Modest Designs

Jacques Borker

Vintage 1950s French Western European Rugs

Beautiful, intricately designed medium pile wool carpet by one of the most important and influential textile designers of the 20th century. Not as well-known at Jean Lurcat, but cons...

Vintage 1930s Italian Side Chairs

Carved and ebonized fruitwood chairs with beautiful, original cane seat. Old paper label to underside.

Disderot, Roger Fatus

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Chic French design is an early example of mod minimalism. Solid bronze base and stem with mirror gun metal patina. Employs pull chain and upright glass diffuser. Very high quality co...

Finn Juhl

Vintage 1950s Danish Club Chairs

Designed for the United Nations General Assembly building, the Delegates chair is one of Finn Juhl's finest. Mahogany frame with a wool upholstered seat.

Vintage 1940s Italian Side Chairs

Graceful neoclassical Italian lacquered metal and brass chairs with hand-caned seats.

Karl Springer

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Tall incised Lucite column on heavy brass base with brass cap and double socket cluster.

Warren McArthur

Vintage 1930s American Desks

Black lacquered top and drawers in aluminium tube base, with aluminum handles. Original lacquer finish.

Shozo Nagano

Vintage 1970s American Decorative Art

Acrylic-painted stretched canvas over an elaborate wood frame. Japanese born, New York based Nagano developed his sculpture painting style in the late 60s, to critical acclaim, and d...

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Wool rolakan of five stylized horses and wild-flowers in neutral tones. Attributed to a Finnish designer. Weavers initials on the bottom right corner.

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Sculptural pair of carved marble lamps. "Made in Italy" etched on bottom.

Poul Kjaerholm

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Poul Kjaerholm PK 71 nesting tables, set of three, for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, circa 1957, matte chrome-plated steel, with white acrylic tops, measures 11 W x 11 D x 11 H inches.

Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Pair of Classic T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb three-drawer cabinets in beautiful original finish dark walnut, with brass legs, and raffia cane wrapped handles. Signed with rem...