Casa Moderno

Grant-Norén hand painted table, 1999 Purchased from an amazing PS Art collector's estate. Shades of gold, square top with amazing diagonal abstract legs on all 4 sides. Furniture as...

Proud to present a rare set of French patio chairs in the style of Maison Jansen. Not documented, the same solid brass swan heads were used in another set of patio chairs designed by...

We are obsessed with these glass panels. They were custom made by the artist in 1991 for a chic, modern and high end design perfect residence in Indian Wells, CC. The design of the e...

This beautiful painting by artist Gregory Hawthorn was from a art collectors Palm Springs estate. Mr. Hawthorne’s work was chosen for many interiors designed by the late, great Steve Chase. This painting is a fantasy oil on board with a 3-D effect of a woman’s face. The detail on the painting is fascinating. It obtains the original beautiful cream frame. Ready to hang. Mr. hawthorns vintage work has become very sought after and collectible. STEVE CHASE: Known for their contemporary elegance and comfort, Steve Chase’s residential interiors embodied the casual yet opulent style of California’s affluent. Natural elements such as wood, granite and leather prevailed in his sensuous designs, often enhanced by subtle lighting. Preferring to work closely with each project’s architect, Chase deftly blended all the elements of design to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts. Realizing his talents earlier than most, Chase began shaping his career and his distinctive style at age seventeen when he joined the design firm of La Tienda in Los Angeles. A 14-year affiliation with Arthur Elrod Associates followed, ending in 1980 with the founding of his namesake firm, Steve Chase Associates. With a staff of more than 20 based in Rancho Mirage, California, Chase’s projects extended beyond his signature residential work to include aircraft, yachts and homes in such far-off lands as Singapore and Germany. In addition, Chase designed the Bob Hope Cultural Center, the Behring Auto Museum and several West Coast...

We have owned these chairs for 27 years. As we our getting ready to retire, we have decided to sell items from our personal collection in order to downsize. Purchased in 1999 from a ...

Yes… they are amazing. The provenance doesn't get any better than this: A all-original penthouse in Rancho Mirage designed by the late design icon, Steve Chase. We spent over $4000 on new, high end European linen blend fabric and reupholstering these the way they deserved to be. The taupe tanish/silver linen fabric has a high end almost metallic sheen to it. The left and right pair of sofas were designed and made by Directional in the 1980s. . They look very much in the style of Kagan or Springer. The part that makes them so chic is the end with a curved chaise...

From a vintage Palm Springs estate designed by Steve Chase for Arthur Elrod, a large Andy Nelson (1920-1996) painting done in 1969. Acrylic on canvas with wood blocks. Mr. Nelson's work is part of the permanent collection at Palm Springs Art Museum and collected by many celebrities in Arthur Elrod Interiors that appeared in Architectural Digest in the early 1970s. This piece hung in a Tamarisk Country Club multi-million dollar estate with architecture by Buff and Hensman...

An amazing “Furniture as Art” piece. This expandable custom order dining table was made by the amazing team at “Chapter and Verse NYC”. The table is made with an art sculpture wood b...

Another great original acrylic/mixed media painting on board by designer/artist George Machado. We love this painting more because of the great linen/wood vintage 1960s frame. The pa...

This set of 6 beautiful “Chelsea” chairs were designed by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, Italy. In beautiful cognac color Italian leather. The bottoms of these chairs have the Itali...

Iconic Steve Chase Design. Custom made for a multi-million dollar residence at Vintage CC, Indian Wells, Ca. It has all the elements he was famous for. Thick bullnose edge "black abs...

Rare pair of English “Turner’s Chairs Circa 1890. The style of these chairs is often referred to as “Jacobean” or “Elizabethan”. All Turner’s chairs from this period were made in En...

This amazing pair of Brutalist style armchairs were made in France circa 1970s. They have a unique double “X” design on the sides but look great from all angles, even the backs. Pu...

Chic! Custom order/made pair of side tables. The “Beaumont” tables are hand made in the USA. A top and bottom walnut disc circle is sandwiched by a hand made Gesso orb. It looks like...

Proud to offer this pair of chairs made by Martin Brattud, Los Angeles, in the style of Steve Chase and made with the highest level of leather by Spinneyback "España" grey leather. I...

