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Period: Late 20th Century
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

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

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

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

Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi, Three Black Leather Counter Stools
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of three Matteo Grassi Italian black saddle-stitched leather over metal bar stools, circa 1980s. Priced as a set of three.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather

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

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 Parson's side or occasional tables. Identical in size, one is clad in a fun hot fuchsia while the other is a m...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Leather

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...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Piero Guccione, Oil on Canvas, 1972
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Piero Guccione (Italy, 1935-2018), “Oleandro in Controluce” (Oleander in Silhouette ), titled and signed lower margins, titled, signed and dated verso, ...
Category

Vintage 1970s Paintings

Materials

Paint

Fireplace Set Attributed to Danny Alessandro
By Danny Alessandro
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fireplace set comprised of chrome fire tools with black enameled handles on 4" thick solid Lucite base, chrome log holder with black leather sling an...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Lucite

Jorge Fick, Large Gouache and Watercolor Painting, C. 1971
By Jorge Fick
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jorge Fick (American, 1932-2004), Small Rain, mixed media on paper, pencil signed "J. Fick" lower right, 27" x 19.5" (sight). Jorge Fick rose to the top of the 2nd Generation Abstract Expressionist after studying at Black Mountain College...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Gabriella Crespi Steel and Copper Charger
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large charger or tray is in beautiful original condition. Stamped "Gabriella Crespi Breva".
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Serving Bowls

Materials

Copper

Venetian Glass Sculpture by Artist Attilio Polato
By Attilo Polato, Livio Seguso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Postmodernist pop sculpture of a Minimalist green cactus on clear glass stand, circa 1970. One of a series of artist designed sculptures produced in the studio of Livio Seguso Vetri ...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Bernard Saby, "VI 73", 1973
By Bernard Saby
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Surrealist landscape abstract, oil on paper laid on stretched linen, signed "Saby" lower right, titled and dated lower left, pen inscribed "Galerie du Dragon" on stretcher, chrome sl...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Chic Custom Steel and Bronze Bench in the style of Maria Pergay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful and elegant minimalist design. Heavy gauge steel with bronze details is masterfully bent into sculptural form. Labeled and dated 1992 with the name Waal Fathi...
Category

1990s Unknown Minimalist Benches

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Pair Paul M. Jones End Tables
By Paul M. Jones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
C. 1970s, chic architectural side tables in chromed steel with thick plate glass top. From the Estate of Herbert Kasper.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Minimalist End Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Two Signed Keith Haring Posters
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early poster art in the classic Haring style. "New York is Book Country" from 1985 clearly shows Haring's influence on contemporary artist suc...
Category

Vintage 1980s Posters

Materials

Paper

1970s Steel and Bronze Canopy Bed
By Don Cameron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fabulous four-poster queen bed frame in steel with bronze elements. From a Bergen County, New Jersey estate decorated over multiple decades by Tommi Parzinger, this bed was purported...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Steel

Set of Three Vintage "Spring" Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Possibly custom-made, these rustic modern corkscrew-form tables are constructed from heavy solid wrought iron and old repurposed wood tops. All three tables are 12” diameter; heights...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Ed Kerns, Oil on Canvas, 1971
By Grace Hartigan 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ed Kerns (American, 1945), “Strands Grow”, signed, titled and dated verso, in brass slat frame. From a series of 100 painting commissioned by art collector La...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Chic Italian Lucite Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Substantial solid block of Lucite with beautifully carved/sculptured front. Chrome stem is topped with single socket.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Pair of Philippe Starck Custom Stools from the Clift Hotel, San Francisco
By Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mahogany stained wood, with burgundy Edelman ostrich leather seats, circa 1991. Two pairs available.
Category

1990s French Stools

Materials

Ostrich Leather

Jay Spectre Console Table
By Jay Spectre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Deco inspired console with black lacquered base and 24-karat gold leafed top. For Century Furniture.
Category

Late 20th Century American Console Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Large Michael Bang Designed Lamps for Holmegaard
By Michael Bang
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Sakura opaline art glass table lamp for Holmegaard of Copenhagen. Milky white glass with abstract brown and pink decoration. Holmegaard labels ...
Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Gabriella Crespi Centerpiece Bowl
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Polished steel and copper, stamped "Gabriella Crespi Breva".
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Serving Bowls

