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Lobel Modern, opened in 1998 by Evan Lobel, showcases furniture, lighting, hand-blown glass and art by important designers from the 1940's thru the 1980's. Located in the Four Points section of lower Manhattan.
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Pair of exceptional table lamps in green shagreen and bronze by Karl Springer, American 1980's All 4 sides are covered in shagreen. Meticulous craftsmanship and the finest materials are hallmarks of Karl Springer’s designs.
For Each:
W: 6 inches
D: 6 inches
H: 26.5 inches (adjustable with riser)
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 13 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of floor lamps with square channeled columns of solid lucite with polished chrome bases and hardware by Karl Springer, American 1970's
Reference:
Karl Springer LTD small paper catalog published in the 1970’s, on page 23 is a photo of this model lamp on the left hand side.
W: 9 inches at base
D: 9 inches at base
H: 65 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 12 inches
Condition: Excellent condition. Metal has been professionally cleaned an polished.
SOLD
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Elegant “Mirrored Square Column Floor Lamp” with polished chrome base and hardware by Karl Springer, American 1980’s. Shown with a blue lacquer shade. This lamp is meticulously crafted. The chrome has been professionally polished and the lamp has been totally rewired.
Dimensions:
W: 9 inches
D: 9 inches
H: 60 inches (Adjustable to 64 inches)
Shade Diam: 10.5 inches Shade H: 16.5 inches
Condition: Excellent - chrome polished and newly rewired.
SOLD
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"Trilobo" chandelier with suspended clear and yellow glass rods by Venini, Murano Italy, 1960s. The color and execution are wonderful.
Diam: 24 inches
H: 32 inches overall
H: 16 inches glass portion only
Can customize drop to spec.
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of large hand-thrown ceramic table lamps, hand-painted and glazed in blue and green, on dark wood bases with bronze hardware, Italian 1950's. Newly rewired with bronze hardware and silk cords. Bases refinished. In like-new condition.
Diam: 7.5 inches
H: 31 inches (adjustable to 35 inches)
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 12 inches
Condition: Excellent - like new condition.
SOLD
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Large sculptural chandelier with 6 lights in gun metal finish, American 1970's
H: 34 inches
Diam: 39 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Beautifully crafted Machine Age floor lamp in polished nickel, Italian 1960's. The clean lines of this lamp are stunning. It has been professionally polished and rewired.
W: 14 inches
D: 14 inches
H: 67 inches
Shade Diam: 14.5 inches
Shade H: 12 inches
Condition: Excellent - in like new condition.
SOLD
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Pair of artisan hand-blown glass table lamps, runged tapering design, in gray glass with black ceramic base and accents attributed to Cenedese, Murano Italy, 1970's. These lamps are beautifully made.
Diam: 8 inches
H: 33 inches (adjustable)
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 13 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Studio made ceramic table lamp, complex brown glazes with silver flora and fauna overlay, American 1970's.
Diam: 16 inches
H: 32 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Hand-blown glass table lamp, a beautiful form with blue and green glass, sommerso technique, with bronze hardware by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D’Arte, Murano Italy, 1950s. The execution and coloration in this lamp are superb. The hardware has been professionally restored and newly rewired with silk cord.
Reference:
Art Glass From Murano 1910-1970 by Marc Heiremans published by Arnoldsche in 1993, section on Seguso Vetri D’Arte, on page 164 is a similar example using the sommerso technique.
W: 13 inches
D: 6 inches
H: 24 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 11 inches
SOLD
Excellent Condition. Newly rewired with silk cord, new bulb assembly installed. Metal professionally restored.
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Pair of large artisan black glass ball table lamps with chrome hardware attributed to Seguso, Murano Italy, 1980's. Each lamp has 2 sockets and bottoms are felted. The scale of these lamps is truly impressive.
