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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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Monumental hand thrown ceramic bowl with dynamic red glaze inside and a textured black glaze outside by Rogier Vandweghe for Amphora Ceramics, Belgium 1960's (imprinted "amphora" on bottom).
Diam: 24 inches
H: 7.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Rare set of 4 hand-blown champagne coupe glasses, mezza filigrana on top and bottom with gold foil in the stems, attributed to Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano Italy, 1960's. These are extraordinary. There is a matching charger available. They were originally purchased together.
Reference:
Venini Catalogue Raisonne 1921-1986 by Anna Venini Diaz de Santillana, published in 2000 by Skira editore, plate 142 shows 2 types of glasses similar to these by Tapio Wirkkala “Filigrane di Tapio” 1972.
Diam: 5 inches
H: 7 inches
Condition: Excellent - No chips or wear
SOLD
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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
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"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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Tall sculptural planter in aluminum by Erwine and Estelle Laverne, American 1960's (signed "LAVERNE" on bottom). These sculptural planters are rare.
Diam: 12 inches
H: 82.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
$3,500
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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
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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
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Large hand-carved “Dream within a Dream” sculpture in Italian 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 (NYC) which was a consortium of woman artists working in Union Square NYC. 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.
W: 10 inches
D: 8 inches
H: 32 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Hand-carved “Visitor” sculpture in grey granite by Naomi Feinberg, American 1970’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.
W: 12 inches
D: 10 inches
H: 18 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Original ink drawing of still life, fruit in Chinese bowl, by Tommi Parzinger, American 1940's (signed "Parzinger")
H: 17.5 inches
W: 19 inches
D: 1.5 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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A collectors set of 4 screen prints, “Head”, “Rinso”, “Per Capita” and “Ernok” in colors, on wove paper, each full sheet, each one with matching number A.P. 4/15 in pencil on lower right and signed and dated on reverse “11-19-01” by Gerard Basquiat (Administrator of the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat) in pencil with the Estate Stamp, published by DeSanctis Carr Fine Art, Lost Angeles, framed. Each was an edition of 85 with 15 artist’s proofs. Unframed the prints measure 39 7/8 inches x 39 7/8 inches. Framed under UV plexi. Cutaway on backs show Estate Stamps, signatures and dates. It is rare to have a complete collector’s set with the same number, all artists proofs. These are incredible.
Dimensions for each framed:
W: 50.5 inches
D: 2.5 inches
H: 50.5 inches
Condition: Very good - small crease near bottom of Ernok
Provenance: Original purchase invoice from DeSanctis Fine Art on file in gallery as well as chain of custody.
Documentation for “Ernok”: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1999, an image of the original work is shown on page 157.
SOLD
Hand-blown glass “Pavone” vase with colorful rod and murrhine by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1950's.
Reference:
Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Acanthus Press 2005, a general description of the Pavone series is on page 97 and examples are shown on page 98 through 112.
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 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.
Diam: 6.5 inches
H: 15 inches
Condition: Excellent
$10,500
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Hand-carved “Tenero” sculpture in Vermont marble mounted on an ebonized wooden pedestal base 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.
W: 4.5 inches
D: 5 inches
H: 21 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Rare set of 12 hand-blown champagne coupe glasses, mezza filigrana on top and bottom with gold foil in the stems, attributed to Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano Italy, 1960's. These are extraordinary. There is a matching charger available. They were originally purchased together.
Reference
Venini Catalogue Raisonne 1921-1986 by Anna Venini Diaz de Santillana, published in 2000 by Skira editore, plate 142 shows 2 types of glasses similar to these by Tapio Wirkkala “Filigrane di Tapio” 1972
Diam: 5 inches
H: 7 inches
Condition: Excellent - no chips or wear
SOLD
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Framed large poster of chanteuse Jane Pierly smoking a cigarette in a fur wrap by noted artist Charles Gesmar, printed by H. Chachoin, France 1925 (signed on front). These were done in small editions and this one is considered one of his best and rarest.
Charles Gesmar (born Geismar), simply known as Gesmar, was one of the greatest designers of costumes and posters during the golden age of the Paris music hall during the Jazz Age and was primarily renowned for his work for the great Parisian star Mistinguett. Although his tenure was short, his output was prolific and his creativity and talent unrivaled at the time. Gesmar’s costumes and graphics caused as much excitement at the time as that shown a few years earlier by the elegance of Leon Bakst’s Ballets Russes. The seductive and sophisticated elegance of his art influenced generations of graphic designers and he was indisputably a bridge linking the works by other two great artists who worked for the Moulin Rouge, Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) and René Gruau (1909-2004). Gesmar allegedly died of pneumonia in February 1928, before his 28th birthday.
W: 50 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 65.5 inches
SOLD
Condition: Very good - discolorations, marks, impressions, tears on the edges all consistent with age. There is also an impressed signature, as if signed on top of the poster, of Jane Pierly.
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Artisan made hammered brass footed sea shell, Italy 1960's (stamped "Made in Italy" on bottom). The scale and form are beautiful.
W: 24.5 inches
D: 14 inches
H: 11.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Artisan lobster sculpture in brass with authentic steer horn, American 1970's. The brass has a beautiful bronze patina.
W: 16 inches
D: 15 inches
H: 14.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of artisan-made monumental egrets in polished etched aluminum, American 1970's. These sculptures have incredible scale and detail.
Dimensions:
Taller:
W: 23 inches
D: 17 inches
H: 83 inches
Smaller:
W: 16 inches
D: 46 inches
H: 51.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Mixed media painting with sand on canvas titled "New York Sunset" by Marjorie Bishop, American 1940's (signed on front, title on sticker on back). This painting is vibrant and a wonderful example of city scape paintings from the 1940’s.
In 1996, the New York Times did a wonderful piece on Marjorie Bishop on her 100th birthday:
https://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/11/nyregion/at-100-time-for-a-retrospective.html
W: 48.5 inches
D: 2 inches
H: 38 inches
Condition: Excellent
$6,500
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Organic sculpture in hand-blown clear glass, Murano Italy 1950's. This is a graceful form.
W: 12 inches
D: 3.5 inches
H: 10.5 inches
Base Diam: 3 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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