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A Rare and Elegant French Midcentury Organic Modern Sculpture / Vase or Vessel in White Terra Cotta in the style of Georges Jouve. The piece presents a daring form that is sensuous,...

A Rare and Exceptional Pair of French Art Deco Armchairs / Lounge Chairs in the style of Jean MIchel Frank, circa 1930. The chairs are uniquely set in a sleek, modern, low lying squa...

An extraordinary collection of 4 European Mid-Century deer skulls and antler / horns mounted on hand carved wood plaques from the Swiss Alpine Regions. Each specimen is an individual...

A Minimalist-Conceptual Light Sculpture functioning as a Table Lamp or Floor Lamp by T. Thomas Gargiulo. The interior of the aluminum light is enameled in Blue-Violet in Homage to th...

Rare Pair of Italian Futurist Stools / Ottomans or Benches Attributed to Gigi Radice. These original Mid-Century Modern pieces are very special in embracing the Futurist aesthetic of...

Rare pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern benches or stools attributed to Gio Ponti featuring hand cut wood side panels in a unique, organic form. These pieces are reflective of the work of Gio Ponti circa 1955 and, in particular his work at the Parco di Principe hotel. The hotel featured several pieces utilizing free form, cut-out forms which created a distinct sculptural aesthetic among the furnishings. These pieces are representative of that distinctive architectural style; they are rare and much sought after. Gio Ponti was the most important architect and designer in Italy from the late 1920's through the entire 1950 decade and beyond. His work embraced art...

An Elegant French Midcentury Bench or Stool in the Modern Neoclassical Style with an X-frame structure. The The stool is original in its total white composition and the use of white ...

One large French modern neoclassical double arm metal wall light / sconce / girandole with mirrored backs in the style of Mathieu Mategot. The metal frame is pierced and the mirror h...

An Exceptional and Important Work of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Decorative Arts, this stunning and timeless console or sofa table is in hand hammered and gilt wrought iro...

An Elegant And Timeless French Late Art Deco / Modern Neoclassical dining room table in Cherry wood by Andre Arbus. The table without leaves is 72" ...

A French Art Deco sleek, narrow profile double level console by Andre Sornay, France, circa 1930 in a faint green cerused oak. This is a sober, elegant, French Modern statement. The ...

A rare and elegant Italian and French midcentury dining table designed by Giovanni Banci (Italy) for Maison Jansen (France) in the Modern Neoclassical Style. The piece is composed of...

An Elegant Pair of Large Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Brass Pendants by Bergboms, Sweden, 1960-1970. The pieces have an iconic oval organic modern form and their pure, unfettered ...

2 Rare, Original Artist Made Hanging Lighted Sculptures / Chandeliers / Pendants in the style of Jannis Kounellis, Italy, circa 1970. Priced and Sold as Individual Pieces. These unique Italian Mid-Century Modern pieces are composed of steel wire, patinated in silver and lighted on the interior to reflect light through the prism of wire. These exceptional works reflect the "Arte Povera" movement that defined Italian art and sculpture circa 1962-1975 period. Arte Povera (Poor Art) rose as a reaction to rigid abstraction prevalent in Italian art and social conditions in Italian society. It used inexpensive everyday, industrial and native natural materials to create stunning, inscrutable and whimsical works of art that challenged the nature of art itself and reacted against industrial production and increasing consumerism. The fact these sculptures / "chandeliers" are made of such simple materials and simply bound into non-linear, organic forms concentrates their nature and gives them power. "From non-being comes being". They are emblems of latte 1960's/ early 70's culture and it is remarkable that they also function perfectly as beautiful objects and chandeliers. H 47 x D 22.5; overall H including pipe or chain is 57”. Please note: These are Priced and Sold as Individually. Additional References: Dada, Anti-Art, Post...

An Elegant and Timeless Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Lounge Chairs / Armchairs or Club Chairs by Paolo Buffa circa 1947 -1955. The chairs have a classic profile wi...

Elegant pair of stools / benches in bronzed wrought iron in the modern neoclassical taste expressed by Jean Michel Frank. The wrought iron frame is in the Classic X form and the apro...

Two Rare and Exceptional French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Sideboards in Chinese red lacquer with Chinese red glass tops by Jacques Adnet, Franc...

