Vintage
Vintage Gooseneck Task Lamp by Electrix
$120.00Vintage gooseneck desk / task lamp in black plastic and chrome by Electrix of Stamford, CT (circa 1970). Height and shade swivel are both adjustable. Good, vintage condition, sans shade scuffs / light wear (a cluster of small scratches to one part of the shade are shown). Retains the “Electrix” metal medallion to the shade.
Height can be adjusted from 7″ to 16.5:
D: 3″
L: 7″
Vintage Granada Gold Ceramic Shell Ashtray / Vide Poche by Stangl
Ceramic shell-form trinket dish/ashtray in Granada gold hand-painted finish by Stangl (ca. 1970s, USA).
Excellent, vintage condition with light patina but no chips or breaks.
H: 2.25″ x L: 7.75″ x D: 7.63″
Vintage Green and Beige Speckled Ceramic Planter with Saucer by Deanna Nichols
$950.00Studio ceramic planter with drainage hole and saucer/plate by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942-2017, Missouri).
Holding a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute (1965) and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in California (1967), Nichols was educated in painting and complex pottery making techniques at an academic level and later served as an educator at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA, and The Chrysler Museum School in Norfolk, VA.
The second floor of the new student center at Kansas City Art Institute is named for Nichols (see image).
Circa 1979 studio piece featuring a design reminiscent of the linear pattern and shape of certain plants. The rim decorated with incised sinuous lines protrudes out slightly from the vessel. Additionally, the matte green gives the piece a botanical quality.
Incised “Nichols” signature present to the reverse.
From the family of Deanna Nichols’ personal collection of her pieces.
“I fell under the spell of the wheel, loving the physical beauty of the moves required to form clay and the sense of peace that came from throwing. Function has always been the thing that made it work for me. That and the people who take the pieces into their lives and make it all relevant. Should this lump of clay become a vessel and Should it dry without crack, Fire without flaw and Serve without breaking, Then may it claim For its maker A tiny bit of immortality.” – Deanna Nichols, 2008.
Dimensions (stacked) – H: 8.63″ x Diameter: 9.5″
Planter – H: 8.25″ x Diameter: 9.5″
Plate – H: 1″ x Diameter: 7.75″
Vintage Green and Blue Incised Ceramic Planter with Saucer by Deanna Nichols
$1,100.00Studio ceramic planter with drainage hole and saucer/plate by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942-2017, Missouri).
Holding a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute (1965) and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in California (1967), Nichols was educated in painting and complex pottery making techniques at an academic level and later served as an educator at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA, and The Chrysler Museum School in Norfolk, VA.
The second floor of the new student center at Kansas City Art Institute is named for Nichols (see image).
This piece dates to the early 1990s, based on the signature “D. Nichols,” which she used during that era and features a design reminiscent of the linear pattern and shape of certain sea shells or plants. The rim decorated with incised sinuous lines protrudes out slightly from the vessel. Attractive matte green and blue glaze further the botanical and oceanic themes.
From the family of Deanna Nichols’ personal collection of her pieces.
“I fell under the spell of the wheel, loving the physical beauty of the moves required to form clay and the sense of peace that came from throwing. Function has always been the thing that made it work for me. That and the people who take the pieces into their lives and make it all relevant. Should this lump of clay become a vessel and Should it dry without crack, Fire without flaw and Serve without breaking, Then may it claim For its maker A tiny bit of immortality.” – Deanna Nichols, 2008.
Stacked – H: 7″ x Diameter: 8.5″
Plate – H: 1″ x Diameter: 6.88″
Vase – H: 6.5″ x Diameter: 8.5″
Vintage Green and Gold Enamel on Copper Rectangular Dish
$60.00Beautiful enamel on copper decorative dish in abstract green and gold swirl pattern mottled with a white border. Rectangular shape and accommodating size: D: 5″ x L: 8.25″ x H: .5″ ideal for decorative display purposes or for use as a snack / hors d’oeuvre tray.
There is some corner loss and one spot of loss to the underside, which can be partially detected on the edge, as pictured. Overall, nice, vintage condition.
Vintage Green Matte Glaze Botanical Ceramic Planter with Plate by Deanna Nichols
$1,050.00Studio ceramic planter with drainage hole and plate/saucer by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942-2017, Missouri).
Holding a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute (1965) and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in California (1967), Nichols was educated in painting and complex pottery making techniques at an academic level and later served as an educator at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA, and The Chrysler Museum School in Norfolk, VA.
The second floor of the new student center at Kansas City Art Institute is named for Nichols (see image).
