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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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Filtering by Category: LIGHTING
"Spun Shaped Wall Sconce" in gunmetal with lucite backs and insert by Karl Springer, American 1980's. Lucite illuminates when lights are on (see photo). Total of 3 are available for purchase. 1 is shown in this listing.
W: 25 inches
D: 12 inches
H: 11 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
Ref: sconce24
Pair of chic lucite lamps with alternating frosted and clear angular solid lucite pieces, American 1970's. These lamps would make a stunning accent in any room.
Dimensions For Each:
W: 6.5 inches
D: 6.5 inches
H: 31.5 inches
Shade Diam: 16.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
Ref: tablelamps407
Abacus table lamp with brass accents by Warren Kessler Lighting, American 1940's.
W: 9 inches
D: 5.5 inches
H: 28 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Condition: Very Good
SOLD
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Large and exceptional studio made table lamp with a quartz slab and pyrite clusters with back illumination by Carole Stupell, American 1950's. Everything about this lamp is exceptional: the use of a quartz slab, the use of pyrite and the back illumination. It’s just a stunning work of art.
W: 15 inches
D: 8 inches
H: 35 inches (height is adjustable)
Shade H: 12 inches
Shade Diam: 18 inches
Condition: Excellent - lamp has been rewired.
SOLD
Ref: tablelamp323
Impressive and beautifully made pair of table lamps in solid lucite with brass hardware and 3 way switch by Hansen Lighting, American 1960's. The cords are embedded into the lucite which give the optical illusion that they do not exist. This model in this scale is quite rare and these are show stoppers.
D: 6 inches
W: 6 inches
H: 31 inches (adjustable to 35 inches)
Shade Diam: 14 inches
Shade H: 13 inches
Condition: Excellent - lucite has been polished, metal has been polished and lacquered, and these have been rewired. They are in like new condition.
SOLD
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Sculptural floor lamp, model PE-4014, in tessellated brass and chrome by Paul Evans for Directional Furniture, American 1970's. The floor lamps from this series are rare.
W: 14 inches
D: 18 inches
H: 54 inches
Condition: Very good. Light scratches on chrome and brass consistent with age.
SOLD
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Pair of exceptional table lamps in green shagreen and bronze by Karl Springer, American 1980's All 4 sides are covered in shagreen. Meticulous craftsmanship and the finest materials are hallmarks of Karl Springer’s designs.
For Each:
W: 6 inches
D: 6 inches
H: 26.5 inches (adjustable with riser)
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 13 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
ref: tablelamps422
Pair of floor lamps with square channeled columns of solid lucite with polished chrome bases and hardware by Karl Springer, American 1970's
Reference:
Karl Springer LTD small paper catalog published in the 1970’s, on page 23 is a photo of this model lamp on the left hand side.
W: 9 inches at base
D: 9 inches at base
H: 65 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 12 inches
Condition: Excellent condition. Metal has been professionally cleaned an polished.
SOLD
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Elegant “Mirrored Square Column Floor Lamp” with polished chrome base and hardware by Karl Springer, American 1980’s. Shown with a blue lacquer shade. This lamp is meticulously crafted. The chrome has been professionally polished and the lamp has been totally rewired.
Dimensions:
W: 9 inches
D: 9 inches
H: 60 inches (Adjustable to 64 inches)
Shade Diam: 10.5 inches Shade H: 16.5 inches
Condition: Excellent - chrome polished and newly rewired.
SOLD
ref: floorlamp205
"Trilobo" chandelier with suspended clear and yellow glass rods by Venini, Murano Italy, 1960s. The color and execution are wonderful.
Diam: 24 inches
H: 32 inches overall
H: 16 inches glass portion only
Can customize drop to spec.
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of large hand-thrown ceramic table lamps, hand-painted and glazed in blue and green, on dark wood bases with bronze hardware, Italian 1950's. Newly rewired with bronze hardware and silk cords. Bases refinished. In like-new condition.
