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Bright and Colorful Chinese Multi Color Cloisonné Vase with Panels of Dragons
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Bright and Colorful Chinese multi color Cloisonné vase with panels of dragons. Very complicated work with amazing and precise detail and coloration.
Category
1920s Chinese Vintage Michigan
Materials
Enamel
Sterling Silver Guilloche Enamel Cufflinks
By Campanelli & Pear
Located in Troy, MI
Beautiful Guilloche enamel contemporary design cufflinks. Handmade in England for Campanelli & Pear. Weighs 12.6 grams. Oval measures 14mm x 19mm.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Michigan
Materials
Sterling Silver
Two Chic Six-Arm Chandeliers in Lovely French Grey Finish, Gilt Accents.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Two chic six-arm chandeliers in lovely French grey finish, gilt accents. Newly wired and ready for installation. Priced per chandelier.
Category
20th Century Unknown French Provincial Michigan
Materials
Tôle
Antique Portrait of a Lion
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
American, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
" Portrait of a Lion ", circa 1900
Oil on Canvas Laid on Board
16" x 20"
Housed in a Period 4" Walnut Frame with a 1" Gold Leaf Liner
Over...
Category
Early 20th Century American Realist Michigan
Materials
Canvas, Oil
One Pair of Two-Seat Chesterfield Sofa's, Great Scale for Comfort, Great Patina
Located in Buchanan, MI
One pair of two-seat Chesterfield sofa's, great scale for comfort, great patina. Great condition and ready for installation. Priced per sofa. We also have two three seat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chesterfield Michigan
Materials
Leather
Midcentury Teak Three-Drawer File Cabinets On Casters, Great Bed Side Tables
Located in Buchanan, MI
Midcentury teak three-drawer filing cabinets on casters, great bed side tables. We have detailed these so ready for installation. Priced per cabinet.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Michigan
Materials
Teak
Signed Guerin Jug with Shield and Fleur-de-Lis
By Guerin Bouffioulx
Located in Troy, MI
Midcentury ceramic jug by Guerin of Bouffioulx, Belgium has a globe-shaped body, black handle and narrow neck. Design is etched and glazed depiction of shield and fleur-de-lis. Etche...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Michigan
Materials
Ceramic
2000s Old Hickory Tannery Brown Leather Wingback Chairs Cabriole Legs - a Pair
By Old Hickory Tannery
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a pair of Old Hickory Tannery wingback chairs circa-2000s. The set exemplifies timeless craftsmanship with a refined traditional silhouette. Upholstered ...
Category
Early 2000s British Colonial Michigan
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Barbara Barry for Baker Set of 10 Lacquered Black & White Fabric Dining Chairs
By Barbara Barry, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of 10 Barbara Barry for Baker lacquered dining chairs. This lovely set of chairs features a simple wooden framed design, finished in a gorgeous black lacquered coating. Each ch...
Category
20th Century American Modern Michigan
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
Giuliani Mian Murano Art Glass Vase Striped Multi Color Signed by the Artist
By Fornace Mian
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Giuliani Mian Murano Art Glass Vase striped multi color signed by the artist. Very finely detailed vase.
Fornace Mian was established by Alfio Mian i...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michigan
Materials
Blown Glass
Moderne style collectors vitrine with storage
Located in Ferndale, MI
Attractive display cabinet with storage . Left side holds two fixed shelves with two adjustable shelves behind hinged door . Open right side holds four adjustable glass shelves below...
Category
Mid-20th Century American International Style Michigan
Materials
Glass, Wood
Stately Black Forest Antler Mount on Carved Walnut Plaque
Located in Buchanan, MI
Stately Black Forest antler mount on carved walnut plaque. We have a large selection of both large and small antler mounts on Black Forrest plaques. Ca...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Antique Michigan
Materials
Antler, Walnut
White Marble Form
By Robert Winslow
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Robert Winslow emerged as a recognized sculptor and painter in the late 1970’s. His paintings and sculptures are in the collections of many prominent corporations including McDonalds Corp., Helene Curtis Corp., The Chicago Board Options Exchange...
Category
1980s Abstract Michigan
Materials
Marble
$6,400 Sale Price
36% Off
Grape Flavor 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Walasse Ting
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Walasse Ting
Title: Grape Flavor
Year: 1979
Print - Lithograph on Somerset paper 21'' x 28.75''
Edition: Signed in pencil and marked 198/200
Image size: 17.5" x 26" inches
...