This piece dates to the early 1990s, based on the signature “D. Nichols,” which she used during that era and features an attractive variegated green and blue/gray glaze with incised plant decoration. Unusual shape — both planter and drainage plate where hand-shaped/pinched to create four-sided cruciforms.
From the family of Deanna Nichols’ personal collection of her pieces.
“I fell under the spell of the wheel, loving the physical beauty of the moves required to form clay and the sense of peace that came from throwing. Function has always been the thing that made it work for me. That and the people who take the pieces into their lives and make it all relevant. Should this lump of clay become a vessel and Should it dry without crack, Fire without flaw and Serve without breaking, Then may it claim For its maker A tiny bit of immortality.” – Deanna Nichols, 2008.
Stacked – H: 7.5″ x L: 9.75″ x D: 9.38″
Plate – H: 1.25″ x L: 8″ x D: 8″
Vase – H: 7.25″ x L: 9.75″ x D: 9.38″
Vintage Green, Blue, and Beige Sgraffito Ceramic Planter by Deanna Nichols
$750.00Studio pottery planter by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942-2017, Missouri).
Holding a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute (1965) and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in California (1967), Nichols was educated in painting and complex pottery making techniques at an academic level and later served as an educator at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA, and The Chrysler Museum School in Norfolk, VA.
The second floor of the new student center at Kansas City Art Institute is named for Nichols (see image).
Circa 1979 studio piece with lightly speckled matte beige glaze with a sgraffito squiggle line motif in green and blue. Attractive color combination and pattern.
Incised “Nichols” signature present to the reverse.
From the family of Deanna Nichols’ personal collection of her pieces.
“I fell under the spell of the wheel, loving the physical beauty of the moves required to form clay and the sense of peace that came from throwing. Function has always been the thing that made it work for me. That and the people who take the pieces into their lives and make it all relevant. Should this lump of clay become a vessel and Should it dry without crack, Fire without flaw and Serve without breaking, Then may it claim For its maker A tiny bit of immortality.” – Deanna Nichols, 2008.
H: 6″ x Diameter: 8″
Vintage Haeger Gold Tweed 22k Compote / Urn / Lidded Pedestal Catch-All
$300.00This elegant lidded pedestal bowl / compote with brass finial was produced by Haeger in the 1970s and features a gold tweed (22 karat) glaze atop a white matte glaze giving the base color almost a pale blue tinge.
Excellent, vintage condition with natural patina/tarnish to the unpolished brass finial.
H: 7″ (without lid)
H: 10.25″ (with lid)
Diameter: 7.25
Vintage Hand Carved Teak Modernist Salad Tong Set
$75.00Sculpted teakwood round salad tongs with appealing modernist design (ca. 1960s).
This set is hand-carved and has minor irregularities due to the handmade nature (the spoon is somewhat bent, which has no impact on its usability – it simply rests at a slight angle).
Warm patina and vibrant teakwood grain.
Very good, vintage condition with only minor, age-appropriate wear (one scuff to the wood).
H: 0.5″ x L: 11.88″ x D: 3.38″
Vintage Hand Knotted Berber Wool Tribal Rug
$2,800.00Berber-woven 100% wool rug, made in rabat, morocco at S.A.F.T (Société Africaine de Filature et Tissage Rabat Morocco), circa 1970s. Tribal diamond motif throughout with attractive color usage.
Measures roughly: L 105.25″ x D 70.5″
Imported by Ernest Treganowan Inc., the renowned rug retailer, for his New York City showroom housed in the interior design building on E. 61st St.
Retains the “S.A.F.T.” cloth label.
Vintage Hand Painted Italian Ceramic Ischia Landscape Scene With Figures Pitcher / Coffee Pot by Desimone
$350.00Hand-painted ceramic pitcher by Sicilian aristocrat turned artist, Giovanni De Simone (ca. 1970s, Italy).
“Pitcher” is really a wide mug with handle and spout, ideal for pouring espresso/small quantities of wine, cream, or other liquids. Though, stands alone as a charming decorative objet d’art.
Cheerful piece from the “Ischia” series depicting amusing characters in a field amid sunflowers and birds embracing the beauty of their natural surroundings.
Painted details in De Simone’s signature vibrant colors of yellow, purple, red, orange, green, and blue (both dark and light).
This piece’s aesthetic was heavily influenced by Pablo Picasso, whom De Simone greatly admired. It is an amalgam of Italian folk art (simplicity, inaccuracy and crudeness of subject) with modernism in the use of color and shape.
H: 5″ x D: 4.5″ x L: 8.25″
Signed De Simone Ischia Italy T.F.