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Eero Aarnio Red Velvet Ball Chair for Asko
By Asko, Eero Aarnio, Stendig Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
", this is one of the most unique and famous designs of the sixties. Original white fiberglass sphere
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Molecular Structure for Didactic Purposes Made in the 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury molecular structure of water (H2O) for educational use, metal with wooden small spheres
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Three-Legged Lamp, Design and Manufacturing by Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Wolfurt, AT
metal framework, glass sphere and red lacquered aluminium shade.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Eero Aarnio Ball Chair for Asko
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sphere, white metal base. Black vinyl and leather upholstery. Maker's imprint reads "Asko
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Painter s Palette Marble Coffee Table
Located in Stamford, CT
palette supported by a trio of slender metal legs capped in brass spheres.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Adjustable Floor Lamp by HKA Helsingin Kaasuvalo, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
1970s. The surprising feature of this lamp is the adjustability of the height of the off-white sphere
Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pendant light by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi, model 551, 1958
By Oscar Torlasco, Lumi
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
sphere in metal 12 light points 100% from origin bulbs provided upon purchase
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Impressively Scaled Round Mirror with Antique Silver Finish Deco /Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large round mirror with reverse carved spheres and metal frame that has an antique silver finish.
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School Coat Rack / Hat Rack 1930 Hallway Oak Black
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
all its original hooks with black wooden spheres. Patinated metal & wood fitting for its age Lovely
Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Pair of 60 s Ceiling Lamps Model Light Ball Design A. Castiglioni for Flos
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in None, IT
Pair of ceiling lamps in white enamelled metal and glass sphere lampshade. Light Ball model
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Orange Medium Wall Lamp Light Ball by Castiglioni for Arteluce Flos
By Arteluce, Flos, Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Lyon, FR
, threadable opalin glass spheres. Very good condition, rare scratches on metal. E27 bulb compatible
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Set of Six White Coated Wall Lights
Located in Waalwijk, NL
lacquered metal. The semi spheres nicely spread the light upwards. Dead stock, so these lights have never
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Italian Mid Century Light Ball Wall or Ceiling Lamps Castiglioni s for Flos 1965
By Flos, Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in MIlano, IT
, round shape with central opaline glass sphere diffuser and metal structure with shiny golden finish
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Sfera table/floor lamp designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper Pollux, 1980 s
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rotterdam, NL
consists of white and transparent Murano glass and a chromed metal frame. The glass sphere can be
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Kaiser Leuchte • Murano-Glas Ceiling Lamp, Ice Glas, Midcentury, 1960s, Germany
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Andernach, DE
around the metal base. The top panel/sphere is held by chrome screws. Beautiful warm light, in very
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Three Lucite Cubes by Enzo Mari
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Norwalk, CT
A wonderful selection of three Lucite cube sculptures with encased metal and other spheres.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Carlo Nason for Lumenform Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Lumenform, Carlo Nason
Located in Naples, IT
Table lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Lumenform with irridescent Murano glass sphere and chromed
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Lamperti Mid-century Modern Italian Chrome and Blown Glass Chandelier, 70s
By Lamperti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
of 5 white blown glass spheres and chromed metal structure.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Antiqued Silver Toned Cross Ring
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage antiqued silver toned ring featuring a cross made of spheres. Silver
Category

20th Century French More Rings

1950s French Work Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
solid brass spheres. A black lacquered metal arm is set on the base and is surmounted by a circular
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Avignon Spain Modernist Silver Multi-Chain and Leather Statement Belt
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
shapes and spheres in silver metal and attached to a neutral tan leather strap with rear buckle. In very
Category

1990s Spanish Belts

Abstract Iron Screen
Located in Houston, TX
A vintage hand forged abstract iron screen. An artful story of heavy sheet metal, cast semi-spheres
Category

20th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Modern Globe 2000 Floor Lamp by Frank Ligtelijn for RAAK, 1960s
By Frank Ligtelijn, RAAK
Located in Amsterdam, NL
design from the 1960s. Chromed metal with smoked glass sphere which can be lifted from the ring and
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Byzantine Style 18 Karat Yellow Gold Cross
Located in Esch sur Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette
small spheres that form a cross. This type of work is called granulation. Granulation, from Latin granum
Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Byzantine Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chrome Sputnik Coffee Table
Located in Vienna, AT
Stylish chrome Sputnik table made from a solid chromed metal ring, spheres and a floating glass top
Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Lladró Atlas Sculpture
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
golden luster and the iridescent metalized enamels of the sphere. Base is MDF with natural olive finish.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Mid-Century Brass and Black Iron Andirons, 1950s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
sophistication with their sleek black iron structure and polished brass ornamentation. Featuring curved metal
Category

Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of "Diaframma" Spherical Wall Sconces by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Gianemilio Piero & Anna Monti. Chromed-metal spheres divided in two and hinged so they
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Monumental Gocce Chandelier by Venini
Located in New York, NY
base; all secured with a metal sphere near the end of the drop. Commissioned from Venini for
Category

