New Arrivals
Deco Mahogany and Bouclé Wingback Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 103B
$9,500.00Elegant, scarcely seen wingback chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar model 103B (ca. 1941, USA).
Composed of a stained mahogany base with thin front tapered legs and gently splayed back legs supporting a removable cushion, turned arm rests, and tall wing back, offering substantial support and comfort.
Attractive, organic form with sweeping lines and rounded curves.
The tawny/gold-brown bouclé and foam are newly replaced (Kravet 36114-166) and stained mahogany is in original condition with minimal wear, as shown.
H: 45″ x L: 29.5″ x D: 30″
Seat Height: 22.25″
Seat Length: 27″
Seat Depth: 19.5″
Diminutive Danish Modern Silver Plated Trinket Dish / Vide Poche by Hans Jensen
$350.00Danish Modern sliver-plated vide poche/trinket bowl/jewelry dish by Hans Jensen, ca. 1950s.
Elegant, sculptural form with undulating curved vessel supported by tripod base.
Very nice, polished condition with only minor scuffs commensurate with age and use present (mostly to the underside of the dish).
Signed “Denmark” with Hans Jensen fish logo present to the underside.
Very small size (the smallest of the three sizes made) – H: 1.75″ x L: 3.5″ x D: 3.5″
Diminutive Scandinavian Modern Hand-Painted Dala Horse from Färnäs Sweden
$65.00Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Hand-Painted Dala Horse designed by Nils Olsson and handmade in a workshop in Färnäs Sweden, an even smaller Mora village than Nusnäs, where most of the Dala horses were produced – hence a slightly less common production (ca. 1960s).
Features hand-painted details in an attractive combination of colors including white, green, blue, and yellow.
Very good, vintage condition with only minor wear.
Retains the manufacturer’s label affixed to the underside.
Relatively small size –
H: 3.88″ x L: 3.75″ x D: 1″
Diminutive Vintage Red Variegated Incised Stoneware Vessel by Deanna Nichols
$250.00Small stoneware variegated vessel/bud vase with drainage hole 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 circa 1979 studio piece possesses an organic form with its small size, gentle curves and delicate incised linear and circular details in attractive colors of red, ochre, and charcoal.
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: 1.75″ x Diameter: 2.63″
Early 20th Century Folk Art Hand-Carved and Painted Wooden Airplane Weathervane
$950.00Handmade Folk Art mounted airplane weathervane/whirligig with a functional, spinning propeller (ca. Early-20th Century, USA).
Hand-carved and painted wood with cast aluminum and metal wire details, all supported by a black painted metal base.
Likely used outdoors, explaining the weathered, distressed condition (paint and wooden edge losses to the tail).
Base was previously added.
H: 8″ x L: 13.5″ x D: 12.75″
Early 20th Century Folk Art Hand-Painted Collapsible Game Table / Chess Board
$1,200.00H.C. Dallmeyer wooden square table hand-painted and converted to a game/chess/checkers table (ca. 1910, USA).
Ingenious design with foldable legs that allow the piece to fully collapse when not in use.
Original condition with sufficient paint losses/scuffs consistent with age/use.
Functions perfectly, and legs tuck away easily and smoothly.
H: 28″ x L: 30″ x D: 29.5″
Squares are roughly 3″ square (due to the folk art nature of the piece, some are slightly larger than the 3 inches).
Folded dimensions – H: 4″ x L: 31.75″ x D: 29.5″
The length between legs is different on each side due to the relatively crude nature of the design
Side 1 22.75″
Side 2 23.25″
Side 3 18″
Side 4 23.25″
French Art Deco Taupe Ceramic Lidded Sugar Bowl by Jean Luce
$400.00French Art Deco architectural glazed earthenware sugar bowl with lid in by Jean Luce, ca. early 1930s.
Elegant, organic form with attractive beige/taupe glaze and sculptural loop handles.
Stamped with Jean Luce’s hallmark to the reverse.
Very good, vintage condition with no chips/cracks/losses.