Category
1970s Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Pair of Sheffield Serving Dishes
Located in Buchanan, MI
Stunning pair of English Sheffield silver serving dishes, removable handles to work as four serving dishes.
Category
19th Century English Antique Michigan
Materials
Silver
$1,200 / set
Lady with Vase 1981 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Walasse Ting
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Walasse Ting
Title: Lady with Vase
Year: 1981
Medium: Lithograph on Somerset paper
Size: 22'' x 30'' inches
Edition: signed and numbered in pencil 196/200
Walasse Ting (...
Category
1980s Pop Art Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Bi-Plane 1981 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Ted Wilbur
Title: Bi-Plane
Year: 1981
Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: AP 3/30 (Artist Proof)
Image Size : 22 x 26 inches
Ted Wilbur is a naval a...
Category
1980s Michigan
Materials
Screen
Karel Appel Moving in Blue Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Karel Appel
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Karel Appel
Moving in Blue
From the Ten by Appel Portfolio
Year 1979
Print - Lithograph 22.0'' x 30'' inches
Edition: signed in pencil and marked 11/175
Karel Appel is one of the fo...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
18 Karat Yellow Gold 1.11 Cttw Diamond Serpent Ring with Emerald Eyes
By Campanelli & Pear
Located in Troy, MI
2025 is the Year of the Serpent! Graceful and elegant, serpents have symbolized guardianship, fertility and rebirth for centuries. This beautiful ring is comprised of rich 18 karat y...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Michigan
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Untitled Boy and Dog Go Fishing - Reproduced Lithograph after Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Reproduced Norman Rockwell lithograph. Piece measures 19 x 15 inches and is framed. The piece is in Good Condition.
Category
20th Century Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Harvey Probber Walnut Chrome Cane End Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for efficient shipping quote to your zip.
Low double door end table.
Designed by Harvey Probber for Probber Furniture Co.
Walnut and Chrome and Cane.
Category
1960s Vintage Michigan
Materials
Chrome
Two Figures 1968 Framed Limited Edition Etching
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Frank Martin
Two Figures, Blue - 1968
Print size - Etching on zinc 18 x 16 inches
Edition: Signed in pencil, titled and marked 12/50
etching on zinc in color.
Frame size 25.75 x 23...
Category
1960s Pop Art Michigan
Materials
Etching
Charming Pair of Italian Style Three-Arm Chandelier, Great Worn Patina Priced ea
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming pair of Italian style three-arm chandelier, great worn patina, priced per chandelier, have four available, comes with chain and canopy, newly wired so ready for installation.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Michigan
Materials
Tôle
Mid-Century Silver Aluminum Tinsel Christmas Tree
Located in Northport, MI
Dazzling mid-century silver tinsel tree- standing 70” to the top. Turning color wheel included, not original to the tree. Diameter is roughly 33” depending on how the removable branc...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Michigan
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Maitland-Smith Ivory Shagreen and Fluted Stone Rectangular Fluted Box
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a refined Maitland-Smith decorative box featuring a genuine shagreen lid paired with a sculptural fluted stone base. The natural shagreen displays beauti...
Category
1980s Vintage Michigan
Materials
Stone, Marble
L'Ete Exalte 1981 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Guillaume Corneille
Summer 1981
L'Ete Exalte
Print, Signed Lithograph on wove paper
25.5 x 20 " inches
Signed in pencil and dated and marked AP 20/25 ( Artist Proof )
As a co-fo...
Category
1980s Abstract Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
"Joe Louis" Oil on Board with Mixed Media, Iconic Portrait, African American
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
“Joe Louis” is a breathtakingly beautiful portrait of a man who was the best in his profession yet humble in his demeanor. Louis was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 until his temporary retirement in 1949. He was victorious in 25 consecutive title defenses, a record for all weight classes. Louis had the longest single reign as champion of any boxer in history. He is widely regarded as the first person of African-American descent to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States, and was also a focal point of anti-Nazi sentiment leading up to and during World War II because of his historic rematch with German Boxer Max Schmeling in 1938. He was instrumental in integrating the game of golf, breaking the sport's color barrier in America by appearing under a sponsor's exemption in a PGA event in 1952. The artist, Henry Heading...
Category
2010s Contemporary Michigan
Materials
Wood, Oil, Board
Old Iron Turtle
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
For your consideration, fleurdetroit presents this fun iron turtle from the early days of the twentieth century. This folk art turtle can be at home in...
