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Oscar Torlasco for Lumi Italian Modern Adjustable Aluminum and Glass Table Lamp
$2,200.00Polished aluminum table lamp with inset frosted glass shade by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi (Italy, ca. 1960s).
Ingenious design, marrying form and function designed with a useful adjustability function without compromising style. Specifically, there is a metal bracket at the top of the stem, enabling the socket/shade component to adjust, allowing the light to be directed in any direction.
We have three available – each sold separately. Good, vintage condition with wear present, as shown (some smudging to the shade’s interior along with light, small scuffs to the aluminum). All minor and commensurate with age and use.
Original Italian sockets, wiring, and plug (plug will be changed for US use, unless otherwise requested).
H: 17.5″ x Diameter: 13.13″
Base dimensions – H: 5″ x Diameter: 7″
Osvaldo Borsani Modular Rosewood Bookcase Wall Unit with Removable Panels
$26,000.00Large modular rosewood bookcase/wall unit by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno (ca. 1960, Italy).
Composed of six gold aluminum uprights forming five bays/sections with the five original, removable panel backings in alternating ochre velvet and rosewood veneer (can be displayed with or without panels).
Includes
-four-drawer chest
-locking storage/bar cabinet with glass door and two removable, adjustable shelves
-cabinet with glass front that drops down and slides into place and a single adjustable/removable shelf
-14 shelves
-all original brackets/mounting hardware and two keys to the bar cabinet (one for use, one for backup) branded “Tecno”
-single, original, rosewood level for evenly mounting the components (these levels are scarcely seen with these systems, as they were considered assembly tools, not integral parts of the unit despite their modernist aesthetic, and often discarded over time).
The set can also be divided to create two separate units (1 and 3 sections or 2 and 2 sections), though if panels are used when diving up the unit, one will go unused.
Alternatively, we have a second six rail/five section unit, and the two can be combined to create a grand eleven bay system (panels only come with this unit).
Gold aluminum rails and black steel brackets/hardware are all original; rosewood has been refinished and is in very good condition with only light, age-commensurate wear. Fabric and rosewood panels show fading and wear consistent with age and use, though concealed largely by the mounted elements.
Note that the aluminum rails are included (the black backings are ledger boards that we mounted in order to work with the conduit we have running along our wall – they are not necessary for standard wall-mounting and will not be included).
H: 108.63″ x L: 139.75″ x D: 14″ / 38.88″ (cabinet door open including rail).
Each section measures roughly L: 28.63″ including rails / 26.5″ space between rails
Shelves: H: 1.25″ x L: 27.38″ x D: 10″ / 11.88″ including rails
Chest of Drawers: H: 17.75″ x L: 27.38″ x D: 17.75″ (closed) / D: 19.25″ (closed including rail) / 32.5″ (drawers open including rail)
Interior drawer dimensions: H: 3.63″ x L: 24.88″ x D: 15.75″
Bar Cabinet: H: 55″ x L: 27.5″ x D: 12.25″ (closed) / 37″ (glass door open discounting rail) / 38.88″ (glass door open including rail)
Bar Cabinet Interior: H (discounting adjustable/removable shelves): 53.25″ x L: 25.75″ x D: 10.5″
Cabinet with Drop-down glass door: H: 17.75″ x L: 27.38″ x D: 12.25″ / 13.75″ (with rail) / 18″ (glass dropped down and pushed in including rail)
Interior cabinet dimensions: H: 12.5″ (space above adjustable/removable shelf on the lowest setting) x L: 25.75″ x D: 10.75″ (shelf depth)
Each rail is H: 108.63″ x L: 1.13″ x D: 1″
Oversized Italian Modernist Table Lamp in Patinated Copper, Bronze and Glass
$2,800.00Visually striking, tall table lamp with patinated, triangular copper and bronze shade with brass finial and lower copper stem flanking an opaline glass central column, all supported by a round patinated steel base (ca. 1950s, Italy).
Lamp is assembled by twisting the glass column into the shade and placing it within the base carriage.
Design incorporates elements of Modernism and Brutalism, likely designed for an outdoor environment, it lends itself to a variety of decorating styles.
Very good, vintage condition – the copper/bronze is visible in places where the original, naturally patinated stain has faded, and the steel base shows heavy patina/verdigris. The glass is perfect, free of chips or cracks.
Original Italian socket, wiring, and plug (plug will be changed for US use, unless otherwise requested).
H: 36.5″ x Diameter: 7″
Shade – H: 13″ x Diameter: 7″
Base – H: 3″ x Diameter: 5.88″
Glass column diameter: 5″
Oversized Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Dual-Socket Table Lamp by Laurel
$650.00Statuesque Laurel table lamp composed of an elongated and slim elliptical walnut stem with polished brass rectangular base and accents (ca. 1960s, USA).
Newly rewired with dual pull string on/off switches and sockets, providing two illumination settings.
