Sales Archives 2012
Cactus repousse Clamper/Clamp Bracelet - (Item #1019)
Larger sized vintage cactus design sterling clamp bracelet - simply marked Sterling Mexico
Dimensions: ~6 to 6.5-in wrist size by ~4-ins-high
Condition: Excellent with strong hinge
SOLD!
Higgins Art Glass GE Clock - (Item #1337)
Rare Michael and Francis Higgins 1950s-60s art glass fronted electrical wall clock for GE.
Dimensions: 7.75-ins diameter
Condition: Paint loss to hands, missing brass finishing button for shafts and possibly a second hand (although there appears to be no unused rotating shaft to power one) - keeps excellent time.
SOLD!
Large Abstract Rya Wool Rug - (Item #1545)
Nice vintage bold abstract Rya wool rug in excellent condition featuring black, orange red and natural colors.
Dimensions: 78-ins (6-foot 6-ins) long by 54-ins (4-foot 6-ins) wide
Condition: Excellent condition, mark on underside of one corner shows where label once was.
SOLD!
Bitossi Rimini Blu Penguin - (Item #1563)
Collectable Bitossi (Italy) large cute penguin in classic Aldo Lonzi Rimini Blu glaze
Dimensions: 8-ins tall by 5-ins wide
Condition: Excelent
SOLD!
Dansk IHQ combination Peppermill / Salt Shaker - (Item #1565)
Popular Jens Quistgaard (IHQ) for Dansk teak combination salt shaker pepper mill. Plastic grinder - Dansk Designs Ltd IHQ Denmark
Dimensions: 7.25-ins tall
Condition: Very good
SOLD!
Italian Smoking set - (Item #68)
Vintage Italian Ashtray and Cigarette holder set. Classic incised blue (Bitossi styled incising) - probably imported from Italy by Rosenthal Netter. Signed 4854 Set Italy.
Dimensions: Ashtray 5.0-ins diameter by 1-ins high; Cigarette holder 2.5-ins diameter by 3-ins high
Condition:
SOLD!
Toucan Lamp 4 - (Item #1542)
1970s "Toucan lamp" made in Hong Kong. Takes a small 4-W night-light type bulb.
Dimensions: 8-ins high (closed)
Condition: Very good working condition. Beak has pink tinges at both ends see photos.
SOLD!
Boda Nova Salt and Pepper Shakers - (Item #1555)
Nice pair of sleek modern polished stainless salt and pepper shakers by Boda Nova (Sweden).
Dimensions: 4-ins tall
Condition: Very good used condition
SOLD!
Brutalist Laurel Lamp - Maurizio Tempestini - (Item #1544)
Large 1960s cast metal brutalist lamp designed by Italian Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel Lamp Mfg (USA) (Ref: 1960 "Interiors" magazine). The lamp is all original; fully functional and comes with original harp (but no shade).
Dimensions: 37.5-ins to top of bulb holder, 43-ins to top of finial
Condition: Excellent fully functional original condition
SOLD!
Lisa Larson Lilla Cat - (Item #1275)
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg standing tabby cat designed for the early Lila Zoo collection in 1955 (produced 1956-1978).
Dimensions: 4-ins long by 3.5-ins high
Condition: Excellent
SOLD!
Dansk IHQ combination PepperMill / Salt Shaker (#25) - (Item #1397)
Jens Quistgaard (IHQ) for Dansk teak combination salt shaker pepper mill. Plastic grinder- Dansk Designs Ltd IHQ Denmark
Dimensions: 7-ins tall
Condition: Very Good
SOLD!
Pair of Brown Martz Boudoir lamps - (Item #1328)
Pair of small brown bedside/boudoir ceramic lamps made and signed by Martz. Both require the type of small shade that clips directly to the lamb bulb.
Dimensions: 12-ins high to top of bulb holder by 7-ins wide at base
Condition: Very good
SOLD!
Cmielow porcelain Girl in Flares Model 77 - (Item #1547)
This is an original mid to late 1960s production (see base markings) of what is now known as Cmielow's porcelain Model 77 "Girl in Flares". This one is a blonde with striped pants/trousers.
Dimensions: 9.5-ins tall
Condition: Excellent no damage
SOLD!
Blenko #6422 Peacock Flat Top Vase - (Item #1169)
Early Joel Myers 1964 designed for Blenko shapely tall flat top bottle with heavy base in Peacock. Nice piece in a rare color (1965 and 1966)!
Dimensions: 16.6-ins tall
Condition: Very good - clean no damage
SOLD!
