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Paul McCobb Brass X-Stretcher Stool
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic McCobb design in all-original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Stools
Materials
Brass
Bronze Modernist Sculpture After Alexander Liberman
By Alexander Liberman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
c. 1960s, American, high quality cast and welded bronze, mounted on round black wood base, unsigned.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Petit French Art Deco Nickeled Bronze Table Lamp
By Atelier Jean Perzel, Jacques Adnet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
France, brushed nickeled surface over bronze with adjustable dome shade, circa 1930. Retains European socket.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Giancarlo Piretti Pluvium Umbrella Stand
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pluvium umbrella stand by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, circa 1970. Hinged plastic rings on the stand open individually to accommodate...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Plastic
Louis Majorelle Macassar Ebony Sideboard, Signed
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Magnificantly crafted cabinet of bookmatched Macassar ebony veneer, cast bronze hardware, carved mahogany secondary wood, and an intricate Macassar marquetry patchwork with inset aba...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sideboards
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Brushed Aluminum Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic side tables of curved aluminum petals joined with large bronze hardware and plate glass top.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Spectacular Trompe L'Oeil Marquetry Screen by Peter Niczewski
By peter niczewski
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning showcase of woodworking virtuosity, Niczewski used this three-panel birch screen as a canvas to create a surrealistic tableau out of wood veneer. Every letter in the newsp...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Massive Joel Edwards Studio Vessel
By Joel Edwards
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Enormous 21.75" three-necked ceramic pottery vessel with applique relief assemblage on four sides, by important Southern California ceramicist.. Beautiful mottled earth-tone glaze. O...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Carlo Scarpa Vanity Mirror for Venini Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Red filigree glass frame with bronze mounts and original mirror. Stamped "Venini Murano" and "Made in Italy" on the backplate. This mirror is included in ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Art Glass
Early Gilbert Rohde Console
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic example of early American Modern Age design. Chromed steel base, with demilune cork and mahogany top is the epitome of jazz-age experim...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Demi-lune Tables
Materials
Cork
Custom T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Walnut Bookcase
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple modernist three-shelf bookcase on sleigh legs with lovely striped graining and light coursed surface. This unit is part of a custom designed library suite...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Rosewood and Leather Chair by Tobia Scarpa
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Bastiano chair win straight grain rosewood veneer, brass hardware and original slate grey leather cushions. For the Italian firm Gavina.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Dunbar Chrome and Walnut Occasional Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic and rarely seen Edward Wormley design that can function as a lamp table, end table or small cocktail table. Dunbar label on bottom.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
George Nelson Mini Grandfather Clock for Howard Miller
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful half-height tabletop grandfather clock in rosewood. Designed by George Nelson for Howard Miller clock company. Wind-up ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Clocks
Materials
Rosewood
Abstract Composition by Phillippe Decelle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From the contemporary Belgian artist, b. 1948. Oil in gold paper, 1973. Signed. A second abstract on silver paper also available.
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Mahogany Dining Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early design by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb recalls the elegant simplicity of French Moderne. Original finish has lovely color. With a 24" leaf.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Craftsman Studio Bench
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant and expertly handmade bench in solid white oak exhibits great finesse. Decorative exposed peg construction and wonderful framing of wood grain shows expert studio skill. Unsi...
Category
20th Century American Benches
Materials
Oak
Amazing Raoul Dufy Aubusson Tapestry- Signed
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful, surrealistic design from important early 20th century French modernist painter Raoul Dufy. Titled "La Chevauchee" Signed on the front and cloth label on back. Silkscreen p...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Tapestries
Materials
Linen
Pair of Edmond Spence Mahogany Mayan Chairs
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Generously proportioned occasional chairs, handmade in Mexico employing traditional woodworking techniques.
Wonderful details including reverse tapered legs and intricately carved ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
West German Modernist Floor Lamp
By Beisl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish floor lamp effectively mixes chrome, brushed steel and black enamel textures onto drum, cylinder and cantilever forms, creating an archetypal modernist chic. Fully adjustable pivoting arm and shade. Desk lamp version also available. By Beisl Leuchten...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Edmond Spence Mexican 'Yucatan" Chairs
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid mahogany frame with original hand-rolled grass rushing. American designed, Mexican made chairs incorporated a lavish, exotic south-American Fantasia for the American market.
