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Pristine Early Vintage Atollos Lamps by Vico Magistretti
By Oluce, Vico Magistretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti Introduced the Atollo lamp in 1979, and it has become one of the most iconic designs of Italian lighting. Sculptural, sleek and fun, the lamp also provides beautifu...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Ingvar Kamprad, Three-Legged White Pine stool
By Ingvar Kamprad, Habitat International
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Ikea founder and industrial design legend Ingvar Kamprad, this simple milking stool has a wonderful organic form with sculpted seat and primitive bulbous legs. Made as a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Stools
Materials
Pine
Gunnar Myrstrand for Källemo, Rosewood ‘Cube’ Bar Cabinet
By Källemo, Engstrom Mystrand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This chic bar cabinet is veneered in richly grained rosewood on the bottom case, while the hinged lid is lacquered black. When open, the lid functions as a serving surface. Inset casters allow it to easily wheel around.
The interior is compartmentalized to accommodate bottles and glassware, with removable accessories tray...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
(2) Dunbar Early Modern Mahogany Bookcases, model 3312
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introduced in 1933, these wonderful two-drawer open bookcases are from one of Edward Wormley’s first Modern collections for Dunbar Furniture. The streamlined design feels as fresh a...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Paul McCobb, (2) Rare Marble, Walnut and Leather Sideboards or Commodes
By H Sacks & Sons, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual and sought after design by Paul McCobb for for H. Sacks & Sons, in beautiful vintage condition. White Carrera marble top over two frieze drawers with aluminum pulls, above...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Carrara Marble
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, "Altelana" Table Lamp
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare example of a clever, sculptural lamp design by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. The rotating shade adjusts for directly or diffused light. When not in use, the shade folds into th...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Chrome
Paul Frankl Petite Combed Oak Console Table, c. 1950
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome little table in two-tone bleached and dark stained combed oak. Perfect for an entry way. between a pair of chair, or tucked not a corner. Unmarked but a known Paul Frankl d...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Oak
Gio Ponti model 2135 Walnut Dining Table
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Gio Ponti extension dining table in a wonderful dappled Italian walnut veneer. The round top with sharp edge floats on sculpted tapering legs ending in brass sabot. With th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Mazzega 7-tier Petal Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large and glamorous hand-blown glass Murano chandelier. Comprised of 120 clear and white striped glass petals, hanging from a chromed metal armature wired with 9 sockets. This is a l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
(3) French Jean Cocteau style ceramic dishes
By Jean Cocteau, Vallauris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three whimsical artist thrown and decorated plates. One with a classic Jean Cocteau style line drawing of a devilish figure, signed "Tauon" from Vallauris. The Ying Yang face dish is...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Pair T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Walnut Slipper Lounge Chairs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant tailored lounge chair is one of the most famous designs by TH Robsjohn-Gibbings, and perfectly reflects his understated brand of stripped-down modernism.
By reducing ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Gerhard Berg Teak "Mama Bear" Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sexy, quintessential Mid-Century Scandinavian design, reminiscent of Hans Wegner's Mama Bear chair. Beautiful old-growth teak arm rests and legs, with fully padded seat upholstered i...
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Kalmar Floor Lamp with Cantilever Reading Light
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp with white enamel torchiere shade over cantilever reading light with mustard yellow enameled shade that can be adjusted for height by simply slipping it up or down the chr...
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Enamel, Chrome
(3) Venini Fasce Orizzontale Globe Pendants or Shades
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Smoked glass shades with vibrant red, green and blue horizontal stripe. These are easily converted to hanging globes, which we can do on spec for an additional fee. Can be purchased ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair Vintage Italian Brass and Black Enamel Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The stem and base are comprised of alternating polished brass and black enameled brass bands.
An elegant design with a slightly Space Age feel. Wired with a single upright socket. ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Peter Hvidt for Thorald Madsen, Pair of Petite Teak Cabinets
By Thorald Madsens Snedkeri, Peter Hvidt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of small chests of drawers in teak over birch. Slightly tapering body, brass pulls, and wonderful dark patina add to the overall elegance. A versatile size, the pair work well a...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Carole Stupell Quartz Crystal Specimen Table Lamp
By Carole Stupell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large example of Carole Stupell's classic studio-made table lamp. The natural Quartz crystal rests on a two-tier bean-shaped silvered wood base.
The original custom shade mirrors t...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Quartz
Allan Gould, American Walnut and Enameled Steel Side Table
By Allan Gould
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple and practical design that effectively conveys the California Craft sensibility through proportion and material. The rounded square figured-walnut top floats on the slender su...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Steel
Erik Mattsson, Swedish Grace Intarsia Inlaid "Vikingar" Cabinet
By Erik Mattsson 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Swedish Art Deco "Vikings" cabinet, designed by master architect/designer Erik Mattsson, inlay by Mjolby Intarsia, A.B, for Westbergs Mobler, Tranas.
