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Pair of Vintage Italian Mahogany and Brass Beds by Carlo de Carli for Sormani
$9,500.00Pair of early “D90″ bed frames by Carlo de Carli for Sormani (1962, Italy).
Composed of sinuous tubular brass head/footboards with mahogany and rosewood frames.
Wood has been conservatively refinished and is in very good, vintage condition. Unpolished brass bearing a rich patina shows light wear/tarnish.
Can be used as two single beds or together as a king. Though, as these were designed in Italy, note the specs below when considering box springs/mattresses.
Advertisement shown taken from the Sormani Private Collection.
Overall – H: 38″ x L: 78.88″ x D: 35.5″
Interior Length: 76.75″
Interior Depth: 33.63″
Height from floor to bottom of wood frame: 7″
Height from floor to top of wood frame: 13.75″
Height from floor to bottom of wood rail: 11.5″
Height above wooden rail to top of wooden frame: 1.25″
Height from floor to lower brass rail: 21″
Height from floor to second brass rail (just above circular medallion): 24.5”
Pair of Vintage Italian Marionette Ceramic Wall Tiles
Whimsical Italian-modern ceramic wall panels featuring two marionettes: one panel, in taupe, the other in red with decorative details in black, red, yellow, white, and green.
Excellent, vintage condition with only two spots of loss to one of the marionette’s black shirts (easy to miss, because the base color is also black).
Marked and numbered in verso.
9ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 13.25ʺH
Pair of Vintage Italian Modern Industrial Chromed-Metal Task Lamps by Seminara
$1,400.00Pair of “Ministeriale” adjustable table/task lamps combining Industrial and Modernist styles by Seminara (Turin, Italy, ca. 1960s).
Composed of gunmetal gray painted metal shades and bases supported by chromed-metal arms.
Various adjustment options – arms and shades can be raised/lowered.
Moderate wear from use – scuffs to shades and bases, as shown, along with a smattering of paint spots to one of the bases.
Remain sleek, practical pieces loaded with Italian character.
Slight differences between the two, most notably one lamp’s arm can adjust further back than the other.
They are both roughly the same size.
Original Italian socket, wiring, and plug accepting an E27 bulb (plug will be changed for US use, unless otherwise requested).
Dimensions reflecting the shade positioned horizontally, parallel to the base as in the primary image:
H: 17.63″ x L: 14″ x D: 10″
Shade dimensions: L: 10″ x D: 9.63″
Base dimensions: H: 1.25″ x L: 8.25″ x D: 5.25″
Branded “Seminara.”
Pair of Vintage Italian Modern Walnut and Brass Nightstands
Pair of nightstands in Italian walnut and brass (ca. 1950s, Italy).
Each nightstand features a brass ‘ring’ pull which opens to reveal a storage cubby above a lower storage shelf.
Handsome pieces occupying a relatively small footprint, while offering substantial storage options.
Conservatively refinished condition; moderate surface wear remains (one blemish to the right nightstand along with scuffs/patches of discoloration to both, as shown). Brass is in original, unpolished condition.
H: 24″ x L: 19.75″ x D: 13″ (surface)/D: 14″ (including pull)
Depth with door open: 30.25″
Cubby interior dimensions: H: 11.75″ x L: 17.75″ x D: 12.25″
Pair of Vintage Italian Opaline Glass and Aluminum Table Lamps
$1,200.00Pair of sleek, modernist bedside/tables lamps sourced from a hotel in Chianciano, Tuscany (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Composed of brushed aluminum cylindrical bases supporting blown opaline/milk glass shades.
Very good, vintage condition with minor wear to the aluminum, including what appears to be a pencil mark, as shown.
Original Italian sockets, wiring, and plugs accepting E27 bulbs (plugs will be changed for US use, unless otherwise requested). On/off switches will be added to each lamp’s cord.
We have another pair listed separately displaying soft white bulbs for demonstration on how well the glass shades distribute standard light.
