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Pair Vintage Italian Brass Faux Bamboo Side or End Tables Style of Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage circa 1980's (but possibly earlier) pair of Italian faux bamboo brass tables with inset glass tops. The oval form has a lip that accepts the glass top. The tubular, faux ba...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian End Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Gucci Faux Shotgun Shell Salt and Pepper Shaker Set Made Italy Double G
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage pair of circa 1980's Gucci Double G logo faux shotgun shell salt and pepper set in silver plate and brass. This set is the perfect gift for that June (shotgun wedding) brid...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Tableware
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Brass
Tragic Poet House Italian Tile Top Wood and Wrought Iron Table Cave Canem Pompei
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Italian tile top table with solid pegged wood frame and wrought iron base. The six oversized tiles on the top are vintage renditions of the style of tile found in the Tragi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Danish Modern Silver Plate Oil Lamp Adjustable Shade Glass Insert
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully constructed mid 20th Century Danish Modern oil lamp for the table in an antique style. The silver plate finish has been hand polished recently. Starting from the top, t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Vintage Monumental Bronze Abstract Biomorphic Sculpture Over Two Feet Wide
Located in Atlanta, GA
A truly monumental work of art. At over two feet wide and just shy of two feet in height, this incredible bronze abstract sculpture commands attention. The non representational, biom...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Abstract Iron Sculpture Three and Half Feet Wide Integrated Pedestal
Located in Atlanta, GA
A truly monumental work of art. At three and a half feet wide and over two feet in height, this incredible abstract sculpture commands attention. The non representational, abstract, ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
John Richard Faux Malachite Wood Table Lamps, Converted and Wired, a Pair
By John Richard
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage pair of faux malachite wood vessel forms by the John-Richard brand converted into table lamps. This pair of lamps features a wood vessel faux painted as malachite, set atop a rectangular black painted wood base. There is a black painted wood cap covering the opening of the vessel. Each has been professionally converted into a lamp with new wiring. The lamp bodies themselves measure 13.25” high. From the John-Richard website, “John-Richard is a luxury home furnishings manufacturer based in Greenwood, MS known for exceptional design in furniture, lighting. Design is at the heart of John-Richard. We are inspired by history, provenance, great foreign cultures, exotic materials and finishes as well as the particular talents of superb artisans. John-Richard was formed in 1980 as a sideline business to one of the largest retail furniture operations in the Mississippi Delta.”.
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Pair 1992 Signed Gregg Robinson Post Modern Geometric Abstract Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of large, vintage, circa 1992, signed and titled post modern style geometric abstract paintings by contemporary American artist Gregg Robinson (born 1948). In the artist's own words regarding his work, "The media before you is the result of many years of experimentation that came to its current form in early 1992. I work with dry pigment over a plaster surface. My tools are broad knives, sponges, rags and masking. The finish is a high gloss alkyd resin." Each painting is on canvas attached to a wood support and stretcher. They are currently wired to hand vertically, but could also be hung horizontally. From the Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery website, "Born in Seattle, Washington in 1948, Gregg Robinson attended Simon Fraser University and the University of Washington before studying at the Brooks Art Institute in California. Robinson’s precise, geometric style is most reminiscent of the classic modernism noted in the Bauhaus of the 1920’s. Robinson’s intent is to create strong, high contrast images dominated by black-on-light pattern and saturated primary colour. Robinson successfully blends the classic hard-edged abstraction of Mondrian with a romantic soft...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood, Canvas
1964 Dieter Rot Double Sided Black and White Geometric Die Cut Print, Framed
By Dieter Roth 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage circa 1964 double sided die cut print by Dieter Rot (Dieter Roth 1930-1998). This double sided die cut print was part of promotional material sent...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Paper
