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Period: Mid-20th Century
2 Large French Organic Modern Sculptural Ceramic Vases / Urns by Marius Musara
By Marius Musara
Located in New York, NY
Two of the most elegant and important ceramic works of Vallauris artist, Marius Musara (France, 1910-1991). These French Mid-century Organic Modern sculptures or vases are beautiful, handmade, objects transposing dramatic size with a pure, sober, timeless form. In 1988, Musara was the winner of the International Biennale of contemporary ceramics, the top pottery prize in the world. The pieces are priced and sold as individual pieces.
Sizes are: H 31.5 x D 8 and H 23.25 x D 10. Signed on bottom "Marius Musarra...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Pair of French Mid Century Sheep Sculptures in the Style of Peter Marino
By Peter Marino
Located in New York, NY
2 Rare French Midcentury Animal Sculptures / Stools or Ottomans. The ensemble is composed of a sheep and a llama sculpture. The sheep and llama sculptures of wood and wool can be used as a footstools or decorative sculptures.
When Claude and Francois...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Sheepskin, Hardwood
Large Swedish Ceramic Vase / Table Lamp Base by Vicke Lindstrand & Upsala Ekeby
By Upsala Ekeby, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in New York, NY
Large Swedish Mid-Century Modern white ceramic table lamp base / vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Upsala Ekeby. The form of the piece is elegantly conceived; it is tapered and fluted. The under glaze of the white exterior has burnt reddish tones which come through along the edges and give the piece depth and warmth. Furthermore, it is equipped with a pre-set drilled hole near the mouth which allows room for an electrical cord and for this piece to be used as a table lamp or a vase. Stamped: V.L. on base.
Additional References: NK, Nordiska Kompaniet, Axel Einar Hjort, Carl Marmstrom, Orrefors...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Pop Art / 'Arte Povera' Oil Barrel Lounge Chairs, c. 1960
By (after) Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Artist conceived, Industrial design armchairs or club chairs re-purposed from Gulf Oil barrels and reflecting a modern 1960s counter-cultural aesthe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Handblown Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi & Venini
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, Italian Mid-century, hand blown Murano Amphora form, glass vase in the Modern Neoclassical style designed by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini, c...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Ceramic Plate Visage Gris 'Grey Face' A.R. 206 by Pablo Picasso & Madoura, 1953
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
The engraved and brush painted ceramic plate, Visage Gris (Grey Face) is one the most iconic pieces created by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, France. It is said "all portraits are self portraits". In this work, we see Picasso's wistfulness, vulnerability and humor set within a beautiful image representing both the sun and the moon, the masculine and the feminine. Picasso mastery of form, image, composition and subtle color is evident in a work that resonates transcendence.
Created in 1953, Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage Gris (Grey Face), 1953 A.R. 206 is a Madoura white earthenware clay, knife engraved under partial brushed glaze with decoration in engobes (green, black, white) from the edition of 500. This work is stamped with the 'Madoura PLEIN FEU' and ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the reverse. Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 15 1/8 x 1 5/8in (31.4 x 38.3 x 4.1cm). Madoura was an artisan workshop created by Georges and Suzanne Ramie which collaborated with Picasso in the fabrication and hand painting of the works.
Pablo Picasso designed 633 different ceramic editions between 1947 and 1971 at the Madoura workshop, with a number of variants and unique pieces resulting from these initial works. He began by creating simple, utilitarian objects such as plates and bowls, but later produced more complex forms, including pitchers and vases — their handles occasionally shaped to form facial features, or anatomical parts of his animal subjects.
Picasso remains one of the highest-grossing artists at auction today, and the range of his ceramics means it's possible to find both a good investment and a beautiful object. Visage Gris is among the most important.
A Short Biography follows:
Pablo Picasso revolutionized the art world and to many is THE artist of the 20th century. He is famous for his role in pioneering Cubism with Georges Braque and for his melancholy Blue Period pieces. Original signed Picasso lithographs and prints are a sure investment. Madoura Picasso ceramics are highly collectible in their own right.
As one of the most influential Modern artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso is renowned as a legendary artistic master to this day. Born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along. The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture.
Picasso was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered. He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain – all in the years 1899 to 1904.
