verdigris
Art Deco Hammonds Six Inch Terrestrial World Globe on Verdigris Cast Metal Base
$900.00Diminutive 6″ Terrestrial Globe by C.S. Hammond and Co. (ca. 1927-1930, USA).
Dating is based on the following – Central Australia as a separate territory (1927 to 1931), Constantinople present (1930), Arabia present (1932), Manchuria pre-Manchukuo (1932), and Persia present (1935).
Composed of twelve paper gores over pasteboard, all supported by a sculptural verdigris cast metal base.
Olive green water bodies accented by brown, ochre, orange and pink landmasses. Warm, natural patina present along with scuffs, minor paper loss, and more significant tension splits to the paper around the equator. Globe is structurally sound and rotates smoothly.
Handsome decorative object of historical intrigue whose small size makes it a perfect desk or tabletop accent.
(Given the globe’s size, note that the print is quite small and hard to fully decipher without magnification.)
H: 9.25″ x Diameter: 6″
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″.
Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti Vintage Patinated Bronze Bell / Wind Chime
Wind chime / bell designed by architect, Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti (the city he designed and built in Arizona in 1970).
Bronze cast elements with verdigris and oxidized patina throughout from natural age and environmental weathering.
Branded with the Arconsanti cypher.
Measures:
H (including hook): 21.75″
D (bell diameter): 2.5″
L (fin length): 4.75″.
Postmodern Verdigris Finish Floor Lamp with Brass Shade and Tripod Base
Metal floor lamp with verdigris patina, brass embellishments and the original brass shade, all supported by a tripod base (ca. 1980s, USA). Excellent, vintage condition sans minor spots of loss to the applied verdigris finish, as shown, along with rich patina / light scuffs to the shade, otherwise in original condition.
Measures: Height: 49″ x Diameter: 23.25″
The height of the verdigris stem / base alone discounting the brass stem and socket: 42″
Overall height (to finial): 49″
Diameter of shade: 23.25″
Height of shade: 3.25″
Base length: 16″
Base depth: 15″.
Vintage Paolo Soleri Arconsanti Multi-Color Bronze Three Bell / Wind Chime
Three bell/fin wind chime designed by architect, Paolo Soleri for Cosanti Originals (1970s, Arizona, USA).
Bronze cast elements with verdigris patina and multi-color pigment throughout. Unique, given its early production and the colors employed.
Appears to never have been used.
Retains the manufacturer’s label and literature (scarcely seen).
Measures:
H (including S hook): 20.25″
H (excluding S hook): 19.25″
D: 2.5″
L: 8.25″.
Vintage Verdigris Cast Bronze Wind Bell / Wind Chime by Joe Ursutz
$650.00Cast bronze wind bell/chime made by former Cosanti Soleri Foundry metalsmith and designer, Joe Ursutz, Sr. (ca. 1960s, USA).
Ursutz, who was invaluable to Paolo Soleri during his career at Cosanti, inspired multiple wind bells. He later went on to form his own foundry, “The Bells of Carefree” which only operated from 1967-1969 selling exclusively in Arizona, making them exceedingly rarer than the Soleri Bells.
Ursutz sold his company to Jeff Cross who renamed it, “Harmony Hallow” and later passed away in 1990.
This particular bell is dense and texturally layered with round, grape-like clusters and deeply slotted sides, creating a deep, resonating tone.
Very good, vintage condition with natural patina, scuffs and light, general wear present, as shown.
Incised “JEU” initials present to the top.
H: 23.75″ x L: 3.25″ x D: 3.25