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Period: 20th Century
French Mid Century Aluminum Brise Soleil Sun Shutter Panel by Jean Prouvé 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and iconic French architectural mid century aluminum sun shutter / brise soleil by Jean Prouvé with an original chain mechanism inside the gold aluminum frame. In great ori...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Large African Antique Mounted Dogon Toguna Post or Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A substantial and large hand-carved wood antique Dogon Y-shaped post, from Mali, Africa featuring large voluptuous breasts above a geometric Kanaga mask sy...
Category
Ghanaian Tribal 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Metal and ceramic door push handle by Juliette Belarti, Belgium 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Door push element
Origin: Belgium
Design producer: Juliette Belarti
Material: metal and ceramics
Decade: 1970s
Description: This original vintage door push...
Category
Belgian Scandinavian Modern 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
$860 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th C. Neoclassic Style Zinc Arched Pediment w/Great Patina, 4 ft
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American zinc arched pediment from the early 20th century. This antique architectural piece from American has been designed with Neoclassical inspired wreath and ribbon bow-ties within its center and has a half-moon, arched shape with flattened bottom edge. This piece is nicely aged, with zinc atop wood which has a beautiful rusty patina throughout. There is a newer wood replaced at backside. This early 20th century architectural zinc pediment...
Category
American Neoclassical 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Zinc
Hand Painted Wooden Moorish Style Ceiling Keystone for Center Room
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand Painted Wooden Moorish Style Ceiling Keystone for Center Room
Category
Moroccan Moorish 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Solid Brass Cabinet Pulls, Mexico 1950
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of vintage charm to your cabinets with this set of 6 Solid Brass Cabinet Pulls from Mexico, dating back to the 1950s. Each pull features a unique spiral design, crafted f...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Vintage Carved Wood Architectural Grates 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Carved Wood Architectural Grates Unsigned 20thC
Measures - 34.5"H x 17.25"W x 1.5"D
These vintage carved wood architectural grates feature scrollwork and floral motifs, typic...
Category
20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Jean Prouvé INSA facade ribbed panel France 1960
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This architectural grille facade element is a remarkable piece designed by the acclaimed mid-century designer Jean Prouvé, and produced by C.I.M.T in France around 1960. Originally p...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
1900
s Wooden Washing Machine
Located in Praha, CZ
It can be used in any interior, for example as a flowerpot or other kind of decoration. The hight without the handle is 73 cm.
Category
Czech Rustic Antique 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Alvar Aalto Sculptural Aluminium Door Handles
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, Finland
Sculptural Door Handles designed by Alvar Aaltos. Made in Finland.
Material: Alumininum
Includes two handles and spacer. No connecting screws / rose screws.
Category
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$1,045 Sale Price
30% Off
Reclaimed Bratt Colbran Ceramic Tiles
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual set of 49 Delft style tiles manufactured by renowned English fireplace makers Bratt Colbran of London.
Dating from circa 1920, these reclaimed 3 inch fireplace tiles showcase a smooth white colour detailed with various blue scenes of figures and floral designs incorporating Victorian and Georgian styles.
The perfect set to be used as a decorative panel or a impressive splash back...
Category
English Georgian 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Clay
Antique European Encaustic Cement Tiles. Pre-WWII
Located in Baltimore, MD
Encaustic cement tiles were pioneered by the French in the middle of the 19th century and relied on chemical curing rather than traditional firing. This technique had the advantage ...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Cement
An Indian Haveli Architectural Facade with Three Windows and a Balcony
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite Indo-Saracenic residential balcony, crafted in the 1900s in Gujarat, India, features an overhanging upper story, four columns, two lower windows, and a door. The balco...
Category
20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Teak
Pair of Art Deco Steel
Brass Garden Panels
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Beautiful pair of hand-forged steel and brass grates, a rare architectural find, believed to date back to the Art Deco period. Characteristic of that era, the geometric scallop patte...
Category
Unknown Art Deco 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Steel
Raul Coronel Ceramic Door Plate Escutcheon
By Raul Coronel
Located in Southampton, NJ
Unique & seldom seen ceramic door plate escutcheon by Raul Coronel. This piece was never used/installed. Center opening diameter measures 2-5/8” to fit around your existing door knob...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Plaster Architectural Piece Of A Dolphin From A Theater
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s plaster architectural piece of a dolphin from a theater.
