Vintage
Vintage Italian Large Brass Rectangular Wall Mirror in the Manner of Gio Ponti
Attractive irregular rectangular/boat-form wall mirror in solid brass in the manner of Gio Ponti (ca. 1950s, Italy).
Brass has been newly polished, but light wear remains, as shown. Glass is clean.
Very well constructed with a solid mahogany back and brass mounting bracket.
Sourced in Naples, Italy.
H: 40.13″ x L: 24.5″ x D: 1″
Vintage Italian Mahogany and Brass Collapsible Magazine Rack by Cesare Lacca
$1,400.00Handsome collapsible/foldable magazine rack attributed to Cesare Lacca (ca. 1950s, Italy).
(This piece has also been attributed to Ico Parisi by Capitolium Art in Italy (auction 257, lot 475), however it is more commonly recognized as a design by Cesare Lacca.)
Composed of a mahogany frame with brass and green leather details.
Original condition with patina to the brass and wear to the mahogany, as shown.
Remains in very good, vintage, fully-functional condition.
H: 18.88″ x L: 21.5″ x D: (fully extended) 26.5″ / D: (closed – reflecting the base depth): 12″
Vintage Italian Malachite Green Goatskin and Brass Bottle Opener by Aldo Tura
$650.00Aldo Tura bottle opener/cap lifter composed of a dyed malachite green goatskin wrapped handle with rectangular brass opener (ca. 1950s, Italy).
Unusual example with the rectangular top (most commonly, the cap lifters are round).
Rich patina to the unpolished brass and only light wear to the handle. Very good, original condition.
Branded “PM Italy.”
Upright: H: 8.13″ x L: 2.25″ x D: 1.38″
Vintage Italian Modern Ceramiche Capodarco Orange and Brown Bedside/Table Lamps
Petite Italian Modernist studio ceramic bedside/table lamps in brown and orange by Ceramiche Capodarco (Capodarco, Italy, ca. 1960s).
Manual rotation of the orange insert allows the light to be adjusted, proving direct of diffused light as desired.
There are a couple of textural rough or incongruous spots, as shown. Overall, in excellent, vintage condition.
Take E14 bulbs (we are using “E14 LED 3W Globe Light Bulbs – 30 Watt Equivalent – Cool White”).
Retain the original Italian plugs, which will be changed for US use, unless otherwise requested.
Signed “Ceramiche Capodarco” to the reverse.
H: 7.75″ x Diameter: 7″
Vintage Italian Modern Curved Sofa on Brass Splayed Legs
$4,800.00Vintage Italian organic-form sofa with sculptural, winged-arm rests and deeply curved back supported by four brass, splayed legs (ca. 1950s).
Chic, modernist design, presenting well from all angles with its soft, gentle curves.
In need of re-upholstery – as in this case, muslin upholstery is often used as a blank canvas to best exhibit the frame. This muslin was heavily used, even though it was only intended to serve as the base, and therefore shows ample wear (holes/soiling). Seat height/style can be adjusted based on preference, as there are presently no seat cushions (loose cushions can be made, or a uniformly even foam seat can be added and upholstered over).
Cast brass legs show heavy patina/tarnish consistent with age. Much of the wear can be eradicated with polishing.
Possesses design attributes of Gio Ponti, Guglielmo Veronesi, and Federico Munari, but confirmed designer is unknown.
Sourced in Rome, Italy.
H: 32.35″ x L: 76″ x D: 33″
Seat Height: 10.5″ (no cushions)
Arm Height: 21″
Interior seat length: 59.55″
Interior seat depth: 19.5″
Vintage Italian Modern Elios Lighted Mirror Table Lamp by Giusto Toso for Leucos
$2,600.00Elios mirror table/vanity lamp designed by Giusto Toso for Leucos (ca. 1970s, Italy).
The son of renowned glass designer, Ermanno Toso, Giusto graduated with a degree in architecture and began working for Leucos in 1969.
Impressive lamp giving off a soft, attractive glow composed of white opaline glass orb structure with inset mirror glass supported by a lucite ring base.
Excellent, vintage condition with only a minor scuff to the opaline glass (faint, as shown). Mirror is clean.
Original Italian socket, wiring, and plug (plug will be changed for US use, unless otherwise requested).
Dimensions: 14″H x 13″Diameter
Lucite base: 1.75″H x 7.5″Diameter
Vintage Italian Modern Elios Lighted Mirror Table Lamp by Giusto Toso for Leucos
$2,600.00Elios mirror table/vanity lamp designed by Giusto Toso for Leucos (ca. 1970s, Italy).
