About Karl Kemp Antiques
The preeminent gallery for fine furniture and decorative art in New York City. Presenting a focused collection of Continental 19th Century antiques, Art Deco and Midcentury design. In addition we offer an exceptional selection of luxury contemporary design of the highest quality.
Established in 19891stDibs seller since 2014
Featured Pieces
Mid-20th Century Lounge Chairs with Geometric Upholstery, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lounge chairs featuring upholstered seats and backrests. The armrests and legs are black lacquered. The chairs have been newly reupholstered in a black-and-white geometric pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Desk, Attributed to Silvio Cavatorta, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Asymmetrically designed mid-century desk crafted from walnut, featuring four drawers, an open storage compartment, and an inlaid blue glass writing surface. The design is complemente...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of contemporary Italian Sideboards with Brutalist Surface Design
Located in New York, NY
Pair of two-door wooden sideboards with clean-lined, plinth-based bodies. The doors are structured with irregular rows of wooden blocks, creating the illusion of a seamless front wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Sideboards
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Chairs, Model "511" and "1511" by Brothers Thonet, Vienna
Located in New York, NY
Set of ten chairs (99.5 × 42 × 55 × 50 cm) and two armchairs (107 × 54 × 62 × 51 cm), model "511" and ‘1511’ by Brothers Thonet, Vienna. These are original pieces, marked with the Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Center Table in Walnut, Germany
Located in New York, NY
Large salon table in walnut, veneered and hand-polished. The table stands on a trefoil-shaped base with ebonized details. Above it rises a fluted central column adorned with addition...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Sculptural Dining Table, Italy
Located in New York, NY
A refined dining table crafted in the 1950s. The sculptural wooden base features gracefully curved supports and sharply tapered, splayed legs, creating an elegant and airy presence. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Blue Murano Glass Floor Lamp “Tolboi” by Venini, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, tall “Tolboi” floor lamp by Venini, made in Italy in the 1980s. The slender shaft crafted from deep cobalt blue Murano glass supports a hemispherical lampshade made of white...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Set of Nesting Tables, Attributed to Gianfranco Frattini, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Set of three rectangular wooden nesting tables, each featuring a dark glass tabletop. The elegant design and functional form are characteristic of Gianfranco Frattini's style. Space-...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Wood
Pair of Biedermeier Chests of Drawers, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Biedermeier chests of drawers with three drawers, raised on tapering, slightly curved legs. The edges and side volute pilasters are ebonized. A discreet brass band frames the...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Pair of Marble Tazzas, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tazzas made of red and white marble with grey veining. The striking contrast of the grain lends the tazzas a dramatic presence. Each rests on an octagonal base with a baluste...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Marble
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps by Gae Aulenti, Italy
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large "Pipistrello" model table lamps designed by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce. Height adjustable. Marked on the underside of the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century Greyhound, Berlin Iron, Germany
Located in New York, NY
Small iron sculpture of a reclining greyhound with elegantly crossed front paws and raised head. Finely detailed, characteristic of Berlin ironwork and the delicate metal artistry of...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
