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Midcentury Ceiling Lamp Five Bulbs Attributed to Max Bill for TEMDE
By Max Bill
Located in Pasadena, CA
This ceiling lamp, often attributed to designer Max Bill for the German manufacturer TEMDE, features a minimalist yet striking design. It is composed of a red painted metal structure...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Memphis Grey and White Table Resin Lamp
By Memphis Group
Located in Pasadena, CA
This sculptural table lamp features a minimalist design characteristic of the Memphis style. Crafted from grey and white resin, it is defined by two overlapping decorative white disc...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Naive Jungle Animals Green Wool Rug For Children Room
Located in Pasadena, CA
Bold and inspiring, the beautiful design of this rug are sure to add something new and fresh to any decor. Bringing a touch of playfulness to your children room...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Acrylic
Multifunctional Orange Desk by Fredrik Mattson for Blå Station
By Fredrik Mattson
Located in Pasadena, CA
Multifunctional swivel chair/desk designed by Fredrik Mattson for Blå Station, Sweden in 2001.
Innovation C is now dressed up all monochrome for its 20-year anniversary! Using a ta...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Large Midcentury Cabinet by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture, circa 1960
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Pasadena, CA
This tall cabinet, designed by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture around 1960, reflects the clean lines and functional elegance of midcentury modern design. Constructed from oile...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Midcentury Modernica Bubble "Saucer Lamp” after Herman Miller Nelson
By Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, CA
Modern pendant lamp inspired by George Nelson’s original 1947 design for Howard Miller. Produced by Modernica, this "Saucer" model features a lightweight steel frame covered in the o...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Oceanian Bamboo Mask with Long Hair from New Guinea
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ceremonial mask from the Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea, associated with the dance traditions of the Eastern Highlands. Crafted from wood, cowrie shells, clay, pigment, and p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Masks
Materials
Shell, Natural Fiber, Wood
Modern Palmwood Desk in the style of Pierre Chareau
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Pasadena, CA
Inspired by the refined modernism of Pierre Chareau, this desk combines architectural presence with understated elegance. The base is crafted from forged steel with a black satin pow...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palmwood
Vintage Photograph of Michele Morgan on Silver Paper by Teddy Piaz's
Located in Pasadena, CA
Piaz's portraits often featured dramatic lighting and carefully composed poses, creating timeless images. Through this black-and-white portrait, Piaz perfectly captures the aesthetic...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
Vintage Photograph of Jean Gabin on Silver Paper by Teddy Piaz's
Located in Pasadena, CA
This vintage photograph of French actor Jean Gabin on silver paper bears the artist Teddy Piaz's seal but is not numbered. It was likely taken around 1938 o...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
Cheeky Child Bronze Statue on Square Base by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculpture has long been revered as one of the purest means of expressing artistic thought and feeling. An art form that transforms materiality and space, capturing an ephemeral momen...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Midcentury Three-Tier Bookshelf – Pine and White Laminate
Located in Pasadena, CA
This three-tier bookcase reflects midcentury modern design through its clean lines and balanced use of materials. Crafted in pine and walnut, each shelf features a white laminated to...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut, Formica, Pine
Set of 8 Mouette (Seagull) Baumann France Dining Chairs - Satin Black Finish
By Baumann France
Located in Pasadena, CA
This elegant set of eight Mouette ("Seagull") dining chairs made by the Baumann manufacture in France, showcases a very unique craftsmanship. Each chair features a distinctive oval c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Mid-Century Salton Hotray Automatic Food Warmer Rolling Cart
Located in Pasadena, CA
A practical and stylish mid-century serving solution, the Salton Hotray Hotable Cart combines form and function with timeless appeal. Designed in the 1960s, this Model H-958-W (Serie...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Aluminum
Beaulieu Armchair by Denis de la Mesiere
Located in Pasadena, CA
This crafted lounge chair is constructed with a forged steel frame, offering both strength and refined industrial elegance. Available in two sizes, the chair can be finished in a bla...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Blond Walnut Bookcase
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Mid-century blond walnut bookcase features three adjustable shelves for flexible storage or display. Its minimalist design highlights the natural warmth and grain of walnut.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
1800's Antique French Provincial Commode
Located in Pasadena, CA
Elegant French Provincial Rococo-style commode crafted from walnut, featuring five drawers with intricately carved panels and a shaped skirt. The piece rests on finely carved cabriol...
