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Paul McCobb for Directional Two-Piece Cream White Sectional Sofa, 1958, Brass
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paul McCobb for Directional, two piece sectional sofa, c 1958. Cream on cream minimal Jacobean floral textile and solid brass. Two parts can be used together as one long sofa or as separate pieces. Gorgeous lines and minimal modern design. Single cushions for seat and back delineate each part but come together to form a sleek, neatly symmetrical (yet one-armed) sofa, comprised of a armless. Vintage Scalamandre pillows in main photo are for display only and NOT included with sofa.
Settee and one arm loveseat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Murano Barovier
Toso Flowers Flush Light Fixture, Ceiling, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multi-color, pink, gold, green, grey/blue. Flush fixture is made of many blossoms in precious Murano glass with gold inclusions. Gorgeous work that can be totally midcentury and vint...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Sherle Wagner Handprinted Water Lillies Wallpaper, 1960s, Vibrant Blue
By Sherle Wagner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Sherle Wagner Handprinted Water Lillies Wallpaper, 1960s. Gorgeous, rare hand-print from Sherle Wagner in their iconic Water Lillies pattern. No longer in production. Amazing...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Schumacher x Wedgewood Wild Strawberry Wallpaper, Wedgewood Collection, 1972
By Wedgewood, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Schumacher x Wedgewood Wild Strawberry Wallpaper, Wedgewood Collection, 1972. Iconic Wedgewood design from 1964 printed by house of Schumacher as...
Category
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Custom Tom Dixon Linear Pendant Chandelier Set of 5, Copper and Blue
By Tom Dixon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom Tom Dixon Linear pendant chandelier Set of 5, Copper and Blue. All pendants new in box. Ceiling pendant also new in box. 1 Blue Copper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pen...
Materials
Acrylic
Baker Furniture Verre Églomisé Gilt Ebonized Antique Coffee Table, Labelled
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Baker Furniture Verre églomisé gilt ebonized antique coffee table, labelled. Baker marking dates to 1940 according to my research. Extremely rare piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
French Mid-century Birdcage Étagère Hanging Shelf, Brass, Steel, Aged Iron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French Mid-century Birdcage Étagère Hanging Shelf, Brass, Steel. Can hang from the ceiling or sit on the floor. Gorgeous, substantial piece.
Meas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass, Iron
Custom Modern White Lacquer Double Daybed, 1990s, UK
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom Modern White Lacquer Double Daybed, 1990s, UK. Lacquered wood with stainless steel foot, curved plate. Will ship without mattress/cushion as they need to reupholstery. IF yo...
Category
Late 20th Century French Organic Modern Daybeds
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pierre Cardin Modern Red Porcelain Vase Franco Pozzi Ceramica, 1970s, Italy
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pierre Cardin modern red porcelain vase Franco Pozzi Ceramica, 1970s, Italy. Gorgeous modern piece. A red rainbow or rising sun, signed. Franco Po...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Dornbracht Point Collection Postmodern Flush Light Fixture, White
Teal Germany
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dornbracht Point Collection Postmodern Flush Light Fixture, White & Teal, Germany. 1980’s. Rare.
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Steel
Vladimir Kagan Barrel Ottoman by Holly Hunt, Whiskey Mohair
Polished Nickel
By HOLLY HUNT, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vladimir Kagan Mohair 100BF Barrel Ottoman, Polished Nickel, Holly Hunt. Gorgeous Whiskey Mohair Custom piece. Rare metal polished nickel legs.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,464 Sale Price
64% Off
Poul Kjærholm PK61 Dark Granite Coffee Table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1956, 2008
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poul Kjærholm PK61 dark granite coffee table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark. Designed 1956. Manufactured 2008.
The PK61™ coffee table is as minimalistic as it gets from the hand of Poul Kj...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite, Stainless Steel
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher, Imperial Peacock, Tokyo, Textile Tapestry
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Tokyo Imperial Hotel Geometric Textile Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Imperial Peacock Textile. 54" x 80".
