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Furniture For Sale
Creator: Gorham Manufacturing Company
Creator: Joe Colombo
Greenbrier by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Greenbrier by Gorham sterling silver dinner size flatware set of 54 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner size knives, 9 1/2".
Eight dinner siz...
Category
1930s American Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cluny by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Massive Set with Vintage Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
The academic nature in which designer Antione Heller looked to the past for inspiration also stems from the Beaux Arts movement. Cluny takes its name and inspiration from a real plac...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large cart by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in PARIS, FR
White Boby cart by Italian designer Joe Colombo, from the 1970s. Made of molded ABS resin, this cart is infinitely modular. It consists of several removable drawers and is mounted on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Joe Colombo Wall Lamp 'The Globe' Transparent Blown Glass by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp 'The Globe' designed by Joe Colombo in 1964.
Wall lamp giving direct and diffused light in transparent blown glass. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The Globe is a lamp wh...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Nickel
Joe Colombo Floor Lamp 'Spider' Marble and Metal by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Agnoli' designed by Tito Agnoli in 1954.
Floor lamp giving direct light, lacquered metal base, chromium-plated stem, adjustable reflector in lacquered aluminium. Manufact...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Joe Colombo Floor Lamp 'Coupé' Black by Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Coupé' designed by Joe Colombo in 1967.
Floor lamp giving direct light, lacquered metal base, chromium-plated stem, adjustable reflector in lacquered aluminium. Manufact...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Set of Two Joe Colombo 'Domo' Steel Table Lamps by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
The Domo lamp was originally designed by Italian designer Joe Colombo in 1965. Back then he designed three la...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Joe Colombo Bar Stool, Italy 1960s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Naples, IT
Bar stool with double-cylinder wooden frame covered in white with dark wood base and black faux leather seat. Designed by Joe Colombo.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Acrylic, Wood
Gorgeous Museum-Quality Gorham Japonesque Yacht Trophy Bowl. 1884
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous museum-quality Japonesque sterling silver trophy bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1884. Large and round with allover ornament in relief. Horned serpents swim slack-jawe...
Category
1880s American Japonisme Antique Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Salad Set, “Angelo”
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a salad fork and spoon by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island. Hallmarked 1875 in the “Angelo” pattern, they are almost one hundred and fifty years old!...
Category
1870s American Antique Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Gorham Persian Aesthetic Sterling Silver Pierced Ladle
Located in New York, NY
Persian sterling silver pierced ladle. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1871. Pointed ovoid terminal with stylized leaf and scroll ornament mounted to round stem with reeded bands se...
Category
Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau - Style Sterling Silver Pedestal, Based Vase by Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau-Style, sterling silver, pedestal-based vase, Gorham Mfg. Company, Providence, Rhode Island, year-hallmarked for 1923. Hammered in design and chased with flowers. Measures...
Category
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Floor Lamp 626 by Joe Colombo for O-Luce, Italy - 1971
By O-Luce, Joe Colombo
Located in Berlin, DE
H 205 cm W 36 cm D 24 cm
Material: chrome-plated steel, cast iron base, black powder-coated aluminum reflector, halogen pin base up to 300 watts with protective glass, dimmable, bla...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Gorham Art Nouveau Red Silver Overlay Perfume
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass perfume with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Globular with short neck and everted rim in silver collar; ball stopper. Overlay in ope...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Silver
Model 300 Dining Chairs by Joe Colombo for Pozzi Italy
By Pozzi, Joe Colombo
Located in BAARLO, LI
The Model 300 chair, designed in 1966 by the innovative Italian designer Joe Colombo for Pozzi Italy, reflects his thoughtful design vision. The carefully curved upholstered seat and...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of Gorham Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Column Candlesticks, 1917
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Edwardian Classical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1917. Each: Fluted column and composite Corinthian capital. Bobeche detachable with chamfere...
Category
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Quattro KD 4335 Wall Lamps by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1960
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Joe Colombo
Producer - Kartell
Model - Quattro KD 4335 Wall Lamp
Design Period - Sixties
Measurements - Width 25 cm x Depth 25 cm x Height 14 cm
Materials - Plastic
Color...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Gorham Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Column Candlesticks, 1916
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Edwardian Classical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1916. Each: Fluted column and composite Corinthian capital. Bobeche detachable with chamfere...
