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Raymor Ceramic Vase Made In Italy ca' 1970's
By Raymor
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful and substantial Raymor vase in mixed glazes. Vibrant yellow, brown, blue. Made in Italy ca' 1970's.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual Murano Glass Bowl Ashtray Italy 1950's
By Salviati
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming glass bowl/ashtray with clear/cased glass and white/yellow tones. Unusual shape-Murano Italy made ca' 1950's.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Barovier Flooted Bowl Murano 1950's
By Barovier&Toso
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful and rare Barovier and Toso double flooted bowl. Gold flecks and stripe decoration, heavy, made ca' 1950. Quite large at 11.5" wide.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
A Pair Of Curtis Jere Triangular Brass Mirrors 1982
By Curtis Jeré
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual brass mirrors by Curtis Jere, 1982. Heavy, triangular brass frames. Post modern-Art Deco style.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Floating Console Table by Greta Grossman for Glenn of California
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual floating console table by Greta Grossman for Glenn of California. Caned top and bottom shelves.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Walnut
Martz Lamps by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios, Blue, Ceramic
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Table lamps designed by ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Color is royal blue. Please note these are not an exact color match, they are exceptionally close i...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Footed Lidded Jar by Svenskt Tenn in Pewter
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A gorgeous Art Deco pewter lidded box by Firma Svenskt Tenn. Features three ornate feet, a velvet lined interior, and Art Deco style lid.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Metal
Bronze Candelabras by Nils Johan for äkta Brons Svensk Vara, a Pair
By Nils Johan
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Gorgeous pair of patina bronze candelabras designed by Nils Johan, and marked on the underside "NJ" with "äkta brons svensk vara" around it. Truly stunning piece of Swedish modern de...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Grace Candelabras by Firma Svenskt Tenn in Pewter- a Pair
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An early pair of pewter candelabras produced by Firma Svenskt Tenn, circa 1930s. Great organic form versatile size. Hard to find a matching early pair such as these.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Candelabras
Materials
Metal
Gabriel Keramik Large Decorative Bowl, Sweden
By Gabriel Keramik
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Large decorative bowl produced by Gabriel Keramik of Sweden. Features a black glazed body with incised pattern detail. Great size and form. Would work well as a center piece bowl o...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Arthur Andersson Vase for Wallåkra, 1950s Sweden
By Arthur Anderson, Wallåkra
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A stoneware vase designed by Arthur Andersson for Wallåkra, circa 1950s. Features an exciting glaze which starts as a rough flat black towards the bottom and moves into a glazed blac...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Arthur Andersson Vase for Wallåkra, 1950s Sweden
By Wallåkra, Arthur Anderson
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A stoneware vase designed by Arthur Andersson for Wallåkra, circa 1950s. Features an exciting black and brown dark glaze with incision pattern. Very heavy well made piece in an elega...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Arthur Andersson Vase for Wallåkra, 1950s Sweden
By Arthur Anderson, Wallåkra
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A stoneware vase designed by Arthur Andersson for Wallåkra, circa 1950s. Features an exciting glaze which starts as a rough flat black towards the bottom and moves into a glazed blac...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Arthur Andersson Vase for Wallåkra, 1950s Sweden
By Wallåkra, Arthur Anderson
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A stoneware vase designed by Arthur Andersson for Wallåkra, circa 1950s. Features an exciting black and brown dark glaze with heavy incision pattern. Very heavy well made piece.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Andersson & Johansson Stoneware Vase for Höganäs, Sweden
By Höganäs Keramik, Andersson & Johansson, John Andersson
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Large vase in a vibrant orange/ rust/ terracota color by Andersson & Johansson for Höganäs. Great simplistic form which showcases the color depths of the glaze. A large size compared...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Small Disko Metal Vase by Just Andersen
By Just Andersen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant small vase designed by Just Andersen in Disko Metal. Great art deco styling and patinated body.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Swedish Double Handled Bowl Attributed to Höganäs
By Höganäs Keramik
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique and attractive stoneware bowl attributed to Höganäs Keramik. Great color palette and presence with tones of organic yellow, brown, and terra-cotta.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Björn Trägårdh for Svenskt Tenn Candelabra in Pewter
By Bjorn Tragardh, Svenskt Tenn