H: 9.5″ x Diameter: 5″
Seller sku: H2
Pair of Vintage Italian Rosewood and Brass Two-Tier Nightstands / Bedside Tables
$3,200.00Pair of rosewood nightstands/bedside tables with dual storage cubbies (single door concealing one section; the other is open by design) and brass pulls along with sculptural brass legs (ca. 1950s, Italy). Ample surface spaces with split level tempered glass and glass covered gold laminate tops.
Very good, newly refinished condition with patina/tarnish spot to the unpolished brass, light edge loss to the laminate under the glass surface, a small fleck to one of the glass shelves, and a few light scuffs to the wood, as shown. (All wear is minor, and the brass patina and tarnish can be eradicated with polishing.)
Overall dimensions: H: 20.88″ x L: 21.25″ x D: 14.63″ (including the pull) / D: 13.75″ (discounting pull)
Height of chest discounting legs: 12.38″
Top tier (glass partial surface): L: 19.75″ x D: 7.88″
Lower tier (glass covered gold laminate surface): L: 19.5″ x D: 12.75″
Height between glass tiers: 3.25″
Interior cubby space (each section – two/cabinet): H: 6.13″ x L: 9.5″ x D: 13.5″
Pair of Vintage Italian Slipper Chairs in Walnut and Mohair by Fratelli Marelli
$6,500.00Small-scale slipper/arm/lounge chairs by Framar (Fratelli Marelli) who produced furniture by iconic Italian designers including Paolo Buffa and Nino Zoncada alongside their own original designs (ca. 1950s, Italy).
These chairs are characteristic of Framar’s productions, utilizing only the highest quality materials to execute this modernist design. Specifically, the sweeping, deeply carved ‘paddle-form’ arm rests in Italian walnut offer generous support while showcasing both the dramatic lines of the design and rich, vivid walnut grain. The frame supporting sculptural high-back seats with round cushions extends to a rounded back finished with elegant, tapered legs.
Walnut has been refinished, and two-tone upholstery/foam is new (gray mohair frame with powder blue velvet round cushions).
Sourced in Naples, Italy.
H: 33″ x L: (arm to arm) 26.75″ x D: 29″
Arm Height: 22″
Seat Height: 15.38″
Seat Length and Depth: 19.5″
Pair of Vintage Italian Tole Flower Table Lamps
Pair of diminutive Florentine toleware table lamps (ca. 1950, Italy). Composed of white enameled metal with colorful floral adornments. Original condition: natural paint loss and patina.
Slight height disparity between the two (12.25″ H vs. 12.75″ H)
D: 7.5″
L: 6.25″.
Pair of Vintage Italian Valets / Dress Boys in Polished Brass and Lacquered Wood
$2,400.00Pair of sculptural Italian valets/dress boys (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Composed of a polished tubular brass frame with black lacquered wooden hanger and brass bar for hanging scarves, ties, or pants). The base can be used for storing shoes.
Black lacquer is original and shows only a few scuffs/couple of white paint spots, and brass shows light wear.
Sourced in Rome.
Sold as a pair.
Height: 36″ x Width: 17.88″ x Depth: 16″
Bottom bar length: 16.75″
Pair of Vintage Japanese Ceramic Fish Dishes by Lefton
$125.00Pair of circa 1950s Japanese ceramic fish dishes by Lefton in blue and and white. Decoration on the white dish is a high black and gold glaze (almost metallic), and the detail on the blue dish is copper glaze. Each measures H: 1.5″ x W: 8.75″ x D: 8.75″
Excellent, vintage condition with only minor wear.
One dish retains the ‘Lefton’s’ label, and the second has a remnant ‘Japan’ label.
Pair of Vintage Japanese Paper Mache Candle Holders
1950s Japanese (likely Pride Creations, given the paper mache technique employed) candle / votive holders in white and gold. Nice size and beautiful decoration.
Good, vintage condition with minor wear, but no losses.
H: 6.25″ x Diameter: 4.6″
Pair of Vintage John Prip for Reed and Barton Footed Triangular Dishes
Beautiful pair of Reed and Barton polished silver-plate sculptural dishes (Model #94) designed by metal smith, John Prip, in the late 1940s-early 1950s. Beautiful, polished condition; only minor scratches to surface remain.
H: 1.25″ x W: 6.9″ x D: 4″