Materials

Copper

Tall Vintage Brass and Brushed Aluminum 6-Panel Screen
By Willy Rizzo, Maison Jansen, John Vesey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic and elegant 6 panel room-divider in brushed aluminum and brass anodized aluminum. This tall and heavy set of panels are joined by brass hinges and are currently in two 3-panel s...
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Aluminum

Brushed Steel Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple yet chic design. The lamp base is composed of three curved sheets of steel. In the style of Maria Pergay and Michel Boyer, but designer unknown. Newly rewired for US electrici...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Goatskin and Aluminum Center Table
By John Vesey, Paul M. Jones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
High quality 1970-1980s era table with brown parchment clad top on modernist tripod base. The form is after a John Vesey design and may be a later Paul M. Jones interpretation. Unsig...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Center Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Surrealist Ceramic Box by Garouste and Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
France, rare gilt and painted faience porcelain lidded vessel by the celebrated design duo, circa 1995.
Category

1990s French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain

Chic Brutulist Dining/Center Table by Max Papiri
By Max Papiri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic cast aluminum dining table base in a hard organic form, with 56" D glass top. From the atelier of Mac Papiri, an important but som...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Complimentary Pair Karl Springer Lucite and Gun Metal Torchiere Floor Lamps
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gunmetal mirror finish shade and base with clear Lucite stem set in bronze cuffs, circa 1970s, American. These are from two different production runs, ...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Floor Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Gabriella Crespi Brass Picture Frame, Signed
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small, handsome brass frame from the illustrious Italian designer. Signed.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Picture Frames

Materials

Brass

Pair of Bronze and Ceramic Lamps by Enzo Missoni
By Enzo Missoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black ceramic base encased in a solid bronze organic form. Rewired with US socket.
Category

Late 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Karl Springer Lucite and Brass Floor Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall incised Lucite column on heavy brass base with brass cap and double socket cluster.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Leather and Batik Chaise Longue in the Style of Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic leather-wrapped chaise longue with original batik fabric. Over-stuffed cotton cushions on camel leather-wrapped octagonal stretcher base. Acquired fr...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Chaise Longues

Materials

Leather

Pair Karl Springer Style 'Souffle' Ottoman Poufs
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
c. 1980, American, pleated upholstered seat on solid brass base.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Brass

Nickel and Lucite Lamp By Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thick lucite stem with incised center channel on each side sites in chromed base with chrome accents. Highest quality construction.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Arthur Court Aluminum Coffee Table
By Arthur Court
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cast aluminum faux bois frame with textured linen enamel finish and original 1" reverse bevel glass.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

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

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

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

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

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

Wirkkala Omena Necklace
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful silver Apple pendant on silver chain. Hallmarked and dated on reverse.
Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

Shozo Nagano Sculpture Painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas

Pair of Francois Arnal Cerused Oak and Glass Table Lamps
By François Arnal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clever and chic design. Three cerused oak blocks form a tripod that nestles an opaline glass egg. With nickled brass hardware. Each lamp is signed and numbered from an edition of 250...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Oak

American Handwoven Wool Area Rug
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wool area rug with op-art pattern.
Category

Vintage 1970s American More Carpets

Materials

Wool

T9 Coffee Table by Francois Arnal for Atelier A
By François Arnal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic design with chromed steel clip-on legs and 1" thick glass.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Pair of Mixed Metal and Marble Gueridons by Cedric Hartman
By Cedric Hartman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare matching pair of Hartman's Classic side table, in red marble, with an unusual mixed chrome and brass base. The brass center stretcher forms an exposed tenon on each of the brass...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Gueridon

Aronsen Studios Credenza
By Arenson Studios
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handmade hand-hammered aluminum and copper sheathed sideboard. Signed.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Credenzas

Prototype Marc Lepage Parachute Lamp for Knoll
By Marc Lepage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One of a kind and complete inflatable lamp, produced by Knoll in the early '70s. A motor in the chrome base inflates the parachute sock, which is lit by 4 internal bulbs. Wonderful ...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Sculptures

Table Lamp by Alain Richard for Disderot
By Alain Richard, Disderot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brushed steel and Carrara marble; fully adjustable. Perfect reading lamp.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Steel

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