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Higgins Studio Fused Art Glass Modern Hanging Planter or Wall Pocket, Signed
By Michael and Frances Higgins, Higgins Glass, Francis Higgins, Michael Higgins
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Higgins Studio Art Glass Modernist Fused glass hanging planter or wall pocket, signed. 20th Century signed 'Higgins Studio.' dimensions: 37 x 7 inches. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Set of Four Wood Plaques with Marquetry, "The Four Seasons", Italy, 1950
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Set of four wood plaques with marquetry, "The four seasons". Italy, 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Wood
Pair of Framed Black and White Self Portraits Photographs by Gottfried Tollman
By Gottfried Tollman
Located in Pasadena, CA
Gottfried Tollman (1921-1986) was an iconic German photographer living and working in Dusseldorf Germany.
These black and white photographs in blonde wood framed sold as a pair are ...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Wood, Paper
Set of 8 Original Antique Prints of Birds of Prey After Francis Lydon, C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 8 antique birds of prey prints
Lithographs after the original drawings by Alexander Francis Lydon
Original colour
Publis...
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1880s English Folk Art Antique Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Paper
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Selection of Italian Pietra Dura Plaques
By G. Ugolini, Montici
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century Modern Pietra Dura plaques, attributed to Richard Blow for Montici or Ugolini, unsigned, Italy, circa 1950s.
They are:
1) I...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Stone
Vintage Studio Pottery Wall Hanging Canteen Sculpture by Joan Pearson Watkins
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage studio pottery crafted by ceramic artist Joan Jockwig Pearson Watkins circa 1970's. This unique sculpture depicts an original canteen water jug made out of a clay medium with...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Ceramic, Rope
H 12 in W 13 in D 3.5 in
Fabulous Curtis Jere Signed Brutalist Golden Gate Bridge Wall Sculpture Hanging
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous original brutalist Curtis Jere Golden Gate bridge wall sculpture.
Signed by Curtis Jere, Iconic MCM 70's brass and mixed metal wall s...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 32 in W 58 in D 2 in
THE FOUR SEASONS Silhouette "Spring" Print in Original Frame by Fidus
By dsignedby 1
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original turns of the 20th-century gold-tone artwork "THE FOUR SEASONS" "Spring" silhouette glass print in original gold-tone frame by the artist Fidus.
Each piece of art features a scene of young nudists in different seasons, spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Spring features a group dancing in a circle much like Europeans dance around maypole in spring.
Framed 3.5" x 7"
Hugo Höppener dropped out of art school in 1887 to join the vegetarian
and nudist commune of Bavarian painter-philosopher, Karl Diefenbach. Withina few weeks, police raided the place. Charged with nude sunbathing...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Glass
Organic modern Ceramic chain wall hanging
By Asmaa Aman-Tran
Located in Stoughton, MA
This Ceramic Chain wall sculpture is a unique and captivating piece of art that adds a touch of elegance and intrigue to any space. The sc...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Ceramic
"ATOMS OF THE UNIVERSE" Marquetry Artwork by Emma Wood - w o o d p o p Studio
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
This "ATOMS OF THE UNIVERSE" marquetry artwork is inspired by the Platonic Solids which The Ancient Greeks called the Atoms of the Universe as they form...
Category
2010s Welsh Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Wood
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 0.6 in
Signed Curtis Jere Covered Red Bridge Metal Wall Hanging Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A signed Curtis Jere mid century modern covered red bridge metal wall hanging sculpture. This is a beautiful signed Jere sculpture depicting a covered bridge crossing a river with a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern Styled Face Wall Hanging or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This fairly large and substantial wall sculpture is completely unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1980. The sculpture is made of molded pottery or...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Plaster
French Needlepoint of Four Seasons (Les Quatre Saisons), Framed 1970s Tapestry
By (after) Jean Lurçat
Located in Chicago, IL
Framed, vibrant and hand-stitched needlepoint featuring the four seasons -- spring, summer, winter and fall -- executed with tapestry wool. The attention to detail is evident with th...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Wool
H 25.5 in W 32.5 in D 1 in
"DECONSTRUCTED" Marquetry Artwork by Emma Wood of the w o o d p o p Studio
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
This recent artwork from the w o o d p o p studio is an example of the type of modern marquetry that w o o d p o p is becoming synonymous with. Since its inception 10 years ago - the studio has specialised in marquetry and inlay work; meticulous art-forms where pieces of wood veneer are inlaid to create decorative designs or pictures. Emma Wood, who founded the studio 10...
Category
2010s Welsh Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Wood
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 0.6 in
"ATOMS OF THE UNIVERSE" Marquetry Art by Emma Wood - w o o d p o p Studio
By Emma Wood
Located in Nr Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
This recent artwork from the w o o d p o p studio is an example of the type of modern marquetry that w o o d p o p is becoming synonymous with. Since its inception 10 years ago -...
Category
2010s Welsh Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Wood
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 0.6 in
Handmade Woven Wall Hanging Textile Art, circa 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
Artist made woven wall hanging of attached panels with oversized ceramic beads on a driftwood hanger, circa 1960s. Artist unknown, although signed with initials.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Art & Design Curated Auction
Materials
Ceramic, Wool, Driftwood
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