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Vintage Blue and Green Enamel on Copper Round Dish by Bovano
Striking Mid-Century Modern enamel decorative dish by Bovano of Connecticut. This example, in vibrant blue and green, is small in scale (6.25″ in diameter), but bold in design.
The technique popularized by Bovano incorporates fusing powdered glass to metal (in this case, copper) to create a beautiful work of enamel art. The decoration, an asymmetrical, abstract smattering of irregular-circles, almost has a jewel-like appearance with rich luster / sheen. The simple form and small size are contrasted with the vivid colors and nice texture that the central pattern introduces.
A beautiful piece of enamel that can be used for display purposes or as a soap / keys / jewelry dish.
Piece is in very nice, vintage condition with only a couple of small, light scuffs to note.
Retains the ‘Handcrafted by Bovano Cheshire, Conn’ sticker to the black enamel underside.
Does not include stand.
6.25ʺW × 6.25ʺD × 0.5ʺH
Vintage Blue and Green Studio Pottery Square Planter by Deanna Nichols
$650.00Studio 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).
Circa 1979 studio piece featuring a round vessel with curved, wavy borders on all four sides in organic, earthen hues of white, olive, brown, and tan.
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: 7.63″ x L: 8.5″ x D: 8.5″
Vintage Blue Ceramic Decanter / Lidded Jar
Unique ceramic lidded jar / decanter in striking matte blue with a black interior (circa 1960s, USA). One side shows a patch of loss (presumably where a manufacturer’s label or price tag was initially). Otherwise, nice, vintage condition.
Large size: H: 14″ x Diameter: 5.25″
Vintage Blue Clover Divided Tray With Cutting Board by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk
$225.00Vintage serving/snack tray in attractive blue divided into four semi-circular compartments designed by Gunnar Cyren for Dansk in the 1970s.
Includes the original white acrylic square cutting board, which can be removed to create an additional compartment.
Stylish, yet practical all-in-one tray to simplify entertaining and enhance the aesthetic of any tabletop.
Very good, vintage condition with only some superficial scuffing and some light spotting to the cutting board square.
Manufacturer’s branding present on the reverse.
H: 1.5″ x L: 14.25″ x D: 14.25″
Vintage Blue Enamel Tiffin / Stackable Lunch Pail
$295.00Very unique and complete tiffin set (circa 1940s, USA) composed of four stacking bowls in cornflower blue enamel (three similarly sized, and one larger) with a single lid, all equipped with handles supported by a wire carrier. Ideal for camping, transporting food, or for kitchen or bathroom canister use.
Very good, vintage condition, sans slight wear and one patch of enamel loss to the lid edge.
Vintage Bohemian Porcelain Accordion Player
$295.00Circa 1940s Czech porcelain accordion player figure. Primitive and naive in form (the proportions are off, in an outsider style, and the details of the face, limbs, and fingers are crude in design). Modernist color incorporation (bold blues and reds with yellow accents), allowing the piece to fit in a folk art collection or a Mid-Century Modern display.
Deemed Czech, given the legible letters and symbols in the branding (see last photo), but we haven’t been able to determine the artist, despite the signatures.
A dramatic decorative object free of flaws.
6.75ʺW × 5ʺD × 7ʺH
Vintage Bovano Orange Enamel on Copper Plate
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern enamel decorative dish by Bovano of Connecticut. This example is a nice size (11″ in diameter) and rich in color / bold in design.
The technique popularized by Bovano incorporates fusing powdered glass to metal (in this case, copper) to create a beautiful work of enamel art. The decoration features a central cluster of gold, orange, and white irregular circles surrounded by alternating ‘rays’ of gold, bronze, orange, and silver tones.
A beautiful piece of enamel that can be used for display purposes or for serving snacks / hors d’oeuvres.
Plate is in very nice, vintage condition with no flaws to note.
Retains the ‘Handcrafted by Bovano Cheshire, Conn’ sticker to the black enamel underside.
Does not include stand.
11ʺD × 1ʺH
Vintage Brass and Mahogany Queen Canopy Bed Frame by Baker
$7,500.00Luxurious Baker Furniture queen canopy bed frame in mahogany and brass with deeply carved Dual-panels above the mahogany headboard and attached brackets to side rails supporting the box spring (ca. 1970, USA).
Includes the original instructions directly from Baker Furniture.
One blemish to the mahogany which would be concealed by the mattress. There is one rough edge to the back of one of the panels, as shown. Unpolished brass shows a natural, warm patina along with light scuffs. Overall, very good, vintage condition.
Overall dimensions: H: 81.25″ x L: 87.25″ x D: 67″
Carved panels each Measure: H: 56.63″ x L: 17.5″ x D: 0.75″
Height between the floor to top of headboard (directly under the panels): 22.5″
Height between the bracket and top of headboard (directly under the panels): 18.75″
Height between the floor and front and side edges: 12.75″
Height between the bracket and front and side edges: 8.38″
Interior Length: 83.25″
Interior Depth: 63.25″.
Vintage Brass and Stained Red Mahogany Valet by Fratelli Reguitti
Handsome Italian valet in red mahogany designed by Fratelli Reguitti in the 1950s.
Unique example with two-segment construction composed of a frame/hanger above a small brass hook and oval change or cufflink holder with a separate front section with bar intended for hanging scarves, ties, or pants. All supported by a double rack on the bottom for shoes and four caster wheels for easy mobility.
There is slight adjustability to the bar by pulling out the brass knobs (less than an inch in either direction).
Mahogany is in very good, vintage condition retaining its original red stain and showing only a few dings and one scuff to the hanger. Brass shows only minor wear.
Retains the FR branding to the bar, as shown.
H: 41.5″ x L: 17.5″ x D: 14″
Vintage Brass and Tessellated Stone Dome-Lidded Box After Maitland Smith
$575.00Vintage Maitland Smith or Robert Marcius-style trinket box (circa 1980s, USA).
Box/jar is composed of pink tessellated coral stone with inset brass hardware and an iridescent lilac/mauve abalone shell domed top, both with felted interiors.
Very good, vintage condition with light edge wear to the underside of the top.
Measures: H: 6.75″ x Diameter: 5.25″.
Vintage Brass Decorative Lidded Bowl / Round Keepsake Box by Beau Monde
$225.00Beau Monde lidded catchall/bowl in solid brass with decorative spiral finial/knob (ca. 1950s, USA).
Newly polished condition; light scuffing remains, as shown.
Branded to the underside.
H: 2.75″ x Diameter: 7.25″
Vintage Brass Eight Cup Candelabrum
$150.00Striking 8 candle circular-form candelabrum composed of interwoven brass rods. Original condition with only minor, age-appropriate wear.
Diameter: 13.5″ x H: 6″