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Karl Springer Lucite Table Lamp with Original Polished Steel Shade
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare solid clear acrylic oval block lamp with the original mirror-polished steel shade. Cord is embedded in the lucite block, which supports a double cluster socket and adjustable ri...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair Harvey Probber Model 915 Chair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant pair of lounge chairs in bleached mahogany with caned sides. The tapered and tailored design easily works in both traditional and ultra-modern interiors.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Swedish Grace Period Console or Sofa Table by Reiners Möbelfabrik
By Reiners Möbler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sweden, the burl maple top with zebra wood banding, raised on dark stained birch carved column legs, circa 1920.
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Zebra Wood

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Occasional or Center Table for Baker
By Baker Furniture Company, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant neoclassically styled centre or lamp table from the rare one year collaboration with Baker furniture in 1961. The fluted walnut center pedestal sits on a brass rimmed base. T...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Rosewood and Aluminum Sidetables by Luxus
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of side tables designed by Osten and Uno Kristiansson for Luxus of Sweden.
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Brass Bench #5428
By Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Architectural rectangular bench in brass square tube with upholstered seat, designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Hand-polished brass, upholstered in a Bergamo brown wool mohair.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb Side Tables #8712 with Original Vitrolite Tops
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare pair of Paul Mccobb side tables retaining the original white "carrera glass" tops. Part of the Irwin Collection by Calvin Furniture Co.. McCobb...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Vitrolite

Petite Console, La Permanente Cantu
By Carlo De Carli, Ico Parisi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic small console in black piano lacquer, with single inset drawer, raised on sculpted legs and stretchers. The side brass supports add an elegant material contrast. Unmarked and designer unknown, this table was retailed by La Permanente Cantu...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair Karl Springer Lucite Table Lamps with Original Polished Steel Shades
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare pair of large solid clear acrylic oval block lamps with the original mirror-polished steel shades and diffusers. Cords are embedded in the lucite blocks, which support a double ...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Carl Bergsten Swedish Grace Period Itarsia Occasional Table
By Carl Bergsten
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Graceful solid oak table with various inlaid wood decoration on the tray-form top. Nordiska Kompanient metal tag to underside dates the table to 1926-1927, during Bergsten's tenure a...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Vintage De Stijl Style Studio Craft Oak Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting architectural rectilinear design employing solid quarter sawn oak, circa 1960s. Possibly European due to the use of French Oak, and the unusual, Neo-rationalist form. Con...
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Vintage 1960s French De Stijl Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Swiveling Stool
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sweet early Wormley modern design makes a perfect vanity or desk chair. The fully upholstered seat swivels over dark stained mahogany legs joined by dowel stretches, with capped...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

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