Category
Early 20th Century Michigan
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,350
Star Wars Galaxy Darth Vader 1994 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Ken Steacy 1994 Signed Limited Edition Star Wars Galaxy Darth Vader
"Galaxy" 1994
Artist: Ken Steacy
Medium: Lithograph
Arches Paper
Paper Size: 23½" x 30" inches
Image Size: 17½" x...
Category
1990s Surrealist Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Dramatic Art Deco Club Chair Reupholstered in Floral Barkcloth
Located in Buchanan, MI
Dramatic Art Deco club chair reupholstered in floral barkcloth.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Michigan
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Antique American Floral Still Life of Roses, Delicately Rendered
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Antique Floral Still Life of Roses, Delicatly Rendered
American, 19th/20th Century
Signed: A. Ziffel 1906 (Lower, Right)
" Still Life of Roses ", 1906
Watercolor and Gouache on...
Category
Early 20th Century Michigan
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite
Lead Merchild
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
English lead adds a sophisticated finish to any gardenscape or terrace. This classical vintage sculpture depicts a merchild atop a rock formation. This mischievous sea creature trumpets into his shell to entrance passersby and add charm to any environment.
visit fleurdetroit's 1st dibbs...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Michigan
Materials
Lead
$4,290
"Untitled" Small Male Child, Dressed for Boxing, Nostalgic, Antiqued Frame
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
Steve Huston worked construction to support himself through college. That experience seems to have heightened his aesthetic interest i...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Michigan
Materials
Canvas, Oil
NOT YET Limited Edition Signed Screen Print
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Michael Challenger
Not Yet - 1979
Print - Silkscreen 25'' x 25''
Edition: Signed in pencil, titled, dated and marked AP VIII
Challenger's work is a powerful interplay of op-art an...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Michigan
Materials
Screen
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Vintage Mid Century Italian Gilded Wood Frame Oyster Accent Mirror
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage mid-century modern Italian gilded frame mirror. This is a gorgeous vintage hand made mirror featuring ornate carvings around the frame of the mirror depicting oysters and f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Michigan
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Mitchell Gold Bob Williams Contemporary Modern Round Travertine Coffee Table
By Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams round travertine coffee table. This lovely contemporary coffee table features a large, round design, perfect for a large living room space. It has a be...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Michigan
Materials
Travertine, Metal
Charred Pine Live Edge Coffee Table with Black Steel Legs "Willis Coffee Table"
By Anton Maka
Located in Shelby Twp, MI
The Willis Coffee table is made of a solid live edge pine slab that has been charred using the traditional Japanese Shou Sugi Ban technique. It ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Michigan
Materials
Steel
"Untitled", Inked Profile, Museum Glass, Custom Frame, Mixed Media, India Ink
By Lester Johnson
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
“Untitled” painted in India Ink of two heads was done during what has been call Lester Johnson’s Dark Paintings of the 1960s. In 2013 John Yau wrote with much insight about that period of Johnson’s work - “Lester Johnson (1919-2010) was an innovative figurative painter who has never quite fit into any of the accepted narratives of postwar American art, and that alone makes his work worthy of a longer look. The 1960s was an explosively turbulent era marked by assassinations, race riots, space flights, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Beatles’ and Rolling Stones’ first American tours, and the rapidly escalating Vietnam War. Everyone was wary and on edge. Meanwhile, in the New York art world, all eyes were fixated on the rise and triumph of Pop Art, Minimalism and Color Field painting.
Johnson was one of the few artists that attuned to the dismay that everyone was feeling during the violent and schizophrenic time, the sense that it could all come crashing down. However, his work was never overtly political or didactic. While his dark, brooding, monochromatic paintings of anonymous men gained a small and loyal following, they also became part of that largely invisible history of a time when New York was a tough scary and exciting place to be.
More than fifty years after they were made, Johnson’s Dark Paintings continue to retain a coarseness that we associate with gestural Abstract Expressionism and Jean Dubuffet’s anti-psychological, anti-personal portraits incorporating sand and gravel. One sees in them the antecedents of Joyce Pensato’s gestural exaggerations of Groucho Marx, Homer Simpson and Minnie Mouse. While Pensato brings an infectious humor to her work, Johnson was more somber. I cannot help but think that both these artists chose their bedraggled subjects out of empathy and a trace of identification.”
Lester Johnson, was born in 1919 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended Minneapolis School of Art, where he studied under Alexander Masley who was a former student of Hans Hofmann.
