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Vintage Walnut and Beech Chessboard
Deeply inset solid walnut and beech chess / checkerboard within a carved walnut border (ca. 1970s, USA). Dense board is supported by cylindrical feet, all green felted for table protection.
Good, vintage condition with light wear consistent with age (scuffs, as shown).
Measures: H: 3″ x D: 19″ x L: 19.25″.
Vintage Wayne Husted Amberina Blown Glass “Bubble” Vase
Blown glass vase designed in 1961 by Wayne Husted for Blenko (model number 6041). Attractive ‘bubble’ pattern throughout and brilliant amberina / tangerine palette with red and yellow meeting to produce an orange banding toward the top.
Features Blenko’s signature pontil (also indicative of hand-blown glass, as opposed to mold blown).
Excellent, vintage condition.
Measures: H: 10″ x L: 5.5″ x D: 4.5″.
We have a second identical example listed separately.
Vintage West German Fat Lava Ceramic Glaze Pitcher and Cup Set
$225.00Lovely decanter set of seven pieces: one carafe and six small tumblers, all in slate gray ceramic with white volcanic-textured mottled surfaces. Interiors are all glazed in a high-gloss orange. Likely, 1960s West German (given the composition). Unsigned.
Few flecks to tumblers, which blend into the white lava drip finish (no real losses).
Decanter: H: 10″ x L: 4.25″ x D: 3.1″
Cups: H: 1.75″ x Diameter: 1.75″
Vintage Wire Mesh High Heel Form Catchall
$125.00Vintage high heel form handmade from wire mesh (ca. Mid-20th Century, USA).
Good age to the wire (patina/light wear) but structurally sound.
Charming conversational piece, which can be used to house small items (soaps, jewelry, makeup) or can stand alone as a sculpture.
H: 6.63″ x L: 7.5″ x D: 2.38″
Vintage Witco Tiki Burnt Cedar Hand-Painted Wall Clock with Mount
Witco clock connected via brass hardware to a wall mount ( ca. 1970s, USA).
Composed of solid red cedar with hand-carved/painted decoration throughout with vibrant pops of orange, beige, and ochre with black and red minute and hour hands. The original techniques involved burning then waxing the wood to complement the coarse grain.
Whimsical piece characteristically 1970s tiki style, but works equally well with modernist and brutalist decor.
Very good, vintage condition in working order with only minor wear consistent with age/use (hands are not original).
Dimensions: H: 26.13″ x L: 16.63″ x D: 6.5″
Height of mount alone: 18.25″
Vintage Witco Treasure Chest Jewelry Box
Hand-sculpted cedar jewelry / trinket box (circa 1960s USA) attributed to Witco. The technique incorporated into the crafting process involves burning then waxing the wood to complement the coarse grain.
Treasure-chest style box with a hinged top (closes unevenly due to how the hinge mechanisms were attached). Magnificent carved detail, texture and lines.
8.75ʺW × 5ʺD × 5ʺH
Vintage Wooden Pipe Holder / Pipe Stand
Vintage solid walnut pipe stand (circa 1950s USA) composed of holders / rests for pipes or small accessories. With twelve holders, this is in an attractive piece large enough to accommodate a nice collection of pipes. Excellent, vintage condition.
19.5ʺW × 2.9ʺD × 4.75ʺH
Vintage Wrought Iron Seven-Bottle Wine Holder by Arthur Umanoff
$350.00Arthur Umanoff wine rack (1950s USA) in painted wrought iron. Tabletop version, accommodating 7 bottles.
Very good, vintage condition with light, age-commensurate wear and a couple of spots of excess iron that hadn’t been trimmed post-manufacturing (see images 11 and 12).
Height: 17.5 in
Width: 8.75 in
Depth: 8 in
Vintage Yugoslavian Nasco Stained Beechwood Collapsible Magazine Rack
$425.00Yugoslavian magazine rack in stained beechwood manufactured by Nasco (ca. late 1960s, early 1970s).
Sculptural form with slat-constructed basket with carved ‘bowtie’ handle.
The basket folds up, and the piece fully collapses for easy transport/storage when not in use.
Newly refinished condition with only light wear present.
H: 18.25″ x L: 20.25″ x D: 15″
Walnut and Frosted Glass Laurel ‘Mushroom’ Table Lamp
Bill Curry for Laurel table lamp composed of a frosted glass “mushroom” or “Hershey Kiss” shade atop a walnut veneer-wrapped cylindrical base.
Very good, vintage condition free of chips / breaks. There are two minor scuffs to the frosted shade.
Socket retains Laurel Lamp Co. tag.
Measures: Height: 13.25″
Diameter (Shade) 9″
Diameter (Base): 4.5″.
Walnut Desk by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
This walnut desk was designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb in the 1950s. It is finished on both sides and features two large drawers on either side and a shallow drawer in the middle. Lovely walnut grain and rich color, expertly restored to its original finish.
Walnut Jewelry Puzzle Box by Richard Rothbard
Circa 1970s jewelry puzzle box by artist, Richard Rothbard of New Jersey, circa 1970s. Composed of solid walnut components, three of which are removable ‘drawers,’ each with a shallow, circular compartment for jewelry or other small items.
Excellent, vintage condition with no flaws.
We have an identical Rothbard jewelry box listed, along with many different examples of his work, so be sure to check out our other listings.
5.1ʺW × 2.5ʺD × 5.25ʺH