Vintage
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Fireplace Tool Set in the Manner of Umanoff
$950.00Beautiful, minimal set of Mid-Century Modern fire tools and carrier with carved walnut handles and brass accents. Set is often attributed to Arthur Umanoff, but no supporting documentation has been identified.
Includes the tripod base carrier, poker, brush, and shovel.
The walnut has been conservatively refinished, but wear remain (marks/scuffs) along with tarnish to the unpolished brass. Overall, the set is in very good, vintage condition.
Dimensions with tools in holder – H: 34.75″ x L: 10.38″ x D: 10″
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bar Cart / Cabinet on Casters by Milo Baughman
$2,600.00This walnut bar cabinet was manufactured by Directional in the 1960s and attributed to both Milo Baughman and Kipp Stewart due to stylistic attributes associated with both designers, but lack of source material to support. Most commonly credited to Milo Baughman.
Features a black laminate top and a corresponding black plinth base elevated by brass caster wheels for easy mobility. The bi-fold doors open to reveal an adjustable shelf and single drawer.
Retains the ‘Rapids’ of Boston tag (the furniture showroom who initially sold the piece).
Few smudges / light wear to laminate surface and light spots of loss to the plinth base, as shown.
Measures: H 32.5″
W 42″
D 20.1″
The depth with the door open is 38.25″.
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Book Case
This American-made 1960s book case is comprised of a walnut cabinet with sliding glass doors and brass drawer pulls mounted to painted metal legs. There are three different pairs of holes in which the shelf can fit, or the shelf can be removed entirely. There is very minor wear to the cabinet itself. The brass pulls and metal legs show age-appropriate loss.
H: 45″ x W: 45″ x D: 16.25″
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Nightstand by Young Manufacturing
1960s American Modern walnut nightstand composed of sculptured / bowed walnut pulls, two dovetailed drawers and slightly splayed oak legs. Rich walnut color and grain.
Beautifully restored.
22ʺW × 17ʺD × 25ʺH
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Mosaic Jewelry Box by Lillian of California
1960s Lillian of California solid walnut lidded box with inset ‘glass-like resin’ mosaic decoration in a pleasing earth-tone palette. Exquisite color combinations and textures, free of losses / wear. Signed ‘Lillian of Calif’ on the reverse.
9ʺW × 3.75ʺD × 1.75ʺH
Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron and Brass Firetools
$1,500.00Impressive modernist set including solid brass holder and four firetools in wrought iron with inset brass handles. Nice condition for its age with minor wear to the brass holder.
H: 30″ x W: 8″ x D: 8.5″
Condition Notes: Good. Minor wear (scuffs / scratches) to parts of the brass ‘column’ holder. One small spot of loss.
Mid-Century Nature Study Crewel Embroidery Wall Hanging
Large crewel embroidery wall-hanging depicting a sunset amid trees in a forest setting. Vibrant, hot pink sun contrasted with a muted background of earth tones, sans one adjacent purple tree.
Modernist composition and palette.
Very good, vintage condition; only light wear present (namely, a few loose strands around the sun).
H: 31.25″ x D: 1.1″ x L: 25.5″
Mid-Century Norwegian Rosewood Flip-Top Rolling Dry Bar by Torbjørn Afdal
Highly functional and handsome rosewood flip-top bar cabinet on caster wheels with two keys designed by Torbjørn Afdal and produced by Mellemstrands Trevarindustri / Bruksbo of Norway.
The locking cabinet opens to reveal ample storage for bottles and barware, resourcefully using all available space, including the doors. There is a mechanism that locks the extended surface into place (surfaces can only be closed by unlocking said mechanism with the key).
Extremely high quality piece, utilizing the finest materials and sophisticated construction techniques.
The black laminate flip-top is in excellent condition with only a few superficial scuffs. Rosewood has been conservatively refinished with only minor, insignificant wear remaining.
Retains the “Mellemstrands Trevarindustri Bruskbo Modell Made in Norway” manufacturer tag.
Dimensions with the surfaces open and extended: 60.5″ L x 16.25″ D / 17.50″ D with the keys in place x 33.75″ H
Dimensions with the bar compact / closed: 30.25″ L x 16.25″ D / 17.50″ D with the keys in place x 35″ H
Depth with doors open: 30.25″.
Mid-Century Owl Trivet / Wall Tile by David Gil for Bennington Potters
‘Owl’ stoneware tile (model #1536) designed in the 1950s by David Gil for Bennington Potters. Can function as a trivet or wall-mounted tile / plaque, as indicated by the mount on the back.
Excellent, vintage condition with only slight smudging in a couple of spots and minor edge wear, as pictured.
7.75ʺW × 7.75ʺD × 0.5ʺH
Mid-Century Parsons Bench by Milo Baughman
1960s Parsons Bench by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin composed of a fully-upholstered frame with corresponding, fixed-cushion. Fabric appears to have been updated at least three times over the years and is in good, vintage condition.
Frame is sound and, overall, the bench is in very nice, vintage condition.
H 20.1 in. x W 48 in. x D 21 in.
Mid-Century Peter Max “Dove” Ashtray / Decorative Plate for Iroquois China of New York
Coveted 1960s ashtray / decorative plate with Peter Max’s iconic peace dove graphic manufactured by Iroquois China of Syracuse, NY.
There are a few fade spots / discoloration to the white porcelain / minor wear to graphic, as shown. Overall, very good, vintage condition.
10.1ʺW × 1.25ʺD × 10.1ʺH
Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Extra Long Teakwood Salad Tongs
$95.00Mid-Century Modern Teakwood Salad Tongs featuring a flat fork and curved spoon server with exaggeratedly long handles (ca. 1960s, Scandinavia). Rich teak color/grain and modernist sculptural form.
Excellent, vintage condition.
Fork – L: 17.5″ x D: 3″ x H: 0.5″
Spoon – L: 17.75″ x D: 3.25″ x H: 0.88″