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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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Pair of Onassis Bar Stools in lacquered goatskin with hand-stitched black leather seats and brass foot rails by Karl Springer, American 1980's
W: 24 inches
D: 21 inches
H: 39.5 inches
SH: 29 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Pair of BRNO arm chairs, model 255, in polished chrome-plated flat bar steel with new white ostrich leather seats by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, American 1990s. These have been newly reupholstered in high quality white ostrich embossed leather. These would make ideal desk chairs or game chairs.
Dimensions for each:
W: 23 inches
D: 22 inches
H: 31 inches
Seat H: 19.5 inches
Condition: Excellent. Small scratches in metal consistent with light use. Seats newly reupholstered in white ostrich leather.
SOLD
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Large hand-thrown ceramic urn, undulating form with horizontal channeled top, by ceramicist Plotsky for Karl Springer, American 1981 (signed and dated "Karl Springer 81" on the bottom with artist insignia on side). This artist made this model exclusively for Karl Springer. This work is very impressive and beautifully made.
Reference:
Authentication from Tom Langevin, Director of Production at Karl Springer Ltd in the 1970’s and 80’s will accompany this piece upon sale.
Diam: 16 inches
H: 22 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Beautifully crafted petit side table in grasscloth with sculpted edges by Karl Springer, American 1976-78. This table was made as a prototype. It is very chic.
Reference:
Purchased in 2024 from one of Karl Springer’s premier artisans.
Dimensions:
D: 14 inches
W: 14 inches
H: 17 inches
Condition: Excellent
$5,500
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Pair of elegant benches No. 2033 with iconic curved leg, lacquered white with upholstered seats, by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American 1950's
W: 19.5 inches
D: 19.5 inches
H: 19.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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"Sandstone Sculpture Table" with base in cast composite stone with thick cantilevered glass top and polished chrome cap by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This series was only done for a few years. The forms and materials are sublime together.
Reference
Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog published in the 1980’s, section titled “coffee, end tables & bar carts”, on page 11 is the smaller model of this table with the title “KARL SPRINGER LTD 10” DIAMETER SCULPTURE TABLE (page) 11”.
W: 19 inches
D: 27 inches
H: 18 inches
Condition: Excellent - few small scratches in glass (glass is relatively new)
SOLD
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Colorful and graphic painting on canvas, anatomical reference to a stylized eyeball, by Edgar O. Dale, American 1964 (signed). This painting has beautiful and balanced coloration.
W: 44 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 26 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Fireplace surround in polished stainless steel with polished brass keystone by Danny Alesandro Ltd, American 1980's. This artisan fireplace surround is beautifully made and in the style of Karl Springer. Danny Alesandro, Ltd. was sold through Holly Hunt in the 1980’s. This model fireplace surround was featured in an ad in Architectural Digest in 1983 (see photo).
Outer Dimensions:
W: 70 inches
D: 12 inches
H: 47 inches
Inner Dimensions:
W: 60 inches
D: 12 inches
H: 39 inches
Condition: Excellent - few light scratches
SOLD
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Fireplace tool set with upright post in lucite and tools in brass with black resin handles by Danny Alessandro LTD, American 1980's. This iconic tool set is both useful and very chic. Danny Alessandro, Ltd. was sold through Holly Hunt in the 1980’s. This model fireplace tool set was featured in an ad in Architectural Digest in 1983 (see photo).
W: 10 inches
D: 8 inches
H: 35 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent- brass has been professionally cleaned, polished and lacquered by Lobel Modern
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Chic waste basket in ostrich skin on the outside and inside by Karl Springer, American 1976-78. The bottom is covered in silk moiré. The craftsmanship of all Springer skin work is exceptional.
Reference:
Purchased in 2024 from one of Karl Springer’s premier artisans.
Dimensions:
D: 9 inches
W: 9 inches
H: 14 inches
Condition: Excellent
$3,500
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Pair of beautifully crafted swivel chairs with channeled solid mahogany bases by Karl Springer, American late-1980s. These chairs were reupholstered in taupe lambskin. They are nicely proportioned and very comfortable.
Reference:
Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog, published in the 1980’s, section “seating”, page 13 shows this model chair with a brass base under the title “SWIVEL CHAIR.”
Dimensions for each:
W: 29 inches
D: 31 inches
H: 29.5 inches
Seat H: 17 inches
Condition: Very Good- Recently reupholstered in taupe lambskin by the previous owner. A few small spots and scratches.
SOLD
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Sculpture dining/game table with hand-welded pewter base finished in bronze tones with negative space and thick glass top by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970's (signed on top “PK LaVerne”). This is a unique sculpture which can take a larger glass top. We can customize for you. It’s a magnificent sculpture by 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 table is shown on page 187 in the section The Brazed Series. The caption reads, “This 1970s work is a unique hand-brazed sculpture incorporating negative space finished in bronze tones with a glass top.”
