each with framed cartouche-shaped backs above a generous serpentine seat flanked by padded arms; above a scalloped apron all raised on graceful cabriole supports; excellent restored condition with new upholstery
the hand-crafted asymmetrically-formed clear glass bowl with its radiating arms; labeled 'Made in France' with remnants of foil Cofrac Verrier label; acid etched signature to underside 'Cofrac, Art Verrier, France'; excellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks; very light scuffing to underside
the circular padded back with floral carved crest rail above padded arms over s-scrolled supports; joining a generous bowed seat and apron with foliate carving; raised on turned fluted supports; overall even wear and rubbing to refreshed paint and gilding; with new puddy-colored boar skin upholstery
from the artist: I've long been inspired by old things. The texture and play of light on a weathered surface are the things that spark my imagination. I seek to capture a building's essence in my paintings, in a time less hurried with a calmness of spirit. Their strong simple shapes inspire me to try to somehow preserve their beauty captured at a moment in time.
Michael Dunlavey is a true watercolor master learning his craft first from his father as a boy then receiving his B.A. and Masters in Art from California State University, Sacramento
each tall ovoid Paris Porcelain vase flanked by upright handles; the front of each depicting figures in a landscape setting; the reverse with a garden scene; adorned with gilt accents throughout; unmarked; excellent antique condition with no chips or cracks; slight gilt loss
a well-thought out composition as the table plain draws the viewer into the room of a seated woman with distant gaze dressed in a blue jacket; the table set with a bowl of fruit, a goblet and plant; all within a silver-leafed carved wooden frame with linen slip; excellent condition professionally cleaned and restored; unsigned; later frame
perfect for a bar cart or an étagère, fitted with three shaped shelves each with perimeter gallery; all raised on turned supports ending in casters; good antique condition with overall minor wear to warm patina
a robust american 1960's baluster-form cork lamp with ebonized base and cap; rewired; shade as is
the baluster-form lamp of translucent frosted glass raised on a giltwood base
with vasi-form top above a four-sided open frame topped with spiraling finials resting on twisted supports ending in similar spiraling pendants all joined by an openwork trefoil perimeter border; all surrounding a later 4-light cluster; good antique condition with overall even wear and patina; rewired
of impressive size, the lidded ginger jar with domed lid and tapering lobed body with underglaze blue decoration of vibrant flower heads with lappet collar and base; raised on a faux painted blue and white base; excellent condition; rewired
each with square mouth above a bulbous body all in a thick lava glaze with red glazed reserves; one with original label; excellent condition with no chips or cracks
each tall vase with long flaring neck above a bulbous body; the white vase encased in a yellow cased glass; excellent condition with no chips or cracks.
manufactured by blenko glassworks as part of their experimental line these vases were never placed into production; with flared neck and ovoid body in a vibrant orange glass adorned with cobalt decoration; excellent condition.
each decorated urn with inverted lip flanked by double handles; the bulbous body tapering to a flared base; stamped "fac-simile of an antique vase; subject - paris seizing helen to carry her to troy;" minor repair to base
each with graceful incurved padded back above an openwork rail; the bowed seat raised on cabriole supports with splayed legs at the rear all joined by a turned H-stretcher; excellent restored condition with new upholstery
each solid cabinet with bi-fold doors adorned with coffered panels opening to reveal 5 long drawers; excellent condition
these elegant chandeliers composed of hand-forged gilt-metal frames sheathed in glass; emanating 6 scrolled candlearms with a central light within the fixture; excellent condition; professionally rewired and cleaned
each tall vase adorned with 3 reserves depicting various outdoor scenes all between perimeter bands of running wild animals in a thick forest setting; overall good condition with some chips and wear. height-30 1/2" diameter-11" $7,850.00 late 19th century
each of bulbous form adorned overall with stylized birds in flight over a moonlit sky and lively cloud scrolls; excellent vintage condition with overall even wear to surface; no chips or cracks
each hand-blown vase with vertical striping in soft tones of white, cream and teal; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks
each heavily potted ewer with flared neck with scrolled handle connecting to a portly body over a splayed foot; the textured surface decorated with floral and foliate stems in raw sienna, brown and mustard glazes; excellent condition.
each with 3 drawers fitted with gilt-metal pulls surrounded by a mitered border; professionally refinished; excellent vintage condition with minimal use
Paul T. Frankl, October 14, 1886 – March 21,1958 / Johnson Furniture Co. 1908 - 1983, Grand Rapids, Michigan
An émigré from Austria, Frankl settled in New York in 1914 and quickly saw a country awash in reproductions of uncomfortable European styles. From the start, Frankl took a different approach, designing sleek, unadorned pieces that reflected advances in American technology and changes in culture. In the early 1950s Johnson Furniture Company produced several lines by Paul Frankl, among them the “Contemporary” line, incorporating an early use of biomorphic designs.
Modern, inside-out Paul T. Frankl's sleek simplicity gave rise to a California look.
L.A. Times Article August 16, 2007 by Bettijane Levine
"Paul T. Frankl and Modern American Design.", Christopher Long, Yale University Press, 2007