Vintage
Vintage German Patinated Leather Medicine Ball
$500.00Leather medicine ball, circa 1940s, Germany.
Perfectly aged patina with natural wear/soiling present, as shown.
H: 13″ x Diameter: 12.75″
Vintage German Tabletop/Desktop Weather Station Barometer by Jason
$250.00German modernist swiveling weather station (barometer, thermometer, hydrometer) in brass, aluminum, and mahogany by Jason .
Very good, functioning condition with light spotting to the aluminum, as shown.
Charming decorative object doubling as a useful scientific tool.
Small size H: 5.75″ x L: 6.5″ x D: 2.5″
Vintage Gilded Cast Metal American Commemorative 1776 Eagle Bookends
Pair of commemorative gilded cast metal 1776 Colonial Virginia American Eagle bookends manufactured in 1965.
Excellent, vintage condition with rich patina to the cast metal, as shown.
5.5ʺW × 2.5ʺD × 6ʺH
Vintage Gilt Cast Metal Wall Mirror
Ornate decorative wall mirror with cast gilt-metal frame.
Elegant, unique piece with rich patina to the gilt and a couple of glass scratches present along with light surface scuffing. Does not affect the clarity of the glass (maintains a clear reflection).
Under the wood panel, the mirror is dated 1971.
H: 51.5″ x L: 20.88″ x D: 1.5″
Vintage Giltwood Sunburst Soleil Convex Wall Mirror
$2,200.00Impressive sunburst / starburst / pinwheel form wall mirror (ca. late 1930s-early 1940s, USA).
Composed of a giltwood frame with inset convex mirror.
Original condition with wear consistent with age, along with natural patina/desilvering to the mirror glass and one spot of edge loss to the frame, as shown.
H: 21″ x L: 21″ x D: 2″
Mirror itself is 3.75″ Diameter
Vintage Gio Ponti BNL Writing Table / Desk in Italian Walnut, Beech and Brass
$15,000.00Iconic writing table designed in the 1940s by Gio Ponti for Schirolli to furnish BNL (Banca Nazionale del Lavoro) offices across Italy.
This early 1950s model was acquired directly from the Rome Bissolati BNL headquarters (Ponti also used this design for the University of Padua).
Composed of a walnut, beech, and fruitwood frame with laminate top, dual dovetailed drawers, brass pulls/sabots, and single lock, all further supported by a lower stretcher.
Beautifully aged, original condition with warm patina and natural wear from use (surface and frame scuffs / veneer losses around the drawers along with tarnish to the unpolished brass, as shown).
We have a total of four of these desks, all obtained from Rome Bissolai BNL. Listing is for the single desk pictured.
Measures: H: 31.75″ x L: 54.88″ x D: 27.38″
Height from floor to apron: 25.25″
Length between legs: 51.75″
Depth from lower bar to edge: 11.13″.
Drawer interior: H: 3″ x L: 21.25″ x D: 20″
Vintage Globe / Planisphere With Black Acrylic Casing
Very unique bookend / decorative object / instructional tool composed of a small globe circa early 1990s mounted atop a Miller Planisphere. The planisphere is a concentric plastic disk which, when rotated to the date and time of day, reveals a window of the sky corresponding to what you would see. The stars are in their proper positions, and the constellations are outlined with their names.
The globe / planisphere combo is cased in a black acrylic frame.
Interesting desktop curiosity that is both instructional and stylish.
Very good condition with only small scuffs to the acrylic.
7.1ʺW × 7.1ʺD × 7.1ʺH
Vintage Gold Leaf Ceramic Fox by Freeman McFarlin Potteries
$350.00Mid-Century Modern Freeman McFarlin Potteries of California gilded ceramic fox designed by Maynard Anthony Freeman.
Whimsical subject and beautiful gold leaf detail. Good, vintage condition with patina, wear consistent with age/use, and a tiny spot of gilt loss above the eye, as pictured.
Signed “Anthony” to underside.
H: 9.88″ x L: 6.63″ x D: 5.5″
Vintage Gold Leaf Ceramic Mouse by Freeman McFarlin Potteries
$225.001950s Freeman McFarlin Potteries of California gilded ceramic mouse designed by Maynard Anthony Freeman.
Whimsical subject and beautiful gold leaf detail. Good, vintage condition with patina, wear consistent with age/use, and a tiny spot of gilt loss around the nose, as pictured.
H: 5.5″ x L: 4.13″ x D: 5″
Vintage Gold Leaf Ceramic Owl by Freeman McFarlin Potteries
$225.001950s Freeman McFarlin Potteries of California gilded ceramic owl with spread wings designed by Maynard Anthony Freeman.
Whimsical subject and beautiful gold leaf detail. Good, vintage condition with patina, wear consistent with age/use.
Signed “Anthony” to the underside.
H: 4.75″ x L: 5″ x D: 3.75″
Vintage Gold Toned Porcelain Divided Serving Platter
$225.00Vintage divided platter in gold-toned high-fired porcelain with beaded border (ca. later 1970s/early 1980s, USA).
A striking, original piece unattributed to a specific designer, but whose design was later emulated by manufacturer, Pampa Bay for their Monaco line, though no divided dish of comparable size was ever created. The later examples also lack the rich patina and darker luster of this vintage example.
Excellent, vintage condition with only light wear/patina present, as shown.
H: 1.5″ x L: 12″ x D: 6.5″
Vintage Gondola Form Oblong Polished Brass Decorative / Fruit Bowl
Vintage Hollywood Regency-style oblong brass serving/decorative bowl (ca 1970s, USA).
Newly polished condition – interior glistens, showing only a smattering of small tarnish spots, while exterior shows light patina/wear consistent with age/use. The line present to one side was likely a disruption of the original lacquer coating.
Remains an impressive piece in very good, vintage condition.
Relatively large size (H: 3.25″ x L: 16.88″ x D: 6.75″) ideal for catch-all/fruit storage or serving use.