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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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Floor lamp in hand-blown glass with stacked alternating yellow and gray glass pieces by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Murano Italy, ca 1960. This color combination is extremely rare. A beautiful Bianconi design.
Diam: 11 inches
H: 70 inches
Shade Diam: 18 inches
Shade H: 12 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of exceptional table lamps in bronze covered in exotic white boa by Karl Springer, American 1970's. Lamps like these are pure art. Springer used unique materials and the finest craftsmanship which sets his designs apart from everyone else.
W: 7.5 inches
D: 4 inches
H: 33 inches (adjustable)
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 13 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Hand-carved alabaster table lamp with flame motif on an ebonized base, Italian 1940's. Newly wired with new socket.
W: 7 inches
D: 5.5 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
H: 34 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of beautifully crafted gilded Giacometti style floor lamps, custom design, American 1970's. These are both hand-forged and extremely beautiful.
Shade shown is 19.5 inches in diameter.
W: 15 inches
D: 13.5 inches
H: 68.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Rare pair of "Metal Ball Lamps" in polished copper with brass accents by Karl Springer, American 1980's. These lamps are meticulously crafted and very luxurious. It is rare to see these lamps made in copper. They were typically made in brass.
Reference:
Karl Springer Red Binder Catalog, published in the 1980’s, section titled “lighting”, on page 3 of the section is a photo of this lamp titled “KARL SPRINGER LTD METAL BALL LAMP (page) 3”.
Diam: 15.5 inches
H: 26.5 inches (height is adjustable)
Shade Diam: 16.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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"Cityscape" table lamp in tessellated polished chrome, model PE-4005, designed by Paul Evans for Directional Furniture, American 1970's. The lamps from this series are rare.
W: 16 inches
D: 4 inches
H: 16 inches
Condition: Very good
SOLD
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Rare "Sculpture Floor Lamp", reading light in polished brass with 3 thick illuminated lucite lenses (2 on the bases) by Karl Springer, American 1970's. This floor lamp is a tour de force of design.
Reference:
Architectural Digest, Karl Springer’s Grammercy Park Duplex, published in 1977, shows this lamp in his bedroom sitting in front of an African batik wall and next to his lacquered goatskin headboard. See pic.
W: 22 inches
D: 22.5 inches
H: 42 inches
Condition: Excellent - polished and lacquered and rewired.
SOLD
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Elegant chandelier in chrome and brass by Sciolari, Italy, 1970's. Dimensions are for chandelier only, not including chain which is adjustable.
H: 20 inches
Diam: 29 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Pair of sculptural table lamps in brass and Lucite with large light bulbs at top, American 1970's.
Diam: 5 inches
H: 17.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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"Trilobo" chandelier with suspended clear and yellow glass rods by Venini, Murano Italy, 1960s. (The height of just the glass portion is 25 inches)
Diam: 15 inches
H: 60 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of exceptional and beautifully crafted torcheres in gunmetal, brass and lucite by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This is one of Karl Springer’s most beautiful torchere designs. The combination of superb materials and fine craftsmanship make these special.
Reference:
Karl Springer 1970’s paper catalog, this floor lamp is shown in a photo on page 22, on the left, page titled “22 floor lamps”.
H: 72 inches
Diam: 18 inches
Condition: Very good - Patina on gunmetal and light scratches on lucite consistent with age.
SOLD
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"Ice Block Table Lamp" in lucite, a single prototype, by Les Prismatiques, American 1970's. This solid textured lucite block looks like shimmering water.
W: 8 inches
D: 4 inches
H: 24 inches (adjustable)
Shade W: 16 inches
Shade D: 11.5 inches
Shade H: 11.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
$3,500
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Pair of monumental carved helix table lamps in bleached mahogany with gilt bases and shades by Frederick Cooper, American 1950's. These sculptural table lamps are beautifully made.
Diam: 8 inches
H: 43 inches
Shade Diam: 20 inches
Shade H: 15 inches
Condition: Excellent
$5,500 for the pair
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Rare and Important "Twig" table lamp, model # 105, in plaster by John Dickinson, American 1970's.
W: 11.5 inches
D: 10 inches
H: 34.5 inches
Shade Diam: 18 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Rare and important "Twig" floor lamp in plaster with original galvanized steel shade by John Dickinson, American ca 1980. Very few of these floor lamps are known to exist.
Reference:
Interior Views, Design at Its Best by Erica Brown, published by The Viking Press in 1980; section on Angelo Donghia pages 72-75. Photo of a Donghia interior on page 74 shows a pair of these lamps (see photo). Angelo Donghia and John Dickinson were close friends and he used many John Dickinson pieces in his interiors. There is also a 3 Legged Table visible in the same interior.
Diam: 23 inches
H: 71 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Table lamp in chrome with brain coral formation sitting on platform, American 1970's. This lamp is very chic.
W: 9.5 inches
D: 6 inches
H: 26 inches
Shade W: 16.5 inches
Shade D: 9.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
$3,500
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Venetian Glass Torchere in black glass with scavo finish by Seguso (Murano Italy) for Karl Springer, American 1980's. These art pieces here hand-made by Seguso in Murano Italy for Karl Springer.
H: 67.5 inches
Diam: 18.5 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Floor lamp with 3 bulbs in brass with art glass shade, Murano Italy 1970's. This lamp gives off a beautiful light.
Diam: 12 inches
H: 63.5 inches
Shade H: 14.5 inches
SOLD
Condition: Very good - small scratches on base
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Pair of table lamps, antique bronze Chinese urns on carved wood bases, American 1940's. These are beautifully made. These lamps have a height adjustments (26 1/2 inches to 30 1/2 inches).
W: 11 inches
D: 5.5 inches
H: 27.5 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Pair of candle holders in gold tinted brass with chrome accents by Karl Springer, American 1980's. These candle holders have lucite bobeches. The gold tinted brass is one of Springer’s most luxurious finishes.
Diam: 7.5 inches
H: 13 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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