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Rare Model 378 Floor Lamp by Tito Agnoli for Oluce
Rare Model 378 Floor Lamp by Tito Agnoli for Oluce

Rare Model 378 Floor Lamp by Tito Agnoli for Oluce

By Tito Agnoli, Oluce

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1960s. A trio of acrylic cylinders on individually and extendable brass stems. The telescoping stems

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Sandstone, Stone, Brass

1970s Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce of Italy Model 620 Pipistrello Table Lamp
1970s Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce of Italy Model 620 Pipistrello Table Lamp

1970s Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce of Italy Model 620 Pipistrello Table Lamp

By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce

Located in Philadelphia, PA

telescoping core, which changes the height from 24.5 to 34 inches. It can therefore be used as a table lamp or

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Halogen Floor Lamp, 1980s
Italian Halogen Floor Lamp, 1980s

Italian Halogen Floor Lamp, 1980s

$527Sale Price|48% Off

Italian Halogen Floor Lamp, 1980s

By Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo

Located in Den Haag, NL

telescoping upper arm. The light can fully rotate on its arm making it very flexible.  

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Napoleon III Astronomical Sciences Clock, Patinated Bronze & Marble, 1875
Napoleon III Astronomical Sciences Clock, Patinated Bronze & Marble, 1875

Napoleon III Astronomical Sciences Clock, Patinated Bronze & Marble, 1875

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

the ‘blued’ bronze globe of the world housing the movement; he holds scientific instruments, telescope

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

English Regency Rosewood Music Stand
English Regency Rosewood Music Stand

English Regency Rosewood Music Stand

Located in Queens, NY

telescoping brass candleholders.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Music Stands

Materials

Brass

Yi Feng Studio Blue and White Porcelain Tea Cups Nautical Hand Painted Theme
Yi Feng Studio Blue and White Porcelain Tea Cups Nautical Hand Painted Theme

Yi Feng Studio Blue and White Porcelain Tea Cups Nautical Hand Painted Theme

Located in Lomita, CA

something in the distance with his telescope, with Mandarin script character inscription "yi feng" on the

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Pier Giacomo Achille Castiglioni - Flos 'Arco' Marble & Steel Floor Lamp
Vintage Pier Giacomo Achille Castiglioni - Flos 'Arco' Marble & Steel Floor Lamp

Vintage Pier Giacomo Achille Castiglioni - Flos 'Arco' Marble & Steel Floor Lamp

By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Achille Castiglioni, Flos

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The Carrera marble base has very slight, barely noticeable yellowing. Telescoping arm shows signs

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Carrara Marble, Steel

Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kashtolm Swivel Chairs for Walter Knoll 1970s Signed
Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kashtolm Swivel Chairs for Walter Knoll 1970s Signed

Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kashtolm Swivel Chairs for Walter Knoll 1970s Signed

By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Walter Knoll

Located in Los Angeles, CA

height adjustable via a lever underneath which can telescope the height by 3". As swivel chairs, they are

Category

Vintage 1970s German Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Suede

"Study for SWEEPS" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
"Study for SWEEPS" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

"Study for SWEEPS" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

By Jan Pieter Fokkens

Located in Chicago, IL

order to detect extrasolar planets. Using data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, Fokkens

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Lounge Chairs
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Lounge Chairs

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Lounge Chairs

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in San Francisco, CA

refinished walnut bull nose frames on polished brass telescoping legs. New light silver Maharam satin wool

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pirate Monkey Car Mascot / Hood Ornament Signed Ch. Soudant. France 1920´s
Pirate Monkey Car Mascot / Hood Ornament Signed Ch. Soudant. France 1920´s

Pirate Monkey Car Mascot / Hood Ornament Signed Ch. Soudant. France 1920´s

By Susse Freres, Ch. Soudant

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

a monkey holding a telescope. The artist, Charles Soudant, has captured the monkey in a crouched

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Danish Rosewood "Lotus Design" Dining Table by Dyrlund
Danish Rosewood "Lotus Design" Dining Table by Dyrlund

