About Portmanteau New York
An exploration of thoughtful design from the past, Portmanteau New York is a vintage/antique shop + interior design studio based in Long Island City, New York. Specializing in lighting and objets through the Postmodern, Mid-Century and Art Deco eras. As well as folk and outsider art.
Established in 20171stDibs seller since 2022
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Rare Antique Sculptural Folk Art Powder Blue Painted Twig Table, Circa Late 19th
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare Antique Sculptural Folk Art Powder Blue Painted Twig Table, Circa Late 19th Century. Constructed from a solid painted pine top with elongated naturally formed wood branch legs. ...
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Antique 1890s North American Folk Art Side Tables
Materials
Paint, Driftwood, Wood
Rare Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass Frame and Glass Metallic Mosaic Tile Tables
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass Frame and Glass Metallic Mosaic Tile Tables, Circa 1960s. Beautiful geometric foiled glass mosaic tiles in tones of bronze, silver and gold. Expertly ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Louvered Metal Lamp Attributed to Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, 1960s
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vintage Louvered Metal Lantern Lamp Attributed to Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, Circa 1960s. Cylindrical body with louvered aluminum fins alternating between gold-tone and cream, a...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Greige Pietra Decor Series Terracotta Lamp by Bitossi, Circa 1950
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vintage Bulbous Greige Pietra Decor Series Textured Terracotta Lamp by Bitossi for Raymor, Circa 1950s. Bulbous bottle formed from textured terracotta mounted on a patinated steel cy...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Wrought Iron Wall Sconces Attributed to Van Keppel-Green, A Pair, 1960s
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vintage Wrought Iron Candelabra Wall Sconces by Van Keppel-Green, A Pair, Circa 1960s. Brutalist in design, these wall sconces are formed from square-cut rods of wrought iron. Each p...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Candle Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Mid-Century Rotaflex Pendant Lamp by Yasha Heifetz, Circa 1950s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vintage Mid-Century Rotaflex Pendant Lamp For Yasha Heifetz. Shade is ribbed two-tone cream and beige hand-spun cellulose acetate. Cone shaped shade with brass fixture hardware. Circ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Molded White Plexiglass Lamp Designed by Neal Small, Circa 1965
By Neal Small Design Studio
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vintage Molded White Plexiglass Lamp Designed by Neal Small, Circa 1965. Produced by Neal Small Designs Inc., New York, NY, the lamp is designed around so...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite, Plexiglass
Vintage White Metal Desk Lamp by Swivelier, Attributed to Bill Scarlett, 1960s
By Swivelier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vintage Mid-Century White Metal Desk Lamp by Bill Scarlett for Swivelier, Circa 1950s/60s. White metal body with brushed nickel details. Plastic disc shade diffuser and press button ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Vintage Cast Glass + Chrome Lamp, Luciano Gaspari for Salviati Italy, 1960s
By Luciano Gaspari, Salviati
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare Vintage Cast Glass and Chrome Lamp by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati Italy, Circa 1960s. Modernist abstract textured clear glass form with three circular voids. Monumental in scal...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, 1950s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, Circa 1950s. A beautiful biomorphic rendering of a nautilus shell with mottled...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Vintage Black Glazed Ceramic Cubist Bust Lamp Attributed to Heifetz, 1950s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vintage Black Glazed Ceramic Abstracted Cubist Bust Lamp Attributed to Yasha Heifetz, Circa 1950s. Abstract human torso posed in a twisted motion mounted on a rectangular self plinth...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Large Scale Ceramic Kifwebe-Inspired Mask Lamp on Mahogany Base, 1950s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vintage Large Scale Ceramic Kifwebe-Inspired Mask Lamp on Mahogany Base, Circa 1950s. A gorgeous interpretation of a Congolese Kifwebe mask rendered in off-white stoneware with incised surface detailing in shades of tan and brown. Mounted on a solid mahogany base. We believe this piece to have inspired by an actual carved wood Kifwebe mask in the collection of the MET.
Possibly produced by Heifetz, but likely a one-of-a-kind off piece.
SOLD WITHOUT LAMPSHADE.
“The striations on both male and female masks, which are a unique stylistic trait of all Songye masks, are derived from the markings and patterns of wild and dangerous animals, such as the zebra or striped antelope, crocodile, lion, porcupine, and snake. Bifwebe (Male masks) may be painted black, white, and red. The colors of black and white, however, refer to gender. Female masks are predominantly white, if they are painted at all.” - Dallas Museum of Art
“Kifwebe masks played a central role in Songye society enacting control over the social order, and participating in crucial activities such as initiations. This face mask only formed part of a costume ensemble that also included a hood, shirt, and pants made of woven bark, completed by diverse implements in animal skins, furs, and feathers. Like most masks in Western collections, this example was separated from the rest of the costume following its collection from Africa. Once removed from its original context, it no longer formed part of a kinetic and multisensory environment but was admired as a static object of strong graphic qualities, particularly its contrasting white and black striations, stylized features, and overall sense of balance.” - Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Condition: Excellent vintage condition. One tiny chip on the forehead ridge (barely noticeable and as detailed in photos...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Mahogany
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