Wright...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Prairie School Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Achille Castiglioni for Flos Italian Modern
Taccia
Table Lamp, Large, Silver
By Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian modern 'Taccia' table lamp designed by Achille Castiglioni for Flos in the 1960s. The aluminum and polished steel metal base is topped with an inverted glass...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Vintage Scalamandre Trompe L’Oeil Normandy Blue Ribbon, French Wallpaper, 1986
By Scalamandre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Scalamandre trompe L’Oeil Normandy blue ribbon, French wallpaper, 1986. Equivalent to 10+ single rolls at 5 yards each. Totals more than 50...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Matchless Wonder Star Single-Row Multicolor Crystal C-6 Set of Bulbs, USA, 1930s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matchless Wonder Star Single-Row Multicolor Crystal C-6 Set of Bulbs, USA, 1930s. Bulbs all working at this time. All in tact. Czech Crystal. Set includes light blue/cobalt, green/gr...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Sculptural Stained Glass Tri-Partite Screen, Room Divider, Blue, J. Ferguson USA
By Joseph Ferguson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural Stained Glass Tri-Partite Screen, Room Divider, Blue, Joseph Ferguson USA
There is no surface for stained glass color to flow onto. Like a ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Herzog
De Meuron Jingzi Pendant Light, Lantern, Belux Switzerland, 2005
By Herzog
de Meuron, Belux
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Herzog & De Meuron Jingzi Pendant Light, Lantern, Belux, Switzerland, 2005. Originally created for the Café Kunsthalle in Munich and later made availa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pe...
Materials
Silicone
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Imperial Tokyo Textile, 3 yards, 1950’s USA.
By Schumacher, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Imperial Tokyo Textile, 3 yards, 1950’s USA. 3 continuous yards
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Curtains and Valances
Materials
Textile
Vetri Rio Lamp Giusto Toso Murano Art Glass opaline 1960s Venini
By Toso Vetri D
arte, Giusto Toso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vetri Rio Lamp Giusto Toso Murano Art Glass opaline 1960s Venini.
Murano Vetri blown milk glass lamp with attached clear glass chamber and attached opalesce...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Milk Glass, Murano Glass
Arthur Siegel Cement Mixer 1953, Abstract Dye Transfer Print, Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning lifetime signed dye transfer print by Arthur Siegel. Although color photography was available to the public in the late 1930s, most respected "p...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Liberty Triangles Geometric Amethyst Textile
By Schumacher, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher liberty triangles geometric amethyst textile. 6 yards. From the 1988 rendition of FLW 1955 collection for Schumach...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mission Curtains and Valances
Materials
Textile
Sophie Buhai Black Onyx Coquille Handcrafted Stone Box, USA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sophie Buhai black onyx coquille handcrafted stone box, USA.
Black Coquille Box. Handcrafted graphic onyx box in black. Measures: H1 x D4.5 in
Made in United States.
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Founded in 2015, the Sophie Buhai brand offers heirloom-quality modernist jewelry and accessories, designed for everyday wear, that transcend generations and trends. The collections express a distinct visual language, melding elements of minimalism and surrealism with a thoughtful sense of proportion and scale.
The brand debuted with an emphasis on contemporary interpretations of the modernist sterling silver jewelry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Large-scale Handle Set of 3, Clear Acrylic, 10”, USA.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Large-scale Handle Set of 3, Clear Acrylic, 10”, USA. Lovely thick sculptural pieces. 1” diameter. Gorgeous gentle curved form. Approximately 10” center to...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Large-scale Handle Set of 3, Clear Acrylic, 12”, USA.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Large-scale Handle Set of 3, Clear Acrylic, 12”, USA. Lovely thick sculptural pieces. 1” diameter. Gorgeous gentle curved form. Approx 12” Center to cente...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Palaset Palanox Modular Storage Box Set of 9, White Brown Finland, 1972
By Ristomatti Ratia, Palaset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Palaset Palanox modular storage box set of 9, White and Brown, Finland, 1972. Palaset Palanox, multicolored stackable boxes that allow you to build your own shelf, only prod...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Brunschwig and Fils Bombay, Dove, Handprinted Wallpaper Double Roll, USA.
By Brunschwig
Fils
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Braunschwig and Fils Bombay, Dove, Handprinted Wallpaper Double Roll, USA. Gorgeous off-white, light beige, light grey colorway. Geometric pattern inspired by traditional Indian ti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Estelle
Erwine Laverne Originals Modern Rosewood Lamp Table Floor White 1950s
By Erwine
Estelle Laverne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Estelle and Erwine Laverne for Laverne originals - Tulip base rosewood lamp table floor lamp. Maker’s mark on underside. Extremely rare example of a piece by E & E Laverne that includes wood of any sort (rosewood) alongside the non-traditional materials for which they are most known. I cannot underscore how exceptionally rare this piece is within the Estelle and Erwine’s oeuvre. It most probably dates from the between the years 1960-1961, as the weighted tulip base is reminiscent of their Champagne chair and the central table evocative of their cafe table that was a part of the Lily collection of the late 1950’s.
