New Arrivals
Mid-Century Iron and Bouclé Circle Chair by Joseph Cicchelli for Reilly-Wolff
$995.00Mid-Century Modern “Circle Chair” by Joseph Cicchelli for Reilly-Wolff (patented in 1952, released in 1953, USA).
Iconic design featured in the Museum of Modern Art’s 1953 Good Design.
Modernist ‘hoop’ form with sculptural seat and floating back rest.
Iron is in original condition, showing only light wear/patina consistent with age/use. Newly upholstered in gray bouclé (Kravet 36120-21).
Ad seen in the last image is from The March 1953 “Interiors” Issue, page 194.
H: 29.75″ x L: 29.13″ x D: 24″ x Seat Height: 15.75″
Seat length (longest): 20.5″
Seat length (shortest): 9″
Seat depth: 18.5″
Mid-Century Modern Ochre Studio Pottery Bowl with Lid by Deanna Nichols
$375.00Small round studio ceramic lidded-bowl 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 studio piece from Nichols’ early, post-graduate era (late 1960s) features an attractive ochre with red and brown accents and a mottled white matte glazed interior with corresponding lid.
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: 3″ (without lid) / 5.25″ (with lid) x Diameter: 6.75″
Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass and Iron Fireplace Tool Set by Donald Deskey
$2,000.00Vintage four-piece wrought iron fireplace tool set with asymmetrical brass ‘fin’ handles designed by Donald Deskey for the Bennett Company (ca. 1950s, USA).
Different versions of this design were executed – this example is one of the floor models including a cradle/holder with sleek tripod base supported by brass orb feet housing the shovel, brush, and poker/log turner.
Modernist design, visually striking and functional.
Very good, vintage condition with only minimal wear, as shown (light wear to iron elements and small, minor edge wear/light patina to brass fins). Brass has been newly polished.
Branded on the underside.
H: 33.75″ x L: 12.5″ x D: 8″
Height of holder – 28.5″
Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Blue Ombré Letter Holder by Deanna Nichols
$250.00Wall-mounted high gloss blue ceramic letter/recipe holder 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 last image).
This piece from Nichols’ early, post-graduate era (late 1960s) features an attractive ombré/color blending of blue hues, beginning with a hint of blue and ending at the top with a deep navy. Practical, stylish piece of American studio pottery from the Mid-20th Century.
Unsigned – 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 L: 7″ x D: 2″
Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Hand-Painted Dala Horse From Färnäs Sweden
$75.00Mid-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 maroon, green, pink, blue, and yellow.
Very good, vintage condition with only minor wear.
Retains the manufacturer’s label affixed to the underside.
H: 6″ x L: 5.63″ x D: 1.5″
Oblong Vintage Blue and Ochre Studio Pottery Planter Vase by Deanna Nichols
$650.00Studio ceramic footed 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 piece dates to the early 1990s, based on the signature “D. Nichols,” which she used during that era and features a unique, oblong shaped vessel in blue and ochre with a striated pattern. Supported by four block-form feet. Attractive color palette, sculptural form, and incised linear decoration.
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: 5.5″ x L: 11.25″ x D: 8.75″
Seller Reference MDN37
Pair of Art Deco Chrome and Copper Column Form Andirons
$800.00Pair of Art Deco andirons with chrome column-form uprights surmounted by copper spheres and attached to iron billet bars (ca. 1930s, USA).
Distressed condition with scuffing/general wear consistent with age/use, as shown.
Structurally sound and visually appealing with contrasting copper and silver-tone metals and slender, cylindrical forms.
H: 15.25″ x L: 17.25″ x D: 5.25″
Pair of Danish Modern Sculptural Organic Form Candlesticks by Digsmed
$375.00Pair of sculptural, organic teak candlesticks designed by Flemming Digsmed’s eponymous design/manufacturing company, Digsmed (Denmark, ca. 1960s).
Very good, refinished condition with only light wear and wax residue in the candle cup remaining.
Both sticks stamped “Digsmed Bangkok Teakwood Made in Denmark” to the undersides.
H: 12.5″ x Diameter: 2.5″
Pair of Gothic Revival Firedogs / Andirons with Basket Twist and Scroll Motif
$750.00Pair of Gothic Revival wrought iron andirons with basket twist finials and barley twist-style upright on scroll form bases, all attached to iron billet bars (ca. early 20th Century, USA).
Patina/wear to billet bars; otherwise, in very good, vintage condition.
H: 24.5″ x L: 21.75″ x D: 13.75″
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Stained Mahogany and Brass Two-Drawer Nightstands
$3,600.00Stylish, practical nightstands/chests/besides/end tables in stained mahogany on rosewood plinth bases (ca. 1960s, USA).
Each nightstand features four brass pulls which open to reveal two, sizable, dovetailed drawers (two drawer pulls correspond to one drawer – there are two double drawers per chest).
The design, craftsmanship, and quality of materials are akin to woodworkers from the New Hope School, including George Nakashima.
Though the maker is unknown, each chest retains the retailer tag to the top drawer (Solesto Furniture Showrooms 227 Canal Street New York, NY).
Very good, refinished condition, though light wear remains (patina to polished brass, a gouge and scuff to one surface, and light, general wear).
H: 23.75″ x L: 20.13″ x D: 15″
Top drawers’ interior space: H: 6.25″ x L: 15.5″ x D: 12″
Bottom drawers’ interior space: H: 7.25″ x L: 15.5″ x D: 12″
Pair of Vintage Fully Adjustable Floor Lamps by Chapman in Polished Brass
$2,400.00Pair of modernist polished brass floor lamps by Chapman (ca. 1970s, USA).
Versatile in style and application featuring classic half-round pharmacy shades, which swivel and articulate, mounted to adjustable arms/stems which can be pulled up or pushed down (provided the base is tilted to allow the cord to move freely) to height increments between 37.25″ to 61.25″.
All supported by round bases.
Retains the signature dimmer ‘ball’ knobs.
Newly polished condition, though scuffs/dings remain, particularly to the bases, as shown.
Wiring is new, and lamps are dimmable.
Measurements:
Max height 61.25″
Lowest height 37.25″
L: 19″
D: 10″
Length (arm and shade): 14.25″
Pair of Vintage Mexican Modern Pine and Woven Palm Bar Stools by Muebles Austin
$2,800.00Pair of ca. 1950s Mexican Modernist bar stools produced by Muebles Austin of Mexico City, founded in 1944 by Swiss designer, Austin Sulzburger.
Composed of solid pine frames with footrests on all four sides with woven palm cord seats and backs.
Combining modernist elements with Bauhaus design (stylistically influenced by Don Shoemaker and Michael van Beuren), Muebles Austin in its prime had ten functioning workshops in the Mexico City area utilizing local craftsmen and materials to create sustainable, functional furniture.
These stools epitomize Mexican Modernism using indigenous, quality materials to execute a modest, organic design, tasteful in its simplicity. Further, the thoughtful design and proportion of back and seat offer optimal comfort while occupying a small footprint.
Very good, vintage condition – pine has been conservatively refinished, but dings/spots/scuffs remain. There are a few loose palm strands to the back of one of the stools and some patina/discoloration to the seat profile, as shown. Structurally sound.
Retains the Muebles Austin manufacturer tag, as shown.
H: 36.63″ x L: 17.38″ x D: 15″ x Seat Height: 29.5″
Seat Length: 13″
Seat Depth: 13″