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Matisse, Figure Study, Derrière le miroir (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 46-47, 1952. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; ...
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1950s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Chillida, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
By Eduardo Chillida
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 119, 1960. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; pr...
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1960s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Estève, Corne à Licou, XXe Siècle (after)
By Maurice Estève
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, XXe Siècle, n°25, 1965. Published and printed under the direction ...
Category

1960s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Rosewood table desk on Bronze plinth bases
By Roger Sprunger, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Ferndale, MI
Purchased from the estate of the original owner . Fine rosewood executive desk designed by Roger Lee Sprunger . Sprunger was head of Design at Dunbar following Edward Wormley . The ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Michigan

Materials

Bronze

Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 201, published by Aimé Maeg...
Category

1970s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Arp, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
By Jean Arp
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 20-21, published by Aimé Ma...
Category

1940s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Matisse, Crayon, Dessins de Henri-Matisse (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin Lafuma paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the volume, Dessins de Henri-Matisse, 1925. Published by Édi...
Category

1920s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Ubac, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
By Raoul Ubac
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 142, 1964. Published by Aim...
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1960s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century English tole box in the form of leather bound books
Located in Buchanan, MI
Rare set of four english tole boxes in the form of leather bound books.
Category

19th Century English George III Antique Michigan

Materials

Metal

Marquet, Composition, Présence de Marquet (after)
By Albert Marquet
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the volume, Présence de Marquet, 1962. Pu...
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1960s Post-Impressionist Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Pair Vintage Italian Channel Back Chairs with New Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this pair of Italian arm chairs date from the late 1940s / early 1950s. These chairs have been newly upholstered in a greige fabric with contrasting black welting tha...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Michigan

Materials

Upholstery

Cocteau, Composition, Taureaux (after)
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Inscription: signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: from the folio, Taureaux, Lithographies de Jean Cocteau, 1965. ...
Category

1960s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Miró, Composition (Cramer 102; Mourlot 447), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Joan Miró
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 151-152. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; printed by Édit...
Category

1960s Surrealist Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Jeanne Valentine S.A. Tiger Mid-Century Modern Papier-Mache Sculpture 1960s
By Jeanne Valentine
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A mid-century modern papier mache sculpture depicting an endearing and delightful tiger by French artist and designer Jeanne Valentine S.A. Made circa 1960s at the artist's studio located in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Original tag on bottom. Sculpture comes in 2-pieces as the tail and main body disconnects. A whimsical yet modernistic composition with a long eye lashes...
Category

1960s French Vintage Michigan

Materials

Paper

Chagall, Composition, Derrière le Miroir (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 148, 1964. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; pr...
Category

1960s Expressionist Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Picasso, Composition (Bloch 1276; Czwiklitzer 23), Toros y Toreros (after)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on Arches wove paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Pablo Picasso, Toros y Toreros, 1961. Published by aux Éditions Cercle d'...
Category

1960s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Rare configuration Paul McCobb Cabinet on early bench with wrought Iron base
By Paul McCobb
Located in Ferndale, MI
Paul McCobb for Winchendon. Nicely refinished early production pieces on original wrought iron base. Measures: Cabinet: 24" wide x 18" deep x 16.25" tall. Bench: 60" wide x 18" deep ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michigan

Materials

Wrought Iron

Dufy, Composition, Eaux-de-vie, Esprit de la fleur et du fruit (after)
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph and stencil on vélin d’Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Published and printed by Bernard Klein, éditeur, Paris, February 26, 1954. Notes: ...
Category

1950s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Toy Hot Rod Roadster Tether Car
By All American Co.
Located in Ferndale, MI
Based on a 1930 Model A. Mfr by the all American company. This Hot Rod was made in the 1950s as part of the tether car craze. Sometimes cut up with gas engi...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michigan

Materials

Metal

Chillida, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
By Eduardo Chillida
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 174, 1968. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; print...
Category

1960s Modern Michigan

Materials

Woodcut

Jack Cartwright for Founders Pecan Wood Dry Bar Cart Mid Century Modern
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pecan wood dry bar cart by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture. This lovely little cart features fully finished pecan wood sides all the way around. The wood is has a semi-gloss...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Michigan

Materials

Wood

Braque, Oiseau au couchant, Georges Braque le solitaire (after)
By Georges Braque
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin papier d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From the volume, Georges Braque le solitaire, 1959. Published by Editions XXe Si...
Category

1950s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Chagall, Composition (Cramer 36; Mourlot 208), Derrière le Miroir (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 107-109. Published by Aimé Maeght, Édi...
Category

