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William Lescaze

William Lescaze Moderne Tubular Armchair
William Lescaze Moderne Tubular Armchair

William Lescaze Moderne Tubular Armchair

$5,000

H 30 in W 21.75 in D 35 in

William Lescaze Moderne Tubular Armchair

By William Lescaze

Located in Sharon, CT

Early example of American Modernism by the important architect William Lescaze. Reference: Phillips NY "Pioneers of American Design" 6/11/01 lot 73, and "Outdoor Living Arrangements"...

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Vintage 1930s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

5 William Lescaze, P.&S. 'Alabax' Porcelain Lighting Fixtures
5 William Lescaze, P.&S. 'Alabax' Porcelain Lighting Fixtures

5 William Lescaze, P.&S. 'Alabax' Porcelain Lighting Fixtures

$2,500 / set

H 7.25 in W 4.75 in D 3.38 in

5 William Lescaze, P.&S. 'Alabax' Porcelain Lighting Fixtures

By William Lescaze

Located in Sharon, CT

Rare classic of American Machine Age Modernism, designed by the important architect William Lescaze and manufactured as the 'Alabax' Porcelain Lighting Fixture by Pass and Seymour c...

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Vintage 1930s American Bauhaus Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Porcelain

Long Island Modernism, 1930-1980, by Caroline Rob Zaleski, Stated 1st Ed
Long Island Modernism, 1930-1980, by Caroline Rob Zaleski, Stated 1st Ed

Long Island Modernism, 1930-1980, by Caroline Rob Zaleski, Stated 1st Ed

Located in valatie, NY

It highlights the work within Suffolk and Nassau counties of a roster of twenty-five internationally renowned architects—among them Wallace Harrison, Frank Lloyd Wright, Marcel Breue...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Chic Black and White Modernist Side Table by Paul Frankl
Chic Black and White Modernist Side Table by Paul Frankl

Chic Black and White Modernist Side Table by Paul Frankl

By Paul Frankl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

They were joined by Winold Reiss, Ilonka Karasz, Joseph Urban, and William Lescaze, while Kem Weber established modernist interior design on the US West coast.

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Vintage 1940s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Paint, Cork

City Planning Housing. Volume III: A Graphic Review of Civic Art 1922-1937
City Planning Housing. Volume III: A Graphic Review of Civic Art 1922-1937

City Planning Housing. Volume III: A Graphic Review of Civic Art 1922-1937

By William Lescaze, J.J. Pieter Oud, Eliel Saarinen

Located in New York, NY

Oud, Eliel Saarinen, Ernst May, William Lescaze, Henry Wright et al, plus a host of lesser-known regional architects and town planners.

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Vintage 1930s American International Style Books

Materials

Paper

Art and the Machine Book by Sheldon and Martha Cheney
Art and the Machine Book by Sheldon and Martha Cheney

Art and the Machine Book by Sheldon and Martha Cheney

By (after) Raymond Loewy

Located in New York, NY

Featuring work by Raymond Loewy, Margaret Bourke-White, William Lescaze, Frederick Kiesler, Norman Bel Geddes, Henry Dreyfuss, Walter Dorwin Teague, Gilbert Rohde, KEM Weber, Kurt Ve...

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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Books

Materials

Paper

Recent Sales

William Lescaze Counter Balance Lamp
William Lescaze Counter Balance Lamp

William Lescaze Counter Balance Lamp

Located in Hudson, NY

A limited (10) reproduction (1999), and (10) in (2010), of an original 1934 design.
Chrome plated metal counter balance lamp.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair Original Signed Lescaze Ceramic Wall Fixtures for Pass and Seymour
Pair Original Signed Lescaze Ceramic Wall Fixtures for Pass and Seymour

Pair Original Signed Lescaze Ceramic Wall Fixtures for Pass and Seymour

By William Lescaze

Located in Dallas, TX

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DESIGN FOR AN ELECTRIC FIXTURE William Lescaze, New York, N. Y., assignor to Pass & Seymour, Inc., Syracuse, N.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

William Lescaze for the PSFS Building Philadelphia PA
William Lescaze for the PSFS Building Philadelphia PA

William Lescaze for the PSFS Building Philadelphia PA

By William Lescaze

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Seldom Seen Original William Lescaze Chrome Chair with leatherette oxblood color seat and back.

Category

20th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Clean Lined Porcelain Sconces by William Lescaze
Clean Lined Porcelain Sconces by William Lescaze

Clean Lined Porcelain Sconces by William Lescaze

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H 7.25 in W 5.25 in D 3.75 in

Clean Lined Porcelain Sconces by William Lescaze

By William Lescaze

Located in Atlanta, GA

Clean lined porcelain sconces, designed by William Lescaze for Pass & Seymour, circa 1930s. We have two pairs of these sconces available.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Porcelain

Selection of Modernist Salt and Pepper Shakers
Selection of Modernist Salt and Pepper Shakers

Selection of Modernist Salt and Pepper Shakers

By Allan Adler

Located in Atlanta, GA

They measure 1.75"H x 1.75"W, and are priced at $200 for the pair. 6) Pair of Art Deco arched salt and pepper shakers, designed by William Lescaze for Revere, American, circa 1935.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Chrome, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Early 1930s Bauhaus Swing-Arm Floor Lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studios
Early 1930s Bauhaus Swing-Arm Floor Lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studios

Early 1930s Bauhaus Swing-Arm Floor Lamp by Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studios