Category
Antique 1860s French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Bronze
The Hand, White Fiberglas Sculpture inspired by August Rodin
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Pasadena, CA
This sculpture of a hand, crafted in fiberglass, aligns directly with Rodin’s legacy. Shaped in a closed volume, it strips the gesture of any superfluous expression, concentrating a ...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
Rythmic Abstract Watercolor by Barry Bleach
By Barry Bleach
Located in Pasadena, CA
Abstract watercolor in warm colors and felt tip marker on paper. The piece is framed in a black lacquer wood frame and mounted on a blue mat background. Signed and dated 1979.
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Walnut Mid-Century Modern File Cabinet with Dividers and Storage
Located in Pasadena, CA
This mid-century walnut file cabinet blends functionality with timeless design. The top section features dividers, ideal for organizing documents or files, while the open shelves in ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Corrugated Cerused Oak Top on a Rust Color Steel Base Side Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This side table features a striking combination of materials, with a cerused oak top showcasing a unique corrugated texture. The rich, textured oak contrasts beautifully with the wro...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
"Caught in the Frame » / A Folk Art Metal Wall Piece by Bernie
Located in Pasadena, CA
A tin house, its structure cold and raw. A gaping hole at its center, like an explosion. Inside, two pink figures, nude and stunned. Their round eyes, mouths agape—surprise, unease, ...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sheet Metal
Contemporary Velvet Brick Ottoman
Located in Pasadena, CA
This contemporary brick-colored ottoman combines modern elegance with everyday comfort. Upholstered in high-end velvet, its soft texture enhances both visual and tactile appeal. The ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Capistrano Mexican Folk Art Sculptures Attributed to Gemma Taccogna
Located in Pasadena, CA
Capistrano Gemma Taccogna, a Mexican artist of Italian descent, left a distinctive mark in folk art with her mastery of papier-mâché for the small one, and of ceramic for the big one, which she transformed into an illusion of porcelain. Her style is immediately recognizable: faces with clean features, large, stylized eyes outlined in black, and a playful approach to form.
These two vases, attributed to Taccogna, evoke Russian dolls known as Matryoshkas, due to the way the faces are painted, associated with the archetype of the mother of a large family, a symbol of motherhood and fertility.
The larger one, a mix of ceramics and papier-mâché, and the smaller one, entirely made of papier-mâché, share this common aesthetic, reinforced by generous, solid shapes. Their gazes seem to observe without truly concentrating, as if absorbed in a distant thought. This lack of focus gives them a presence that is both peaceful and enigmatic, suspended between wakefulness and dream.
The relief necklaces, applied with a deliberately naïve touch, add a sculptural dimension to the whole. The matte, textured material contrasts with the porcelain-like visual effect. One of the vases is signed "Bunny Price" and dated 1964, while the other remains anonymous. However, their attribution is unquestionable.
Presented together, these vases belong to the movement of the Mexican craft...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Large Modern Owl Sculpture on Hanging Perch by Sergio Bustamante
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Pasadena, CA
Perched on a thin crossbar, this owl sculpture made by Sergio Bustamande stares at the viewer with painted eyes, their spiraling, hypnotic contours. The green and gold of its gaze su...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
"Tree Branch" Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Tree Branch wall sculpture by Curtis Jeré for Artisan House is a striking composition of metal artistry, featuring a gracefully branching form adorned with copper leaves. Unlike...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Copper
Pair of Modern White Laminate Nightstands
By Memphis Milano
Located in Pasadena, CA
This postmodern white gloss laminate nightstand, circa 1980, features a sleek waterfall-front design with two drawers on smooth metal glides with s...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood, Plywood
Green Italian Vase, Sommerso Murano Glass Flavio Poli for ALESSANDRO MANDRUZZATO
By Flavio Poli
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Murano Vase is crafted in the Sommerso style, developed by designer Flavio Poli, known for his innovative approach to glass design. The vase features a faceted form in rich gree...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Pink and Grey Geometric Constructivist Wall Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
This wall sculpture is based on an assembly of cut and superimposed geometric shapes. The colors – anthracite, gray, pink, and purple– are applied in flat, even tones without gradien...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Plywood
"The Essence of Yin" Mid Century Cat Sculpture by Li Yin
Located in Pasadena, CA
This 1969 resin sculpture by Li Ching embodies an aesthetic of purity. The form of the cat, reduced to continuous curves and a smooth surface, avoids any anecdotal detail. It is not ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Midcentury Brazilian Rosewood and Leather Stool
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Midcentury Brazilian Rosewood and Leather Stool features a hand-tanned leather seat supported by a sturdy wooden base. The warm tones of the Brazilian rosewood complement the na...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Midcentury Walnut Desk by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Midcentury Walnut Desk by Lane is an example of Mid-Century Modern craftsmanship. Featuring a rich walnut finish, tapered legs, and a dura...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Walnut