Colorful Large Midcentury Signed Italian Cylindrical Orange Ceramic Table Lamp
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful, large and colorful, signed, midcentury ceramic Italian table lamp in the style of Ugo Zaccagnini. The lamp is sign...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
1964 Dieter Rot Double Sided Black and White Geometric Die Cut Print, Framed
By Dieter Roth 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage circa 1964 double sided die cut print by Dieter Rot (Dieter Roth 1930-1998). This double sided die cut print was part of promotional material sent...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Paper
Mid-20th Century Outsider Art Automatic Writing Mixed-Media Collage, Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage outsider art style collage exhibiting (what I believe to be) an example of ‘automatic writing’. From Wikipedia: “Surrealist automatism i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
1970s Mexican Iron Side Chairs in the Style of the Model 17 by Thonet, a Pair
By Thonet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage circa 1970's pair of Mexican iron garden or side chairs done in the style of the well known Model 17 chair designed by Michael Thonet and produced by Gebruder Thonet in the early 1860's. This pair of iron chairs...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Iron
Carl Aubock Made Austria Rattan Wrapped Brass Pipe Rest Desk Accessory Vintage
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, mid century rattan wrapped solid brass pipe rest designed by Carl Aubock and stamped Made In Austria. In vintage condition with a beautiful patina with the requisite nicks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Robert Picault Mid Century French Hand Painted Double Handled Dish Vallauris
By Robert Picault
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large, double handled mid century hand painted ceramic dish by French artist Robert Picault. This dish features various geometric designs on the outside and a floral design on the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Paint
Carl Aubock Made in Austria Hand Bottle Opener Bar Tool Desk Accessory Vintage
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, mid century figural hand bottle opener designed by Carl Aubock and stamped Made In Austria. In vintage condition with a beautiful patina with the requisite nicks and marks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Louis Durot French Post War Artist Red Lips L'echauffeuse Sofa Settee Sculpture
By Louis Durot
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 1970's, post modern or pop art sculptural settee sofa by French artist and scientist Louis Durot (b. 1939). - This is one of three works that I am offering through my 1stdibs storefront, HKFA. Search HKFA on 1stdibs, view my storefront and see the other two works by Louis Durot, a curvaceous blue armchair sculptural work of art / furniture and an oversized cowrie shell sofa settee sculptural work of art / furniture. - Mr. Durot describes his work, "I explore the abstraction of objects, to create art that provokes thought and curiosity." This is a pair of red hot lips! The Warmer - L'échauffeuse. Oversized, pouty, slightly parted and gorgeously stylized - this pair of lips is ready to blow you a kiss. The sculptural settee is constructed of a polymer / polyurethane foam of Mr. Durot's creation. There is some mottling to the surface and it exhibits some marks and scuffs. I believe that this is more of a sculptural work of art rather than a functional piece of furniture - however, it really is quite comfortable. When seated within the slightly parted lips, you are held by their pouty kiss. Mr. Durot holds several patents on polymers and polyurethanes. Mr. Durot was born in 1939. He and his family narrowly escaped certain death during World War II. Durot, living in hiding for many years, grew up in France. As a child in 1944 he molded toys for himself and the other children in their village from different shades of clay by the river near his home. From this beginning, Mr. Durot has been creating, sculpting and molding ever since. His school age years earned him a reputation of an 'enfant terrible' and in his own words "In my youth, I had to fight for my survival. In the village where I was hiding, we were kept in a barn with the goats and other livestock. I was very young and malnourished. And everything was a matter of strength. We had very little food, and as I was smaller than some of the other children I always got the last scraps. But when you are starving you have to fight to survive. When I grew up and started to go to school, I became unable to suffer discipline or take orders from anybody. And this is why I could never be employed. I have only been employed for six weeks in my life!" In 1960 Durot enrolled in the Facultie de Sciences to study math. It was in 1963 that Durot became interested in engineering and secured a position with Equipel. It was while employed by Equipel that he began to study organic chemistry...
