Objects / Accessories
Vintage Primitive Yarn Winder / Yarn Swift
$225.00Circa 1940s silk winder from a textile mill with twelve spokes and a small strip of leather around the center shaft. Although, formerly used for industrial purposes, these yarn swifts made great primitive decorative objects. Additionally, given its starburst shape, it works well with even modernist decor.
Listing is for the single yarn swift measuring: H: 19″ x L: 21.75″ x D: 9″
Wood shows wear / rich patina from age / use.
Vintage Red, Ochre and Slate Studio Ceramic Planter by Deanna Nichols
$750.00Studio pottery planter by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942-2017, Missouri).
Holding a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute (1965) and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in California (1967), Nichols was educated in painting and complex pottery making techniques at an academic level and later served as an educator at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA, and The Chrysler Museum School in Norfolk, VA.
The second floor of the new student center at Kansas City Art Institute is named for Nichols (see image).
Circa 1979 studio piece featuring a design reminiscent of the linear pattern and shape of certain sea shells. The rim decorated with incised sinuous lines protrudes out slightly from the vessel. Attractive deep crimson glaze with ochre and slate rim in both matte and contrasting metallic glazes.
Incised “Nichols” signature present to the reverse.
From the family of Deanna Nichols’ personal collection of her pieces.
“I fell under the spell of the wheel, loving the physical beauty of the moves required to form clay and the sense of peace that came from throwing. Function has always been the thing that made it work for me. That and the people who take the pieces into their lives and make it all relevant. Should this lump of clay become a vessel and Should it dry without crack, Fire without flaw and Serve without breaking, Then may it claim For its maker A tiny bit of immortality.” – Deanna Nichols, 2008.
H: 8.5″ x Diameter: 8.25″
Vintage Red, Ochre and Slate Studio Ceramic Planter with Plate by Deanna Nichols
$950.00Studio ceramic planter with drainage hole and saucer/plate by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942-2017, Missouri).
Holding a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute (1965) and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in California (1967), Nichols was educated in painting and complex pottery making techniques at an academic level and later served as an educator at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA, and The Chrysler Museum School in Norfolk, VA.
The second floor of the new student center at Kansas City Art Institute is named for Nichols (see image).
This piece dates to the early 1990s, based on the signature “D. Nichols,” which she used during that era and features a design reminiscent of the linear pattern and shape of certain sea shells. The rim decorated with incised sinuous lines protrudes out slightly from the vessel. Attractive deep crimson glaze with ochre and slate rim in both matte and contrasting metallic glazes.
From the family of Deanna Nichols’ personal collection of her pieces.
“I fell under the spell of the wheel, loving the physical beauty of the moves required to form clay and the sense of peace that came from throwing. Function has always been the thing that made it work for me. That and the people who take the pieces into their lives and make it all relevant. Should this lump of clay become a vessel and Should it dry without crack, Fire without flaw and Serve without breaking, Then may it claim For its maker A tiny bit of immortality.” – Deanna Nichols, 2008.
Stacked – H: 7.5″ x Diameter: 8.25″
Planter – H: 7.25″ x Diameter: 8.25″
Plate – H: 1.13″ x Diameter: 7.25″
Vintage Replogle Precision Globe with Rotating Zodiac Constellation Base
$300.00Replogle 12″ Precision Globe showing the relation of the Sun to the Earth, given the month of the year, and displaying day and nighttime periods.
Features a pasteboard globe with bodies of water in green and landmasses in red, yellow, taupe, and peach mounted to a painted aluminum base with blue metal insert detailing the seasons, zodiacs, constellations, and months.
Good, vintage condition showing paper losses/soiling/gouges throughout (particularly to the equatorial regions and a few land masses) and one dent (see Canada) to globe itself. Base shows some black paint losses and a small dent. By design, the globe isn’t attached to the frame at the top, despite a presence of a hole suggesting that there would be a bracket connecting the two. The lower axis supports the globe and rotation is controlled by manually spinning the blue disk (see video). Ca. 1952/1953 (Korea and Israel present; Libya Independent).
H: 15.25″ x L: 13″ x D: 12″
Vintage Robert Eickholt Art Glass Floral Paperweight
$450.00Signed art glass paperweight by renowned Ohio glass blower / artist, Robert Eickholt.
Round shape, clear form with an interior suspended, colorful design depicting jellyfish and other abstract oceanic elements. Opalescent flecks give the piece a shimmering effect when viewed at certain angles. Striking decorative object revealing expert craftsmanship and skill.
Very good, vintage condition free of scratches or cracks. Artist signed, dated, and titled: Eickholt 2005 ‘Old Sea’
5.5ʺW × 1.3ʺD × 5.25ʺH
Vintage Studio Pottery Charger in Metallic Gray and Red Glaze by Deanna Nichols
$250.00Studio ceramic charger by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942-2017, Missouri).
Holding a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute (1965) and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in California (1967), Nichols was educated in painting and complex pottery making techniques at an academic level and later served as an educator at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA, and The Chrysler Museum School in Norfolk, VA.
The second floor of the new student center at Kansas City Art Institute is named for Nichols (see image).
This studio piece from Nichols’ early, post-graduate era (late 1960s) features a brick red glaze over a graphite/gun-metal gray metallic base layer creating an attractive contrast of textures and colors.
Unsigned – from the family of Deanna Nichols’ personal collection of her pieces.