Category
Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Plaster
5" Patinaed Brass
Porcelain Drawer Pull Handle w/ Steeple Tips , Set of 29
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A set of 29 beautiful mid-century drawer pulls featuring dark aged brass with elegant steeple tips and a porcelain white colored Bakelite center. Due to age, some may have a browner ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Lalique door handles "Fauns"
By Marc Lalique
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Created by Marc Lalique in 1962, the Faunes door handles show two crystal fauns sculpted in relief, set amongst a motif of vine leaves and bunches of grapes. Handcrafted in France
...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Crystal
$9,000 / item
Mastercraft Brass and Metal Freestanding Fireplace, circa 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A sexy Scandinavian vibe emanates with a warm glow from this vintage Mastercraft faux fireplace, which can conveniently move with you as there is no installation required. Faux logs...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Egyptian Revival Bronze Wall Relief Sculpture
Located in Kent, CT
A large and impressive early 20th-century bronze relief sculpture in the Egyptian-Revival style. At the center of the relief is an orb flanked by mirrored cobras and radiating wings ...
Category
Egyptian Revival Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Kitchen Drawers by Charlotte Perriand, Les Arcs 1800 ski resort Pinewood, 1960s
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Kitchen drawers designed by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, a ski resort in the Alps. These doors come from a kitchen of Les Arcs 1800, Résidence La Nova.
Manufactured in France in...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Pine
Modernist Translucent Architectural Panel with Repeating Curlicue Field Motif
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
Groovy architectural panel constructed of translucent plastic with embedded wood curlicue elements repeating throughout. I believe this panel was originally a room divider, or some s...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Fine Pair of Italian Carved Stone Garden Vases with Base
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant stone vases on base, decorated with finely carved mythological scenes.
Timeless decoration for you garden or interior.
Category
Italian Neoclassical 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
Japanese Huge Antique Stone Pagoda Lantern 180 Inches- Exceptional Garden Art
Located in South Burlington, VT
Just discovered from an old Kyoto garden- impressive garden Sculpture, 15 Feet Tall
Message or Call us for details or to reserve...
For the finest garden- a spiritual representation of five earthly and celestial elements.
Japan, a monumental antique stone pagoda tower that is nearly five meters , about 180” tall,
hand carved from solid granite, Taisho period circa 1920s, and a spiritual representation of five earthly and celestial elements.
This pagoda rivals a similar example given by Sapporo, Japan to the Portland, Oregon Japanese garden (See Portland's Japanese Garden Pagoda...
Category
Japanese Taisho 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Granite
$76,000 Sale Price
39% Off
Large Wood Painted Carved Architectural Wall Pediment Fragment
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Wooden Painted Carved Architectural Wall Pediment
This sturdy as well as substantial wall decoration makes an impressive focal piece on a wall seeking a statement. This grey hand-p...
Category
French Baroque 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
Antique European Encaustic Cement Tiles Pre-WWII
Located in Baltimore, MD
Encaustic cement tiles were pioneered by the French in the middle of the 19th century and relied on chemical curing rather than traditional firing. This technique had the advantage ...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Cement
Antique Victorian French Country House Iron
Glass Garden Cloche
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Lantern Cloche – C
A stunning octagonal lantern cloche, salvaged from France. The cloche creates a miniature greenhouse and provides a beautiful form of protection of plants...
Category
French French Provincial 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Steel
Pair of Bronze Push Pull Door Handles Rectangular with Brutalist Relief
Located in London, GB
Set of two rectangular horizontal Brutalist bronze door handles with abstract relief and irregular textures, European 1970's. Their relief with original patina is expressive and will...
Category
European Brutalist Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Ivan Kristufek Czechoslovakian Mid-Century Art Star Pattern Glass Tiles
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Ivan Kristufek Czechoslovakian Mid-Century Op Art glass tiles with a lenticular star pattern centered with a rippled background (PRICED AS PAIR)
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco Cast Iron Christmas Tree Stand, Vintage, German, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful antique green color cast iron Christmas tree stand, was made in Germany, in the 1920s or older. A nice addition for your Christmas decoration. It holds a stem up to 2....
Category
German Folk Art Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal, Iron
Set of 35 Pine Cone Art Nouveau Glazed Border Tiles by Le Glaive, 1920
By Le Glaive
Located in Rijssen, NL
Handmade border tiles in warm yellow, green and brown colors. With an illustration in relief of a pine cone. Manufactured around 1920 by Le Glaive, Belgium.
We have different brown ...
Category
Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Art Nouveau Hand Beaten Bronze Door Push Plates
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous and unique pair of art nouveau hand beaten bronze door push plates.
Each being 13.5 inches long.
Probably made in the US c...
Category
American Art Nouveau 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Brass Embossed Architectural Elements
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-677 French brass embossed architectural element.
