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Modest Designs

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20th Century Specialists

Featured Pieces

Rare Model PK 101 Poul Kjaerholm Hanging Candelabrum
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple, elegant steel spiral floats from invisible fishing wire. Approximately 200 of the PK-101 were produced between 1959 and 1966 for E Kold Christensen.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Candle Holders

Materials

Steel

Early Chiavari Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carved fruitwood chair with beautiful, original cane seat.
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Vintage 1930s Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Keith Haring, "Poster for Nuclear Disarmament", 1982
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990), screen print on paper, signed and dated in print, self published, first printing from an unknown edition, unframed with full margins, 24"h x 18"w
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Vintage 1980s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Artist-Fabricated Minimalist Side Chair
By Donald Judd
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple architectural lines in solid Douglas fir belies refined detailing and construction, such as subtle carved edge-shaping in the seat and backrest, circa 1980s. Unmarked, but rem...
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Vintage 1980s American Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Chromed Brass and Turquoise Leather Chair attributed to William “Billy” Haines
By William Billy Haines
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sexy boudoir slipper chair with crisp tailored profile. Square brass tube is elegantly shaped into post-modern classical form. This example is unusual due to its chromed finish. Late...
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Maison Jansen "Petales" Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
c. 1972 Maison Jansen adjustable coffee/dining table, named the 'Petales' due to the four mechanized rising table surfaces that open like flower petals. Designed to fit into the rela...
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of TH Robsjohn-Gibbings Settees, Model 1679
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great Robsjohn-Gibbings design in bleached walnut. The chunky open dowel frame has a sharp architectural look. The original finish has acquired a beautiful warm patina, and the or...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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