Before he struck upon Cubism, Picasso went through a prodigious number of styles – realism, caricature, the Blue Period, and the Rose Period. These distinguished styles are apparent in the unique original works as well as Picasso ceramics, lithographs, linocuts, and etchings that he created later in his life.
The Blue Period dates from 1901 to 1904 and is characterized by a predominantly blue palette and focuses on outcasts, beggars, and prostitutes. This was when he also produced his first sculptures. The most poignant work of the style, La Vie (1903), currently located in Cleveland’s Museum of Art, was created in memory of his childhood friend, the Spanish poet Carlos Casagemas, who had committed suicide. The painting started as a self-portrait, but Picasso’s features became those of his lost friend. The composition is stilted, the space compressed, the gestures stiff, and the tones predominantly blue.
The Rose Period began around 1904 when Picasso’s palette brightened and is dominated by pinks and beiges, light blues, and roses. His subjects are saltimbanques (circus people), harlequins, and clowns, all of whom seem to be mute and strangely inactive. One of the premier works of this period is Family of Saltimbanques (1905), currently in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery, which portrays a group of circus workers who appear alienated and incapable of communicating with each other, set in a one-dimensional space.
In 1905, Picasso went briefly to Holland, and on his return to Paris, his works took on a classical aura with large male and female figures seen frontally or in distinct profile, as in early Greek art. One of the best examples of this style is in the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, NY, La Toilette (1906). Several pieces in this new, classical style were purchased by Gertrude Stein (the art patron and writer) and her brother, Leo Stein.
With his groundbreaking 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
French Mid-Century Wrought Iron & Parchment Table Lamp Attr to Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant, hand made, Unique French Mid-Century Modern table lamp or desk lamp in hand forged and hand-hammered iron with a parchment shade attributed to Gilbert Poillerat. The base...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian Art Deco / Midcentury Modern Table / Desk Lamp by Siemens & Venini Glass
By Venini, Siemens
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Exquisite Italian Art Deco / Mid-Century Modern desk or table lamp featuring the craftsmanship of the design leaders of the 20th Century and uniting timeless materials: me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Colonial Carved Teak Wood Table Lamp Bases or Candelabras c. 1930
Located in New York, NY
Rare, timeless and elegant pair of French Colonial table lamp bases or candelabras from the French colony of French Indochina also known a Indoch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Teak
Italian Midcentury / Post Modern Umbrella Stand, circa 1980
By Gruppo Alchimia, Alessandro Mendini
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern umbrella stand in the style of Alessandro Mendini and Studio Alchimia, circa 1976-1980. The base is composed of carved travertine stone and the 3 containers are in chromed metal. The piece can also serve as a vase or urn.
A coat stand also attributed to Studio Alchimia and Mendini I is shown in the last image.
References: Italian Radical Design, Alessandro Mendini, Superstudio, Postmodern, Memphis, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano Pesce, Studio 65, Studio Most. Michelle De...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Travertine, Chrome
4 French Alpine Mounted Deer Antler / Horns
Located in New York, NY
A collection of 4 European deer antler / horns mounted on wood plaques from the French Alpine Region and the Black Forest. Each rustic piece is slightly different while expressing the beauty, purity and serenity of nature. Can fit in an Adirondack camp...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bone
Five Scandinavian Midcentury Blown Ice Glass Vases by Timo Sarpaneva Iittala
By Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala
Located in New York, NY
A collection of five elegant 'Ice Glass' vases by Finnish Artist, Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala.
Dimensions:
1) H 9 x 6 x 6;
2) H 6 x 4 x 4;
3) H 6 x 4.5 x 4.5;
4) Cylinder H...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of French Early Modern Adjustable Aluminum Table/Desk Lamps by Pirette 1930
By Pirette
Located in New York, NY
Two French early modern desk or table lamps in aluminum with movable and adjustable diffusers by Pirette.
The pieces show the influence of Modern, Industrial and French Art Deco ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
2 French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands or Waste Baskets by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
2 French Mid-Century Modern brass and steel umbrella stands, waste baskets / trash cans.
The pieces are composed of black stippled steel, and adorned with a dramatic brass overla...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Two French Mid-Century Modern Wire Waste Baskets, Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Two French trash baskets or wastebaskets that elegantly combine modern, neoclassical and industrial aesthetics. The pieces are composed of black enameled ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Pair Italian Mid-Century Modern "Ice Cube" Glass Table Lamps, Venini
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Italian works of glass art and sculpture.
