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1970s Mona Lisa Photo Collage Photograph Pioneer Female Aviator Feminist Pop Art
1970s Mona Lisa Photo Collage Photograph Pioneer Female Aviator Feminist Pop Art

1970s Mona Lisa Photo Collage Photograph Pioneer Female Aviator Feminist Pop Art

By Vera Simons

Located in Surfside, FL

There, besides helding the two-thirds ownership of the company, she played a key role as vice-president and chief of production. Vera excelled at running the factory.

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1970s Assemblage Vintage Chief

Materials

Mixed Media, Newsprint, Photographic Paper

Vintage 1981 Pop Art Lucite Sculpture Paperweight with US One Dollar Bill $1
Vintage 1981 Pop Art Lucite Sculpture Paperweight with US One Dollar Bill $1

Vintage 1981 Pop Art Lucite Sculpture Paperweight with US One Dollar Bill $1

Located in St. Louis, MO

Donald Regan famously served during Reagan’s first term before becoming White House Chief of Staff. The Federal Reserve Bank: The large "H" inside the circular seal on the left tell...

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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Lucite, Paper

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

Daniel John Zuraitis (1930–2014) Womoqui

Located in Woodbury, CT

The verse mourns the burial of a tribal chief and the fading presence of his people — a 19th-century romantic lament that Zuraitis recontextualizes within the charged political clima...

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1960s American Folk Art Vintage Chief

Materials

Iron

Rene Prou Low Bronze Table
Rene Prou Low Bronze Table

Rene Prou Low Bronze Table

By René Prou

Located in Philadelphia, PA

By 1912 he had become their chief designer and was being called the first decorator of the modern taste (gout moderne).

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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chief

Materials

Bronze

Eska A Rare $20 Gold Coin Watch C1960 34mm Silver Dial
Eska A Rare $20 Gold Coin Watch C1960 34mm Silver Dial

Eska A Rare $20 Gold Coin Watch C1960 34mm Silver Dial

Located in Mayfair, London, London

They were designed by James B. Longacre, who was chief engraver of the US Mint between 1844 and 1869.

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1960s Swiss Vintage Chief

Materials

Yellow Gold

Marjorie Tomchuk Canadian Art Signed Limited Edition Embossed Etching "Sachem"
Marjorie Tomchuk Canadian Art Signed Limited Edition Embossed Etching "Sachem"

Marjorie Tomchuk Canadian Art Signed Limited Edition Embossed Etching "Sachem"

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful and strong print or image by Canadian born artist Marjorie Tomchuk of a Native American chief. The print is pencil signed, titled (Sachem), and numbered (84/100) by t...

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20th Century North American Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Paper

“Snow at Rakushisha” (Yuki no Rakushisha) — rare Artist’s Proof woodblock print
“Snow at Rakushisha” (Yuki no Rakushisha) — rare Artist’s Proof woodblock print

“Snow at Rakushisha” (Yuki no Rakushisha) — rare Artist’s Proof woodblock print

Located in Weesp, NL

Importing Art into the United States is exempt from all U.S. tariffs but please, do check “Snow at Rakushisha” (Yuki no Rakushisha) — rare Artist’s Proof woodblock print by Masao Id...

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1980s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vintage Chief

Materials

Paper

MIxed Media Collage Assemblage Abstract Expressionist Painting Female Aviator
MIxed Media Collage Assemblage Abstract Expressionist Painting Female Aviator

MIxed Media Collage Assemblage Abstract Expressionist Painting Female Aviator

By Vera Simons

Located in Surfside, FL

There, besides helding the two-thirds ownership of the company, she played a key role as vice-president and chief of production. Vera excelled at running the factory.

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1970s Arte Povera Vintage Chief

Materials

Paint, Mixed Media, Laid Paper

MIxed Media Collage Assemblage Abstract Expressionist Painting Female Aviator
MIxed Media Collage Assemblage Abstract Expressionist Painting Female Aviator

MIxed Media Collage Assemblage Abstract Expressionist Painting Female Aviator

By Vera Simons

Located in Surfside, FL

There, besides helding the two-thirds ownership of the company, she played a key role as vice-president and chief of production. Vera excelled at running the factory.

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1970s Arte Povera Vintage Chief

Materials

Paint, Mixed Media, Laid Paper

MIxed Media Collage Assemblage Abstract Painting Pioneering Female Aviator
MIxed Media Collage Assemblage Abstract Painting Pioneering Female Aviator

MIxed Media Collage Assemblage Abstract Painting Pioneering Female Aviator

By Vera Simons

Located in Surfside, FL

There, besides helding the two-thirds ownership of the company, she played a key role as vice-president and chief of production. Vera excelled at running the factory.