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Dimensions: H 43.5 inches, W 11.75 inches, D 11.75 inches.
‘The Invisibles” by Elaine M. Salkaln (from the April 18, 2004 New York Times)
On the surface, this is a simple design story of a husband-and-wife team, Estelle and Erwine Laverne, who produced exceptionally beautiful, innovative midcentury-modern wallpapers, fabrics and furniture -- designs that are rare today, yet coveted by a few specialized dealers and aficionados.
But the story goes deeper -- to a convergence of culture, class, art and love. Sadly, though, the love gets caught up in the grittier details, transforming what would have been a grand romance into a modern American tragedy.
Were this a docudrama, it would begin with a scene from the filming of the sci-fi fantasy ''Men in Black II'': in the center of a glass-walled, ultramodern, living room swarming with cameramen, lighting and booms, a little dog jumps up and down on the seat of a tall, sensuously sculptured clear acrylic chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass, Rosewood
$5,460 Sale Price
35% Off
Versace Original Vanitas Gilt Dining Chair Set of 4, Gianni Versace, 1994
By Gianni Versace, Versace Home Collection, Versace
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Versace original Vanitas gilt dining chair set of 4, Gianni Versace, 1994. The shape ' of the Vanitas took inspiration from a Louis XV chair bought ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Supreme x Hoto Red Tool Set, 5-Piece, Spring, 2023
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Supreme x hoto red tool set, 5-piece, Spring 2023. Made exclusively for Supreme (Spring 2023), limited edition. Red, Supreme-printed case. Includes 3.6V 3-level torque adjustable scr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Steel
Warren Platner Grey Leather Easy Chair and Ottoman Set of Three, Knoll, 1966
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Warren platner grey leather easy chair and ottoman set of three, Knoll, 1966. Knoll Models 1705L and 1705Y. Please see last image for proper dimensions.
Warren Platner for Knoll gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Warren Platner Gray Leather 1705 Easy Chair and Ottoman Set of Two, Knoll, 1966
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Warren platner gray leather easy chair and ottoman set of two, Knoll, 1966. Knoll Models 1705L and 1705Y. See final two images for proper dimensions...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Sergio Rodrigues for Oca, Jacarandá Dining Chair, Brasil, circa 1955
By Sergio Rodrigues, OCA Brazil
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sergio Rodrigues for Oca, Jacarandá Dining Chair Set of 4, Brasil, 1950s. Exceedingly rare set of 4. Appear to be all original. Original textile is faded and has some wear. Each chair with original label. Brazilian Rosewood (Jacaranda). Museum quality pieces by the father of Brazilian Modernism, Sergio Rodrigues. Stunning woodgrain. Original upholstery. Each chair Labelled with original Oca leather tag and paper label. See photos.
Sergio Rodrigues is credited as the father of modern design in Brazil for having introduced a uniquely Brazilian formal vocabulary with his unique mix of thick and sturdy, “earthy” modernist style.
Internationally recognized as one of Brazil's most influential modern designers, Rodrigues' most famous project is undoubtedly the Mole chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Jacaranda
Brunschwig
Fils Boscobel Restoration Medford Inn 1804 Hand-Printed Wallpaper
By Brunschwig
Fils
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brunschwig and Fils Boscobel Restoration Medford Inn 1804 hand-printed wallpaper. Very unusual paper - it is marked as custom hand-printed for the Bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Federal Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Brunschwig
Fils Hand-Printed Cherubin et Lapins, Wallpaper, Angels and Rabbits
By Brunschwig
Fils
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brunschwig & Fils hand-printed Cherubin et Lapins, wallpaper, angels and rabbits, 2000. Vintage, rare, out of print design featuring alternating scenes of rabbits and cherubs surroun...
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Vintage Custom French Mini Subway Tiles, Cerafrance Normandie, Biscuit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage custom French mini subway tiles, Cerafrance Normandie, 32 x 100 biscuit. Custom made for a project that never came to fruition. Rare mini subway tiles by Cerafrance Ceramiques, Normandy, which was founded in 1804 and responsible, for the iconic tile work throughout the Paris metro system. I believe these are the 1.25 x 4 field tile...
