Mid-Century W.H. Gispen Model 9122 Lounge Chair, Teak, Red Upholstery
By Emmein Staal, Willem H. Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gispen's Model 9122 lounge chair applies Dutch functionalist principles to seating design, using geometric tubular steel construction as both structure and aesthetic statement. The b...
Enamel, Steel
Frank Lloyd Wright Midway 2 Chair for Cassina in Gray and Red 1986
Located in Troy, MI
Frank Lloyd Wright Midway 2 chair Model 603 of the Masters Collection 1986 Originally designed in 1914 for the Midway Gardens, later licensed by Cassina and distributed by Atelier ...
Enamel, Steel
$20,000
"Red Chair" Diana Kurz, 1962 Figurative Expressionist Painting New York School
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Red Chair, 1962 Signed, titled, dated on verso Oil on canvas 53 x 41 1/2 inches Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family...
Canvas, Oil
Young Christ Pricked by a Thorn (Niño de la Espina)
Located in New York, NY
The delicate gilding, including the halo of golden rays emanating from his head, are executed in brocateado, an ornamental over-gilding technique that is characteristic of the Cuzco ...
Canvas, Oil
Red Framed Stacking School Chairs
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stacking and Linking School Chairs with Funky Red Tubular Enameled Metal Frames.
Metal
Industrial Stacking, School Chairs Galvanitas S30 Oxblood Red
By Galvanitas
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Industrial stacking chairs, Thur on Seat, Galvanitas school chairs, type S30.
Steel
1960s Red Stacking School, University Dining Chair, Set of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s red stacking school - university dining chair - set of six 1960s red stacking school- university dining chair - set of six.
Birch
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H 31.11 in W 17.72 in D 18.9 in
1960's Red Stacking School - University Dining Chair - Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s Red Stacking School - University Dining Chair - Quantity Available 1960s red stacking school - university dining chair - quantity available.
Birch
1960s Red Stacking School, University Dining Chair, Set of Eight
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s red stacking school - university dining chair - set of eight.
Birch
Sold
H 31.11 in W 17.72 in D 18.9 in
1960s Red Stacking School, University Dining Chair, Set of Twelve
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s red stacking school - university dining chair - set of twelve.
Birch
1960's Red Stacking School, University Dining Chair, Set of Two
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s red stacking school – university dining chair – set of two 1960’s red stacking school- university dining chair – set of two.
Birch
Sold
H 14.97 in W 19.3 in D 31.11 in
1970's French Mullca Vintage Stacking School, Chairs, Red Model 511 - Set Of Four
By Mullca
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s French Mullca vintage stacking school – dining chairs – red model 511 – set of four 1970’s French Mullca vintage stacking school – dining chairs – red model 511 – set of four.
Metal
MCM Eames For Miller School Burnt Orange Accent Lounge Chair C1960
Located in Big Flats, NY
An iconic Mid-Century Modern lounge chair, with the design sensibilities in the manner of Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, dating to circa 1960. This unsigned piece exemplifi...
Upholstery
Sold
H 31 in W 38 in D 38 in
Frank Lloyd Wright Armchair for Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Cassina, 1928, 1996
By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A select number of Wright furniture designs from the Imperial Hotel were put into limited production in 1996 by Cassina (owner of FLW furniture catalog license). Each piece was numbe...
$9,429Sale Price|20% Off
H 44.1 in W 37.41 in
Madonna Child Maria Sassoferrato Paint Oil on canvas 17th Century Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Giovan Battista Salvi known as 'il Sassoferrato' (1609 - 1685) circle/ workshop Madonna with sleeping child Oil on canvas 84 x 66 cm - Framed (19th century) 112 x 95 cm The paintin...
Oil
$23,275Sale Price|20% Off
H 42.92 in W 37.01 in
Madonna Child Del Sarto Paint Oil on table 16th Century Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Madonna and Child Workshop of Andrea del Sarto, pseudonym of Andrea d'Agnolo di Francesco (Florence 1486 - 1530) Attributable to Jacopo di Giovanni di Francesco, known as Jacone (...
Oil
Danish Midcentury Easy Chair with Teak Armrests, 1950's
By Kurt Olsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Nice light and versatile easy chair in the style of Kurt Olsen. Great for a smaller room where space is an issue and you may want to be able to move the chair around. The frame and a...
Wool, Teak
$860
H 22 in W 30 in D 0.3 in
Interior with Orange Chair, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Linda Bankerd
Located in Yardley, PA
An abstract interior with a small amount of collage; this is a richly colored and fanciful composition. Dry mounted onto foam core, the painting is easy to frame. :: Painting :: Abs...