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Foam
Vintage Postmodern Vibe Aluminum and Stainless Sculptural Brancusi Style Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage post modern style high round table in aluminum and stainless steel. The round, stainless steel top is complemented by the brushed aluminum shaft. The sculptural design of the table upright is reminiscent of the abstract works of Constantin Brancusi, especially his Endless Column. From the artstory website, "Originally created in 1918, in Endless Column Brancusi references the axis mundi, or axis of the world, a concept crucial to the beliefs of many traditional cultures embodying the connection between heaven and earth. This focus reflected Brancusi's strong and persistent affinity for the sacred, cosmic, and mythical. Endless Column also treats another theme of Brancusi's work, the idea of infinity, here suggested by the repetition of identical rhomboid shapes." In this table, conical forms of varying height, upright and inverted, are combined to create the abstract design. The scale and presence of the table are quite impressive. The heavy table base provides a sturdy and reliable foundation. This high top table...
Category
Late 20th Century American Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Louis Durot French Post War Artist Cowrie Shell Sofa Settee Sculpture in Polymer
By Louis Durot
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 1970's, post modern or pop art sculptural settee sofa by French artist and scientist Louis Durot (b. 1939). - This is one of three works that I am offering through my 1stdibs storefront, HKFA. Search HKFA on 1stdibs, view my storefront and see the other two works by Louis Durot, a curvaceous blue armchair sculptural work of art / furniture and a L'Echasuffesuse red lip sofa settee sculptural work of art / furniture. - Mr. Durot describes his work, "I explore the abstraction of objects, to create art that provokes thought and curiosity." This is an oversized and stylized cowrie shell sofa settee. The settee is constructed of a polymer / polyurethane foam of Mr. Durot's creation. There is a hard 'shell' on the base that the softer polyurethane sits inside. The white surface exhibits some marks and scuffs. There are a couple small openings on the surface. I believe that this is more of a sculptural work of art rather than a functional piece of furniture - however, it really is quite comfortable. The couple very small tears in the covering allow air to escape and when seated on the cowrie shell, one sinks a bit lower than perhaps was intended. Mr. Durot holds several patents on polymers and polyurethanes. Mr. Durot was born in 1939. He and his family narrowly escaped certain death during World War II. Durot, living in hiding for many years, grew up in France. As a child in 1944 he molded toys for himself and the other children in their village from different shades of clay by the river near his home. From this beginning, Mr. Durot has been creating, sculpting and molding ever since. His school age years earned him a reputation of an 'enfant terrible' and in his own words "In my youth, I had to fight for my survival. In the village where I was hiding, we were kept in a barn with the goats and other livestock. I was very young and malnourished. And everything was a matter of strength. We had very little food, and as I was smaller than some of the other children I always got the last scraps. But when you are starving you have to fight to survive. When I grew up and started to go to school, I became unable to suffer discipline or take orders from anybody. And this is why I could never be employed. I have only been employed for six weeks in my life!" In 1960 Durot enrolled in the Facultie de Sciences to study math. It was in 1963 that Durot became interested in engineering and secured a position with Equipel. It was while employed by Equipel that he began to study organic chemistry...
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Foam
Atelier Cerenne Rene Neveux Vallauris French Ceramic Abstract Design Plate
By Atelier Cerenne of Vallauris
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bold and evocative abstract design decorates this mid century sculptural plate from the Atelier Cerenne founded by Charles Rene Neveux in Vallauris, Fran...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Paint
Pedersen and Hansen Danish Modern Teak Vanity or Table Top Cheval Style Mirror
By Pedersen & Hansen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully restrained Scandinavian Modern design table top or vanity mirror by Pedersen and Hansen / Viby J. Made of solid teak wood with a fully finished back (complete with orig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Teak
Atelier Cerenne Rene Neveux Vallauris French Ceramic Abstract Glazed Plate
By Atelier Cerenne of Vallauris
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bold and evocative abstract design decorates this mid century sculptural plate from the Atelier Cerenne founded by Charles Rene Neveux in Vallauris, Fran...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Paint
Powerful Hoi Lebadang Abstract Mid Century Lithograph Signed and Numbered
By Hoi Lebadang
