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Vintage Modular Componibili Unit by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell
1970s Italian modular Componibili storage unit designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell. Composed of two, stackable units with sliding doors and a single, removable lid / surface. Large size (24″ H x 16.5″ Diameter) no longer produced by Kartell. Ideal for use as a bathroom caddy, end / occasion table, or storage compartment for small accessories. Compatible with all 16.5″ diameter Componibili pieces to create a larger unit, if desired.
Spots / wear to lid, discoloration, and interior scuffs along with exterior blemishes to the sides and back that can be concealed. Overall, good vintage condition with expected wear commensurate with age / materials.
Vintage Morgantown Black and White Space Age Sherbet / Dessert Cups
Set of three 1960s Morgantown footed-sherbets / dessert cups in a space-age style. (Aesthetically, they somewhat resemble the Eero Aarnio ball chair with the angled semi-circular cup and base.) Cup itself is a thin black glass, and base is white milk glass. What appears to be discoloration to the bases, is actually residue from the factory tag along with adhesive residue from production. Otherwise, the trio is in excellent, vintage shape.
Retains the ‘Handcrafted by Morgantown’ tag.
3.75ʺW × 3.75ʺD × 4ʺH
Vintage Moroccan Bara Handwoven Wool Accent Rug
$850.00Rabat accent rug in off-white with brown, orange, tan, brown, and blue accent colors, circa 1960s. Central tribal medallion present. Including fringe, measures: L 64″ x D 33.75″.
Very good, vintage condition. Some of the fringe has come unbraided, but there are no losses / significant soiling or wear.
Vintage Moroccan Hand Knotted Round Rug
Hand knotted 100% wool rug, made in Rabat, Morocco at S.A.F.T (Société Africaine de Filature et Tissage Rabat Morocco), circa 1970s. Primarily beige and white with brown details.
Roughly 72″ in diameter (measurements vary slightly given the hand-constructed nature of the rug).
Retains the “S.A.F.T.” cloth label along with the label from the German company, Bayer Leverkusen, whose product was used to treat the wool. As the label indicates, the material is now mothproof and antimicrobial.
Vintage Multi-Color Birch Desk by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Modernist single-drawer desk designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller (introduced in 1950, this model is an authentic Herman Miller produced version from the 1990s). Composed of a birch veneer surface and drawer front with Mondrian inspired hardwood panels in an attractive array of colors: black, yellow, red, white and blue. Steel stretchers above the drawer act as additional enclosed shelving. Sturdy and practical, without sacrificing style. Very good, refinished condition; only minor wear remains, as shown (patina to the steel and slight edge wear to the blue panel). Additionally, there is no back bottom stretcher (early models didn’t always include this piece, this one was removed likely for “partner” use).
Retains the “Eames for Herman Miller” medallion.
H: 29.25: x D: 28″ x L: 60″
Drawer Interior: H: 10.75″ x D: 21″ x L: 12″
Vintage Multi-Color Bronze Bell / Wind Chime by Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti
$750.00Wind chime/bell designed by architect, Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti (the city he designed and built in Arizona in 1970).
Bronze cast elements with verdigris patina and multi-color pigmented bell and triangular fin.
Late 1970s/early 1980s production branded with the Arconsanti cypher.
Excellent, vintage condition with light shelf wear consistent with age/slight bends to the fin (this example was never used outdoors – it was part of a collection of old stock from an antique retailer).
Measures:
H : 23.25″
D (bell depth): 3.25″
L (fin length): 4.25″.
Vintage Murano Art Glass Ashtray / Decorative Bowl
A heavy, substantial 1960s Murano ashtray / decorative bowl composed of striated light blue pattern against clear glass. Excellent, vintage condition free of flaws.
6.5ʺW × 6.5ʺD × 2.75ʺH
Vintage Murano Blown Glass Fruit With Fruit Bowl
Italian Modern Murano mouth-blown glass fruit trio (pear, apple, and pumpkin) with corresponding bowl. Striking green color with small bubbles throughout.
Nice set in excellent, vintage condition free of flaws.
Pumpkin: H: 2″ x Diameter: 3.25″
Apple: H: 2″ x Diameter: 3″
Pear: H: 3.5″ x Diameter: 2.75″
Bowl: H: 3.5″ x Diameter: 6.5″
Vintage Mushroom Table Lamp with Frosted Glass Shade and Walnut Base by Laurel
$1,200.00Mid-Century Modern mushroom-form table lamp by the Laurel Lamp Company (ca. 1965, Newark, NJ, USA).
Composed of a cylindrical base in walnut-veneer over metal with a mushroom-form frosted glass shade, which emits the most pleasant light.
The brass on/off switch is located on the back of the base.
Very good, vintage condition with only light patina to the brass elements and minimal general wear. Newly rewired.
H: 12″ x Diameter: 12″
Base alone – H: 5.75″ x Diameter: 4.5″
Vintage Nautical Table Lamp with Patinated Brass Boat Propeller Base
$800.00Impressive nautical table lamp composed of a nylon rope wrapped stem anchored by a vintage boat propeller, (circa 1970s, USA). Accents and propeller are brass, and the propeller shows a rich, natural patina, along with age-related wear (scuffs, as shown). Newly rewired. Shade is for demonstration purposes only; it is not included with the lamp.
Measures:
Height (base alone) 18″
Height (top of socket) 22″
Height (top of finial) 32″
D 14″
L 14″.
Vintage Navy and Pale Blue Incised Studio Ceramic Planter by Deanna Nichols
$650.00Studio ceramic planter /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 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 pale gray color with soft blue rim and navy accents.
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: 8.25″ x Diameter: 8.5″
Vintage New England Solid Walnut Chest of Drawers
Solid walnut six-drawer chest with linear sculptural pulls designed and manufactured on custom order by Vermont Furniture Designs, circa early 1980s. The chest is mounted to two solid walnut block bases, and there are two solid walnut ‘bars’ (one in the front and one in the back) that directly support the frame and intersect with the legs for added support and decoration. The slab-leg construction gives the chest a ‘floating’ appearance, as there is sufficient open space between the two bases. The construction, quality of materials, and master craftsmanship of this piece are akin to master woodworkers from the New Hope School (including Wharton Esherick and George Nakashima). An heirloom-quality piece designed and constructed to last. Listed separately is the corresponding pair of nightstands.
W: 55.9″ x D: 21.5″ x H: 28.25″