By Walter Von Nessen

Located in Buffalo, NY

Manufacturers, designers and architects - von Nessen, Teague, Rhode, Deskey. Loewy, William Lescaze, Eliel Saarinen, among them - showed their work.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Flexible Gerald Thurston Table Lamp
Flexible Gerald Thurston Table Lamp

Flexible Gerald Thurston Table Lamp

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H 22 in W 27 in D 7.5 in

Flexible Gerald Thurston Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Based on machine age designs by Peter Pfisterer and William Lescaze, the lamp has an armature that adjusts up and down and pivots, and a corrugated sheet metal visor that also pivots.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

2100 Metal Tubular Chairs: a Typology
2100 Metal Tubular Chairs: a Typology

2100 Metal Tubular Chairs: a Typology

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H 8.25 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

2100 Metal Tubular Chairs: a Typology

By Marcel Breuer

Located in New York, NY

Gispen, Jindrich Halabala, Poul Henningsen, Axel Einer Hjorth, Wolgang Hoffmann, Arne Jacobsen, Frederich Kiesler, Lajos Kozma, Paul Laszlo, Mogens Lassen, William Lescaze, Anton Lor...

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Early 2000s Dutch Machine Age Books

Materials

Paper

Art and the Machine Book by Sheldon and Martha Cheney
Art and the Machine Book by Sheldon and Martha Cheney

Art and the Machine Book by Sheldon and Martha Cheney

By Donald Deskey

Located in New York, NY

Featuring work by Raymond Loewy, Margaret Bourke-White, William Lescaze, Frederick Kiesler, Norman Bel Geddes, Henry Dreyfuss, Walter Dorwin Teague, Gilbert Rohde, KEM Weber, Kurt Ve...

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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Books

Materials

Paper

Form and Re-Form: A Practical Handbook of Modern Interiors (First Edition)
Form and Re-Form: A Practical Handbook of Modern Interiors (First Edition)

Form and Re-Form: A Practical Handbook of Modern Interiors (First Edition)

By Paul Frankl

Located in New York, NY

Alongside his own Skyscraper furnishings and his Speed chair, Frankl showcases designs and interiors by Frank Lloyd Wright, Henry Varnum Poor, Frederick Kiesler, Winold Reiss, Pola a...

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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Books

Materials

Paper

William Lescaze Ottoman or Foot Stool for PSFS, circa 1931
William Lescaze Ottoman or Foot Stool for PSFS, circa 1931

William Lescaze Ottoman or Foot Stool for PSFS, circa 1931

By William Lescaze

Located in Dallas, TX

Very sturdy, structurally sound, unrestored condition with considerable wear. See page 174 "William Lescaze: Architect," Lanmon, for an example.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Footstools

Custom King Headboard by William Lescaze
Custom King Headboard by William Lescaze

Custom King Headboard by William Lescaze

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H 42 in W 14 in D 155 in

Custom King Headboard by William Lescaze

By William Lescaze

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Large, elegant headboard with built in side tables, custom designed for the Mittlemann House in Connecticut. Wonderful burl grain. Swiss-born, Bauhaus trained Lescaze was the most im...

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Vintage 1930s American Beds and Bed Frames

PSFS Chair by William Lescaze

PSFS Chair by William Lescaze

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H 34 in W 25 in D 21.5 in

PSFS Chair by William Lescaze

Located in Hudson, NY

Chair from the famous modernist skyscraper in Philadelphia. Extremely handsome and very comfortable chair, representative of American design in the 30's.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Armchairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Johnson Furniture Coffee Table for John Stuart Inc.
Johnson Furniture Coffee Table for John Stuart Inc.

Johnson Furniture Coffee Table for John Stuart Inc.

By Johnson Furniture Co., John Stuart

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Either Early Paul Frankl, or perhaps William Lescaze .

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Vintage 1940s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Lescaze Desk Lamp
Lescaze Desk Lamp

Lescaze Desk Lamp

By William Lescaze

Located in Hudson, NY

Counterweight Lescaze desk lamp in original condition. New shade.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Chair by William Lescaze
Chair by William Lescaze

Chair by William Lescaze

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H 34.5 in W 17 in D 21 in

Chair by William Lescaze

By William Lescaze

Located in Providence, RI

Chair designed by William Lescaze and manufactured by Garland Furniture Co.

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of William Lescaze Sconces
Pair of William Lescaze Sconces

Pair of William Lescaze Sconces

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H 7 in W 4.75 in D 3.5 in

Pair of William Lescaze Sconces

By William Lescaze

Located in Brooklyn, NY

White porcelain wall lights designed by the great Swiss modernist architect. This pair is nicely minimalist, eschewing the usual pull chain, and embellished with the simplest brass t...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Porcelain

New in Box Original Modernist Sconces by William Lescaze for Pass & Seymour
New in Box Original Modernist Sconces by William Lescaze for Pass & Seymour

New in Box Original Modernist Sconces by William Lescaze for Pass & Seymour

By Pass & Seymour, William Lescaze

Located in Dallas, TX

United States patent office design for an electric fixture William Lescaze, New York, N. Y., assignor to Pass & Seymour, Inc., Syracuse, N.

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Thonet Lounge Chair from the PSFS building in Philadelphia
Thonet Lounge Chair from the PSFS building in Philadelphia

Thonet Lounge Chair from the PSFS building in Philadelphia

By William Lescaze, Thonet

Located in Providence, RI

Chair was removed from the famous Philadelphia Savings Fund Society building in Philadelphia, designed by William Lescaze and George Howe in 1932. Chair was most recently acquired at...

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Steel

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