Leon Bronstein's work is intimate, elegant and graceful. A sculptor of remarkable talent, he explores the power and beauty of relationships, magically transforming the human figure i...

This table designed by legendary designer Karl Springer has become a 20th century modern iconic table. They are getting extremely hard to find. (Especially in good condition). This ...

Luxe. Chic. Modern Classic. An amazing find from a prominent Rqncho Mirage, Ca estate, where no expense was spared on the interior design of this spectacular residence. A 3rd home fo...

Chic! The most beautiful (unusual) marble with custom made iron Italian chic Giacometti style legs on any coffee table we have ever seen. The all original Palm Springs estate it came out of was spectacular. The table is not signed underneath the 48 x 48 slab of marble, but there were 2 other tables made by Michael Taylor in the residence.. Whomever designed it, was absolutely inspired by the work of Italian Mid Century Artist...

Please note: This rare pair of gold leaf finished Hollywood Regency chairs were purchased in old Bel Air, CA at the estate sale of a elderly movie mogul's home. They had rare back cu...

Trifecta. 1. From the Lew Wasserman (Hollywood Mogul. President of Universal Pictures for decades. He and his wife Edie entertained all the celebrities and Presidents in their legend...

A really beautiful and rare pair of high end Mid-Century Modern lamps made in Italy in the 1950s. Matte bisque natural white color with black bases. Newly rewired with new cords and high end bronze color double sockets. Each lamp has four sides with hand-carved fruits and leaves. apple, lemons, grapes and pears. These lamps are a great example of Italian Mid-Century design. These lamps were probably made in the factory of Fantoni and designed by Marcelo Fantoni, but we can not verify attribution. They are auction worthy lamps, and a wonderful example of the amazing arisans that made lamps that were more works of art sculptures than a plug in lamp...

This amazing chandelier is a work of art and is based off of an Italian iconic chandelier that retailed for over $12,000. It was purchased in 2011 by a Los Angeles interior designer ...

I have owned this Patrick Nagel original silkscreen “Seated Man” since it was released in 1981. I was in fashion college then and Patrick and hi...

This amazing custom made set made by Marge Carson in a modern chinoiserie style was from a very upscale Rancho Mirage estate. Set of 8 chairs include 6 armless modern Ming style chairs...

We have been holding onto this chair purchased from its original Palm Springs estate designed by the late interior design legend Arthur Elrod. It was a custom made/design chair. We w...

We have admired this style of chairs for years, but it took 13 years in business to find this set. Custom made in the early 1960s by Indianapolis Chair...

A really beautiful brutalist inspired gold leaf, acrylics and oils painting on board by designer/artist George Machado. Titled “Faith & Hope”. This painting has a great linen and han...

So chic. Very much in the style of Jean-Michel Frank, this floor lamp comes with it's original shade. High gloss (laquered) paper with metallic gold lining. Also trimed in gold leaf ...

Another great original acrylic/gold leaf/silver leaf painting on board by designer/artist George Machado. We love this painting more because of the great unaltered white wood vintage...

MICHAEL ROBERTS (1947-2023) PLEASE NOTE: This photograph is a one of a kind original photograph. Every photograph in the show was available to purchase, and only one of each was printed. This large black and white hand printed silver gelatin photograph of "Michel Nude" by the legendary fashion icon, Michael Roberts, London. This image was part of a Michael Roberts show in 1989 at Hamilton's gallery, London. Signed on back. Black metal simple frame. Image: 15" x 19", framed: 22' x 26". This image is one of two that were in the gallery show in London. The images from the show were very rare and now highly sought after and collected after Mr. Robert's death but there are NONE available to purchase. These two images were purchased from that Exhibit from Hamiltons. The second one, "Nude of Michel" is available on separate listing. We hope they are purchased together as they were hung next to each other in the exhibit. MICHAEL ROBERTS: The preferred medium of the fashion journalist Michael Roberts was Canson art paper, which he scissored freehand into crisp-cut collages, or snipped into minute dots to reassemble into mosaics, for magazine covers or book illustrations. His art, bit by bit putting it together, reflected his life in fashion. He wrote about it, commissioned unexpected others to do so, photographed for media and ads, and charmed cranky legendary lensmen into snapping for him. He could source the clothes, choose the crazy locale, stage the shoot’s story, and write a witty critique of the enterprise. He was also always the most elegant person involved, effortlessly cool. Roberts, who has died aged 75, never bothered with a résumé, since every new role or venture seemed to just develop, but they totted up to a serious career. He was a writer on the Sunday Times in the 1970s, when new couture catwalk drama and heightened designer celebrity demanded a fashion voice that was both theatre critic and gossip columnist. Then from 1979 he was art and style director of Tatler magazine, when the editor, Tina Brown...