Diam: 20 inches
H: 34 inches (adjustable)
Shade Diam:: 21 inches
Shade H: 13.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Rare and important “Male and Female Torso” table lamps in Hydro Stone plaster on patinated bronze bases by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970’s (signed "PK LaVerne" on both bases). These table lamps have been finished with a patina that makes them look like excavated sculptures and are very impressive. As many of the LaVerne's pieces reference historical civilizations, these reference ancient Greek and Roman sculptures. New custom shades provided by Lobel Modern. These have been newly rewired with new bronze sockets and silk cord. There is a switch on the back of each lamp which turns both sockets on and off at the same time.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, these lamps are shown on pages 231 in the section titled Other Materials. The caption reads, “MALE AND FEMALE TORSO table lamps in Hydro-Stone plaster that have been patinated by hand to resemble ancient sculptures with patinated bronze bases were created in the 1970s. These lamps are an homage to classical Greco-Roman torso sculptures.”
Provenance: From the Collection of Kelvin LaVerne
W: 16 inches
D: 11 inches
H: 34.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Exceptional pair of "Square Fluted Column Lamps" in brushed and polished pewter by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed "Karl Springer" on both). As with all Karl Springer pieces, these are beautifully made. The pewter is a richer, subtler metal than chrome.
Reference:
Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog, section titled “lighting”, on page 22 there is a photo of this model with the title “KARL SPRINGER LTD SQUARE COLUMN FLUTED LAMP (page) 22”
W: 4.5 inches
D: 4.5 inches
H: 29 inches (adjustable)
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of monumental and important urn table lamps, handblown black glass with controlled bubbles and gold inclusions on gilded bases, by Barovier & Toso, Murano Italy, 1940's. It is rare to see hand-blown glass lamps of this size and quality. Lamp shade shown in photo is 21 inches in diameter.
H: 43 inches
Diam: 14 inches
Shade Diam: 21 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Pair of extraordinary hand-blown glass table lamp, amethyst with avventurine fenicio decoration all around, attributed to Barovier & Toso, Murano Italy 1940's. Retain their original Murano Glass labels. These lamps are like jewels.
Diam: 6 inches
H: 26.5 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 9 inches
Condition: Excellent - Metal has been restored and lacquered. Rewired.
SOLD
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Pair of glass rod floor lamps with chrome bases, each with 2 switches (one for up lighting and the other for ambient lighting) by Hansen Lighting, American 1960's (signed “Hansen Lamps” on bottom of bases). These were typically made with 3 bulbs for ambient lighting. The additional up lights were a special order and are quite rare. These are a beautiful pair of floor lamps.
W: 9 inches
D: 9 inches
H: 64.5 inches
Shade Diam: 19 inches
Shade H: 15 inches
Condition: Lamps are in excellent condition. Original pleated shades have some wear.
SOLD
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Rare and Exceptional large “Caleidoscopo” (“Kaleidoscope”) table lamp in brushed stainless steel and white plexiglass by Gabriella Crespi, Italy 1974 (signed "Gabriella Crespi" on shade). The scale and complexity of this lamp make it an incredible work of art.
Reference:
Il Segno E Lo Spirito with text and images by Gabriella Crespi, published by Mondadori Electa S.p.A. in 2011, similar examples of Kaleidoscope lamps are shown on page 94
Diam: 34.5 inches
H: 41 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Stunning and rare pair of "Pagoda Table Lamps" in aubergine python with bronze base and hardware by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed "Karl Springer" in shade). These iconic Springer lamps are superbly crafted and combine beautiful materials and graceful forms.
Reference:
Lobel Modern Archive - a Pagoda Lamp was professionally photographed by Karl Springer LTD for marketing material in the 1970’s. That photograph as well as others were purchased from an employee of Karl Springer by Lobel Modern in 2004.
H: 25 inches (adjustable to 29 inches)
W: 15.5 inches
D: 8.5 inches
Lamp base:
W: 8 inches
D: 4 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Sculptural floor lamp in gilded bronze with rotating switch at top by Stuart Ross James for Hansen, American 1960's.
W: 8 inches
D: 8 inches
H: 55.5 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Large "Full Sphere" chandelier model cl330, resin in light gray lacquer with frosted glass center, by Sirmos, American 1980's. This chandelier takes 4 medium base lightbulbs and it has a nice scale.
Reference:
Sirmos paper catalog published in the 1980s, in the section titled “Lighting” there is a photo of this chandelier with the name and model number.
W: 15.5 inches
D: 36.5 inches
H: 10.5 inches shade only
H: 21 inches with drop
Condition: Excellent - newly lacquered light gray
SOLD
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