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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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Hand-blown scavo glass vase with applied blue decorative elements by Seguso, Murano Italy 1980's (etched on bottom “Seguso”).
W: 10 inches
D: 4 inches
H: 13 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Authentic tiger skull mounted on lucite stem with brushed steel base, American 1970's (this piece was decommissioned from a museum). It is beautifully mounted.
Base:
W: 9 inches D: 12 inches H: 36 inches
Skull:
W: 9 inches D: 13 inches H: 14 inches
Overall Height: 52 inches
Condition: Excellent
$7,500
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“The Entertainers”, an abstract expressionist oil on canvas by Rose Kuper, American 1966 (signed and dated on the front and back).
W: 42 inches
D: 2.5 inches
H: 37 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Biography:
Noted for her strong abstract compositions and particular skill with colors, Rose Kuper used many media, ranging from oil paintings, watercolors, etchings, lithographs, collages, monoprints, crayon impressions, ink and others. Her style ranged from realist in the beginning through abstract impressionism. Her most original contribution has been the use of printers' ink on the reverse of glass, culminating in a solo show at the Corning Museum of Glass, New York.
Born October 9, 1888, in Riga Latvia, Rose Kuper moved at the age of six months with her family to London, where she lived until the age of 5, when they came to New York City. She became primarily a New York City artist, belonged to the Manhattan Group, although she also did much painting in Gloucester, Massachusetts. She was active with the Brooklyn Art Association, the Art Students League and the National Association of Women Artists, which she served on the Executive Board from 1951 to 1954. She was also an instructor in the New York public schools and was married to Theodore Kuper. In New York, she earned a B.A. Degree at Hunter College and studied with Abstract Expressionists Hans Hoffmann and Abraham Rattner. Her first teacher was Teresa Bernstein, with whom she studied in 1927. Kuper began as an independent artist with a painting trip to Brittany in 1930, and ended with a retrospective show at the Whittier Museum in October, 1984. In between, she gained representation in the permanent collections of seventeen public institutions: colleges, museums and libraries, and had 18 one-artist exhibitions. Despite the fact that many of her works are abstract, there is always emotional content. She has used the themes of motherhood, moods of the desert, "Huddled Masses", celebration of the carousel, and others. Rose Kuper died in 1987, at the age of 99, in Whittier, California.
She is in permanent collections of: Riverside Museum, New York City Hunter College, New York City Art Museum, San Diego, CA Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, OK Museum of Art, Dallas, TX Jewish Museum, New York City The Light House for the Blind, Israel Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City Long Island University, L.I. N.Y. Art Museum, Beaufort, So. Carolina City of La Mirada, CA Rio Hondo College, Whittier, CA Fordham University, New York City Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs, CA Santa Barbara Museum of Art, CA Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, N.Y. St. Louis Public Library, Mo.
Floral still life "Repose" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with virbrant enamel cloisonne showing a bonsai tree and vase on a table by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed on front with original label on back). The LaVernes collaborated on floral still lifes throughout their entire artistic careers.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this engraved painting is shown on page 235 in the section titled The Paintings . The caption reads, “REPOSE dates from the 1960s.”
W: 23 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 35 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Important hand-blown glass vase from the "Bands" series with lattimo exterior with red down sides to points and blue interior by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M., 1956. This is a very rare and beautiful piece of Fuga.
Reference:
Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Acanthus Press 2005, a general description of the "Bands" series is on page 76 and this piece is shown on page 79.
Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased these pieces directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1950’s and 60’s.
Condition: Excellent
W: 12 inches
D: 5 inches
H: 20 inches
SOLD
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Hand-blown glass vase model 15271 with lattimo exterior and blue interior with sections of pulled avventurine around middle Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Italy 1950s.
Reference:
AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans published by Arnoldsche in 2020; there is a drawing of this design on page 340 top right.
W: 7 inches
D: 5 inches
H: 11.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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"Chan" painting in engraved bronze and pewter with hand-painted colorful enamels, hand-brazed sculptured bronze frame, and integrated patinated bronze picture light by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's. Signed “Philip and Kelvin LaVerne” on bottom center with gallery label on back. Hand-brazing the sculptured frame for this artwork adds another artistic element to the artwork.
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 engraved painting is shown on page 52 in the section titled Historical Civilization Series . The caption reads, “This CHAN engraved painting has a hand-brazed sculptured frame with an integrated light and dates from the 1960s. The LaVernes incorporated lights in some of their paintings. The lights were patinated to match the rest of the work.”
