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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.
Lobel Modern
3-Tier end table with dowel construction in walnut by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American 1950's (label on bottom)
W: 30 inches
D: 18 inches
H: 24 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
Ref: endtable41
Pair of monumental Art Nouveau hand painted ceramic vases by N.S.A. Brantjes & Co, Holland, ca 1896 (signed on each on bottom "NB" and “Faïence de Purmerende Hollande” with artist's initials and “A” for year). These are the best vases by Brantjes that we have seen. The scale and complexity make them truly exceptional.
Dimensions for Each
Diam: 13 inches
H: 27 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
ref: ceramic46
Large chandelier in brass with 2 tiers of handblown glass leaves and gold-plated hardware by Franco Luce, Murano Italy, 1970's
H: 31 inches
Diam: 36 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
Ref: chandelier184
"Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens", Screenprint in colors, on Lenox Museum Board, the full sheet (99.8 x 79.8 cm / 39 1/4 x 31 3/8 in.), signed and numbered 23/40 in pencil (there were also 10 artist's proofs), with the artist's copyright inkstamp on the reverse, published by George C. P. Mulder, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, framed. By Andy Warhol 1985.
Reference:
Frayda Feldman and Jörg Schellmann 334
Provenance:
From a New York collector
Framed:
W: 36 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 44.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Fireplace tool set with upright post in figured gray and white marble and tools in chrome with black resin handles by Danny Alessandro LTD, American 1980's. It is rare to see this tool set with a marble post. Danny Alessandro, Ltd. was sold through Holly Hunt in the 1980’s. This model fireplace tool set was featured in an ad in Architectural Digest in 1983 (see photo).
W: 10 inches
D: 8.5 inches
H: 35 inches
Condition: Excellent. Minor wear to brush.
SOLD
ref: fireplace70
Wall hanging artisan Venetian mirror with intricate reverse etched design, Italy 1920's.
W: 32 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 44 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
ref: mirror212
Pair of exceptional hand-blown glass “sommerso” table lamps, green encased in blue and then clear glass, by Seguso (Murano Italy) for Marbro Lighting, American 1960's. Original "Marbro Lamp Company" label on lamps. Sommerso means submersed - with one color inside another. These lamps are incredibly elegant.
Diam: 8 inches
H: 39 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
Ref: 2xtablelamp175
"Cactus Table" for dining, entrance way or hall, in clear crystal with frosted glass base and glass top designed by Marc Lalique for Lalique, France in 1951. This table is signed dated 6-9-1985.
Frosted glass round base bears fitted slots which hold the crystal “leafs”. A chrome circular ring sits atop the crystal supports, which then supports the clear glass circular top. All of the crystal supports are signed and dated “Lalique France”
The flawless design of this iconic table is incredible.
Diam: 54 inches
H: 28.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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"Trestle Style Coffee Table" with base in solid lucite with glass top by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed in lucite on leg "Karl Springer").
Base: With Glass:
W: 36 inches W: 48 inches
D: 22 inches D: 36 inches
H: 15 inches Glass H: 1 inch
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
ref: coffeetable447
Rare "Constellation Table" No. 479 in black with laminated ash legs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American 1950's (both metal and paper labels are located on the bottom of the table). This table is a tour de force of design and a work of art.
Diam: 13 inches
H: 19 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Large carved wood painting "Beyond the Dreams A Nightmare" by Joseph Demarais, American 1968 (signed and dated).
Joseph Demarais was born in 1927 in Hoboken, NJ. He is known as an innovative printmaker, He pushed the limits of printmaking, using copper, zinc, masonite and acetate to achieve textural surfaces. During his seven year career as a printmaker, his three-dimensional impression created on handmade paper were exhibited in more than 100 galleries and museums in the United States and Europe. The director and founder of the International Print Society, Franz Geierhaas, published “The Graphic Works of Joseph Demarais: A Catalogue Raisonne”, detailing his life and work. Demarais passed away from heart complications in 1971, at age 44. His work is in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Harvard Art Museums, Brooklyn Museum and other collections..
Dimensions With Frame
H: 48.5 inches
W: 27 inches
D: 1.5 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
Ref: painting93
Etagere in chrome with smoked glass shelves and brass accents by Design Institute of America, American 1970's.
W: 38 inches
D: 16 inches
H: 78 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Rare and iconic "Contour Chaise Lounge", model 170C, with splayed walnut legs and upholstered seat and arms by Vladimir Kagan, American 1950's. This chaise is extremely comfortable and is a wonderful example of Kagan’s mastery of organic design.
W: 60 inches
D: 31 inches
H: 33 inches
Seat H: 16 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of exceptional table lamps in gunmetal and solid gold-tinted brass by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The meticulous craftsmanship and superior materials used in these lamps are the qualities that made Karl Springer famous.
Diam: 10 inches
H: 29 inches (adjustable)
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 13 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Sculptural mirror model 507, radiating sun design, by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals, American 1950's. This design showcases the elegance that Tommi Parzinger is famous for.
Reference:
Parzinger Originals paper catalog published in the 1960’s, drawings of each piece with model numbers below, this one shown on page 1 bottom left.
Diam: 40 inches
Depth: 1 inch
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
ref: mirror242
8 Panel hand-carved Chinese coromandel lacquered screen with the depiction of a joyous ceremony, 19th century China. Brass sabots on legs.
W: 128 inches
D: 1 inch
H: 84 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
ref: screen21
Elegant floor lamp model 23 in wrought iron with 4 lights by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals, American 1950's.
Reference:
Parzinger Originals catalag, hand drawn pieces with model numbers below each one, this one on page 1, 1960’s
W: 18 inches
D: 18 inches
H: 68 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent. Original shades have some tears and marks.
ref: floorlamp188
Kidney shaped coffee table with lacquered cork top and canted mahogany slab legs by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture, American 1950's (John Stuart label on bottom). This is an iconic Paul Frankl table.
W: 72.5 inches
D: 36 inches
H: 14.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
ref: coffeetable471
Exceptional hand-blown glass vase with rods, murrhines and glass fragments by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M. (Arte Vetraria Muranese), Murano 1958-1968
Literature: Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "GLASS FRAGMENTS, RODS, AND MURRINE 1958-1968", pages 113 through 118
Provenance: This piece was purchased directly from A.V.E.M. in 2002 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1950’s and 60’s.
H: 15 inches
Diam: 7 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
ref: fuga92
Sculptural pedestal dining table in figured black marble with large round glass top, Italian 1970's. This would also work as an entry or hall table. It's a beautiful and elegant design.
Diam: 60 inches
H: 28 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
ref: diningtable170