Danish Rosewood "Lotus Design" Dining Table by Dyrlund

By Dyrlund

Located in Los Angeles, CA

table features telescoping leaves that pullout and unfold transforming the 43" diameter table into a 59

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Nickel

Mid Century Italian Modernist Wall Swag Lamp in Brass and Red Lacquered Metal
Mid Century Italian Modernist Wall Swag Lamp in Brass and Red Lacquered Metal

Mid Century Italian Modernist Wall Swag Lamp in Brass and Red Lacquered Metal

By Arredoluce

Located in Brooklyn, NY

when it is released, the shade is lowered. Furthermore, the telescoping stem arm be manually lengthened

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

"Study for SWEEPS" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
"Study for SWEEPS" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

"Study for SWEEPS" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

By Jan Pieter Fokkens

Located in Chicago, IL

telescope. With the aid of custom algorithms, Fokkens manipulates the “fake pixels” of these images

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Magnificent 19th Century Gilt Bronze Marquetry ‘Table Des Muses’ By Beurdeley
Magnificent 19th Century Gilt Bronze Marquetry ‘Table Des Muses’ By Beurdeley

Magnificent 19th Century Gilt Bronze Marquetry ‘Table Des Muses’ By Beurdeley

By Emmanuel-Alfred Beurdeley

Located in Long Island City, NY

Geometry, personified by the Muses Urania and Calliope holding a telescope and a pair of compasses and

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Center Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

"Study for Event Horizon" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
"Study for Event Horizon" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

"Study for Event Horizon" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

By Jan Pieter Fokkens

Located in Chicago, IL

representation of the black hole itself. By using data from the Event Horizon Telescope Array, Fokkens extracts

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

French Empire mantel clock of the Astronomy Lesson by Jean-Andre Reiche
French Empire mantel clock of the Astronomy Lesson by Jean-Andre Reiche

French Empire mantel clock of the Astronomy Lesson by Jean-Andre Reiche

Located in London, GB

astronomical telescope. To each end is an applied mount of anthemion. This all sits upon an antique vert shaped

Category

Antique 1810s Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

"E0102-72.3" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
"E0102-72.3" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

"E0102-72.3" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

By Jan Pieter Fokkens

Located in Chicago, IL

telescope. With the aid of custom algorithms, Fokkens manipulates the “fake pixels” of these images

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"NGC-3201" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
"NGC-3201" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

"NGC-3201" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

By Jan Pieter Fokkens

Located in Chicago, IL

Space Telescope, Fokkens first represents the brightest stars as isolated squares of color. He then

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"Study for Tarantula Nebula" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
"Study for Tarantula Nebula" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

"Study for Tarantula Nebula" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

By Jan Pieter Fokkens

Located in Chicago, IL

massive stars, some roughly 100 times the mass of the Sun. Inspired by telescope images of deep space

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Midcentury Adjustable Chrome Pharmacy Desk Lamp in the Style of Koch & Lowy
Midcentury Adjustable Chrome Pharmacy Desk Lamp in the Style of Koch & Lowy

Midcentury Adjustable Chrome Pharmacy Desk Lamp in the Style of Koch & Lowy

By Koch & Lowy

Located in San Diego, CA

Koch & Lowy, circa 1960s. The telescoping lamp can adjust from height of 15.25" to 20" and has an

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

The Astronomy Lesson French Empire Mantel Clock
The Astronomy Lesson French Empire Mantel Clock

The Astronomy Lesson French Empire Mantel Clock

Located in New Orleans, LA

instruments, a table globe and an impressive astronomical telescope. Among the abundance of shimmering ormolu

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Enamel, Ormolu

"Study for Messier 17" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
"Study for Messier 17" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

"Study for Messier 17" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

By Jan Pieter Fokkens

Located in Chicago, IL

, tucked within the constellation of Sagittarius (the Archer). Inspired by telescope images of deep

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Pair of English Bookends in the Shape of a Camel
Antique Pair of English Bookends in the Shape of a Camel