Finnish Kalevala Koru Spectrolite and Sterling Necklace - (Item #1503)
Vintage Kalevala Koru (founded by Elsa Heporauta in Helsinki Finland 1935) 925 sterling silver necklace with Spectrolite stone. Spectrolite now Finland's national stone was discovered in Finland during World War II in several colors. This one almost black in color but flashes blue under certain lights (representing the lake of Finland). Stone is 0,5-in diameter and comes on an 18-inch chain with lobster claw clasp weighing 30 grams (1.05-oz)
Dimensions: 18-inch chain 30-grams
Condition: Very good
SOLD!
Blenko #6427 Olive Green Bottle - (Item #1550)
Tall freeform topped heavy based bottle is an early (1964) Joel Myers design for Blenko. This one in olive green and very clean.
Dimensions: Only 2.5-ins wide but 22.5 in tall
Condition: Excellent - no damage and very clean
SOLD!
Bitossi Rimini Blu Penguin - (Item #1490)
Collectable Bitossi (Italy) large cute penguin in classic Aldo Lonzi Rimini Blu glaze
Dimensions: 8-ins tall by 5-ins wide
Condition: Excellent - no chips or crcks
SOLD!
Large Metal Lion Sculpture - (Item #1511)
Large welded metal wire lion modern art sculpture. Black with brass color painted details on mane.
Dimensions: 28-ins long by 23-ins tall
Condition: Front foot (spot weld) detached from base otherwide excellent
SOLD!
Raoul Lachenal Ceramic Cat - (Item #1515)
Raoul Lachenal (1865-1956) second generation French ceamicist sleeping blue cat figure with signature Egyption blue glaze. signed on underside.
Dimensions: 7.25-ins x 6-ins x 3-ins
Condition: Tiny (pin head) nick or glaze skip to tip of ear - see photos. Otherwise perfect
SOLD!
Vintage Modern Metal Table Lamp - (Item #1519)
Unusual large striking vintage metal table lamp. This lamp features a cast brass center piece with bold modern relief pattern suspended between four columns. There are four seperate bulb holders. The four way switch on the base can illuminate either two; the other two or all four bulbs simultaneously.
Dimensions: 26-ins to top of bulb holders; 40.5-ins to top of finial on an 8.5-in x 7.5-in base
Condition: Excellent and fully functional
SOLD!
Bertil Vallien Kosta Boda Satellite Bottle Vase - (Item #1486)
A large and heavy Kosta Boda Satellite series bottle vase designed by Bertil Vallien in 1992. This one in dark blues with embedded silver leaf in large 16-inch height.
Dimensions: 16-ins tall by 11-ins wide
Condition: Excellent
SOLD!
Miguel Melendez Sterling Cuff Bracelet - (Item #788)
Miguel Melendez Sterling silver and carnelian colored cabochon stone hinged cuff bracelet. Signed with Melendez's M in a circle chop, Taxco, Sterling, Made in Mexico and partial eagle mark (1 or 3) stamped inside.
Dimensions: 2 3/8" diameter at widest (opens larger to place on wrist)
Condition: Very good vintage condition - with solid clasp and original safety chain
SOLD!
Frederic Weinberg Brass Ram #3 - (Item #1527)
Signed 1950's Frederic Weinberg (© F.W.) - Philadelphia based designer cast brass ram sculpture.
Dimensions: 6-ins long by 6-ins tall
Condition: Excellent
SOLD!
Frederic Weinberg Brass Ram #4 - (Item #1528)
Signed 1950's Frederic Weinberg (© F.W.) - Philadelphia based designer cast brass ram sculpture.
Dimensions: 6-ins long by 6-ins tall
Condition: Excellent
SOLD!
Howard Miller Meridian Era Wall Clock - (Item #1228)
Hexagonal walnut AC electric wall clock from the "Meridian" series era (Model number 560). Herman Miller Company - Zealand Michigan. Electric movement has regulator adjustment.
Dimensions: 14-ins wide
Condition: Good working condition
SOLD!
Ceramic Bird Plaque - 1968 - (Item #686)
Vintage ceramic bird (metal feet) mounted on rough wooden plank. Dated June 1968 and marked "Sherwood".
Dimensions: 8.25-ins wide by 13.25-ins high
Condition: Very good
SOLD!
Lucite Fish Sculpture - (Item #414)
Two vintage MOD Lucite fish connected by an aluminum post making an adjustable sculpture.
Dimensions: 10-ins by 7-ins by
Condition: Very good - small concentration of stress marks from a bump on corner of large fish's nose.
SOLD!
Large Bitossi Owl Vase - (Item #1518)
Bitossi (Italy) Owl Vase in largest of 3 sizes produced an yellow glazes.
