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MERCEDES BENZ 1966 Royal London Car Radiator Grill Desk Petrol Lighter Lacquered
By MERCEDES BENZ
Located in Miami, FL
Table petrol lighter designed by Mercedes Benz.
This is a beautiful petrol desk lighter, created for the Royal London Limited, back in the 1966. The desk lighter has been crafted in...
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Enamel, Steel
WILLIE KOOL 1938 The Penguin Figural Bar And Table-Desk Electric Lighter
Located in Miami, FL
Willie Kool desk-table electric lighter.
This is a beautiful electronic bar or desk lighter, created as a promotional item by the Kool Cigarette Company, back in the 1938. The sculptural and elusive electric lighter has been crafted with the iconic figure of the company Willie Kool, in color plastic with parts in metal and fitted with a long electric cord. The figural penguin is in pretty very good shape, in working condition and should be a gorgeous addition to any collection. This will be a great conversation item.
Willie The Penguin
Willie the penguin was introduced in 1934 by The Ted Bates Advertising Agency. During the time there were several other cartoonish spokespersons like Kellog’s Snap, Crackle & Pop, Reddy Kilowatt, and the Campbell’s Kids. Willie’s product line included salt and pepper shakers, ash trays, holders for wooden matches, lighters, and when air-conditioning was introduced, a version was created to suggest customers to enter a storefront because it was “Kool” inside. It has also been debated that a picture of Willie wearing a top hat was the inspiration for the Penguin character in Batman. Regardless, Willie appeared in his own comic books after he was licensed by Standard Comics for six issues, with the cigarette brand dropped from the title. By the ’60s, however, the company had shifted advertising focus and opted for wintry outdoor scenes to promote their business. (Miller Fenwood with thanks)
Materials: Lacquered and color plastic, metal, electric cord and enamel.
Year: 1934-1940.
Weight: 1.5 Pounds, (0.68 Kg.).
Measurements: 89 mm by 114 mm by 223 mm (3.5 x 4.25 x 8.75 Inches).
Marks: "KOOL MILD MENTHOL CIGARETTES".
Note: This lighter is empty of any flammable, gas or butane substances and is ready to be ship by any carrier. This lighter just need a new flint and proper lighter fluid. Was tested and is in working condition.
Note: This is an electric novelty advertising lighter, is a very old vintage Tobacciana...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel
FABERGE 1915 Moscow Odessa St Petersburg Empty Box For a Letter Opener Object
By Fabergé
Located in Miami, FL
An empty box for a letter opener, created by Faberge.
This is an empty antique presentation box, created in Russia by the Luxury house of Faberge, circa 1915. The box is in pretty g...
Category
Vintage 1910s Russian Neoclassical Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
LEONID KOCHERGIN 1900 Russian Empire Enameled Letter Opener In 14Kt Gold Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Russian letter opener designed by Leonid Kochergin.
This is a very handsome luxurious desk letter-opener, created during the imperial Russian period in the city Saint Petersburg, be...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Russian Neoclassical Letter Openers
Materials
Jade, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
NAPOLEON III Paris 1860 Travel Foldable Writing Desk Box In Precious Woods & Aba
By Napoléon III
Located in Miami, FL
An antique Napoleon III traveler portable writing-desk box.
This is a gorgeous portable writing desk-box, created in France during the period of emperor Napoleon III, circa 1860. Th...
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather, Shell, Wood
NEO-CLASSIC Swedish Scent Perfume Bottle In Cobalt Glass And 925 Sterling Silver
By Mema
Located in Miami, FL
A perfume scent bottle made in Sweden.
Very beautiful and lovely perfume scent bottle, created in the city of Lidköping Sweden by the MeMa Sterling Co. back in the 1975. The bottle has been made in cobalt blue glass with a fitting lid and a removable frame, crafted in solid .925/.999 sterling. The sterling cover was made up in the neo-classic empire style with multiple floriated garlands patterns.
