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Vintage Gold Leaf Ceramic Fox by Freeman McFarlin Potteries
$350.00Mid-Century Modern Freeman McFarlin Potteries of California gilded ceramic fox designed by Maynard Anthony Freeman.
Whimsical subject and beautiful gold leaf detail. Good, vintage condition with patina, wear consistent with age/use, and a tiny spot of gilt loss above the eye, as pictured.
Signed “Anthony” to underside.
H: 9.88″ x L: 6.63″ x D: 5.5″
Vintage Gold Leaf Ceramic Mouse by Freeman McFarlin Potteries
$225.001950s Freeman McFarlin Potteries of California gilded ceramic mouse designed by Maynard Anthony Freeman.
Whimsical subject and beautiful gold leaf detail. Good, vintage condition with patina, wear consistent with age/use, and a tiny spot of gilt loss around the nose, as pictured.
H: 5.5″ x L: 4.13″ x D: 5″
Vintage Gold Leaf Ceramic Owl by Freeman McFarlin Potteries
$225.001950s Freeman McFarlin Potteries of California gilded ceramic owl with spread wings designed by Maynard Anthony Freeman.
Whimsical subject and beautiful gold leaf detail. Good, vintage condition with patina, wear consistent with age/use.
Signed “Anthony” to the underside.
H: 4.75″ x L: 5″ x D: 3.75″
Vintage Gold Toned Porcelain Divided Serving Platter
$225.00Vintage divided platter in gold-toned high-fired porcelain with beaded border (ca. later 1970s/early 1980s, USA).
A striking, original piece unattributed to a specific designer, but whose design was later emulated by manufacturer, Pampa Bay for their Monaco line, though no divided dish of comparable size was ever created. The later examples also lack the rich patina and darker luster of this vintage example.
Excellent, vintage condition with only light wear/patina present, as shown.
H: 1.5″ x L: 12″ x D: 6.5″
Vintage Gondola Form Oblong Polished Brass Decorative / Fruit Bowl
Vintage Hollywood Regency-style oblong brass serving/decorative bowl (ca 1970s, USA).
Newly polished condition – interior glistens, showing only a smattering of small tarnish spots, while exterior shows light patina/wear consistent with age/use. The line present to one side was likely a disruption of the original lacquer coating.
Remains an impressive piece in very good, vintage condition.
Relatively large size (H: 3.25″ x L: 16.88″ x D: 6.75″) ideal for catch-all/fruit storage or serving use.
Vintage Gooseneck Task Lamp by Electrix
$120.00Vintage gooseneck desk / task lamp in black plastic and chrome by Electrix of Stamford, CT (circa 1970). Height and shade swivel are both adjustable. Good, vintage condition, sans shade scuffs / light wear (a cluster of small scratches to one part of the shade are shown). Retains the “Electrix” metal medallion to the shade.
Height can be adjusted from 7″ to 16.5:
D: 3″
L: 7″
Vintage Granada Gold Ceramic Shell Ashtray / Vide Poche by Stangl
Ceramic shell-form trinket dish/ashtray in Granada gold hand-painted finish by Stangl (ca. 1970s, USA).
Excellent, vintage condition with light patina but no chips or breaks.
H: 2.25″ x L: 7.75″ x D: 7.63″
Vintage Green and Beige Speckled Ceramic Planter with Saucer by Deanna Nichols
$950.00Studio ceramic planter with drainage hole and saucer/plate 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 design reminiscent of the linear pattern and shape of certain plants. The rim decorated with incised sinuous lines protrudes out slightly from the vessel. Additionally, the matte green gives the piece a botanical quality.
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.
Dimensions (stacked) – H: 8.63″ x Diameter: 9.5″
Planter – H: 8.25″ x Diameter: 9.5″
Plate – H: 1″ x Diameter: 7.75″
Vintage Green and Blue Incised Ceramic Planter with Saucer by Deanna Nichols
$1,100.00Studio ceramic planter with drainage hole and saucer/plate 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 or plants. The rim decorated with incised sinuous lines protrudes out slightly from the vessel. Attractive matte green and blue glaze further the botanical and oceanic themes.
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: 7″ x Diameter: 8.5″
Plate – H: 1″ x Diameter: 6.88″
Vase – H: 6.5″ x Diameter: 8.5″
Vintage Green and Gold Enamel on Copper Rectangular Dish
$60.00Beautiful enamel on copper decorative dish in abstract green and gold swirl pattern mottled with a white border. Rectangular shape and accommodating size: D: 5″ x L: 8.25″ x H: .5″ ideal for decorative display purposes or for use as a snack / hors d’oeuvre tray.
There is some corner loss and one spot of loss to the underside, which can be partially detected on the edge, as pictured. Overall, nice, vintage condition.
Vintage Green Domed Tin Miner’s Pail / Work Lunch Box
Vintage Industrial domed tin work lunchbox / miner’s pail retaining its original green paint (ca. late 1940s/early 1950s, 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).
The green painting of this metal lunch box is a departure from the plain metal boxes of the age and in years prior, but still pre-dating the licensed images that made lunchboxes popular selling items in years to come.
Good, vintage condition with tarnish/pitting to the metal latches and handle along with light, general wear to the green paint consistent with age and use.
H: 7.13″ x L: 10.5″ x D: 4.75″