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1960s PH5 Pendant Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
The iconic PH5 pendant lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen in 1958. This example is likely an early 1970s production in white with and blue and orange accents. Excellent, original condition, with no dents or scratches.
Diameter: 19″ x H: 12″
Alvar Aalto Birch Dining or Writing Table with Blue Top and Cabinet
Antique Primitive Jelly Cupboard with Hinged Door and Interior Shelf
$700.00Diminutive jelly cupboard with hinged door opening to reveal a fixed shelf, which separates the interior into two sections of storage (ca. mid-late 19th Century, New England, USA).
Metal hardware is a later addition (ca. 1940s/50s), as is the layer of light blue/green paint (top layer is worn in an attractive crackle pattern revealing the original blue color beneath – back retains original blue paint).
The yellow vinyl surface had been previously added via metal tacks in order to conceal largely unfinished wood. It can be removed, but the surface has large swaths of missing paint.
The overall look is naturally and desirably distressed, with paint loss and wear commensurate with age.
H: 26.75″ x L: 25″ x D: 14.75″
Depth with door opened: 27.5″
Interior dimensions (top section above shelf): H: 9″ x L: 22″ x D: 13″
Interior dimensions (bottom section below shelf): H: 12.88″ x L: 22″ x D: 13″
Blue Primitive Shaker Jelly Cupboard
This shaker kitchen pantry / cupboard is a spectacular mid to late 19th Century example. Latched door opens to reveal a fixed shelf, which separates the interior into two sections of storage. The hardware is original, as is the lovely blue paint. The overall look is naturally and desirably distressed, with paint loss and wear commensurate with age.
W: 28.25ʺ × H: 30.25″ x D: 13.75ʺ x Depth with door opened: 26.5″
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Chromed-Steel and Mohair Compact Sofa
Vintage compact sofa designed in 1954 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. An adaptable piece whose dramatic, clean lines and slim profile suit small and large spaces, alike (in small rooms, it provides a non-bulky option that won’t dominate the space; in larger rooms, it still provides both a pleasing modernist aesthetic and comfort while allowing the space to remain open and breathable). Newly reupholstered in blue mohair with fresh foam (webbing is original and sound). Chromed base and steel frame have been cleaned and is in very good, vintage condition. Retains all four stainless steel glides.
Dimensions: L 72″ x H 35″ x D 30″
Seat height (edge): 17″
Inner seat height (lowest): 13″
When collapsed the height becomes 21″.
French Deco Turquoise Ceramic “PV” Vase Attributed to Raoul Lachenal
$750.00Art Deco ceramic vase attributed to Raoul Lachenal (Studio Boulogne-Sur-Seine, France) circa 1930s. Incised “PV France” signature, indicating the “Peasant Village” cypher used by the importers, Mittledorfer Strauss of NYC, in lieu of artist signatures / makers marks.
The vase, with its rich, turquoise glaze, boasts a mottled / volcanic lava textured front with all other sides revealing natural crazing from firing.
A relatively small, but striking piece, rich in color and texture.
Measures: H 7″ x D 4.1″ x W 4.1″
Very good, vintage condition with minor wear (both natural and age-consistent).
Gunnar Ander for Lindshammer Swedish Blue Glass Pitcher & Stirrer
Blown-glass pitcher and teardrop stirrer by Gunnar Ander for Lindshammer, Sweden in a vibrant azure. Elegant, sculptural form.
Height of pitcher alone: 9.25″
Height with the stirrer in the pitcher: 11.25″
H: 11.25″ x Diameter: 3.75″
Italian Blown-Glass Bud Vase in Azure
Small, sculptural bud vase likely manufactured in Italy (circa 1960s) in light azure. Nice color and shape.
Unsigned / labeled and in excellent, vintage condition.
H: 9.5″ x Diameter: 4″
Italian Modern Art Glass Decorative Bowl
$295.00Elegant Mid-Century Italian Modern hand-blown-glass bowl with ruffle edge and light blue swirl decoration throughout. Minor scuffs to glass; no breaks, chips, or cracks. Piece is in excellent, vintage condition.
6.5ʺDiameter × 3.3ʺH
Large Blue Cylindrical Optic Vase by Blenko
This 1980s Blenko blown-glass vase is large in scale and vibrant in color. Extraordinary ‘optic’ texture with a subtle linear pattern throughout.
Unsigned / labeled, but pontil on bottom is crude (indicative of hand-blown glass, as opposed to mold blown, and commonly associated with Blenko’s works).
H: 15″ x Diameter: 6″
Large Vintage Architectural Ceramic Oceanic Planter Vase by Deanna Nichols
$1,400.00Large studio ceramic 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 studio piece dates to the early 1990s, based on the signature “D. Nichols,” which she used during that era and features a design reminiscent of the linear pattern and shape of certain sea shells. The rim decorated with incised sinuous lines protrudes out slightly from the vessel. The beige tones over sky blue base glaze give the piece a gentle, organic quality.
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: 10.88″ x Diameter: 13.75″
Large Vintage Architectural Incised Ceramic Planter Vase by Deanna Nichols
$1,200.00Large studio ceramic planter 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 piece dates to the early 1990s, based on the signature “Deanna Nichols,” which she used during that era and features a design reminiscent of ocean waves with its undulating curved linear pattern to the rim which protrudes out slightly from the vessel. The beige tones over sky blue base glaze give the piece a gentle, organic quality.
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: 10.5″ x Diameter: 13.5″