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Mahogany
New York City Long Bench by Laverne International
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sleek, modern Universal Style bench in chromed and enameled steel with leather upholstery. Design by Kelly, Littell, al katavolos.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Leather
Vintage Hermes Desk Blotter
By Hermès, Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stitched maroon leather with gilt bronze posts, circa 1960s. Gold foil stamp on verso.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
French Pottery Table Lamp by Pichon
By Pichon a Uzes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rustic modern lamp with modernist sgraffito design. Thin profile. An unusual studio piece by the famous French Riviera ceramic house. Signed to unde...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Hoganas Keramik Studio Table Lamps
By Höganäs Keramik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful Japonais decoration of butterfly, lilies and dragonflies. Hand incised and painted pottery. Stamped 'Hoganas' and with artists initials.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ugo Zaccagnini Ceramic Lamp
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting op-art design of stylized birds in black and white glaze over matte brown base. Recalls the early work of MC Escher. Signed to underside. Measure...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Intarsia Box by Enrico Bernardi
By Enrico Bernardi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully inlaid marquetry mix-woods box depicting a surrealistic piazza landscape on the top, and faux-brick sides. Initialed on the image and signed and dated 1950 in the box in...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Lucite Pedestal Table by Romeo Rega
By Romeo Gega
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Center or dining table composed of a chic mix of polished brass, chromed steel and 8” D solid Lucite, with a 1” thick plate glass top, circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Lucite
Bernard Saby, Abstract Composition, circa 1965
By Bernard Saby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bernard Saby (French, 1925-1975), oil on canvas, partial signature visible under frame lower left, Cadres Lutece, Paris gallery label verso, custom aluminium frame, 23" H x 28.5" W (...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Tommi Parzinger Macassar Ebony Desk
By Charak Furniture Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sexy one drawer desk with extravagantly grained Macassar ebony surface on mahogany legs and brass stretchers and corner decoration. With raised drawer ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
Chic Vintage French Bamboo and Nickeled Steel Table Lamp
By Ingo Maurer, Willy Daro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
C. 1960s, high quality construction with dimmer switch mounted to the heavy iron base, unsigned.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Carl Harry Stalhane Pottery Lamp
By Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matte brown hares-fur glazed earthenware ceramic base. The variations of color give this lamp a warm, subtle distinctiveness. "Rorstrand Sweden" original label.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
French Gilded Iron Mirror
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elaborate wrought iron craftsmanship in the manner of Poillerat.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Iron
Chest and Mirror by Peter Hvidt for Thorald Madsen
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small chest of drawers and tall mirror in teak over birch. Slightly tapering body, brass pulls, and wonderful dark patina add to the overall elegance. Perfect for an entryway.
Prod...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Teak
Pair of Frederick Weinberg Bar Stools
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Enameled iron butterfly hairpin legs with sheepskin seats.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Stools
Materials
Sheepskin
Enormous Rare Modernist Candelabrum by Donald Drumm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The largest version of this sculptural series for Raymor stands over 3' tall and 2' wide. It can sit on either the floor or table.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Pair of Ceramic and Glass Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful and elegant table lamps with rose terracotta fleurs and glass and terracotta pedestal. Matching terracotta finials.
Category
Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
2 Horst Antes Color Lithographs, circa 1968
By Horst Antes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Horst Antes (German, b. 1936), including "Cephalopod", pencil signed "Antes" and numbered 93/125 lower margins, size: 26.5" H x 20" W (sheet), together with "Streifenfigur", pencil s...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Prints
Materials
Paper
Paul Dachsel Vase for Amphora
By Paul Dachsel, Amphora
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Delicate porcelain four-arm vase with lilac flower glaze and applied gilt. Fully hallmarked to underside.
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Roger Capron Table Lamp
By Roger Capron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful example of Capron's early, hand thrown pottery, in browns and yellow glazes, with a mix of mat and high gloss finishes. Sgraffito design of an angel on side, and leaf decor...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Adries Dirk Copier Unica Vase for Leerdam Glassworks
By A. D. Copier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, highly decorated footed vase is a unique object from the Netherlands most celebrated glass designer. This is considered to be copier's high period for design, and also his lowest for output. It is estimated that the Leerdam factories were producing under 100 Unica vase...
