the oval antique plate within a molded slip surrounded by exuberantly-carved reticulated foliate scroll-work; patination to gilding; excellent restored condition; later plate
of impressive scale with stately presence, the Baroque Flemish Style cushion frame finely painted to replicate the rich, amber-like tones and distinctive radiating patterns of genuine tortoiseshell; the double-recessed frame with outer cushion molding all separated by bands of ebonized moldings; all surrounding a beveled mirror plate; excellent condition with only minimal wear
This Impressive, 18th Century, French Régence Ormolu-Mounted Rosewood & Kingwood veneered Commode retains it’s original hand chiseled serpentine front rouge marble-top. This Régence Commode has five drawers with herringbone, and crossbanded inlaid rosewood and kingwood parquetry retaining its original Gilt-Ormolu and Gilt Hardware. Mimicking the bottom two rows of drawers is the top row consisting of two drawers flanking the faux center with escutcheon fabricating the look of a three drawer commode.
with a nod to the Napoleon III carved ropetwist stools by Fournier, this similarly carved chair in a ropetwist style with knotted feet; the framed cartouche-shaped upholstered back above a tight seat all raised on splayed supports; good vintage condition with overall even wear and patina; newly upholstered
each large vase modeled in the long ovoid form; the body painted in polychrome enamel depicting bold and colorful flowers, trees and butterflies under a geometric band at the shoulder; mounted as lamps with bronze openwork collar and base with lappet perimeter band; professionally rewired; nice patina to bronze; good antique condition with no chips or cracks
the framed cartouche-shaped back above a serpentine seat flanked by scrolled padded arms; the scalloped apron with rocaille and foliate carving all raised on cabriole supports with incurved feet; restored with new upholstery.
the sturdy aluminum frame with adjustable back rest; raised on graceful splayed supports
surmounted by a bold ribbon above an oval frame adorned with laurel leaves and pinwheel bosses all in a finely detailed repoussé metalwork; later antiqued mirror plate; overall even rubbing and patina to gilt metal surface
composed of interlocking antlers resting on a circular wooden base; general marks, rubbing and wear; antlers painted with some chipping; professionally rewired
with waisted brass collar above a double-baluster ceramic body all in a richly-colored sapphire-blue drip glaze; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; fine craquelure to glaze; rewired
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
A Boldly Rendered Pair of French Art Nouveau Prints of Architectural Interior and Exterior Details by Ernest David; newly matted and framed.
a handsome pair of framed sea charts of the coasts of Great Britain by Captain Greenvile Collins; minor foxing; with later matte and ebonized wooden frame London, 1781
each shapely lamp of hand-blown sky blue dappled glass all raised on a brass and lucite circular base; professionally rewired; good vintage condition with minimal wear
each portly lamp with everted neck above a compressed lobed body all over a splayed circular base; with ivory glazed surface and matching wooden caps; good antique condition with some chipping and patina to surface; professionally rewired
each hand-blown shapely lamp with a nod to Chinese ceramic ginger jars composed of a luminous crackle-glass; all resting on gold painted wooden bases; height: 15.75" (top of glass) 26" (top of shade); good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rubbing to gold; professionally rewired
each hand-blown vase of striking size with everted lip and short neck above a ribbed cylindrical body all resting on a Lucite base; good condition with no chips or cracks; minor surface abrasions commensurate with age; professionally rewired with later Lucite base
each large-scaled curule bench with semi-detached seat flanked by flared openwork arms with turned double-baluster stretchers; all raised on down-scrolled supports ending in paw feet all joined by turned stretchers; good antique condition; professionally restored with refinished surface and new upholstery
the shaped faux marble top above a bombe-form case fitted with 2 drawers over 2 doors all raised on cabriole legs; the whole painted with foliate vines and floral garlands on a muted butter-yellow ground; refreshed surface with overall even wear
the inset glass top withing a bronze frame raised on cylindrical faux-marble metal supports ending in claw-and-ball feet all joined by an upper perimeter stretcher and lower x-form stretcher; good vintage condition with minor even wear and patina; new glass plate; with 'Made in Spain' metal tag
a good French Rococo Style Fall Front Desk having a rectangular top with an undulating herring bone-veneered slant front, opening to reveal a hand-tooled leather writing surface below drawers and compartments; resting on a case fitted with 3-short drawers over one long drawer; supported on shapely cabriole legs; professionally restored and refinished with areas of replaced veneer; nice patina to later leather surface
with serpentine rasotica marble top above a conforming carved oak base with dramatic scalloped apron centering a bold shell medallion flanked by rocaille carving; raised on cabriole supports with similar rocaille carving; good antique condition with professional repairs to marble; nice warm patina to wood with overall minor wear
a rococo style mirror with a modern twist; the oval plate within a gilt-metal frame consisting of lively C-scrolls and foliate sprays; excellent vintage condition with overall even wear to newly gilded surface
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