A Rare French Midcentury Modern hand stitched leather cabinet, dresser, commode, chest of drawers by Jacques Adnet, circa 1955. Adnet had a rare talent for creating works that had used exquisite form and lines with rich materials. The entire composition is subtly balanced with muted black leather and burnished brass coloration. The piece features brass faux bamboo legs, solid brass hardware, solid brass inset flush mounted drawer pulls and back plates and brass corner moldings...

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern chests of drawers / dressers or commodes from the circle of Gio Ponti. Priced and sold as a pair. The pieces are a mixture of exquisite form and subtle volumes suspended on tapered transparent brass tripod legs. They are composed of delicate birch veneers with the front of the cabinets specially cut back at the corners to form a hexagonal. This is mirrored by a hexagonal cut and recessed door pulls...

A Rare and Important Pair of French Midcentury Modern Neoclassical hand stitched leather and brass faux bamboo cabinets, dressers, commodes or chest of drawers by Jacques Adnet, circ...

A special edition of a couch designed by Adrian Pearsall for Cimons, Canada and displayed at Habitat 67 for Expo 67, Montreal, Canada. The sofa features two Ro...

Elegant Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical armchairs in hand hammered and chiseled wrought iron with thick, oak seats and backrests in the style of Marc Duplantier. The l...

2 Elegant French Mid-Century Modern sofa tables or consoles in Lucite / Plexiglass with stainless steel fittings. The pieces are seamlessly made with their clear, transparent bases a...

An Iconic French Modern Neoclassical 1940s hand hammered steel and tin rectangular wall mirror in the form a sunburst in the style of Gilbert Poillerat. Poillerat was the most import...

Elegant modernist floor lamp with dynamic cantilevered form and tripod legs with the base wrapped in alternating blue and yellow plastic rattan. Shown without shade. Height is adjust...

A rare and elegant pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical solid brass table lamps / desk lamps / bed-side or nightstand lamps, attributed to Pietro Chiesa and in the style...

Elegant, timeless Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical brass and sanitized glass chandelier / pendant in the style of Fontana Arte and attributed to Pier Luigi Colli circa 1940-19...

Pair of French Mid-Century Modern, Marine Industrial wall lights or ceiling flush mount fixtures in a rare design and in the style of Jean Prouve featuring thick milk glass globes se...

Unique Hand Made Pair of French Mid-Century Modern hand hammered wrought iron wall lights in the Modern Craftsman style, circa 1940-1950. Sold by the pair. Additional References: F...

A Rare and Elegant Italian MId-Century Modern Neoclassical Desk / Writing Table by Gio Ponti in solid walnut with an inset top of black onyx glass and brass details. Ponti's design a...

2 pairs of French Midcentury plaster wall lights in the form of a shell attributed to Serge Roche. Priced and sold as Pairs. References: Mid-Century Modern, Neo-Baroque, Surrealism...

An Elegant and Timeless Set of Three French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical solid bronze bar stools design based on Alberto and Diego Giacometti's "T...

Rare Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Silver Plated Bronze floor lamps, attributed to Andre Arbus, France, circa 1930-1940. The iconic standard lamps are supported by a...

Elegant, Custom French Modern Neoclassical hand-hammered and hand-wrought iron table base featuring a stunning spiral form stem and delicate fe...