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Vases
Materials
Glass
Pair of Christopher Dresser Brass Firedogs
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incredibly modern and architectural late 19th century design. Handsome fireplace implements on which to set your hot pokers.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Brass
Complimentary Pair of Lamps by Design Technics
By Design Technics
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-thrown red clay vase bases are identical shape and size, and the glaze employ the same tone range of mixed browns. Slightly different design on each...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Handsome Pair of Italian Marble Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural pair of carved marble lamps. "Made in Italy" etched on bottom.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Italian Travertine, Bronze and Enamel Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic 1940s table with saber legs and curved stretchers, bronze doré´ decoration, and an inset 11/2" travertine top. Signed "Italy" on both base and top.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Sterling Demitasse Coffee Service by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic modern travel coffee service with cup and creamer. Arms hold the set together and rotates so the pieces stay in place as you pour. Cane-wrapped handle. Fully hallmarked Asprey a...
Category
Vintage 1950s British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mahogany Occasional Table by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful ribbon mahogany top has jewel-like iridescence. Solid-brass casters. Small brass knobs to tie down an upholstered cushion, for use as an ottoman/stool. Early Dunbar brass l...
Category
Vintage 1940s American End Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Stilnovo Enamel Metal and Brass Table Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great fire-engine red lacquer saucer base and shade with black stem and brass hardware. Lacquer is in unusually pristine shape.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Walter Charak Macassar Ebony Desk
By Walter Charak, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sexy one-drawer desk with extravagantly grained Macassar ebony surface on mahogany legs with brass stretchers and corner decoration. Has a raised drawer front detail, mirrored-imaged...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Modernist Swedish Glass Charger
By Flygsfors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scavo glass centerpiece decorated with multi-color abstract design, circa 1950s. By Viktor Berndt for Flygsfors glassworks.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Large A.D. Copier Unica Charger/Footed Bowl
By A. D. Copier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice example of Copier's expertise in controlled bubble decoration. Cobalt blue bubble inclusions create a lunar-like terrain throughout this shallow bowl on applied pedestal base. Examples from the Unica series are all one-of-a-kind hand blown by Copier himself, and are considered the highest level of glass arts that the Netherlands produced, matching the skill of the best Venetian studios. Signed to the underside "AD Copier Unica...
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Reijo Sirkeoja Silver Bowl/Vide Poche with Inset Quartz Stone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Near sterling (916 purity) hand hammered silver bowl on stand resembles a viking ship. Fully hallmarked, with artists name, date code, and silver purity.
Sirkeoja is an important ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Phyllis Morris Kitchen Island
By Phyllis Morris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful compact wrought iron kitchen stand by California design icon and celebrity decorator, Phyllis Morris. With under-shelf, birdcage top wit...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Ger Van Elk Mixed-Media Photograph, 1975
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ger Van Elk, (Dutch, 1941-2014), "The Symmetry of Diplomacy", painted color photograph mounted on board, signed and dated lower right, editioned 15 of 60, ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Modern Photography
Materials
Canvas
Ico Parisi Rosewood Candelabra
By Ico Parisi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fun little table centerpiece in rosewood with enameled metal stretcher. MIM label on the bottom.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Rosewood
Italian Rosewood and Aluminum Low Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Straight grain palisades top on double-bar aluminum legs with cast iron feet and hardware is a fantastic mix of earthy and industrial.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Set of 12 American Studio Rosewood Plates, Signed
By Bob Stocksdale, Rude Osolnik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand turned cover plates in rosewood. In perfect condition and beautiful patina. Each is etch signed "Rosewood, Handmade, 1965, R.T.H." to underside. Each plate is 10" diameter. 9 ar...
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Colorful Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall gourd-shaped blown glass with swirling bands of color. On brushed nickel base, with nickel hardware.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Early Napoleone Martinuzzi Table Lamp
By Zecchin Martinuzzi, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare and extraordinary table lamp. Twisted stem on dome base. Irridescent pink incamiciato glass with white applied "pasta" decoration and gold lea...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Rare Rolf Key-Oberg Ceramic Charger
By Rolf Key-Oberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
California ceramicist Key-Oberg was a contemporary of Otto and Gertrude Natzler, and was known for his simple, organic forms, and modernist abstract decoration. This platter has a de...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
