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Daniel John Zuraitis (1930–2014) Womoqui
Daniel John Zuraitis (1930–2014) Womoqui

Daniel John Zuraitis (1930–2014) Womoqui

Located in Woodbury, CT

near present-day Woodbury and Watertown. The verse mourns the burial of a tribal chief and the fading

Category

1960s American Folk Art Vintage Chief

Materials

Iron

Italian chest of drawers by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti 1980s
Italian chest of drawers by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti 1980s

Italian chest of drawers by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti 1980s

By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti

Located in Padova, IT

" from the 70s through the 90s. Why the Saporiti/Offredi Duo Was Iconic Offredi was Saporiti’s chief

Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Brass

Wall Light Model 71030, Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy, 1960s
Wall Light Model 71030, Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy, 1960s

Wall Light Model 71030, Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy, 1960s

By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

art studio Oy Taito Ab in 1918, where he served as director and chief designer until 1953. In the

Category

1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Metal, Brass

Meissen Circus Figurine, Fire Eater, by Peter Strang, 1997
Meissen Circus Figurine, Fire Eater, by Peter Strang, 1997

Meissen Circus Figurine, Fire Eater, by Peter Strang, 1997

By Meissen Porcelain, Peter Strang

Located in Vienna, AT

with painting. A series of circus figures by Peter Strang, the long-standing chief sculptor at the

Category

Late 20th Century German Other Vintage Chief

Materials

Porcelain

VENINI Alessandro Mendini 8/50 Limited Edition Art Glass Simirone Amphora Vase
VENINI Alessandro Mendini 8/50 Limited Edition Art Glass Simirone Amphora Vase

VENINI Alessandro Mendini 8/50 Limited Edition Art Glass Simirone Amphora Vase

By Venini, Alessandro Mendini

Located in Miami, FL

designer with Marcello Nizzoli. He was the editor-in-chief of Domus magazine from 1979 to 1985 and changed

Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Art Glass

Paolo Gucci White Leather Curved Sofa & Table Set, Formitalia 1991
Paolo Gucci White Leather Curved Sofa & Table Set, Formitalia 1991

Paolo Gucci White Leather Curved Sofa & Table Set, Formitalia 1991

By Paolo Gucci, Formitalia

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, former chief designer and vice-president of the legendary fashion house, drew inspiration from equestrian

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Chrome

Model 9459 Wall Light, Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy, 1950s
Model 9459 Wall Light, Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy, 1950s

Model 9459 Wall Light, Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy, 1950s

By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

the school, co-founded the art studio Oy Taito Ab in 1918, where he served as director and chief

Category

1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Brass

Marble sofa table by David Rosén from NK, Nordiska Kompaniet, 1940s
Marble sofa table by David Rosén from NK, Nordiska Kompaniet, 1940s

Marble sofa table by David Rosén from NK, Nordiska Kompaniet, 1940s

By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), David Rosén

Located in Hägersten, SE

, including Erik Tidstrand and Bertil Brisborg, the latter serving as the chief architect at NK's lighting

Category

1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Marble, Brass

Ewe Textile
Ewe Textile

Ewe Textile

By Ewe People

Located in Glasgow, GB

This is a very unusual Chiefs robe from the Ewe people of the Volta region of Ghana . Hand woven

Category

1950s Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Chief

Materials

Cotton

20th Century Mid Century Modern Ice Block Bookends Sculptures by, Curtis Jeré
20th Century Mid Century Modern Ice Block Bookends Sculptures by, Curtis Jeré

20th Century Mid Century Modern Ice Block Bookends Sculptures by, Curtis Jeré

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Englewood, NJ

, known for his keen handiwork, was the production chief. The pair’s eclectic metalwork has captivated

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Steel

Meissen Circus Figurine, Magician With Cards, by Peter Strang, 1993
Meissen Circus Figurine, Magician With Cards, by Peter Strang, 1993

Meissen Circus Figurine, Magician With Cards, by Peter Strang, 1993

By Peter Strang, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

bouquet of flowers at his feet. A series of circus figures by Peter Strang, the long-standing chief

Category

Late 20th Century German Other Vintage Chief

Materials

Porcelain

Large Meissen Circus Figurine, Juggler, Plate Spinner, by Peter Strang, 1997
Large Meissen Circus Figurine, Juggler, Plate Spinner, by Peter Strang, 1997

Large Meissen Circus Figurine, Juggler, Plate Spinner, by Peter Strang, 1997

By Peter Strang, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

of circus figures by Peter Strang, the long-standing chief sculptor at the Meissen manufactory, are