Vintage 1970s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Monumental Gocce Chandelier for Venini
Located in New York, NY
with a metal sphere at its top which is then connected to a large metal frame. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Karl Springer, Pair of Brass and Gunmetal Torchieres, USA, circa 1975
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
within a lucite cylindrical body supporting a 22″ demi sphere of spun metal that up-lights dramatically
Category

Vintage 1970s Floor Lamps

Paul Marra Design Metal Sphere Chandelier
By Paul Marra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Marra Design Metal Sphere Chandelier with nickel-finished steel frame enclosing four glass
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

USA Intertwined Wire Sphere Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
USA Intertwined Metal Sphere Chandelier; custom design, shown with a single clear Egyptian Globe
Category

Vintage 1940s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Bathysphere Metal Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
steampunk literature. The metal sphere has movable side fins, a projecting lens mounted window attached that
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Steel, Brass

Two 1970s Armchairs by Marc Held
By Marc Held
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two 1970s armchairs by Marc Held, with structure in black metal with silver metal sphere; seating
Category

Vintage 1970s French Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Shagreen Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
The metal spheres throughout the mirror add a whimsy to this heavy mirror covered in cream colored
Category

French More Mirrors

Materials

Shagreen

French festoon necklace.
Located in Milano, IT
One string of red pate de verre beads with attached segments of gilded chain to hold gilded metal
Category

Vintage 1950s French Beaded Necklaces

A Rare Vintage Lazuli Gold Metal Necklace by Burma of Paris
Located in London, GB
necklace, made in Paris, has Goldtone metal spheres, inset with lapis-lazuli beads and is a stunning
Category

Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces

Mid-century modern Brushed Steel And Glass Wall Light by Angelo Brotto, 1970 s
By Angelo Brotto
Located in Brussels , BE
emanates from a off-centered metal sphere. An original addition for your house.
Category

Vintage 1970s Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Scientific Machine Wimshurst Machine Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
metallic brushes, and a spark gap formed by two metal spheres.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Metal

Unusual and Decorative Color Theory Sphere, circa 1900
Located in Essex, MA
Alfred Munsell, circa 1910, the spinning painted metal sphere mounted on a black painted metal stand with
Category

Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Murano Glass Sputnik Chandelier by Camer, Italy, 1970
By Camer Glass
Located in Wilnis, UT
piece is made of a round, chrome-plated metal sphere holding many clear Murano glass prisms in different
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Versace White Yellow Gold Plated Stainless Steel Leather Spirit Wristwatch 39 mm
By Versace
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
features a transparent panel on the case which is filled with little metal spheres made to float as you
Category

2010s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel

Modern Metal Molecule Sphere Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Modern Metal Molecule Sphere Sculpture
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Gun Metal Steel Armillary Sphere
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
Can be used decoratively indoors or as a outdoor ornament. Each foot has a pre-drilled hole so the piece can mounted.
Category

French Garden Ornaments

Armillary Moving Sphere Metal Table Lamp
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful armillary chromed metal table lamp with a sphere turning round his axe. Black fabric
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Playful Pair of "Bocci" Occasional Tables by Stanley Jay Friedman for Brueton
By Stanley Jay Friedman, Brueton
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. "Bocci" is an Italian bowling game in which metal spheres are bowled in a packed sand track towards a
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Steel

Exceptional Dressing Table in Austrian Art Deco
By Hetmankek Kaym
Located in Vienna, AT
round metal knobs, movable round mirror, fixed with metal spheres, metal pole on the back, base of the
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Tables

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Armillary Sphere
Located in San Francisco, CA
Armillary sphere.
Category

20th Century Unknown Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal

Armillary Sphere
Located in San Francisco, CA
Playful armillary sphere.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Frederick Weinberg Clock
Located in Baltimore, MD
though. Clock operates with updated internal motor behind metal sphere. All orignal paint with very
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Iron

Graduated Sphere Chandelier
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Graduated sphere chandelier.
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Armillary Sphere On Base
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
An armillary sphere with a copper number strip on a cast stome base. wonderful patina on both
Category

20th Century Swedish Sundials

Materials

Cement, Metal

Ultra Modern Light Sphere
Located in Miami, FL
Really great contemporary wall mounted light sphere. Large scale fixture with one central bulb and
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Wire Spheres Cluster Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Six individual wire spheres hang in an elegant spiral. Also available in custom. Depicted here: six
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Wire

Pasargad Home Sphere Collection White Circular Piece of Marble and Metal Modern
Located in Port Washington, NY
A circular piece of marble sits upright on the base further accentuated by a large gold metal ring
Category

2010s Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Armillary Sphere on Stone Base
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A large scale armillary sphere depicting Atlas holding the world on a substantial stone base. The
Category

Antique 19th Century Sundials

Materials

Stone, Metal

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