Newly polished brass shows patina/tarnish/plate loss, as shown; walnut has been newly refinished.
Sold without a shade.
H: 36.88″ x L: 5.75″ x D: 5.75″ (base)
Height to top brass square platform above walnut stem: 25.63″
Height to bottom of socket: 28.88″
Height to top of finial: 36.88″
Oversized Midcentury Blue Ceramic Lamp with Floral Motif
$800.00Impressive ceramic table lamp in dark and light blue striated pattern with floral motif. Supported by a circular walnut base and fitted with a large periwinkle shade. Attributes of Raymor and Bitossi designs, but the designer is unknown. Likely, an American design circa 1950s, given details like the shade and base.
Minor wear consistent with age present to the shade (fading); lamp itself is free of flaws.
Height (ceramic base alone): 29″
Height (to top of socket): 33.25″
Height (to top of finial): 41.1″
Base diameter: 7″
Shade specs: Height 22.5″ / diameter: 18″
Overall height (with shade): 51.75″.
Oversized Midcentury Blue Ceramic Lamp with Floral Motif
$800.00Impressive ceramic table lamp in dark and light blue striated pattern with floral motif. Supported by a circular walnut base and fitted with a large periwinkle shade. Attributes of Raymor and Bitossi designs, but the designer is unknown. Likely, an American design circa 1950s, given details like the shade and base.
Minor wear consistent with age present to the shade (fading); lamp itself is free of flaws.
Height (ceramic base alone): 29″
Height (to top of socket): 33.25″
Height (to top of finial): 41.1″
Base diameter: 7″
Shade specs: Height 22.5″ / diameter: 18″
Overall height (with shade): 51.75″.
Pair 1970s Wide Tentazione Club Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
Pair of early 1970s Mario Bellini for Cassina “Tentazione” club chairs (Model #685) in original striped tweed upholstery with black circular disk ABS feet. Exemplifies the union of form and function. Stylish with sleek, shapely contours, yet exceedingly durable and comfortable. Very good, vintage condition; upholstery is very clean with no issues to note.
Retains the Atelier International / Cassina label (ai was the distributor / importer, marketer, and retailer, not the manufacturer).
Large versions of these chairs:
H 29.5″ x D 31″ x L 39″
Seat height 17″
Arm height 25″.
Pair Mid-Century Italian Modern Gilt Metal Sheaf of Wheat Wall Sconces
Pair of 1960s Italian gilt sheaf of wheat wall sconces with one candle holder / sconce . Nice patina / age commensurate with age / use.
11.5ʺW × 4.75ʺD × 16ʺH
Pair of 1950s Floating Walnut Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom
Jens Risom lounge chairs supported by walnut bases, circa 1953. They are relatively small in scale and boast clean, sharp lines. The frame’s gray wool upholstery is original, featuring a back button-tufted detail. The cushions have been recovered in a dark charcoal chenille (a shade darker than the frame to add an attractive two-tone contrast). Additionally, seat cushion foam has been replaced, and the walnut has been refinished.
Minor wear to the original upholstery; presents well and can be left as is.
Measures: H 29.25″ x L 26.25″ x D 25″ x seat height 16.25″ x arm height 20.75″
Pair of 1960s Brutalist Torch-Cut Steel and Brass Wall Sconces
Mid-Century Modern (likely Scandinavian) cylindrical torch-cut steel and brass wall sconces in the Brutalist style. Designed with soldered, interlocking steel fittings which connect the sconces to a steel plate for wall-mounting to accommodate the pieces’ weight. Can be used as candleholders or wired for electric. Branded with diameter in millimeters, model number, and year (1968). Maker is unknown.
H 11.75″ x W 4.25″ x D 9″
Pair of 1960s Miroslav Navratil Lounge Chairs
Miroslav Navratil lounge chairs (1960s Czech Repulic) with fiberglass shells and beech frames, reupholstered in Rodgers and Goffigon ‘Horizon Sunset.’
H 30″ x W 25.5″ x D 26″ x SH: 16.5″
Pair of 1970s Patinated Brass Chapman Floor Lamps
These floor lamps were designed by Chapman in the 1970s, combining Industrial and Modern Design. Composed entirely of brass, these lamps also feature the signature bronze finish and dimmer ‘ball’ knob with uniquely thick / wide shades. The shade is fully adjustable, offering full 360 degree mobility. Additionally, the height is adjustable at any setting from 38.75″ to 52.5″ (or to 53.5″ with the shade adjusted upward).
Beautiful patina / age and heavier wear to one of the two lamps. Polishing would eradicate much of the wear but remove the signature bronze finish, revealing a satin, polished brass. These are being presented in original condition to preserve the bronze finish.
Base measures L 11″ x D 11.25″
Shade measures L 8.5″ x D 6.25″ x H 2.75″
Overall: H 53.5″ x W 11″ x D 15.25″