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Absolutely stunning and large 5 candle candelabra in pewter designed by Björn Trägårdh for Svenskt Tenn circa 1930s. Very few examples of this have...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Candelabras
Materials
Metal
Large Organic Freeform Stoneware Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A well sized vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Features a freeform or organic shaped rim which provides for excellent movement. Beautiful soft neutral color palette would wo...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Stoneware Bowl
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A heavy and well executed bowl designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Features dramatic colors in earth tones.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
A Pair Of Clear Glass Lamps Murano 1960's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual, large scale clear glass Murano lamps ca' 1960's. Original brass fittings. Total height with shades 34", bases measure approx. 11.5"d, 18.5"h.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Large Tulip End/ Side Table in Travertine and Walnut
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful "Tulip" table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950s. Features a modern take on a more traditional design- in keeping with Wormley's design philosophy. A scul...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Travertine
A Pair Of Unusual Italian Side Tables With Inlay Ca' 1940's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual Italian tables with inlay, ca' 1940's. Probably designed by Pietro Lombardi, an architect, (b. 1894-d.1984).
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar "Tall Man" Lounge Chair With Brass Legs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An oversized modernist take on an iconic wingback chair by iconic designer Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Features a well proportioned frame with tall seat back over solid patinated bras...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
A Pair Of Polished Aluminum Lights By Ilum ca' 1970's Space Age
By Ilum
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of funky 1970's space age ceiling or wall lights. Designed in Italy and made in Argentina in the 70's. Polished aluminum with glass diffusers.
Category
Vintage 1970s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
A Modernist Peter Pfisterer Table Lamp ca' 1940's
By Peter Pfisterer
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and unusual modernist lamp by Peter Pfisterer, ca' 1940's. Shade pivots to aim light and height is adjustable. Made of brass and painted aluminium. The Swiss born architect, ...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Leather Rhino Footstool by Abercrombie & Fitch, 1950s
By Abercrombie & Fitch
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A leather rhino ottoman/footstool by Abercombie & Fitch, circa 1950s. Thick brown leather with beautiful patina and character. Missing tail!.
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Leather
A Pair Of Unusual Benches By John Vesey ca' 1960's
By John Vesey
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of rare benches in solid brass by John Vesey, ca' 1960's. Priced per pair (2 pairs or four stools available). Heavy brass, reupholstered in natural suede.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Benches
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat Tables, Travertine and Ash
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare pair of matching Edward Wormley Sheaf of Wheat Tables. Composed of an ash body with brass ring, they are complete with travertine tops. A timeless design with exciting use of ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Vintage Classic Armless Chairs by Jens Risom, 1950's
By Jens Risom
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic slipper or armless chairs by Jens Risom-original, vintage 1950's production. Walnut frames have a beautiful patina, newly reupholstered in Brunschwig & Fils linen, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Minimalist Floor Lamp by Rupert Nikoll, Brass and Iron
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful minimalist floor lamp by Rupert Nikoll. Features a cast iron base with thin brass plated tubing, a section wrapped in, what appears to be, nylon, and finally a classic sh...
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Unusual Vintage Black And White Sconces By Ilum ca' 1950's
By Ilum
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual vintage 1950's sconces by Ilum, Italy, manufactured in Argentina. The shades pivot allowing for the desired amount of light which can be directed up or down.
Category
Vintage 1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
1940s Harald Notini for Böhlmarks Attributed Table Lamp, Sweden
By Bohlmarks, Harald Notini
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful Swedish lamp circa 1940's, very much in the Bauhaus style. Great form and minimalist design while being functional. Lamp is attributed to Harald Notini
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Paint
1940s Swedish Modern Brass Desk or Banker/ Table Lamp by Asea
By ASEA
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful brass lamp produced by Asea, very much in the style of a desk or banker lamp. Features a weighted brass base with push on/off button. An elongated curved stem continues u...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1940s Swedish Modern Organic Wall/ Table Lamp by Asea, Brass and Paint
By ASEA, Hans Bergström
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique small table or wall lamp by ASEA and attributed to Hans Bergström. This lamps features a bottom with a cutout in the base plate that allows for it to be hung via a nail or s...