From the artist:
“I fell under the spell of the wheel, loving the physical beauty of the moves required to form clay and the sense of peace that came from throwing. Function has always been the thing that made it work for me. That and the people who take the pieces into their lives and make it all relevant. Should this lump of clay become a vessel and Should it dry without crack, Fire without flaw and Serve without breaking, Then may it claim For its maker A tiny bit of immortality.” – Deanna Nichols, 2008
H: 0.75” x Diameter: 11.75”
Vintage Studio Pottery Charger with Foliage Decoration by Deanna Nichols
$850.00Large studio ceramic charger by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942-2017, Missouri).
Holding a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute (1965) and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in California (1967), Nichols was educated in painting and complex pottery making techniques at an academic level and later served as an educator at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA, and The Chrysler Museum School in Norfolk, VA.
The second floor of the new student center at Kansas City Art Institute is named for Nichols (see image).
This densely textured studio piece from Nichols’ early, post-graduate era (late 1960s) features an attractive palette of white, sky blue and green utilizing non-traditional pottery making techniques – cutting stencils and spraying negative and positive spaces with oxides on top of glazes to create botanical motifs. Charger doesn’t lie completely flat, as photographed, further enhancing the hand-made quality of the piece.
Unsigned – from the family of Deanna Nichols’ personal collection of her pieces.
From the artist:
“I fell under the spell of the wheel, loving the physical beauty of the moves required to form clay and the sense of peace that came from throwing. Function has always been the thing that made it work for me. That and the people who take the pieces into their lives and make it all relevant. Should this lump of clay become a vessel and Should it dry without crack, Fire without flaw and Serve without breaking, Then may it claim For its maker A tiny bit of immortality.” – Deanna Nichols, 2008
H: 0.75″ x Diameter: 14.5″
Vintage Studio Pottery Indigo “Thyme” Herb Cylindrical Vessel by Deanna Nichols
$150.00Diminutive stoneware vessel by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942-2017, Missouri) designed specifically for housing thyme, as indicated, but additionally suitable for use as a bud vase.
Holding a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute (1965) and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in California (1967), Nichols was educated in painting and complex pottery making techniques at an academic level and later served as an educator at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA, and The Chrysler Museum School in Norfolk, VA.
The second floor of the new student center at Kansas City Art Institute is named for Nichols (see last image).
1970s studio piece (works made between 1971-79 were stamped “Nichols Ferenbach”) composed of a variegated indigo glaze with sgraffito letters and incised abstract pattern on the reverse.
From the family of Deanna Nichols’ personal collection of her pieces.
“I fell under the spell of the wheel, loving the physical beauty of the moves required to form clay and the sense of peace that came from throwing. Function has always been the thing that made it work for me. That and the people who take the pieces into their lives and make it all relevant. Should this lump of clay become a vessel and Should it dry without crack, Fire without flaw and Serve without breaking, Then may it claim For its maker A tiny bit of immortality.” – Deanna Nichols, 2008
H: 4″ x Diameter: 2.63″
Vintage Studio Pottery Metallic Blue Pedestal / Votive Holder by Deanna Nichols
$950.00Multi-purpose ceramic pedestal (large votive holder, cake server, footed catch-all) by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942-2017, Missouri).
Holding a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute (1965) and an MFA form Claremont Graduate University in California (1967), Nichols was educated in painting and complex pottery making techniques at an academic level and later served as an educator at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA, and The Chrysler Museum School in Norfolk, VA.
The second floor of the new student center at Kansas City Art Institute is named for Nichols (see image).
Circa 1979 studio piece featuring a metallic blue glaze with applied dots and incised linear textural elements present.
Incised “Deanna Nichols” signature present to the reverse.
From the family of Deanna Nichols’ personal collection of her pieces.
“I fell under the spell of the wheel, loving the physical beauty of the moves required to form clay and the sense of peace that came from throwing. Function has always been the thing that made it work for me. That and the people who take the pieces into their lives and make it all relevant. Should this lump of clay become a vessel and Should it dry without crack, Fire without flaw and Serve without breaking, Then may it claim For its maker A tiny bit of immortality.” – Deanna Nichols, 2008
H: 15″ x Diameter: 12″
Vintage Teakwood Bread Slicing Tray by Kalmar
$50.00Vintage Kalmar Thai teakwood bread tray with an angled slot for slicing supported by carved legs.
Kalmar, still in existence today, no longer incorporates teak wood into their contemporary designs due it its cost. This example is from the 1970s and retains its label to the reverse.
Rich, teak color and vivid grain.
Excellent, vintage condition with only minor wear, as shown.
H: 3.25″ x L: 17.25″ x D: 4.75″
Vintage Tessellated Stone Jewelry Box by Maitland Smith
$650.00Ca. 1970s Maitland Smith tessellated coral stone hinged jewelry / trinket box in two tone pale gray and pink with cedar interior.
Excellent, vintage condition free of chips / losses.
Measures: H: 5.5″ x L: 9.25″ x D: 6″.
Vintage Tigers Eye Maple Three Drawer Jewelry Box / Miniature Chest
$300.00Vintage three-drawer jewelry box/miniature chest in tiger’s eye maple (ca. 1940s, USA).
Crude in execution with some uneven drawer edges and asymmetrical pulls. Potentially an apprentice practice piece.
Remains a charming, practical, and stylish chest.
Good, vintage condition with wear consistent with age/history (drawer edge losses, as shown, along with patina/scuffs/light, general wear).
H: 15.5″ x L: 9.5″ x D: 8″
Drawer Interior Dimensions: H: 3.13″ x L: 7″ x D: 6.63″