Moya Aiken
MADELEINE LIEPE (Oregon/Switzerland, 1929-2017) Signed lower right and dated 1970, signed again and titled verso; the serene charcoal drawing of lush trees surrounding a pond with a gently rolling lawn in the foreground; good clean condition with only minor discoloration; new acid-free matting with gilt fillet and ebonized wooden frame; Madeleine Liepe was a Postwar and Contemporary artist who spent her professional career in Oregon.
the rectangular table top with light green marbleized glass above an apron with birds-eye maple decoration; raised on turned and carved supports with ring and animal embellishments all tapering to brass feet; the six accompanying open back chairs with scalloped back stretcher; original antique condition
the thick oval-shaped glass top within a brass frame with similar brass perimeter band below; raised on tapering cylindrical supports with urn-form caps and acorn finials; all joined by a graceful in-curved iron stretcher centering a larger acorn finial; professionally polished and strengthened; some overall rubbing to metal and glass
the rectangular top with glass insert flanked by open handles; over a thick apron raised on elegant splayed supports
the inset glass top within a chrome frame with geometric openwork apron; good condition with minor overall wear
the tall ovoid-shaped lamp resting on a square plinth all clad in a russet-colored leather with brass fittings; good vintage condition with overall even wear and patina to leather; rewired
the inset glass top above an openwork apron with chrome diamond motifs; raised on octagonal supports all joined by a lower glass shelf; excellent condition with minor wear
the tall lamp consisting of 2 large ceramic-like ostrich eggs divided by geometric lucite elements all over a stepped base; good vintage condition; professionally rewired; minor overall wear
good solid construction, the brass frame with upright handle, fitted with two glass shelves all raised on casters; good vintage condition with overall even wear to brass; new glass panels
of ovoid shape with flared foot and ebonized wooden base; adorned overall with finely painted floral and foliate vines; rewired; excellent condition with only minor wear; lamp shade as is.
each sculptural oversized table lamp, composed of stacked free-form clear crystal hand-blown vases with pinched mid-section joined by a chrome stem; good vintage condition with minor rubbing to glass; some age and patina to metal; professionally rewired
a pair of Maurizio Tempestini (Italian, 1908-1960) mid-century modern alabaster table lamps in a sculpted flame design of polished white alabaster with veins of black; raised on oval ebonized wooden bases; good vintage condition with minor chipping; professionally rewired and bases re-painted
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
View Photos: Change is good but thank goodness the lamb chops remained! This year’s San Francisco Fall Art and Antiques Show was all about change and for the better. The improved floor plan created secret passageways and sneak peaks for the exhibition goer. Attendees meandered through brightly-colored Farrow and Ball painted booths. The well-attended show had a fresh new look with vibrant contemporary art galleries mixed among the traditional and 20th century furniture dealers. Bravo SFFAAS 2016!