Dimensions as shown with glass:
Diam: 48 inches
H: 28.5 inches
Base:
Diam: 21 inches
H: 27.5 inches
Provenance: From the Collection of Kelvin LaVerne
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Large wall-hanging framed collage “Hellenic Memories” in patinated and engraved metals with hand-painted enamels with partial figural elements by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970's (signed “Philip & Kelvin LaVerne”). There are partial Greek figures engraved on both the left and right sides of this work. This work is unique.
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 in the section The Paintings on pages 246. The caption reads, “HELLENIC MEMORIES, a unique collage in patinated and engraved bronze, copper and pewter, was created in the 1970s…Kelvin LaVerne commented: “We wanted to evoke the feeling of an archeological find, a piece of something perhaps broken and shaped by time, capturing time past: history.”
Provenance:
From the Collection of Kelvin LaVerne.
W: 40.5 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 46.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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2-Tier Telephone Table style end table with raised molded edge in chocolate brown lacquered linen by Karl Springer LTD, American ca 2005 (signed “Karl Springer” on bottom). This table would make a beautiful addition to any room with its superb craftsmanship.
W: 28 inches
D: 22 inches
H: 22 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of meticulously crafted table lamps with black cobra on all sides with bronze fittings and bone accents on tops by Karl Springer, American ca 1972. Springer was a master at using the most exotic materials to make his pieces unique works of art.
W: 5 inches
D: 5 inches
H: 28.5 inches
Shade Diam: 15 inches
Shade H: 10.5 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Rare "Bristol Coffee Table" in white leather with inset shagreen on top with bone inlays by Karl Springer, American 1989 (signed and dated with leather label on bottom). This table perfectly exemplifies the superb craftsmanship that defines Karl Springer. This table has been completely restored - leather has been relacquered and shagreen has been professionally cleaned.
W: 44 inches
D: 28 inches
H: 17 inches
Condition: Excellent, Leather has been relacquered and Shagreen has been professionally cleaned.
SOLD
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Beautifully crafted large "Free Form Coffee Table" in tessellated travertine with brass trim at bottom by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed on bottom with label which reads "Karl Springer”). The artisanship and materials of this Free Form are superb. Very few were made in tessellated travertine.
Reference:
Karl Springer red binder catalog, published in the 1980’s, in the section titled “coffee, end tables & bar carts”, this model is shown on page 4, titled “KARL SPRINGER LTD FREE FORM COFFEE TABLES (page) 4”
W: 52.5 inches
D: 39 inches
H: 18 inches
Condition: Excellent - this table has been professionally cleaned and polished.
SOLD
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Chair, beautifully crafted in polished brass and chrome with upholstered seat and back, by Karl Springer, American 1980's. Metal has been professionally polished and lacquered and chair has been newly reupholstered in gray ultrasuede by Lobel Modern. The craftsmanship of this chair is superb and it is very comfortable. This is a folding chair in case you need a chair that stores easily.
Reference:
Lobel Modern Archive has a photo from the Karl Springer LTD showroom in NYC from the 1980’s which shows this model.
W: 19 inches
D: 18 inches
H: 31 inches
Seat H: 20 inches
Condition: Very Good - metal has been professionally polished and lacquered and chair has been newly reupholstered in gray ultrasuede by Lobel Modern. Few light scratches in metal.
SOLD
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Exceptional "Parsons Style Game Table" in gray embossed lizard leather by Karl Springer, American 1986 (signed and dated on bottom “Karl Springer 1986”). The craftsmanship of this table is superb. With its clean lines and beautiful color, this table is very elegant.
Reference:
Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog published in the 1980’s, section “game & backgammon tables”, page 3 shows the rectangular version of this table with a backgammon board with the title “KARL SPRINGER LTD PARSON STYLE BACKGAMMON TABLE (page) 3”.
W: 36 inches
D: 36 inches
H: 29 inches
Condition: Excellent - Newly re-lacquered by Lobel Modern.
SOLD
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4 Door credenza with bi-fold doors in tessellated walnut burl with adjustable shelves in interior by Paul Evans for Directional Furniture, American 1973. This piece has felt lining on the interior of the right door and on the shelf, perfect for dishes or valuables. These Paul Evans pieces are all unique and works of art.
Reference:
Paul Evans Design & Sculptor by Jeffrey Head, published by Schiffer in 2012, various pieces are shown in tessellated walnut burl, pages 117-123.
W: 72 inches
D: 21 inches
H: 32.5 inches
Condition: Excellent - this piece has been restored.
SOLD
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