Has matching clock face see 3-676
Category
Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
$525 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Door Pulls in Brass
Abalone Shell by Peñoles, Mexico 1950
s
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enhance the elegance of your doors with this exquisite Set of 2 Door Pulls in Brass & Abalone Shell designed and manufactured in the 1950's in Mexico Distrito Federal by Peñoles.
...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Lion Head Door Knocker
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage brass lion head door knocker with a great weathered patina.
This vintage brass lion head door knocker is a eye-catching piece for any door. The fantastic patina adds to its charm, making it a standout feature for your home. Crafted from brass, this vintage lion head door knocker...
Category
20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Pepe Mendoza Mayan Revival Pull Doorknob Malachite Brass Mexican Modernism
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a rare and hard to find Pull Doorknob, designed by Pepe Mendoza, Mexico circa the 1950s. Mayan revival period. Constructed with malachite and azurite compos...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Vintage Chinoiserie Oriental Black Lacquer
Gold Greek Key 77" Window Valance
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote.
Vintage Custom Made Chinoiserie Oriental Black Lacquer
Gold Greek Key 77" Wind...
Category
Chinoiserie 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
“La Suite Catalane” Set of 6 Tiles, 1954
Located in Berlin, DE
“La Suite Catalane”
Complete set of 6 painted and glazed ceramic tiles after paintings by Salvador Dali´ (1904-1989)
Spain, 1954. Stamped 1954 verso
...
Category
Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
$1,290 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Unusual Architectural Lamps with Travertine Bases
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual architectural lamps, circa 1980s. Heavy and well made, travertine bases, on a dimmer providing uplight. These lamps could also be room dividers, etc...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Metal
The beach cabin
La Coquine" Dorestyl g-e-a-d 1974
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This very rare French ovoid creation is a perfect example of the utopian Space-Age architecture that was highly fashionable in the 1970s, a period deeply inspired by themes of space ...
Category
French Space Age Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Polyester
Neoclassical Cast Opaline Glass and Brass Chandelier Dome, circa 1910s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Opaline glass dome with rib, urn and swag detailing. Three lights.
Take 3 60 watt Edison based bulbs
Chain can be added to increase length.
Category
American 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Opaline Glass
Antique French Industrial Roman Numeral Clock Face, 20th Century
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Evoking the grandeur of European railway stations and bell towers, this antique French industrial clock face features a bold openwork ...
Category
French Industrial Antique 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Sheet Metal
6+ Ft. Tall Antique Carved Architectural Lintel Beam from Central Asia on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th century carved wood support beam from central Asia, custom mounted on iron stand. This antique wooden support beam was once a lintel which adorns the upper doorway of a...
Category
Central Asian 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Iron
Lalique Crystal "Faunes" Door Handles
By Marc Lalique
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Exquisite and grand decorative door handles with gilt brass mounts, dating from the early 1980s. Featuring two stunning clear crystal faunes sculpted in relief, set against an intric...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Crystal
$18,000 / set
Set of Six Sherle Wagner Ribbon and Reed Cabinet Drawer Pulls
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of six Sherle Wagner ribbon and reed cabinet drawer pulls in brass/bronze gold finish. Like new condition. Price is for the set of six. Sherle...
Category
Rococo Revival 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
$1,225 Sale Price / set
30% Off
French Empire Style Bronze Dore Door Knockers
Located in Queens, NY
2 French Empire style (20th Century) bronze dore door knockers with swan head (PRICED EACH).
Category
French Empire 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
$1,200 / item
Large Limed Wooden Overdoor Split Pediment With Highly Carved Bottom Edge
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this circa 1900 carved pine pediment has a limed wood finish. This is a large piece at just under two feet tall and 84 inches wide. Split pediment style with detail...
Category
English 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Pine
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing.
a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably, resource-efficiently and minimally – whether in the city on previously empty roofs or in the countryside to make better use of large plots of land. whether as a guest room in the garden or as a vacation home at the lake: a banga usually doesn’t need a building permit, because its floor area remains under 10m² (but beware: in nature reserves or conservation areas other rules may apply, of course!) and as a design object in a very small edition, the banga – in contrast to the diy store hut – rather doesn’t suffer from loss of value.
