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
a modern interpretation of the neoclassical folding campaign chair; with brushed steel frame fitted with solid bronze finials and paw feet; excellent condition with overall even wear
the round beveled mirror within a pivoting steel frame raised on a rectilinear maplewood support; all over a steel base; good vintage condition with minor surface abrasions; minor loss of silver to original mirror with no chips or cracks; new brown felt on the reverse
each with framed oval back above a tight seat flanked by padded arms all raised on fluted supports; good restored antique condition with new leather upholstery; overall even wear and patina to surface
wonderfully re-purposed mirror of solid construction composed of 33 wooden shoe molds mounted on a circular wooden frame; overall wear and patina with areas of missing wood
each gilt drinks cart with ropetwist frame adorned with swags and tassels; fitted with 2 glass shelves; excellent condition overall even wear
of Art Deco and Neoclassical inspiration, the rectangular table with glass top resting on a sturdy chrome frame with tapering square-form legs capped with bold spheres; all joined by a shaped H-stretcher; excellent vintage condition with minor wear and patination to metal surface
each composed of a metal frame with wooden top and side panels; fitted with 2 metal faux-bamboo doors with antiqued mirrored panels; excellent restored condition with replaced tops
the well-executed mirror with flourishing ribbon crest above an oval frame adorned with oak and laurel leaf border; surrounding the original beveled mirror; excellent antique condition with minor professional repairs to ribbon; refreshed gilding
a hard to find antique Venetian mirror; the rectangular mirror plate within a beveled mirrored frame with carved convex circles; fitted with mirrored florets at the corners; excellent antique condition with no chips or cracks; some antiquing and loss to silvering; from the Joan Rivers estate
an accomplished California artist and a master at capturing the mood of the sea with her impasto technique, laying on thick layers with visible brush and painting- knife strokes as the sea almost comes off of the canvas; excellent condition; minor wear to frame; with old gallery label on the reverse; Kent once said "I feel I know the sea in most of its moods, but it will take years to get it all on canvas."
The central mirror plate within an outer frame of geometric reverse-etched mirrored elements secured with glass floral-form posts; good antique condition with no cracks to original mirrored panels; three outer ropetwist glass rods with minor cracks
the openwork backrest consisting of three pointed arches above a caned seat flanked by down-scrolled arms; raised on bamboo cluster supports joined by cross stretchers; caning intact; frame structurally sound with some movement; overall patina and wear commensurate with age
each rectangular carved framed backrest with padded oval insert joining curved arms flanking a tight seat; all raised on graceful tapering supports; excellent restored condition with fortuny upholstery
with arching framed crest rail with double-caned back above an elongated caned seat with bowed end; all raised on 6 fluted turned supports; excellent restored antique condition with new caning; nice overall even patina to paint and gilding
each with four panels detailing various ways to prevent accidents and lessons learned, including 'Feu, Eau, Contagion, Empoisonnements, and Maison'; based on 19th century original lithographs by Emile Deyrolle; Les Fils d’Emile Deyrolle, Rue du Bac, Paris; restored ebonized wooden frames; some darkening, wrinkling, and foxing; PRICED PER PAIR
