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James Mont Asian mid-century modern carved giltwood fretwork wall panel with central circular stylized Orientalist carving with bamboo leaves and lotus trees, hand rubbed gold and silver leaf. 43" H x 45" W. Provenance: Removed from a private residence decorated by James Mont at 370 East 76th Street, New York, NY. James Mont frequently used such panels in his furniture and interior designs such as these lacquered console cabinets...

James Mont Design cinnabar lacquered wall bracket, removed from a private residence designed by James Mont at 370 East 76th Street, New York, NY circa...

A three piece serving centerpiece grouping from among the least commonly seen items from the 1950's brass ware collection designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths, consisting of an exceptionally large candelabrum for five tapers with two tiers of round bon bon trays, and a matching pair of two-tier serving trays...

1950's Italian bar cart/serving trolley by Cesare Lacca for Cassina, in mahogany stained maple, brass bottle holder, brass structural rods, brass hardware and caster wheels, with thr...

Photos don’t begin to do justice. Request a video call. Oversize James Mont cinnabar flame lacquer finish framed wall mirror 66" H x 60" W x 2" D. The mirrored glass itself is tinte...

A noble early 1950's Italian hanging fixture with three arms out of a central brass ball, each arm terminating in an articulating swivel joint and brass band collar holding an enamel...

A mixed pair (one with arms) of Louis XV style oval back chairs paint finished in silver cream with Brunschwig & Fils cotton and silk small patterned leaf design in a pale aqua marine color upholstery. Dimensions of chair without arms...

Signed Stilnovo UFO flying saucer shaped pendant light made of spun aluminum with an opaque white plexi reflector secured by a sculptural cast aluminum bo...

Wall mounted wire art sculpture by artist Barrett DeBusk depicting a charming view of the skyline of Boston including rowers on the Charles River, Longfe...

Geometric wall mounted coat rack/hat hook in briar wood burl and gold plated brass designed by Gianluigi Gorgoni for his 1975 Collezione Privile`ge made by Fratelli Turri, Carugo. ...

Pair of articulating swivel sconces by René-Jean Caillette for Maison Parscot. Bright brass anodized aluminum. Each takes a standard E27 Edison screw...

Spectacular pair of Italian chandeliers designed and executed by Maestro Fedele Papagni. From a suspended central orb extend five multi-position adjustable arms with articulating sha...

Beautifully refinished mahogany tall boy chest of four drawers by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller's 4140 collection with original off-white "leather cloth" (Fabrikoid) padded drawers. Top drawer is fitted with vide poche sliding and removable tray. See pages from original 1941 Herman Miller catalog...

Rare Soloform model 5008 chaise lounge designed by Hans Hartl (1899-1980) for Eugen Schmidt, Darmstadt, Germany, 1953. Measures: 72 1/2" W x 35 3/4" D x 30 1/4" H Known as the Shell Couch (Schalencouch) channel tufted white leather upholstered hardwood frame with elastic straps and foam on tubular chrome base. Very rare and beautiful Avant Garde freeform chaise longue produced in very few numbers. This is one of the few post WWII designs produced by Hartl and exemplifies the link between art and design during this progressive period. Hartl was a high profile architect, decorator and furniture designer during the late 1920s-1930s period whose works were published alongside those of greats such as Josef Hoffmann, Le Corbusier, Mendelsson, Pier Luigi Nervi...

Pair of very rare Model D90 beds by Carlo de Carli (1910-1999) for Sormani in 1962. Would be wonderful as daybeds for additional sofa seating. What makes these beds literally unique ...

Impressive, practical and highly functional cocktail bar storage buffet cabinet from France circa late 1950's early 1960's. Constructed with rich grained mahogany veneered wood in ...

Signed "James Mont Design" 1950's 'Chinese Modern' pagoda-form band rubbed black lacquered cocktail bar cabinet with mirror and red lacquer interior...

Impressive brutalist torch cut brass/bronze sculptural base coffee table by Silas Seandel, circa 1975 from his Cathedral series, consisting of welded c...

SATURDAY SALE Vintage square Danish Rya rug, 100% wool, produced in the 1960's but never used. Has been kept rolled and wrapped in storage for over 50 years. Your feet will be the very first to walk on it. Produced in Denmark by Hojer Eksport Wilton. Design name "Argus' Measures: 81" x 79" bullseye rug...

We have available a total of six (or three pair) of these 1960's vine-like wall mounted lamps attributed to the Virden Co. The "vine" and the mounting plate are solid brass. The pe...

