Vintage
Vintage Italian Dyed Red Goatskin and Brass Cocktail Shaker by Aldo Tura
$475.00Aldo Tura Shaker/Thermos (ca. 1950s, Italy).
Composed of a hollow wooden exterior wrapped in dyed red goatskin with gilt inlay finished in a clear acrylic. Features a stainless steel interior and brass-plated stainless steel top.
Uncommon architectural example seemingly depicting a majestic scene with a castle and adjoining structures.
The brass plate on the thermos’s top has mostly peeled, revealing the stainless steel within.
There is minor goatskin and gilt wear as shown, along with only light spotting to the stainless steel interior, which has been thoroughly cleaned. Overall, in very good, vintage condition with age-commensurate wear.
H: 9.75″ / 7.25″ (without top) x Diameter: 3.75″
Vintage Italian Elliptical Wall Mirror with Brass Frame after Gio Ponti
Italian Modernist elliptical/oval wall mirror after Gio Ponti composed of inset glass within a brass frame (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Overall, in good, vintage condition. Polished brass shows natural patina and minimal, general wear. Glass shows spotting and a de-silvering streak (almost presenting as a paint splatter), as shown (wear consistent with age/use — glass still provides a clear reflection).
Sourced in Naples, Italy.
H: 38.75″ x L: 20.13″ x D: 1″
Vintage Italian Emerald Green Blown Glass Teardrop-Form Demijohn Carboy
$1,450.00Italian Demijohn / Carboy originally used for transporting wine (ca. early 20th Century, Italy).
Bulbous ballon/teardrop form composed of attractive emerald green free-blown glass exhibiting trapped air bubbles within the glass itself with squat neck with sheared lip and applied ring.
Very good, vintage condition with minimal exterior scuffing along with light interior soiling/spotting from use. Both large and small air bubbles present throughout. Deep line toward the base is a result from the glass being melded together (not damage).
Both the interior and exterior of the piece have been thoroughly cleaned.
Sourced in Rome, Italy.
H: 25.25″ x Diameter: 18.5″
Other Italian and French demijohns available separately. See group shots for other examples. (This bottle is second from the right on the bottom in the group images.)
Vintage Italian Floral Relief Ceramic Lamp by Ugo Zaccagnini
$4,200.00Early and rare example (1930s) from ceramicist, Ugo Zaccagnini, composed of a floral or petal motif in vibrant green, blue, and yellow with brass double socket, stem and finial. Nice, original condition with only minor wear consistent with age and use (age-appropriate crazing and minor glaze loss).
Signed with full ‘Zaccagnini’ signature (indicating an early production) along with ‘Z Italy.’
Measures: Height of ceramic base alone 16.25″
Height to finial 28″
Diameter 7″.
Vintage Italian Folk Art Adjustable Gooseneck Table Lamp in the Style of Fornasetti
Charming Folk Art Italian task lamp decorated with Piero Fornasetti lithograph cut-outs (ca. 1950s, Italy).
Although the lamp itself was not handmade, the design was modified by these charming, hand-applied Fornasetti additions.
Crudely assembled, given the lack of refinement or symmetry of the applied cut-outs (some cut-outs are partials, the spacing is uneven in places). The result is a perfect marriage of folk art and modernism (the 1950s lamp itself and Fornasetti images are modernist, while the application and concept are naïve in execution).
Very good, vintage condition – imperfections within the placement of cut-outs/partial cut-outs are by design – lamp itself shows rich patina/tarnish to the brass stem.
Original Italian socket, wiring, and plug (plug will be changed for US use, unless otherwise requested).
Dimensions with the lamp compact as in the main image –
H: 14.5″ x L: 7.75″ x D: 6.5″
Vintage Italian Gilt Tole Grapeleaf Wall Sconces / Candelabrum
$650.00Italian triple candle candelabrum/wall sconce in gilt tole with grape-leaf and grape motif (ca. 1970, Italy).
Natural patina present with spots of gilt and paint loss, as shown. Remains in very good, vintage condition.
Retains the ‘Made in Italy” label in verso.
Measures: H: 11.5″ x L: 27.25″ x D: 4.25″
We have two of the corresponding wall sconces listed separately as a pair.
Vintage Italian Gilt Tole Sconces / Candleholders
Striking circa 1970s Italian wall scones / candleholders in gilt tole with leaf and floral motif with crystal prism embellishment. Each sconce holds two candles. Nice patina to the gilt and light wear consistent with age / use. Imported to the US from Italy by Nora Fenton, as indicated by the label on the back.
Can be easily converted to lighted sconces and electrified.
H 22.5″ x W 12.75″ x D 4″
Vintage Italian Green Blown Glass Bulbous Form Demijohn Carboy
$1,250.00Italian Demijohn / Carboy originally used for transporting wine (ca. early 20th Century, Italy).
Composed of attractive green free-blown glass exhibiting trapped air bubbles within the glass itself with a slender, elongated neck with sheared lip and applied ring.
Very good, vintage condition with minimal exterior scuffing along with a couple of streaks and light interior spotting from use. Both large and small air bubbles present throughout.
Both the interior and exterior of the piece have been thoroughly cleaned.
Sourced in Rome, Italy.
H: 23.75″ x Diameter: 16″
Other Italian and French demijohns available separately. See group shots for other examples. (This bottle is second from the right on the top tier in the group images.)
Vintage Italian Green Blown Glass Pitcher
Mid Century Italian Modern blown glass pitcher with removable woven-rattan holder. Striking green color. Retains ‘Italy’ sticker. No damage, only a few bubbles / lines within the glass (result of manufacturing).
W: 4ʺ ×D: 7ʺ × H: 15″
Vintage Italian Green Ceramic and Chrome Magnetic Desk Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani
Table lamp designed by Goffredo Reggiani (ca. 1970s, Italy).
Composed of a chrome ‘eye-ball’ fixture housed within a magnetic green ceramic and chrome ‘bowl’ base. The magnetic function allows the fixture to maintain its stability after the position is manually shifted. This adjustability feature also controls the amount, direction, and intensity of the light emitted.
Very good, vintage condition: a few light scratches/age consistent wear to the chrome fixture present, along with a few spots of green paint loss to the base, as shown. Rewired for US use while retaining the switch.
Unsigned.
H: 6.25″ x Diameter: 6.75″
Vintage Italian Green Glass Demijohn by Villani with Wicker Basket
Large green glass 54-liter demijohn/carboy with wicker carrier originally used for transporting wine produced by Villani (ca. mid-20th Century, Italy).
Few long scratches to glass along with general, age-commensurate wear. Basket is structurally sound but has a few strand breaks throughout. Overall, good, vintage condition.
Bottle alone: H: 26.5″ x Diameter: 18″
Bottle in basket: H: 27″ x D: 22.5″ x L: 23.25″
Branded “Villani” to lip.
Vintage Italian Handblown Ruby Red Glass Vase
Circa 1960s Italian Modern blown-glass vase in striking ruby red. Retains the pontil on the base, indicating a hand-blown piece.
4.75ʺW × 2.25ʺD × 5.5ʺH