austrian
1950s Austrian Brass ‘Lily’ Table Lamp Attributed to J.T. Kalmar
$2,200.00Mid-20th century table lamp composed of a pale-yellow, oversized shade (resembling a lily petal) with an interior black metal socket and tubular brass base / brass hardware. Simple, yet stunning piece attributed to J.T. Kalmar of Austria.
Painted metal components (both interior socket and exterior shade) are in original condition; brass has been polished. Nice, vintage shape with minor paint loss to the shade (mostly in the back) and small spots of paint loss to the socket.
On / off switch has been added, and the lamp has been fully rewired.
Shade dimensions: Depth 12″ x length 10″
Base dimensions: Depth: 9″ x length 7.3″.
H: 15.75″ x W: 10″ x D: 12″
Austrian Modernist Fire Tool Set in Maple and Iron
Hand forged fire tool set in iron with maple handles, circa 1960s, Austria.
Modernist design, visually striking and functional.
Light wear to the brush, as shown. Otherwise, in excellent, refinished condition.
Retains the “Made in Austria” foil label.
W: 10″ x D: 7.75″ x H: 27.75″
Blackened Brass Bear Candleholder/Figurine by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller
Mid-Century Viennese bear figurine designed by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller as part of “Black Golden Line” (Austria, ca. 1950).
Composed of solid brass patinated in a black finish, which is then polished off in places to reveal only the brass details of edges and nose.
Can be used as a candleholder for a small, round votive, ashtray, or a stand-alone decorative object.
Very small size: H: 1″ x D: 1.5″ x L: 2.63″ (orange ping-pong ball measuring 1.5″ in diameter is used to illustrate both the scale of the bear and size of candle the ‘cradle’ can accommodate).
Very good, vintage with light wear/patina consistent with age/use.
Retains the “Made in Austria” tag to the reverse.
Set of Six Vintage Miniature Patinated Brass Animal Figurines / Pipe Tampers
$325.00Charming set of six small animal-form tobacco pipe tampers/figurines (ca. 1950s, Austria).
Includes a long-billed pelican, stork, giraffe, deer, horse or zebra, and elephant (all but the elephant feature a round flat bottom for tamping tobacco down).
Original, unpolished condition with patina (verdigris in some places) and wear consistent with age/use.
Giraffe: H: 2.5″ x Diameter: 1″
Long-billed Pelican: H: 1.63″ x Diameter: 1″
Deer/Horse: H: 2″ x L: 1.63″ x D: 0.75″
Elephant: H: 1.5″ x L: 1.5″ x D: 0.38″
Stork: H: 1.75″ x L: 1.5″ x D: 1″
Deer: H: 2.13″ x L: 1.13″ x D: 0.88″
Vintage Austrian Studio Pottery Owl by Rattenberger Töpferladen
Abstract ceramic owl hand-made by the Rattenberger Töpferladen studio in Austria circa late 1980s / early 1990s. Very unique decorative object with a beautiful blend of greens and browns. Slits / cut-out in the back suggest that the piece was designed to accommodate a flameless votive candle holder.
Ping-pong ball is used to illustrate scale: the piece measures H: 5.25″ x Diameter: 4.9″