H: 3.25″ x L: 6.75″ x D: 4.63″
German Art Deco Beige Wall Clock with Black Numerals by Welby
$350.00Welby wall clock with beige enameled metal frame, silver clock face, and black numerals (ca. late 1940s/early 1950s, Germany).
Blending Art Deco with early atomic/Mid-Century design, this piece works well with several decorating styles.
Green and black hands are new; movement has been changed and is in working order.
Very good, vintage condition with light scuffing to the beige frame and a thin crack to the back plastic plate (not visible from the front and bears no impact on the stability of the piece).
H: 9.25″ x L: 9.25″ x D: 3″
German Leather and Chrome Desk / Conference Chair by Jehs + Laub for Wilkhahn
$2,400.00Polished chromed-steel and leather “Graph Chair” Model 301/5 designed by Markus Jehs and Jürgen Laub for Wilkhahn in 2015, Germany.
Iconic chair seen in high-end executive offices and conference rooms worldwide. Additionally, the Graph Chair is prominently displayed in the television series, “USS Enterprise in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” in Pike’s Ready Room, Spock’s Quarters, and the Enterprise Sick Bay.
Sleek, sophisticated design with sculptural armrests linking the swiveling seat and back rest, all supported by a four-star base on caster wheels. Exceptionally comfortable due to a three-point support with rear spring strut.
Seat height is not adjustable, and leather and chrome show wear consistent with use (light leather indentations to the back and scuffs to the chrome, largely around the arm rests). Remains in good, durable condition.
H: 40.75″ x L: 23.75″ x D: 22″ x Seat Height: 19″
Seat Length: 20.25″
Seat Depth: 19″
Arm Height – Lowest: 26.25″ Highest: 27.75″
Base – Length: 23″ x Depth: 22″
Italian Modern Enamel on Copper “Apple” Dish by Rame d’Arte Lavorazione Laurana
$295.00Italian modernist apple (mela) form enamel on copper dish handmade by studio Laurana, which was founded by Franco Bastianelli (ca. 1950s, Italy).
Unique design with rich colors and patterns depicting an abstraction of an apple’s interior.
Nice contrast of modernist attributes with Brutalist and crude characteristics – the purposeful asymmetry of the piece, involving hand-forming/bending one of the edges to better resemble an apple’s shape adds to the piece’s uniqueness.
Good, vintage condition with moderate age-commensurate crazing present; no enamel losses.
Signed Laurana and retains the label indicating “Rame d’Arte Lavorazione a Mano” or “copper art processing/manufacturing by hand.”
H: 2.38″ x L: 7.25″ x D: 7.63″
Italian Modernist Sculptural Walnut, Brass and Glass Magazine Rack / Stand
$1,800.00Architectural two-tiered magazine/book/periodical stand/rack/table (ca. 1950s, Italy).
Composed of a deeply sculpted Italian Walnut frame supporting tubular brass rails with exposed brass hardware for draping or supporting magazines/newspapers and four panes of tempered glass, each set of two coming together to form right angles for surface and back support of displayed items .
The top glass surface is only 13.5″ L x 3″ D and the bottom is 13.5″ L x 4″ D, so the glass surfaces themselves are somewhat limited to supporting smaller items without spillover (note the gap between the glass and brass rails).
Handsome, sophisticated piece in very good, refinished condition, though light wear remains to the newly polished brass (patina/tarnish).
H: 25.25″ x L: 16.5″ x D: 17″
The top tier from back glass edge to brass bar is 4.38″ D
The bottom tier from back glass edge to brass bar is 8.5″ D
Large Brutalist “Pom Pom” Brass Wall Sculture by Curtis Jere Signed and Dated
$6,500.00Impressive Modernist brass ‘Pom Pom’ / ‘Sea Urchin’ wall sculpture by Curtis Jere (Curtis Freiler and Jerry Fels) for Artisan House (1979, USA).
Striking, extra large wall art composed of thirteen individual pom pom/sea urchin forms connected by tubular brass rods.
Very good, vintage condition — piece has been professionally cleaned; natural patina/light spotting remains.
Signed and dated, ‘C Jere 1979’.
H: 43″ x L: 39″ x D: 10.75″