Category
Late 20th Century French Belle Époque Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Dornbracht Princesse Collection 2-Tier Swivel Towel Bar, Gold-plated, Germany
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dornbracht Princesse Collection 2-Tier Swivel Towel Bar, Gold-plated, Germany. Rare. Open box, never installed from iconic 1970-80s Princesse collection (see last photos for faucets ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Silk Charmeuse Diamond Quilted Standard Pillow sham with flange, Cognac, Amber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Silk Charmeuse Diamond Quilted Standard Pillow sham with flange, Cognac, Amber. New, never used. Does not come with insert. 26 x 20” inch. Can fit standard or queen pillows. Stur...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
Wayne Carlson Handprinted Gold and White Wallpaper, Trompe L’oeiul Classical
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wayne Carlson Handprinted Gold and White Wallpaper, Trompe L’oeiul Neo-Classical Revival.
One opened vintage roll of gold on white hand-printed wallpa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Wallpaper
Materials
Paper
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Design 103: Brown
Red Linen Large Panel 1955
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Schumacher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Design 103: Wood Brown and Brick Red extended curtain panel or drape. Fully lined. Can be used as-is or repurposed for a number of projects. Extr...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Prairie School Curtains and Valances
Materials
Textile, Linen
$3,660 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Chromed Bronze Custom Maddox Door Handle Set, Rocky Mountain Hardware, USA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rocky Mountain White Bronze Maddox Entry Set Lever Door Knobs & Lock, 2023, USA.
Rocky Mountain White Bronze Maddox Entry Set Lever Door Knobs & Lock, 2023, USA. Elegant beading trims the distinguished curves of our Maddox Collection. Inspired by the ornate character of Colonial style architecture, these pieces feature tiered oval silhouettes and gracefully beveled edges. The fine details of our Maddox Collection are achieved through the art of lost-wax casting, an Old-World technique perfected by our master craftsmen. Maddox Lever Exterior Escutcheon (E589): 3 1/8" x 3 1/8" Interior Escutcheon (E589): 3 1/8" x 3 1/8" Dead Bolt (DB580) -EXTERIOR ONLY - 2 3/8" x 3 5/16" Set does NOT include turn piece (interior lock escutcheon). You should be able to order a replacement turn piece & escutcheon directly from Rocky Mountain Hardware...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Doors and Gates
Materials
Bronze
$1,485 Sale Price
25% Off
Midcentury Dorothy Thorpe Frosted Lucite Wreathed Pretzel Candelabra 1950s
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury Sculptural Dorothy Thorpe frosted Lucite wreathed pretzel candela bra 1950s. Gorgeous, substantial piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Lucite
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Amber
Blue Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Amber
Blue Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb, 1936. Extremely rare early crystal production in the rarely seen Amber points with blue sapphire center.
On May 2, 1935 Paul C. Dittman of Chicago filed an application for a patent for what he called simply "Decorative Lighting Device". In the patent he described it as "an ornamental device embodying a multiplicity of of prismatic light diffusing bodies with a light source..."
He related that while he was aware that others had patented lighted stars, his offering was different in that the light would enter the rays of the star radially, effectively refracting the light within the ray and producing a "pleasing effect."
His description of the refracted light produced by the stars was a bit of an understatement, as anyone who has seen them illuminated can attest: a lighted Matchless Wonder Star is stunningly beautiful. His patent was granted on December 8, 1936.
Paul Dittman, a German immigrant who passed through the gates of Ellis Island in New York City, worked for a time for George Westinghouse, where he got an education in the manufacturing of electric light bulbs. In 1912, Paul and his partners started the Matchless Electric Company, which was later incorporated (in 1918) "to manufacture, buy, sell and deal in electric supplies, light bulbs and radio tubes..." By 1930, the direction of the Company had changed a bit, and it was re-named The Century Lamp and Tube Company to reflect the fact that it was by this time the largest single licensee for the manufacture of RCA radio...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
$2,574 Sale Price
40% Off
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Green Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
On May 2, 1935 Paul C. Dittman of Chicago filed an application for a patent for what he called simply "Decorative Lighting Device". In the patent he described it as "an ornamental device embodying a multiplicity of of prismatic light diffusing bodies with a light source..."
He related that while he was aware that others had patented lighted stars, his offering was different in that the light would enter the rays of the star radially, effectively refracting the light within the ray and producing a "pleasing effect."
His description of the refracted light produced by the stars was a bit of an understatement, as anyone who has seen them illuminated can attest: a lighted Matchless Wonder Star is stunningly beautiful. His patent was granted on December 8, 1936.