Note: This bottle may be also used as a vinegar or olive oil dispenser...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Neoclassical Bottles
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
REED & BARTON 1953 American Classic Sugar Shaker In .925 Sterling Silver
By Reed & Barton
Located in Miami, FL
Sugar shaker designed by Reed & Barton.
This is a sugar shaker in impeccable condition, created in America by the Reed & Barton silver company, back in the 1953. The muffineer shake...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Neoclassical Revival Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
RONSON USA 1927 Art Deco Tabourette Desk Lighter In Chromed Steel
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
A Tabourette desk lighter designed by Ronson.
Very beautiful Tabourette desk lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel, Chrome
DUNHILL London 1929 Ball Desk Petrol Lighter In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Ball desk petrol lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill
This is a rare antique desk liquid-petrol lighter, created in London England by the luxury brand of Alfred Dunhill, back in the 1929. The unusual lighter is the iconic ball shaped model named Unique with the Dunhill lift arm retailed in Paris France. The lighter has been assembled and carefully crafted in the shape of a ball in solid sterling silver with plain surfaces. This lighter show very nice condition with minimal traces of use and beautiful guilloche. Recently cleaned and serviced, not polished just to preserve the antique patina.
History
This classic petrol lift arm lighter...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
GUCCI 1970 Milano Very Rare Vintage Horse Bit Trinket Tray In 24Kt Gilt Bronze
By Gucci
Located in Miami, FL
A rare horse bit tray designed by Gucci.
This is an iconic trinket single dish-tray designed by the luxury house of Gucci in Milano Italy, back in the 1970s. It is very heavy and wa...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Webster & Sons 1925 Art Deco Red & Black Enamel Smoking Set in Sterling Silver
By E.G. Webster & Sons
Located in Miami, FL
Rare smoking set designed by the E. G. Webster Company.
Very cool and beautiful smoking set, created in America during the art deco period, circa 1925. This colorful set is composed...
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
RONSON 1929 Art Deco New Yorker Skyscraper Desk Lighter In Chrome
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
New Yorker Skyscraper Desk Lighter designed by Ronson.
This is a beautiful and iconic desk lighter, created in New Jersey United States by The Ronson Metal Works Co. during the art ...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel, Chrome
DREAM STONES 2007 China Diptych Shih-Hua Art Landscape Framed Marble Art
Located in Miami, FL
Framed Shih-Hua dream stone diptych landscape.
This is a gorgeous pair of framed and matted marble stone slice known as a dream stone Shih-Hua This Diptych boasting swirling hues of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
OP-ART 1970 Henry Irving Three Dimensional Optical Art Piece In Painted Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Op-art sculptural painting made by Henry Irving.
This is a very decorative piece of art from the op-art movement. The piece is a framed sculpture, created by an American artist, bac...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
DREAM STONE 1910 Xi-Tuanxiong China Shih-Hua Art Landscape Framed Cut Marble
Located in Miami, FL
Framed Shih-Hua dream stone landscape.
This is a gorgeous framed and matted marble stone slice known as a dream stone Shih-Hua boasting swirling hues of butterscotch, charcoal, ligh...
Category
Vintage 1910s Chinese Qing Decorative Art
Materials
Marble
STORE KEY 1930 Over-Sized Giant Display Key Wall Advertisement From a Key Shop
Located in Miami, FL
Giant key wall advertisement for key shop.
This is an amazing and very decorative giant key, from an old key-shop. The key is most probably made in America d...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
AARON L. DENNISON 1929 Art Deco Guilloche Blue Enamel Desk Clock In Sterling
By Aaron Lufkin Dennison
Located in Miami, FL
A desk clock with blue enamel designed by Aaron Lufkin Dennison.
This is an exceptional desk clock, made in Birmingham England during the art deco period, back in the 1929. The craf...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Silver
TAVANNES 1929 Art Deco Enamel La Captive Squeeze Travel Clock In .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco La Captive travel-purse clock designed by Tavannes Watch Co.