Category

Late 20th Century German Other Vintage Chief

Materials

Porcelain

1980s Arnold Merckx for Arco Armchairs, Geometric Upholstery, Set of Four
1980s Arnold Merckx for Arco Armchairs, Geometric Upholstery, Set of Four

1980s Arnold Merckx for Arco Armchairs, Geometric Upholstery, Set of Four

By Arco, Arnold Merckx

Located in Los Angeles, CA

of the company’s founder and the company’s chief executive during and after WWII) and its modernist

Category

1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Chrome

Set of Three Model 9067 Flush Mounts, Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy, 1950s
Set of Three Model 9067 Flush Mounts, Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy, 1950s

Set of Three Model 9067 Flush Mounts, Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy, 1950s

By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

art studio Oy Taito Ab in 1918, where he served as director and chief designer until 1953. In the

Category

1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rare Restored "Stick" Chair, Jens H. Quistgaard, Nissen Langaa, Denmark, c. 1960
Rare Restored "Stick" Chair, Jens H. Quistgaard, Nissen Langaa, Denmark, c. 1960

Rare Restored "Stick" Chair, Jens H. Quistgaard, Nissen Langaa, Denmark, c. 1960

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Deland, FL

designer, known principally for his work for the American company Dansk Designs, where he was chief

Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Suede, Rosewood

Abstracts
Abstracts

Abstracts

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

the museum’s Chief Lecturer from 1940 to 1946. Solomon Guggenheim and Rebay collected Scarlett’s work

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Chief

Materials

Mixed Media

Two Axel Einar Hjorth "Utö" chairs, manufactured for Nordiska Kompaniet
Two Axel Einar Hjorth "Utö" chairs, manufactured for Nordiska Kompaniet

Two Axel Einar Hjorth "Utö" chairs, manufactured for Nordiska Kompaniet

By Nordiska Kompaniet, Axel Einar Hjorth

Located in Zurich, CH

, Axel-Einar Hjorth was the chief architect and designer at the department store Nordiska Kompaniet in

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Pine

1990s Fabrice Cream Beaded and Lace Strapless Dress
1990s Fabrice Cream Beaded and Lace Strapless Dress

1990s Fabrice Cream Beaded and Lace Strapless Dress

By Fabrice

Located in London, GB

Performance for the song “I Wanna Dance with Somebody”. Cosmo’s legendary editor-in-chief Helen Gurley Brown

Category

1990s American Vintage Chief

Meissen Animal Figure, Parrot On A Tree Trunk, By J.J. Kaendler, 20th Century
Meissen Animal Figure, Parrot On A Tree Trunk, By J.J. Kaendler, 20th Century

Meissen Animal Figure, Parrot On A Tree Trunk, By J.J. Kaendler, 20th Century

By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

- 1775) chief sculptor at the Meissen manufactory from 1742 to 1775. He is the most famous modeller

Category

Late 20th Century German Baroque Vintage Chief

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Paavo Tynell Table-/ Wall Lights Model 61032, Idman, 1950s
Pair of Paavo Tynell Table-/ Wall Lights Model 61032, Idman, 1950s

Pair of Paavo Tynell Table-/ Wall Lights Model 61032, Idman, 1950s

By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

the school, co-founded the art studio Oy Taito Ab in 1918, where he served as director and chief

Category

1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp with Flared Brass Shade, Model 15474 by Harald Notini, 1950s
Table Lamp with Flared Brass Shade, Model 15474 by Harald Notini, 1950s

Table Lamp with Flared Brass Shade, Model 15474 by Harald Notini, 1950s

By Harald Notini

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Swedish designer and the chief designer at Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, where his work combined precise metalwork

Category

1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Brass

Asafo Banner
Asafo Banner

Asafo Banner

By Fante People

Located in Glasgow, GB

to going into battle or hunting. The iconography of the banner represents the Fante Chief and the

Category

Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Chief

Materials

Cotton

Pair Of “Flet” Floor Lamps by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, Denmark – 1960s
Pair Of “Flet” Floor Lamps by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, Denmark – 1960s

Pair Of “Flet” Floor Lamps by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, Denmark – 1960s

By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg

Located in PUTTEN, NL

brought a deep understanding of space, proportion, and light to his work. He served as chief designer for

Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Iron

Rare Pair of "Stick" Chairs by Jens H. Quistgaard, Nissen Langaa, Denmark, 1960s
Rare Pair of "Stick" Chairs by Jens H. Quistgaard, Nissen Langaa, Denmark, 1960s