1950s Expressionist Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Mid Century Modern Abstract Brutalist Mixed Metal Wire Tree Sculpture 1960s
Located in Troy, MI
Fantastic large scale brutalist sculpture by anonymous artist circa 1960s Drip case metal and copper wire tree with figure on a swing Mounted to wood base / Unsigned Additional Inf...
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Michigan

Materials

Copper

Miró, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
By Joan Miró
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From volume, Derrière le miroir, N° 186, 1970. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, P...
Category

1970s Surrealist Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Nature Morte Chinoise, Vase of Flowers with a Pair of Shoes
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Augustus William Dunbier (American, 1888-1977) Signed: Augustus W. Dunbier (Lower, Left) " Nature Morte Chinoise " circa 1950s Oil on Canvas 20" x 16" Housed in a 2 1/2" Gold Frame Overall Size: 24 1/2" x 20 1/2" Biography: Born on a farm in Polk County, Nebraska, during the famous blizzard of 1888, Augustus Dunbier became Nebraska's most prominent and widely traveled artist in the early to mid 20th century. Working until the year before his death at age 89, he painted landscapes, still life, and portraits in a style that others, but not he, labelled Impressionist. At age 10, he saw his first professional art work at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition in Omaha, and this exposure set the direction of his life. A year later, he returned with his parents to Germany from where his family had emigrated, and in 1907, he enrolled for seven years of study at the Dusseldorf Academy, known for its instruction in genre and history painting. However, Impressionist Adolf Munzer...
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Michigan

Materials

Canvas, Oil Crayon

Matisse, Crayon, Dessins de Henri-Matisse (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin Lafuma Navarre paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the album, Dessins de Henri-Matisse, 1925. Published...
Category

1920s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Composition (Vallier 143), La Liberté des Mers, Georges Braque
By Georges Braque
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on grand vélin d'Arches paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: from the folio, La Liberté des Mers, 1959. Published by Maeght Édite...
Category

1950s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Toulouse-Lautrec, Composition, Yvette Guilbert vue par Toulouse-Lautrec (after)
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph and stencil on vélin Rives BFK paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the folio, Yvette Guilbert vue par Toulouse-...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Michigan

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Miró, Personnage sur fond bleu, XXe Siècle (after)
By Joan Miró
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, XXe Siècle, vol. n°8, 1957. Published and printed under the direct...
Category

1950s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Art Deco Diamond Ring .46ct G/SI1 EGL Old Mine Cushion Original 1920's 18K
Located in Dearborn, MI
Genuine Original Art Deco Antique from 1920's -1930's EGL Certified .46ct Old Mine Cushion Cut Diamond 18K White Gold Featuring a Stunning .40ct G/SI1 Natural Mined Old Mine Cush...
Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage Michigan

Materials

Diamond

Matisse, Série N Gc'S, var. 5 (Duthuit 9), Dessins, Thèmes et variations (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin pur fil paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Henri Matisse, Dessins, Thèmes et Variations, 19...
Category

1940s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Matisse, Série N Gc'S, var. 6 (Duthuit 9), Dessins, Thèmes et variations (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin pur fil paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Henri Matisse, Dessins, Thèmes et Variations, 19...
Category

1940s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Kandinsky, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 118, 1960. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; pr...
Category

1960s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

da Silva, Composition, Ediciones Polígrafa, Redfern Gallery (after)
By Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Ediciones Polígrafa, Redfern Gallery, 1979. Published by Redfern Gallery, London...
Category

1970s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Utrillo, Composition, Éloge de Maurice Utrillo (after)
By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Éloge de Maurice Utrillo, 1956. Published by Editions d'Art Manuel Bruker, Paris; printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris. Excerpted from the volume (translated from French), This book was completed and printed on June 5, 1956 on the presses of madame Jean-Gabriel Daragnès for typography and by the Mourlot Frères for lithographs. It was shot on Vidalon blanc. Two hundred numbered copies from 1 to 200, including the first twenty with a suite on vélin paper of the Marais. It has been attached to each copy a simulated fac of the Sonnet d'Utrillo: "Lyric art...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Matisse, Crayon, Dessins de Henri-Matisse (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin Lafuma paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition; never framed or matted. Notes: From the volume, Dessins de Henri-Matisse, 1925. Published by Édi...
Category

1920s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Cirque (Saphire, N° 44-106)
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Cirque, Lithographies Originales. Published by Les Édition...
Category

1950s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Composition, Le Peseur d'âmes (The Weigher of Souls), Francis Picabia
By Francis Picabia
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph and stencil on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good Condition. Notes: From the volume, Le Peseur d'âmes, précédé d'un frontispice et suivi de hui...
Category

