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Vintage Cram’s Political Terrestrial Illuminated Light-Up Globe on Mahogany Base
$475.00Vintage 16″ Physical Political Terrestrial Light-up Globe by The George F. Cram Company, Inc (Indianapolis, IN, ca. 1980 – Upper Volta, Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe all present).
Composed of a pasteboard 16″ globe with ocean finishes in an attractive dark turquoise and land masses in yellow, beige, pink, green, and peach.
Features a metal Gyro-matic mounting with numbered cast-metal brass finish full meridian and mahogany square base.
Very clean condition with only light paint losses to the metal components, patina to the mahogany, and very minor spots/wear to the globe itself.
Rewired and ready for immediate use.
H: 22″ x L: 22″ x D: 16″
Vintage Cream and Blue Matte Glaze Studio Ceramic Planter by Deanna Nichols
$650.00Studio 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 and cream matte glaze with a bubble/orb pattern. Supported by four notched feet. Gentle, organic 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: 6″ x L: 7.88″ x D: 7.88″
Seller Reference: MDN38
Vintage Crimson and Slate Studio Ceramic Planter with Saucer by Deanna Nichols
$950.00Studio ceramic planter with drainage hole and plate/saucer 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 design reminiscent of the linear pattern and shape of certain sea shells. The rim decorated with incised sinuous lines protrudes out slightly from the vessel. Attractive matte deep crimson glaze with ochre and slate rim in both matte and contrasting metallic glazes.
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.
Stacked – H: 8.63″ x Diameter: 9.38″
Planter – H: 8.13″ x Diameter: 9.38″
Plate – H: 0.75″ x Diameter: 8.75″
Vintage Crimson Incised Ceramic Planter with Saucer / Stand by Deanna Nichols
$750.00Studio ceramic planter with plate/display stand 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 design reminiscent of the venation of leaves. The rim decorated with incised sinuous lines protrudes out slightly from the vessel. Attractive matte deep crimson glaze with ochre and slate rim in both matte and contrasting metallic glazes. Additionally, this example includes a versatile plate which can serve as a supportive cradle for the planter or reversed for use as a stand.
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.
Stacked – H: 6.75″ x Diameter: 7″
Planter – H: 5.5″ x Diameter: 7″
Plate – H: 1.5″ x Diameter: 7.5″
Vintage Custom-Made Ochre Naugahyde Wrapped Console Table
Circa 1970s-1980s custom-made console table composed of a solid wooden frame that has been wrapped in an ochre Naugahyde and embellished with stud / nailhead trim.
Both sides are finished, though one shows some bubbling from where the adhesive was applied to the Naugahyde. There is a tiny spot of Naugahyde loss to the corner (easy to miss) with a few scuffs to the surface and base. Overall, excellent, vintage condition.
Measures: The height to the apron: 24.13″
The surface height: 30.5″
D: 14″
L: 47.13″.
Vintage Cylindrical Brass Table Lamp by George Kovacs
$650.00Kovacs brass table lamp composed of a slender, cylindrical shade with one open side for the bulb on a circular base, circa 1960s. Wear consistent with age (namely scuffs and scratches, as shown, particularly heavy to the base). Unpolished, original condition with good patina.
Retains the original switch; wiring will be presented as new.
H: 15.25″ x Diameter: 7″
Vintage Dancing Figures Bronze Sculpture
Circa 1950s Chaim Gross-style sculpture depicting four figures ‘dancing’ in a circle. Small, but heavy piece in cast bronze.
It is branded with the letters ‘SO,’ presumably the artist’s initials.
5.5ʺW × 5.5ʺD × 5.25ʺH
Vintage Dansk Denmark ‘Variation V’ Serving Spoons and Fork
$350.00Late 1950s Jens Quistgaard for Dansk stainless serving set in the ‘Variation V’ pattern produced in Denmark. Includes two serving spoons (one pierced and one solid) along with one serving fork. Classic, modernist design, sleek in its simplicity.
Each piece is branded with ‘Dansk Designs Denmark IHQ.’
Light scratches / scuffs consistent with age and use. Overall, in very good, vintage condition.
Fork: L 8.25″ x D .75″ x H .5″
Serving spoons: L 10.75″ x D 1.75″ x H .75″.
Vintage Dansk Kobenstyle Enamel Loaf Pan in Yellow
Circa 1965 Loaf Pan designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk (France).
Beautiful, vintage condition, showing only slight wear (speck of edge loss / minor edge wear in addition to a few spots of yellow enamel loss). Overall, the pan is in very clean condition for its age.
Branded ‘Dansk IHQ France’
14.5ʺW × 5.5ʺD × 3.5ʺH
Vintage Dansk Silver Plated Teapot
Modernist teapot / coffee pot by Dansk featuring a button lid and exaggerated handle. Excellent, vintage condition, newly polished. Marked Dansk International Designs Ltd., LP / EP Brass
W: 5″ x D: 8″ x H: 7″
Vintage Design Naïf Noah’s Ark Trinket Box by Gérard Laplau for Villeroy & Boch
Circa 1980 Gérard Laplau for Villeroy & Boch “Noah’s Ark” porcelain trinket box designed for the Design Naïf line. Charming, naive depiction of Noah and animals on the ark with hand-painted details. Artist signed and manufacturer branded.
No losses; excellent, vintage condition.
4ʺW × 4ʺD × 2ʺH
Vintage Diminutive Pink Matte Glazed Incised Ceramic Bud Vase by Deanna Nichols
$225.00Studio ceramic variegated bud vase with drainage hole 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 colors of pink, brown, and green, featuring a design with incised sinuous lines reminiscent of the linear pattern and shape of certain sea shells.
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: 2.88″ x Diameter: 3.75″