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid 20th century lithograph print by Vietnamese / French artist Hoi Lebadang (1921 - 2015) signed and numbered. The colors employed, shades of red, white and charcoal set against a golden yellow, signify warmth and richness. The abstract composition beckons further inspection. The techniques used for creating this work of art include an embossed area of the work where the paper surface is raised in an abstract design. This work is presented in its original frame. I knew nothing of the artist when I bought this work, I simply knew that it appealed to me. A quick search online revealed this fascinating biography on the artist that I hope you'll read and enjoy. This comes from the Outside Folk Gallery website, "War shaped the life of Lebadang (Lê Bá Đảng.) Sometimes called Hoi Lebadang, this painter’s experiences in colonial-era Vietnam and WWII-era France flow into his work. Working at the turning point between 19th-century bohemianism and 20th-century modernism, he existed in two worlds simultaneously. The path that brought Lebadang to France in 1939 and secured his place in art history is complex. Looking at his childhood, you would never guess that this young Vietnamese boy would have such an impact on the art world. After shortening his name in 1950 to Lebadang, he only used Hoi when making lithographs. In colonial-era Vietnam, the French ruled Vietnam from the 1880s until 1954; France beckoned like a beacon for art and culture. Lê Bá Đảng (surname, middle name, given name), born in 1921, grew up with his eyes fixed on France. He grew up in a middle-class peasant family and, after primary school, felt the pull to travel. Lebadang signed...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage 1985 Francine Tint Large Abstract Expressionist Contemporary Painting
By Francine Tint
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, circa 1985, large abstract expressionist style painting by contemporary American artist Francine Tint. This work is signed, dated, titled and inscribed verso. There is evi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage Nude Woman Sculpture by Contemporary American Artist Larry McLaughlin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A whimsical and powerful representation of the female form by Contemporary American artist Larry McLaughlin (born 1956). This sculpture is constructed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Metal, Gold Leaf
Renzo Cassetti Italian Mcm Silver Plate Set of Three Vintage Octagonal Platters
By Renzo Cassetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of three vintage, mid to late 20th century octagonal shaped platters in silver plate by Italian maker Cassetti. The Cassetti firm was founded in Italy in 1926 by Renzo Cassetti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
Modernist Clarice Cliff Style Hand Painted Geometric Vase with Elongated Neck
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage circa 1980's or 1990's hand painted pottery vase. The bold, geometric and Modernist style decoration is presented in full color against a black painted counterpoint. The co...
Category
Late 20th Century Vases
Materials
Pottery, Paint
Fine Almost Life Size 1940's Plaster Comedy and Tragedy Theater Masks Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
An almost antique pair of plaster comedy and tragedy theater masks. With incredible details, ultra-expressive countenances and wonderful scale, this duo evokes all the emotions. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Plaster
Dominic Chambon Paris Silvered Metal and Faux Fur Leather Covered Beaker or Cup
By Dominic Chambon
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking, bold and hefty silvered metal beaker or cup by Dominic Chambon Paris. The vessel features a faux fur leather wrap around the outside of the cup. The lip and foot are both...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Alfredo Barbini Cenedese Pair Murano Glass Table Lamps Early to Mid 20th Century
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of circa 1940's / 1950's hand made cased glass table lamps attributed to Alfredo Barbini for Gino Cenedese. This pair of Murano glass table lamps features a glistening gold co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tessellated Vintage Dice or Die Lidded Cube Box Paperweight Desk Accessory
By Maitland Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
Are you feeling lucky? Then roll this die. Luck be a lady tonight. This beautifully crafted tessellated dyed bone lidded box perfectly emulates the titillation of rolling the dice, t...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
Erik Hoglund Mid Century Modern Figural Glass People Decanter Stopper Signed
By Erik Höglund, Boda
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, mid twentieth century clear glass decanter by Erik Hoglund for Boda. This figural decanter from the iconic People Series features a face in the stopper and two arms with fingers clasped around the body of the decanter. From the Mother Sweden...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
Red and Black Enamel on Brass Jockey Cap Vintage Wood Playing Card Box Accessory
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage double playing card box. Perfect for those nights when you get together with your squad for a few hands or poker or gin rummy or go fish. The brass and enamel jockey cap is...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Jorgen Mogenson Midcentury Cubist Figurative Sculpture for Royal Copenhagen