Mixed wood marquetry inlay on ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Cabinets
Materials
Macassar, Mahogany, Rosewood
Fontana Arte, Large Brass Framed Mirror
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant and large rectangular brass framed wall mirror with gently tapering sides. Backed with wood panel.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Pair American Art Deco Curved Glass Console Tables by Ben Mildwoff
By Modernage Furniture Company, Ben Mildwoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fabulous vintage pair of curved glass and ebonized wood console tables, designed by Ben Mildwoff and manufactured by his industrial glass company. Incredibly contemporary looking, this true Art Deco design epitomizes the early modernist fascination with creating high design through humble industrial materials.
Immigrating to New York City early in the last century, Ben Mildwoff founded a successful industrial glass manufacturing company. With an interest in art and design, he eventually became a designer of mid-century modern furniture, working in glass. His designs graced the homes of his NYC society friends, fitting seamlessly alongside the designs of Paul Frankl, Donald Deskey, and the other stars of NYC modern...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Glass
Lorin Marsh Mixed Metal Rolling, Swiveling Cocktail / Coffee Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Comprised of three swiveling circular tiers made from polished and satin brass, copper and chrome plated steel resting on recessed rolling casters
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
Paul McCobb, Pair Brass Stools
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic, iconic design by Paul McCobb is the definition of architectural furniture. The simple brass frame with stretchers is elevated by the beautiful patination that has aged into...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
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
Maison Charles, Pair of ‘Vase Roseaux’ Table Lamps
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic pair of table lamps by Maison Charles, epitomizing the whimsical French taste in decoration during the last quarter of the 20th c.
A quasi-traditional Louis XVI-style neoc...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Joseph Raffael, Surrealist Collage, c. 1965
By Joseph Raffaele
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Joseph Raffael (NYC, 1933-2021), Surrealist Portrait of a Woman, collaged magazine photographs assembled on cardboard, pencil signed lower margins, matted and wood slat framed under ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
Jules Leleu, Art Deco Dining or Writing Table, Signed
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rosewood veneered top over mahogany base and brass sabots, signed on inlaid tile on leg. This fixed length table would work as a dining or center table or writing desk. Professiona...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Set of Six "Classic Dining Chairs" by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six model 1055 side chairs, in dark stained mahogany with padded back and seat upholstered in a vintage patchwork fabric.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Tommi Parzinger Bar Cabinet Model 159
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Figured birch cabinet on plinth with sexy mahogany inlay racing stripe. The interior is fitted with drawers and fixed shelves. From a Parzinger decorated Bergan County, NJ interior, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Cabinets
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
Janice Urnstein-Weissman, Large-Scale Oil on Canvas, 2007
By Audrey Flack 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Janice Urnstein-Weissman (American, b.1944), "Le Noir Kimono" from the Living Canvases series, signed lower right, artist inscription verso stretcher, slat framed, 49" H x 30" W (canvas), 52" H x 32" W (frame)
Provenance: Jenkins Johnson Gallery...
Category
Early 2000s American Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Vintage Aluminum and Rosa Breccia Marble Dining Table
By Carlo Scarpa, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
c. 1970s, likely Italian, the architectural, heavy gauge aluminum base supports a thick oval marble top carved with razor edge bevel. Would make an impressive desk. Designer unknown ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Breccia Marble, Aluminum
Rare T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Walnut Slat Back Chair
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic and rare armless lounge chair in mahogany with angled slat back designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture (model #1712), introduced c. 1954.
Frame refinished ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Upholstery, Mahogany
Rare Tapio Wirkkala Sterling Punch Pourer
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Party accessory is also a beautiful sculpture. Ball with spouts is submerged in punchbowl to fill. Additionally, the rosewood handle has opening to accept a tube or tap for shots. Fu...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver
Pair of Carl Fagerlund Table Lamps for Orrefors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clear crystal lamps in molded honeycomb hourglass design. Signed "Carl Fagerlund Orrefors" on the underside.
Category
Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Hopeakuu Sterling Pendant
By Nilo Westerback, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Silver Moon” (Hopeakuu) sterling silver pendant comprising nine kinetic concentric rings of differing widths secured through a vertical rod, designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1970 and p...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
T9 Coffee Table by Francois Arnal for Atelier A
By François Arnal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic design with chromed steel clip-on legs with white marble top. Top can be replaced with glass or other material.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel, Chrome
Emil Milan Studio Carved Bowls and Tray
By Emil Milan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four bowls available, one with a set of serving tongs, along with a small tray. The largest bowl is a rare example in solid Brazilian rosewood, and measures over 25" long ($2500). Th...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Decorative Bowls
Materials
Rosewood
Walter Von Nesson 'Skyscraper' Floor Lamp
By Walter Von Nessen, Jule Bouy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Silvered metal floor lamp, circa 1930. Measure: Base is 10" x 10".
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
French Wrought Iron Floor Lamp, after Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
High quality period 1940s French wrought-iron floor lamp. The craftsmanship of the metalwork is top notch. Unmarked. Retains original European socket.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Inlaid Rosewood Wall-Mount Sideboard, by David Wider Associates
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant wall-mounted cabinet by influential but obscure New York furniture maker David Wider. With craftsmanship and design aesthetic aligned with contempo...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Oversized Silvered Palm Tree Tole Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, glamorous 1940s silvered palm tree table or floor lamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Sheet Metal
Arik Levy (after) 'Rock' Coffee Table
By Arik Levy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Earthy yet futuristic brushed steel-clad coffee or occasional table or bench. Very well constructed with invisible seams.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...