Dimensions: 15-ins tall
Condition: Perfect
SOLD!
Large Don Freedman Tapestry Wall hanging - (Item #989)
Large 1976 Don Freedman Potted Tree tapestry in wool over a coarse sack like cloth material. Fully labeled on verso (see picture #2). Tree Time Inc - Interlude.
Dimensions: Actual cloth dimensions are 61-ins long by 25-ins wide
Condition: Very good and clean
SOLD!
Bjorn Wiinblad 1958 Studio Flautist - (Item #1532)
Bjorn Wiinblad (1918-2006) whimsical flautist figurine - one of the troubadour series - produced in his studio (Denmark) using buff clay and his own version of the majolica glaze technique - signed and dated 1958
Dimensions: 9.5-ins tall
Condition: Fleabite to underside of right foot (see last photo) not normally visible.
SOLD!
Mark Matthews "Marinot Vase" - (Item #153)
Stunning "Marinot Vase" (named after Maurice Marinot) by renowned glass artist Mark Matthews. Artist signed and dated 1985.
Dimensions: 11-ins tall by 5-ins wide
Condition:
SOLD!
Desimone Figural Queen Chess Piece - (Item #681)
Rare Desimone (for Vietri Italy) large figural piece. This is part of a series of chess piece themed figures (research showed one King and a Knight but no other Queen so far).
Dimensions: 13-ins tall
Condition: Tiny missing glaze spot on right thumb and one on base (see photos).
SOLD!
Myklebust Kiwi bird sculpture - (Item #719)
Solid hand crafted aluminum Kiwi bird sculpture on black ebonised wooden base unsigned but purchased from the Myklebust estate by previous owner. Myklebust produced metal pieces between the 50s and 70s - working at Nambe from the 70s onwards.
Dimensions: 6-ins wide by 5-ins tall
Condition: Excellent
SOLD!
Desimone Pitcher - (Item #755)
Large Desimone (Italy) pitcher or jug. Interesting shape - this one depicting flowers and fauna.
Dimensions: 8.5-ins tall
Condition: Excellent
SOLD!
Loet Vanderveen Bronze Seal Sculpture - (Item #812)
Signed Loet Vanderveen (Dutch born 1922- Californian based leading international sculptor of the wild animals of Africa and America) Seal sculpture (number 63/500).
Dimensions: Overall 4-ins high (Seal body is ~3-ins long)
Condition: Very good - see all photos
SOLD!
Stretch Vaseline Fruit Bowl - (Item #969)
Stretch yellow vaseline fruit bowl. Modern conical form probably for 1930s or 40s. Stretch process gives the texture to the iridescent surface. (Last remaining piece from Terrie's once extensive vaseline glass collection)
Dimensions: 11.5-ins wide by 7.25-ins high
Condition: Excellent - no damage
SOLD!
Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Chicken - (Item #1088)
Vintage Murano Italian glass chicken. Translucent white with murrhine eyes. (Imported by Ebeling & Reuss - E&R Label)
Dimensions: 6.5-ins tall
Condition: Excellent
SOLD!
Fratelli Toso Murano Orange Bird - (Item #1089)
Vintage Murano Italian glass fat bird. Bright orange fat round birds with murrhine eyes. (Imported by Ebeling & Reuss)
Dimensions: 3-ins tall
Condition: Excellent
SOLD!
Emil Milan Emilan Teak Bowls - (Item #1480)
Nice pair of Emil Milan (1922-1985) teak wood bowls both signed "Emilan" and marked as teak.
Dimensions: 9-ins long by 5.5-ins wide and 2-ins deep.
Condition: Very good
SOLD!
Emil Milan Emilan Burbinga Bowl - (Item #1487)
Large Emil Milan (1922-1985) bowl in exotic Bubinga hardwood (sometime known as African Rosewood) signed Emilan.
Dimensions: 17.75-ins long by 7.75-ins wide
Condition: White marks appear to be part of the wood grain - some missing lacquer at corner (see photos)
SOLD!
Robert Maxwell Salt and Pepper Critters - (Item #1497)
Signed and dated (1966) Robert Maxwell Salt and pepper "Critter" shakers. Both retain their original plastic base stopper. Each stands on four legs/feet, one has a white glazed snout (Salt?) and the other a brown (Pepper?) glazed snout to distinguish them.
Dimensions: 3.5-ins tall by 3-ins wide
Condition: Excellent
SOLD!
Helit Sinus Ashtray Set - (Item #1495)
Set of three large sized (model 84009 as opposed to 84005) melamine Sinus or wave stacking ashtrays (two black and one white). Made in Germany by Helit, originally designed by Walter Zeischegg in 1966.
