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1950s Stiffel Brass and Metal Three-Fixture Floor Lamp
1950s Stiffel three-fixture adjustable floor lamp composed of a brass and painted metal tubular stem and three painted / perforated metal shades on a round base. Three illumination settings. Shades are fully adjustable; height is not. Excellent, vintage condition with only minor white paint loss to stem (as pictured). Newly rewired and ready for use.
D: 10″ x W: 18″ x H: 68.25″
Condition Notes: Excellent. minor paint loss to stem.
1950s Storage Unit by Bill Renwick for Brunswick
This Bauhaus-style storage cabinet is a rare example from Brunswick, scarcely seen in its original finish. Although it is often attributed to Raymond Loewy, Bill Renwick actually designed this unit in the 1950s. It is composed of a painted gray masonite frame / trim and eight off-white sliding doors with recessed round pulls. There is a metal divider in between each two-door compartment. The lightly patterned laminate surface is a pale gray, and the case is supported by four rubber feet. There are scratches and loss commensurate with age and use, but the piece remains in good, vintage condition. (Discoloration / loss can be easily eradicated by painting the frame and or removable masonite doors.) However, these units in their original condition are so scare that we opted to present the piece in said condition.
H: 52.5″ x W: 47.6″ x D: 15.5″
1958 Litho Tin World Map Desk Organizer
World map litho on tin elliptical desk organizer. Given its size, it can double as a small table-top waste basket or holder of pens / pencils and small accessories.
Dated between 1958 and 1959, given the presence of Ghana and Belgian Congo.
Nice, vintage condition, sans slight marks to map itself, as pictured, and minor wear to the black interior.
7.1ʺW × 4.6ʺD × 5.1ʺH
1958 Litho Tin World Map Desk Organizer
World map litho on tin elliptical desk organizer. Given its size, it can double as a small table-top waste basket or holder of pens / pencils and small accessories.
Dated between 1958 and 1959, given the presence of Ghana and Belgian Congo.
Nice, vintage condition, sans slight marks / couple of spots to map itself, as pictured, and minor wear to the black interior.
7ʺW × 4.75ʺD × 4.5ʺH
1960s Brutalist Cast-Aluminum Candelabra by Donald Drumm
Early example of Donald Drumm’s candelabras composed of an arrangement of five holders in a sculpted, cast-aluminum form. Magnificent objet d’art / table-top conversational piece.
Incised signature present.
H 9.5″ x W 14″ x D 4″
1960s Crams ‘Terrestrial’ Illuminating Glass Globe
Glass globe designed in the 1960s by the George F Cram Company (Indianapolis, Indiana). Bold colors (primarily yellows and greens) and lovely copper finish to the brass hardware. Features an ‘on/off’ pull chain and is rewired and ready for use. Globe itself is 10.5″ in diameter. Base alone is: 9″ L x 6″ D.
H: 14.25″ x Diameter: 10.5″
1960s Danish Brushed Aluminum ‘Orb’ Fixture
The top of this vintage Danish aluminum light fixture is a conical stem that expands out to a orb shape. The fixture is in excellent condition with minimal wear to the aluminum. The interior is painted white and coral, which adds a nice pop of color.
Intended to be hard-wired, but we can add a cord with a plug upon request.
H: 13.5 x Diameter: 7.5″
1960s Fenton Blown Glass Amber Ashtray / Display Bowl
Striking Fenton blown glass ashtray / decorative bowl from the model 9175-9176 series produced in the 1960s. Color is a rich honey / amber with a swirl pattern.
Most of the images show the ashtray / bowl upside down to better reveal texture and color.
W: 8″ x D: 7.75″ x H: 1.75″
1960s German Bone White Bisque Porcelain Relief Vase by Michaela Frey for AK Kaiser
1960s German Art Nouveau-style relief vase with floral motif by Michaela Frey for Alboth & Kaiser Porcelain. The beaded floral decoration with sweeping lines representing leaves is mirrored on both sides on crisp, matte bisque-porcelain.
Stamped ‘Kaiser West Germany’ and incised ‘M. Frey.’ It is in excellent condition.
8.25ʺW × 3.75ʺD × 8ʺH
1960s Hand-Carved Wooden Conch
This monumental hand-carved wooden conch was made by the artist ‘Waldo’ in Southern California in the early 1960s. Although the execution of fine detail in the work indicates masterful craftsmanship, the piece maintains a folk-art charm in its simplicity.
H: 15″ x W: 25.75″ x D: 15.25″
1960s Interlocking Diamond Giltwood Mirror by Labarge
Regal Labarge mirror composed of three interlocking diamonds of inset electro copper mirror glass framed by giltwood. Minor, age-appropriate wear / patina to the frame. Few black specs toward bottom of glass, as shown. Otherwise, in excellent, vintage condition.
Mirror itself is branded ‘Galax’ and dated 1964. Backing and mounts have been replaced.
W: 60″ x H: 50″ x D: 2.25″
1960s Israeli Abstract Expressionist Painting by Efraim Modzelevich
Efraim Modzelevich (1931-1995) was born in Argentina to Polish parents and immigrated to Israel at the age of eight. Modzelevich was regarded as a master colorist with a heightened sense of composition, fusing abstraction and realism to create paintings that maintain an abstract expression without losing the subject completely.
This o/o/c example shows both Modzelevich’s exceptional color sensibility and understanding of shapes, texture, and form. The woven border of the frame adds another layer of texture and serves as an extension of the painting itself.
Safrai Fine Art Gallery (Jerusalem, Israel) labels on verso.
Awards: 1958 Milo Artists’ Club prize in Tel Aviv.
Selected Exhibitions: 10th Anniversary Exhibitions in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv; 1962 Helena Rubinstein Pavilion, Tel Aviv Museum.
Studies: 1950-1951 with A. Yaskil and Meir Ravitz, Haifa; 1959-1960 advanced studies, Paris.
H 32.5″ x W 26.75″ x D 1.75″