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Petite Murano Blown Striated Turquoise Glass Bottle With Stopper
$325.00Italian Modern blown glass bottle with orb stopper (Murano, ca. 1950).
Striking turquoise color with extremely delicate and slightly subtle linear pattern throughout.
Small size: H: 3.5″ (without stopper) 5″ with stopper x Diameter: 4.25″
Excellent, vintage condition free of wear.
Petite Round Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund Table Lamp
This small scale orb-shaped table lamp was designed and manufactured in the 1960s by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund after they relocated their ceramic studio from Denmark to Canada. Includes Lotte jute shade, as shown.
The applied, unpolished brass neck with warm patina adds a rich contrast to the off-white matte glaze. There is a subtle linear pattern throughout. Listed separately is a tall, slim example, as pictured.
Nice, vintage condition. There is one sliver in the shade where a small strand of jute is missing, though it is barely noticeable. Otherwise, the lamp and shade are in very nice, vintage condition.
Measures: The height of the ceramic base alone is 8″
The height to the top of the socket is 11.5″
The height to the top of the shade is 17.5″
The height to the top of the finial with the shade in place is 19″
The height to top of finial without the shade in place is 18.25″
The base diameter is 6″
The shade diameter is 9.5″.
Petite Swedish Table Lamp / Sconce by Ernst Igl for Falkenberg in Brass
Scarcely seen 1950s Swedish version of the “Anywhere” lamp by Ernst Igl for Falkenberg Belysning (common examples were produced by Hillebrand of Germany). This versatile lamp is composed of a brass conical base supported by painted metal splayed legs, all concealed by a brass and metal perforated adjustable shade. There is a hole through the brass cone, allowing this to function as a wall-mounted sconce.
Small size: H: 6″ x L: 4.75″ x D: 4.25″
Retains the paper label “S” indicating a Swedish production and branded model number “FLL 6166.”.
Very good, vintage condition with light scuffs, as shown.
Petite Teak Chest by Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfabrik small, low chest in teak. Handsome and compact piece, featuring four dove-tailed drawers with Kristiansen’s signature eyelet drawer pulls. Very fine, refinished condition; light wear remains (namely scuffs to one side, as shown).
Measures: H: 18 3/4″ L: 33 5/8″ D: 17 5/8″
Chest itself is 9″ H
Interior drawer space (each section): H: 3″ x L: 14 7/8″ x D: 16″.
Petite Vanity/Writing Table with Stool Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
$7,500.00Vintage mahogany vanity/writing table with corresponding naugahyde stool designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar (ca. 1950s, Indiana, USA).
Angular form with triangular edges and white laminate surface above a single drawer for storage.
When not in use, the stool nests into the table. Thoughtful, resourceful design occupying a small footprint while providing a surface/seating solution.
One corner scuff to laminate along with a couple of frame nicks, as shown. Original beige naugahyde is clean, showing only light wear, and the color corresponds well with the surface. Overall, very good, original condition.
Small size suitable for a small bedroom/office.
Dunbar Medallions present to both table and stool.
Stool nested with table H: 33.25″ x L: 27.25″ x D: 16.25″
Stool H: 17.5″ x L: 24″ x D: 15.75″
Table H: 33.25″ x L: 27.25″ x D: 16″
Height from floor to bottom of drawer 25.63″
Height from floor to surface 28.75″.
Petite Variegated Ochre and Brown Matte Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Deanna Nichols
$150.00Small variegated stoneware bowl 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 circa 1979 studio piece possesses a subdued, organic form with attractive matte earth tones glazes of ochre, pale gray, and brown.
Incised “Nichols” signature present to the reverse.
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: 2″ x Diameter: 4.38″
Petite Vintage Blue and Green Studio Pottery Square Planter by Deanna Nichols
Studio ceramic footed 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 piece dates to the early 1990s, based on the signature “D. Nichols,” which she used during that era and features a square-form planter in blue with a green rim possessing a pattern of bulbous protrusions. Supported by four notched feet. Attractive color palette and sculptural form.
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: 4.75″ x L: 7.13″ x D: 7.13″
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Petite Vintage Cobalt Glazed Studio Stoneware Incised Vessel by Deanna Nichols
$125.00Glazed stoneware vessel/bud vase 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 diminutive vessel in glossy cobalt glaze with linear and circular incised decoration.
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: 2.13″ x Diameter: 2.5″
Petite Vintage Gray and Blue Studio Stoneware Vessel/Bud Vase by Deanna Nichols
$175.00Diminutive stoneware footed vessel/bud vase 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 last image).
1970s studio piece (works made between 1971-79 were stamped “Nichols Ferenbach”) in attractive glossy gray glaze with navy blue banding. On one side, the blue blends beautifully into the gray creating an ombré effect.
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: 4.13″ x Diameter: 5″
Petite Vintage Green and Blue Incised Ceramic Planter Vase by Deanna Nichols
$250.00Small 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 studio piece dates to the early 1990s, based on the signature “D. Nichols,” which she used during that era and features a design embracing both oceanic and botanical influences (two common motifs in Nichols’ work). Attractive sage green and cornflower blue palette with a bulbous-form vessel adorned with incised wisps/sinuous lines and beaded details.
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: 5.25″ x Diameter: 6.38″
Petite Vintage Green Glaze Studio Ceramic Sgraffito Bud Vase by Deanna Nichols
$200.00Glazed studio pottery bud vase 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 piece dates to the early 1990s, based on the signature “D. Nichols,” which she used during that era and features a variegated green glaze with sgraffito pattern and stippled detail. The dense textures and vibrant palette contrast nicely with the diminutive form.
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: 3.63″ x Diameter: 2.75″
Petite Vintage Hand-Dyed Leather Pig After Dmitiri Omersa
$650.00Vintage leather pig reminiscent of Dimitri Omersa’s early 20th Century designs for retailers, Abercrombie and Fitch and Liberty (ca. 1960s).
The leather was hand-stained/dyed to create the rich brown, almost black appearing finish.
There are a couple of scuffs to the leather along with some tonal unevenness, particularly to the underside, but the piece remains in very good, vintage condition.
Small size (tabletop objet d’art): H: 6.5″ x L: 12″ x D: 4.5″
Unmarked, designer unknown.