Brass
Post-Modernist Polished Brass Geometric Vase by James Johnston for Balos
Postmodern geometric brass vases by James Johnston for Balos, which operated in both Hong Kong and Taiwan, ca. 1980.
Unique, elegant objet d’art with a triangular opening for use as vase. Base retains its black-felt and “Balos Tawian” manufacturing tag.
Newly polished; only light patina/wear remains, as shown. Additionally, the interior shows tarnish/wear from use.
Larger version of the two sizes manufactured:
H: 9.63″ x L: 13″ x D: 13″.
Postmodern Verdigris Finish Floor Lamp with Brass Shade and Tripod Base
Metal floor lamp with verdigris patina, brass embellishments and the original brass shade, all supported by a tripod base (ca. 1980s, USA). Excellent, vintage condition sans minor spots of loss to the applied verdigris finish, as shown, along with rich patina / light scuffs to the shade, otherwise in original condition.
Measures: Height: 49″ x Diameter: 23.25″
The height of the verdigris stem / base alone discounting the brass stem and socket: 42″
Overall height (to finial): 49″
Diameter of shade: 23.25″
Height of shade: 3.25″
Base length: 16″
Base depth: 15″.
Sculptural Brutalist Brass Table Lamp by Richard Barr for Laurel
Brutalist Laurel table lamp by Richard Barr. This model first appeared in the 1965 Laurel “Studio Collection” catalog. Composed of a hammered and polished brass frame on walnut base. Nice, contrasting textures and elegant, sculptural form.
Excellent, vintage condition with only minor, wear commensurate with age and use.
Height to top of finial: 35.5″
Height to top of shade: 34.75″
Height to top of socket: 29″
Height to top of sculpture (discounting stem): 21.75″
Base: 7.75″ square
Shade diameter: 13″.
Sculptural Mid-Century American Modern Cased Glass and Brass Table/Floor Lamp
$2,200.00Six-socket brass and frosted glass lamp with three-way illumination setting (ca. 1960s, USA).
Felted feet suggest that the piece was designed as an oversized table lamp (works well on a credenza or larger surface), but also works well as a shorter floor lamp.
Rewired but retains its three-way switch, allowing for a variety of lighting options.
Brass has minimal wear and discoloration.
W: 15″ x D: 11.5″ x H: 43″
Set of Eight Stained Mahogany and Cane Directional Dining Chairs by Paul McCobb
Set of eight (two arm and six side) Paul Mccobb Directional dining chairs produced by H. Sacks & Sons of Boston, MA for their Connoisseur collection in 1956 (model number 7001 side chairs and 7009 arm chairs). Stained mahogany sculptural frames with cane-back head rests and newly upholstered linen seats, which beautifully complement the caning. The base stretchers are adorned with brass accents on both sides.
Excellent, restored condition (frames have been expertly refinished and linen upholstery / foam are new). The caning was replaced within the last decade and is sound.
Armchairs: H 36″ x L 21.5″ x D 25.5″ x seat height 19″ x arm height 24.5″
Side chairs: H 36″ x L 17.5″ x D 22.5″ x seat height 19″.
Set of Four Hexagonal-Form Stackable Brass Candleholders by Nagel Geschenke
$650.00Set of four stackable brass candlesticks designed by Nagel Geschenke (ca. 1960s, Germany).
Nagel Geschenke designs all share the hexagonal form motif, though these stackable, three-candle candelabra examples are very uncommon for the brand (a form more commonly associated with the related “Stoff/Nagel” manufacturer).
Newly polished condition; only light wear remains to the bottoms from the metal rubbing when stacking.
Includes four 3-candle holders, each measuring – H: 3.75″ x L: 5.25″ x D: 4.5″
Stacked as displayed in the second image H: 9.75″ x L: 11.25″ x D: 7.75″
Set of Four Owl and Bear Brass Candleholders/Figurines After Walter Bosse and Herta Baller
$125.00Set of four Mid-Century owl and bear figurines after Walter Bosse and Herta Baller.
Composed of solid brass patinated in a silver finish, which is then polished off in places to reveal only the brass details of edges and features.
Can be used as candleholders/votive holders or stand-alone decorative objects.
Small size –
Owls: H: 1.75″ x L: 2″ x D: 1″
Bears: H: 1.13″ x L: 3″ x D: 1.88″
Very good, vintage with light wear/patina consistent with age/use.
Set of Seven Vintage Trench Art Brass Goblets with Bakelite Card Suit Bases
$850.00Unique set of seven diminutive trench art goblets in brass (circa 1930s, USA).
Formed from artillery shell stems supported by black bakelite bases.
Bases are both card suit-forms (two diamonds, one clover and one spade) in addition to one circle, one square, and one hexagon base.
Unpolished brass shows tarnish and wear consistent with age, and bakelite shows scuffing, as photographed.
Height
5 in (12.7 cm)
Diameter
2.5 in (6.35 cm)
Set of Six Swedish Modern Brass ‘Liljan’ Candleholders by Ivar Ålenius Björk
$1,800.00Three pairs of “Liljan” brass candleholders by Ivar Ålenius Björk.
Newly polished condition — only the most minor of wear and wax residue to the interiors from use remain.
Branded: ‘IAB Ystad Metall Made in Sweden’ to five of the six candleholders and “Konst, Sweden” (same designer and identical design, though a different producer).
Sold as a collection of six sticks in total.
Height: 4.75″
Width: 8.75″
Depth: 3.13″.
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″
Set of Six Vintage Modernist Cylindrical Brass Votive Holders
Set of six American Modern brass candle holders in graduating heights (ca. 1970s).
Minimalist cylindrical form – attractive when displayed together as a candelabra cluster or spread out individually.
Reminiscent of a design by Gio Ponti, but unsigned.
Warm patina/tarnish spots remain – cleaned with Cape Cod cloths, but unpolished.
All share the diameter of 1.75″
1 – H: 3.5″
2 – H: 5″
3 – H: 6.5″
4 – H: 8″
5 – H: 9.5″
6 – H: 11″
Set of Six Vintage Patinated Brass Candlesticks
$295.00Three Hollywood Regency-style pairs of circa 1970s solid brass candlesticks: one large pair, one medium, and one small.
Uneven patina / tarnish to all the sticks to varying degrees. These have been left in unpolished, original condition to show the warm patina / good age.
Small pair: H: 10.25″ x D: 3.75″ x W: 3.75″
Medium pair: H: 12.25″ x D: 4″ x W: 4″
Large pair: H: 14.1″ x D: 4″ x W: 4″