Pair of arrestingly beautiful and monumental Italian three branch wall lights constructed of cast iron with tole acanthus leaves finished in gilt bronze patination. Original off whit...

Very well crafted pair of modernist bouillotte lamps in brushed nickel and solid brass, each with four light candelabra, with brass arms extending from a central orb atop a round fla...

We have TWO of these available. Other one listed separately. Brass and bronzed mirror tall boy or bar cabinet designed by O. B. Solie for Ello Furniture for their Regency Imperial collection circa 1985. One-piece unit styled as a chest on chest. Double doors above three drawers. Upper cabinet has had a wood vertical divider installed. Top, door and drawer faces are clad in bronzed mirrored glass with gilt brass escutcheons and pulls. Sides of case clad in polished brass sheet...

Cast and sandblasted glass base coffee table consisting of two pairs of corner angled glass panels 14" wide by 16" high, fused together perpendicular...

Grand scale European Art Deco sideboard buffet china cabinet, circa 1930, with curved ends, unmarked but probably German or Eastern Europea...

Dramatic vintage bi-level coffee table in the style of Ico and Luisa Parisi. Finely constructed of mahogany hardwood and veneer, both tiers feature upswept ends and are supported by strikingly elegant tapered legs which stand on dainty solid brass dog...

Original 1940's brass swiveling coat hooks mounted to a Vitrex tempered glass shelf designed by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy. See catalog image from the Borsani Archives. This shelf is meant to be mounted perpendicular to a wall with commercially available shelf mounting brackets or other hardware. (Shown here in a brass display stand...

***SUMMER SALE*** 1950's Italian side or occasional table produced by I.S.A. Bergamo Dimensions of slightly wedge shaped top are: The narrow end is 16.5” wide versus 19.5” wide. ...

Mid-1950's three light floor lamp produced by Lightolier and designed by Gerald Thurston. The style of the pierced polished brass tapered bowls appears to have been influenced by the...

Golden birch veneered drop front secretary desk with three drawers and reverse painted glass panel of stylized Egyptian women and a chariot...

SATURDAY SALE Deep dense 100% wool shag pile square rya rug produced in Denmark circa 1965 by Dania Taepper in an abstract collage of contrasting blues. Measures: 98" x 98" This vi...

Unique grouping of five lamps from the mid-20th century in complementary shades of blue, the largest of which is a turquoise blue opaline Cenedese glass lamp mounted on gilt brass. ...

Custom woodwork decorative wall mirror created by artist Alan S. Kushner of Philadelphia circa 1990. Signed "AK" carved on back of bottom triangle. Overall dimensions: 72 inches high by 46 inches wide by 5 inches deep. Framed mirror dimensions: 46 inches high by 24 inches wide by 5 inches deep. Please note that the artist's intention was for the mirror to be displayed with the zebra wood arrow on the bottom pointing downward and the 'fishtail' on top. We know this because on the backside of the mirror are two wedge cut blocks for mounting in a corresponding wall bracket or Z clip. For the purposes of our photography it was not possible to stand the mirror on the point so all our photos show it upside down. Alan Kushner (1949-2008) was a self-taught woodworker and furniture maker who exhibited his designs primarily in and around Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland during the 1980's and 1990's. In 1991 he participated in the summer exhibition "In Our Circle" at the James Michener...

American Art Deco beach umbrella produced by the Troy Sunshade Co. circa 1936. Highly stylized streamlined silkscreened graphic yellow and black ocean liners steaming through the waves against a brilliant orange sky. Cotton canvas duck on aluminum wire frame mounted to a two-part green stained oak pole. Original label present. From the collection of NYC antique...

A giant faux tusk mounted on a brass laminated platform base. Attributed to Chapman. Stands over 5ft tall. Popularized by Maison Jansen, C. Valenti, Ramsay and Karl Springer 21" x 14...

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin olive burl cube form cocktail table on casters and having a large single drawer with a removable divider for...

White enameled steel frame and white laminate rolling cart designed in 1951 by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Also referred to as an Angle Iron table...

Gorgeous high quality table or desk lamp in polished nickel plated brass from Italy, 1940s-1950s with a weighted round base and an enormous ball joint from which the sturdy stem can ...

Optically ground glass domed lens on this hefty 1970's wall or ceiling mounted light set within a polished chrome cylinder and having an exposed side window of opaque opaline glass. ...

