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Item Ships From: Palm Springs
Oval Murano Glass Twisted Rope Vanity Tray Italian
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Oval Murano Italian Venetian mirrored and thick twisted glass rope vanity tray with brass fittings.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vintage Italian Modernist Pair of Blue and Green Horses
By Aldo Londi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of horse sculptures created by Aldo Londi for Bitossi of Italy. each has great coloration of blue and green glazes within the stamped texture. Large horse measures 6" by 6.5" b...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Malachite Box
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning Malachite box out an estate collection of 4 rare specimen boxes. This box has beautifully graining and great color. It still has the remnants of a label on the bottom. It ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
Evelyn Ackerman Panelcarve Pisces Bas Relief Design Wood Panel
By Evelyn Ackerman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Redwood bas relief tile panel with Piesces carving, designed and created by Evelyn and Jerry Ackerman of Los Angeles, California. Panel measures approx...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
James Bearden Brutalist Sculptured Steel “Barnacle Box”
By James Bearden
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A clever fitted sculptured steel box in the Brutalist style by the noted Des Moine Iowa artist James Bearden. Titled “Barnacle Box,” the piece was acquired directly from the rtist. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Grand Tour Souvenir Bronze of the Neapolitan Fisherman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely bronze antique sculpture of a fisherman after the antique excavated in Naples in the early 19th century. These Grand Tour Souvenirs were extremely popular in the 19th and ea...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Leather Pig Ottoman
By Dimitri Omersa
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Leather pig ottoman. Piggy measures 30" wide, 13" deep and 17" high. Great patina and all original. This pig is oversized compared to the ones made by Dimitri Omersa, United Kingd...
Category
1980s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Set 3 French Louis XV Style 5 Light Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Set of 3 (three) large 1960s French Louis XV rococo style 5 light brass candle wall sconces. Nicely executed throughout.
Category
1960s French Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Modernist Green Glass Fish Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Striking Murano fish glass glass sculpture, circa 1950s. Piece measures 5.25" high by 6" wide by 1.5" deep. Unsigned and in very good vintage condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Sommerso Glass Casket Lidded Box Signed Garantito
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Murano heavy glass lidded casket box with gold/brass frame resting on paw feet. The box is clear glass octagon with interior grey/green oval hollow. Stamped on metal frame G.S.E Ott...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage Bali Indonesian Hand Carved Wood Woman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mid Century Bali Indonesian hand carved wood woman. This bust statue with headdress is made out of heavy hardwood mahogany. It is dark rich brown in color. This is heavy and well car...
Category
1950s Indonesian Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Kazuko Matthews Post Modern California Studio Stoneware Teapot with Lid
By Kazuko Matthews
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Flattened stoneware Post Modernist teapot with lid by California architectural artist Kazuko Matthews. Teapot measures 16" by 12" by 4" and is signed ...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Chinese Carved Shoushon Soapstone Floral Double Vase Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Chinese soapstone vase carved in deep relief featuring flowers, vines and vases. In excellent condition, it measures 8.5" high by 6" across x 3"...
Category
20th Century Chinese Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Soapstone
19th Century Bronze of the Runner of Herculaneum with Panama Pacific Expo Label
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nicely cast bronze Neoclassical Grand Tour souvenir of the Herculaneum Athlete or Runner. It’s nicely done with fine detail and has a Panama Pacific Exposition label on the base, w...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Jon Sauer California Modern Studio Exotic Woods Betel Nut Lidded Box
By Jon Sauer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Zig zag patterned cocobolo, blackwood and betel nut lidded box created by Jon Sauer of San Francisco, California. Box measures 7" in height by 3" in diameter. In excellent vintage co...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Cocobolo
Bank Vault Handle on Custom Stand
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Steel bank vault handle on custom stand. Beautiful architectural decorative design on a custom base we designed. Measures: Wheel is 24" diameter. Base is 1...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Aluminum Rocket Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum rocket sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part ...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
French Bronze Louis XV Table Picture Frame
Located in Palm Springs, CA
French Louis XV style bronze (or brass) table picture frame.
Category
1880s French Antique Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Rhodochrosite Box
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful vintage Rhodochrosite box out of a collection of 4 rare stone boxes we recently acquired out of an estate collection. This box has stunni...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Dancing Faun of Pompeii Bronze Grand Tour Souvenir
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely and well cast example of the Pompeian Dancing Faun. This grand tour bronze stands approx 11.75 inches tall about half size of the original unearthed in Pompeii. Beautiful p...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Craftsman's Handmade Jewelry Cabinet
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful handmade craftsman's jewelry cabinet. Beautifully constructed out of mahogany and a secondary wood I can't identify. It has drawers lined...
Category
1980s American Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Satsuma Figural Ceramic Vase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Antique 20th century Japanese hand painted ceramic pottery vase. Embellished with gold gilt accents and raised enamel figural and tree decorations. Signed.
Category
1910s Japanese Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Japanese Edo Carved Wooden Rare Cigarette Holder Snake
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible rare cigarette pipe holder with wood carved snake circa 1950's. Made in Japan circa 1950's.
