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Small surrealist painting by Frances Baldwin. The painting is oil on board. There was an exhibition label on the back at one time. Overall measurements are 21 inches by 17 inches, si...

Miniature model of the Lawton Lift Exerciser machine designed by Donald Carroll Lawton. Lawton started developing a rowing machine in the 1940's. When he retired in 1960 he spent mor...

Ceramic table lamp with incised abstract figures. This lamp is likely European with France being the country of origin. The lamp is not signed. Height is 18 inches to the bottom of t...

Art deco birdseye maple centerpiece bowl by Art-Dek Company of Chicago. This bowl described as wood accessories for spring and pictured in the April 1935 issue of Arts and Decoration...

Early 20th century Faries desk lamp with pivoting shade. The shade on this lamp carries a 1912 patent date. The base has some dents and the rod is slightly bent.

Mexican silver plated figure on the Madonna. This is not marked but we attribute the figure to Los Castillo. The base metal is copper and is intentionally visible on the inside of th...

Double gooseneck table or desk lamp with an aluminum finish. The lamp shades are infinitely adjustable. This type of lamp is great at highlighting paintings or sculptures. The switch...

Nicely carved polychrome wood sculpture depicting Jesus. This is likely late 19th or early 20th century with some later, mid 20th century, repairs. Missing arms were replaced and two...

Large copper charger with a stylized modernist horse by Frank Rebajes. This can be hung on a wall. The charger retains its original patina.

Three trinket boxes by Fred and Marilyn Buss. These are executed in madrone, maple burl and myrtle burl.

1950's iron torchiere floor lamp with a small shelf. We have not seen one of these before but this is likely a California design. The estate it came from had other California iron pi...

Myrton Purkiss studio ceramics plate with a C monogram. This plate was gifted to Nelbert Chouinard, the founder of the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles. Purkiss studied at the ...

Myrton Purkiss studio ceramics plate with modernist star design. This plate was gifted to Nelbert Chouinard, the founder of the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles. Purkiss studie...

Myrton Purkiss studio ceramics plate with modernist fruit design. This plate was gifted to Nelbert Chouinard, the founder of the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles. Purkiss studi...

Figure of a dog designed by John Foster in 1933. The dog is possibly made of aluminum, it is non ferrous, and it is attached to a steel tray. There is a sitting dog with ashtray held...

Hand carved hardwood sculpture of a child reading a book. This was retailed by Bill Meyer Lamps. They had stores on 5th Ave in New York and Melrose Ave in Los Angeles in the 1950's a...

Royal Copenhagen Faience Tenera vase designed by Inge-Lise Koefoed. Signed and number on the bottom. This vase is marked as a second quality. The second quality is normally a very sl...

Barrel shaped silver plate pitcher by Wilcox Silver Company. This whimsical form will add character to a bar or table setting. There are scratch...

Two Meripihka vases designed by Nanny Still. These were produced by Riihimäen Lasi. These have a soft and organic feel to them.

Russian silver tea glass holder in the form of Russian izba. This has a man and woman leaning out of windows and a peasant at the door. There is a great deal of engraving detail all ...

Chopping block cart designed and made by Bill Sanders. The cart utilizes bicycle wheels with small castors front and back to stabilize it. This cart has an unusual handle that we hav...

Pair of bookends featuring a Native American chief and his horse. These were made by the Armor Bronze Corporation and designed in 1928. These are in nice vintage condition. One has s...

Set of Nuutajarvi decanter and glasses. The decanter is attributed to Saara Hopea and the glasses are by Kaj Franck.

Side table by Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft. This has brass cabriolet legs with a lacquered wood frame top that is inset with etched bronze panels. The glass in this table is not or...

Abstract etching by Brazilian born artist Arthur Luiz Piza. Sight measurements are 10 3/8 inches x 10 3/8 inches. There is some wrinkling in the linen mat. Piza was born in Sao Pau...

Large Murano murrine vase in the style of Anzolo Fuga. This has blue and turquoise murrines with gold leaf.

Large Victorian inkwell by William Comyns. This has a repousse sterling design over a heavy crystal inkwell. The hinged lid is monogrammed with a JP. The piece is dated 1895.

Pair of sterling studio craft modernist cufflinks. These do not have a makers mark. They do show the influence of Margaret DePatta. One has a some discoloration of the patinated port...

Modernist geometric sterling cufflinks by Antonio Pineda. These have a line of obsidian intersecting through the triangular form. Signed with the Antonio crown and 970 silver mark. S...

Ceramic owl sculpture by Los Angeles artist Dora de Larios (1933-2018). Born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents Dora's work has been included in many museum and gallery shows.