Acrylic
$2,263Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 25 in
Fine Antique Italian Old Master Oil Painting Madonna of Sorrows
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Madonna in Sorrow Italian School, mid 19th century after the 17th century Old Master oil painting by Sassoferrato (Uffizi, Florence) Oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 29.5 × 25 inches ...
Oil
$1,357Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.75 in W 6 in
Fine 17th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of the Madonna
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of the Madonna in Prayer 17th Century Italian School oil on board, framed framed: 6.75 x 6 inches board: 5 x 4 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: ver...
Oil
Danish Midcentury Highback Lounge Chair with Teak Frame 1950's
By Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool Danish midcentury armchair in solid teak covered in wool and very representative of the easy chairs of the time designed by such icons as Ib Kofod-Larsen and Edvard Kindt-L...
Wool, Teak
$4,257Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.5 in W 24 in
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting c. 1700's The Madonna Christ Child St. John
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Madonna, Christ Child and St. John Italian Old Master, circa 1700's period oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas: 28.5 x 24 inches conditon: overall very good for its age, a fe...
Canvas, Oil
Madonna and Child in the Spanish Colonial Taste, Oil on Copper
Located in Genève, GE
Dimension with frame: 35 x 29,7 x 3,3 cm. A finely executed miniature devotional painting depicting the Madonna tenderly embracing the Christ Child. Executed in oil on copper and da...
Copper
Danish 1960's Highback Lounge Chair with Teak Accents and Legs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming Classic Danish 1960s easy chair with teak armrests possibly designed by Kurt Østervig for Ryesberg Mobler but we aren't sure of the Designer and Maker of this chair. Origina...
Wool, Teak
$5,200
H 48.82 in W 40.63 in D 3.55 in
Our Lady of Solitude, Spanish Colonial School, 18th Century
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Spanish Colonial School, 18th Century Our Lady of Solitude Oil on canvas In antique gilt frame Dimensions excl. frame: 92 x 72 cm. Dimensions incl. frame: 124 x 103.5 cm. Overall i...
Canvas, Oil
$5,192Sale Price|40% Off
H 38.98 in W 33.08 in
Jesus Son Salvi Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Italian Religious
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Ancient painting depicting Jesus with the Commissioner's son (Alternative reading: St. Joseph with the Child, or the 'Paternity') Giovan Battista Salvi known as "the Sassoferrato" (...
Oil
$1,090
H 11.42 in W 10.24 in D 1.19 in
Virgin and Child Italian School Oil Painting on Canvas, Late 18th Century
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra no va firmada Se presenta enmarcada la obra con un marco en madera dorada del siglo xix (el marco presenta algunas ligeras faltas sin importancia) Medidas obra: 20 x 17 cm....
Oil
$631
H 35.04 in W 26.78 in D 0.79 in
Escuela Hispano-española (XVIII) - Óleo sobre tela - Virgen Inmaculada
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra se presenta enmarcada con su marco original de la época (el marco presenta faltas y desgastes) El estado de la obra se puede ver, tiene algunas faltas de pintura y faltas en...
Oil
$1,496Sale Price|25% Off
H 31 in W 20.75 in D 22 in
Modern Bauhaus Accent Chair Cantilever Chrome & Red Vinyl Attr to Kem Weber
By Kem Weber, lloyd manufacturing co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous streamline modern cantilever chair comprised of chrome frame and tomato red vinyl faux leather upholstery attributed to KEM Weber for Lloyd’s Manufacturing. Beautiful condit...
Chrome
$2,700 / item
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather, 1974
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chair for Molteni, Red Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974. The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of two equal tres...
Leather, Beech
$235,000
H 29.63 in W 24.44 in
Pablo Picasso, "Grand Tête" original linocut in colors, hand signed
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Grand Tête, Portrait of Jacqueline with sleek hair Color linocut printed in beige, yellow, red, blue, and black on cream wove paper with Arches watermark Numbered 14/50 from the edit...
Linocut
1924 René Lalique - Vase Aras Parrots Teal Green Glass White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Aras" made in teal green glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1924. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Extraordinary and extremely rare color. height: 23 cm Félix Ma...
Blown Glass
$2,371Sale Price|20% Off
H 6 in W 5 in
Antique Spanish Old Master Oil on Wood Panel, Head Portrait of Christ
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: 18/19th Century Spanish School Title :Head study of Christ Medium: oil painting on wood panel, period gilt framed panel : 6 x 5 inches Provenance: private collect...
