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5540
mid-century

the majestic rooster with turned head and direct gaze below a proud comb all above a robust body of well-delineated plumage with feet firmly planted in a grassy ground; covered overall in rich glazes of cobalt blue, crimson, teal, black and sienna; good overall condition with no cracks; minor flaking to glaze

Height: 
25.5"
Width: 
19"
Depth: 
9"
$2,250
Available
5523
1950s

a handsome hand-crafted vintage American half-hull wooden boat builder's model constructed of laminated mahogany and maple in a warm honey-toned patina; within the original wooden frame with later black leather backing; the half-hull models were used to commemorate the launching of a vessel
and given to the owner, or may have be been used by the builder as a sales tool to show prospective customers; hull measurement: h 6"  w 29.5" d 4"; good vintage condition with minor overall wear and patina; with some indentations to frame and hull

Height: 
10.75"
Width: 
35"
Depth: 
4.5"
$2,200
Sold
5512
1950s

an early 1950s production Florence Knoll for Knoll International lounge chair with loose back and seat cushions all resting on four turned tapering legs; professionally refinished with new butter-yellow linen upholstery; excellent vintage condition with sturdy hardwood frame

Height: 
30.5" 33" (height with back cushion)
Seat height: 
19" arm: 23"
Width: 
31.5"
Depth: 
30.5"
$6,500
Available
Large 1950s Hollywood Regency mirror with etched and mirrored glass frame, Pioneer Glass & Mirror Co., 1956.
5500
stamped 'January 1956'

A stunning mid-century Hollywood Regency wall mirror dated January 1956 en verso;  the tall rectangular mirror plate within an exceptional undulating glass frame of clear and etched mirrored glass with chrome mounts at each corner; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; some foxing to mirror

Height: 
64.5"
Width: 
43.5"
Depth: 
2.5
$8,200
Available
5531

each of graceful form with long cylindrical neck above a bulbous body; the whole adorned with applied striated decoration in a graduated color pattern from white to aqua; resting on brass canted bases; height: 17.25" (top of glass)  28.25"  (top of shade); good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; some imperfections in glass inherent in the glass blowing process; some pitting to brass; professionally rewired

Height: 
17.25" (top of glass) 28.25" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
7"
$4,250
Sold
5028
1950s

each of urn form having an everted rim above a cylindrical body above a bulbous mid-section all above a splayed foot; raised on fluted giltwood bases; made of a striated teal glass adorned with a gilt painted perimeter band of anthemia and palm leaves with additional banding below; water-gilded caps and bases; professionally rewired; some rubbing to gilded bases and decoration; some bubbling to interior surface of urns

Height: 
20.5" (top top of glass) 33.5" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
7.5"
$4,650
60570
1959

designed in 1959 by Bodil Kjær to accompany her iconic ‘James Bond’ desk in a well-figured and deeply patinated rosewood; manufacrtured by E. Pedersen & Søn for Jason Møbler; fitted with one filing drawer and one smaller drawer all supported on steel supports; good vintage condition with professionally restored finish; key plate removed and filled

Height: 
24.5"
Width: 
17.25"
Depth: 
24"
$4,250
Available
5476
1950s

of stylish mid-century design in the manner of Tommi Parzinger, with ivory-glazed oblelisk-form base emanating two deeply scrolled brass arms supporting candle form socket holders;  centering a cylindrical brass rod and finial; all atop a black marble base with white veining; 18.5" (top of ceramic)  35: (top of shade); good vintage condition with light overall wear; minor pitting to brass; professionally rewired. 

Height: 
18.5" (top of ceramic) 35: (top of shade)
Width: 
12.5"
Depth: 
6"
$2,450
5503
1950s

the tall and striking ribbed art glass lamp of conical form in luminous smoked glass all resting on a brass base; 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; height: 21.25" (top of glass)  32" (top of shade); good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired; even wear to re-painted base

Height: 
21.25" (top of glass) 32" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
6.25"
$1,850
Available
5494
mid 1950s

a charming impressionist painting of young French boys dressed in their school uniforms and carrying red flags as they walk across an urban park dappled with patches of light and shade; artist signed lower left 'R.

Height: 
overall: 26" canvas: 14.5"
Width: 
overall: 41" canvas: 30"
Depth: 
2"
$4,200
Available

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