Antique Pair of English Bookends in the Shape of a Camel

Located in London, GB

adjusted from 13 inches up to a gap of 22 inches as the rods fit inside each other and can telescope in or

Category

Antique 1890s English More Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

"NGC-6397" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
"NGC-6397" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

"NGC-6397" by Jan Pieter Fokkens

By Jan Pieter Fokkens

Located in Chicago, IL

-years from Earth. Using an image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, Fokkens first represents

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Metal Viewer with Rectangular Base, 20th Century
Metal Viewer with Rectangular Base, 20th Century

Metal Viewer with Rectangular Base, 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

turntable protects the lower lens, and several screws allow the telescope to move. Weight 1710 grs

Category

20th Century Unknown Other More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Other

French 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu and Marble Pedestal
French 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu and Marble Pedestal

French 19th Century Empire St. Ormolu and Marble Pedestal

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

instruments and a telescope. Above is the square top shelf.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Marble

Midcentury Adjustable Chrome Pharmacy Floor Lamp in the Style of Koch & Lowy
Midcentury Adjustable Chrome Pharmacy Floor Lamp in the Style of Koch & Lowy

Midcentury Adjustable Chrome Pharmacy Floor Lamp in the Style of Koch & Lowy

By Koch & Lowy

Located in San Diego, CA

& Lowy, circa 1960s. The telescoping floor lamp can adjust from 37" to 56" and has an articulating arm

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Trumeau with Painted Allegory of Science
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Trumeau with Painted Allegory of Science

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Trumeau with Painted Allegory of Science

Located in Atlanta, GA

various scientific instruments, including a planet, a compass, a telescope, a globe, and a sundial, all

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Set of 5 Meissen Figures Emblematic of the Senses by J.J. Kändler and Eberlein
Set of 5 Meissen Figures Emblematic of the Senses by J.J. Kändler and Eberlein

Set of 5 Meissen Figures Emblematic of the Senses by J.J. Kändler and Eberlein

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

putti is cooking food and a ham is left for later consumption, Sight using a telescope while holding a

Category

Antique 1860s German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Lightolier Lytegem off White Task Lamp
Lightolier Lytegem off White Task Lamp

Lightolier Lytegem off White Task Lamp

By Lightolier, Michael Lax

Located in New York, NY

. Features a telescoping neck that adjusts from 6.5 inches to 15 inches; lamp head that swivels 360

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare 19th Century English Mahogany Extending Dining Table by Wilkinson & Sons
Rare 19th Century English Mahogany Extending Dining Table by Wilkinson & Sons

Rare 19th Century English Mahogany Extending Dining Table by Wilkinson & Sons

By Thomas Wilkinson & Sons

Located in London, GB

pairs of lion paw feet; an ingenious telescoping mechanism concealed underneath the swivel top, allowing

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Gaetano Pesce Broadway Chairs 543 Made in Italy by Bernini 1993 Green
Gaetano Pesce Broadway Chairs 543 Made in Italy by Bernini 1993 Green

Gaetano Pesce Broadway Chairs 543 Made in Italy by Bernini 1993 Green

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in Vancouver, BC

telescope. When the sunshine hits these chairs it really is a hazy spectacle of light and presence. The

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

French Bronze Guéridon Side Table in the Manner of Maison Toulouse, Telescopic
French Bronze Guéridon Side Table in the Manner of Maison Toulouse, Telescopic

French Bronze Guéridon Side Table in the Manner of Maison Toulouse, Telescopic

By Maison Toulouse

Located in Montreal, Quebec

and grey marble top and telescoping tripod base. This highly coveted model was originally by Maison

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

French Bronze Guéridon Side Table in the Manner of Maison Toulouse, Telescopic
French Bronze Guéridon Side Table in the Manner of Maison Toulouse, Telescopic

French Bronze Guéridon Side Table in the Manner of Maison Toulouse, Telescopic

By Maison Toulouse

Located in Montreal, Quebec

marble top and telescoping tripod base. This highly coveted model was originally by Maison Toulouse

