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Vintage Beige and Light Blue Studio Pottery Planter Vase by Deanna Nichols
$900.00Studio pottery 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).
Circa 1979 piece featuring an organic-form vessel in cream and light blue glaze with brown linear and speckled details.
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: 7.38” x Diameter: 9.13″
Vintage Black and Red Enamel on Copper Triangular Ashtray
$125.00Exceptional Mid-Century Modern triangular enamel decorative dish / ashtray signed AS Anchin.
The technique employed incorporates fusing powdered glass to metal (in this case, copper) to create a beautiful work of enamel art. The decoration is a trio of spades (reminiscent of a Celtic triquetra) adorned with red ‘beads,’ which have a jewel-like appearance with a nice luster / sheen. Very unique, beautiful piece of enamel art in rich black, red, and white with a mauve underside.
As an alternative to an ashtray, can be used for display purposes or as a soap / keys / jewelry dish.
Piece is in very nice, vintage condition with no damage to note.
8.9ʺW × 4.75ʺD × 1.25ʺH
Vintage Black and Tubular Brass Adjustable Articulating Task / Desk Lamp by Electrix
$350.00Vintage adjustable task/desk lamp with a tubular brass hinged arm with pivoting function and articulating shade, all supported by a weighted base manufactured by Electrix (CT, USA, ca. 1970s).
Uses a single 50 watt max 12 V halogen bulb.
Very good, vintage condition with spots of paint loss to the base, as shown.
Dimensions reflecting the shade extended and parallel to the base as in image 3: H: 15.5″ x L: 31.5″ x D: 4.25″ (base depth)
Vintage Black Domed Tin Miner’s Pail Work Lunch Box by Aladdin Industries
Vintage Industrial domed black tin work lunchbox / miner’s pail by Aladdin Industries (ca. early 1950s, USA).
Great storage box/prop/carrying case equipped with a collapsible black plastic handle and wire bail for the thermos bottle located in the lid’s interior (this box does not include a thermos, but the wire bail is still useful in keeping other stored items in place).
Distressed, vintage condition with moderate wear – tarnish/pitting to the metal latches and handle along with paint peeling/spotting/general wear consistent with age and use.
Manufacturer’s branding present to the reverse.
H: 7.5″ x L: 10.38″ x D: 4.75″
Vintage Black Enamel Graniteware / Splatterware Teapot
$85.00Graniteware / splatterware tea/coffee pot in black speckled enameled metal (ca. 1970s, USA).
There is rim loss to the interior along with one spot of enamel loss to the lid and one scratch to the back, as shown. Remains a visually appealing decorative item that works beautifully with most interior styles (specifically Memphis, rustic, modernist, shabby chic, industrial).
Height (inclusive of handle): 8.25″
Height to lid discounting handle: 6.75″
Height discounting lid and handle: 4.25″
L: 9″ x D: 8″
Vintage Black Industrial Domed Tin Work Lunch Box
$60.00Vintage Industrial domed black tin work lunchbox / miner’s pail (ca. 1940, USA).
Great storage box/prop/carrying case equipped with a collapsible hinged metal handle and wire bail for the thermos bottle located in the lid’s interior (this box does not include a thermos, but the wire bail is still useful in keeping other stored items in place).
Good, vintage condition with moderate wear – tarnish/pitting to the metal latches and handle along with light, general wear consistent with age and use.
Patent Pending branded to underside.
H: 9.25″ x L: 10.25″ x D: 4.5″
Vintage Black Tessellated Stone Hinged Box Attributed to Maitland Smith
1970s Maitland Smith-attributed black tessellated stone box with red and green stone inlay (Gucci colors represented, though no such attribution known).
Hinged top opens to reveal a grey felted interior (top does not stay up on its own; it must be held).
Excellent, vintage condition; only minor wear present.
Measures: H: 4.75″ x D: 7.88″ x L: 7.88″.
Vintage Blenko Blown Glass Amethyst Double Spout Pitcher
Vintage Blenko Pitcher / Water Jug / Vase (model 384) in striking amethyst (ca. 1960s, USA). Excellent condition with lines in the glass itself from manufacturing, as shown (no wear).
H: 8.13″ x L: 6″ x D: 2.75″ (base) / D: 3.25″ (spout)
Retains the manufacturer’s label.
Vintage Blenko Blown Glass Cobalt Double Spout Pitcher
$95.00Blenko Pitcher / Water Jug / Vase circa 1960s in striking cobalt. Double spout, ideal for use as a vase, water pitcher, or decorative tabletop element.
Excellent condition with no issues/wear.
H: 8″ x L: 6″ x D: 3.25″
Vintage Blenko Blown Glass Seafoam Green Double Spout Pitcher Signed
Blenko Pitcher / Water Jug / Vase (model 384) circa 1960s in striking seafoam green. Double spout, ideal for use as a vase, water pitcher, or a decorative table top element. Good, vintage condition with only bubbling within the glass itself (byproduct of manufacturing). Etched signature present on the underside.
We have a second water jug available in the same seafoam palette along with several others in other colors.
6ʺW × 2.5ʺD × 8.1ʺH
Vintage Blenko Light Blue Blown Glass Double Spout Pitcher
Vintage Blenko Pitcher / Water Jug / Vase (model 384) in attractive light blue (ca. 1970s, USA). Excellent condition with light marks in the glass itself, as shown (no wear).
H: 8.13″ x L: 6″ x D: 2.75″ (base) / D: 3.25″ (spout)
Retains the manufacturer’s label.
Vintage Blenko Lime Green Blown Glass Double Spout Pitcher
Vintage Blenko Pitcher / Water Jug / Vase (model 384) in attractive lime green (ca. 1970s, USA). Excellent condition with small bubbles in the glass itself, as shown (no wear).
H: 8.13″ x L: 6″ x D: 2.75″ (base) / D: 3.25″ (spout)