each with padded crest rail above an openwork back over a tight seat with a channeled apron; flanked by upright arm rests; professionally refinished and reupholstered
each with ebonized and carved reeded frame having arching backs above continuous arms raised on tapering legs; good restored condition with new upholstery; professionally refinished
of warmly patinated cherrywood, the circular top above a deep apron fitted with a single drawer; all raised on turned supports joined by a shaped x-form stretcher; excellent antique condition; professionally polished
A stunning and rare ash credenza or sideboard designed by Paul László for Brown Saltman c.1950s ,USA as part of the "Basket Weave" collection; this classic California Modern design featuring two doors sheathed in convex square wooden tiles adhered in a basket weave pattern with alternating grain all flanked by three bookmatched drawers; raised on short tapering supports; Stamped - Brown Saltman Co - South Gate, California; good vintage condition with warm patina; professionally refinished
the serene tonal painting with its limited palette and harmonizing colors depicting an impressionistic, hilly wintry scene; excellent condition; new giltwood frame and fillet; Robb Beebe began his art training in 1910 at the Cleveland School of Art. Post-university studies led Beebe to the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1913, he began using the name Robb Beebe with its unusual spelling. In the 1930's, Beebe worked as an illustrator for the pulp magazine, All Story Love Tales while contributing to Women's World, Collier's and McCalls.
BIOGRAPHY
Bill Bloomfield engages the intersecting qualities between art and architecture through vibrant, hard-edge paintings inspired by the effect of light. Bill has a Bachelor of Architecture from Virginia Tech. As part of his thesis he studied color and form through silk screen printing and continues this exploration today through his paintings.
STATEMENT
from his Potrero Hill studio, San Francisco artist Bill Stanisich would lay down his brush and gaze down onto Yerba Buena Island, the Bay Bridge and surrounding water. What he saw was ever-changing so he decided to capture on paper the various moods of mother nature. On still, clear nights, the water was a sheet of glass and Yerba Buena Island's silhouette soaked up the darkness creating a black void, while the tips of the Bay Bridge Towers emited beacons of light in the distance. When it rained, vague shadows were barely visible through the wet, dark skies.
with incurved caned back centering an inlaid crest above sloping arms with brass terminals over a caned seat fitted with a loose cushion all raised on reeded supports ending in brass feet; good antique condition with minor wear and surface indentations; patina to brass; refreshed surface; new seat cushion
each square tapered column of well-figured rock crystal, having four sides and a pyramidal top; resting on a lacquered base; good antique condition with no chips or cracks to crystal; some lifting to veneers on bases.
Rock crystal is the purest variety of Quartz and is transparent and colorless. Its name derives from the Greek term krustallos meaning 'ice' and is the sister gemstone to colorful varieties of quartz, such as amethyst and citrine.
tall pair of Kashmir polychrome and black lacquer candlesticks now electrified; each twisting openwork stick surmounted by a candle cup issuing an electrified socket all raised on a round foot over a later ebonized wooden plinth; adorned overall with colorfully painted floral decoration; good antique condition with overall even wear and patina; professionally rewired; one foot with old stable split
a delightful bronze sculpture of a well-delineated sparrow perched upon a bamboo branch surrounded by cattails and reeds all emanating from a foliate ring; the whole resting on a well-figured circular black marble base; etched signature 'Lake Geneva Studio'; Lake Geneva Studio was a well-known bronze sculpture studio founded by sculptor Siri Schillios in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The studio operated from the early 1970s until the early 2000s; good vintage condition with overall warm patina
the shapely arching crest surmounted by a floral cluster emanating floral and foliate vines cascading around the perimeter surrounding gold painted chinoiserie decoration on a black ground; good antique condition with general marks and wear commensurate with age; some shrinkage at joints
each diminutive chair with upright stiles flanking an openwork splat above a drop-in upholstered seat; raised on thick legs all joined by similar openwork panels; good vintage condition with some wear to surface; newly upholstered
each cube-form chair with 'floating' backrest above a tubular chromed steel base; newly upholstered in a butter-yellow velvet with foam wrapped down cushion and seat; minor wear to chrome; Milo Baughman (American, 1923–2003) was a furniture designer who was born in Goodland, KS. After studying at the Art Center School of Los Angeles and the Chouinard Art Institute, he joined Frank Brothers as a custom furniture designer. In 1947, Baughman established Milo Baughman Design, Inc.
the octagonal forest-green marble top with painted inlaid scrollwork surrounded by floral and foliate decoration; all raised on a neoclassical style Michael Taylor faux stone cross tripod lyre base; overall good condition with some minor chips to base; minor even wear to top
each of rectangular form with raised offset concentric rings or 'ripples' all in a deep blue on black glaze; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; STEULER was founded in Höhr-Grenzhausen, a center of the ceramic industry in the Rhineland's Kannenbäckerland, in 1917. STEULER reached its artistic zenith in the 1960s and '70s and is best known today for the inspiring designs of Cari Zalloni. Here's a fine specimen from Cari Zalloni's shapely and colorful 'Zyklon' line of 1968 for STEULER KERAMIK.
an exceptionally rare size, this Murano glass lamp using the Sommerso technique of layered colored glass; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired
the domed lid with finial knob resting on a bulbous body tapering to the base with a flared foot; painted overall with blue and rouge-de-fer floral clusters within diaper perimeter bands; The historic production of Faenza majolica is recognized worldwide as one of the highest moments of artistic creativity expressed through pottery.
each incurved crest with greek key fret band above a padded back; over an upholstered seat flanked by downswept arms; raised on gracefully splayed legs ending in bronze spheroid feet; new leather upholstery; fully restored condition.
in the Chinese Export style, each colorful bird with turned head modeled standing on a pierced rockwork base; all raised on black painted metal and brass bases; marked 'France' on underside; Provenance Sotheby's Arcade Furniture & Decorations Sale 1994; from a Greenwich, CT estate; drilled and rewired; excellent condition with minor rubbing and patina to brass base; small chip professionally restored
Consisting of a round glass top table and four armchairs with openwork metal strap-work manufactured by the iconic outdoor furniture manufacturer Brown Jordan; Brown Jordan, a manufacturer of high-end outdoor furniture, was founded in Pasadena, California, in 1945 by Robert Brown and Hubert Jordan. The company is known for pioneering the concept of furniture specifically designed for outdoor use, transforming the patio into a stylish and functional living space; structurally sound with sturdy frames; original brown powder-coated surface with even wear and weathering; Sunbrella cushions in
Henry David Thoreau wrote:
I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society.
If you need three or more chairs, NOW is a very good time to get them because epoca is having a Short Summer Seating Sale which ends August 18th!
At epoca, we have an eclectic selection of mid-century modern and antique chairs and seating. Browse online and please stop into the our South of Market gallery if you are in San Francisco during your August Stay-cation.
We will set out to demystify the sometimes esoteric world of buying and decorating with antiques.
ASID Members: Everyone who buys or uses furniture, who makes, designs, or sells it, collectors, architects, decorators and students (ASID Members only, please)
Thursday, February 28 at 5:30 p.m. Epoca 1700 16th Street San Francisco
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