Johnson continued his artistic career in New York City where he opened his first studio on 6th and Avenue A. His neighbor there was fellow painter Wolf Kahn. During his time there he would share a loft with Larry Rivers and married the art historian Josephine Valenti. In 1961 he briefly taught at Ohio State University before returning to New York City to share a studio with Philip Pearlstein. Jack Tworkov would invite Johnson to teach at Yale, an offer that Lester Johnson would accept and spend the rest of his life in Connecticut. Johnson passed away in 2010.
Johnson's work has been exhibited in the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the Wadsworth Atheneum, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, The Walker Art Center, the Yale University Art Gallery, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Chrysler Museum of Art, the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Museum of Art, the Rhode Island School of Design, the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, the Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
This work has been framed inside of a custom frame with museum glass...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Michigan
Materials
India Ink, Mixed Media
Heavy 18 Karat yellow Gold Enameled Filgree Ornate Cross
Located in Troy, MI
This beautifully detailed estate cross is crafted from rich 18 karat yellow gold with intricate open filigree work and navy blue enameling for a truly lovely sight to behold! Impress...
Category
1970s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Michigan
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Brass Fireplace Fender
Located in Buchanan, MI
A brass fireplace fender. Nice old patina, solid and heavy.
Category
19th Century English Antique Michigan
Materials
Brass
Pair Large Early 20th C French Bronze Oval Frame Bevel Edge Mirrors
Located in Troy, MI
Large pair of Art Nouveau French oval mirrors in bronze frames that date from approximately 1910. Frames are 57” high and 45” wide with actual mirrors measuring 49” high X 36.5” wide...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Michigan
Materials
Bronze
Antique Covered Serving Bowl or Tureen by Haviland Limoges
By Haviland & Co.
Located in Detroit, MI
This lovely vintage antique Haviland Limoges GDA France covered serving tureen or vegetable bowl is circa 1900-1941. It features a translucent...
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Michigan
Materials
Porcelain
Handmade Ottoman with Embossed Leather Seat by Angel Pazmino from Ecuador
By Angel Pazmino
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An stool by Angel Pazmino from Ecuador. This beautiful handmade stool features a leather strapped seat with incredible embossed designs. The frame of the stool is rounded and hand ca...
Category
20th Century Ecuadorean International Style Michigan
Materials
Leather, Wood
Improvisation 11 Limited Edition Lithograph 1990
By (after) Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Wassily Kandinsky - Improvisation 11
1910
Lithograph in colors on Arches paper,
1990
Paper size 24" x 24" inches
Image size 18" x 20" inches
Stamped signature
Blindstamps of the Russ...
Category
Early 1900s Abstract Expressionist Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Auro White Maroon Soft Linen Handwoven Artisanal Scarf
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Custom design by Studio Variously, Auro White is a light weight soft linen scarf. It is finely handwoven by master artisans in Nepal.
A sustainable design brand based out of Michigan, Studio Variously exclusively collaborates with artisan communities to restore & revive ancient techniques by exploring custom modern designs in textile based products.
A beautiful translucent appeal is crated by the natural texture of linen which is beautifully handwoven in unique pattern to make the undyed ( white portion ) stand out. Classic in appeal , this piece is a timeless accessory. The dyes used are 100% certified Eco Friendly Swiss dyes making this piece completely biodegradable in nature. Soft in hand feel this light weight translucent scarf is easy to blend in with most outfits and perfect gift or personal wear accessory for indoor, outdoors or travel. Our linen scarves...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Michigan
$95 Sale Price
26% Off
Vintage American Studio Craft Dean Santner Alligator Wood Puzzle Sculpture 1970s
By Dean Santner
Located in Troy, MI
Articulated Puzzle Pal Alligator sculpture by California
Artist and Craftsman Dean Santner circa 1970s
Six piece stack laminate puzzle formed alligator with raised eyes and leathe...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michigan
Materials
Wood
Pomegranates 1994 Signed Limited Edition Silkscreen
By Donald Sultan
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Pomegranates 1994
Print - Silkscreen
Paper size 22.75'' x 21.75'' inches
Image size 12" x 12" inches
Edition: signed in pencil, titled, dated and marked 4/125
Donald Sultan
The ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Michigan
Materials
Screen
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Marc Chagall David Montant La Colline des Oliviers (pl. 71) Signed Etching
By Marc Chagall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A spiritual modern etching with hand coloring on Arches wove paper titled “David Montant La Colline des Oliviers (David Ascending The Mount of Olives)” (pl. 71 from The Bible Series)...
