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Japanese Shoji table lamp in redwood and rice paper c.1970s. Finely crafted in redwood and rice paper with its classic Japanese architecture, a timeless design. The rice paper shade...

Thai born Hattakitkosol Somchai (1934-2000) was a painter and a sculptor, a self taught artist who moved to New York in the 1970s. Somchai's work was shown in Tokyo, San Francisco an...

Parabolic ceramic "Fin" two color table lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. The lamp is complimented with brass and aluminum accents. The two color accents are a black /...

Japanese Chabudai Low Folding Table from the Showa Period (1927-1945). A compact table that folds up for storage that was originally designed for the small domiciles in Japan. Now it...

Knoll Butterfly chair c.1950s in a Carmel colored latigo leather that has been hand crafted and reinforced with copper rivets. The iron frame has been resprayed in a soft white as pe...

Restored rocking chair by Ingmar Relling for Westnofa of Norway c.1960s. The sculptural frame is made of teak, when seated the armrests fit comfortably in the hands. The chair has be...

Hand carved sculpture in marble by Jerrold Ballaine (1934-2025) was a Bay Area artist, Emeritus Professor of Art at Berkeley University and director of the University Museum. His wor...

c.1950s Modernist desk constructed of birch plywood and a black painted iron exoskeleton frame. Honey colored birch top with figurative graining, the black frame is architectural in ...

Restored 80th anniversary edition Knoll Butterfly chair c. 2018 from Italy, this edition was first shown at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Mil...

Exquisite large turned redwood burl bowl by craftsman Julian Shaw, beautiful graining with a live edge along the rim. The graining pattern is reminiscent of flames as the light refle...

American architect, landscape architect and furniture designer Cleo Baldon (1927-2014) X- base side chairs with a dark green wrought iron frames with fumed oak runners circa 1960s fo...

1930s Art Deco French Club Chairs (Pair) in all original distressed condition in tobacco colored leather. Great architectural forms with their bold armrests and wood fronts. Resting ...

Homecrest patio coffee table circa 1960s constructed of expanded steel top and frame that has been powder coated a soft white for outside durability. A modernist design for your outd...

Surrealist figurative painting c.1947 titled "Poster and I" oil on board by San Francisco artist Raymond Tom with imagery of a woman and in the background are various elements a scu...

Surrealist abstract figurative oil on board painting titled "Woman with Pendant" c.1947 , the imagery is of a woman holding a pendant in a room with a painting of a building in the b...

Hand carved abstract sculpture created out of bird's eye maple on an acacia base. Created by San Francisco artist Ralph Peplow (1907-1987) c.1950s. Reminiscent of the work of Constan...

Rare and unusual floor lamp by the Laurel Lamp Company c. 1960s, with its white stem, organic shaped opaque white glass shade and its three sided faceted base creating a clean and mo...

Model No 41 Paimio armchair in molded birch plywood designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. With a black lacquered molded plywood seat and natural finish molded arms creating a ve...

Hand crafted studio made cantilevered back armchair created of mixed woods, walnut, oak and birch. The base and bottom are hand carved and the top is finely crafted with a series of ...

Rare and historically important chair Model #36 by architect Paul Revere Williams and made by furniture maker Paul Richmond Williams in 1929 for the Bullocks Wilshire in Los Angeles...

Hanging wire kinetic figural sculpture of an acrobat, crafted of both brass and steel wire. With numerous moving parts in its articulation. A whimsical sculpture that when moved by a...

Rattan and iron catch-all tray side table. Handmade removable woven rattan tray that rests on a black wrought iron stand. A simple yet elegant design that blends a Mid-Century minima...

Patinated bronze metal brutalist wall sculpture made by Peter Pepper Products of California and designed by artist Gay Ortma circa 1970s. The imagery is similar to the rays of the s...

Danish designer Svend Aage Holm - Sorensen brass floor lamp circa 1950s. A petite scaled floor lamp with a tripod base and a slender stem leading into the shade. Finely crafted with ...

Impressive hand crafted fire screen or a wall hanging triptych sculpture by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante (1949-) constructed of mixed metals brass and copper that have been solde...

Handcarved abstract sculpture by Californian artist Ralph Peplow (1907-1987), an organic form created out of hardwood with it's expressive graining and fluid lines. Stamped by the a...

Venini & C., Murano glass Sommero a Bollicine bowl c.1930s designed by architect Carlo Scarpa (1902-1978). Bubbly overlaid glass colorless and green with bursts of bubbles. A rou...

Venini & C., Murano glass Sommero a Bollicine bowl c.1930s designed by architect Carlo Scarpa (1902-1978). Bubbly overlaid glass colorless and red with bursts of gold foil. A rou...

Pair of 1950s Hans J Wegner "Airport" side chairs produced by A.P. Stolen in Denmark. A sleek design in the International Style, metal accents on the sides with graceful brushed chro...

1950s translucent yellow fiberglass adjustable shell desk armchair with both height and tilt adjustments. The yellow shell has a parchment quality that allows light to past through i...

