Outdoor / Garden Elements
1950s Hedi Schoop Ceramic ‘Four Seasons’ Planter
$395.00This ceramic planter / vase was designed in the 1950s by iconic California ceramicist, Hedi Schoop. The depiction of the tree on each side varies as it represents the four seasons. (The tree goes from full bloom to bare from side to side.) It is in excellent vintage condition, with a small chip to one of the sides (the chip almost looks as though it occurred during manufacturing, as it is also black and hard to detect).
H: 10.5″ x W: 7.5″ x D: 7.5″
Antique American Primitive Hanging Wire Egg Basket / Planter
$300.00Rustic metal wire egg basket with original hook and chain (ca. 19th Century, USA).
Though originally used for housing eggs, this hanging basket doubles as a catchall or planter and is suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
Good, vintage condition with scuffing and some light rusting present from outdoor use.
H: (including the chain and hook): 16.5″
Basket Diameter: 6.25″
Basket Height: 3.25″
Antique German Rooster Mounted Weathervane
$2,800.00Rooster weathervane naturally aged with several layers of old paint over zinc (ca. early 20th Century, Germany).
Though multiple colors are detectable, most notably the rooster is gold with a red comb on one side and red legs/claws on the reverse.
Newly mounted to a vintage white-painted wood platform, but can be dismantled from the base for cupola mounting via the ‘cap’ base of the weathervane itself.
There is a dent to the ball, as shown, along with general wear commensurate with age/use.
The platform shows light scuffs and paint losses, as photographed.
Mounted –
H: 32.75″ x L: 9.75″ x D: 8″
Height without platform: 20.88″
Platform alone – H: 12.38″ x L: 6″ x D: 6″
Art Deco Cast Aluminum, Bakelite and Steel Fire Tools
$2,400.00Vintage four-piece fire tool set including the shovel, brush, poker, and blow poke (ca. 1940s, USA). Stand is composed of a black weighted steel base and bakelite holder. All handles (stand and tools) are cast aluminum.
Good, vintage condition with paint losses to the silver steel along with general wear, as shown.
The brush is branded by the manufacturer, indicating that the bristles are white tampico.
The manufacturer of the set itself if unknown.
Holder alone measures: height 36.75″ x diameter: 7.5″
diameter with tools in place: 9″
Brutalist-Style Hammered and Painted Iron Fire Tools with Wall-Mounted Holder
$650.00Circa 1970s / 1980s fire tool set including poker, log holder, brush, and shovel with wall-mounted holder. Nice texture with hammered detail to the forged iron with gilt finish. Paint loss in places / patina from age use. Remains in good, vintage condition.
Early 20th Century Americana Uncle Sam Lumberjack Whirligig
$3,200.00Charming whirligig depicting a figure resembling Uncle Sam sawing a log mounted to a wooden base. Hand carved, painted, and assembled with applied facial details. When manually turned, the propeller activates the woodman’s ‘sawing’ motion.
This stunning piece of Americana is an extraordinary example, fully handcrafted with all original paint and hardware. Very nice, vintage condition showing wear commensurate with age and use (namely, light paint loss in places). Wear adds to the rustic charm of the piece, and, along with patina, serves as evidence of good age.
Measures 29.5” L x 27.5” H x 25″ D.
Early 20th Century Iron Fire Tool Set with Cast Brass Owl Form Handles
$1,800.00Cast iron and brass fireplace tools (ca. late 19th/early 20th Century, USA). Features a stand, log turner, poker, and shovel, all decorated with a forged owl-form cast brass handles.
Charming set in remarkable condition for its age – iron and brass shows patina/light wear with a minimal amount of rust present to the base. Additionally, there is a spot of loss to the tip of one of the owl’s ears, as shown.
H: 27″ x L: 9.5″ x D: 7″
Large Mid-Century Modern Glazed Terracotta Planter with Saucer by Deanna Nichols
$850.00Impressive ceramic planter/vase with corresponding saucer 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).
1970s studio piece (works made between 1971-79 were stamped “Nichols Ferenbach”) composed of a terracotta vessel glazed in a gentle palette of tan/ochre/beige. The borders of both saucer and planter appear to adorned with bulbous beads, but those formations are in fact formed by sculpting and removing the bordering clay to reveal the unglazed terracotta within. A quality piece displaying attractive colors and geometric/textural elements.
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
Planter and saucer together: H: 10″ x Diameter: 13″
Planter alone: H: 9.5″ x Diameter: 13″
Saucer alone: H: 2.25″ x Diameter: 10.75″
Reference Number: MDN42
Large Mid-Century Verdigris Bronze Bell / Wind Chime Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti
$1,400.00Large wind chime / bell designed by architect, Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti.
Bronze cast elements with verdigris patina throughout from natural age and environmental weathering.
Bell is quite large (as demonstrated in the image with the can for scale), and fin is proportionately long.
Excellent, vintage condition with light wear consistent with age/slight bends to the fins (normal for this design).
Branded with the Arconsanti cypher.
Measures:
H (including hook): 23″
H (excluding hook): 22.13″
D (bell diameter): 4.88″
L (fin length): 6.5″.
Large Vintage Architectural Ceramic Oceanic Planter Vase by Deanna Nichols
$1,400.00Large studio ceramic 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).
This studio 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. The beige tones over sky blue base glaze give the piece a gentle, organic quality.
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: 10.88″ x Diameter: 13.75″
Large Vintage Architectural Incised Ceramic Planter Vase by Deanna Nichols
$1,200.00Large studio ceramic planter 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).
This piece dates to the early 1990s, based on the signature “Deanna Nichols,” which she used during that era and features a design reminiscent of ocean waves with its undulating curved linear pattern to the rim which protrudes out slightly from the vessel. The beige tones over sky blue base glaze give the piece a gentle, organic quality.
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: 10.5″ x Diameter: 13.5″
Large Vintage Architectural Studio Pottery Botanical Planter by Deanna Nichols
$1,400.00Impressive, large studio ceramic 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 an autumn palette of oranges, reds, and browns, utilizing non-traditional pottery making techniques – cutting stencils and spraying negative and positive spaces with oxides on top of glazes to create botanical motifs.
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: 11.25″ x Diameter: 14.25″