Category
1950s French Vintage Michigan
Materials
Paper
George II carved walnut console table with Marble top
Located in Buchanan, MI
A George 2 carved walnut console table with later associated Breche Saint Antonin marble top: Note old repairs to the marble
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Michigan
Materials
Marble
Handsome Brass and Glass Console Table in the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome brass and glass console table in the style of Milo Baughman. Great for use as console table, bar or server.
Category
Mid-20th Century Michigan
Materials
Brass
Can this be real From the my journey collection - 1999
By Alexandra Nechita
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Alexandra Nechita
Can this be real From the my journey collection - 1999
Print - Lithograph on Arches Archival Paper 35½'' x 23¾'' inches
Edition: Signed in pencil, dated and marked 139/199
Embossed with Mourlot Paris Stamp
"I am so blessed to have a younger brother named Maximillian. Can this be real? I feel so infinitely happy, so full of life, so complete to have Maximillian. Loving to open up a chest full of race cars and trucks or kicking a ball the way boys do, was something unknown to me.""Having my pony tail pulled so much was another surprise of having a little brother. Even wild adventures like building pyramids out of live snails was nothing compared to trying to hold our garden spiders...
Category
1990s Abstract Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
19th Century English Pine Four-Door Cabinet
Located in Buchanan, MI
19th century English pine four-door cabinet.
Category
19th Century British Antique Michigan
Materials
Pine
19th Century American Seascape of Commercial Ship
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome 19th century American seascape of commercial ship in giltwood frame, oil on canvas, signed lower left, Alvaro Acores (1868-1950.).
Category
19th Century American Antique Michigan
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Mid Century Mezzaluna Black Floor Lamp by Bruno Gecchelin
By Bruno Gecchelin, Skipper
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern Italian Bruno Gecchelin "Mezzaluna" floor lamp is circa 1970. The sleek space age modernist design features a chrome-plated steel stem on a black Carr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Michigan
Materials
Marble, Metal, Steel, Chrome
"Reflections" by Lee Teter. Emotional Lithograph of the Vietnam War Memorial
Located in Chesterfield, MI
This piece is a truly emotional one, just waiting to be hung on a wall of remembrance to loved ones of honor. It's beautifully kept frame emphasizes its merit, and the piece itself i...
Category
20th Century Post-War Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Unique Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bronze Bell Signed Francisco Organic Design
Located in Troy, MI
Sculptural artist made cast bronze bell signed Francisco 1977
Organic design with wood grain like texture and verdigris patina
Fluid looped handle is seamlessly integrated and signe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Michigan
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Style Teak pair of Leather Club Chair, Great Scale for Comfort.
Located in Buchanan, MI
One pair of midcentury style teak and leather club chair, great scale for comfort. Great application for contract use. Four available, priced per chair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Michigan
Materials
Leather, Teak
Mid Century Studio Pottery Ceramic Vessel Sculpture Geometric Glaze & Jute Rope
Located in Troy, MI
Artist-made Mid-Century studio pottery vase sculpture circa 1970s
Round form vessel with abstract geometric glaze design
Circular voids with edges trimmed in braided jute rope and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Michigan
Materials
Ceramic, Rope
Set of four 1950s martini glasses green , blue , pink , amethyst
Located in Ferndale, MI
Set of four well balanced fun martini glasses . Each a different color from green , blue , pink and purple . Circle or bubble design etched into each one .
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Michigan
Materials
Glass
Extremely RareHarry Bertoia Necklace Sterling Silver Lapis Coral ca. 1940
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Extremely rare combination pendant attached to custom-made chain by Harry Bertoia in sterling silver, containing one Lapis Lazuli and one Coral. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. The work has been added to the Harry Bertoia Catalogue Raisonné and assigned the following catalogue raisonné number: D.JE.78.
Although associated with Mid-Century Modern furniture, Harry Bertoia was originally a jewelry designer who used both sterling silver, precious stones and gem stones. The pendant measures: 1.25" long x 1" wide. The necklace measures: 11" length with a measurement of 22" overall length. The chain and closure are all handcrafted and in his unique design. Lapis Lazuli measures 20mm round supported by one 6 mm red coral. Total weight is
33 grams.
The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry.
Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace
“Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement.
So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms?
Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless.”
Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d-Arzene, Pordenone, Italy. At age 15 he moved to Detroit, Michigan to live with his older brother, Oreste. He quickly learned English and the bus schedule and enrolled in Cass Tech High School in Detroit (1930-1936) where he studied art and design and learned the skill of handmade jewelry making. At that time, there were three jewelry and metals teachers Louise Green...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Michigan
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver





