Robert Loughlin, an artist and quirky sage of Modernist design. Born in Alameda, California, in 1949, his interest in design flourished at a young age. His work as a picker and dealer in 20th-century furnishings influenced high-end interior decoration in the United States. Collectors and decorators anointed Loughlin, a celebrity, soon after he arrived in New York in the 1980s, seeing in him an unusual amalgam of talents that set him apart from most pickers who provided designers and dealers with their wares. Equal parts artist, art historian, scavenger and horse-trader, Loughlin schooled a generation of collectors in the high quality of half-forgotten Modern and mid-century designers, not by writing or lecturing about them, but by scouring flea markets and thrift stores for discarded pieces of their work and selling them.
Robert Loughlin “A.W. Trash” Waste Bin
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marker on found trash bin by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. Signed and marked on the bottom. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Loughlin: 1998-2011...
Metal
Robert Loughlin “HEAD ACH” Painting on Vintage Paperweight Box
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paint on “The Excedrin Tablet” paperweight box by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. “RL ‘Head Ach’” painted the on back. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “R...
Paint, Paper
Robert Loughlin “27 - 05” Painted Wooden Box
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Painting on a found wooden box with thread spools by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. Signed and marked “RL, 27-05” on the interior. Featured in the 2021 exhibi...
Wood, Paint
Robert Loughlin "Untitled" Purse
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paint on found leather purse by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. “DEVO’” painted on the back. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Loughlin: 1998-2011”...
Metal
Traditional Wooden Hand-Painted Lacquer Box from Olinalá, Mexico
Located in Mexico City, MX
This traditional hand-painted box is representative of a technique typical of the region of Olinalá, in the state of Guerrero in southern Mexico. The most important centre of lacquer...
Lacquer, Wood
Vintage Brass Turtle on Faux Book Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique vintage brass turtle on faux book paperweight, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 5.25"W x 3.5"D x 3"H. The ...
Brass
Robert Zeidman Modern Geometric Abstract Sculpture
By Robert Zeidman
Located in Miami, FL
A large sculpture by Robert Zeidman. The geometric shapes are arranged in an upward totemic manner. Name of piece is Celebration II as picture in the accompanying catalog.
Wood
Vintage Glass Paperweight, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage glass paperweight is an original Contemporary Design Object realized in the 1970s. Original art glass. Made in Italy. Dimensions...
Art Glass
Vintage Wooden Trinket Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Small Walnut trinket box lined with felt. Original felt on the bottom. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1970. ...
Felt, Wood
$518Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.07 in W 16.42 in D 11.62 in
Swedish folk art painted wooden box "Timplåda" with sliding lid
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Painted box with a typical Swedish art work decor, dated 1836. A 'timplåda' is a traditional Swedish wooden box, handcrafted with care. Popular during the 18th and 19th centuries, ...
Pine
$1,588Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.82 in Dm 14 in
1900s Clerks Industrial Wire Tin Map Architectural Drawings Bin Basket Trash Can
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare very tall wire form basket, impressed with manufacturers markings and patent dates, 1904-1914 on bottom copper pan. Top Dia: 14 in. Bottom Dia 10 in. Height 23 13/16 in.
Copper, Wire
Vintage leather paper waste bin
Located in TILBURG, NL
Mid Century Modern full leather paper waste bucket. In used condition with nice 'Rock & Roll' patina. Oval shaped top, round bottom. Not sure about the country of origin but possibly...
Leather
$3,500
H 3.25 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
Vintage Robert Indiana Red Brushed Aluminum Love Paperweight Sculpture, 1970's
By Robert Indiana
Located in North Miami, FL
This very rare rendition and small edition of the vintage Robert Indiana love paperweight sculpture is rarely seen version in red brushed aluminum. This may have only been a very sma...
Aluminum
Bamboo Wastebasket Trash Can
Located in New York, NY
An oval split bamboo wastebasket trash can, circa mid-20th century. Dimensions: 6.75" Depth x 10.63" Width x 10.63" Height.
Bamboo, Wicker
$520Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Rare Vintage Russian Hand Painted Lacquered Small Wooden Box Signed Fedoskino
Located in Plainview, NY
A lovely Russian hand painted lacquered small wooden box with a red interior. The box features the frog princess and prince Ivan miniature fairy tale....
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Murano White Latticino Filigrana on Pink Glass Paperweight, Vintage
By Venini, Seguso
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Murano glass paperweight features white filaments intricately superimposed and intertwined within the coral pink glass in filigrana or latticino technique. Controlled bubble...
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Robert Loughlin “Untitled” Tin
By Robert Loughlin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marker on found metal tin by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Loughlin: 1998-2011” exhibition in 2021. ROBERT LOUGHLIN (1949 - 2011) may have been one of the most elusive artists in New York, but his work was everywhere. You might have noticed his signature graffiti of a square-jawed man, The Brute, randomly appearing on doors, signs, and walls all over the city. Like his fellow graffiti artists who emerged during the 1980s, such as Basquiat, Keith Haring, and Kenning Scharf, Loughlin has now become a collectible name. Once considered outsiders to the mainstream art world, graffiti artists now command top dollar for their work and are shown in museums all over the world. When he wasn't making his mark on the city streets, Robert Loughlin still incorporated a similar grittiness into his art. He would ransack antique stores, thrift shops, flea markets, galleries, and estate sales and emerge with treasures that he would use as his canvas. Nothing was sacred...
Tin