Still life painting (Violin, Flowers), Oil on canvas, by Agnes Weinrich, Signed and dated "22", Unframed: 20" x 16", Framed 27.5 x 23". Agnes Weinrich (1873-1946) was an early female, American modernist artist at a time when there was little interest in Modern Art in the USA and when few women were artists. She was a ground breaker in modern art. She was one of the first American artists to make works of art that were modernist, abstract, and influenced by the Cubist style. She was also an energetic and effective proponent of modernist art in America, joining with like-minded others to promote experimentation as an alternative to the generally conservative art of their time. Despite the quality of her work and despite the energy and skill with which she worked both to develop her own talent and to further the progressive movement in American art, Weinrich received little recognition during her lifetime and is only recently being recognized for her leadership as an important female artist bringing the modern movement to the USA. The painting shown is an important example of her mature phase of her work. Exhibitions This is a selective list of exhibitions in which she participated during her life. Its main source is Louise Noun's article on Weinrich in Woman's Art Journal, supplemented by contemporary news accounts in The New York Times, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, the New York Evening Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Christian Science Monitor. 1915 onward: Provincetown Art Association 1917: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 1917: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia 1917-23: Society of Independent Artists, New York 1919: Art Institute of Chicago 1920: Boston Arts Club 1926 onward: New York Society of Women Artists 1928: Grace Horn Gallery, Boston 1929: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia 1932: Boston Public Library 1936: Harley Perkins Gallery, Boston (solo) 1938: Boston Society of Independent Artists 1938: Washington Public Library, Washington, D.C. 1939: Corcoran Gallery Biennial, Washington, D.C. 1939: Fogg Art Museum Twentieth Century Club, Boston 1939: Witherstine Gallery, Boston 1939: Institute of Modern Art, Boston 1945: Woljeska Gallery, Brooklyn, New York    Detailed Biography: Agnes Weinrich was born in 1873 on a prosperous farm in south east Iowa. Both her father and mother were German immigrants and German was the language spoken at home. Following her mother's death in 1879 she was raised by her father, Christian Weinrich. In 1894, at the age of 59, he retired from farming and moved his household, including his three youngest children—Christian Jr. (24), Agnes (21), and Lena (17), to nearby Burlington, Iowa, where Agnes attended the Burlington Collegiate Institute from which she graduated in 1897.[1][2][3] Christian took Agnes and Lena with him on a trip to Germany in 1899 to reestablish links with their German relatives. When he returned home later that year, he left the two women in Berlin with some of these relatives, and when, soon after his return, he died, they inherited sufficient wealth to live independently for the rest of their lives. Either before or during their trip to Germany Lena had decided to become a musician and while in Berlin studied piano at the Stern Conservatory. On her part, Agnes had determined to be an artist and began studies toward that end at the same time.[1][4] In 1904 the two returned from Berlin and settled for two years in Springfield, Illinois, where Lena taught piano in public schools and Agnes painted in a rented studio. At this time Lena changed her name to Helen. In 1905 they moved to Chicago where Agnes studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago under John Vanderpoel, Nellie Walker, and others. In 1909 Agnes and Helen returned to Berlin and traveled from there to Munich, where Agnes studied briefly under Julius Exter, and on to Rome, Florence, and Venice before returning to Chicago.[5] They traveled to Europe for the third, and last, time in 1913, spending a year in Paris. There, they made friends with American artists and musicians who had gathered there around the local art scene. Throughout this period, the work Agnes produced was skillful but unoriginal—drawings, etching, and paintings in the dominant academic and impressionist styles. On her return from Europe in 1914, she continued to study art, during the warm months of the year in Provincetown, Massachusetts,[1] where she was a member of the Provincetown Printers art colony in Massachusetts,[6] and during the colder ones in New York City. In Provincetown she attended classes at Charles Hawthorne's Cape Cod School of Art and in New York, the Art Students League.[ In 1930 Weinrich put together a group show for modernists at the GRD Gallery in New York. The occasion was the first time a group of Provincetown artists exhibited together in New York. For it she selected works by Knaths, Charles Demuth, Oliver Chaffee, Margarite and William Zorach, Jack Tworkov, Janice Biala, Niles Spencer, E. Ambrose Webster, and others. Although she had led a full and productive life devoted to development of her own art and to the advancement of modernism in art, she did not cease to work toward both objectives. She continued to work in oil on canvas and board, pastel and crayon on paper, and woodblock printing. Her output continued to vary in subject matter and treatment. For example, Still Life with Leaves, circa 1930 (oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches) contains panels of contrasting colors with outlining similar to Knaths's style. Movement in C Minor, circa 1932 (oil on board, 9 x 12 inches) is entirely abstract. It too relates to Knaths's work, both in treatment (again, outlined panels of contrasting colors) and in its apparent relationship to music, something in which Knaths was also interested. Fish Shacks...

Pair of rare prototypes from the early history of the helicopter: Two French helicopter chairs including pilot and co-pilot's seats attributed to Louis Breguet similar to those of th...

A Rare sculpture / organic modern bench in thick, layered and molded plywood attributed to the European-American artist, sculptor, designer, Frederick J. Kiesler (born in Ukraine, 1890-1965) circa 1947. The works are important and signify the development of post-war design into abstract biomorphic sculptural forms. They occupy a curving, organic space and their negative space conveys transparency, lightness and airiness.They represent the continuity between art and life, movement and sculpture. Frederick Kiesler designed variant sculptural organic form chairs...