Beautiful and very unusual squeeze concealed "La Captive" travel-clock, created in Sw...
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
DIETER RAMS 1973 Braum Cubism Desk Lighter In 18Kt Yellow Gold And Lapis
By Dieter Rams
Located in Miami, FL
Fabulous desk lighter designed by Dieter Rams for Braum.
This is a fabulous ultra-modernist T3 Domino desk lighter, created in West Germany by the architect and designer Dieter Rams...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Gold
RONSON 1937 Art Deco T-T Smoker's Desk Double Box & Touch Tip Lighter
By Ronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
T-T Smoker's desk box with lighter made by Ronson.
This desk box for cigarettes is exceptional and very rare. Has been created in the city of Newark, New Jersey United States by The...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Chrome
SUDRE Art Deco 1930 French Barman Cigarette Dispenser In Burl & Cedar Wood
By Raymond Sudre
Located in Miami, FL
Barman mechanical cigarette dispenser bar designed by Raymond Sudre.
Fabulous and very elusive piece, created in France by Raymond Sudre during t...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Chrome
CARTIER London 1935 Art Deco Box In Sterling 18Kt Gold And Rubies
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Compact case box designed by Cartier.
Beautiful and rare compact box, created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 1935. The squared box has been crafted wit...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
-EVANS 1940 Spitfire Pocket Lighter With Windshield Chromed Steel And Black Lacq
By Evans Products Company
Located in Miami, FL
Spitfire pocket lighter designed by Evans.
Rare automatic spitfire pocket lighter, created in America by the Evans Company, back in the 1940. This very handsome piece has been craft...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Enamel
RIPLEY & GOWAN 1920 Art Deco Guilloche Enamel Box In .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco case designed by Ripley & Gowan Company.
Beautiful early 20th century enamel box, created by the Ripley & Gowan Company circa 1920. This beautiful art deco box was carefull...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
MAJOLICA 1890 French Art Nouveau Polychromate Tall Hexagonal Vase
Located in Miami, FL
French majolica vase designed by De Longwy.
This is a very nice elaborated tall vase, created in France during the art nouveau period, back in the 1890's. The fabulous decorative va...
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Majolica
VICTORIAN 1880 Carved Wood Desk Oval Box With Hunting Dog Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Late Victorian carved wood oval box.
Stupendous antique oval desk box, created in England during the late Victorian period, circa 1880. The beautifu...
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
DUNHILL Paris 1934 Art Deco Carved Bamboo Petrol Desk Lighter
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Miami, FL
Bamboo desk lighter designed by Alfred Dunhill
This is a rare antique desk lighter, created in Paris France by the luxury brand of Alfred Dunhill, back in the 1934. The unusual art deco lighter...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Gold
JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Bronze Planter Vase With Carved Wood Base
Located in Miami, FL
Large Planter Vase from imperial Japan.
This a beautiful piece of Japanese decorative arts, created in Japan during the Meiji imperial period, circa 1900. The oversized vase can be ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
YUAN DYNASTY 1300 AD Green Glazed Large Lidded Vessel With Lotus Relief
Located in Miami, FL
Green Glazed Large Lidded Vessel from the Yuan Dynasty.
This is a fabulous large lidded vessel from the Yuan Dynasty, circa 14th century. The vessel was made as an offering jar with...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Other Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
AUSTRIAN 1915 Sculptural Enameled Racehorse With Jockey Table-Desk Striker
Located in Miami, FL
Austrian desk striker of a race horse with a jockey.
Fabulous art deco desk smoker's striker, created in Vienna Austria, back in the 1915. The sculptural desk match striker has been...
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Enamel, Spelter
DOLL & Co. 1900 Germany Crank Windmill Hammermill Steam Engine Tin Toy
By Doll et Cie
Located in Miami, FL
Windmill Hammermill Steam Engine Tin Toy manufactured by Doll & Co.