Dimensions: -ins by -ins by
Condition: Very good used condition
SOLD!
Rude Osolnik Walnut Bowl - (Item #1533)
Beautifully turned squarish walnut bowl by Rude Osolnik - Kentucky USA (1915 - 2001). Hand squared after turning. Signed "Osolnik Originals Walnut" on base.
Dimensions: 8.25-ins wide by 7.5-ins deep by 2.5-ins high
Condition: Very good
SOLD!
Dansk IHQ Tall Cast Iron Candlestick Pair - (Item #1521)
Early very rare Jens Quistgaard design for Dansk tall elegant cast iron candlestick pair. Each is formed from 4 separate cast iron pieces that are screwed together separated by brass bushings. Bases are stamped "Dansk Design I.H.Q. Denmark"
Dimensions: 14-ins tall
Condition: Very good
SOLD!
Blenko #566 Decanter - Teal - (Item #1003)
Wayne Husted for Blenko 1956 designed 566 decanter in Teal (Blenko blue). Shouldered heavy decanter with flattened body and partially ground base.
Dimensions: 10-ins tall by 8-ins wide
Condition: Very clean - no damage
SOLD!
Early Arabia Iridescent Luster Glaze Vase - (Item #369)
Old iridescent luster glazed vase by Arabia (Finland). Early three A's Arabia Aktiefabrik mark dating it to between 1932 and 1949 (Ref: Sinikka).
Dimensions: 5-ins by 6-ins by
Condition: No damage - some normal age surface crazing of glaze towards base.
SOLD!
Oscar Melendez - Large Mixed Media Abstract - (Item #1167)
Signed brightly colored abstract mixed media (hand thread work and acrylic on canvas) by Mexican born San Diego based artist Oscar Melendez.
Dimensions: 50-ins high by 39.5-ins wide
Condition: Some lifted and broken threads (see middle of photo #5) otherwise excellent in lightweight frame.
SOLD!
Danish Teak Fish Bottle Opener - (Item #1505)
Vintge Danish made teak bottle opener in the form of a fish.
Dimensions: 7.5-ins long by 2-ins high
Condition: Very good
SOLD!
Lisa Larson Stora Zoo collection Bulldog - (Item #1510)
Large Bulldog by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg (Sweden). This is one of three pieces added to the 1956 Stora Zoo collection in 1959 (not the Bulldog from the 1972 Kennel series). This design was produced from 1960 to 1968.
Dimensions: Dimensions: ~5-ins wide by 5-ins high by 5-ins long
Condition: Excellent with original label
SOLD!
Gambone Bull - (Item #1506)
Bruno Gambone (Italy) stylized ceramic bull. This one in its largest size and fully glazed in yellow with rich brown detailing produced mid to late 60s in the Gamboni Studios.
Dimensions: 13-ins long by 10-ins high
Condition: Excellent - normal crazing to glaze - no chips damage or repairs
SOLD!
Paavo Asikainen Turned Finnish Bowls - (Item #290)
Paavo Asikainen (Finland) turned laminated wood bowls. One orange and one red.
Dimensions: 7.5-ins & 6-ins diameter
Condition: Red bowl has two small areas of missing stain.
SOLD!
Swedish Stainless Condiment Bowls - (Item #507)
Vintage 18-8 Stainless steel condiment bowl set. Marked Rostfritt Stal Sweden. Ideal for fondue dips and sauces.
Dimensions: Overall height 9-ins, bowls are 4-ins wide by 2.5-ins high
Condition: Stainless and wood in great condition. Some rust marks to chromed carrying frame.
SOLD!
Blenko #6029 Decanter - Blue - (Item #1109)
Large 6029 decanter designed by Wayne Husted for the 1960 Blenko catalogue. This one in crackle finished "Teal" or blenko blue.
Dimensions: 26-ins tall
Condition: Body has been professionally cleaned and polished - sealed stopper is cloudy (known as a smoker's stopper).
SOLD!
Laurids stainless teak Fondue Forks - (Item #1136)
Boxed set of four teak handled stainless steel fondue fork by Laurids Lonborg (Denmark).
Dimensions: 10.5-ins long
Condition: Excellent
SOLD!
Woodcrest Stainless Fondue Fork set - (Item #1137)
Boxed set of six plastic handled stainless steel fondue forks by Woodcrest (Japan)
Dimensions: 10-ins long
Condition: Excellent
SOLD!
