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A handsome mid-century modern settee designed by Jens Risom, featuring his characteristically clean lines, sculptural profile and beautifully crafted walnut frame. The gently angled ...

A refined set of six dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, featuring dark-finished wood frames with gently curved caned backs and elegantly tapered legs. The restraine...

An elegant pair of three-drawer walnut chests designed by Mel Smilow in the 1960s, exemplifying the designer's restrained modernist aesthetic and exceptional craftsmanship. Executed ...

OVERVIEW * Clairtone G2 Model 6002 produced in 1966/1967. A distinguishedpiece of mid-century modern design and audio engineeringmanufactured by the Clai...

Lighted Ribbon Vitrine model 7771 designed by Vladimir Kagan for Vladimir Kagan Designs, 1970s. Acquired from the Fred Grossberg estate who was personal friends with Vladimir and his...

Pair of "Daruma" table lamps designed by Sergio Asti for FontanaArte. The lamps feature a unique two-part spherical body made of white blown glass. The larger lamp measures 12"h x 9....

An exceptionally rare pair of prototype "Parachute" floor lamps designed by Marc Lepage for Knoll, circa 1972. Conceived at the intersection of lighting, sculpture, and kinetic desig...

Early and important Tomaso Buzzi dining room server cabinet embellished with ornately detailed marquetry depicting the entrance to the ‘Bosphorus Straits’. The artwork is an imaginative rendition of one of the most economically and geopolitically important locations on the planet, namely, the vital trade route between East and West through the ancient city port of Constantinople or modern-day Istanbul. The piece reflects the influences of various historic Empires in the region, including Egypt in North Africa to the North West, and The Greek and Roman Empires to the North East, and the Turks to the East. The scene portrays a time when countless battles occurred in these provinces in order to control the flow of Maritime trade between the Continents of the Northeastern Hemisphere and The Orient or the Far East, along the ‘silk road’. The illustration includes numerous architectural icons including the Pyramids of Giza, Roman Colosseums, Roman Aqueducts, Greek Acropolis style buildings, The Galata Tower, The Obelisk of Theodosius, Rumelifeneri Castle, and The Blue Mosque of Istanbul amongst others. A variety of seafaring vessels, marine life, and geological landmarks are also included in the panorama. This masterwork was executed by Buzzi during his tenure at the school of arts and crafts in Sao Paulo Brazil in the late 1920s. This was during the time he joined the "Novecento Milanese" Group and began to collaborate with Gio Ponti on the newly developed Design Magazine, Domus. The cabinet was showcased as a centerpiece in the 8th Triennale of Modern Decorative Arts in Monza, Italy in 1930. It is well documented and retains the original brass plaque from the Institutional Authority of the Arts in Brazil. A copy of a promotional postcard from the exhibition signed by Buzzi and featuring this cabinet is part of the Buzzi Archive. Crafted from indigenous Brazilian...

An iconic example of postwar American industrial design, this rare “Deluxe” blender model 702A was designed by celebrated industrial designer Peter Muller-Munk for Waring in 1948. Ex...

A rare and highly desirable early production LAX lounge chair designed by Charles Eames and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, produced circa 1954. This iconic example features an exceptio...

Exceptional and increasingly rare modular dining / conference table designed by Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller in the 1980s. A striking example of high-tech American modernism, the ...

Elegant pair of postmodern silver-plated candlesticks by Swid Powell, circa 1980s. Featuring a refined architectural form with cylindrical stems, wide drip pans, and weighted circula...