We have for you unique decoration this unusual tin Windmill Hammermill Steam Engine Tin Toy, that was manufactured in Nuremburg, Germany by Doll & Co., back in the early 1900. This piece is in all original condition with no breaks, restorations, repairs, or touch-ups. This piece shows the usual patina, some fading, chips, some surface rust, scratches and wear that is to be expected from age and play. This is a very interesting and unique decorative piece and should be a great conversation item.
Weight: About 2 pounds (0.91 Kg).
Measurements: 260 mm by 165 mm by 114 mm (10.25 x 6.5 x 4.5 Inches).
Hallmarks: Signed DC for DOLL & CO.
Doll & Co.
The company was founded in 1898 in Nuremburg, Germany by tinsmith Peter Doll & John Sondheim with Max Bein (Sondheim’s nephew) joining as a third partner just before WWI. Doll & Co. specialized in steam toys and steam engines. The company made and sold model steam engines...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Late Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
BENEY 1940 Art Deco Penge Model Petrol Pocket Lighter In Chromed Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Petrol pocket lighter designed by Robert Ernest Beney.
This is an unusual petrol pocket lighter, created in London England by the Beney company back in the 1940. This lighter is the Penge semiautomatic model and has been crafted with modernist art deco patterns in solid chromed steel with engine turned geometric designs. The lighter is in near mint condition with very little trace of use. This lighter is a treasure from the past, that embodies the elegance and style of its era, making it a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts alike.
Brand & Model: Beney, Penge
Mechanism: Petrol, push button semi-automatic.
Material: Chrome, steel and brass.
Year: 1940-1946.
Weight: 49.5 Grams, (31.75 Dwt).
Measurements: 53 mm by 40 mm by 10 mm (2.09 x 1.58 x 0.39 Inches).
Hallmarks: The lighter is stamped at the base with British marks and signed in full, "BENEY PENGE MODEL MADE IN ENGLAND".
The Beney Company
The Beney Company was founded by Robert Ernest Beney in 1918, who invented and sold the first Beney mechanical lighter in 1919, three years prior to Dunhill. Beney also designed an automatic mechanism for Dunhill's hunting horn lighter...
Category
Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
KARL NEUDOLT 1922 Art Deco Guilloche Blue Enamel Case Box In .900 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco guilloche enamel box designed by Karl Neudolt.
This is a fabulous rectangular antique case-box, created in Vienna Austria by the silversmith Karl Neudolt, back in the 19...
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
DEAKIN & FRANCIS 1888 Victorian Ivory Letter Opener In .925 Sterling Silver
By Deakin & Francis
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian letter opener designed by Deakin & Francis.
Beautiful desk letter opener, created in Birmingham England during the Victorian era, back in the 1888. The letter opener was c...
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Letter Openers
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
IBELO MONOPOL Germany 1960 Modernist Table Lighter In .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist table desk lighter designed by Ibelo Monopol.
This is an unusual and beautiful table-desk lighter, created by the Ibelo Monopol company in West-Germany during the post-war...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
RONSON 1936 Maltese Art Deco Machine Age Desk Black Clock And Touch-Tip Lighter
By Louis Vincent Aronson, Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
A Maltese clock & touch tip lighter designed by Ronson.
This is an extremely rare Ronson Maltese clock Touch-Tip lighter. This is a very iconic piece made in 1936 at Newark, New Jersey in the United States by the Ronson Art Metal Works Inc. This touch tip lighter began a very successful era for Ronson Touch Tip series of lighters which pushed out the strike lighters from the market. This fabulous Art Deco / Machine Age design, was crafted with streamline patterns. Solid construction in polished chromium plate and parts of the metal body are treated with black lacquer and the lighter base is padded with green felt. This surely is a very decorative piece and a great conversation item in gorgeous and exceptional preserved and almost mint condition. This version with the large dial are more rarer and more prized and desirable for collectors than the small dial version. It is illustrated at the Cummings book as very rare. This piece was used in 1941, in the Hollywood movie titled The Maltese Falcon, there the nick name for this specific model.
