Vintage
Folk Art Hand Carved Black Cat Trinket Dish
$300.00Wooden ebonized cat with dish sculpture mounted to a mahogany plinth. Dish can accommodate keys or smaller objects.
Patina / light wear present (paint loss to the tips of ears / edges of green dish).
Small size: H 5.75″ x D 2″ x L 6.5″.
Folk Art Hand Carved Spruce Whimsy Chain
$800.00Nice, whimsical Folk Art chain whittled from one continuous piece of wood (spruce, in this case). One end features a hook, the other a clasp. The wood has a beautiful, varied tone; it is dark in places, and lighter in others, giving it a two-tone appearance at certain points.
Very good, vintage condition with wear consistent with age / use.
A great Primitive tabletop decorative object that adds contrast to any decorating style or beautifully accompanies a Folk Art collection.
Listing is for the medium chain alone.
Measures: L 29.75″ x H 1.1″ x D 1.5″.
Folk Art Hand-Carved Devotional “Ball in Cage” Whimsy Sculpture with Holy Cross
$350.00Petite devotional Folk Art whimsy ‘ball in cage’ sculpture with holy cross motif whittled from one continuous piece of wood (ca. 1910-1920, USA).
Hand carved, lacking symmetry and refinement, enhancing the crude / outsider style of the work.
Appealing decorative object with only minor wear consistent with age.
Small size – H: 6.5″ x L: 1.5″ x D: 1.5″
Folk Art Hand-Carved Whimsy “Ball in Cage” Letter Opener with Glass Marbles
$225.00Unique whimsy letter opener/sculpture featuring four glass marbles ‘trapped’ within the wooden structural ‘cage’ (ca. 1940s, USA).
Charming piece of American Folk Art in very good, vintage condition with light scuffs, as shown.
Signed “ADG.”
Dimensions standing up – H: 9.25″ x L: 1″ x D: 1″
Folk Art Hand-Painted Cannon
$450.00Folk Art toy cannon in original black and red paint, circa 1930s USA. Very minor paint loss throughout and edge loss to shield, as pictured.
H: 9.5″ x W: 23.5″ x D: 8.5″
Folk Art Nantucket Island Ornamental Fishing Line “Fish” Spool Souvenir
$425.00Hand carved and painted mint green fish souvenir spool from Nantucket Island (ca. 1940s, MA, USA). The fishing twine is connected to a small metal hook affixed to the fish’s mouth. Warm patina / good age commensurate with history (small spots of wood / paint loss along with crazing). Small but impressive vintage fishing collectible.
Measures: H: 2.5″ x D: 1.13″ x L: 7.25″
Signed “Nantucket Mass.”
Folk Art USS Constitution Mixed Media Sea Glass Mosaic on Board
$1,600.00Folk Art depiction of the USS Constitution composed of cut sea glass mosaic with copper coin decorative accents and hand-painted details on wooden board (ca. 1970s, USA).
The text at the top reads: SS – Constitution Right-Representation – Only Key Stores. This was perhaps a prototype for a later retail version, though the meaning of the text is unclear.
Excellent, vintage condition with natural crazing to the wooden board.
Framed: H: 19.25″ x L: 32.5″ x D: 1.75″.
Fornasetti “Fondale Marino” Table Lamp Produced by Antonangeli
$650.00Barnaba Fornasetti, son of Piero Fornasetti, “Fondale Marino” (Seabed) table lamp from the La Follia series for Antonangeli (ca 1990s, Italy). Composed of a flat plastic sheet photostatic printed with an iconic design by Barnaba’s father, Piero Fornasetti, assembled by folding the sheet into a cylindrical form and inserting two tabs into their corresponding inserts. The socket fits directly into an opening in the plastic sheet and its fitting is screwed into place on the inside of the shade allowing the light to diffuse out of the open top (lamp is hollow with no base or top). Ingenious, but resourceful design producing a warm glow enhanced by the vibrant colors of the print, while using very modest materials.
Measures: H: 13″ x L: 4.5″ x D: 6.13″ (plug adds an extra 1.5″ to the depth)
Excellent, vintage condition (never used, but may show slight shelf wear from storage).
The plug has been changed for USA functionality.
Branded with Fornasetti and Antonangeli’s pictograms.
Frank Lee Enamel on Copper Square Dish
$225.00Striking enamel on copper dish made by notable enamelist, Frank Lee. Modern square shape (6.9″ square) and vibrant lime green color against a white (almost white with a blue tinge, given its copper base color, which is more prominently exposed on the trim). The lime green circles have a jewel-like appearance with rich luster / sheen. Exquisite texture / color combination.
No damage to note; what appears to be edge wear is actually fire marks from the kiln, original to the piece.
6.9ʺD × 1ʺH
Fratelli Reguitti Walnut and Brass Valet in the Style of Ico Parisi
$850.00This Italian valet was designed by Fratelli Reguitti in the 1950s. This design is often mis-attributed to Ico Parisi, who used these valets for styling but never actually designed them.
Composed of a frame/hanger and change or cufflink holder with a double rack on the bottom for shoes and four caster wheels for easy mobility. The top bar (intended for hanging scarves, ties, or pants) can be extended by pulling out the brass rod (extends 1.38″ in either direction).
Walnut is in nice, newly refinished condition, and brass shows only minor wear/light tarnish. (The discoloration present at ends of the hanger is due to properties within the walnut grain itself — not a result of repair or damage).
Branded “FR Made in Italy Brevettato (patented).”
Height: 42.25″ x Width: 17.5″ x Depth: 12.5″
Bar extended from 15.25″ to 18″
Freeform Walnut and Brass Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
$9,500.00Iconic sculpted walnut and brass biomorphic cocktail/coffee table (model 1759) designed by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb (1950, USA). Free-form, organic design reminiscent of a cloud.
Walnut has been refinished and brass legs have been newly polished. Only minor wear remains (namely, a couple of very insignificant surface scuffs along with light wear to the brass).
Retains the “Widdicomb” manufacturer’s label, medallion and stencil brand “5/52,” indicating an early production.
Measures: H 16.5″ x W 54″ x D 25.25″ (depth measured on a diagonal in the same orientation is 46.5″).
Shortest Depth 19″
Longest Depth 30″
French Deco Ceramic Blue Glaze”Deer in Landscape” Lamp by Atelier Primavera
$3,800.001930s Art Deco ceramic lamp depicting a stag, doe, and mountain goat amid a weeping willow/foliage by the renowned ceramic studio, Atelier Primavera, an extension of Le Printemps Department Store in Paris.
Superior quality and craftsmanship in an attractive palette of blues against a bronze/brown background finished with a bronze cap and bakelite socket. Excellent, vintage condition.
Branded with the workshop stamp and incised with the ‘axe’ cypher.
Shade is not original to the lamp and not included (for demonstration only).
Currently wired for European use; cord will be replaced, unless otherwise requested.
Dimensions with the shade in place for reference: height: 28.38″ x diameter: 16.5″
Without shade: height: (base to brass cap) 15″ / (top of socket) 20″ x diameter: 8.5″
Shade dimensions: height: 13.25″ x diameter: 16.5″