Category
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Joe Colombo for Stendig Mid Century Fiberglass Lounge Chairs - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Joe Colombo for Stendig Mid Century Fiberglass Lounge Chairs - Pair
Each lounge chair measures: 32 wide x 32 deep x 26.5 high, with a seat height of 14 and arm height/chair clearanc...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Fiberglass
1960s Oluce 'Spider' Floor Lamp by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in Toronto, CA
A minimalistic lamp designed by Joe Colombo for Oluce, the ‘Spider’ floor lamp features a stove-enamelled sheet metal reflector, purposely designed to direct light. The head of the l...
Category
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique Gorham Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Shaving Mug
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver shaving mug. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Round bowl; interior mounted with pierced brush holder. C-scroll handle. Acid-etched flowering scrollw...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique William Roger Quadruple Plate Sugar Bowl & Gorham Sterling Silver Spoons
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique turn of the century 13 piece sugar bowl and hanging spoon set, featuring a trophy urn style bowl with etched palm leaves on the body, brackets to support twelve sugar spoons, squirrels in the pierced handles and a sparrow shaped finial. Set includes 11 Gorham sterling silver demitasse spoons in the New Queens pattern (introduced 1895); sold by J.E. Caldwell & Co. Bowl and lid by William Rogers (cross and keystone mark, circa 1900-1910), design number 57.
"Gorham Silver was founded in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1831 by Jabez Gorham, a master craftsman, in partnership with Henry L. Webster. The firm's chief product was spoons of coin silver, but also made thimbles, combs, jewelry, and other small items. In 1865, the Rhode Island legislature granted a charter in the name of Gorham Manufacturing Company. During the heyday of American silver manufacturing, approximately 1850–1940, Gorham was highly influential. The company has produced matching hollowware in both sterling and silverplate, as well as running a foundry for bronze sculpture. The White House has used Gorham silver services during many administrations including those of Lincoln, Grant, and George W. Bush. Gorham artisans also sculpted several famous statues housed in the Capitol's Rotunda, overlooking the Museum of Natural History in New York, and topping the Rhode Island State House. Gorham has also designed a number of elaborate trophies for sporting events, including the Borg-Warner Trophy for the Indianapolis 500, designed by Robert J. Hill. The company has changed hands multiple times beginning with Textron (1967), to Dansk International Designs (1989), to Brown-Forman Corporation (1991), to the Lenox Group (2005), to Clarion Capital Partners (2009), now operating under the name Lenox Corporation."
"William Hazen Rogers (born May 13, 1801) was an American master silversmith and a pioneer in the silver-plate industry and whose work and name have survived to the present day. Rogers partnered with other silversmiths at times, and his company and trademarks were eventually taken over by larger companies. Rogers was born on a farm on May 13, 1801, to Sarah Reynolds (1777-?) and Asa Rogers (1798-1824). After he left home, he went on to become a silversmith, watchmaker and jeweler. From 1820 to 1825, Rogers was an apprentice to Joseph Church, a silversmith and watchmaker in Hartford. In 1825, Rogers became partners with Church and their company, Church & Rogers, initially manufactured silver-plate flatware and hollowware. He was also partner, from 1832 to 1838, with Asa Harris Rogers, his younger brother, as "A Rogers Jr. & Co." while still associated with Church & Rogers. Rogers – together with his two brothers and, later, his son – was responsible for more than 100 patterns of silver and silver-plated cutlery and serving dishes. Many of Roger's designs were influenced by Louis XIV-style patterns of the 17th and 18th century in France, and he was best known for his Elberon pattern and "Presidential" cutlery series. The companies in which one or more of the original...
Category
Early 20th Century Late Victorian Furniture
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver
Italian Design Classic Elda Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo, 1970s Italy
Located in Renens, CH
The Elda Chair by Joe Colombo (1963) is a post-war design masterpiece:
The design is still today considered futuristic, with its moulded fiberglass shell and swivelling base, offer...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Game Table by Joe Colombo for Zanotta, 1970s
By Zanotta, Joe Colombo
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Joe Colombo (Milan 1930 - 1971) "Poker" card table Laminate, stainless steel, Game table designed in 1968 by the famous designer Joe Colombo, produced by Zanotta, with double layered...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Gorham Buttercup Pattern Sterling Silver Large Oyster Serving Spoon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine large serving spoon.
By Gorham.
In the Buttercup pattern.
We think that this a rare solid oyster spoon.
With a shaped bowl and thick gauged handle.
Fully hallmarked to t...