The son of renowned glass designer, Ermanno Toso, Giusto graduated with a degree in architecture and began working for Leucos in 1969.
Impressive lamp giving off a soft, attractive glow composed of white opaline glass orb structure with inset mirror glass supported by a lucite ring base.
Excellent, vintage condition with only a minor scuff to the opaline glass (faint, as shown). Mirror is clean.
Original Italian socket, wiring, and plug (plug will be changed for US use, unless otherwise requested).
Dimensions: 14″H x 13″Diameter
Lucite base: 1.75″H x 7.5″Diameter
Vintage Italian Modern Enamel Smoke Set by Vallenti
$195.00Charming smoke set designed in the 1960s by Vallenti of Italy. Composed of three pieces: two ashtrays and a cigarette holder in beige with sgraffito pattern (lines were ‘carved’ through the enamel in places to reveal the white base color).
Excellent, vintage condition, sans two spots of loss on bottom edge of the cigarette holder.
Larger ashtray: Diameter: 7.1″ x H: 1″
Smaller ashtray: Diameter: 5″ x H: .75″
Holder: Diameter: 2.25″ x H: 3″
Vintage Italian Modern Round Brass Side Table with Floral Design
Italian modern round side / occasional table having a laminate top with flower decoration raised on brass legs united by an X-stretcher, circa 1950s. Charming piece, reminiscent of designs by Fornasetti, but unattributed.
The coloring and texture of the outer petals give the table a stone-like appearance, but the surface is laminate.
There are some scratches / one spot of loss to the surface and wear to the aluminum trim, as shown. Solid brass base has been newly polished and the legs and X-stretcher are in very nice condition.
H 17.5″ x Dm 24.1″
Vintage Italian Modern Sculptural Walnut, Brass and Glass Magazine Rack / Stand
$1,600.00Architectural two-tiered magazine/book/periodical stand/rack/table (ca. 1950s, Italy).
Composed of a deeply sculpted stained Italian Walnut frame supporting a tubular brass rail with exposed brass hardware for draping or supporting magazines/newspapers and four panes of tempered glass (the main, central glass wall flanking two shallow shelves and one larger, angled glass panel forming the front of the magazine holder compartment).
The top glass surface is 17″ L x 4″ D and the bottom is 17″ L x 6″ D, so the glass surfaces themselves are somewhat limited to supporting smaller items.
Handsome, sophisticated piece in very good, refinished condition, though light wear remains to the newly polished brass (patina/tarnish).
H: 22.25″ x L: 18.75″ x D: 13.5″
Vintage Italian Modern Silver-Plated “Pepper” Ice Bucket with Red Interior
$700.00Charming Mid-Century Italian Modern ice bucket resembling both a bell pepper and an acorn with silver plate exterior and red and white plastic interior.
Features a heavily textured, sculptural stem that serves as the handle for removing the top.
Silver has been newly polished but shows a scuff and light spotting. Unpolished interior shows tarnish (masked by the plastic liner).
Bucket is branded ‘STYLE AS 666 / PER ALIMENTI’ (Italian for ‘for food’), and exterior is stamped ‘silver plated.’
Overall dimensions diameter: 8″ x height: 10″ (6″ H with the top removed).
Vintage Italian Modern Walnut Divan Sofa Bed Attributed to Paolo Buffa
$9,500.00Sculptural sofa/divan bed/sofa bed attributed to Paolo Buffa (Italy, ca. late 1940s/early 1950s).
Composed of a straight rail back connecting elegantly curved arms above x-form slats, all supported by moderately angled feet.
Arm rest shifts over creating 19.25″ of extra room to form a bed, and removing the seat cushion exposes a hidden ‘cubby’ with leather loop pulls comprising two storage sections for blankets/sheets.
Cushions retain the original metal-spring construction and upholstery (6″ high seat cushion is appropriately constructed like a mattress given its purpose, and back rests which double as pillows/head rests are equally dense/supportive).
Newly refinished; wear remains as shown (scuffs/general wear). Original upholstery shows only light wear.
Sourced in Rome, Italy as Paolo Buffa; unmarked (hence the formal attribution).
H: 33″ x L: 58.25″ x D: 31″ x Seat Height: 17″ x Arm Height: 27″
Length (when extended as bed): 77.25″
Seat cushion L: 56.5″ x D: 26.5″
Back rail height: 24″
Frame depth without cushion: 25.88″
Head rest length without pillows/cushions: 19.25″