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Pair of French 1940's Pale-Blue Opaline Glass Lamps with Gilt Decoration
4977
1950

these elegant barrel-form lamps with ribbed perimeter bands adorned overall with refined opposing floral and foliate vines; raised on giltwood bases; rewired, no chips or cracks; bases re-gilded; minor rubbing to gilt decoration

Height: 
11" (top of glass) 20" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
5.25"
$3,250
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Iconic 1950's Atomic Age Ceramic Baluster-form Lamp with Abstract Decoration
4980
1950's

of stylized baluster form with long tapering neck above a compressed body tapering at the base; all raised on an openwork brass base with square plinth; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; some discoloration and patina to brass; rewired

Height: 
18" (top of ceramic) 29" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
9"
$1,650
Available
Classically-inspired Italian 1950's Carrara Marble Columnar Lamp
4973
1950's

with giltwood neck above a turned columnar body of nicely figured Carrara marble all over a giltwood base; good vintage condition with minor chipping to edges; re-wired; neck and base re-gilded

Height: 
15.25" (top of marble) 28" (top of shade)
Width: 
6"
Depth: 
6"
$1,850
Available
Pair of Italian 1950's Painted Porcelain Lamps Made for Marbro Lamp, Co., Los Angeles
5043
1950's

each with long flaring neck above a tapering body painted overall with stylized floral and foliate vines in colors of ochre and aqua with gilt highlights all on a white ground; raised on a water-gilded wooden base; signed 'Marbro Lamp Italy'; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; re-wired; some rubbing to gilding

Height: 
15.5" (top of porcelain) 27.5" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
7.5"
$4,650
Available
Large Pair of Dutch Delftware Blue & White Glazed Ginger Jar Lamps
4945
1950's

each with domed lid above a tapering ribbed body over a splayed foot; all resting on a custom giltwood base; adorned overall in an underglaze blue with foliate perimeter band, floral stems and birds; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; fine craquelure to glaze; now drilled; rewired 

Height: 
21" (top of ceramic) 34" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
9.5"
$4,450
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Large Pair of Vintage Empoli Mid-Century Fluted Gray Cased-glass Decanters
5059
1950's

these rare and striking art glass decanters with bulbous stoppers above a graduated ruffled body; with 'Made in Italy' foil label to underside;  Empoli is known as the other Italian mid-century glass. Simpler in design than their Murano cousins, the simple traditional styles of Empoli glass were quickly adapted to the sparse abstract shapes of mid 20th century modernism. The vast majority of mid century-styled Empoli glass was made for the American market; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks to exterior; with polished pontil 

Height: 
28"
Diameter: 
5.5"
$3,000
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Stylish Hollywood Regency Clear Glass 6-light Chandelier
4826
1950's

the baluster support emanating 6 scrolled glass arms below glass candle-cups; excellent vintage condition with no breaks; rewired with new resin candle sleeves

Diameter: 
26"
Drop: 
29.5"
$5,600
Sold
An Iconic Pair of Mid-Century Green Mottled-Glazed Globular Lamps
5024
1950's

each with flared ceramic neck above a gadroon-form body; raised on faux bois metal bases; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired 

Height: 
17" (top of ceramic) 28" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
11"
$3,750
Available
Large Bohemian Cut Crystal Amber-colored Covered Jar
4964
1950 or earlier

 the all panel-cut jar with splayed cover topped with a faceted finial knob all resting on an ovoid body; unsigned; in the manner of Moser Glassworks; in excellent condition with no chips or cracks; minor abrasions to underside of foot

Height: 
14"
Diameter: 
6"
$1,550
Sold
Good Quality Walnut Bombé-form 2-drawer Chest by Auffray & Co., NY
5015
1940's/50's

super good quality with elegant shape and small size, the serpentine parquetry top above a bombé body fitted with 2 oak-lined drawers all raised on splayed legs ending in hoof feet; maker's label 'Auffray & Co. NYC" Auffray's & Co. originated in France in the early 1800's. It established a NYC workroom and showroom on 3rd Avenue in 1941. It later spent 40 years on 56th Street and now resides  200 Lexington Avenue in the Design Building. Auffray produced superb quality French reproduction furniture for high-end department stores such as Gimbels and B.

Height: 
28.5"
Width: 
29"
Depth: 
17"
$4,550
Sold

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