"Embrace" Clay Sculpture on Marble Base by Joan Carl Strauss
Located in Pasadena, CA
This work by J. Carl Strauss rests on a marble base, firmly anchoring its presence in space with a silent density. Although, the very material of the sculpture remains undefined: its...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Ritual In Wood" Mid-Century African Wood Bust
Located in Pasadena, CA
This wooden sculpture embodies hyper-verticality, a hallmark of many African sculptural traditions. Its elongated form eschews anatomical realism, instead striving to evoke a presenc...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mozambican Primitive Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Mid-century White Lacquered Side Table by Morris
By Morris
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Midcentury White Nightstand by Morris of California showcases the clean lines and functional elegance of 1960s modern design. Finished in crisp white, it features a single top d...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Acrylic Modern Portrait of Lady in Yellow Kimono
Located in Pasadena, CA
A woman with red lipstick, wrapped in a golden kimono, stands with a slight sway of her hips, her silhouette emerging from a deep, near-abstract background. One hand rests on her che...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Midcentury Foldable Portable Black and Cream Desk Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
This desk lamp has a foldable design for adjustable positioning. It features a black and cream color scheme, characteristic of midcentury style. It has a grey switch on the base. The...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
African Tricolor Wall Mask
Located in Pasadena, CA
This mural mask takes the form of a stylized figure, possibly reflecting a dialogue between ritual function and aesthetic research. Carved in wood, its oblong shape evokes the vertic...
Category
Late 20th Century Kenyan Primitive Paintings
Materials
Wood
"Cabin by the Lake at Dusk" Midcentury Modern Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Pasadena, CA
“The important thing is not to find, but to seek ». These words by André Gide are deeply echoed in this midcentury oil painting, which offers no answers, but invites us on a quest: t...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Train of Tomorrow" Sepia Lithograph
Located in Pasadena, CA
A vintage-style print that takes us back to the golden age of Train Travel in the USA.
Presented as an elaborated draft on which a few notes and remarks have been left, it plunges us into an era of discovery. Starting from the mid-thirties, many railroads were driven progressively out of business due to competition from buses, airlines, and Interstate highways.
The answer was the development of deluxe passenger trains, the streamliners. Some became legendary and profoundly influenced popular culture by focusing on concepts such as power, speed, technological progress, comfort, and luxury service like the “California...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Mysterious Plane" Sepia Lithograph
Located in Pasadena, CA
This aircraft print is an enigma, with limited details available. Presented as an elaborate sketch with a few notes and remarks, it takes us back to an era of discovery in American m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Contemporary White Plaster Pedestal in Greek Revival Style
Located in Pasadena, CA
This contemporary pedestal reflects a blend of ancient and modern influences. Crafted from white plaster in the Greek Revival style, it features clean architectural lines and a subtle nod to classical design. The piece is distinguished by four circular patterns decorating half the top and the top edge of the pedestal, evoking the fluid, surreal forms of Salvador Dalí’s melting clocks...
Category
2010s American Greek Revival Pedestals
Materials
Plaster
Spindle-Back Dunbar Model Dining Chair by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Pasadena, CA
Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in the 1950s, this dining chair features a spindle-back design and a sculptural walnut frame. Made of fine dark wood, it is upholstered for comf...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Midcentury Driftwood Wall Mirror with Interlaced Thin Branches
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Midcentury wall mirror features a wooden frame crafted from interlaced thin driftwood branches, offering an organic touch to its design. The natural wood tones provide warmth, w...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Italian Faceted Sommerso Murano by Alessandro Mandruzzato- Red and Yellow Vessel
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Pasadena, CA
A small diamond shaped red and yellow Murano glass 'Sommerso' vase by the glassmaking maestro Luigi Mandruzzato. Handcrafted in the 1970s in Italy, utilizing the revered 'Sommerso' t...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Garniture
Materials
Murano Glass
"Playful Pets" Satirical Ink Drawing of Three Cats
Located in Pasadena, CA
This humorous ink depicts three cats in a moment of play and interaction. Faced with a drawing of this type, we could be tempted to simplify the analysis, thus reducing the artist’s ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
Mid-century Walnut Chest of Drawers and Cabinet Shelves
Located in Pasadena, CA
This mid-century modern walnutcabinet features open shelves for display and four drawers for storage. It includes carved drawer pulls and a solid wood base, showcasing its practical ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
"Floating Frame" Abstract Purple and Grey by Betty Marvin
Located in Pasadena, CA
This acrylic painting by Betty Marvin is part of her series titled “Floating Frame”, which includes works exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum and in a solo exhibition at Richa...