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Wayne Husted for Blenko Sea Foam Green Genie Bottle Decanter
By Wayne Husted
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sea foam green 5815 Genie bottle decanter designed in 1958 by Wayne Husted for Blenko. Decanter measures 25" by 8.5" and is signed with the acid ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Evelyn Ackerman Panelcarve Scorpio Bas Relief Design Wood Panel
By Evelyn Ackerman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Redwood bas relief tile panel designed and created by Evelyn and Jerry Ackerman of Los Angeles, California. Panel measures approximately 9" by 9" by 1....
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Dragon Wedding Basket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Dragon Wedding Basket, bamboo, rattan, wood and brass, 19th century.
A 3-tier round form with magnificently carved bamboo overh...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Mid Century Ceramic Soholm Bird Relief by Gerd Hiort Petersen
By Charles and Ray Eames, Jonathan Adler, Gerd Hiort Petersen
Located in San Diego, CA
Blue and white Soholm bird relief designed by Gerd Hiort Petersen, circa 1960-1970. This beautiful ceramic sculptural relief is captivating and whi...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Vietnamese Backpack Basket
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Vietnamese Backpack Basket. A woven form starting with a square bamboo base tapering up to an open round sturdy mouth with a a smooth interior surface, specifically used in t...
Category
Late 20th Century Vietnamese Folk Art Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage Movado Ermeto Travel Clock
By Movado
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pretty Movado Ermeto travel clock with a lizard skin covered case. In working condition, the movement is wound by opening and closing the case, sliding...
Category
20th Century Swiss Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Spanish Brass Boot Umbrella Holder
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fun 1970s hand-hammered solid brass boot umbrella holder.
Marked made in Spain on the heel.
Dimensions: 21.75” high 12” wide 7.5” deep.
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Gucci 5 Piece Desk Set in Crocodile/Alligator Gifted by Frank Sinatra
By Gucci
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fabulous Gucci 5 piece Desk set in a Crocodile or Allifgator grain leather or real skin. It was gifted by Frank Sinatra to his close friend and neighbor Daniel Schwartz of Rancho Mirage, a neighboring town of Palm Springs.
It is marked on the inside DS Noel FS. It was purchased from the estate of Daniel and Natalie Schwartz. The desk pad has a new green paper blotter. The ink blotter has a new matching green paper. The set is in remarkably good condition. We have a similar set listed for sale on this site. This set dates from the 1970’s. It was featured in an ad in Architectural Digest from the period. The desk pad is approximately 19.25x15.25 inches. The leather is in good condition. There are numerous rough edge spots and minor marks throughout. The letter opener has some gold plate loss. Please see the detailed photos
Provenance:
Black leather pieces gifted by Frank Sinatra to Daniel Schwartz.
Property from the Estate of Daniel and Natalie Schwartz, Rancho Mirage, California.
Footnote:
Frank Sinatra and Daniel (Danny) Schwartz first met in the early 1960s at Sinatra's Cal Neva Resort and Casino in Crystal Bay, Nevada, where they formed a close, decades long friendship.
Schwartz and Sinatra were neighbors at the Tamarisk Country Club, Rancho Mirage and golfed together, spent evenings at Melvyn’s Restaurant, Palm Springs, attended weekly dinner parties with family and friends, enjoyed trips to Las Vegas for games of Baccarat and Sinatra’s performances. Schwartz and his wife, Natalie, hosted Sinatra’s appointment as Honorary Mayor of Cathedral City, California in 1971.
Beyond their friendship, Schwartz and Sinatra shared numerous business ventures including thoroughbred ownership and philanthropic projects such as the Barbara Sinatra...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Wood Carved Chinese Restaurant Entry Arch, circa 1940s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Impressive and grand arch that graced the entry of a Chinese restaurant in the 1940s American Midwest. Impressively carved and double-sided solid wo...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Italian Murano Glass Bull Sculpture by Franco Bottaro
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s Italian Murano glass large bull sculpture by Franco Bottaro.
Hand blown with clear and smoky glass.
Signed Bottaro Murano.
Measurements: 11.5” Wide, 5.5” Deep, 8.25” High.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Brutalist Welded Steel Sculpture by California Artist Paul Kasper
By Paul Kasper
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Welded steel Brutalist sculpture by Paul Kasper, circa 1960s.
Was purchased from the estate of Paul Kasper.
Biography Paul Kasper.
Paul Charles Kasper was born in Whiting, I...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
1950's Rare George Nelson for Howard Miller Chronopak 4765 Clock
By George Nelson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful example of a mid century design by George Nelson for the Howard Miller clock company, this Chronopak Model 4765A clock is in beautiful condition and running well and keep...
Category
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Large Inuit Native American Eskimo Stone Carved Bird Sculture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large stone carving of a bird by the indigenous Inuit People who inhabit parts of Canada and Alaska. The sculpture is signed on bottom by unknown a...
