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Lobel Modern, opened in 1998 by Evan Lobel, showcases furniture, lighting, hand-blown glass and art by important designers from the 1940's thru the 1980's. Located in the Four Points section of lower Manhattan.
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Pair of artisan hand-blown glass table lamps, runged tapering design, in gray glass with black ceramic base and accents attributed to Cenedese, Murano Italy, 1970's. These lamps are beautifully made.
Diam: 8 inches
H: 33 inches (adjustable)
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 13 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Studio made ceramic table lamp, complex brown glazes with silver flora and fauna overlay, American 1970's.
Diam: 16 inches
H: 32 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Hand-blown glass table lamp, a beautiful form with blue and green glass, sommerso technique, with bronze hardware by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D’Arte, Murano Italy, 1950s. The execution and coloration in this lamp are superb. The hardware has been professionally restored and newly rewired with silk cord.
Reference:
Art Glass From Murano 1910-1970 by Marc Heiremans published by Arnoldsche in 1993, section on Seguso Vetri D’Arte, on page 164 is a similar example using the sommerso technique.
W: 13 inches
D: 6 inches
H: 24 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 11 inches
SOLD
Excellent Condition. Newly rewired with silk cord, new bulb assembly installed. Metal professionally restored.
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Elegant artisan ceramic table lamp with hand painted botanical theme with blue leaves and brass hardware on an ebonized wood base by Bitossi, Italy 1950's. The color palette is stunning. The base has been newly refinished and this lamp has been rewired with new brass hardware and a double bulb cluster.
Dimensions:
Base Diam: 7 inches
H: 32 inches (Adjustable to 36 inches)
Shade Diam: 14 inches
Shade H: 10 inches
Condition: Excellent - base refinished and newly rewired.
$4,500
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Beautifully executed table/desk lamp in solid lucite with tapering ends and chrome hardware by Les Prismatiques, American 1970's. The cord is embedded in a channel in the side so it disappears from view. This is a very chic design.
Dimensions:
D: 5.5 inches
W: 9 inches H: 24.5 inches (adjustable)
Shade D: 16 inches
Shade W: 11 inches
Shade H: 12 inches
Condition: Excellent
$3,500
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Large "Candlestick Table Lamp" in brushed nickel with gunmetal accents and polished chrome hardware by Karl Springer, American 1980's. A very elegant Springer design. This lamps has been professionally polished and rewired.
Reference:
Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog published in the 1980’s, section “lighting”, on page 21 of the section there is a photo of this model lamp with the title “KARL SPRINGER LTD CANDLESTICK LAMP (page) 21”.
Base Diam: 8 inches
H: 32 inches (Adjustable to 35 inches)
Shade Diam: 18 inches
Shade H: 8 inches
$5,500
Condition: Excellent - professionally polished and rewired.
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Pair of large artisan black glass ball table lamps with chrome hardware attributed to Seguso, Murano Italy, 1980's. Each lamp has 2 sockets and bottoms are felted. The scale of these lamps is truly impressive.
Diam: 20 inches
H: 34 inches (adjustable)
Shade Diam:: 21 inches
Shade H: 13.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Rare and important “Male and Female Torso” table lamps in Hydro Stone plaster on patinated bronze bases by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970’s (signed "PK LaVerne" on both bases). These table lamps have been finished with a patina that makes them look like excavated sculptures and are very impressive. As many of the LaVerne's pieces reference historical civilizations, these reference ancient Greek and Roman sculptures. New custom shades provided by Lobel Modern. These have been newly rewired with new bronze sockets and silk cord. There is a switch on the back of each lamp which turns both sockets on and off at the same time.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, these lamps are shown on pages 231 in the section titled Other Materials. The caption reads, “MALE AND FEMALE TORSO table lamps in Hydro-Stone plaster that have been patinated by hand to resemble ancient sculptures with patinated bronze bases were created in the 1970s. These lamps are an homage to classical Greco-Roman torso sculptures.”
Provenance: From the Collection of Kelvin LaVerne
W: 16 inches
D: 11 inches
H: 34.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Exceptional pair of "Square Fluted Column Lamps" in brushed and polished pewter by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed "Karl Springer" on both). As with all Karl Springer pieces, these are beautifully made. The pewter is a richer, subtler metal than chrome.
Reference:
Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog, section titled “lighting”, on page 22 there is a photo of this model with the title “KARL SPRINGER LTD SQUARE COLUMN FLUTED LAMP (page) 22”
W: 4.5 inches
D: 4.5 inches
H: 29 inches (adjustable)
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of monumental and important urn table lamps, handblown black glass with controlled bubbles and gold inclusions on gilded bases, by Barovier & Toso, Murano Italy, 1940's. It is rare to see hand-blown glass lamps of this size and quality. Lamp shade shown in photo is 21 inches in diameter.