Category
1990s American Modern Drawings
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Original Alakh Niranjan Bollywood Movie Poster
Located in Pasadena, CA
Filmmaking is a reflection of the culture it arises from, and Bollywood cinema has been forever intertwined with the Indian identity. The posters from the 1970s, especially the 1975 Alakh Niranjan, resonate with a formative period in the evolution of Bollywood, where the socio-political landscape was continuously shaping the narratives portrayed on screen. The film industry began to explore more complex character representations, especially those of women by integrating them as central figures. During this period, Bollywood began to solidify its role as a cultural touchstone that mirrored the aspirations and anxieties of Indian society. The presence of the panther that the actress holds on a leash is not only a stylistic choice; it reflects themes of power, dominance, and the connection between nature and human emotion, frequently explored in the films of that era.
In Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma today), Alakh Niranjan is a term commonly used to refer to the Creator. It is also referenced to describe the qualities of both God and the Self, known as the Atman. The word Alakh translates to “that which cannot be perceived or seen,” while Niranjan means “free from blemishes or impurities.”
Similar to Ghanaian horror posters that reflect the unique cultural fears and narratives of their society, Bollywood posters...
Category
Vintage 1970s Indian Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Earth Tone Geometric Abstract Projected Sand on Wood Panel by Angel Velasquez
Located in Pasadena, CA
This work, an abstract geometric composition, captures the spirit of the late 1970s. Hand-assembled on a panel, this small tapestry, with its granular texture obtained by sand projec...
Category
Mid-20th Century South American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Sandstone
Mid-Century Modern Black Low Square Lacquer Pedestal
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Mid-Century Modern black lacquer pedestal features a low square design with a slightly wider base for stability and a narrower top that highlights the displayed piece. Its clean...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Lacquer
French Waiter Figure Wire Wine Rack in the style of John Risley
Located in Pasadena, CA
The French Bartender figure sculpture captures the essence of a French bartender adorned with a dapper mustache and a classic beret. Wonderful and unique memphis-style sculptural wire wine rack shaped to look like a French waiter in the style of John Risley. Wire platter has glass plate, and hanging glassware racks below.
Crafted from intertwined black metal tubes, the sculpture is not just a piece of art, but a practical addition to your home. The tray held aloft by the bartender offers a stylish solution for organizing wine glasses. At the same time, the vertical ranks of his legs provide a storage solution for 14 wine bottles, adding both whimsy and functionality to the piece.
This fusion of ingeniosity and elegance transforms the Bartender into more than a mere sculpture...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Large Brown Ceramic Table Lamp by California Pottery in the style of Bob Kinzie
By Bob Kinzie
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hand-thrown brown ceramic large table lamp on a walnut base table lamp in the style of potter Bob Kinzie for Affiliated Crafstmen, circa 1960s.
Bob Kinzie is one of the most amazing...
Category
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
"The Woman and the Ocean", Watercolor featuring the Great Wave off Kanagawa
Located in Pasadena, CA
This watercolor presents a surreal and poetic scene where a naked woman emerges from a swimming pool. She holds aloft a representation of Hokusai's iconic "Great Wave off Kanagawa."...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Post-Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Mid-Century Herda Black Enameled Metal and Chrome Draft Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Mid-Century Draft Lamp features a black enameled metal body and chrome accents.
Its height-adjustable structure allows for versatile lighting options, while the tilting shade ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
John Barrymore in Hamlet, Ink and Watercolor Drawing Portrait
Located in Pasadena, CA
The depiction of theatrical characters in the visual arts has long been a means of exploring the depths of human emotion and identity. In this black and white profile portrait of Joh...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
"HOPE" Illegible Signed Artist Proof
Located in Pasadena, CA
Artist Proof / Lithography
The lithograph titled 'Hope,' presented here in its first released proof, is a monochrome work rendered in shades of gray. It captures the melancholic imag...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
"Abracadabra" Abstract Lithograph
Located in Pasadena, CA
In the perpetual dialogue between the artist who creates and the one who receives, some works reveal themselves as visual enigmas whose decryption challenges the intellect and sensit...
Category
Late 20th Century American Prints
Materials
Paper
Collages by Jerry Williamson
By Jerry Williamson
Located in Pasadena, CA
Here, artist Jerry Williamson becomes a storyteller, using a graphic and documentary approach, showing us the reliefs of a bygone era. He has categorized past folklore in a system of...
Category
Late 20th Century American Decorative Art
Materials
Other
Plaster Head Primitive Sculpture in the style of Easter Island Moai Sculpture
Located in Pasadena, CA
Inspired by the 380 A. D. Easter Island originals, this Plaster Head Sculpture showcases a fine example of primitive art, known to represent god...
Category
Late 20th Century Chilean Primitive Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
