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Mid-Century Modern Abstract Purple and Green Enamel on Copper Dish
Highly decorative Mid-Century Modern enamel dish. This example, in vibrant purple, brown, and green, is small in scale (6.5″ in diameter), but bold in design.
A beautiful piece of enamel that can be used for display purposes or as a soap / keys / jewelry dish.
Piece is in very nice, vintage condition. There are a couple of areas that appear to bear stains. This is actually part of the enamel design (spillover in the kiln).
6.5ʺD × 1.1ʺH
Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Tabletop Lectern / Music Stand by Rambusch Studios
Sculptural brushed aluminum ‘Alcoa Forecast’ book rack /music stand / lectern in a rose gold color manufactured by Rambusch Studios in 1957. Boasting sweeping lines and elegant profile, this piece shows well from all angles. Wear / discoloration to one of the side panels and under the ‘ledge.’ However, this piece is in nice condition for its age, showing only two minor scratches to the aluminum at the top of the stand. (Book is for display purposes only.)
W: 18.25ʺ × D: 11ʺ × H: 6.75ʺ
Mid-Century Modern Anodized Gold Aluminum Modular Wine Rack
Vintage modular wine rack composed of nine individual anodized, extruded aluminum ‘cylinders’ that slide together to form a wine rack in various configurations (ca. late 1960s/early 1970s).
Functional set, additionally serving as a striking, sculptural decorative object and conversation piece.
Very good, vintage condition with light edge loss and scuffs, as shown.
Each module measures: D: 6″ x L: 4″ x H: 4″ (interior space 3.63″)
Overall dimensions (when configured in the arrangement in the first image): H: 10.25″ x D: 6″ x L: 24″
Mid-Century Modern Black Rectangular Art Glass Dish / Tray
Mid-Century art glass tray in black with a hand-applied white spiral detail. Small (D: 6.75″ x L: 9″ x H: 0.75″) but striking piece free of flaws. Excellent, vintage condition.
Mid-Century Modern Blown Glass Amberina Decanter by Blenko
Beautiful Blenko amberina / ombre decanter in orange, yellow, and red (catalog color Tangerine). Includes its original stopper and is in excellent, vintage condition.
Features Blenko’s signature pontil (also indicative of hand-blown glass, as opposed to mold blown).
Height with stopper: 9″
Diameter of base: 4.25″
Mid-Century Modern Blown Glass Red Bottle With Stopper
Circa 1960s American blown glass rectangular bottle with stopper in striking red with a tinge of orange. Attractive color and petite size (H: 7.25″ x D: 1.75″ x L: 3″) suitable for storing liquids or for strictly decorative purposes.
Shares attributes with certain models designed by Blenko, but unsigned / unrecognized as a Blenko design.
Excellent, vintage condition.
Height without stopper: 6″
Height with stopper: 7.25″
Mid-Century Modern Blown Glass Red Vase With ‘Bark’ Texture
Striking ‘bark’ textured vase (circa 1960s) in the style of a Geoffrey Baxter design for Whitefriars but unsigned. Base is a deep garnet (almost black) and flows into a brighter red with an almost amberina red / orange top. Very unique design and color combination.
4ʺW × 4.5ʺD × 8ʺH
Mid-Century Modern Blown-Glass Ashtray / Decorative Dish in Pale Green
Dense, heavy blown-glass ashtray in a subtle, pale green color (looks clear from certain angles, and very light green from others). A very high-quality piece of glass with a modernist, asymmetrical form. Designed for use as an ashtray, but suitable as a decorative bowl / candy dish.
7.75ʺW × 6.75ʺD × 3.1ʺH
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Iron Fire Tools
Set of American modern iron fire tools featuring a brass wrapped caddy (holder and stem) and handles.
The brass is newly polished, and there has been partial restoration to the iron (new paint). Overall, excellent, vintage condition.
Diameter of base: 8.75,
diameter of holder: 5.5″.
H 30.25″ x Diameter 8.75″
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Walnut Tension Pole Lamp with Cased Glass Fixtures
American Modern tension lamp composed of a brass and walnut veneer pole supporting a tubular brass ellipse carriage, which houses three, cylindrical white cased-glass fixtures, circa 1950s. Easily transportable and simple to assemble / disassemble: brass cradle can be removed from the pole, which can break down into two pieces. The fixtures are mounted to brass pegs, which screw on and off with ease.
Since this is a tension lamp, ceiling height is crucial, unless utilizing an additional base to add height.
Measures: H 97″-99″(depending on how far the brass stem is extended
L 13.25″
D 14.25″
Glass fixtures each measure: Height 14″ x diameter 4″
Brass shows rich, age-appropriate patina / spots of tarnish; glass is free of any chips or losses. Will be presented newly rewired.
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Wire ‘Swan’ Basket After Frederic Weinberg
Circa 1950s American bent tubular-brass ‘swan’ form with wire mesh basket. Reminiscent of designs by Frederic Weinberg, but unattributed / unsigned.
Very nice, vintage condition with only minor wear consistent with age / use.
H: 10.5″ x L: 10.5″ x D: 7.25″
Mid-Century Modern Brass Decorative Basket
Shapely circa 1950s American basket composed of wire brass rods, a braided handle and ball feet. Suitable for holding fruit, eggs, small accessories, etc. There is minor wear / tarnish to the brass, which is in original, unpolished condition. Otherwise, in very nice, vintage condition.
10.25ʺW × 6ʺD × 10.5ʺH