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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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Large hand painted and glazed ceramic ram, Italy 1950's (signed "243 G Italy"). Don’t feel Sheepish. Ewe will really love this incredible accent piece!
W: 30 inches
D: 12 inches
H: 23 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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"The Untrammeled Mood of the Artist at Work", a rare wall sculpture incorporating a motif with a nude artist and subject in solid pewter by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed on front “Philip Kelvin LaVerne” and with original gallery label on back stating “THE UNTRAMMELLED MOOD OF THE ARTIST AT WORK” with a description). The LaVernes did a small series of cast wall sculptures incorporating nude figures in both solid bronze or pewter in the 1960’s. These hung in the original LaVerne Gallery.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this work cast in bronze is shown in the section The Cast Series on page 174 with the caption,. “THE UNTRAMMELED MOOD OF THE ARTIST AT WORK, a cast wall hanging sculpture with male and female nudes dates from the 1970s. This small work explores the relationship between artist and model. When a model poses nude, there is a general inequality as she or he is undressed and vulnerable. This work strips away that inequality and puts them on equal footing.”
Provenance: From the Collection of Kelvin LaVerne
W: 11.5 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 16.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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"Nude #1", a rare figural wall sculpture incorporating a female nude motif in solid pewter by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed with original gallery label on back stating “NUDE #1”). The LaVernes did a small series of cast wall sculptures incorporating nude figures in both solid bronze or pewter in the 1960’s. These hung in the original LaVerne Gallery.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this work is shown in the section The Cast Series on page 175 with the caption, “The STUDY OF NUDE #1, is a cast pewter wall hanging sculpture depicting a female nude. The window next to the model shows a female on a horse, perhaps reflecting what she is dreaming about.”
Provenance: From the Collection of Kelvin LaVerne
W: 10 inches
D: 1 inch
H: 14 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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"The Untrammeled Artist", a rare wall sculpture incorporating a motif with a nude artist and subject in solid pewter by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed on front “Philip Kelvin LaVerne” and with original gallery label on back stating “THE UNTRAMMELLED MOOD OF THE ARTIST AT WORK” with a description). The LaVernes did a small series of cast wall sculptures incorporating nude figures in both solid bronze or pewter in the 1960’s. These hung in the original LaVerne Gallery.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, other works from this series are shown in the section The Cast Series on pages 174-5 with the caption,. “THE UNTRAMMELED MOOD OF THE ARTIST AT WORK, a cast wall hanging sculpture with male and female nudes dates from the 1970s. This small work explores the relationship between artist and model. When a model poses nude, there is a general inequality as she or he is undressed and vulnerable. This work strips away that inequality and puts them on equal footing.”
Provenance: From the Collection of Kelvin LaVerne
W: 11 inches
D: 1 inch
H: 16 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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"Ceci n'est Pas un Cadeau" (This is Not a Gift) one-of-a-kind carved box in lacquered basswood by Wendell Castle, American 2001. Signed on bottom 'Nancy and Wendell Aug 2001 ceci n'est pas un cadeau'. Comes with an exhibition box with wood base and lucite cover.
Provenance:
Gift of the artist to Robert and Carolyn Springborn, on the occasion of their 50th Wedding Anniversary
Exhibited:
"Living with Studio Furniture: Collection of Robert and Carolyn Springborn", Naples Museum of Art, Naples, FL, January 16-June 28, 2009
Reference:
Naples Museum of Art, Living with Studio Furniture: Collection of Robert and Carolyn Springborn, exh. cat., Naples, 2009, illustrated p. 33 Emily Evans Eerdmans, Wendell Castle, A Catalogue Raisonne 1958-2012, New York, 2014, p. 305
Sculpture Dimensions:
W: 6 inches
D: 4 inches
H: 1 inch
Box Dimensions:
W: 13 inches
D: 8.5 inches
H: 9 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Unique wall-hanging Chan painting, with center panel inset in an assymmetrical frame with uninterrupted figural motif, in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-applied enamels and gold leaf by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed Philip Kelvin LaVerne). There is a metal cleat on the back for hanging. This piece is both large and stunning.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this Chan painting is shown on page 53 in the section titled Historical Civilization Series . The caption reads, “This CHAN engraved painting with assymetrical framing was made in the 1960s. The LaVernes experimented with assymetry in several works. Here, the Chan motif continues uninterrupted over the assymetrical frame.”