1930s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Braque, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
By Georges Braque
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 117, 1959. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; pr...
Category

1950s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Arbus, Composition, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios (after)
By Diane Arbus
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Héliogravure on vélin paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Diane Arbus, Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1979. Published by Unite...
Category

1970s Contemporary Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Picasso, Composition (Bloch 1276; Czwiklitzer 23), Toros y Toreros (after)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on Arches wove paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Pablo Picasso, Toros y Toreros, 1961. Published by aux Éditions Cercle d'...
Category

1960s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Tiffany & Co Engagement Ring .20ct G-VS1  Diamond Solitaire Platinum
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Dearborn, MI
Tiffany & Co Engagement Ring .20ct G-VS1  Diamond Solitaire Platinum Featuring a SUPERB Tiffany .20ct G-VS1 Natural Diamond Center MSRP $1,780.00 Tiffany Retail The Best Of The Best Tiffany Platinum Engagement Ring G-VS1 Solitaire Diamond Diamond is Clean and Colorless Purchase Our Tiffany Solitaire Diamond Ring For Less Check Out the Matching Tiffany & Co Wedding Bands We Have for Sale 100% Natural Diamond .20 Carat Diamond Weight Solid Platinum Tiffany & Co Ring Spectacular Quality Just as you Would Expect from Tiffany The Perfect Engagement Ring All the Tiffany & Co. Hallmarks Are Intact Guaranteed to Blow Her Away Surprise Her With the Perfect Tiffany & Co Diamond Solitaire We have a Master Jeweler Onsite Sizing can be Completed Same Day If Sizing is needed, all Tiffany & Co. Hallmarks will Stay in Tact Appraisal Offered at No Cost to you by a GIA Gemologist Guaranteed to Exceed Her Expectations Do Not let a Pre-Owned Tiffany & Co Engagement Ring Deter You, Let the Savings Astound You Pre-Owned Tiffany Diamond Ring...
Category

2010s Michigan

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Mid 18th Century Small English Oak Chest
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this oak chest of drawers dates from approximately 1750. Four drawer oak chest has brass escutcheons (no key found) and wooden drawer knobs. Top two drawers are nar...
Category

Mid-18th Century English Antique Michigan

Materials

Brass

Matisse, Série H, var. 5 (Duthuit 9), Dessins, Thèmes et variations (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin pur fil paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Henri Matisse, Dessins, Thèmes et Variations, 19...
Category

1940s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Matisse, Série H, var. 4 (Duthuit 9), Dessins, Thèmes et variations (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin pur fil paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Henri Matisse, Dessins, Thèmes et Variations, 19...
Category

1940s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Picasso & Villers, Composition, Diurnes Découpages et Photographies (after)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Phototype and Stencil on wove paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Diurnes Découpages et Photographies, 1962. Published by Berggruen, Par...
Category

1960s Modern Michigan

Materials

Photogravure, Stencil

Vlaminck, La Route (Walterskirchen 273-2), Vlaminck (after)
By Maurice de Vlaminck
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From the volume, Vlaminck, 1958; published by Éditions André Saure...
Category

1950s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Scottish Sundial
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
An eternally functioning timepiece, this 19th century Scottish sundial adds a bold statement to every environment. Atop a grand sandstone pillar, thi...
Category

19th Century Scottish Antique Michigan

Materials

Sandstone

Matisse, Série F, var. 5 (Duthuit 9), Dessins, Thèmes et variations (after)
By Henri Matisse
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin pur fil paper. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Henri Matisse, Dessins, Thèmes et Variations, 19...
Category

1940s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

1970s Art Deco La Barge Modern Empire Style Brass and Marble Mirror
By La Barge
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a stunning, rare, mirror by La Barge, circa the 1970s. This statement mirror combines the rich texture of black marble with sleek brass accents. The blac...
Category

1970s European Art Deco Vintage Michigan

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Brass

Picasso, Composition (Bloch 1276; Czwiklitzer 23), Toros y Toreros (after)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on Arches wove paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Pablo Picasso, Toros y Toreros, 1961. Published by aux Éditions Cercle d'...
Category

1960s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Bernard, Composition, Éloge de Émile Bernard (after)
By Émile Bernard
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut on vélin d’Arches paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Éloge de Émile Bernard, 1962. Published by Editions d'Art Ma...
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Michigan

