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Large Mid-Century Black Resin Inlaid “Herbs and Spices” Tray by Couroc
$275.00Large, rectangular tray by Couroc of Monterey, California with an inlaid vinegar cruet, spice grinder, and “Herbs and Spices” reference book (circa 1960s). Composed of a black lacquer phenolic resin (water, burn, stain, and detergent resistant plastic) with inlaid wood, pigment and brass accents.
Retains the Couroc manufacturer’s foil label.
Excellent, vintage condition with only light wear/traces of use.
We have several Couroc trays and plates listed separately.
Largest size tray Couroc designed: H: .75″ x D: 12.38″ x L: 17.88″
Large Mid-Century Black Resin Inlaid “Lighthouse” Tray by Couroc
Large, rectangular tray by Couroc of Monterey, California with an inlaid lighthouse scene (circa 1960s). Composed of a black lacquer phenolic resin (water, burn, stain, and detergent resistant plastic) with inlaid shell, stone, pigment and brass accents.
Retains the Couroc manufacturer’s foil label.
Excellent, vintage condition.
We have several Couroc trays and plates listed separately.
Largest size tray Couroc designed: H: .75″ x D: 12.5″ x L: 18″
Large Mid-Century Black Resin Inlaid “Tree of Life” Tray by Couroc
$195.00Large decorative tray by Couroc of Monterey, California with a tree of life motif (circa 1960s). Composed of a black lacquer phenolic resin (water, burn, stain, and detergent resistant plastic) with inlaid shell and cut stone design with vintage coin adornments and gold accents.
Very good, vintage condition with very light scuffing, as shown.
Retains the Couroc manufacturer’s foil label.
12.5ʺW × 18ʺD × 0.75ʺH
We have several Couroc trays and plates listed separately.
Large Mid-Century Black Resin Inlaid “Washington DC Street Scene” Cityscape Tray by Couroc for Garfinckel’s
Square tray by Couroc of Monterey, California custom-designed for Garfinckel’s Department Store in Washington DC (circa 1960s).
Composed of a black lacquer phenolic resin (water, burn, stain, and detergent-resistant plastic) with inlaid pigment and brass accents depicting two row-houses on a tree lined DC street.
Retains the Couroc designed for Garfinckel’s foil label.
Excellent, vintage condition with only light traces of use.
We have several Couroc trays and plates listed separately.
H: .75″ x D: 8.5″ x L: 8.5″
Large Mid-Century Black Resin Tray with Inlaid Sailboats and Lighthouse Motif
$300.00Large, rectangular tray by Couroc of Monterey, California with an inlaid sailboat and lighthouse design (circa 1960s). Composed of a black lacquer phenolic resin (water, burn, stain, and detergent resistant plastic) with inlaid wood, pigment and brass accents.
Retains the Couroc manufacturer’s foil label.
Excellent, vintage condition with only light wear/traces of use.
Largest size tray Couroc designed: H: .75″ x D: 12.5″ x L: 18″
Large Mid-Century Brushed Aluminum and Cased Glass “Cruciform” Table Lamp
$4,600.00Large Mid-Century table lamp composed of a cylindrical, brushed-aluminum base supporting a cased glass ‘cruciform’ shade (ca. 1960s, USA).
Striking piece given its size and unique design. Cased glass diffuses the warmest, softest light.
Similar to designs by Habitat, but maker is unknown.
H: 20″ x L: 17.5″ x D: 17.75″
Base alone H: 12″ x Diameter: 9.63″
Shade Height 8″
Excellent, vintage condition with only a couple of light scuffs to the aluminum.
Newly rewired.
Large Mid-Century Bulbous Form Matte White Ceramic Table Lamp
Mid-Century bulbous-form table lamp in matte white glaze with subtle pale yellow banding detail.
Wide size (16″ diameter) with original brass harp and finial.
Excellent, vintage condition with only a few scuffs to note.
Height to top of finial: 24″
Height to top of socket: 15″.
Large Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass and Painted Iron Tripod Planter by Kimball
Planter by Kimball composed of a gray spun fiberglass vessel supported by a painted iron tripod base, circa 1950s. The paint is vintage, although unlikely original, and shows moderate patina / paint loss. The fiberglass is in good, vintage shape with a couple of nicks to the edge / slight interior discoloration.
Measures: Bullet vessel itself is height 12″, diameter 15.75″
Overall H 30.25″ x L 16″ x D 16.25″
Branded ‘Kimball MFG Corp San Francisco.’
Large Mid-Century Modern Free-Standing Collapsable Metal Magazine Rack
$1,800.00Large, free-standing three-tier magazine rack in black enameled metal with perforated cross and circle motif, all supported by gold, orb feet (ca. 1950s, USA). Each tier is 2.75″ deep, allowing for multiple books/magazines to be housed within each section.
Fully collapsable for transporting, storing, or wall-mounting.
Very good, vintage condition with few scuffs/light loss to the black enamel, as shown.
Magazines/books not included.
Measures: H: 44″ L: 22″ x D: 15.5″/5.25″ (collapsed).
Large Mid-Century Modern Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala
$1,800.00Impressive, statuesque glass vase by Finnish designer, Tapio Wirkkala, for Rosenthal Studio-Line of Germany. Composed of thick glass sculpted to look like ice.
Largest example manufactured (scarcely seen in this size), measuring: H: 18″ x L: 7.13″ x D: 4.38″
Etched signature present: ‘Rosenthal Studio-Line’
Excellent, vintage condition with only scratches present to the underside, as shown.
Large Mid-Century Modern Glazed Terracotta Planter with Saucer by Deanna Nichols
$850.00Impressive ceramic planter/vase with corresponding 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).
1970s studio piece (works made between 1971-79 were stamped “Nichols Ferenbach”) composed of a terracotta vessel glazed in a gentle palette of tan/ochre/beige. The borders of both saucer and planter appear to adorned with bulbous beads, but those formations are in fact formed by sculpting and removing the bordering clay to reveal the unglazed terracotta within. A quality piece displaying attractive colors and geometric/textural elements.
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
Planter and saucer together: H: 10″ x Diameter: 13″
Planter alone: H: 9.5″ x Diameter: 13″
Saucer alone: H: 2.25″ x Diameter: 10.75″
Reference Number: MDN42
Large Mid-Century Verdigris Bronze Bell / Wind Chime Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti
$1,400.00Large wind chime / bell designed by architect, Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti.
Bronze cast elements with verdigris patina throughout from natural age and environmental weathering.
Bell is quite large (as demonstrated in the image with the can for scale), and fin is proportionately long.
Excellent, vintage condition with light wear consistent with age/slight bends to the fins (normal for this design).
Branded with the Arconsanti cypher.
Measures:
H (including hook): 23″
H (excluding hook): 22.13″
D (bell diameter): 4.88″
L (fin length): 6.5″.