Diameter: 47 inches
Depth: 1 inch
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Impressive large framed "Swan Engraving III" etching, aquatint, and collagraph from Swan Engravings, on TGL handmade paper, signed and dated in pencil and numbered 24/30 by Frank Stella, American 1982. There were also 10 artist's proofs. Printed by Rodney Konopaki; printed by Bob Cross; published by Tyler Graphics Ltd with blindstamp. Sheet (Irregular): 66 1/2 × 51 1/2in. (168.9 × 130.8 cm) This work is incredibly dynamic and a wonderful example of this artist’s work. This work is in numerous collections including the Whitney Museum.
Provenance:
Private Collection New Jersey
Framed in chrome with linen matting:
W: 55 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 70 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Rare wall sculpture, "Moses on the Mount" holding the Ten Commandments, in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with enamel cloisonne by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed “P+K LaVerne” in bottom right corner). Back is covered in green felt. The LaVernes were Jewish and had a deep appreciation for religious and historical iconography of all kinds. The hand-painted colors and the beams of light from the heavens give this work great vibrancy.
W: 12 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 15 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Impressive pair of obelisk shaped polished extinct fossil sculptures (Orthoceras) with beautiful organic variations which date back 400 million years from Sweden and the Baltic States. They were sold in the United States in the 1980's. These sculptures were designed to stand upright with a leg in the back for stability.
Dimensions for each:
W: 4.5 inches
D: 4.5 inches
H: 21.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Unique complex monumental masterwork "Mother and Child" in hand-brazed and textured bronze with green patina on a Carrera marble base by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1968 (signed “Philip Kelvin LaVerne ‘68”). Philip & Kelvin’s most important works are their unique cast and brazed sculptures. Both LaVernes were highly trained artists and sculptors, inspired by art, music, history, nature, mythology and love. This work represents the love of mother and child and is represented in religious iconography. It’s simply incredible.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this mirror is shown on page 2 opposite the title page and is discussed in the introduction at length. It is also shown on page 176 opposite the title page for The Brazed Series.
Provenance:
From the Collection of Kelvin LaVerne.
W: 32 inches
D: 28 inches
H: 86 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of Serpent Headdresses (A-MANTSHO-NA-TSHOL) in carved wood with pigment by Baga artists, Guinea, Africa, early-20th century. From the Casamance region of Senegal to that of the Fouta Djallon in northern Guinea, the supreme manifesation of spiritual force is referred to as Ninkinanka. Associated with the danger of the boa constrictor and the allure of luminous rainbows, Ninkinanka may satisfy a petitioner’s deepest desires, whether for rain, worldly riches, or to be cured for infertility, but at potentially great cost. In Baga society, celebrations marking the culminatin of male initiation rites have evoked this force through an undulating column rising heavenward, referred to as the “master of medicine”, or a-Mantsho-na-Tshol.
During the 1950’s, Baga communities underwent forced conversion to Islam that led to the abandonment of earlier religious and artistic traditions. A campaign of attacks against those practices resulted in the confiscation and sale or destruction of creations such as these. A decade later, indigenous religious practices were outlawed entirely by the Marxist nation government of Guinea’s first head of state, Sekou Toure. While no record exists of the once dynamic performance genre that incorporated such sculptures, they were likely positioned at the summit of a costume. Secured over the head of an especially strong dancer within a conical framework of palm branches. It was accented with decorative feathers and streamers.
Reference:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, The African Origin of Civilization by Diana Craig Patch and Alisa LaGamma, Spring 2022. There is a photo of this same type of sculpture on page 40 with the description quoted above.
Dimensions of Large Headdress:
W: 12 inches
D: 9 inches
H: 83 inches
Dimensions of Small Headdress:
W: 13 inches
D: 9 inches
H: 61 inches
Condition: Excellent original antique condition
SOLD
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Large hand-blown glass "Bandiere" vase with green, yellow, blue, red and clear rods with hole in the middle by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1950's. "Bandiere" means "Flag". This series was so named by the glass blowers at A.V.E.M. because of the way the glass rods laid out before they were blown. This is among Fuga’s most iconic pieces.
Reference:
Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Acanthus Press 2005, a general description of the Bandiere Series 1955-58 on page 29, a similar example is shown on page 36.
W: 8 inches
D: 5 inches
H: 17 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Unique sculpture “Female Nude” cast in bronze and patinated by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American, 1970s (signed "P+K LaVerne" on bottom of leg). This work is a wonderful example of the artisanship of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this sculpture is shown on pages 169 in the section titled The Cast Series . The caption reads, “FEMALE NUDE, a cast sculpture in patinated bronze, created in the 1970s, is part of the Ledford Collection…This sculpture showcases the LaVernes’ adroit skill at sculpting the human body.”