Materials

Woodcut

Victorian Opal Necklace Pendant 14K Yellow Gold Vintage Antique Original 1890's
Located in Dearborn, MI
Genuine Original Antique from the 1890's Victorian Opal Necklace Pendant 14K Yellow Gold Vintage Featuring a Natural Genuine 6 x 4mm Oval Cabochon Opal Gemstone Opal Has Ton of ...
Category

1890s Victorian Antique Michigan

Materials

Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Léger, Nature morte, Derrière le miroir (after)
By Fernand Léger
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 79-80-81, 1955. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Pari...
Category

1950s Modern Michigan

Materials

Lithograph

Petite Pair of Tufted Mid-Century Armchairs
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1960s Pair of tufted midcentury armchairs in slate blue upholstery with walnut legs. These chairs are a more petite scale. Personality-filled. DIMENSIONS: 30" W x 28" D x 27" H;...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michigan

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Tufted Demilune Ottoman by Dunbar with Fluted Legs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1950s Beautiful demilune ottoman by Dunbar. The legs on this piece are really the star- they are shaped / sculpted and each ends in a golden tip....
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michigan

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Paul Frankl Model 5005 Amoeba Cork Top Coffee Table for Johnson Furniture 1950s
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Troy, MI
Rare "Amoeba" coffee or cocktail table Model 5005 designed by Paul T Frankl for Johnson Furniture Grand Rapids Michigan circa 1950s Asymmetrical cloud shaped surface in lacquered ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michigan

Materials

Mahogany, Cork

John Glick Plum Street Pottery Signed Monumental Ceramic Charger
By John Glick
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
The ceramic charger with scalloped edge is an example of the kind of work by which John Glick became so famous. He was seduced by the effects of the reduction kiln, which decreased the levels of oxygen during firing, inducing the flame to pull oxygen out of the clay and glazes changing the colors of the glazes depending on their iron and copper content. In this way he achieved the rich gradients of ochre and umber and variations in stippling and opacity. It is signed on verso. John was an American Abstract Expressionist ceramicist born in Detroit, MI. Though open to artistic experimentation, Glick was most influenced by the styles and aesthetics of Asian pottery—an inspiration that shows in his use of decorative patterns and glaze choices. He has said that he is attracted to simplicity, as well as complexity: my work continually reflects my re-examination that these two poles can coexist… or not, in a given series. Glick also took influences from master potters of Japan, notably Shoji Hamada and Kanjrio Kawai, blending their gestural embellishments of simple forms with attitudes of Abstract Expressionism. He was particularly drown to the work of Helen Frankenthaler whose soak-stain style resonated with Glick’s multi-layered glaze surfaces, which juxtaposed veils of atmospheric color with gestural marks and pattern. He spent countless hours developing and making his own tools in order to achieve previously unseen results in his work with clay and glaze. Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery” (now a designated historic landmark in Farmington Hills, Michigan) studio opened around 1965 and closed in the summer of 2016. It was a private studio space for John and a number of his students and assistants. He believed his shapes evolved guided by forces apparently outside his control. This was instinctual, intellectual and due to his openness to change, fusing into what he thought was the most positive force behind a potter’s approach: evolution and growth. Some have called it inspiration. John was not only a major figure in the Detroit creative community, but in the ceramics world at large. According to Shelley Selim in her book on John, “John Glick: A Legacy in Clay” John remains: “one of the most recognizable names in the field of studio pottery – known for lecturing, publishing, and offering workshops widely – and his work has been featured in well over a hundred local, national and international exhibitions since he was a college student in the late 1950s.” Along with this John has mentored over thirty studio apprentices over five and a half decades, received numerous grants and awards for his work, and has been prolific, with an estimated 300,000 ceramic wares throughout the world. He received his Masters from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, working with Maija Grotell, a legendary and influential teacher. Grotell was noted for her deep interest in the human connection to nature’s rhythms and patters. These ideas often grounded her dialog with her students including Glick, affecting, a profund and lasting influence on his future work. This famous Art Academy was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth," commissioned for the Emancipation Hall in the Capital Visitor Center in Washington DC), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O’Connor (Lithographs), Paul Evans (Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings), Eugene Caples (small bronze images/abstract), Morris Brose (Bronze Sculptures), Herb Babcock (blown glass), Larry Butcher (mixed media) and Lauren Anais Hussey...
Category

1990s American Expressionist Michigan

Materials

Ceramic

Handsome Set of Six Louis XVI Style Side Chairs Covered in Blue and White Stripe
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome set of six Louis XVI style side chairs covered in blue and white stripe cotton fabric with nickel nailhead trim. Great Scale. Feel free to call or email with further que...
Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Michigan

Materials

Wood

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