Materials
Steel
Harvey Probber Rosewood Coffee Table Bench
By Harvey Probber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully figured rosewood top raised on tubular mahogany legs joined by x-strechers and brass cuffs. A rare and unusual design. Unsigned, but from an NYC Harvey Probber furnishe...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Group of 6 Stig Lindberg Studio Ceramic Cabinet Bowls and Vases
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful group of unique, one-of-a-kind handmade pottery objects by master ceramists Stig Lindberg, for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
The group includes two delicate bowls with haresfur glaze, one yellow and one brown, the yellow bowl with an interesting insert wood handle; two vases with textured surface, one cylindrical with blue glaze, the other footed, with a mottled brown glaze; together with a small pair of brown long-necked vases.
Each example signed 'Stig L', most with the Gustavsberg Studio hand cipher, one with paper label.
Yellow bowl is 1 7/8" high, 3 3/4" diameter.
Brown bowl is 2 1/8" high, 4 1/4" diameter
Tall blue vase is 4 7/8" high, 1 1/4" diameter.
Large brown vase...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Milo Baughman Rosewood Long Bench or Table
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Low bench/table in highly figured book-matched rosewood veneer on three ebonized wood sleigh legs. For Thayer-Coggin Furniture, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Group (4) Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass and Glass Candlestick Votives
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cluster of four votive candlesticks with green tinted glass shades. Forms a little cityscape centerpiece or can be used individually. Etched signature to glass
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Brass Mirror by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small brass-frame mirror by Hans Agne Jakobson, Sweden 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Small Italian Vase by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A small vase with opaque black and white striping, by Barovier.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Josef Hoffmann for J. & J. Kohn, Bentwood Armchair Model 725 B/F
By J & J Kohn & Mundus, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice example of this rare and desirable chair, in the original dark stained beech, with corner balls enforcements under the seat. Upholstered in a Secessionist style fabric.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Fulvio Bianconi, Pair Doppio Incalmo Vases, Model 4396
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early examples of this rare form. Hand blown glass in the incalmo technique; one in a clear, blue and red banded design, the other blue, clear and purple. The incalmo process, first ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Early and Large Berndt Friberg Studio Vase
By Berndt Friberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Berndt Friberg vase for Gustavsberg Sweden, 1944.
Wheel-thrown and glazed stoneware. Impressed signature and studio mark to underside: [B.F Studio].
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Berndt Friberg, Cobalt-Glazed Studio Vase
By Berndt Friberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique hand-thrown and glazed blue bottle vase. Letter dated 1963, with incised Gustavsberg Studio hand and signed "Friberg".
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vladimir Kagan, Early Custom Sculptural Walnut Desk
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare, likely one-of-a-kind, Vladimir Kagan design, employing all of the design touches that make him such an important figure in American Modernism.
A wonderful melding of rationalist and biomorphic elements, the triangular black laminate writing surface cantilevers over a cubist stack of drawers raised on sculptural foot; on the opposite end the top is supported by a classic Kagan split leg.
The piece is finished on the back to allow floating in a room. This comes out of a Kagan-Dreyfuss designed Manhattan apartment...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Reg Holmes, Oil on Canvas, 1969
By Grace Hartigan 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Reginald Holmes (Canadian, 1934-2004), “The Lie is in the Reality”, signed, titled and dated verso, in brass slat frame. From a series of 100 painting commissioned by art collector L...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Karl Springer Faux Malachite Polyhedron Occasional Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare faceted table consisting of triangles and squares, the surface is beautifully hand-lacquered in a faux-malachite pattern. Originally used with a glass top as a coffee table, the...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Custom Walnut Bench for the Kandell Residence
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Likely one-of-kind walnut bench with notched faux-bois bamboo carved frame, from the master bedroom in the Penthouse apartment at the original Ritz Carlton on Manhattan's Park Ave. S...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Custom Brass Curule Bench for the Kandell Residence
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Likely one-of-kind solid cast brass stool bench, weighing roughly 75 lbs, that stood at the entrance foyer to the Penthouse apartment at the original Ritz Carlton on Park Ave. South....
Category
Vintage 1950s American Benches
Materials
Brass
American Studio Craft Occasional Table by Alan Rockwell
By Alan Rockwell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid old growth black walnut, the free-edge top raised on notch-carved pedestal base, with a hand-rubbed linseed oil finish.
Alan Rockwell was part of the Nakashima workshop in ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pair Karl Springer Crocodile Leather Clad Parsons Side Tables
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uncommon early pair of Karl Springer's iconic crocodile printed leather Parsons side or occasional tables. Identical in size, one is clad in a fun hot fuchsia while the other is a mo...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Materials
Leather
Mahogany and Saint Gobain Glass Cocktail Table Attributed to Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting circa 1940s French modernist design employing the high/low mix strongly associated with the designs of Jacques Adnet in this period.
Chunky, almost rustic slab mahogany...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Art Glass, Mahogany