Weight: 897.45 Grams, (1.87 Pounds).
Measurements: 108 mm by 64 mm by 103 mm (4.25 x 2.52 x 4.06 Inches).
Marks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "RONSON TOUCH TIP US PATS. 1,986,754-DES PAT. 97,247 BRITISH PAT. APPLY FOR CANADA PAT. 349,148 NEWARK NJ-USA-ART METAL WORKS INC". With all supportive Ronson stickers and labels at the bottom.
The Ronson lighter company
The company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander Harris (1910–11) as Business Manager, the company soon became World Famous. In the 1910s The Art Metal Works were producing very good quality Hood Ornaments and gained a reputation as a dependable supplier of same. All accounts state that Louis Aronson was a gifted man, who at 16 years old set up a money-making shop in his parent's home - before receiving a U.S. patent for a commercially valuable metal-plating process he developed when he was 24 years old, and he sold half the rights while retaining the Right to Use. "His experiments, which he has been conducting since his early youth, resulted in 1893 in the discovery of a process for electrically producing tinplate. Much money was expended upon improving the process... and has been of great practical value to the whole industry. Retaining its rights, he sold half the patent rights, and later used part of the proceeds to open the Art Metal Works in Newark, N.J. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their detail in the collector marketplace.
Literature: Urban K. Cummings, Ronson, the World's Greatest Lighter : Wick Lighters...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel, Chrome
RONSON 1935 Elephant Touch-Tip Striker Lighter Black Cast Steel & Chromed Steel
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
Desk elephant Striker Lighter designed by Ronson.
The striker lighters made by Ronson are famous under collectors. This extremely rare desk Striker Lighter was created in New Jersey United States by The Art Metal Works for The Ronson Co. during the art deco period, back in the 1935. Designed in the shape of an Elephant made in polished solid chromed steel attached to a oval black base. The colored plastic tusks were named Ïvoroid” by Ronson.
Weight: 597.5 Grams, (1.32 Pounds).
Measurements: 82.55 mm by 91.44 mm by 116.84 mm (3.25 x 3.60 x 4.6 Inches).
Marks: Signed with the maker's mark label, "FASHIONED BY RONSON".
Ronson
The Ronson lighter company started as The Art Metal Works in 1897 and was incorporated on July 20, 1898, by Max Hecht, Louis Vincent Aronson and Leopold Herzig, in Newark, New Jersey. Louis V. Aronson was a huge creative driving force for the company; and, with a few business adjustments, including the addition of Alexander Harris (1910–11) as Business Manager, the company soon became World Famous. In the 1910s The Art Metal Works were producing very good quality Hood Ornaments and gained a reputation as a dependable supplier of same. All accounts state that Louis Aronson was a gifted man, who at 16 years old set up a money-making shop in his parent's home - before receiving a U.S. patent for a commercially valuable metal-plating process he developed when he was 24 years old, and he sold half the rights while retaining the Right to Use. "His experiments, which he has been conducting since his early youth, resulted in 1893 in the discovery of a process for electrically producing tinplate. Much money was expended upon improving the process... and has been of great practical value to the whole industry. Retaining its rights, he sold half the patent rights, and later used part of the proceeds to open the Art Metal Works in Newark, N.J. Soon the company was producing a variety of high-quality Lamps, Book ends, Art Statues and other decorative items, prized today for their detail in the collector marketplace.
Literature: Urban K. Cummings, Ronson, the World's Greatest Lighter : Wick Lighters...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel, Chrome
TAPIO WIRKKALA 1962 Finland Modernist Sculptural Dish-Tray in .916 Sterling
By Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus Oy
Located in Miami, FL
Modern sculptural tray designed by Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985).