H: 43 inches
Diam: 14 inches
Shade Diam: 21 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Pair of extraordinary hand-blown glass table lamp, amethyst with avventurine fenicio decoration all around, attributed to Barovier & Toso, Murano Italy 1940's. Retain their original Murano Glass labels. These lamps are like jewels.
Diam: 6 inches
H: 26.5 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 9 inches
Condition: Excellent - Metal has been restored and lacquered. Rewired.
SOLD
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"Metal Ball Lamp" in polished chrome by Karl Springer, American 1980's This artisan lamp is impeccably crafted.
Reference:
Karl Springer Red Binder Catalog, published in the 1980’s, section titled “lighting”, on page 3 of the section is a photo of this lamp titled “KARL SPRINGER LTD METAL BALL LAMP (page) 3”.
Diam: 13 inches
H: 29 inches (height is adjustable)
Shade Diam: 17 inches
Shade H: 12
Condition: Excellent
$5,500
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Pair of glass rod floor lamps with chrome bases, each with 2 switches (one for up lighting and the other for ambient lighting) by Hansen Lighting, American 1960's (signed “Hansen Lamps” on bottom of bases). These were typically made with 3 bulbs for ambient lighting. The additional up lights were a special order and are quite rare. These are a beautiful pair of floor lamps.
W: 9 inches
D: 9 inches
H: 64.5 inches
Shade Diam: 19 inches
Shade H: 15 inches
Condition: Lamps are in excellent condition. Original pleated shades have some wear.
SOLD
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Rare and Exceptional large “Caleidoscopo” (“Kaleidoscope”) table lamp in brushed stainless steel and white plexiglass by Gabriella Crespi, Italy 1974 (signed "Gabriella Crespi" on shade). The scale and complexity of this lamp make it an incredible work of art.
Reference:
Il Segno E Lo Spirito with text and images by Gabriella Crespi, published by Mondadori Electa S.p.A. in 2011, similar examples of Kaleidoscope lamps are shown on page 94
Diam: 34.5 inches
H: 41 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Stunning and rare pair of "Pagoda Table Lamps" in aubergine python with bronze base and hardware by Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed "Karl Springer" in shade). These iconic Springer lamps are superbly crafted and combine beautiful materials and graceful forms.
Reference:
Lobel Modern Archive - a Pagoda Lamp was professionally photographed by Karl Springer LTD for marketing material in the 1970’s. That photograph as well as others were purchased from an employee of Karl Springer by Lobel Modern in 2004.
H: 25 inches (adjustable to 29 inches)
W: 15.5 inches
D: 8.5 inches
Lamp base:
W: 8 inches
D: 4 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Sculptural floor lamp in gilded bronze with rotating switch at top by Stuart Ross James for Hansen, American 1960's.
W: 8 inches
D: 8 inches
H: 55.5 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Large "Full Sphere" chandelier model cl330, resin in light gray lacquer with frosted glass center, by Sirmos, American 1980's. This chandelier takes 4 medium base lightbulbs and it has a nice scale.
Reference:
Sirmos paper catalog published in the 1980s, in the section titled “Lighting” there is a photo of this chandelier with the name and model number.
W: 15.5 inches
D: 36.5 inches
H: 10.5 inches shade only
H: 21 inches with drop
Condition: Excellent - newly lacquered light gray
SOLD
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Large ceramic table lamp with hand-applied geometric decoration on a thick lucite base by Trattoria G., Italy 1970's (signed on base and side)
Diam: 14.5 inches
Shade Diam: 26 inches
H: 37 inches (adjustable)
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Sputnik style chandelier in polished chrome with round glass rods by Venini (Murano Italy) for Camer Lighting, American 1970's. This is a rare variation with round rods. Typically this model was done with 3-sided rods.
Diam of glass fixture: 27 inches
Drop from canopy to bottom: 31 inches - can modify drop to spec.
Condition: Excellent - metal has been polished and the piece has been fully rewired.
SOLD
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Pair of artisan table lamps, gray speckled glaze with abstract gold flowers on ebonized bases and brass hardware, American 1950's. The colors and glaze on these lamps are simply beautiful. Bases have been newly refinished and lamps have been rewired.
Diam: 8 inches
H: 34 inches
Shade Diam: 15 inches
Shade H: 13 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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