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Vintage Italian Asymmetrical Lucite and Brass Sculptural Prism Candleholders
$1,200.00Sculptural totem lucite and brass candlesticks whose facets reflect differently from each angle, given its asymmetrical design (ca. 1970s, Italy).
Candlestick versions similar to lucite sculptures designed by Alessio Tasca. Unsigned.
Excellent, vintage condition with only light wear to the lucite and patina to the unpolished brass.
H: 12:25″ / 12″ (discounting brass tops) x L: 1.88″ x D: 1.88″
Vintage Italian Black ABS Plastic Magazine Rack by Olaf von Bohr for Kartell
$450.00Sculptural magazine rack/stand in black ABS plastic with four sizable storage sections and handle by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell (ca. 1970s, Italy).
Uncommon model and color, long out of of production.
Very good, vintage condition with minor scuffs/nicks consistent with age/use present.
Unmarked.
H: 14.25″ x L: 11″ x D: 7″
Vintage Italian Blue Glass “Saturn” Pendant After Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa
$6,500.00Italian Modernist planetary Saturn-form pendant after Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa for S. A. Luigi Fontana & Co. (ca. 1930s). Composed of a pale blue glass central globe pierced by a metal arrow with etched glass disc displaying concentric rings, all supported by a metal ring orbit suspended from a chromed-metal canopy-topped stem.
Glass is clean; unpolished metal and chrome plate show oxidation and natural patina (presented in original condition – much of the wear to the metal can be eradicated with polishing and fully with re-plating).
H: 47.75″ x L: 15.5″ x D: 15″
Height of fixture alone discounting drop: 16″
Vintage Italian Brass Scalloped Decorative Tray
$325.00Attractive scalloped-form decorative tray in brass resembling both a leaf and shell (ca. 1970s, Italy).
Large size and versatile use (can be used for serving hors d’oeuvres/snacks, as a catchall for small items, or as a stand alone objet d’art).
Glamorous piece in newly polished condition. Light tarnish spots/patina remain.
H: 2″ x L: 17.13″ x D: 13.25″
Vintage Italian Brushed Stainless Steel “Apple” Ice Bucket by Morinox
$600.00Italian Modernist “apple-form” brushed stainless steel ice bucket (ca. 1970s, Italy).
Features a sculptural stem decoration that serves as the handle for removing the top.
The bucket is uninsulated but can still be used to house ice with or without the addition of a liner.
Stainless steel has been newly polished and shows only minimal scuffs (excellent, vintage shape for its age).
Stamped “Morinox 18/10″ (signifying 18% chrome and 10% nickel composition).
Measures: height: 8.5″ (3.75″ without lid) x diameter: 8.5”
SKU: IBBSS15
Vintage Italian Ceramic Round Box / Lidded Jar by Raymor
$450.00Ceramic round box / lidded jar with concentric circle and petal motif by Raymor (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Attractive palette and design in excellent, vintage condition.
Unsigned.
H: 2.63″ x Diameter: 4.75″
Vintage Italian Chrome Concentric Circle Armillary Table Lamp or Wall Sconce
$800.00Vintage Italian table lamp / sconce / flush-mount composed of four layers of chrome rings / concentric circles which can fan out to create an armillary sphere reminiscent of various “Moon Lamps” by a number of designers including Henri Mathieu and Verner Panton.
Inventive, high design piece marrying both form and function – the adjustability of the rings allows the direction and level of light distribution to be controlled while remaining aesthetically pleasing/stylish in any configuration.
Few light scuffs to a couple of the chrome bands, as shown, along with tarnish/general wear to the base and socket.
Overall, very good, vintage condition.
Original Italian socket, wiring, and plug (plug will be changed for US use, unless otherwise requested).
Compact – H: 11″ x L: 10.25″ x D: 4″ (base diameter)
Fanned out – H: 11″ x L: 10.38″ x D: 8.5″
Vintage Italian Dyed Red Goatskin and Brass Cocktail Shaker by Aldo Tura
$475.00Aldo Tura Shaker/Thermos (ca. 1950s, Italy).
Composed of a hollow wooden exterior wrapped in dyed red goatskin with gilt inlay finished in a clear acrylic. Features a stainless steel interior and brass-plated stainless steel top.
Uncommon architectural example seemingly depicting a majestic scene with a castle and adjoining structures.
The brass plate on the thermos’s top has mostly peeled, revealing the stainless steel within.
There is minor goatskin and gilt wear as shown, along with only light spotting to the stainless steel interior, which has been thoroughly cleaned. Overall, in very good, vintage condition with age-commensurate wear.
H: 9.75″ / 7.25″ (without top) x Diameter: 3.75″
Vintage Italian Floral Relief Ceramic Lamp by Ugo Zaccagnini
$4,200.00Early and rare example (1930s) from ceramicist, Ugo Zaccagnini, composed of a floral or petal motif in vibrant green, blue, and yellow with brass double socket, stem and finial. Nice, original condition with only minor wear consistent with age and use (age-appropriate crazing and minor glaze loss).
Signed with full ‘Zaccagnini’ signature (indicating an early production) along with ‘Z Italy.’
Measures: Height of ceramic base alone 16.25″
Height to finial 28″
Diameter 7″.
Vintage Italian Gilt Tole Florentine Sconce / Candleholder
$395.00Single circa 1970s Italian gilt tole sconce / candleholder with grape and leaf motif. Holds two candles. Nice patina to the gilt and light wear consistent with age / use.
Height: 23 in. (58.42 cm)
Width: 11.75 in. (29.85 cm)
Depth: 4.75 in. (12.07 cm)
Vintage Italian Gilt Tole Grapeleaf Wall Sconces / Candelabrum
$650.00Italian triple candle candelabrum/wall sconce in gilt tole with grape-leaf and grape motif (ca. 1970, Italy).
Natural patina present with spots of gilt and paint loss, as shown. Remains in very good, vintage condition.
Retains the ‘Made in Italy” label in verso.
Measures: H: 11.5″ x L: 27.25″ x D: 4.25″
We have two of the corresponding wall sconces listed separately as a pair.
Vintage Italian Honey Amber Frosted Glass Vase
$125.00Lovely Italian frosted glass ‘optical’ vase with foot ring base. Sculptural shape, nice texture, and rich honey-amber color. Excellent, vintage condition.
H: 11″ x Diameter: 4″