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Modest Designs

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Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Pair of Model 2256 End Tables
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A particularly elegant early Edward Wormley design with tall, narrow proportions and subtle edging detail. Retains a very clean dark mahogany stain finish. With Dunbar brand and pap...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Italian Mid-Century Brass Bench
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brass frame with infinity stretcher. Italian import label to underside.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Pair Harvey Probber Gondola Chairs Model 1053
By Harvey Probber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful chair design with a sleek tapered profile. The dark stained mahogany frame is upholstered in an elegant cream Faux Bois Moire weave silk jacquard by Schumacher.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Jacquard, Mahogany

Josef Hoffmann “Fledermaus” Occasional Table Mod. 728/T
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice early example of the iconic cafe table, designed in 1907 for the Fledermaus cabaret in Vienna. This example stands out due to the hand-hammered brass top and lower cladding. Th...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Tables

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Brass

1960s Large Gilt Bronze Brutalist Candelabra by Manfred Bergmeister
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Amazing large sculptural five-arm candelabra by boutique German heritage metal fabricator Kunstschmiede Bergmeister. Known for their magnificent wrought gates, banisters, and large public sculptures, the founder/creative director created this light in the 1960s as part of a small group of home metalwork designs. Large enough to sit on the floor, it makes a dramatic tabletop centerpiece.
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Vintage 1960s German Brutalist Candelabras

Materials

Bronze

Massive Pair Lee Rosen for Design Technics Gunmetal Table Lamps
By Design Technics, Lee Rosen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oversized examples of a classic Design Technics reduced ginger jar form Model CL 203, in an elegant monochrome gunmetal glaze. The hand thrown vessel employs expert glazing over re...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Pottery

Rare Pair of Custom Paul Laszlo Slipper Chairs in Maria Kipp Upholstery
By Maria Kipp, Paul Laszlo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful pair of petite slipper chairs by the illustrious "Millionaire's Architect", Paul Laszlo. The Modern Chinoiserie design includes a pediment top and a low seat above open fr...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Karl Springer Pair of Petite Hand-Lacquered Chest of Drawers
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exceptional and possibly unique pair of Karl Springer commodes with inset glass tops over three rounded drawers on an inset plinth. What sets this set apart is the beautiful hand...
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pristine Early Vintage Atollos Lamps by Vico Magistretti
By Oluce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti Introduced the Atollo lamp in 1979, and it has become one of the most iconic designs of Italian lighting. Sculptural, sleek and fun, the lamp also provides beautifu...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Ingvar Kamprad, Three-Legged White Pine stool
By Habitat International, Ingvar Kamprad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Ikea founder and industrial design legend Ingvar Kamprad, this simple milking stool has a wonderful organic form with sculpted seat and primitive bulbous legs. Made as a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Gunnar Myrstrand for Källemo, Rosewood ‘Cube’ Bar Cabinet
By Källemo, Engstrom Mystrand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This chic bar cabinet is veneered in richly grained rosewood on the bottom case, while the hinged lid is lacquered black. When open, the lid functions as a serving surface. Inset casters allow it to easily wheel around. The interior is compartmentalized to accommodate bottles and glassware, with removable accessories tray...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Pair Dunbar Early Modern Mahogany Bookcases, Model 3312
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introduced in 1933, these wonderful two-drawer open bookcases are from one of Edward Wormley’s first Modern collections for Dunbar Furniture. The streamlined design feels as fresh a...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

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