Provenance
From the Collection of Kelvin LaVerne
W: 7 inches
D: 7 inches
H: 16 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Large hand-blown glass vase, white scavo glass with coil around and decorative elements on sides, by Seguso (Murano Italy) for Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed on bottom “KARL SPRINGER”). This form is quite rare. The scale of Springer’s hand-blown glass vases makes them exceptional. On the back of this stunning vase is a small strip of amber glass, which was another color Springer used in his glass designs. The glass blowers incorporated it into this piece.
Seguso executed Karl Springer’s hand-blown Venetian glass pieces which were typically with a scavo finish.
D: 14 inches
H: 12 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Large abstract painting “Autumn” in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with enamel cloisonne by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (retains original gallery label on back). Sides are trimmed in bronze. Philip and Kelvin LaVerne did a small series of unique abstract paintings which hung in their gallery until they were sold. Nature was often an inspiration for the LaVernes.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this painting is shown on page 260 in the section titled The Paintings. It is also discussed by Kelvin LaVerne in the introduction to this section on page 233.
W: 34 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 60 inches
Condition: Excellent
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Unique large g painting in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with colorful enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed “Philip & Kelvin LaVerne”). The LaVernes were constantly experimenting with different mediums and different types of sculptures and artworks. Philip and Kelvin LaVerne did a small series of unique abstract paintings which hung in their gallery until they were sold. Only a handful were ever made.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, abstract engraved paintings are discussed in the introduction and shown in the section The Paintings on pages 260-261.
W: 35 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 75 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Abstract Expressionist figural painting “Embrace” in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with colorful hand-painted enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970s (signed “Philip + Kelvin LaVerne” on bottom right corner). This beautiful work incorporates a sculptured frame. Both Philip and Kelvin LaVerne were highly skilled artists and created unique paintings and works of art. This stunning work showcases their unique and superb talents.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this work is shown on page 256 in the section titled The Paintings. The caption reads, “The 1970s EMBRACE, in patinated bronze and pewter and engraved with hand-painted enamels, was set in a unique sculpture frame.”
W: 43 inches
D: 2 inches
H: 50 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Impressive framed "Large Head of Vincent", a sugarlift aquatint on paper, signed and numbered 50/50 on the lower left corner by Alex Katz, American 1982. This was an edition of 50 with 10 artists proofs printed by Orlando Condeso, Condeso & Brokopp Studios and published by Brooke Alexander, Inc., New York. The frame is wood with lucite. This work has a great scale and presence. There is currently a retrospective on Alex Katz at the Guggenheim Museum - it’s excellent. We highly recommend seeing it.
Reference:
Alex Katz Prints: Catalogue Raisonné 1947-2011, Schröder, pg. 149, no. 155
Provenance:
Private Collection New Jersey
W: 39.5 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 65.5 inches
Condition: Excellent - Few small scratches on protective lucite.
SOLD
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Authentic hand-carved African sculpture, woman's head with four horns, by the Ekoi tribe in Nigeria with a suede base by Karl Springer, American, 1980's (photo of original Karl Springer tag included). The horns are representations of ethnic hair styling. Karl Springer had a scout who traveled the world seeking out exceptional handcrafted ethnic art pieces. Karl Springer mounted them on custom bases and sold them in his showroom. Photo from Karl Springer's showroom in the 1980's displays the African art he carried.
W: 27 inches
D: 25 inches
H: 30.5 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Hand carved “Organic” sculpture in serpentine marble by Naomi Feinberg, American 1960’s.
Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculptor who worked primarily in stone. She began sculpting in the 1940’s and became affiliated with artist group Studio 725 which was a consortium of woman artists working in Union Square NYC. She studied sculpture with Philip Darling, Jose De Creeft, and Lorrie Goulet at the New School, the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Students League, and the School of Visual Arts A relative late comer to the art world, Naomi Feinberg emerged as highly accomplished, multi-faceted artist who juggled architectural coherence with a preoccupation with the human form, to create works that are both experimental and primitive.
Provenance: The personal collection of the artist and then her family after her death. This piece is part of the Lobel Modern's exhibition: Naomi Feinberg: A Woman Sculpting in a Man's World currently on exhibition in our Exhibit Gallery across the hall from our showroom.
W: 15 inches
D: 14 inches
H: 20 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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