Category
1970s Canadian Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
1960s Marcello Fantoni Abstract Italian Modernist Raymor Ceramic Vase
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale Italian abstract Italian modernist vase created by Marcello Fantoni of Florence, Italy. Vase measures 13 1/4“ in height by 5” square and is signed Fantoni for Raymor, It...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1970’s Kirsch Hamilton Aurora Clock Restored
By Kirsch/Hamilton
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vintage 1970s Aurora clock. These stunning clocks are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art MOMA in NY. Developed in the 1970s by a NASA engineer and an architect these stu...
Category
1970s American Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Burl Wood Bowl
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Burl wood bowl. We had the bowl professionally refinished. Bowl measures roughly 19" wide, 18" deep and 7" high.
Category
1950s American Adirondack Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Original Japanese Ouchi Doll Hina Set in Box Kawaii Couple Doll
Located in San Diego, CA
Original Japanese Ouchi Doll Hina Set in Box Kawaii Couple Doll like new condition never out of the box very collectible piece.
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Philip H. Darling Massive New York Abstract Modern Bronze Sculpture 1960s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Handmade soldered bronze sculpture created by Philip H. Darling of Long Island, New York, circa 1960's. Sculpture measures 34" by 16" by 7" and is signed P.H. Darling. In very good ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Bob Stimmel “Urban Reverie II”
By Bob Stimmel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely post modern sculpture by the noted artist Bob Stimmel. Titled “Urban Reverie II” on the base and numbered 19/50.
It is in good condition with a few flecks of paint missing ...
Category
20th Century American Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Art Deco French Mantle Clock
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Art Deco French mantle clock consisting of marble and aluminum. Clock measures 14" wide, 2.5" deep and 9.75" high.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Large Ballerina Dancer Brass Statue, 1920s
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An inspiring and graceful stylized brass ballerina dancer statue mounted on an acrylic stand. Her facial expression and elongated hands and fingers are...
Category
1920s European Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Eight Swedish Glass Vases Designed by Arthur Percy
By Arthur Percy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Eight glass bottles made in Sweden by Arthur Percy in green, blue, amber. Sizes range from 5.25" to 11.75" high. Four of the glass bottles have labels.
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Hand Turned Carved Wood Decorative Flame Vase Signed Ivy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand turned and hand carved "flame" wood vase. Vase measures 8" by 4.25" signed Ivy, Cocobolo. Reminiscent of works by William Hunter. In very good vintage condition.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
1970’s Gucci Leather Desk Set Notepad and Pen Holder
By Gucci
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful Gucci desk set from the 1970’s. This set belonged to the estate of Daniel Schwartz and we acquired it with the Alligator set Frank Sinatra Gifted to him which is availab...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Los Castillos Mexican Modernist Copper Owl Sculpture by Antonio Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in San Diego, CA
Antonio Castillo Mexican Modernist hand hammered and oxidized copper owl sculpture. A similar work by Antonio is pictured on the cover of 1966 issue of Art...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Luc Lanel for Christofle Dinanderie Vase
By Luc Lanel, Christofle
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Luc Lanel (French, 1893-1965) for Christofle, France. Art Deco patinated and gilt bronze dinanderie vase, early 20th century. The vase is of bottle form featuring a cylindrical neck ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Asian Marble Quan Yin Buddha Bust or Head
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautifully executed hand carved marble buddha head fragment of Quan Yin. The youthful face is peaceful and serine framed by an intricately carved headdress. A striking art object wi...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Leopoldo Menegatti Firenze Rhodochrosite Box with Label
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning Rhodochrosite box retailed by the venerable Leopoldo Menegetti of Florence/ Firenze. The box probably dates to the 1950’s and is from a co...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Salviati Murano Glass Sculptures
By Salviati
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of luminous murano glass sculptures by Salviati. These are made of glass with Uranium deposits that allow the glass to 'Glow" in UV light. Similar to American made V...
Category
20th Century Italian Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda Swedish Modernist Pair of Etched Glass Vases
By Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of clear glass vases with etching of bamboo sprigs created by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta. Vases measure 7" by 5.5" and 12" by 7.5" and a...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Large Italian Bitossi Aldo Londi Paisley Glazed Bowl
By Bitossi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large Italian earthenware ceramic paisley pattern turquoise (rimini blue) bowl by Aldo Londi for Bitossi factory.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Large Neo Classical Grand Tour Bronze of Satyr and infant Dionysus Bacchus
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Large Neo Classical Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture depicting a Faun and Pan perhaps. I’ve seen this described as Satyr and the infant Dionys...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Lapis Lazuli Box
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning Lapis Lazuli box out an an estate collection of 4 rare specimen boxes. This box has beautifully graining and great color. It still has the ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Movado Ermeto Travel Alarm Clock
By Movado
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely working Movado Ermeto traveling alarm clock. Covered in a lizard or faux lizard skin. The clock watch winds as you open and close the case. Opens and closes smoothly and has...
Category
20th Century Swiss Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1954 Doug Ayers Studio Black Walnut Hand Sculpted Weed Vase
By Doug Ayers
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Early, hand sculptued black walnut vase created by Doug Ayers of Mendocino, California. Vase is hefty and measures 10.5" in height by 7.25" wide by 3.5" deep and does have natural c...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Palm Springs - Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
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