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Romer italy hand carved desk top rock and roll guitar player sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Whimsical carved figure of a rock and roll guitar player . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one of many carved figures depicting trades and hobbies . M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Romer Italy hand carved desk top veterinarian with puppy patient sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fun and nicely carved figure of a veterinarian with puppy patient up on pedestal . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . Gret detail . This is one of many carved figu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Romer italy hand carved desk top waiter server bartender sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fun and nicely carved figure of a waiter server in white dinner jacket holding Chianti bottle and tray of beverages . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Romer italy hand carved desk top downhill skier sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Whimsical carved figure of a downhill snow skier . Bundled up with hat and scarf . Ski poles in hand . One basket on ski pole damaged . . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Romer italy hand carved desk top hippie boho folk rock guitar player sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Whimsical carved figure of a boho hippie folk rock guitar player . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one of many carved figures depicting trades and hobbi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Romer Italy hand carved desk top architect with briefcase sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Whimsical carved figure of architect with slide rule in hand and briefcase . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one of many carved figures depicting trades ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Whimsical Romer italy hand carved desk top butcher with table sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Whimsical carved figure of a butcher in white apron at work at butcher block table . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one of many carved figures depictin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Romer italy hand carved desk top hockey player on skates sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Whimsical carved figure of hockey player in action on skates . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one of many carved figures depicting trades and hobbies . ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Romer italy hand carved desk top sculpture of water skier
Located in Ferndale, MI
Whimsical carved figure of water skier on carved base . Hair swept back up on skis holding on to T bar handle. Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one of man...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Romer italy hand carved desk top artist with palette and brush sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Whimsical carved figure of artist in smock with paint palette and brush . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one of many carved figures depicting trades and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Romer italy hand carved desk top martial arts black belt sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Whimsical carved figure of black belt martial arts patron . Decked in white martial arts robe with black belt . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one of ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Romer italy hand carved desk top scuba diver
Located in Ferndale, MI
Whimsical carved figure of skin diver , spear fisherman . Decked in wet suit with spear gun and fresh catch . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one of many...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Judith Savic Porsche Dream Machine print 61/500 dated 1990
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nice interpretation of an open top Porsche 356 . Pencil signed Judith Savic '90 " Dream Machine" numbered 61/500 . Presents very well two spots of slight yellowing . Frame measures...
Category
1990s Canadian Post-Modern Prints
Materials
Glass
Organic raw root and drift wood sculpture side table
Located in Ferndale, MI
Organic modern table base . assembled using raw pieces of found wood some having been chip carved . Round glass top sits on top of 24" high base . Top shown has 27" diameter at 3/8"...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Driftwood
Rare Gaetano Missaglia designed small aluminum with acrylic diffuser table lamp
By Gaetano Missaglia
Located in Ferndale, MI
Rare small table lamp designed by Gaetano Missaglia . Polished Lucite diffuser sits in square aluminum tube atop frosted Acrylic base .
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
1960s dry bar attributed to Giotto Stoppino with four chrome base bar stools
By Giotto Stoppino, Chrome Craft
Located in Ferndale, MI
1960s dry bar with four bar stools . Bio-morphic shaped smoked glass top rests on chrome frame with cream lacquered panels . Storage area below glass top . Four chrome frame bar stoo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Chrome, Sheet Metal
Complete Austin Cox Alcoa chess set 1962 with display box and board
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Ferndale, MI
AUSTIN E. COX (American 1924-2015) Designed this aluminum chess set originally for Alcoa aluminum as gifts to their best clients . This complete set includes the wall hanging case...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Aluminum
Set of six Harvey Probber slatted dining X chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in Ferndale, MI
Seldom seen as a set of six Harvey Probber slatted chairs with X profile . Frames are fresh from the refinisher . Upholstery has been left as is original allowing client to choose ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Giant Fiberglass Canadian Geese former store display mannequin sculptures
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of fun whimsical geese mannequin sculptures . These are in original finish and do show some wear and minor paint chips . Plenty of fun for wide open lawn or pool area . They do ...