Category
20th Century American Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Model 4801 Armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Lasne, BE
White wooden armchair with black leather cushion. Made in limited numbers: Numbered 8. Seat height 40cm. Wear due to age and time
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Wood, Leather
'Combi center' by Joe Colombo for Bernini, 1963
By Joe Colombo
Located in Brussels, BE
'Combi center' by Joe Colombo for Bernini, 1963
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Wood
Iconic Joe Colombo 'Tube Chair' in Yellow Upholstery
By Flexform, Joe Colombo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Joe Colombo for Flexform, 'Tube' chair, pvc, foam, fabric, United States, 1969.
This lounge chair by Joe Colombo is designed by means of combining four hollow cylinders. This armcha...
Category
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam, PVC
Sterling Silver Breadbasket, 1911
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver breadbasket by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island. In addition to the sterling and Gorham hallmarks, it is signed (hallmarked)1911. ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lampada 'Spider' Joe Colombo per Oluce anni 60
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, IT
Lampada da tavolo disegnata da Joe Colombo che presentiamo nella versione rossa, con base circolare in metallo laccato, stelo verticale in metallo e diffusore orientabile e regolabil...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Sterling Silver Victorian Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver (soap) box by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island. It can be used for jewelry, pills or as a decorative piece but I think it was meant...
Category
1890s American Antique Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Traditional Sterling Silver Revere Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Traditional sterling silver Revere bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1945. Curved sides, flared rim, and stepped foot. A historic form that can suit many modern uses. Fully marke...
Category
1940s American Colonial Revival Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Post modern plastic storage Boby trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast. designed in 1968. Iconic design, Logo and signature present.
features several storage compartments a...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Sterling Silver Caviar Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered in an antique caviar dish with a cover by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island. There is a removable disc / surface on th...
Category
1880s American Antique Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Elmo desk lamp by Joe Colombo for Forma & Funzione, 1976
By Joe Colombo
Located in UTRECHT, NL
A rare and collectible desk lamp called Elmo. Designed by Joe Colombo in 1971 and produced by Forma & Funzione in Varese, northern Italy, during the 1970s. The stem and reflector of ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
Joe Colombo for O-Luce "Spider 3319" Floor Lamp, Italy 1960s
By O-Luce, Joe Colombo
Located in Naples, IT
'Spider' floor lamp by Joe Colombo model no. 3319 in black for Oluce.
Made of black metal and chrome, it is one of the finest mid-century Italian minimalist designs and an icon for C...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
Unusual Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Candlesticks By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Unusual pair of Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver candlesticks (having a Danish influence), The Gorham Corp., Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1950s. 5" tall x 2 3/4" diameter at w...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cluny by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 60 pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
The academic nature in which designer Antione Heller looked to the past for inspiration also stems from the Beaux Arts movement. Cluny takes its name and inspiration from a real plac...
Category
20th Century Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Joe Colombo, 'Biglia' ashtray, Arnolfo di Cambio Italy 1968
Located in Firenze, IT
Modern ‘Biglia’ ashtray designed by Joe Colombo
Arnolfo di Cambio Italy, 1968
silverplate, glass, crystal
marked on the bottom
H 10 cm - 15 cm diam.
Bibl.: Cfr. 'I Colombo', ca...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Boby storage cabinet with wheels and compartments by Joe Colombo for BieffePlast
Located in Milano, IT
Famous object trolley designed by Joe Colombo in the 1960s and produced by BIEFFEPLAST. The trolley for sale is dated 1980.
It is in good condition, with small marks due to wear an...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian modern white plastic 860 Universale Chairs, Joe Colombo, Kartell, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern white plastic 860 Universale Chairs, Joe Colombo, Kartell, 1970s.
Set consisting of four model 860 chairs, also known as Universale Chair, in cream white ABS plastic. ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Joe Colombo 'Model 300' Dining Chairs in Oak and Leather for Pozzi, Italy 1965
By Pozzi, Joe Colombo
Located in Hellouw, NL
A very pleasant set of six 'model 300' chairs designed by Joe Colombo in 1965 for the Italian manufacturer Pozzi. Colombo was convinced that functionality should come first, and the ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
Spider Table Lamp designed by Joe Colombo for Oluce, 1st edition. Italy, 1965
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, IT
Spider Table Lamp designed by Joe Colombo for Oluce, 1st edition. Italy, 1965.