PLEASE NOTE: This original photo from the amazing Michael Roberts exhibition at Hamilton's Gallery in London, England of "Michel in a Toga" was used in promotional pieces for the exhibit. It is signed/ nuymbered 1/25, but this is the actual photograph from the exhibit, and no other image was made/printed. IT IS AN AMAZING IMAGE. * This image of Michel wearing a sheer greek key toga. He is nude underneath and although subtle, it is a nude. Michel was a high fashion male model thet Michael Roberts adored and used him for many fashion campains for Joeph's London. A rare large black and white hand printed silver gelatin photograph of Michel by the legendary fashion icon, Michael Roberts, London. This image was part of a Michael Roberts show in 1989 at Hamilton's gallery, London. Signed on back. Black metal simple frame. Image: 15" x 19", framed: 22' x 26". This image was in the gallery show in London.The images from the show are very rare and now highly sought after and collected after Mr. Robert's death. two images were purchased from that Exhibit. The second one, "Nude of Michel" is available on separate listing. We hope they are purchased together as they were hung next to each other in the exhibit. MICHAEL ROBERTS: The preferred medium of the fashion journalist Michael Roberts was Canson art paper, which he scissored freehand into crisp-cut collages, or snipped into minute dots to reassemble into mosaics, for magazine covers or book illustrations. His art, bit by bit putting it together, reflected his life in fashion. He wrote about it, commissioned unexpected others to do so, photographed for media and ads, and charmed cranky legendary lensmen into snapping for him. He could source the clothes, choose the crazy locale, stage the shoot’s story, and write a witty critique of the enterprise. He was also always the most elegant person involved, effortlessly cool. Roberts, who has died aged 75, never bothered with a résumé, since every new role or venture seemed to just develop, but they totted up to a serious career. He was a writer on the Sunday Times in the 1970s, when new couture catwalk drama and heightened designer celebrity demanded a fashion voice that was both theatre critic and gossip columnist. Then from 1979 he was art and style director of Tatler magazine, when the editor, Tina Brown...

A beautiful original oil on canvas painting from the Jay Spectre (1929-1992) collection. This painting was done while Mr. Spectre was alive. He had paintings made to be incorporated in his world famous interiors. This particular image was recreated after an original that Mr. Spectre owned and showcased in Architectural digest, 1990s.Beautiful, stepped silver leafed original frame. Measures: Canvas 25.50 W x 31.5 H beautiful, chic painting...

This table is a work of art. Beside the amazing shape of the contrast legs, the top of this table is art piece. Post Modern Abstract pieced by hand (not stamped or printed) in circles, triangles in shades of black, taupe and off white beige REAL stone. (Mostly marble) Front drawer. This table came from a spectacular Desert Country Club Estate. Signed. There is a glass top to protect the top, included (if desired). They do not make intricate tessellated marble furniture like this anymore. The 80s were the best period for post modern design furniture...

Original photographs of Larry Buster Crabbe inspired many moden day photographers, including Bruce Weber, Herb Ritts, Mathw Rolston, George Machado etc. He was considered one of the ...

First time we have purchased floral still lives. (We usually collect and resell modern abstracts). But at an invitation only high end estate sale, we lived these charming vintage ori...

A charming, small vintage original floral still life. Obtains original frame. Signed M. Davis on front of painting. This is one of three original vintage floral still lives that we...

A charming original painting believed to be oil on board which obtained its original frame. It is one of three paintings we purchased from a lovely Palm Springs Estate that had many ...

The iconic "Pearl Chair" (aka the"Button Chair) was designed by Jamie Bouzaglo for the prestigious manufacturer BRUETON. Characterized by its distinctive, circular, medallion-style b...