Oil
$68,861Sale Price|20% Off
H 50.01 in W 67.72 in D 4.34 in
Alberto Carlieri, Painting with Architectural Capriccio
By Alberto Carlieri
Located in IT
Alberto Carlieri (Rome 1672-1720) "Architectural capriccio with the preaching of Saint Paul in the Areopagus of Athens" Oil on canvas, measures with frame W 172 x H 127 x D 10,5 (o...
Canvas
$81,185Sale Price|35% Off
H 42 in W 29 in D 6 in
Rare Monumental Italian Carved Carrara Marble Model of a Cathedral
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Rare and Monumental Italian Carved Carrara Marble Model of a Cathedral, Rome, 19th century, circa 1840. Possibly a representation of Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Floren...
Carrara Marble
Joseph Holding the Christ Child
By Pietro Bardellino
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Private Collection, Argentina. A work of great delicacy and intimacy, this small painting on copper by Pietro Bardellino treats a subject which grew in popularity during...
Copper
$6,290
H 25.25 in W 21.25 in D 2.5 in
17th Century Old Master Oil Painting Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Spanish School
Located in Vero Beach, FL
17th century old master oil painting of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Spanish school. Dramatic expression and perfect use of chiaroscuro, the art of light and shadow effects, makes th...
Canvas
$7,500
H 22 in W 20 in
"Thelo #5" Diana Kurz, circa 1959 Gestural Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Thelo #5, circa 1959 Oil on canvas 22 x 20 inches Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family fled Austria, first to Englan...
Canvas, Oil
$23,388Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 19.3 in D 1.97 in
18th Century by Matteo Bonechi Presentation of Jesus Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Matteo Bonechi (Florence, Italy, 1669 - Florence, Italy, 1756) Title: Presentation of Jesus Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 75 x 49 cm – with frame 89.5 x 65 cm Shap...
Canvas, Oil
$4,500
H 21.5 in W 20 in
"Study for TH" Diana Kurz, Mid-Century Push And Pull Abstract Expressionist Work
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz Study for TH Pastel and gouache on paper 21 1/2 x 20 inches Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's family fled Austria, first...
Paper, Pastel, Gouache
Pink Fluorite on Smoky Quartz, Switzerland
Located in New York, NY
PINK FLUORITE ON SMOKY QUARTZ Tiefengletscher, Furka, Uri, Switzerland 28.5 cm tall x 12.7 cm wide In the mineral kingdom there are hierarchies, not all of them actually correct. Bu...
Other
Liddicoatite Tourmaline, Madagascar
Located in New York, NY
Liddicoatite, Tourmaline Anjanbonoina, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar 16.5 cm tall x 11.4 cm diameter Liddicoatite is an uncommon form of tourmaline. It was first discovered in Mada...
Other
$75,300
H 15 in W 8.5 in D 3 in
Placido Zuloaga, an Extremely Rare Spanish Gold and Silver Damascened Frame
By Plácido Zuloaga 1
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Placido Zuloaga, An extremely rare Spanish gold and silver damascened window frame, in the Alhambra / Islamic taste, circa 1880. The interior is lined and fitted with an orientalist...
Steel, Iron
$195,106
H 55.91 in W 78.75 in D 1.97 in
Pair of Exceptional Italian Still Life Paintings of Flowers 18th century
By Anna Caterina Gilli
Located in Rome, IT
- ANNA CATERINA GILLI or GILLI Anna Caterina Turin 1729- 1751 Her paintings recorded in Turin as a decorative artist for the Royal Palace and the Stupinigi, working in a simil...
Oil
$76,481Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.84 in W 17.01 in D 2.37 in
17th Century Antiveduto Gramatica Magdalene Praying with a Skull Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Antiveduto Gramatica or Grammatica (Rome, Italy, 1571 – 1626) Title: Magdalene Praying with a Skull Medium:Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 58 x 43.2 cm - with frame 85 x 72 x...
Canvas, Oil
$1,250,000
H 100.5 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Monumental Pair French 19th Century Putto Flambeaux Urns Torchere Urn Sculptures
Located in LA, CA
A Monumental Museum Quality Pair of French 19th Century Figural Gilt and Patinated Bronze Rosso Granite Marble Flambeaux Urns, each depicting a pair of standing allegorical and whims...
Granite, Marble, Brass, Bronze
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