Fabulous and very rare modernist tray dish, designed by the silversmith artist Tapio Wirkkala, back in the 1955. The sculptural tray has been crafted by Kultakeskus Oy in the city of Oulu, Finland in the shape of a boat in solid .916/.999 sterling silver with high polished finish. The incredible design is dated 1962 and is made up with a navette shaped piece, with several embossed levels in low and high elliptical with an elliptical hammered recess and an elliptical convex base, which create a fabulous optical effect. This tray is beautiful and elegant piece by one of the great 20th century designers is in lovely condition. It is a piece of sculptural art and will display with great eye appeal.
Note: This is the model TW-114.
Weight: 186.2 Grams, (119.40 Dwt).
Measurements: 95 mm by 301 mm by 26 mm (3.75 x 11.85 x 1.04 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped and engraved with the Finnish crown mark; the maker's mark, the mark for the assay of the .916 silver, the code for the date of production of 1962, the mark for the town of Oulu and signed in full, "TAPIO WIRKKALA 916H 1-7".
Tapio Wirkkala
Wirkkala was born in Hanko in 1915. He attended the Töölö co-educational school in Helsinki. His father, Ilmari Wirkkala, was a cemetery architect, and mother Selma (née Vanhatalo) a wood-carver. His sister Helena Korvenkontio and brother Tauno Wirkkala were also artists. Wirkkala's work ranges from designs of plastic ketchup bottles and metalwork to glass, ceramics and plywood in a range of styles. His success as a glass designer began in 1946 when he designed the Kantarelli vase for Iittala, and the mass-produced Tapio collection was launched in 1954. His range was immense, including glassware, stoneware, jewellery, and furniture for mass production, as well as individual sculptures in several media. He designed commemorative postage stamps for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, and also designed the Finnish markka banknotes introduced in 1955. In the early 1950s, Wirkkala worked as the artistic director at the Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design. The WIR lightbulb designed by Wirkkala for Airam Electric was awarded the Grand Prix at the XII Milan Triennial in 1960.
Among his most famous work have been the designs for the Finlandia vodka bottle (1970–1999) and for Iittala's Ultima Thule set of kitchen glasses. Both glassware items feature a dripping icicle look, and in the case of the Iittala's glassware it is said to have taken thousands of hours to develop a glassblowing technique that would produce the effect. Wirkkala did much of his initial design work using a traditional Finnish carving knife, the puukko. Wirkkala designed his own version of the knife, the Tapio Wirkkala Puukko...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Edwardian 1908 Miniature Travel Clock Guilloché Enamel And Sterling With Fit Box
By Concord
Located in Miami, FL
An Edwardian miniature travel clock designed by Valmé.
Stunning and rare miniature travel-carriage clock, made in Geneva Switzerland by the Valmé Swiss Co. and the Concord Watch Co. This little antique...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Erotical 19th Century Sculpture Box Of Woman Sitting On A Carved Basket In Wood
Located in Miami, FL
A 19th century erotical secret box.
Extremely rare erotic sculpture from the 19th century, most probably created in France, circa 1870. This is a sculptural box depicting a woman sitting on a woven wood basket. The sculpture represents a small discrete treasure chest to keep jewels. It was masterfully crafted from pieces of cream and brown wood carvings and is fitted with a screwable part to reveal the interior. This is an outstanding object, unobtainable on the antique market and of high collecting.
Other examples of these enigmatic boxes produced in the 19th Century.
Gilded and patinated bronze, made in France during the 3rd Empire. Ca 1870
Weight: 192.2 Grams, (123.20 Dwt).
Measurements: 150 mm by 63.5 mm by 89 mm (5.91 x 2.5 x 3.5 Inches).
Condition: The overall condition of this sculpture is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to any part. This erotic box...
Category
Antique 1870s French High Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
French 1798 Neo Classic Stamp Seal In 18Kt Gilded Silver Carved Bust Of Flora
Located in Miami, FL
French neo classic desk seal.