Paul Dittman, a German immigrant who passed through the gates of Ellis Island in New York City, worked for a time for George Westinghouse, where he got an education in the manufacturing of electric light bulbs. In 1912, Paul and his partners started the Matchless Electric Company, which was later incorporated (in 1918) "to manufacture, buy, sell and deal in electric supplies, light bulbs and radio tubes..." By 1930, the direction of the Company had changed a bit, and it was re-named The Century Lamp and Tube Company to reflect the fact that it was by this time the largest single licensee for the manufacture of RCA radio...
Category
Vintage 1930s Flush Mount
Materials
Crystal
Kartell x Laufen Shellfish Wall Shelf, Amber, Ludovica
Rob Palomba 2013 Italy.
By Kartell, Laufen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kartell x Laufen Shellfish Wall Shelf, Amber, Ludovica & Roberto Palomba, Italy. Thanks to its simplicity and formal purity, the shelf Shelfish adds a personal touch to any room, wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Bathroom Fixtures
Materials
Acrylic
$183 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Steiff Mother Pig and Piglets Soft Figural Sculptures, Mohair, Germany.
By Steiff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Steiff Germany Mother Pig and Piglets Soft Figural Sculptures, Mohair, Germany. 3pc set. Large 26" high pig with two baby pigs. Two have metal tag and label. Dimensions: Height: 26 i...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Mohair
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Textile Woven Swatch Collection, 1986
By Schumacher, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright for Schumacher Textile Woven Swatch Collection 1986 . Rare Frank Lloyd Wright fabric swatch books published and produced b...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mission Books
Materials
Textile
Francesco Scavullo, Warhol Factory: Jay Johnson
Woman II, 1968, USA
By Francesco Scavullo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Francesco Scavullo black
white photograph Jay
Jed Johnson, mounted on board. From Scavullo Studio. 1968-9. 18.25 x 12.25 inches.
Minnesota twins, Jay and Jed Johnson mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Green
Red Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb, 1936
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double Row Green & Red Crystal C-9 Holiday Bulb, 1936. Extremely rare early crystal production in green points with red center.
On May 2, 1935 Paul C. Dittman of Chicago filed an application for a patent for what he called simply "Decorative Lighting Device". In the patent he described it as "an ornamental device embodying a multiplicity of of prismatic light diffusing bodies with a light source..."
He related that while he was aware that others had patented lighted stars, his offering was different in that the light would enter the rays of the star radially, effectively refracting the light within the ray and producing a "pleasing effect."
His description of the refracted light produced by the stars was a bit of an understatement, as anyone who has seen them illuminated can attest: a lighted Matchless Wonder Star is stunningly beautiful. His patent was granted on December 8, 1936.
Paul Dittman, a German immigrant who passed through the gates of Ellis Island in New York City, worked for a time for George Westinghouse, where he got an education in the manufacturing of electric light bulbs. In 1912, Paul and his partners started the Matchless Electric Company, which was later incorporated (in 1918) "to manufacture, buy, sell and deal in electric supplies, light bulbs and radio tubes..." By 1930, the direction of the Company had changed a bit, and it was re-named The Century Lamp and Tube Company to reflect the fact that it was by this time the largest single licensee for the manufacture of RCA radio...
Category
Vintage 1930s Flush Mount
Materials
Crystal
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matchless Wonder Star #910 Double-Row Red Crystal Holiday C-9 Bulb, USA, 1930s. Extremely rare early crystal production with original box.
On May 2, 1935 Paul C. Dittman of Chicago filed an application for a patent for what he called simply "Decorative Lighting Device". In the patent he described it as "an ornamental device embodying a multiplicity of of prismatic light diffusing bodies with a light source..."
He related that while he was aware that others had patented lighted stars, his offering was different in that the light would enter the rays of the star radially, effectively refracting the light within the ray and producing a "pleasing effect."
His description of the refracted light produced by the stars was a bit of an understatement, as anyone who has seen them illuminated can attest: a lighted Matchless Wonder Star is stunningly beautiful. His patent was granted on December 8, 1936.
