John Keal Mahogany Biomorphic Outrigger Coffee Table for Brown Saltman, ca 1950s

Rare table lamp designed by Yasha Heifetz for The Heifetz Company in the 1950s, consisting of a natural birch globe with painted metal tripod hairpin legs. This example features the original shade in a tan linen on styrene. Measures 26" high to top of finial, base is 10-1/4" wide x 10-1/4" deep, 19" to top of socket. Shade measures 10" diameter at top ring, 19" at bottom ring and 8.5" between rings. Lamp is in working condition but as with any vintage lighting it is highly suggested that the buyer ask an electrician to confirm condition of the wiring and rewire if necessary. When Marcel Breuer designed and furnished a house for an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, he intentionally left out lamps. In an interview in November of 1949, he said that he could not find a well-designed modern lamp - and that, anyway, lamps were unnecessary. "The light is more important than the lamp," he said. In February of 1950, lamp designer Yasha Heifetz (not to be confused with Jascha Heifetz, the violinist) countered that built-in lighting was "flat and static," and he set out to prove the value of a good lamp. With the MoMA, in 1950 he co-sponsored a national lamp design contest, hoping to change the opinions of Breuer and other modernist purists about domestic lighting. Over 600 competitors entered, submitting almost 3,000 designs. Heifetz, Breuer, the museum's director René d’Harnoncourt, the museum's director of the department of architecture and design Philip Johnson, lighting designer Richard Kelly...

Rare Marc Bellaire ceramic head sculpture in the Polynesian style akin to the stone "Moai" sculptures found on Easter Island. In the many years I have collected Marc Bellaire, this is the first time seeing this piece. It likely belongs to one of his Island-themed lines. Measure 12" high x 6" wide x 5-1/2" deep. Hole at back of sculpture allows hanging on the wall or can place on a surface as shown for use as a tabletop sculpture. Marc Bellaire was born in 1925 in Toledo, Ohio. He studied at the Toledo Museum of Art while employed at the Libby Glass...

Unusual Pair of Brass and Iron Atomic Style Candle Sconces designed by Tony Paul in the 1950s. Rare to find the pair with none of the ball wall rests damaged or missing. There is so...

Mid Century Modern Weinberg Mategot Style Metal Fish Wall Lamp with a composite shade. The composite material seems to be a pressed paper of some sort similar to fiberglass but quite...

Sally Sirken Lewis for J. Robert Scott Goatskin Game Table, circa 1980s. A beautiful and Classic design. Measurements - Overall: 29 ½" high x 36" wide x 36" deep, Chair Opening: 2...

Danny Ho Fong for Tropi-Cal Wicker and Iron Dining Table and Chairs, ca 1960s. Sublime Asian-inspired California Design wicker and iron dining set by Danny Ho Fong for Tropical-Cal ...

Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...

Rare torpedo leg round cocktail designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman, circa early 1950s. This example is unique on the market - we have not been able to find any other documented ...

Rectangular coffee table by John Keal for Brown Saltman, c.1950s, USA. The table features a mix of textured glass and mahogany. The mahogany side of the table slides open to reveal h...

John Keal Smoke Glass & Walnut Coffee Table for Brown Saltman. ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing histor...

Coffee table designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman with internal storage Walnut table with black and white checked formica surface opens to reveal storage space Manufactured by Brown-Saltman of California in the 1950s whose company motto was "Live in the Modern Mode" Classic Mid-Century Modern design with two sides functioning as book cradles...

This expanding coffee table by John Keal is both handsome and versatile. When closed the rectilinear top sits on a pair of cube bases for a sim...