By Jørgen Mogensen, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A midcentury Danish modern abstract cubist figurative sculpture by artist and ceramicist Jorgen Mogenson for Royal Copenhagen. In addition to be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern 1950s Low Coffee Table
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Mid-20th century, circa 1950s coffee table designed by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. The beautifully grained wood is expressed in a strip design on the top of the table. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Thai Somchai Hattakitkosol Signed Solid Bronze Sculpture of Leaping Deer
By Hattakitkosol Somchai
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, circa 1970's, late 20th century solid bronze abstract animal sculpture by Hattakitkosol Somchai (1934 - 2000). This sculpture depicts ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Finn Juhl for France and Son Model 196 Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchair
By Finn Juhl
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage circa 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern armchair designed by Finn Juhl for France and Son. This armchair is model 196. The original Danish comp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Mid Century Set of Four Thonet Cotton Felt Bent Ply Arm or Dining Chairs Labeled
By Thonet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A timeless set of four arm or dining chairs by Thonet Park Avenue in New York City. The set of four chairs is labeled under the seats. The vintage upholstery is red in color and cott...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood
Large Herbert Krenchel Designed Danish Modern Krenit Baby Blue and Black Bowl
By Herbert Krenchel, Krenit
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Herbert Krenchel (Herbert Krenchel graduated with a Master of Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark. Herbert Krenchel’s research was focused on materials and fiber reinforcement. Since the 1950’s, simultaneously with his research, Herbert Krenchel has worked with design.) designed enamel bowl for Krenit from the 1970's. With a baby blue. powder blue (dare I say Tiffany blue) interior and a matte black exterior, this gorgeous piece of design exhibits restraint and exuberance concurrently. I wanted to learn more about Mr. Krenchel (I'm hoping you do too) so I'd like to offer this bio from the Norman Copenhagen...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Vintage Klismos Style Cut Out Marble and Aluminum End Tables, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A chic pair of vintage white marble topped side tables on aluminum bases. The legs have a Klismos style to them. The tables have an over...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Greek Revival Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Alfano Dardari Large Midcentury Trompe L’oeil Still Life Oil Painting Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning trompe l'oeil (fool the eye) mid 20th century Italian oil painting by artist Alfano Dardari. This work depicts the after effects of a late night. Gambling. Drinking. Smoking. Vice. And do you see a thread through all of this? I do. Mind you, it's my opinion but I'll happily share it with you. Memento Mori. Instead of defining it for you, I'll offer this description from the Tate in London: "Memento mori is a Latin phrase meaning ‘remember you must die’. A basic memento mori painting would be a portrait with a skull but other symbols commonly found are hour glasses or clocks, extinguished or guttering candles, fruit, and flowers. Closely related to the memento mori picture is the vanitas still life. In addition to the symbols of mortality these may include other symbols such as musical instruments, wine and books to remind us explicitly of the vanity (in the sense of worthlessness) of worldly pleasures and goods. The term originally comes from the opening lines of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible: ‘Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Mid Century Murano Candy Dish Collection of Eleven Italian Glass Ashtrays Bowls
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of eleven mid 20th century Italian Murano candy dishes (or ashtrays, vide poche, decorative bowls). Each is priced individually. The styles are all different, some with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso
Alfano Dardari Midcentury Trompe L’oeil Still Life Oil Painting Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning trompe l'oeil (fool the eye) mid 20th century Italian oil painting by artist Alfano Dardari. This work depicts a beautiful flower in a vase with a perfect little droplet of water resting ever so gently on a petal. The flower in the vase sits atop a shelf upon which a gorgeous butterfly has alighted. Also on the shelf is a gold watch. And do you see a thread through all of this? I do. Mind you, it's my opinion but I'll happily share it with you. Memento Mori. Instead of defining it for you, I'll offer this description from the Tate in London: "Memento mori is a Latin phrase meaning ‘remember you must die’. A basic memento mori painting would be a portrait with a skull but other symbols commonly found are hour glasses or clocks, extinguished or guttering candles, fruit, and flowers. Closely related to the memento mori picture is the vanitas still life. In addition to the symbols of mortality these may include other symbols such as musical instruments, wine and books to remind us explicitly of the vanity (in the sense of worthlessness) of worldly pleasures and goods. The term originally comes from the opening lines of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible: ‘Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