Category
Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Nittsjö Vase Attributed to Jerk Werkmäster, Sweden
By Nittsjo Keramik, Jerk Werkmaster, Nittsjo
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful small vase produced by Nittsjö and attributed to Jerk Werkmäster. Great classic form vase with minimalist palette would allow for use in a variety of interior decors- min...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Nittsjö Vase Attributed to Jerk Werkmäster, Sweden
By Jerk Werkmaster, Nittsjo, Nittsjo Keramik
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful vase produced by Nittsjö and attributed to Jerk Werkmäster. Great classic form vase with minimalist palette would allow for use in a variety of interior decors- minimalis...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
L. Hjorth Vase in Glazed Stoneware
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual vase from L. Hjorth, produced in Denmark circa 1950s. Features a wonderful predominately green body with a dark overspray like glaze. Unique shape is rounded towards the b...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bo Fajans Vase Attributed to Eva Jancke-Björk, Stoneware
By Eva Jancke-Björk, Bo Fajans
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Wonderful vase in a vibrant blue manufactured by Bo Fajans. Great bulbous rounded form and striking color. This vase retains its original sticker on the outside, albeit now faded. Va...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg Argenta Gourd Shaped Vase
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An iconic piece of mid century design by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Shape is that of a double gourd and has spectacular form. This particular example is unmarked.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Large Ceramic Low Bowl Attributed to Harald Östergren for Upsala Ekeby
By Upsala Ekeby, Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large decorative bowl attributed to Harald Östergren for Upsala Ekeby. Very substantial size at 10.25" across. Features an off white glaze with underside have a raised rib like pat...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Jerk Werkmäster for Nittsjö Unusual Low Vase
By Jerk Werkmaster, Nittsjo
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual low and wide vase by Jerk Werkmäster for Nittsjö. Features a squat body and short neck with very interesting interior color of blue vs the flat white body. A very unique s...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Swedish Stoneware Bowl or Catch All Attributed to Upsala Ekeby
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A vintage Swedish modern bowl attributed to Upsala Ekeby. Great flat white cream glaze, and excellent ribbed like pattern on outside edge.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Stoneware
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand CES Ceramic Low Bowl, Sweden
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A sizable low bowl designed by Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Would work well in a variety of applications including as a small fruit bowl, as a catchall, ashtray, etc. Really ni...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Carl Harry Stahlane SOA H55 Stoneware Vase, Sweden
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Iconic raindrop shaped stoneware vase by Carl Harry Stahlane. Wonderful organic shape with bulbous form and petite opening.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Carl-Harry Stålhane Small Stoneware Vase SVA for Rörstrand, 1950s
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A wonderful small vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Features a bulbous body and a longer thin neck. Stunning terra cotta color to complete the vase.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Carl-Harry Stålhane Small Stoneware Vase SXD for Rörstrand, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A small vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane. A great addition to any collection, this vase has earth tones ranging from a rust/ terra cotta to a slate/brown. In very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand Atelje Mottled Green Ceramic Bowl/ Low Vase
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual low vase or decorative bowl designed by Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. A wonderful predominately green glaze with areas of other colors showing through. A wonderful pi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand Atelje Earthtone Ceramic Bowl/ Low Vase, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A ceramic bowl by Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Features natural earth tones in green, tan, and light brown. Great beautiful and subtle decorative pattern. Well proportioned wou...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand Blue Stoneware Bowl, 1950s
By Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A gorgeous bowl in an unusual glossy blue glaze by Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Good size could allow for use as a vide poche. Would work well in a variety of interiors from mo...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand Stoneware Bowl
By Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming bowl designed by Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Bowl features a grayish blue body with an off white rim, some hues to brown. A very attractive color and shape- closer ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Unique Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand Atelje Bowl, 1950s
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique bowl designed by Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Bowl features a dramatic dark almost black glaze with speckles. The inside has hues of dark brown transitioning to light ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Unique Bronze Sculptural Wall Relief Plaque, 1950s, Sweden
By Axel Salto
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A well proportioned sculptural wall relief from Sweden in solid bronze, circa 1950s. Piece depicts an antelope with has a gorgeous green patina forming around the animal. Item weighs...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Large AXK Stoneware Bowl
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An impressive and large stoneware bowl designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Gorgeous coloring and great scale, the bowl has wonderful movement. Could be used as a fruit bowl, or ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Swedish Lidded Box in Bronze & Wood by Bernhard Linder for Metallkonst 1950’s
By Ystad-Metall
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A gorgeous vintage box in the manner of Ystad Metal. Designed by Bernhard Linder for Metallkonst. Inscribed on the top as shown. Would work well on a shelf, coffee table, or on a des...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Elegant Gueridon By Nordiska Kompaniet
By Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Elegant birch gueridon by Nordiska Kompaniet. Elegant tripod base, pie edge top in birch.
Category
Vintage 1930s South American Modern Tables
Materials
Birch
Six Foot George Nelson Classic Slat Bench 1950's Original Signed!
By George Nelson
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic, original 1950's vintage George Nelson for Herman Miller slat bench. Natural finish with warm patina and ebonized legs. This is a hard to find original, retaining its foil...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Maple
A Pair of Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Night Stands ca' 1960's
By Mainline by Hooker
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic mid century night stands "Mainline by Hooker". Elegant hardware, recessed drawer. Tapered legs. Small scale perfect for small spaces. Made ca' 1960's.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
Hans Andersen Danish Teak Side Table
By Hans C. Andersen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Danish side table with three legs by Hans Andersen. Sculpted round top in original teak wood. Nice patina and very good/excellent condition. Signed underneath. Appears har...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Aluminium Relief By Andrei Prolettski
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique wall relief by Andrei Prolettski, (born 1963, Krasnoyarsk, Russia). Made of 5052 powder coated aluminium.
Here is a note about the artist from an essay by Britta Schroder: "Andrei Prolettski a contemporary artist, born in Siberia, attended the Surikov School of Art in his hometown, is exemplary in his exploration of the influence of Constructivist and Concrete Art’s legacy on contemporary art today. Although Prolettski is always on the move, always looking – he has traveled to India, Vietnam, and Africa; has lived in Germany, Switzerland, and France; and has explored Pop and Minimal Art, as well as the Russian avant-garde – his work still displays a striking similarity to the Russian pioneers of Constructivist and Concrete Art. This likeness does not merely stem from his embracing the clear formal language of geometry, but is rather the result of his taking constructivist orders and charging them with symbolic and universal meaning that goes far beyond art. The French curator and author David Rosenberg writes that “all art in Prolettski’s eyes is the attempt to find the relationship between our world and other parallel worlds, or between our dimension and other related dimensions.” He adds that the artist has “a clear interest in esotericism and occultism,” and that he is “steeped in classical culture and is fascinated by ancient religions, the art of the pyramids […] the cathedrals, […] alchemy and freemasonry.” The idea of a spiritual realm, a truth hidden behind things that takes the form of art, is something Prolettski shares with Kasimir Malevich, the painter of the famous “Black Square.” While the fact that Andrei Prolettski’s grandfather was an architect and his father a chemical engineer may be partly responsible for his pictures’ revealing an affinity with modernist industrial architecture, this is not the only reason. For one, his representations (sometimes planimetric, sometimes axonometric) of austere architectural structures enable him to transform a geometrical order (which he often drafts on scale paper) into a playing field of chromatic variations. Second, his black-and-white works like “Manhattan” and “Operation Room” revolve around the creation of moments of visual ambiguity (similar to Josef Albers’ “Structural...
Category
2010s Russian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