Here’s a first edition featuring the original bayonet B22 version and available in the rare yellow col...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal
6 Glasses Cognac Smoke Joe Colombo for Arnolfo di Cambio
Located in Milano, IT
6 Glasses Cognac Smoke Joe Colombo for Arnolfo di Cambio
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
Red Boby trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast
Located in Athens, Attiki
Red Boby Trolley 3.
This portable storage system was designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Bieffeplast in Padova, Italy in 1969.
In Colombo’s vision, people needed efficient living...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Furniture
Materials
Plastic
6 Bicchieri Smoke Joe Colombo per Arnolfo di Cambio altezza 14 cm.
Located in Milano, IT
6 Bicchieri Smoke Joe Colombo per Arnolfo di Cambio
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
6 Bicchieri Smoke Joe Colombo per Arnolfo di Cambio altezza 12 cm.
Located in Milano, IT
6 Bicchieri Smoke Joe Colombo per Arnolfo di Cambio
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
Original 'Birillo' Barstools Set by Joe Colombo for Zanotta, c. 1971, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare collectors set of five (5) 'Birillo' bar-height barstools designed in 1971 by Joe Colombo for Zanotta, Italy, retailed by ICF New York. Signed underneath with Zanotta embossed logo and design information on each chair and ICF New York retailer labels on some of the chairs. These examples are original early year productions and ideal for collectors and modern art and design investors.
These examples feature red vintage patent leatherette upholstery and white fiberglass bases. It's very hard to find a single Birillo stool let alone find a matched set of five bar-height barstools. If you are looking for a large set of modern bar height barstools, don't hesitate because once these are gone it will be a difficult opportunity to replicate.
This early Post-Modern quintessential design is often misspelled 'Brillo' and even sometimes 'Brillio' but as seen documented in the 1978 Zanotta catalogue, the correct spelling is 'Birillo'. This set of five Joe Colombo Birillo...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Sterling Silver “Maryland” Serving Spoon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver serving spoon by Gorham Silversmiths in the “Maryland” pattern, hallmarked 1885. The handle has a floral motif, not etched but raised. The bowl i...
Category
1880s American Antique Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Joe Colombo KD 28 Table Lamp
By Joe Colombo
Located in MADRID, ES
The KD 28 lamp, designed by renowned Italian designer Joe Colombo for Italian lighting manufacturer Kartell, debuted in 1967 in a bold red shade. Its ABS plastic body envelops a lumi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Plastic
6 Smoke Joe Colombo glasses for Arnolfo di Cambio height 9 cm.
Located in Milano, IT
6 Smoke Joe Colombo Glasses for Arnolfo di Cambio
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Glass
Sterling Silver “Dolly Madison” Water Pitcher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver water pitcher by Gorham Silversmiths hallmarked 1929. The pattern name is “Dolly Madison” and Gorham manufactured both hollowware and flatware in ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bagno ABS Joe Colombo, 1970s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Manzano, IT
Bagno ABS Joe Colombo, 1970s
Joe Colombo, passato alla storia come "designer del futuro", è caratterizzato per una visione ottimistica del progresso e questo bagno, come tutte le sue...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Lampada da terra Stilnovo modello Triedo disegnata da Joe Colombo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Milano, IT
Lampada da terra orientabile con due fonti di luce disegnata da Joe Colombo per Stilnovo modello Triedo, Italia 1970 circa.
Ottime condizioni. Cavo originale.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Joe Colombo Boby trolley for Bieffeplast 1970s
Located in Parma, IT
Boby storage trolley designed by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast, 1970s.
In black plastic material, on wheels with six open compartments, three drawers that can be opened like a compass...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Lampe"KD 27" de Joe Colombo éditions Kartell de 1967, base en ABS vert et globe
By Joe Colombo
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Lampe"KD 27" de Joe Colombo éditions Kartell de 1967, base en ABS vert et globe lumineux en PMMMA (altuglas) opalin le tout bon état.
La collaboration entre Kartell et Joe Colombo r...
Category
1960s European Vintage Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
Model 4801 Armchairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1960s, set of 2
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 2 white wooden armchairs designed by Joe Colombo, Model 4801. Numbered 121. Seat height 34cm. Wear due to time and age.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Wood
Model 4801 Armchairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1960s, set of 2
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 2 white wooden armchairs designed by Joe Colombo, Model 4801. Numbered 16. Seat height 34cm. Wear due to time and age.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Furniture
Materials
Wood
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