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1950s Austrian Brass ‘Lily’ Table Lamp Attributed to J.T. Kalmar
$2,200.00Mid-20th century table lamp composed of a pale-yellow, oversized shade (resembling a lily petal) with an interior black metal socket and tubular brass base / brass hardware. Simple, yet stunning piece attributed to J.T. Kalmar of Austria.
Painted metal components (both interior socket and exterior shade) are in original condition; brass has been polished. Nice, vintage shape with minor paint loss to the shade (mostly in the back) and small spots of paint loss to the socket.
On / off switch has been added, and the lamp has been fully rewired.
Shade dimensions: Depth 12″ x length 10″
Base dimensions: Depth: 9″ x length 7.3″.
H: 15.75″ x W: 10″ x D: 12″
1950s Cr Anthony Company Advertising Globe
Nice piece of advertising ephemera designed by CR Anthony Company to promote their department stores in the 1950s. Two die cut pieces which fit together to form a stand-up world globe.
Base reads: ‘CR Anthony Company 68 Stores Serving the Southwest.’ Edges of the brand name / slogan are cut off slightly at the base (these would have originally been cut outs from larger paperboards, and part of the edges, the ‘C’ in ‘CR’ and the ‘st’ in Southwest, were clipped in the process).
Nice, vintage shape with minor wear commensurate with age / use.
8.75ʺW × 8.75ʺD × 10.5ʺH
1950s Florence Knoll ‘Parallel Bar’ Settee
Settee designed in 1954 by Florence Knoll composed of a matte chrome-plated steel and enameled steel frame. Foam and upholstery were updated in roughly the 1980s. Light plum upholstery has been professionally cleaned, but could use an update as minor wear remains. Scarce arm version (more commonly seen without arm rests).
Measures: H: 29″ x W: 61.75″ x D: 32″ x Arm height 23.5″ x Seat height 17″
1950s Replogle Glass Illuminated Precision Globe
$900.00
1950s Replogle Glass Illuminated Precision Globe
$900.00
1950s Replogle Six Inch ‘Playglobe’ With Original Box
1950s metal ‘Playglobe’ made by Replogle. Serves as an educational decorative object and a coin bank with a slot on slide and an open hole on the bottom. Has a sticker identifying ‘National City Bank’ of Cleveland, Ohio (this was likely a gift received for opening an account).
Includes the original box, which shows wear from age but is fully intact.
Globe itself shows minor wear (sticker is peeling on the base, there are minor scuffs to globe itself along with two dents). Overall, in nice, vintage condition.
Dimensions of box: H: 9.1 x W: 6.25″ x D: 6.25″
Globe itself: H: 8″ Diameter: 6″
1950s Stiffel Brass and Metal Three-Fixture Floor Lamp
1950s Stiffel three-fixture adjustable floor lamp composed of a brass and painted metal tubular stem and three painted / perforated metal shades on a round base. Three illumination settings. Shades are fully adjustable; height is not. Excellent, vintage condition with only minor white paint loss to stem (as pictured). Newly rewired and ready for use.
D: 10″ x W: 18″ x H: 68.25″
Condition Notes: Excellent. minor paint loss to stem.
1950s Storage Unit by Bill Renwick for Brunswick
This Bauhaus-style storage cabinet is a rare example from Brunswick, scarcely seen in its original finish. Although it is often attributed to Raymond Loewy, Bill Renwick actually designed this unit in the 1950s. It is composed of a painted gray masonite frame / trim and eight off-white sliding doors with recessed round pulls. There is a metal divider in between each two-door compartment. The lightly patterned laminate surface is a pale gray, and the case is supported by four rubber feet. There are scratches and loss commensurate with age and use, but the piece remains in good, vintage condition. (Discoloration / loss can be easily eradicated by painting the frame and or removable masonite doors.) However, these units in their original condition are so scare that we opted to present the piece in said condition.
H: 52.5″ x W: 47.6″ x D: 15.5″
1958 Litho Tin World Map Desk Organizer
World map litho on tin elliptical desk organizer. Given its size, it can double as a small table-top waste basket or holder of pens / pencils and small accessories.
Dated between 1958 and 1959, given the presence of Ghana and Belgian Congo.
Nice, vintage condition, sans slight marks to map itself, as pictured, and minor wear to the black interior.
7.1ʺW × 4.6ʺD × 5.1ʺH
1958 Litho Tin World Map Desk Organizer
World map litho on tin elliptical desk organizer. Given its size, it can double as a small table-top waste basket or holder of pens / pencils and small accessories.
Dated between 1958 and 1959, given the presence of Ghana and Belgian Congo.
Nice, vintage condition, sans slight marks / couple of spots to map itself, as pictured, and minor wear to the black interior.
7ʺW × 4.75ʺD × 4.5ʺH
1960s Brutalist Cast-Aluminum Candelabra by Donald Drumm
Early example of Donald Drumm’s candelabras composed of an arrangement of five holders in a sculpted, cast-aluminum form. Magnificent objet d’art / table-top conversational piece.
Incised signature present.
H 9.5″ x W 14″ x D 4″
1960s Crams ‘Terrestrial’ Illuminating Glass Globe
Glass globe designed in the 1960s by the George F Cram Company (Indianapolis, Indiana). Bold colors (primarily yellows and greens) and lovely copper finish to the brass hardware. Features an ‘on/off’ pull chain and is rewired and ready for use. Globe itself is 10.5″ in diameter. Base alone is: 9″ L x 6″ D.
H: 14.25″ x Diameter: 10.5″