- design & development: carlo zappa, milan
- trademark / patent: no. 23306 b/71 and no. 30719 a/71
- construction period: first series 1971 to 1974
- last distribution: bungalows international srl, milan
- complete restoration: 2022
- external dimensions : wxlxh 3,24m x 3,24m x 2,80m
- floor space: 8,1m²
- weight: approx. 850 kg
- walls: 2-layers of 2,5mm fiber sprayed grp sheets
- floor: osb wood-based panel on wooden beams on stainless steel profiles
- insulation: 20mm rock wool/ pur insulation
- windows: 4 x round sliding glass + grp sliding shutters
- doors: double walled glass fiber reinforced polyester resin (2 mms each)
- edgings: partly aluminum / stainless steel piping
- interior: grp, spray paint high gloss white ral 9016
- restauration: documentation available
facilities:
living room-bedroom
- 2 sofas that can be converted into 4 beds
- 4 new cushions / mattresses (covered in a light grey or black fabric)
- many niches, shelves and cupboards
- 2 integrated architectural lights made of translucent grp
- ‘norament’ 926 rubber studded floor (black)
- induction floor heating
- ‘redwell’ infrared radiant heating (power 400w)
- natural ventilation system, manually adjustable with wooden sliders
- and of course a banga pillow and 2 sleeping masks are included
kitchenette
- sink with ‘hansanova style’ standing faucet and ‘grohe therm cosmopolitan’ two-handle grips
- flow-type calorifier (up to 60℃ / 140℉) for sink, shower and washbasin
- 1 double socket under the sink
bathroom
- completely separated from the living room
- sink, shower, toilet, even the waste pipe is made of grp
- slip shower head for sink and shower
- ‘uten_silo’ wall container...
Category
Italian Space Age Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with light grey interior. the second one with black interior is offered in another listing.
a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably, resource-efficiently and minimally – whether in the city on previously empty roofs or in the countryside to make better use of large plots of land. whether as a guest room in the garden or as a vacation home at the lake: a banga usually doesn’t need a building permit, because its floor area remains under 10m² (but beware: in nature reserves or conservation areas other rules may apply, of course!) and as a design object in a very small edition, the banga – in contrast to the diy store hut – rather doesn’t suffer from loss of value.
- design & development: carlo zappa, milan
- trademark / patent: no. 23306 b/71 and no. 30719 a/71
- construction period: first series 1971 to 1974
- last distribution: bungalows international srl, milan
- complete restoration: 2022
- external dimensions : wxlxh 3,24m x 3,24m x 2,80m
- floor space: 8,1m²
- weight: approx. 850 kg
- walls: 2-layers of 2,5mm fiber sprayed grp sheets
- floor: osb wood-based panel on wooden beams on stainless steel profiles
- insulation: 20mm rock wool/ pur insulation
- windows: 4 x round sliding glass + grp sliding shutters
- doors: double walled glass fiber reinforced polyester resin (2 mms each)
- edgings: partly aluminum / stainless steel piping
- interior: grp, spray paint high gloss white ral 9016
- restauration: documentation available
facilities:
living room-bedroom
- 2 sofas that can be converted into 4 beds
- 4 new cushions / mattresses (covered in a light grey or black fabric)
- many niches, shelves and cupboards
- 2 integrated architectural lights made of translucent grp
- ‘norament’ 926 rubber studded floor (black)
- induction floor heating
- ‘redwell’ infrared radiant heating (power 400w)
- natural ventilation system, manually adjustable with wooden sliders
- and of course a banga pillow and 2 sleeping masks are included
kitchenette
- sink with ‘hansanova style’ standing faucet and ‘grohe therm cosmopolitan’ two-handle grips
- flow-type calorifier (up to 60℃ / 140℉) for sink, shower and washbasin
- 1 double socket under the sink
bathroom
- completely separated from the living room
- sink, shower, toilet, even the waste pipe is made of grp
- slip shower head for sink and shower
- ‘uten_silo’ wall container...
Category
Italian Space Age Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of Daprato Studios Kneeling Angel Statues, c. 1910
By Daprato Rigali Studios
Located in High Point, NC
These stunning angel sculptures are sold as a pair. They were originally placed on an church altar, with one facing left and the other facing right. With their detailed facial features and sweeping wings, they are truly captivating works of art. They were designed by Daprato Statuary Company in the 1910’s. Daprato Statuary Company was founded in 1860 in Chicago by four brothers, who were statue-makers from Barga, Italy. By the 1890’s, the company had grown to be a worldwide ecclesiastical art...
Category
American Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Plaster, Pine
Large Royal Coat of Arms Hand Painted on Wood
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5099 English heroldry wall panel .
Hand painted Oil on wood
Latin Inscribed "Dieu Et Mon Droit" God and My Right
Category
Vintage 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Plywood, Paint
Fine Pair of Italian Carved Stone Garden Vases with Base
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved elegant vases with lion mascarons and flower garlands.