Large sculptural Burl wood specimen, an example of one of natures many abstract forms. Having wonderful texture and earth tones that are found in nature. An interesting accent piece ...

1930s era Machine Age fire tools that are nickel plated over brass, a sleek design that is well designed and crafted. A unique design that works well in many interiors and was of pro...

Small traventine side table with iron hairpin legs. Most likely an one off made table or small production example. Square travertine top attached to a plywood substructure and suppo...

Early production Memphis First chair designed by Michele de Lucchi this chair that was purchased by the original owner who was working at the de Lucchi design studio in the 1980s in ...

1950s handcrafted artists model / mannequin with articulating arms, legs, hands, feet and head. All the parts were hand carved and assembled with brass fasteners. The model has acqui...

1960s vintage folding Safari chair in canvas, brass and leather and hardwood frame. Constructed of high quality components and with attention to detail. The brass accents have devel...

1950s era hand carved alabaster and marble table lamp from Italy. The translucent alabaster body glows when illuminated with the shade its 18" diameter and 30.75" Tall. The shade its...

1950s spiral form iron Modernist floor lamp with circular base in black, a simple gracful floor lamp constructed of three elements, circular base, spiral accent and a straight tube f...

Low Kotatsu table circa 1930s, hand crafted without the use of nails or adhesive but relying on the joinery to give the table its structural integrity. Having a nice patina from over...

Rocking silver plate fruit bowl by Italian Industrial Designer Lino Sabattini (1926-2016). The circular bowl has continuous rounded handles that run end to end along the bottom of th...

Ice bucket by Italian Industrial Designer Lino Sabattini (1926-2016). A cylindrical form with an elliptical handle near the top at the bottom of the lid creating a very elegant yet s...

Freeform abstract wooden sculpture, hand-carved forms that are connected via dowels and mounted on a black wooden base. Each element of the sculpture relate to one another to create ...

Late 19th early 20th Century Pharmacy sign wooden pestle and mortar, the piece shows the many years it was exposed to the elements with a fine patina becoming said piece. The paint i...

1970s constructivist / modernist design table lamp with a aluminum body finished in a white lacquer, the rectangular acrylic shade produces a soft light via two light sockets that ca...

Galvanized metal door mat, ideal for muddy or snowy situations, geometric pattern in a rectangular from, possibly late 1940s to 1950s. A wonderful sculptural element for the entry way.

Bulbous vase by Polia Pillin of Southern California in a vibrant red glaze an unusual piece as its absent of her ornate imagery, she worked with her husband William out of their home...

Table lamp by designer Yasha Heifetz, two interacting spheres in metal and wood creating an Atomic motif and resting on a wooden base. The wood elements have a smokey dark brown fini...

1950s task lamp by Kaiser Dell, done in the Bauhaus style as these originated during the Bauhaus movement. Light gray paint with an adjustable base and arm which can be adjusted via ...

1990s floor lamp by Italiana Luce of Italy. Cast iron base painted steel stem with a heavy frosted glass shade. This is an exceptionally we...

A wonderful antique miniature children's croquet set consisting of multiple mallets, wickets and balls, all housed in the original wooden box. A charming and unusual piece of Englis...

Hanging canister lamps by the Bay Area company Prescolite, they were an importer as well as a in house designer and manufacture of lighting for both business and the home. These are a bronze colored canister ceiling lamp with self leveling ceiling mounting plates.

Hanging cabinet attributed to Milo Baughman for Directional furniture, Crafted out of Philippine Mahogany with a dark rosewood finish. The cabinet has two drawers with brass pulls an...

1970s lucite bird sculpture by Silvio Russo for Guzzini of Italy, the design is meant to rock back and forth. Still retains the original label.

1960s Nessen Studios tall table lamp designed by Greta Von Nessen, constructed of brass, linen and glass. The body of the lamp is a tall square column with a square base, towards the...

Modernist circa 1950s expanded metal hanging fireplace log holder. The circular shape is created by two squared metal rods with a circular ring welded at the top for hanging and the ...

Hand crafted salt and pepper shakers by Bay Area artist Milton Cavagnaro, he was a jeweler, painter and craft maker such as these shakers for example. Blac...

The Grillo "Cricket" phone the ringer sounds like crickets. designed by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper in 1965, this is a later version that can be used with touch tone architecture. This design has won numerous awards i.e. Compasso d' Oro 1967, Gold medal, Ljubljana, Bio, 1968. A fully working phone.

The "Interlock Table" this design is based on a vintage Post War Design found plywood table by an unknown designer. The era of Post War Design was a period of optimism and all things new, the use of plywood was a central component to this ethos by the leading architects and Industrial designers going into the 1950s, i.e. Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, Nathan Lerner and Klaus Grabbe of The New Bauhaus Chicago...

Acrylic on canvas painting of two boxers in the ring with the spectators in the background. Done in a slightly figure abstract style with the look and feel of the 1950s. The canvas i...

Italian ceramic table in a dark mustard yellow with a lacquered wooden base. With chromed hardware that includes two pull chain sockets and a additional switch at the base. The brass...