Wonderful desk seal, created in France during the late 18th century, back in the 1798-1808. This magnificent piece of a...
Category
Antique 1790s French Neoclassical Desk Sets
Materials
Gold, Silver
Movado1948 Calendermeto Triple Date & Moonphase Travel Purse Clock With Leather
By Movado, Movado
Located in Miami, FL
Rare calendermeto travel clock designed by Movado.
Beautiful and very rare calendermeto travel purse clock, created in Switzerland by the Movado Clock Factories, back in the 1948-1954. Crafted in stainless steel and leather with the purpose to use in desks, travels, in the pocket or a purse. Patented Ermeto winding device by means of the sliding case, with all original parts.
The Movado Ermeto watch...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Pierre Cardin 1970 Paris Sculptural Artistic Metallic Tie In Steel And Enamel
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Miami, FL
Metallic art tie designed by Pierre Cardin.
Very rare metallic tie, created in Paris France by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin, back in the 1970. It was crafted as a piece of art...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Stainless Steel
OTTAVIANI 1960 Modernist Cedar Box in .925 Sterling Silver With Enameled Designs
By Ottaviani
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist box designed by Giovanni Ottaviani.
Fabulous modernist rectangular box decorated with "smalto". It was designed by Giovanni Ottaviani during the post-war period in the cit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Rolls Royce 1927 London Art Deco Presentation Clock In .925 Sterling & 18Kt Gold
By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd, Rolls Royce
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco presentation desk clock by Rolls Royce.
This is a gorgeous presentation desk clock, created by the Rolls Royce Company in London England during the art deco period, back in the 1927. The clock has been crafted in the shape of the Rolls Royce radiator grill badge...
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Edwardian 1910 Pforzheim Guilloche Enameled Round Box In .900 Sterling Silver
By Pegau/Pforzheim Silberwarenfabrik
Located in Miami, FL
A guilloche and enameled bombe round box.
This is a superb and fabulous enameled box, created in the city of Pforzheim Germany in the early 20th ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Fontana Arte 1970 By Erwin Walter Burger Decorative Art Glass Squared Dish Bowl
By Erwin Burger, Fontana Arte
Located in Miami, FL
Dish bowl designed by Fontana Arte.
A beautiful vintage piece of art-glass, created in Milano Italy by Fontana-Arte, back in the early 1970. This exceptional decorative piece has be...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Tiffany & Co. 1980 by Elsa Peretti Pumpkin Trinket Lidded Box In .925 Sterling
By Tiffany & Co., Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Pumpkin box designed by Elsa Peretti (1940-2021) for Tiffany & Co.
Beautiful vintage rounded trinket box with a lid, designed in the shape of a pumpkin by...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Hermes Paris 1970 Modernist Purse Pencil In 18Kt Gold And .925 Sterling Silver
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
A purse pencil designed by Hermes.
Very sleek and useful purse pencil, created in Paris France by the luxury house of Hermes, back in the 1970. It was crafted with slim modernist ge...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
American Art Deco 1930 Geometric Skyscraper Desk Lighter In Catalin Bakelite
By Ellis
Located in Miami, FL
Skyscraper art deco table lighter in Catalin plastic.
This is a beautiful historical piece from the American art deco period. This table lighter was made by the Ellis Lighter Compan...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Spain 1960 Barcelona Mid Century Modernist Enameled Box In Wood And 915 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Enameled center piece made in Barcelona
An extraordinary piece of Spanish silversmith, created in the city of Barcelona during the post war and the mid century periods, back in the ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Leaf
OTTAVIANI 1960 Modernist Cedar Box With Enameled Designs .925 Sterling Silver
By Giovanni Ottaviani, Ottaviani
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist box designed by Giovanni Ottaviani.
Fabulous modernist rectangular box decorated with "smalto". It was designed by Giovanni Ottaviani during the post-war period in the cit...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Galena 1970 Modernist Unique Medallion Desk Set In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Desk set designed by Galena.