Category
1990s American American Classical Animal Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
30 pieces set of Dansk Odin modernist flatware A service for six
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Very clean original 30 piece set of modernist flatware . Most with the original plastic Dansk wrappers . Designed by the master designer for Dansk Designs Jens Quistgaard . Manufact...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bulbous amber tone bottle or jar vase attributed to Blenko glass
By Blenko Glass
Located in Ferndale, MI
12.5" tall open mouth jar vase . Attributed to Blenko glass . No chips or cracks , some in the making inclusions visible in the images . Clean interior with no staining or mineral de...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Bob Cornell op art era photo cubes on rotating chrome base
Located in Ferndale, MI
Vintage 1960s Mod OP art Lucite photo prism sculpture on rotating chrome base . Designed by Bob Cornell creations in very good condition. The photo frame advert brochure, describes...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Chrome
Large four foot tall Modeline style white cylinder table or floor lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Ferndale, MI
Four foot one inch tall cylinder of soft white accent lighting . Works either as table lamp or double as a floor lamp . Soft white mood lighting shines through recently restored sha...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Knoll and Associates black trash can with steel liner
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Ferndale, MI
Knoll trash can , rare in my book . Black faux leather wrapped cylinder trash can . Sheet metal insert shows Knoll label on the underside . Most likely a Florence Knoll design . She ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Materials
Sheet Metal
Set of twleve brass with stainless steel " Bronze Age " skewers
Located in Ferndale, MI
Set of twelve skewers in original somewhat worn box . Rectangular brass handle measures one and 3/8" by half inch mounts to 11.25" long stainless steel shaft . Tip is machined to s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Interesting and decorative wicker picnic basket
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely made wicker basket . Decorative use for storage or actually go on a picnic .
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wicker
Pair of thick walled Art Deco Glass Vases Style of Koloman Moser
By Koloman Moser
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of faceted Art Deco era vases in the style of Kolomon Moser. Thick dark green glass faceted octagon shape 5 and 3/8" opening tapers down to 4" at the base .
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vases
Materials
Glass
F. Fabbian Italy Memphis era adjustable brass mounted red torchiere
By F. Fabbian
Located in Ferndale, MI
Post modern Memphis era F. Fabbian Italian torchiere . Red rectangular shaft with 11" square base supports geometric diffuser head that will adjust 180" side to side . Lamp head is t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Meticulously formed and welded upright man sculpture in a brutalist style
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely formed and constructed sculpture in a cubist brutalist style . The exceptional welding becomes part of the form and lends to the idea of a muscular torso . Stylized idea of a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Set of six Eero Saarinen Knoll executive chairs all original need restoration
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Ferndale, MI
Offering this set as is where is thinking client can choose their own direction in upholstery textile .
All to often I will restore an item especially upholstered pieces only to hav...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Carl F. Christiansen Rosewood with silver plate salad servers marked Denmark CC
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of modernist salad servers . Stamped Denmark with the mark of silversmith Carl F. Chrisiansen a crown logo and initials C C . Dished bio-morphic ends attach to sinewy cone shap...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Adjustable modernist desk lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Ferndale, MI
Lacquered red hood on black angular shaft anchored to weighted brass base . Manufactured by Marbro lamp co of California .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Orla Mogensen Denmark sterling silver serving pieces
By Georg Jensen, Orla Vagn Mogensen
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of serving pieces , large fork and spoon stamped O. Mogensen Denmark Sterling . Orla Vagn Mogensen was a Danish silversmith working in Copenhagen circa 1949 to 1975.
Orla Va...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of rare Mueller Widdicomb minimalist aluminum frame walnut night stands
By Mueller Furniture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine pair of modernist nightstands or side tables . Manufactured by the little known Mueller furniture co. about 1958. Simple minimalist construction . Aluminum frame outlines and su...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of early and rare Dansk Danmark JHQ salad servers
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
I have handled and seen a lot of Dansk salad servers . This pair is one of the more scarce designs . Stamped Danmark with the JHQ signature initia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Pair of modernist wood salad servers
By Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Modernist solid wood salad servers . Somewhat in the style of JHQ Dansk designs .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood
Pair of Dansk solid teak salad servers marked JHQ Denmark
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine pair of solid teak salad servers . Designed by Jens Harold Quistgaard (JHQ ) for Dansk . Stamped JHQ Denmark . Fine condition possibly never used .