Terrestrial globe printed by W. & A.K. Johnston Ltd, Edinburgh, Scotland and distributed by Nystrom & Co., Chicago. This globe dates to the 1950's. The globe is metal as is the stand...

Acrylic on masonite abstract painting by Jean Halpert-Ryden. The painting is titled "Toward the City". The painting is in the original likely artist made frame. There is some wear an...

Set of five Harry Bertoia side chairs manufactured by Knoll. These chairs date to around 1970. They have a chrome finish. The chairs have black vinyl seat pads. The pads are Knoll re...

Early cast iron dog nutcracker. This nutcracker is a very fine casting and contains a lot of detail. It has a copper jappaned finish. The dogs jaw is op...

Pair of walnut nightstands designed by John Kapel for Glenn of California. These feature a book or magazine holder on the inside of a large single door. The inside has one adjustabl...

Two early designs by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala of Finland. These consist of a vase model number 3287 and a bowl model number 5023. They first appeared in the Iittala catalog in 1948...

Two incised ceramic vases by Swedish artist Tomas Anagrius. These were made at his studio in Alingsas, Sweden in the 1960's.

Sterling silver salt cellar and spoon model 110 by Georg Jensen. This is hand hammered. The handle folds around to the bottom and ends with two ball feet. The end of the spoon has a ...

Oil on masonite painting of the interior of a grain warehouse by Robert Lavin. Robert Lavin (1919-1997) Born in New York City, he attended the National Academy of Art, where he stud...

Collection of seven vintage espresso makers. Five of these have a chrome and nickel plate finish. There is a Paradiso, a Causano, two different ...

Two corsage vases designed by Russel Wright for Bauer. This short lived line was only produced 1945 - 46. These are in jonquil yellow and gun metal. The gun metal vase has some small...

Flange mount double sided Bell public telephone porcelain sign. The porcelain has good color. There are some losses around the edges and in the sign.

Pair of jacks bookends designed by Bill Curry for his company Design Line. These are painted cast iron. The jacks are in great original condition. There are a few minor paint losses ...

Large early 19th century European door lock and latch. This had a custom stand made that was patinated to match the lock. This was probably done in the 1970's. There is an acrylic mi...

Oil on board abstract painting by Leonardo Nierman (1932-2023). The painting is titled on the back City Abstracture (Compostion #28). There are remnants of an exhibition label. The s...

Large wheel form foundry pattern made by Linkbelt. This has wear to the paint and the wood. The back side spokes are missing.

Walnut and acrylic slat coffee table. This table has the feeling of a Jens Risom design but we have not been able to document that. The table has three boards across the top with a s...

Fountain center piece of a child with a fish by the California pottery company, Gladding McBean. This has a dripping aqua blue glaze with the bas...

This large desk top cannon model will actually fire. The barrel is bronze and the carriage is iron. The carriage has been repainted in the past.

This desk top signal cannon has a bronze barrel and iron carriage. This model will actually fire. The barrel has a nice patina. The base has been repaint...

Plaster maquette by Elinore Gallas Bloomfield (1927-2023). This is a study for what would have been a much larger sculpture in fiberglass and resin over a foam core. There are a couple of visible cracks to the plaster. Elinore Bloomfield was active in the San Francisco Bay Area. She had a BA Decorative Arts, UC Berkeley. She studied sculpture with Jacques Schneir, Vincent Rascon, Ray Lorenzato...

Serpentini vase designed by Gunnel Nyman in 1954. The vase was produced by Nuutajarvi Notsjo. This tall vase has a white ribbon that comes down from the lip and becomes an elongated ...

Set of walnut handle fireplace tools by Seymour Mfg. The set includes a poker, broom and shovel. These are well made sturdy tools. The iron appears to be r...

Baga anok altar mask from Guinea. This is probably last quarter of the 20th century and made for the collector market. Large piece and great form.

Intaglio print by Colombian artist Omar Rayo (1928-2010). This is signed in pencil lower left "C/A No. 2/5 Omar Rayo - 61 Puntas Dobladas". This was likely made in New York as he had...

Expressionist painting of a woman by Norman Mejia (1938-2012). The painting is oil on canvas. This painting is dated 1965 the same year he won the National Painting Award at the Bogo...

Small art deco table or desk lamp. This has a brass fluted column on a square wood base. The lamp has an eight inch diameter reflector that can b...

Asian influenced art moderne cigarette or trinket box. This box black lacquered wood with a brass handle. The box was made by Martin of California...

Ottoman or stool made by Swaim Originals of High Point, N.C. This was likely designed by John Mascheroni. This has a chrome plated X base. The construct...

Side table in brass and walnut by the Rembrandt Lamp Company. This has an onion shaped ribbed brass center with solid walnut base and top. This was offered as a floor lamp as well. T...