Diam: 7.5 inches
H: 31 inches (adjustable to 35 inches)
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 12 inches
Condition: Excellent - like new condition.
SOLD
ref: tablelamps424
Large sculptural chandelier with 6 lights in gun metal finish, American 1970's
H: 34 inches
Diam: 39 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
Ref: chandelier191
Beautifully crafted Machine Age floor lamp in polished nickel, Italian 1960's. The clean lines of this lamp are stunning. It has been professionally polished and rewired.
W: 14 inches
D: 14 inches
H: 67 inches
Shade Diam: 14.5 inches
Shade H: 12 inches
Condition: Excellent - in like new condition.
SOLD
Ref: floorlamp215
Pair of artisan hand-blown glass table lamps, runged tapering design, in gray glass with black ceramic base and accents attributed to Cenedese, Murano Italy, 1970's. These lamps are beautifully made.
Diam: 8 inches
H: 33 inches (adjustable)
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 13 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
ref: tablelamps400
Studio made ceramic table lamp, complex brown glazes with silver flora and fauna overlay, American 1970's.
Diam: 16 inches
H: 32 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
ref: tablelamp280
Hand-blown glass table lamp, a beautiful form with blue and green glass, sommerso technique, with bronze hardware by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D’Arte, Murano Italy, 1950s. The execution and coloration in this lamp are superb. The hardware has been professionally restored and newly rewired with silk cord.
Reference:
Art Glass From Murano 1910-1970 by Marc Heiremans published by Arnoldsche in 1993, section on Seguso Vetri D’Arte, on page 164 is a similar example using the sommerso technique.
W: 13 inches
D: 6 inches
H: 24 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 11 inches
SOLD
Excellent Condition. Newly rewired with silk cord, new bulb assembly installed. Metal professionally restored.
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Pair of large artisan black glass ball table lamps with chrome hardware attributed to Seguso, Murano Italy, 1980's. Each lamp has 2 sockets and bottoms are felted. The scale of these lamps is truly impressive.
Diam: 20 inches
H: 34 inches (adjustable)
Shade Diam:: 21 inches
Shade H: 13.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
ref: tablelamps418
Rare and important “Male and Female Torso” table lamps in Hydro Stone plaster on patinated bronze bases by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970’s (signed "PK LaVerne" on both bases). These table lamps have been finished with a patina that makes them look like excavated sculptures and are very impressive. As many of the LaVerne's pieces reference historical civilizations, these reference ancient Greek and Roman sculptures. New custom shades provided by Lobel Modern. These have been newly rewired with new bronze sockets and silk cord. There is a switch on the back of each lamp which turns both sockets on and off at the same time.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, these lamps are shown on pages 231 in the section titled Other Materials. The caption reads, “MALE AND FEMALE TORSO table lamps in Hydro-Stone plaster that have been patinated by hand to resemble ancient sculptures with patinated bronze bases were created in the 1970s. These lamps are an homage to classical Greco-Roman torso sculptures.”
Provenance: From the Collection of Kelvin LaVerne
W: 16 inches
D: 11 inches
H: 34.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
ref: tablelamps349
Exceptional pair of "Square Fluted Column Lamps" in brushed and polished pewter by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed "Karl Springer" on both). As with all Karl Springer pieces, these are beautifully made. The pewter is a richer, subtler metal than chrome.
Reference:
Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog, section titled “lighting”, on page 22 there is a photo of this model with the title “KARL SPRINGER LTD SQUARE COLUMN FLUTED LAMP (page) 22”
W: 4.5 inches
D: 4.5 inches
H: 29 inches (adjustable)
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of monumental and important urn table lamps, handblown black glass with controlled bubbles and gold inclusions on gilded bases, by Barovier & Toso, Murano Italy, 1940's. It is rare to see hand-blown glass lamps of this size and quality. Lamp shade shown in photo is 21 inches in diameter.
H: 43 inches
Diam: 14 inches
Shade Diam: 21 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
Ref: tablelamps330