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Gillows Imperial Patent Mahogany Dining Table
Gillows Imperial Patent Mahogany Dining Table

Gillows Imperial Patent Mahogany Dining Table

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Folkestone, GB

and sit on the telescoping bed which is raised on elegant turned and reeded legs with brass castors

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Large Italian 19th Century Console
Large Italian 19th Century Console

Large Italian 19th Century Console

Located in Hudson, NY

gifts upon a man with books, a globe, and a telescope (possibly a writer, or a merchant). Measures: c

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Console Tables

Materials

Burl

Sun and Moon a Story of Astronomy, Photography and Cartography
Sun and Moon a Story of Astronomy, Photography and Cartography

Sun and Moon a Story of Astronomy, Photography and Cartography

Located in New York, NY

to the Hubble Space Telescope. Sun and Moon is the gift of the season for anyone who has ever gazed

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Books

Materials

Paper

19th Century Satinwood & Parcel Gilt Games Table by Holland & Sons
19th Century Satinwood & Parcel Gilt Games Table by Holland & Sons

19th Century Satinwood & Parcel Gilt Games Table by Holland & Sons

By Holland & Sons

Located in Dublin, IE

gilt moulded edge, opening on telescope action to a purple baize playing surface, above a plain frieze

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Large Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Large Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock, 19th Century

Large Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock, 19th Century

By Henri Voisin

Located in Brighton, Sussex

, set on an ormolu fluted pedestal, with an inset plaque depicting cherubs with a globe, telescope and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810
Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810

Fine Circular Protractor by William Cary, London c.1810

By Cary

Located in Norwich, GB

including mechanical calculators, measuring instruments, telescopes, microscopes and navigation and

Category

Antique 1810s English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Michael Lax Design Grainware METAAL Vase, circa 1992
Michael Lax Design Grainware METAAL Vase, circa 1992

Michael Lax Design Grainware METAAL Vase, circa 1992

By Michael Lax

Located in Cathedral City, CA

a ball reflector on a telescoping arm. Shortly after its release, the lamp had captured 10% of the

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Aluminum

Large Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
Large Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce

Large Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

height. Glazed stainless steel telescope. The shape of conic base grows in the height through the ribs of

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel, Aluminum

Large Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
Large Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce

Large Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

height. Glazed stainless steel telescope. The shape of conic base grows in the height through the ribs of

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Charles X Figural Ormolu Mantel Clock Depicting Urania
Charles X Figural Ormolu Mantel Clock Depicting Urania

Charles X Figural Ormolu Mantel Clock Depicting Urania

By Nicholas Douillon

Located in Montreal, QC

raised trophy with telescope, chart and a finely cast band depicting the zodiac. The case is tastefully

Category

Antique 1830s French Charles X Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London
Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London

Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London

By Troughton & Simms London

Located in Norwich, GB

Brass Surveyors Level by Troughton & Simms, London Sixteen inch extending telescope with

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Ormolu Clock
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Ormolu Clock

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Ormolu Clock

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

center is a charming and finely detailed plaque of cherubs looking through a telescope and playing with a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Amboyna Console/Card Table Attributed To Holland & Sons
19th Century Amboyna Console/Card Table Attributed To Holland & Sons

19th Century Amboyna Console/Card Table Attributed To Holland & Sons

By Holland & Sons

Located in Dublin, IE

rectangular hinged top decorated with leaf banding, opening on telescope action to a burgundy baize playing

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Amboyna

English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral
English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral

English WW2 Era Brass Ship's Pedestal Binnacle Compass by Sestral

By Henry Browne & Son Ltd Sestrel

Located in Forney, TX

, Compasses, Clocks, Binoculars, Telescopes, Thermometers, Sounding Apparatus, Aircraft Instruments, Signaling

Category

Mid-20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

Valerio Adami
Valerio Adami

Valerio Adami

By Valerio Adami

Located in Weesp, NL

subjects were highly stylized and often presented in fragments, as seen in Telescoping Rooms (1965). In

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

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