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Chief

Materials

Paint, Mixed Media, Laid Paper

MIxed Media Collage Assemblage Abstract Painting Pioneering Female Aviator
MIxed Media Collage Assemblage Abstract Painting Pioneering Female Aviator

MIxed Media Collage Assemblage Abstract Painting Pioneering Female Aviator

By Vera Simons

Located in Surfside, FL

There, besides helding the two-thirds ownership of the company, she played a key role as vice-president and chief of production. Vera excelled at running the factory.

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Chief

Materials

Paint, Mixed Media, Laid Paper

Israeli Judaica Rabbi Expressionist Gouachel Painting
Israeli Judaica Rabbi Expressionist Gouachel Painting

Israeli Judaica Rabbi Expressionist Gouachel Painting

By Adolf Adler

Located in Surfside, FL

(in Satu Mare, original home city of the Satmar Hasidic group). In 1963, Adler was chief among a group of well known artists who immigrated to Israel.

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Vintage Chief

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Vintage Abstract Modern Asian Watercolor Painting Gold Frame Signed John H Chen
Vintage Abstract Modern Asian Watercolor Painting Gold Frame Signed John H Chen

Vintage Abstract Modern Asian Watercolor Painting Gold Frame Signed John H Chen

Located in Topeka, KS

He was born in Taipei, Taiwan in 1939 and became a graduate of the prestigious National Taiwan Normal University of Fine Arts and then served as the Chief of the Fine Arts Department...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Aluminum

Stanley Landsman Infinity Mirror Sculpture with Gilt Bronze Base
Stanley Landsman Infinity Mirror Sculpture with Gilt Bronze Base

Stanley Landsman Infinity Mirror Sculpture with Gilt Bronze Base

By Stanley Landsman

Located in Astoria, NY

Provenance: From the Estate of American Fashion Journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Vogue (1971-1988) Grace Mirabella Cahan.

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Bronze

Lift Off from Arrowhead, Photo Mosaic Collage Aerial Landscape Photograph
Lift Off from Arrowhead, Photo Mosaic Collage Aerial Landscape Photograph

Lift Off from Arrowhead, Photo Mosaic Collage Aerial Landscape Photograph

By Vera Simons

Located in Surfside, FL

There, besides helding the two-thirds ownership of the company, she played a key role as vice-president and chief of production. Vera excelled at running the factory.

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1970s Bauhaus Vintage Chief

Materials

Photographic Paper

Rene Prou two-tiered table
Rene Prou two-tiered table

Rene Prou two-tiered table

By René Prou

Located in Philadelphia, PA

By 1912 he had become their chief designer and was being called the first decorator of the modern taste (gout moderne).

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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Chief

Materials

Iron

Wrist Watch Abstract Photo Mosaic Collage Aerial Photograph
Wrist Watch Abstract Photo Mosaic Collage Aerial Photograph

Wrist Watch Abstract Photo Mosaic Collage Aerial Photograph

By Vera Simons

Located in Surfside, FL

There, besides helding the two-thirds ownership of the company, she played a key role as vice-president and chief of production. Vera excelled at running the factory.

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1970s Assemblage Vintage Chief

Materials

Photographic Paper

Film Strips Photo Mosaic Collage Photograph, Female Aviator Feminist Art
Film Strips Photo Mosaic Collage Photograph, Female Aviator Feminist Art

Film Strips Photo Mosaic Collage Photograph, Female Aviator Feminist Art

By Vera Simons

Located in Surfside, FL

There, besides helding the two-thirds ownership of the company, she played a key role as vice-president and chief of production. Vera excelled at running the factory.

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1980s Assemblage Vintage Chief

Materials

Photographic Paper

Axel Einar Hjorth Rare "Lovö" cabinet in stained pine wood
Axel Einar Hjorth Rare "Lovö" cabinet in stained pine wood

Axel Einar Hjorth Rare "Lovö" cabinet in stained pine wood

By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth

Located in New York, NY

His major breakthrough came when he assumed the role of chief architect for Nordiska Kompaniet, a position he held from 1927 to 1938.

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Iron

After Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian 1598-1680) Bust Monsignor Pedro Foix Montoya
After Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian 1598-1680) Bust Monsignor Pedro Foix Montoya

After Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian 1598-1680) Bust Monsignor Pedro Foix Montoya

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Shortly after, when Barberini was elected Pope Urban VIII in 1623, he immediately made Bernini his chief artist, launching the massive architectural and sculptural career that came t...