Two Rare Organic Modernist Sculptures that also function as lounge chairs and attributed to the European-American artist, sculptor and designer, Frederick Kiesler (born in Ukraine, 1890-1965). The pieces are hand crafted and composed of thick, layered and molded oak plywood and then hand lacquered. The works are important and signify the development of post-war design into abstract biomorphic sculptural forms. They occupy a curving, organic space and their negative space conveys transparency, lightness and airiness.They represent the continuity between art and life, movement and sculpture. The artist, Frederick Kiesler designed variant sculptural "Multi-Use Chairs" for Robert Motherwell's home in Provincetown circa 1947. The pieces are priced and sold individually but can also be purchased as a pair. An accompanying sculptural, organic form bench...

An Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern brass, chrome and smoked green glass console / sofa table in the style of Willy Rizzo for Maison Jansen, circa 1970 with the smoked glass by Fontana Arte. This double tier console...

Elegant Large, Round French Modern Craftsman Mirror in the style of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. The mirror is composed of a round central mirror p...

A Rare and Elegant French Midcentury modernist lounge, club chair / armchair in Lucite, Plexiglass. The piece sits low to the ground and has a unique, aerodynamic form, yet is large ...

An Elegant and Timeless French Mid-Century Modern double tier Lucite, brass and glass trapezoid form console or sofa table, designed by Pierre Vandel and for the Hermes boutique in F...

2 French Mid-Century Modern Perspex / Plexiglass valets with coat stands and pants rack. One piece has a jewelry box and one does not. Priced and sold indiv...

An Elegant, Large, Square, French Mid-Century Modern, double level cocktail table in Lucite and brass by Pierre Vandel, France, circa 1970. The square form of this table is rare and ...

A Pair of Large Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown Ice Glass Sconces Attributed to the leading Finnish designer, Tapio Wirkkala, circa 1970. Their shape is a subtle, elliptic...

A Stunning Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown Venetian glass wall lights / Sconces in the form of Icicles and in a clear, opaque ...

Elegant Pair of Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Glass Wall Sconces attributed to Tapio Wirkkala, Finland circa 1970. These are a pair of sober modern wall lights in thick colorless ...

Two Pairs of Italian Mid-Century Modern, thick hand blown Murano / Venetian glass wall lights in colorless opaque glass in an ice glass patt...

Elegant Pair of Italian MId-Century Modern Hand Blown Murano Ice Glass Sconces by Mazzega. The glass is hand blown in an ice glass pattern and...

A Scandinavian Mid-Century Organic Modern 'Swan' Sofa in Leather Faux Leather Attributed to Arne Jacobsen, Sweden, circa 1960. Upholstered in its original leather with unique c...

Elegant pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern, cantilevered lounge chairs attributed to Augusto Bozzi. The chairs feature an innovative architectural structure and transparent aesthetic...

Elegant pair of French Midcentury Modern hand-hammered solid brass table lamps in the spirit of Jean-Michel Frank in a round / circular / globe form transmitting a sober, modern spir...

A Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern Console / Writing Table by Ico Parisi, Italy circa 1960. The console has a exceptional, modernist form while being accented with diverse, compliment...

An Iconic French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical gilt wrought iron round cocktail table or side / end table by Rene Drouet, France, 1940. The piece has an enchanting form with dynami...

An Elegant and Timeless French Art Deco / Mid-century Modern cocktail table in the Modern Neoclassical spirit by iconic French designer, Rene Drouet, France, circa 1940. The subtle a...

A Rare French Mid-Century Gilt Wrought Iron Stool / Bench by Rene Drouet, France, 1940. Drouet was one of the most important pre WWII creators in France and this work was emblematic ...

An Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Brass Faux Bamboo and Travertine Console by Maison Bagues circa 1960-1970. The piece is sublimely French using a spare, modern form ...

Pair of French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical end or side tables attributed to Jean-Charles Moreux for Maison Jansen. The pieces have a rare, compelling energy as they balance moder...

An Elegant and Timeless Pair of French Midcentury Modern Neoclassical Side or End Tables in Gilt Bronze and Marble by Maison Bagues.The tables are created with a sensuous and rare Ba...

Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp with both Minimalist and Art Deco Design influences attributed to Fog and Morup. The piece presents a pure, elegant form with a dynamic and sensu...