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Oil on Canvas: American School Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Painting
4731
1950s

a nice example of an early abstract expressionist painting conveying the emotional expression and depth of field through layered spontaneous brush strokes; unsigned; The AE movement originated in New York in the 1940s and 1950s emphasizing an artist's liberty to convey attitudes and emotions through nontraditional and nonrepresentational means. Leading figures were Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning;  professionally cleaned; craquelure; canvas re-stretched on new frame; the canvas floating within a gray stained oak frame

Height: 
40.5"
Width: 
36.5"
Depth: 
2"
$6,800
Available
4941
dated 1950

this beautifully decorated lamp of ovoid form finely painted overall with large floral stems in rich shades of blue, green and ochre all on a mottled pale blue ground; with subtle gilt decoration; artist signed and dated 1950; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks, rewired; with custom giltwood base

Height: 
17" (top of ceramic) 29" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
11"
$2,750
Available
5119
1950

each large lamp of bulbous form with long everted neck above on ovoid body raised on a brass base; all in a swirling silver and gold faux marble glaze; excellent vintage condition with minor wear; patina to metal bases; rewired 

Height: 
20.5" (top of ceramic) 33.5" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
9"
$4,650
Pair Murano Midcentury Coral-colored Art Glass Birds
5134
1950's

each stylized elongated bird in a soft coral-to-clear glass; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; minor scuffing to underside

Height: 
6"
Width: 
11"
Depth: 
5.75"
$1,850
Available
5132
dated 1953

each with thick square top raised on four circular graduated supports all joined by a lower shelf; having labels adhered to the underside and dated 4/53; good vintage condition with nice even color

Height: 
20"
Width: 
24"
Depth: 
24"
$6,450
Sold
Italian 1950's Sky-blue Opaline Glass Compotes
5118
1950's

each with large translucent cups raised on spiraling stems; each with foil label 'Opalina Veritable Made in Italy'; good vintage condition

Height: 
10.75"
Diameter: 
8.25"
$850
Available
Elegant Biedermeier Style Cherrywood Circular Side Table
5117
1950's

the well-figured round top of book-matched pie slice veneer within a rosewood perimeter band; all raised on three gracefully splayed legs with ebonized tips; excellent vintage condition with refinished surface 

Height: 
27"
Diameter: 
27.75"
$3,450
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Stylish Mid-century Green Leather Clad Lamps with Brass Spheres
5089
1950's

Each of cylindrical form covered in a pale green leather fitted with brass spheres all over a canted base; excellent vintage condition with minor wear to surface; rewired

Height: 
15.25" (top of lamp) 26.25" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
6"
$4,200
Sold
Two Schlossberg Keramik 1950's Pale Chartreuse Glazed Vases
5091
1950-1959

consisting of one ovoid pot and a fish-mouth vase, each in a glossy light-chartreuse glaze contrasting with a matt brown background; Schlossberg Keramik was established in 1946 by Ilse and Theodore Stefan in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. The name was derived from its proximity to the foot of the 'schloßberg' or castle hill; excellent vintage condition with no cracks; minor overall rubbing to surface; some small fritting to rims

Height: 
15" 12"
Width: 
6.5"
Depth: 
5.5"
Diameter: 
9"
$1,850
Available
Large Pair of Italian 1950's Baluster-form Onyx Lamps
5042
1950's

each well-figured lamp of well-figured sienna-colored onyx with gray and black veining with flared neck above a bulbous lobed body over a splayed base and giltwood plinth; excellent vintage condition with some chipping to edges; re-gilded base; rewired

Height: 
24" (top of onyx) 37" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
7"
$5,300
Sold

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