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1950s Italian Baroque Vintage Chief

Materials

Terracotta

Model K1-169/8 Chandelier, Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy, 1950/1960s
Model K1-169/8 Chandelier, Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy, 1950/1960s

Model K1-169/8 Chandelier, Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy, 1950/1960s

By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Tynell, who studied at the Helsinki School of Arts and Crafts and later became a teacher at the school, co-founded the art studio Oy Taito Ab in 1918, where he served as director and...

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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Casserole Dish and Stand From the Anker-Line Range
Mid-Century Modern Casserole Dish and Stand From the Anker-Line Range

Mid-Century Modern Casserole Dish and Stand From the Anker-Line Range

By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Quistgaard, who later became the chief designer for Dansk International Designs, is highly celebrated for blending traditional Danish craftsmanship with industrial materials like cas...

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Iron

Pair Of Vintage Iron / Brass Candlesticks By Jens Quistgaard For Dansk
Pair Of Vintage Iron / Brass Candlesticks By Jens Quistgaard For Dansk

Pair Of Vintage Iron / Brass Candlesticks By Jens Quistgaard For Dansk

By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk

Located in Doraville, GA

BIOGRAPHY OF THE DESIGNER Jens Harald Quistgaard (April 23, 1919 – January 4, 2008) was a Danish sculptor and designer, known principally for his work for the American company Dansk...

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

Materials

Brass, Iron

Very Rare Blue Ceramano Incrusta Vase by Hans Welling
Very Rare Blue Ceramano Incrusta Vase by Hans Welling

Very Rare Blue Ceramano Incrusta Vase by Hans Welling

By Hans Welling

Located in Poperinge, BE

Welling remained at the helm until 1962, when the role of chief designer was handed over to Gerda Heuckeroth.

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1960s German Vintage Chief

Materials

Ceramic

Abstract Expressionism American Mid-20th Century Non-Objective Modernist
Abstract Expressionism American Mid-20th Century Non-Objective Modernist

Abstract Expressionism American Mid-20th Century Non-Objective Modernist

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in New York, NY

Scarlett, who shared Rebay's belief that art was a reflection of the spirit, also served as the Guggenheim Museum's chief lecturer from 1939 until 1947. In this respect, he played an...

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1950s Abstract Vintage Chief

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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 Formitalia, Paolo Gucci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Created for Formitalia's inaugural Boutique collection in 1991, these pieces demonstrate the designer's vision of bringing high fashion sensibilities to contemporary seating. Gucci, ...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Chrome

Midi Bunker Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Mørup in Green
Midi Bunker Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Mørup in Green

Midi Bunker Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Mørup in Green

By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hammerborg served as Fog and Mørup's chief designer from 1957 until the company ceased production in the early 1980s, developing a body of work that placed him among the leading figu...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Enamel

Mid-Century Cees Braakman Oak Executive Desk for Pastoe
Mid-Century Cees Braakman Oak Executive Desk for Pastoe

Mid-Century Cees Braakman Oak Executive Desk for Pastoe

By Cees Braakman, Pastoe

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Braakman served as Pastoe's chief designer from 1948 through the 1970s and was instrumental in shaping the postwar Dutch furniture industry.

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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Oak

Original Mid-Century Vase, by F. Vízner for Glasswork Škrdlovice, Czech, 1970s
Original Mid-Century Vase, by F. Vízner for Glasswork Škrdlovice, Czech, 1970s

Original Mid-Century Vase, by F. Vízner for Glasswork Škrdlovice, Czech, 1970s

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

František Vízner worked as the chief designer at Škrdlovice from 1967 to 1975, and this specific design from 1974 was one of his final achievements for this glassworks before embarke...

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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Glass

Mahogany Room Divider Wall Unit, by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s
Mahogany Room Divider Wall Unit, by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s

Mahogany Room Divider Wall Unit, by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s

By Drevopodnik Holesov, Ludvik Volak

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

More about the designer: Volak was the director and chief engineer of Dřevopodnik in Holešov. He launched a new furniture technology called ""wood laminate"", which represented the...

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

Materials

Mahogany, Lacquer, Wood

Harald Notini for Böhlmarks, model 6942. Sweden, circa 1936.
Harald Notini for Böhlmarks, model 6942. Sweden, circa 1936.

Harald Notini for Böhlmarks, model 6942. Sweden, circa 1936.

By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Harald Notini

Located in Hammarö, SE

As artistic director and chief designer for Böhlmarks, he created a wide range of refined lighting fixtures that combined exceptional craftsmanship with restrained elegance.

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Brass

Set Of Six Hollywood Regency Blue Velvet Dining Chairs By Ernst Schwadron
Set Of Six Hollywood Regency Blue Velvet Dining Chairs By Ernst Schwadron

Set Of Six Hollywood Regency Blue Velvet Dining Chairs By Ernst Schwadron

By Ernst Schwadron

Located in Brooklyn, NY

He worked as an architect and furniture designer. He was the chief furniture designer for Rena Rosenthal. He also worked for Knoll and then eventually opened his own shop at 757 Madi...