This is a very unusual and beautiful desk set, comprising by a letter opener and a standing envelopes box. This modernist set has been crafted by Galena artist in solid .925/.999 sterling silver with high polished finish. The box for envelopes has been designed as a folded paper envelope and the letter opener with traditional shapes. Both pieces are decorated with ancient Greek medallions...
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Ancient Greek 350BC South Italy Campanian Black Terracotta Handled Kylix Vase
Located in Miami, FL
A Ancient Greek Kylix vase.
Campanian ancient Greek red terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup) with two handles. from the Magna Grecia period. Made between the 350-300 BC in the G...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Terracotta
Edwardian 1908 Miniature Guilloché Blue Enamel Clock in .935 Sterling With Case
By Concord
Located in Miami, FL
An Edwardian miniature travel clock.
An outstanding antique miniature travel-carriage boudoir clock, made in Geneva Switzerland by the Concord Watch Co. This little antique clock is...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Carriage Clocks and Travel Clocks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Tonnel Paris 1928 Art Deco Box In 14Kt Gold With Red & Black Lacquer And Diamond
By Tonnel Paris
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco enameled box designed by Tonnel Paris.
Magnificent rectangular box, created in Paris France for Tonnel-Paris during the art deco period, back in the 1920's. This beautiful cased box has been crafted in yellow gold of 14 karats and embellished with applications of red and black thick glass enamel. It is fitted with a nine-barrels hinge and a push thumb lock. The lid is decorated on top with an extra art-deco motif made in platinum, which are set up with three European old round diamonds. The craftmanship and the contrast of colors are amazing. The interiors are highly polished showing rich yellow gold and actually, this gorgeous box can be used for presentation cards.
Diamonds: The platinum part is mount, with 3 European round diamonds, .06 carats, white colorless F color, VS-2 clarity.
Weight: 119.95 Grams, (76.89 Dwt).
Measurements: 56 mm by 89 mm by 12 mm (2.2 x 3.52 x 0.47 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks; three times with the maker's mark AC...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Marroquin Arab 1870 Koummya Dagger With Sheath In Wood Silver And Brass
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Miami, FL
Marroquin forged steel dagger with sheath.
Beautiful koummya dagger with a sheath from the region of Morocco, circa 1870. The blade was created with forged steel, mounted in wood and brass and embellished with silver parts decorated with chiseled and engraved motifs. The dagger is curved with a tick double edge blade, the handle is ornate with silver and wood. Like swords and daggers in most cultures, the Islamic dagger...
Category
Antique 1870s Moroccan Islamic Tribal Art
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Steel
Austria 1910 Edwardian Guilloché Enamel Miniature Boudoir Clock In .950 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
An Edwardian miniature boudoir desk clock, designed by Richard Silverer.
An exceptional boudoir desk clock, made in Vienna Austria during the Edwardian period, back in the 1910. The craftsmanship of this clock is exceptional and was made with gorgeous neo-classic patterns at by the Viennese silversmith Richard Silverer. This beautiful desk clock was crafted in solid sterling silver .950/.999 and mount in a rectangular base with four round sabots. The neoclassic design composition is reinforced by two thin columns centering the round dial and is topped with a curved French roof...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Ronson Newark 1929 Art Deco Steel RonDeLight Table Lighter Black & Blue Lacquer
By Ronson Art Metal Works, Louis Vincent Aronson
Located in Miami, FL
A ball table lighter designed by Ronson.
Very beautiful RonDeLight Junior desk lighter, created in Newark United States by Art Metal Works Inc. for The Ro...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Germany Pforzheim 1918 Art Deco Guilloché Enameled Geometric Clock .935 Sterling
By Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco miniature boudoir desk clock.
Extremely beautiful miniature desk clock, made in Pforzheim Germany during the art deco period, back in the 1920. The craftsmanship of this...
Category
Vintage 1910s German Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