Such a special coffee table! 1970s. Italian. Double layer glass! And best if all, done in a RARE pink marble! Purchased from a very special Indian Wells, CA estate, it was the "sta...

Jay Spectre classic. The "eclipse" coffee table. Streamline Modern inspired. When it was introduced at Bloomingdales in the late 1980s, it was an instant star. Art Deco and streamli...

Steve Chase.Collectible. Furniture as Art. Large dining table. One of a Kind. This piece was obtained from the original Palm Desert estate. Chase did many variations of this top. It'...

This beautiful mid century painting of a handsome man was painted in the 1950s. The subject was the owner of a beautiful San Diego Estate. Artist was F Stanley Herring. Beautiful antique fold leaf frame with ruby color fillet trim. Subject is seated in a royal blue chair...

This bench is so unusual and fabulous. A dark green verdigris that looks like itvwas painted by an Italian artist. The bench is extremely well made and the heaviest bench we have ever seen. Perfect for under a console or by by the side of a living room table. The bench retains its original fabric by choice. It is so unusual as well. A green and purple iridescent chenille. Of course it could reupholstered in a bright color velvet or animal print velvet for contrast if preferred. In researching this special piece, only one other has been found (marked SOLD) at a very high end vintage store...

The story on how late actor /art collector picked this 1964 painting for his fine art collection sold at the top level Sears stores to bring fine art from around the world to America...

We purchased 4 rooms of draperies from this Beverly Hills Estate. The highest end and most iconic drapery we have ever seen in our lifetime. First up: Manuel Canovas 100% linen "Bien...

A pair of custom drapes made of the iconic "Silk Road" Chinoiserie fabric in vanilla color way manufactured by Brunswick and Fills and made in Italy. This quality of Italian cotton f...

We were told by the heir of this Beverly Hills estate find that this pair of iridescent stripe silk drapes cost well over $20,000 the pair. The fabric is a yarn dye 12"wide silk stri...

Beautiful, newly upholstered revision! We took an amazing 1980s sofa by Directional and found a spectacular metallic silver gray leopard velvet fabric...

These pictures do not do the lamps any justice. They are not reproductions. They are original Vintage designs that have been carefully and expertly re-done. New paint on wood, origin...

One of our favorite abtract paintings. This large amazing bright color graphic abstract came from a upscale Palm Springs estate. Gold, pink, turquoise, white colorations looks great with any modern decor. The piece was done by Bengstton in 1991. Original bleached white wood...

The "1900" armchair custom made by A. Rudin, Los Angeles. it is a chic, classic but modern Biedermeir style Bergère chair inspired by Art Deco Paris. the chair was part of an extrem...

A great sofa... priced well too! Used to stage a house in Palm Springs. A modern sofa in a cool design. Not sure who designed it, but this design is very sculptural and modern. Have ...

The Jay Spectre collection was very high-end in the 1980s. So successful he ended up having his exclusive boutique in Bloomingdale’s New York City. Artwork was very important to him ...

Note: These chairs are very chic! Pair of custom ordered chairs came from a high-end country club estate in Indian Wells California. The entire estate was designed by Sally Sirkin Lewis. We are not sure of the designer or maker of these chairs but they were certainly used to be mixed in a very contemporary modern setting. Known as “Quanyi” or “Horseshoe Chairs”, They are also known as “Ming “Dynasty” chairs...

This vintage (puchased by original owners early 1990) was sold to us as a Brown Jordan "Florentine" patio set but can not be authenticated or sold as Brown Jordan as it is not labele...

This piece hung in the powder room of the Palm Springs home of late actor William Holden's spectacular Hugh Kaptur's designed home. It was custom built in the 1970s. We don't know m...

A gorgeous green and metallic gold jardinière (flower pot/planter) done by PPP (signed) the name of Pacific Pottery was famous in the 1950s-1970s for their modern, artistic pottery. ...

Please note: we have a second set of at least 15 more pieces available from the set if needed. Can easily have 25 pieces total! This is a rare set of ten pieces of "Oiseau de Parad...

This silver gelatin photograph was printed in 1999 from the original negative by the Robert Miller Gallery in New York City with permission from the estate of the artist. George Platt Lynes...