Rare Pair of "Stick" Chairs by Jens H. Quistgaard, Nissen Langaa, Denmark, 1960s

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Deland, FL

chief designer from 1954 for the following three decades. Though a sculptor and grounded in traditional

Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Rosewood

Table Lamp 'Model 2434' Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
Table Lamp 'Model 2434' Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn

Table Lamp 'Model 2434' Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn

By Frank Josef, Svenskt Tenn

Located in Stockholm, SE

to the Swedish Royal Household. In 1935 Frank had become the chief designer for Svenskt Tenn and had

Category

1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Brass

Pair Of Rare Meissen Animal Figures Birds 'Bitterns', By J.J. Kaendler, 20th C
Pair Of Rare Meissen Animal Figures Birds 'Bitterns', By J.J. Kaendler, 20th C

Pair Of Rare Meissen Animal Figures Birds 'Bitterns', By J.J. Kaendler, 20th C

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

KAENDLER (1706 - 1775) chief sculptor at the Meissen manufactory from 1742 to 1775. He is the most famous

Category

Late 20th Century German Baroque Vintage Chief

Materials

Porcelain

“Le Bambole” bouclè armchair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s
“Le Bambole” bouclè armchair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s

“Le Bambole” bouclè armchair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s

By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini

Located in Padova, IT

1963 he held the position of chief design consultant at the Olivetti company; from 1969 to 1971 he was

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Bouclé

Josef Frank Occasional Table, Mahogany, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Josef Frank Occasional Table, Mahogany, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s

Josef Frank Occasional Table, Mahogany, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s

By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank

Located in Stockholm, SE

to the Swedish Royal Household. In 1935 Frank had become the chief designer for Svenskt Tenn and had

Category

1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Table Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Mahogany Table Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s

Mahogany Table Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s

By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn

Located in Stockholm, SE

Royal Household. In 1935 Frank had become the chief designer for Svenskt Tenn and had set about putting

Category

1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Mahogany

Meissen Animal Figure, Parrot On A Tree Trunk Eating, By J.J. Kaendler, 20th
Meissen Animal Figure, Parrot On A Tree Trunk Eating, By J.J. Kaendler, 20th

Meissen Animal Figure, Parrot On A Tree Trunk Eating, By J.J. Kaendler, 20th

By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

- 1775) chief sculptor at the Meissen manufactory from 1742 to 1775. He is the most famous modeller

Category

Late 20th Century German Baroque Vintage Chief

Materials

Porcelain

Pierre Jeanneret teak student desk Chandigarh - France, 1960s
Pierre Jeanneret teak student desk Chandigarh - France, 1960s

Pierre Jeanneret teak student desk Chandigarh - France, 1960s

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in London, GB

defining, where he worked in India as the Chief Architect and Designer of urban redevelopment in Chandigarh

Category

1960s Indian Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Teak

1961 Danish Holmegaard Blue Glass "Duckling" Vase by Per Lütken
1961 Danish Holmegaard Blue Glass "Duckling" Vase by Per Lütken

1961 Danish Holmegaard Blue Glass "Duckling" Vase by Per Lütken

By Per Lutken for Holmegaard

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

, dated 1961 & Holmegaard signature. Lütken was the art director & chief designer at Holmegaard Glassworks

Category

1960s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Blown Glass

Bedside Table Model 914 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Bedside Table Model 914 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s

Bedside Table Model 914 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s

By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn

Located in Stockholm, SE

to the Swedish Royal Household. In 1935 Frank had become the chief designer for Svenskt Tenn and had

Category

1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Brass

Floor Lamp Model 2564 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Floor Lamp Model 2564 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s

Floor Lamp Model 2564 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s

By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank

Located in Stockholm, SE

Royal Household. In 1935 Frank had become the chief designer for Svenskt Tenn and had set about putting

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Brass

Vintage Spreadwing Brass Eagle Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, 1952
Vintage Spreadwing Brass Eagle Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, 1952

Vintage Spreadwing Brass Eagle Bookends by Virginia Metalcrafters, 1952

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

its left talon. The eagle clutches a Union shield across its breast. The Union shield has a chief with

Category

1950s American Federal Vintage Chief

Materials

Brass

Walnut and Brass Serving Trolley Model 756 by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn 1940s
Walnut and Brass Serving Trolley Model 756 by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn 1940s

Walnut and Brass Serving Trolley Model 756 by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn 1940s

By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn

Located in Stockholm, SE

Royal Household. In 1935 Frank had become the chief designer for Svenskt Tenn and had set about putting

Category

1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Brass

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