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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Vintage Chief

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Walnut

Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn Floor Lamp in Brass and Fabric
Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn Floor Lamp in Brass and Fabric

Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn Floor Lamp in Brass and Fabric

By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Swedish designer Estrid Ericson (1894-1981) offered him a position as chief designer at her company Svenskt Tenn. Initially, Josef Frank was hired to expand the range of furnishing o...

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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Metal, Brass

Abstract Expressionist Watercolor on Paper
Abstract Expressionist Watercolor on Paper

Abstract Expressionist Watercolor on Paper

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Phoenix, AZ

By 1940 he had become the new museum's chief lecturer. By 1953, the Guggenheim owned nearly 60 of his paintings and monoprints.

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1940s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Chief

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Expressionist Watercolor on Paper
Abstract Expressionist Watercolor on Paper

Abstract Expressionist Watercolor on Paper

By Rolph Scarlett

Located in Phoenix, AZ

By 1940 he had become the new museum's chief lecturer. By 1953, the Guggenheim owned nearly 60 of his paintings and monoprints.

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1950s Vintage Chief

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Central African Carved Wood Ritual Male Figure
Central African Carved Wood Ritual Male Figure

Central African Carved Wood Ritual Male Figure

Located in San Francisco, CA

Kept in local shrines or by village chiefs, they were used by ritual practitioners to guard against malevolent forces, bring success to hunts, and serve as an active conduit between ...

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20th Century Abstract Vintage Chief

Materials

Wood

Bot wall lamp — Giusto Toso for Leucos, Murano, 1971
Bot wall lamp — Giusto Toso for Leucos, Murano, 1971

Bot wall lamp — Giusto Toso for Leucos, Murano, 1971

By Leucos

Located in Weesp, NL

Working with designers from Murano’s leading glass dynasties — the Toso family chief among them — Leucos helped define the warm, biomorphic glass lighting associated with Italian des...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Vintage Lamp Designed By Lee Rosen For Design Technics
Large Vintage Lamp Designed By Lee Rosen For Design Technics

Large Vintage Lamp Designed By Lee Rosen For Design Technics

By Lee Rosen, Design Technics

Located in Doraville, GA

The company was called Design Technics. With Lee as the chief designer, the company continued to grow.

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

Materials

Pottery

A Pair of Pine Barstools, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden c. 1960s
A Pair of Pine Barstools, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden c. 1960s

A Pair of Pine Barstools, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden c. 1960s

By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth

Located in Hønefoss, 30

Although produced after Axel Einar Hjorth’s period as chief architect at NK, the stools reflect the continued influence of the robust pine furniture associated with his sought after ...

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

Materials

Pine

Three African carved stone figures circa 1930
Three African carved stone figures circa 1930

Three African carved stone figures circa 1930

Located in Central England, GB

African, circa 1930 Dimensions of the chief: Height 16cm x width 8.5cm x depth 6cm

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20th Century Folk Art Vintage Chief

Materials

Stone

Mid-Century Wall Mounted Mirror with Shelf and Drawer by Pastoe
Mid-Century Wall Mounted Mirror with Shelf and Drawer by Pastoe

Mid-Century Wall Mounted Mirror with Shelf and Drawer by Pastoe

By Pastoe, Cees Braakman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Braakman served as the company's chief designer from 1952 onward, developing a disciplined, functional aesthetic that balanced utility with restrained form — evident in this integrat...

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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Brass

A pair of “Bot” wall lamps — Giusto Toso for Leucos, Murano, 1971
A pair of “Bot” wall lamps — Giusto Toso for Leucos, Murano, 1971

A pair of “Bot” wall lamps — Giusto Toso for Leucos, Murano, 1971

By Giusto Toso

Located in Weesp, NL

Working with designers from Murano’s leading glass dynasties — the Toso family chief among them — Leucos helped define the warm, biomorphic glass lighting associated with Italian des...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chief

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Dan Basen - Untitled, Matches and mixed media assemblage; Signed, Double Framed
Dan Basen - Untitled, Matches and mixed media assemblage; Signed, Double Framed

Dan Basen - Untitled, Matches and mixed media assemblage; Signed, Double Framed

By Dan Basen

Located in New York, NY

But above all, Basen’s chief failure was in creating a recognizable style, a brand in his work, refusing that catch-all capitalist category that serves as a mnemonic device in our ov...

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1960s Abstract Vintage Chief

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

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How Much is a Vintage Chief?

Prices for a vintage chief start at $1 and top out at $35,000 with the average selling for $1,682.