Extraordinary pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano / Venetian glass table lamps attributed to Venini. Each is composed of 25 hand blo...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Italian 'Arte Povera' / Post-Minimalist Wrought Iron Sculpture or Side Table
By Jannis Kounellis
Located in New York, NY
Wrought iron sculpture constructed in the form a double level table
Italy, circa 1967
The top of each level is constructed as an Arte Povera / Post-Minimalist sculpture with para...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Minimalist Side Tables
Rare Bauhaus Five-Arm Silver Plated Brass Candelabra by William Wagenfeld
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in New York, NY
An elegant, German Mid-Century Modern candelabra or centrepiece by Former Bauhaus Student and Master William Wagenfeld. The five-arm model presents a...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano / Venetian Glass Candlestick or Candelabra
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern handblown Murano / Venetian glass candlesticks / candleholders / Candelabra / Tableware / Table ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Organic Modern Blown Glass Vase by Timo Sarpaneva
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern vase in clear thick mold blown glass by Timo Sarpaneva.
Rare, small production.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
French Colonial Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Ceramic Vase/Urn
Located in New York, NY
An elegant glazed vase with 2 anthropomorphic symbols set in relief on each side. Nice size.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Craftsman / Brutalist Candelabra in Bronze
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated pair of Mid-Century Modern, handmade Brutalist candelabra / candlesticks in solid bronze. Soft, natural golden brown patina.
Each piece complimenting the other with t...
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Mid-20th Century North American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants
Pair French Modern Neoclassical Hammered Iron Torchiere / Floor Lamp, Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Unique, extraordinary handmade pair of French 1940s floor lamps, standing lamps or sculptures in hand-forged and hand-hammered iron.
These stunning master works of blacksmithing are...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
2 French Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands or Waste baskets by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
2 French Mid-Century Modern brass and steel umbrella stands, waste baskets / trash cans.
The pieces are composed of black stippled steel, and adorned with a dramatic brass overlay ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bowls and Baskets
Materials
Brass, Steel
Abstract Wood Collage by Felice Antonio Botta, Italy, 20th Century
By Felice Antonio Botta
Located in New York, NY
Abstract wood wall sculpture by Italian artist and designer, Felice Antonio Botta.
Botta was an early proponent of used 'poor materials' (recovered and found wood) for a movement ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Handblown Swedish 'Ice Glass' Bud Vase by Lindshammar
By Lindshammar Glasbruck
Located in New York, NY
Handblown bud vase by Lindshammar using the technique of ice glass. Candle may be floated inside to form a candelabra.
Labeled; Lindshammar on the base.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Unique Iron and Murano Glass Wall-Mounted Sculpture by Barovier e Toso, Signed
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary wall-mounted sculpture featuring a hand-wrought iron structure of a citrus tree with Murano glass oranges and lemons inset into the tree.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Vases Amphora in Bronze Patina
Located in New York, NY
An elegant pair of handmade French Mid-Century stoneware vases/urns/pitchers/objet d' Art in a sober, pure form and with a deep bronze patina. Wonderful masterpieces of form, eleganc...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Stoneware
PAIR OF HANDBLOWN MURANO CANDLESTICKS attr. BAROVIER
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Hand-blown Murano Candlesticks where One Layer of Glass with Gold Flecks Is Cased Inside a Clear Layer. Elegant and Sober Form Is Contrasted with Dramatic Color.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Candle Holders
Materials
Blown Glass, Glass
Pair of Glass Lighted Candlestick Form Table Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Elegant Lighted Double Arm Lamps with Candleform Candlabras
Category
Vintage 1940s French Candle Holders
Materials
Glass
Large Wall Base Relief Sculpture of a Sea God
Located in New York, NY
Category
Vintage 1940s French Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
SET OF 3 CANDELABRAS by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala
By Iittala, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in New York, NY
A Set of 3 'Ice Glass' Candelabras (only 2 are pictured here) Made by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala
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