Blenko #7225X Charisma Decanter - (Item #1239)
Rare Blenko 7225X Charisma decanter design by John Nickerson for Blenko. This is one of two decanters in the Charisma specialty line that was produced for only one year. These pieces feature Blenko's original ruby red color swirled into clear crystal making very striking patterns.
Dimensions: 13.75-ins high by 10.75-ins wide
Condition: Excellent super clean condition
SOLD!
Kobenstyle Fondue Set - Orange - (Item #1438)
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Kobenstyle fondue set. Orange enameled cast iron pan with teak handle. Heavy cast iron base with adjustable airflow regulator and holds pan very securely.
Dimensions: 6.5-ins diameter pan - 9-ins tall
Condition: Excellent - possibly unused
SOLD!
Vicke Linstrand Ruby Bowl - (Item #1461)
Fully signed Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta (Sweden) heavy 4-lbs 15-oz ruby red and clear/crystal glass bowl. (White flecks in photos are bubbles or particles in the glass)
Dimensions: 8-ins long by 5-ins wide (4-lbs 15-oz)
Condition: White flecks in photos are bubbles or particles in the glass
SOLD!
Rebajes Copper Box - (Item #1483)
Nice two piece fully signed heavy gauge copper box by Francisco/Frank Rebajes. The Rebajes company was based in NewYork from 1932 and 1960.
Dimensions: 7.5-ins by 3.5-ins by 1-ins
Condition: Very good
SOLD!
Black Jacks Jax Bookends - (Item #1502)
Classic pair of cast iron black enameled "jacks" bookends. Weigh 3-lbs 5-0z each
Dimensions: 5 by 5 by 5-ins
Condition: Excellent
SOLD!
Sylvia Chait Tete et Tete Sculpture - (Item #1507)
Signed Sylvia Chait bronze abstract sculpture titled "Tete et Tete". Arc-en-ciel (rainbow) finish over ten bronze figure group on black base. This one number 8 from a limited edition of 50 produced in 2005.
Dimensions: 14-ins long by 11-ins high and 5.5-ins wide
Condition: Excellent
SOLD!
Y.M.D Salt and Pepper Shakers - (Item #1508)
Japanese craftsman made by flatware manufacturer Tsubame Shinko Kogyo salt and pepper shakers from a series designed by Takenobu Igarashi as part of the Y,M.D initiative to sustain Japanese artisan craftsmen in some of Japan's oldest industrial workshops. Received the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization's (JIDPO) Special Good Design Award, and are in Munich, germany's staatliches Museum fur angewandte Kunst and the Israel Museum's permanent collections. Comes in original box and documentation.
Dimensions: 3-ins wide by 1.5-ins high
Condition: Very good
SOLD!
Palatnik Small Lucite Animals - (Item #1516)
Selection of small Abraham Palatnik (Brazil) animal figures.
Giraffe 4-ins x 2-ins (available);
Squirrel 3-ins x 3.25-ins (two tone - available);
Mallard 3.5-ins x 4-ins (available)
Fish 2-ins x 3.5-ins (two tone available)
Dimensions: See description
Condition: Excellent
SOLD!
Bennington Potters Ceramic Bull Bank - (Item #1523)
Collectible modern styled Bennington Potters ceramic bull bank (model 1601) designed 1967.
Dimensions: 11-ins long by 3.5-ins tall by 3.5-ins wide
Condition: Excellent but no bung
SOLD!
Baldelli Ceramic Horse Bank - (Item #1482)
Plump ceramic horse money box bank in the style of Stig Linberg from the Baldelli company of Italy.
Dimensions: 8-ins long by 7-ins tall
Condition: Excellent with plastic plug
SOLD!
1966 Italian Longobarda lamp designed by Marcello Cuneo made by Gabbianelli - (Item #1347)
Bright orange "Longobarda" ceramic lamps designed in 1966 by Italian Architect Marcello Cuneo for Gabianelli (Italy). Writing-desk lamp ceramics in one piece designed in 1966, it was awarded the 1967 "Palladio" Prize for industrial design applied to ceramics. In 1972 it was exhibited at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) during the "Italy: new domestic landscape" exhibition"
Dimensions: 9.55-ins tall
Condition: Professionally repaired chip (darker patch photos 1,3,4,6 & 7) and some dark spots in glazing.
SOLD!
Nagel Stacking Candlesticks - rare form - (Item #1177)
Rare set of six Nagel (W. Germany) stacking chrome plated metal and red plastic candlesticks. The base of each candle stick is embossed wwith an R and carries it's original Nagel paper sticer.
Dimensions: Each is 3.5-ins wide by 3.5-ins tall
Condition: Alll in very good condition
SOLD!
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