Multifaceted optic ground dome shaped lens set within a chrome plated wall or ceiling mounted fixture attributed to Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi Milano, circa 1960's. Glass is perfe...

Rare Giacomo Benevelli (1925-2011) for Gaetano Missaglia space age light panel of a sculptural chrome knot on a rectangular sheet of satin aluminum. Takes two candelabra size E14 or...

Set of four 1950s Italian brass Chiavari chairs with circular medallion backs inset with six point nautical ships compass motif in the style of Gio Ponti and Tomaso Buzzi. Seat cushi...

Pierre Cardin queen size platform bed with double wardrobe units, spotlight bridge and headboard cabinet. Presented in white gloss laminate embelli...

SATURDAY SALE Mastercraft trefoil trifoliate clover shaped pedestal drum table base in original lacquered faux parchment finish with double band o...

Chic and glamorous queen size polished chrome canopy four poster bed frame by Pace Collection, 1970's. (See our separate listing for the king size version) The bed disassembles into...

1940's Italian art glass boudoir hand mirror by Cristal Art with apricot/peach colored glass on one side and silver mirror on the other. Styling engraved ...

Remarkably well preserved 1950's Folk Art model of a stage coach illuminated from within, complete with working carriage springs and movable yoke and lugga...

Unusual 1960's vintage sputnik floor lamp of all brass construction featuring a 28" high grand bouquet of ten arms in two lengths emanating ...

Since yellow Murano glass wall lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, mid-1950s. Original hefty brass wall bracket. Porcelain socket for single standard Edison screw lightbulb...

This table came from the collection of a prominent child psychiatrist and a magnificent apartment on Central Park West furnished in original Italian Mid-Century Modern furnishings sourced from M. Singer & Son's, Altamira and Venini, circa 1950s-1960s. Made in Italy for Fabry Associates. I is very chic elliptical surfboard shaped marble top with fishtail ends framed between two pieces of curved walnut molding...

Very rare 1950's Italian ceiling flush mount light fixture attributed to Gio Ponti. The fixture consists of a 12 inch diameter round brass ceiling plate mounted, like candles on a ...

Pair of mirrored cabinets or oversized nightstands by O.B. Solie for Ello Furniture Manufacturing Corp. clad on four sides in beveled blue/grey smoked mirror and trimmed in brass and...

From the Space Crystal collection designed by Motoko Ishii, the multi-award winning savant of architectural lighting, created in 1972 for West German firm Staff Leuchten.. This UL ...

1950's German umbrella stand in brass and black enemaled perforated metal produced by Vereinigte Werkstätten München (United Workshop for Arts and Crafts). Very well constructed as ...

Oversize vintage 1970's mirror by William Doezema for Mastercraft in a wide rimmed patinated brass moulded frame featuring an inset circular beveled mirror.   

Executive desk formerly belonging to noted architect George M. Notter, (1933–2007) of the Boston firm Anderson Notter Finegold (now known as Finegold Alexander Architects). Current institutional memory at the firm suggests it was a special order from Herman Miller for the then new New York offices of MGM, however Herman Miller's archivist was unable to confirm. Styling, particularly the distinctive slim milled aluminum tracks through which the entire drawer carriage glides is clearly similar to Warren Platner's designs for Lehigh-Leopold which were then among the most costly of executive office furnishings. The bent flat bar chromed steel base with its distinctive pigeon toe splay is somewhat similar to a table base in Stow Davis' Electa Series, designed by Alexis Yermakov circa 1971. Walnut laminate top is very clean with no issues. One corner edge shows a small separation. The only identifying markings are within the milled aluminum channel: G.P. F.I. 2 And the date Dec. 20, 1968. See image 18. Between the rectangular laminate top and the chrome base is a heavy blackened steel plate. Underneath the bent chrome pigeon toe feet are bars of a thick phenolic material which act as floor protector. We can have keys made to fit the two locking drawers. Tim Anderson...

Sven Markelius (1889-1970), Pythagoras drapery panel produced in 1952 by Ljungberg's Textile AB, Sweden for Knoll Associates, New York, NY. Overall dime...

Hefty enameled solid aluminum framed passenger safety and information sign from Passenger Stateroom 139 on the Main deck of the SS United States. Fo...

An original five piece set of modernist Art Deco andirons and matching fireside tools designed by Donald Deskey and produced by Bennett-Ire...

Genuine treasure from America's burger wars of the 1960's, we have two of these opaque white glass globes from the iconic Burger Chef restaurants purchased...