Modernist 1939 Oil Painting of Girl and her Dog by American Artist Nura Ulreich
By Nura Ulreich
Located in Atlanta, GA
An incredibly sweet and whimsical painting by American artist Nura Woodson Ulreich. The sweet subject matter, the PAFA (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts) provenance and the incr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Mid Century Marianna Von Allesch Eglomise Reverse Painted Glass Platter or Tray
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful mid century era reverse painted glass platter or tray by Marianna Von Allesch. This work is signed. I wanted to learn more about Mariana Von Allesch and found a great bio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Paint
American 1940’s WPA Surrealist Style Landscape French Female Artist Cecile Belle
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American circa 1940’s WPA / surrealist style landscape painting by French American female artist Cecile Belle. The oil on canvas painting depicts the builders of a structure set a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
James Schwabe Sterling Silver and Gemstone Lion Sculpture Mounted on Malachite
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sterling silver sculpted lion by late American artist James Schwabe (1918 - 2008) mounted onto malachite. The eyes of the lion are gemstone (possibly cabochon emerald) and there appear to be highlights in a golden metal. The sculpture is signed on the malachite, J. Schwabe and there looks to be a number under the signature. It has been postulated that Mr. Schwabe sold his jewelry in New York under the brand, Patrice and Realm. Mr. Schwabe did design jewelry and other pieces in precious metals and gemstones for Cartier. This sculpture depicts a fierce and cute lion, seated on its haunches with its green eyes wide open. The lion sits patiently on a block of malachite, enjoying a polished surface contrasted with the natural form. So if you still have a curio cabinet, then make some room on the top shelf for this work. And if you have a vanity, then I'm sure this work will look beautiful next to your collection of boxes...
Category
Late 20th Century American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Style Copper and Iron Figural Stork Cigarette Cigar Floor Ashtray Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, mid twentieth century, Art Deco style figural stork standing ashtray presented in copper and iron. The standing, figural stork style floor ashtray is constructed in copper...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Ashtrays
Materials
Copper, Iron
Charles Reussner French Sculpture of a Bronze Owl Perched on a Natural Stone
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sculpted bronze Art Deco style owl perched on a natural stone by artist Charles Reussner (1886 - 1961). This wise old owl is on the side of the natural form rock, shades of stone w...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Italian Majolica Midcentury Terracotta Glazed Roaring Seated Lion Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A truly fierce Italian midcentury representation of the King of the Jungle. This Leo made from sculpted and hand formed terra cotta with a hand painted and glazed finish is ready to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta, Paint
Early to Mid 20th Century Modernist Style Figurative Abstract Carved Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early to mid 20th century carving of a woman's face, neck and decollete carved in stone. This sculpture is reminiscent of the modernist masterworks of the 1930's from both Europe ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Vintage 1992 Mimi Di Niscemi Signed Golden Dachshund Belt Buckle with Brown Eyes
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gorgeous and oh so adorable dachshund makes for an ultra chic belt buckle by none other than famed Italian designer Mimi di N. You're not seeing double, I have two of these fabulous buckles listed separetely so please view my storefront for the other listing. Just think, you could have two little dachshund cutie pies! This buckle exudes cuteness with those sweet brown eyes set against a glistening golden hue. All that is needed is your favorite belt so you can wrap this little cutie around your waist. But who is Princess Mimi di Niscemi, you ask? Good question. I found a lovely biography on the iconic designer which I’ll share with you. From the Buy My Gold website, “Mimi is an internationally known designer of women’s costume jewelry and is also often referred to as, Princess Mimi di Niscemi. She studied at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Arts and simultaneously worked part-time for a jewelry manufacturer who produced Schiaparelli jewelry. Her skills led to work with Dutch silversmith Rudolph Broom at the Wichita Art Association. She won a scholarship to the School of Applied Arts in Paris. In the 1950s, Mimi became a partner with Arnold Scaasi and produced pieces marked, ‘Jewels by Scaasi.’ In 1959 she joined Robert DeMario, then moved to the New York based bead house, ‘Brania’ where she made jewels marked “Brania/Mimi di N.”