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood, Teak
Polished cast aluminum popcorn or salad bowl on walnut base
Located in Ferndale, MI
Asymetrically shaped polished aluminum bowl on small walnut base . Interior has been powdercoated .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Aluminum
Four classic whiskey rocks glasses with matching decanter
Located in Ferndale, MI
Classic decanter with stopper and four " feel good in your hand " whiskey or rocks glasses . All have a vertical line decoration cut into them . Glasses and decanter both in fine c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Cut Glass
Karl Springer Dining Table only without chairs
Located in Ferndale, MI
Special offer to Valerie for table only no chairs . Elegant dining table designed and retailed by Karl Springer, circa 1980s. Lacquered and polished parchment oval top table . Tapere...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wood
Large Lagardo Tackett Architectural Pottery planter pot in bisque finish
By Architectural Pottery, Lagardo Tackett
Located in Ferndale, MI
To me Architectural Pottery is California modern . Fun large planter pots by a crew of multi talented designers . Produced from the early 1950s to mid 1960s . This wide cone shaped ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Pottery
19th century heavy cast iron faux bois bench frames in hunter green finish
Located in Ferndale, MI
Heavy cast iron garden bench frames . Faux bois style of knotty tree branches . Saved from a Detroit area estate . Original wood was rotted beyond saving . Benches were media blasted...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Rustic Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Fine Original Early Dansk Large Teak Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
The best and possibly largest two handle Teak Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Denmark . Very clean original no cracks or bruise . Little evidence of previous use . Stamp...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Artisan House large brightly colored enameled copper city scape signed Jere 1966
By C. Jeré Artisan House, Curtis Jeré, Artisan House
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large and early Artisan house wall sculpture . Multiple copper building forms enameled in bright colors attached to steel and brass form depicting a city scape in the shadow of a b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
Tall narrow Woodard etagere in matte black finish
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Ferndale, MI
Tall narrow Woodard etagere plant or cocktail stand . Half inch round stock wrought iron supports four steel mesh 16" diameter round shelves . Recent...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vitrines
Materials
Cut Steel, Wrought Iron
Poker roulette craps Las Vegas Gaming themed cocktail glasses with ice bucket
Located in Ferndale, MI
Set of eight glasses with matching ice bucket . All are embelished with game of chance images . Poker roulette , chess , dominos , craps , chuck a luck are all displayed. Large wh...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
1950s tall martini pitcher with four glasses with gold and white flek decoration
Located in Ferndale, MI
Add A bit of elegant whimsy to martini service . Tall Martini or Margurita pitcher with four proper period size glasses , Fine condition glass measures 4.5" tall with just over 3.25" diameter . Pitcher has 3.25' diameter at 13...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Rosewood table desk on Bronze plinth bases
By Roger Sprunger, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Purchased from the estate of the original owner .
Fine rosewood executive desk designed by Roger Lee Sprunger . Sprunger was head of Design at Dunbar following Edward Wormley . The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Bronze
Massive three foot Iron wrench as steampunk Industrial Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
36" long cast steel wrench with 4" opening . Not sure what field of endeavor this was used in . Large installations need large hardware . Large hardware needs large tools . Clear ev...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Nautical Objects
Materials
Steel, Iron
Francesco Collura Designed Master Canasta Poker or Gaming Chip Dispense
Located in Ferndale, MI
Poker chip , gaming chip dispenser . Master Canasta co. , New York , Patent Appl'd For , Designed by Francesco Collura cast into the body on the underside . Individual pods hold sele...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Games
Materials
Plastic
1940s glass desktop picture frame with incised design
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine free standing desk or dresser top glass picture frame . Cut glass embellishments on all four corners with flowered pattern midway on four sides . Glass buttons hold the backing ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Picture Frames
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass
Giotto Stoppino for Kartell 1970s Post Modern bright red plastic magazine stand
By Kartell, Giotto Stoppino
Located in Ferndale, MI
Op Pop Mod 1970s Italian plastic magazine rack . Kartell model number 4675 designed by Giotto Stoppino Magazine rack in red plastic. The structure is made up of six rounded and e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Plastic
Equestrian theme hand carved wood horse sculpture with hidden compartment
Located in Ferndale, MI
Nicely hand carved somewhat stylized figure of a horse . Hidden compartment on the underside .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
1940s plaster snow skier desk top sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
1940s desk top figure of a downhill skier . Not sure if this was mass produced or an artist made piece . Unknown as to how many of were ever made let alone how many still survive . ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Set of six Woodard Sculptura wrought iron tall back dining height chairs
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Ferndale, MI
Somewhat rare set of six Woodard wrought iron with mesh seat high back dining chairs . Rare in that they are a set of six and truly dining height . So many Woodard chairs are game ta...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Bold Organic Abstract Pattern Wall Hanging Tapestry or Floor Covering
Located in Ferndale, MI
This is a beautiful and striking wool tapestry is in fine condition . The graphic abstract organic images brought to life as a tapestry in the rich hues of Orange Yellow eggplant la...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Red Lacquer Spruce Wood Abstract Bird Sculpture Kaija Aarikka Finland
Located in Ferndale, MI
Abstract bird form an original Kaija Aarikka desktop sculpture manufactured by Aarikka in Finland in 1970s.
the purity of her lines is a unique design characteristic of Kaija Aarik...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Spruce
Large Wrought Iron Wall Sconce in Old Paint
Located in Ferndale, MI
Older wall mount wall fixture or sconce . Large scale piece in older paint .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Organic Natural Form Cypress Knuckle Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Vintage coastal cypress knuckle sculpture. Large and free standing .
Naturally formed growth of Cypress wood . Works as a organic sculpture or green house element .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Cypress
Set of four McGuire Bamboo with cane leather seat Belden dining chairs
By McGuire
Located in Ferndale, MI
Set 4 Belden dining chairs by Elinor McGuire. San Francisco, USA,
California coast modern style . Barrel back form of thick rattan or bamboo frames inset with classic cane on th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