Category
Italian 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Stone
Pair of Lateral Bronze Door Handles with Letter Plate, 20th Century, European
Located in London, GB
A pair of lateral bronze push or pull door handles, with Brutalist scalloped design, mid-late 20th century, European. The set is completed with a matching letter-plate.
The pieces a...
Category
European Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass, Bronze
1930s Bauhaus Era Solid Brass Water Tap
s - Faucet ´s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 2 solid brass water faucets. Both tested and in working order and both come with original hose connectors. Made in Europe, probably Scandinavian/Sweden during the 1930s. You...
Category
European Bauhaus 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Collection of 23 Italian Hand-Painted Glazed Terracotta Tiles — From Iris Apfel
By Deruta
Located in Morristown, NJ
Colorful collection of twenty-three Italian hand-painted glazed terracotta tiles, mid-20th century, in various floral and geometric patterns. Likely produced in Deruta or Vietri sul ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Japan Important 1961 Over Life-Size Bronze Man Child "Coming Generation", Tadao
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan an important life-size plus 94 Inch high sculpture of a man with child by Mid-Century Modern master sculptor Koga Tadao, (Meiji 36 (1903) to Showa 54 ...
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
$104,000 Sale Price
70% Off
Houses by Thierry W. Despont, 1st Limited Ed, With Letter to Herbert Kasper
Located in valatie, NY
Houses by Thierry W. Despont. Published by Office of Thierry Despont, New York, 1990. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Private edition with personal letter to Sandra and Herbert Kasper. He was an American fashion designer known as Kasper. He studied English and advertising at New York University and fashion at the Parsons School of Design in New York from 1951–53 and l'Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne in 1953. He left NYU to serve in the US Army in Europe. After World War II he enrolled at Parsons, where he became a protégé of milliner Fred Frederics. After graduating, he returned to Paris for two years developing his skills in design while working for Jacques Fath, Christian Dior, and Marcel Rochas. When he returned to the US, he worked for Frederics at Mr. John. He was also a famous art collector. He was an avid art collector, and in 2011, the Morgan Library and Museum devoted an exhibition, called “Mannerism and Modernism: The Kasper Collection of Drawings and Photographs,” to the designer.unnumbered copy of a run of 1000. With letter from Despont to his client. Mr. Despont was Associate Architect for the Centennial Restoration of the Statue of Liberty and has completed the restoration of Clayton, the Frick family mansion in Pittsburgh. Mr. Despont designed the Decorative Arts Galleries of the new J. Paul Getty Museum and, in collaboration with Richard Meier, was responsible for the interior design of the museum's sculpture and painting galleries. The office also completed the 50,000 square foot flagship store on Bond Street for Ralph Lauren. In the US, the firm designed the Edmond J. Safra Synagogue on East 63rd Street in New York and the flagship store for Harry Winston in Beverly Hills, California. Mr. Despont and his office have completed several very high end hotel projects. Among them are the renovation of the Carlyle Hotel in New York, Claridge's and The Dorchester in London, and Boca Raton Resort & Club in Florida. Current hotel projects include the renovation of the Ritz Paris, the Dorchester Collection's new 45 Park Lane Hotel in London, The Chatwal in New York, and the Divan Hotel in Istanbul. volume with its own dustjacket. These books were given only to clients of the firm. Privately printed set, issued between 1990 and 1995 in a special case. Volume I. 1990, unnumbered copy of 1000 published. Illustrated with photographs by Philippe-Louis Houze and watercolors by Bonnie Glasser. Provides high quality photographs of exteriors and interiors of important houses planned...
Category
American 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Paper
Early French Hardware Store Counter Display
By Fichet Marine, Paris 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
The display reads "Fichet Marine Paris." A good guess is that this was a display for brass yacht hardware. There are three very heavy lick sets in the display. One has an early iron ...
Category
French Industrial 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Huge 9 Feet High, Art Deco Style Brass and 16x Marbled Glass Chandelier Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Enormous Mid-Century Modern Brass & Handblown Glass Chandelier, Art Deco Style, 1950s.
A breathtaking and rare monumental chandelier from the 1950s, masterfully handcrafted with tim...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Los Castillo Brass Modernist Cabinet Drawer Pulls
By Los Castillo
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant and sculptural pair of cabinet pulls by Los Castillo, Taxco, Mexico, circa 1950s. Each handle is hand-crafted in solid brass with bold geometric inlay in black resin or onyx,...
Category
Mexican 20th Century Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
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