W: 48.5 inches
D: 8.5 inches at light
H: 38.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Exceptional studio made ceramic vase with abstract figural tribal motif, West Germany 1960's. "Made in Western Germany" Label on bottom.
Diam: 8 inches
H: 21 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Original oil on board "Decouverte" with abstract figural motif by Jacques Fabert. Originally part of an exhibition in San Francisco 1962. Signed and labeled on verso as well as a label of exhibition.
Jacques was born in 1925 in Paris, France and studied at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Paris. He has been featured in many one man and group shows. As a result of his life accomplishments Jacques Fabert works are part of many private and corporate collections all over the world. Jacques has taught in diverse American art institutions on both the East and West Coasts. Since 1972, he has been a resident of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He is listed in the Who's Who in American Art, Who's Who and Men of Achievement.
W: 49 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 37 inches
Condition: Excellent
$8,500
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"Danseurs sur fond fonce", a studio made ceramic plate with hook on the back for wall hanging by Pablo Picasso, stamped on back edition of 500, Madoura France 1956.
Reference:
Figure 79 in "Picasso Catalogue of the Printed Ceramics 1949-1971", volume III by Georges Bloch
Diam: 8 inches
H: .5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Sculpture composed of rusted and steel nails, spherical on a lucite base, sold by Karl Springer, American ca 1975. Comes with Authentication by Karl Springer's Director of Design. This sculpture is amazing.
Diam: 12 inches
H: 12 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Exceptional and large scavo glass sculpture on custom bronze base by Seguso (Murano Italy) for Karl Springer, American 1980s (etched signature "KARL SPRINGER" on right side of glass).
W: 34 inches
D: 10.5 inches
H: 15 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Large artisan glass vase with acid etched Art Deco design by Karl Springer, American 1970's. This comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from the director of Karl Springer's production.
Diam: 9 inches
H: 18 inches
Condition: Very Good - small chips at mouth of vase
SOLD
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Authentic bronze Benin head on a custom lucite base by Karl Springer, American 1970's. Springer often incorporated fine works of ethnic art into his showroom.
Reference:
Certificate of Authenticity provided by Tom Langevin, who worked with Karl Springer in the 1970s and 1980s.
Diam: 6 inches
H: 14.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
$8,500
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Organic sculpture in gray resin by J. Zimet, American 1970's (signed "JZ" and label on bottom gives address in Rye New York)
W: 18 inches
D: 11 inches
H: 29.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
$4,500
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Large hand-blown glass vase with multicolor rods around top and bottom by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.) Murano Italy, 1955
Reference:
Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M., Acanthus Press 2005, description of the this series on page 41 with examples shown after, a similar example of this piece is shown on page 47.
Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased these pieces directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1950’s and 60’s.
W: 8.5 inches
D: 7 inches
H: 19 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Set of 3 obelisks with submerged green and amber glass and engraved on verso by Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1950s
1 Large Amber Obelisk
W: 4 inches
D: 2.5 inches
H: 11.5 inches
2 Green Obelisks
W: 3 inches
D: 2 inches
H: 10.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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A "Reazioni Policrome" vase in blue glass with large murrhines and silver foil by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1950-2
Reference:
Venetian Art Glass: An American Collection 1840-1970, Barovier, pg. 297 illustrates a similar example Il Vetro di Murano Alle Biennali 1895-1972, Barovier, Barovier Mentasti and Dorigato, pg. 66 illustrates a similar example
Diam: 5 inches
H: 11.75 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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A "Reazioni Policrome" vase in blue glass with silver foil by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1950-2.
Reference:
Il Vetro di Murano alle Biennali 1895-1972, Barovier, Barovier Mentasti and Dorigato, pg. 61 illustrates technique Venetian Art Glass: An American Collection 1840-1970, Barovier, pg. 295 illustrates similar example Il Vetro di Murano alle Biennali 1895-1972, Barovier, Barovier Mentasti and Dorigato, pg. 61 illustrates technique
Diam: 5 inches
H: 11 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of original abstract works on paper in silver frames by John Konstantin Hansegger, Switzerland 1987 & 1988. Hansegger was born in Switzterland in 1908 and as a young painter moved to Paris and became a member of an artistic circle of avant garde artists, among them Picasso with whom he developed a friendship. Hansegger is one of the few artists to ever paint Picasso’s portrait. He mastered Cubism, Surrealism and invented a unique style. Abstract Parallels filled with symbolic imagery in bright primary colors. Picasso and Swiss Fernand Leger encouraged his career. He later lived in the United States.
Each:
W: 40.5 inches
D: .75 inches
H: 34.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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