Paul Dittman, a German immigrant who passed through the gates of Ellis Island in New York City, worked for a time for George Westinghouse, where he got an education in the manufacturing of electric light bulbs. In 1912, Paul and his partners started the Matchless Electric Company, which was later incorporated (in 1918) "to manufacture, buy, sell and deal in electric supplies, light bulbs and radio tubes..." By 1930, the direction of the Company had changed a bit, and it was re-named The Century Lamp and Tube Company to reflect the fact that it was by this time the largest single licensee for the manufacture of RCA radio tubes. In addition to the tubes, the Company produced a large variety of small light bulbs, mainly miniature lamps that were used as indicators in telephone switch boards and various control panels, and automobile lamps as well. These lamps, an example of which is pictured below, are round, miniature based style with outside painted colors. These was even a Matchless brand set of Christmas lights available, which was a typical series string of eight cone shaped lamps.
In 1929, Mr. Dittman was the principle stockholder of a company incorporated as the D-G Electric Company, whose business was "to deal in all kinds and descriptions of electrical devices..." By 1931, the Company was renamed The Matchless Electric Company, and in 1934 the Century Lamp and Tube Company was dissolved.
The Matchless Electric Company of Chicago, Illinois made and sold these glass-prismed Christmas lights starting in about 1935, and continuing through the late 40s.The production of the Stars was a seasonal business for The Matchless Company, but Jim Dittman, inventor Paul's son, reports that the Stars were "my father's pride and joy." They were available in several sizes and many color combinations, and the glass points were made and hand cut in Czechoslovakia...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
$1,349 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Hermés Cartes A Nouer, Scarf Knotting How-To Card Set, New in Box, France
By Hermès
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hermés Cartes A Nouer, Scarf Knotting How-To Card Set, New in Box, France. Vintage set. Never opened.
Category
20th Century French Modern Games
Materials
Paper
Hermés Cartes A Nouer, Scarf Knotting How-To Card Set, New in Box, France
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hermés Cartes A Nouer, Scarf Knotting How-To Card Set, New in Box, France. Vintage set. Please see photos. Multiple available.
Category
20th Century Games
Materials
Paper
Italian Modern Brix Modular Dresser Cabinet Set of 2 by Bensen, Italy
By Bensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Minimal Italian modern Brix modular lowboy doublewide dresser by Bensen, Italy. Brix is a modular stacking drawer system that can be arranged in almost en...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Dressers
Materials
Lacquer
$2,128 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chinese Deco Chrysanthemum Porcelain Lamp, Hollywood Regency, Early 20th Century
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chinese Deco Chrysanthemum Porcelain Lamp, Hollywood Regency, Early 20th Century. Hand painted. Floral front, lion handles and calligraphy on back. This listing is for a single tab...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$1,746 Sale Price / item
55% Off
Needlepoint Rose
Fortuny Glicine Throw Pillow, Down
Feather, Custom.
By Mariano Fortuny, Fortuny
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Needlepoint Rose with Fortuny Textile Throw Pillow, Down & Feather, Custom. Adorable. From a Park Avenue estate. Originally paired with a Dorothy Draper sofa.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Pillows and Throws
Materials
Textile, Silk
$382 Sale Price
69% Off
Gingerlily Teal Pure Mulberry Silk Queen Duvet Cover, Fine Bed Linen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gingerlily Vintage Charcoal Pure Mulberry Silk Queen Duvet Cover, Fine Bed Linen. A stunning charcoal gray silk duvet cover that can be seamlessly mi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Silk
Italian Modern Brix Modular Dresser Cabinet Set of 3 by Bensen, Italy
By Bensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Minimal Italian modern Brix modular lowboy triple-wide dresser by Bensen, Italy. Brix is a modular stacking drawer system that can be arranged in almost e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Dressers
Materials
Lacquer
Italian Modern Brix Modular 5-Drawer 100cm Chest of Drawers, Bensen, Italy
By Bensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Minimal Italian Modern Brix Modular 5-Drawer 100cm Dresser by Bensen, Italy. Brix is a modular stacking drawer system that can be arranged in almost endl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Dressers
Materials
Lacquer
Italian Modern Brix Modular Dresser Set of 6 by Bensen, Italy
By Bensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Minimal Italian modern Brix monumental modular dresser set by Bensen, Italy. Large set with multiple components. Multiple configurations possible. Ple...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Dressers
Materials
Lacquer
Italian Modern Brix Modular 2-drawer 100cm Chest of Drawers by Bensen, Italy
By Bensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Minimal Italian modern Brix modular two-drawer dresser by Bensen, Italy. Glossy charcoal finish. Brix is a modular stacking drawer system that can be arranged in almost endless confi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Dressers
Materials
Lacquer