She opened her own jewelry firm in 1960 in New York City and appears to have retired in 1995 and no longer designs jewelry. Her original pieces are marked Mimi di N. with a more block-style Mimi di N mark. Best known for her inspired, unusual belt buckles and strips, her jewelry is dramatic, bold and elaborate often in byzantine style using gold and silver plating, enamel, rhinestones, glass cabochons, and simulated pearls. Mimi’s costume jewelry and accessories appeared on the covers of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar in the 1960s and 70s. ‘Mimi di N’ belt buckles...
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Late 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Monumental Mid Century Tall Slab Glazed Stoneware Pottery Signed Inge Dated 1964
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully brutalist and organic slab made monumental vase signed Inge and dated 1964. The glazed and unglazed surface provides a fantastic understanding of the dichotomy between ...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Berte Jessen for Royal Copenhagen Faience Danish Modern Lidded Ceramic Box
By Berte Jessen, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage circa 1970s midcentury Danish modern faience ceramic box by Berte Jessen for Royal Copenhagen. This lidded circular box is fully marked and has a beautiful and colorful des...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Cylindrical Post Modern Light Up Brassy and Transparent Tube Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, late 20th century, brassy and clear tube light up table lamp. The table lamp features a three way switch which allows the light bulb to be il...
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Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Artist Made Hand Painted and Signed Unique Set of Three Vegetable Garden Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique set of three hand painted, artist made vegetable chairs. Although my daughters told me that a tomato is actually a fruit and so I asked them if they would put it in a fruit ...
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Late 20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Metal
Christoffersen Modern Jewelry Sterling Bracelet Pin Earring International Silver
By International Silver, Kurt Eric Christoffersen
Located in Atlanta, GA
An impressive and Modernist style mid 20th century era set of Kurt Eric Christoffersen designed sterling jewelry consisting of a silver bracelet, pin or...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Signed Napier Sterling Silver Modernist Style Choker or Collar Necklace
By Napier Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful and bold statement necklace in sterling silver by Napier. The half spheres are nestled together in further organic, playful forms that when presented on the neck create a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
William Spratling Signed Sterling Silver Feather of Quetzalcoatal Taxco Bracelet
By William Spratling
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, circa 1940s signed sterling silver bracelet by William Spratling. This design is called Feather of Quetzalcoatl. According to "Spratling Silver: A Field Guide", by Phyllis Goddard, this bracelet was designed during William Spratling's first design period, 1931-1946. But first things first, who is Quetzalcoatl? According to this Wikipedia article, "The name Quetzalcoatl comes from the Nahuatl language and means "Precious serpent" or "Quetzal-feathered Serpent". In the 17th century, Ixtlilxóchitl, a descendant of Aztec royalty and historian of the Nahua people, wrote, "Quetzalcoatl, in its literal sense, means 'serpent of precious feathers' but in the allegorical sense, 'wisest of men'."" Ah! So that must be why Spratling called this design 'Feather of Quetzalcoatl! But hang on there, how did Spratling come to learn about Quetzalcoatl? Well according to the website Elisa Rolle, "When lecturing at the National University of Mexico's Summer School in 1926-1928, Spratling quickly integrated himself into the Mexican art scene and became a friend and a strong proponent of the work of muralist Diego Rivera, for whom he organized an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Using money received from commissions he organized for Rivera, Spratling bought a home in Taxco, Mexico in 1928, where he began work on a book, Little Mexico, about this small mountain town. Spratling was gay, but most accounts of his life mention this only indirectly if at all. Spratling amassed a large collection of Pre-Columbian figurines...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Scalloped Bowl by C. Zurita
By C. Zurita
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Mexican sterling silver bowl by the maker C. Zurita. With a nod to the eponymous design firm, Georg Jensen, this piece exhibits a bold, Modernist style with a wide, low pro...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
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