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1930s Dutch Gouda Ceramic Decorative Dish
Circa 1930s Art Deco ceramic bowl with colorful geometric decoration from Gouda, Holland. Splendid assortment of bold colors – blues, green, yellow with a magenta center adorned with a turquoise and gold linear border.
Small in size: Diameter: 7.25″ x H: 2″
Signed with the factory and model identification detail: EV. Roma Arnhem, Holland 41.8
1930s Oversized Folk Art Wooden Gavel
$1,600.00Unique and large commemorative gavel given to Fred G. Fraser as Chef de Chemin de Fer in 1938 by the Promenade Nationale General Committee in Los Angeles, CA (as indicated by the brass plaque). Impressive size: H 13″ x L 43″ x D 8″ (standard size gavel is used to illustrate scale). Wear consistent with age / use (patina, scuffs, spots of loss, etc.).
1940s Rand McNally Celestial / Astrological Globe on Bakelite Base
This unique Celestial globe was designed by Rand McNally in the 1940s and edited by Dr. Oliver J. Lee (as indicated on the globe itself). It depicts mythological zodiac characters and traditional constellations as light blue outlined figures and yellow dots, respectively, against a deep blue ‘night sky.’ The bakelite ‘cradle’ base is in excellent, vintage condition; the globe shows loss and wear in several places.
H: 12″ x Diameter: 12″
American Empire-Style Giltwood Mantle Mirror with “Lotus” Ceramic Tiles
$2,200.00American Empire-Style giltwood mirror adorned in each corner with ceramic tiles depicting lotus flowers (ca. early 1930s, USA).
Glass is in distressed condition with foxing present throughout. Wear to the original gilt, as shown.
Remains an impressive piece in original condition.
H: 29.25″ x L: 47.25″ x D: 4.13″
Art Deco Austrian Banker’s Lamp by Astral
$800.00Adjustable workshop / banker’s lamp by Astral (Austria circa late 1930s – early 1940s) featuring a cast metal base / stem and porcelain enameled-metal green shade. Shade and stem are adjustable (height can only be adjusted at an angle as shown, not straight up and down). Nice condition for the age with spots of enamel loss to the outside and inside of the shade. Measures: Height can be adjusted from 5.75″ to 19.25″ Depth can be adjusted from 6.75″ to 18″ Length (shade length): 10″.
W: 10″ x D: 6.75″ x H: 19.25″
Art Deco Beechwood & Tiger Maple Decorative Box with Hand Carved / Inlay Detail
American deco beechwood decorative box with tiger maple inlay, circa 1940s. Appealing center decoration with intricate carved border detail. Suitable for cigar storage / can be used simply as a decorative / jewelry box.
Very nice, refinished condition, only minor wear remains.
H 3.5″ x W 13.75″ x D 10″
Art Deco Blue and White Striped Glass Table Lamp
Circa late 1930s – early 1940s boudoir / table lamp featuring a cylindrical, glass shade atop a reeded and winged base, all in a blue and white striped pattern. Includes original nickel finial. What appears to be a spot of loss to the base is actually a small opening for the cord. There are no breaks / losses; only minor fading of the blue, typical for its age.
The overall height is: 14″
The shade diameter is: 7.5″
The height of the base alone is: 6.5″
The height to the top of the socket is: 9″
The diameter of the base is: 4.75″
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″
Art Deco Hammered Cast Brass Snake Form Serpentine Sculpture
$450.00Art Deco cast-brass snake sculpture (ca. 1930s, USA).
Hammered details are faithfully representative of scales.
Elegant objet d’art that sits flat on a surface and enhances any decor, pairing well with a variety of decorating styles.
Very good, vintage condition with attractive, natural patina present.
H: 0.5″ x L: 12.75″ x D: 2.5″
Art Deco Hammonds Six Inch Terrestrial World Globe on Verdigris Cast Metal Base
$900.00Diminutive 6″ Terrestrial Globe by C.S. Hammond and Co. (ca. 1927-1930, USA).
Dating is based on the following – Central Australia as a separate territory (1927 to 1931), Constantinople present (1930), Arabia present (1932), Manchuria pre-Manchukuo (1932), and Persia present (1935).
Composed of twelve paper gores over pasteboard, all supported by a sculptural verdigris cast metal base.
Olive green water bodies accented by brown, ochre, orange and pink landmasses. Warm, natural patina present along with scuffs, minor paper loss, and more significant tension splits to the paper around the equator. Globe is structurally sound and rotates smoothly.
Handsome decorative object of historical intrigue whose small size makes it a perfect desk or tabletop accent.
(Given the globe’s size, note that the print is quite small and hard to fully decipher without magnification.)
H: 9.25″ x Diameter: 6″
Art Deco Hand Carved Mahogany Three-Drawer Jewelry Chest / Storage Compartment
Petite, handcrafted mahogany chest with three drawers, (circa 1940s, USA). Carved of stained mahogany with wooden inlaid design present on the front to resemble a face (subtle detail).
Medium size, diminutive enough for sitting on a dresser or table, but sizable and sturdy enough to remain free-standing. Appropriate for storing jewelry or small accessories. Can additionally be used as a small end table.
Very fine, vintage condition with a few, light scuffs, as shown.
Measures: H 23″ x D 7.25″ x L 11.1″.
Art Deco Matte Yellow and Glossy Blue Ceramic Console Bowl by Cowan Pottery
$275.00Frond-form pedestal console bowl/centerpiece by Cowan Pottery (ca. late 1920s/early 1930s, Ohio, USA).
Cowan was perhaps most recognized for producing the Viktor Schreckengost-designed line of “Jazz Bowls,” originally made for Eleanor Roosevelt who commissioned the designer to create the perfectly elegant punch bowl.
Attractive matte yellow/orange glazed exterior with a glossy peacock blue interior.
Excellent, vintage condition.
Die-impressed Cowan hallmark present, as shown.
H 4.63″ x L: 12.38″ x D: 8″