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Collection of Four Large Swedish Modern Round Teak Trays
$750.00Set of four similar Swedish teak trays with curved edges, ca. 1960s. Slight variations in grain, color, and size (diameters range from 17.25″ to 17.63″ and heights from .75″ to .88″ — only marginal dimensional disparities).
Three of the four are branded “Made in Sweden.” All were clearly made by the same manufacturer.
Conservatively refinished; only light scuffs remain, as shown.
Listing is for all four trays, but the set can be split up upon request.
Collection of Three Vintage Teak Serving Pieces Including Designs by Laurs Jensen for Odense
$225.00Collection of three hand carved teak serving pieces: one bulbous teakwood nut / snack bowl with a perforated handle, one ‘pear-shaped’ nut / snack bowl, and one larger divided snack serving bowl. Perfect set for Hors d’Oeuvres, all exhibiting exquisite teak grain.
Different manufacturers: larger tray is by Laurs Jensen for Odense (Denmark, 1960s), and the pear-shaped bowl is also branded (partially illegible) “Quality Imports Teakwood…” The round bowl is unmarked.
Excellent, vintage condition.
Largest: H: 1.25″ x D: 8″ x L:12.75″
Pear: H: 2″ x D: 4.5″ x L: 8.1″
Round: H: 3″ x D: 6″ x L: 8″
Complete Set of Vintage Oversized Chess Pieces in Black and Cream Plastic
$450.00Uniquely large chess pieces in black and cream plastic, ca. 1970s USA.
Full and complete set with no board, though squares would need to be 4″ minimum in order to accommodate the diameter of the queen and kings’ bases (3.63″).
Very fine, vintage condition with light scuffs and one small repair to the base of the cream king, as shown (only visible from one side).
Pawn – H: 4.25″ x Diameter: 2.63″
Rook – H: 4.5″ x Diameter: 3.13″
Knight – H: 6″ x Diameter: 3.25″
Bishop – H: 6″ x Diameter: 3.13″
Queen – H: 7.63″ x Diameter: 3.63″
King- H: 8.5″ x Diameter: 3.63″
Cordovan Leather and Chrome-Steel Sofa by Preben Fabricius for Walter Knoll
$10,500.00Three-seater sofa designed as part of the “710 Series” by Preben Fabricius for Walter Knoll (Germany, 1972). Featuring loose cushions retaining their original down feather filling and cordovan leather upholstery supported by a solid brushed chrome plated-steel frame.
Signed with perforated “Knoll” branding to the bolster cushions.
Extremely well-maintained in very fine, all-original vintage condition with rich patina and light scuffs commensurate with age / use.
Two available along with the corresponding lounge chairs – listing is for a single sofa.
H: 29″ x D: 31″ x L: 79.5″ x Arm Height: 22″ x Seat Height: 15.5″.
Crude / Primitive Stoneware Vase with Handle Signed “Pollack 78”
$600.001978 Pollack handled-vase featuring a gray surface with black, green and yellow decoration. Crude by design enhanced by the unglazed finish.
Incised “Pollack 78″ signature present to underside.
Height: 5.25″
Width: 7″
Depth: 2.5”
Internal note: p3
Cubist-Style Studio Stoneware Pottery Vase after Pablo Picasso
$1,600.00Intriguing Cubist-style studio stoneware vase with a distortion of a woman’s face to both sides. Nice textural elements: mottling to the surface along with linear and geometric motifs throughout.
Unsigned, but likely 1970s, USA, given its provenance.
Height: 10.25″
Width: 7″
Depth: 3.75″
Internal note – P14
Danish Chrome and Metal Adjustable Table Lamp
$1,400.00Beautifully designed, yet practical Danish table / task lamp composed of a chromed-metal stem / partial shade and a circular, black painted metal base and shade. Features a black metal clasp at the bottom to hold the cord in place along with a black metal and chrome sliding branch on the central stem that has been fitted with a ball joint to adjust the shade (an uncommon feature most associated with Maria Pergay’s design for Uginox; however, this lamp is unattributed).
Height is adjustable from 27.75″ (stem height) to 33.5″ (with the shade moved to the top of the stem and fully rotated upward).
Shade measurements: length: 11.1″ x diameter: 5.5″ Base diameter: 8″.
Overall dimensions — H: 33.5″ x W: 14″ x D: 12.5″
Condition: Excellent. Restored condition; only a slight indentation to the base, as pictured. Otherwise, flawless.
Danish Crocheted Lamp on Teak Base in Orange
$1,600.00
Danish Modern “Elevator” Metamorphic Coffee Table / Dining Table with Two Leaves
$2,800.00Danish Modern solid teak “elevator” coffee table (ca. 1960s).
Easy transition converting from low coffee table to higher dining table with two slide-out Dutch-style leaves.
Very good, newly refinished condition with light marks and one faint ring to one of the leaves remaining, as shown.
Ingenious design ideal for a small space.
Manufacturer’s branding is illegible on the reverse but ‘Made in Denmark’ is stamped clearly.
Dimensions as a low coffee table – H: 22″ x L: 55″ x D: 23.25″
Dimensions as a dining table: – H: 27.25″ x L: 55″ x D: 43″ (both leaves) / D: 33″ (one leaf)
Each leaf is 9.75″ D
Danish Modern “Kontour” Steel and Teak Executive Desk by Hans Wegner
$7,500.00Mid-Century Modern Executive Desk (Kontour – Model A 164 ) by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, ca. 1965, Denmark.
Composed of a stainless steel frame supporting a solid teak surface and bank of three dovetailed drawers – the top retaining its original glass writing surface and the lowest equipped with a Pendaflex system for suspension file folders.
Thoughtful, accommodating design with adjustable, cylindrical feet to level the desk on uneven surfaces and a modular drawer unit, which can be mounted to the left or right side.
Newly refinished condition – only light traces of wear remain, as shown (light scuffs).
Includes two keys which lock the lower two drawers.
H: 28″ x L: 64.5″ x D: 32.13″
Apron height: 1.38″
Danish Modern Abstract Terracotta Ceramic Wall Hanging
$295.00Striking terracotta ceramic wall hanging. Although not marked as such, it is most likely Scandinavian, based on the colors and textures. It is signed GM ’73 on the back.
It is in nice, vintage condition with only a spec of loss to the edge (easy to miss).
Dimensions:
H: 13″
W: 7″
D: .5″
Danish Modern Armchair Model 56 by Niels Møller in Oak and Papercord
$1,200.00Model 56 oak dining chair / desk chair with sculpted arm rests designed in the 1950s by Niels Otto Møller for J.L. Møller. Conservatively refinished condition, retaining its original woven paper cord seat. Seat is intact; few scuffs remain to the stained oak frame.
Measures: H 31″ L 22.5″ D 18.75″ Seat height 17.5″ Arm height 27.1″.