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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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"Bullet Up Light" in polished chrome with honeycomb diffuser by Karl Springer, American 1970's. This is a meticulously crafted accent light. Original Karl Springer showroom tear sheet for this model in the Lobel Modern Archive.
Diam: 6 inches
H: 14 inches
Condition: Excellent - metal has been fully restored (polished and lacquered). Rewired with black silk cord.
$4,500
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Rare artisan made "Spun Shaped Torchere" in gunmetal and gold-tinted brass by Karl Springer, American 1980's. There is a dimmer switch on the neck of this lamp. The quality of the craftsmanship is off the charts.
Reference:
Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog published in the 1980’s in the section “lighting” on page 11 it shows the sconce with the same shade design with the title “KARL SPRINGER LTD SPUN SHAPED WALL SCONCE (page) 11”.
Diam at top: 23 inches
Diam at base: 11.5 inches
H: 77 inches
Condition: Excellent - metal has been fully restored. Rewired.
$15,000
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Rare and exceptional chest of drawers with artisan shagreen lacquer and brass base and trim by Karl Springer, American 1970's (signed with Karl Springer label on bottom). Karl Springer worked with artists who painstakingly did the shagreen lacquer by hand. It’s a wonderful example of his craftsmanship.
W: 60 inches
D: 20 inches
H: 39 inches
Condition: Excellent - this piece has been restored and the brass has been polished and lacquered.
SOLD
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Petit game table in black embossed lizard leather by Karl Springer, American 1987 (original Karl Springer label on bottom with signature and year).
The craftsmanship of this table is exceptional.
W: 30 inches
D: 30 inches
H: 29 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Exceptional pair of floor lamps with square channeled columns covered in forest green embossed emu leather with polished brass bases and hardware by Karl Springer, American 1970's
Reference:
Karl Springer LTD small paper catalog published in the 1970’s, on page 23 is a photo of this model lamp on the left hand side.
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 12 inches
W: 9 inches at base
D: 9 inches at base
H: 61 inches (adjusts up to 63”)
Condition: Excellent condition. Brass has been professionally cleaned, polished and lacquered.
SOLD
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Large “Oval Lucite Table Lamp” with bronze hardware, fittings and shade by Karl Springer, American 1970's. This is an iconic lamp design. The bronze shade is artisan crafted as is the lamp itself. The cord runs in a channel on the side of the lamp and is invisible from the front due to the optics of the curve.
Reference:
Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog published in the 1980’s, in the section “lighting” on page 4 there is a photo of this model titled “KARL SPRINGER LTD OVAL LUCITE TABLE LAMP (page) 4”.
W: 15 inches
D: 10 inches
H: 30 inches (adjustable)
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Desk model A10 in teak with drawers on left and partner compartment on other side by Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik, Sweden 1960’s. This desk is beautifully made. Shown with Danish chair sold separately.
W: 54 inches
D: 32 inches
H: 28.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
$6,500
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Elegant round chandelier in antiqued nickel with glass crystals at bottom by Sciolari, Italian 1950's. This was rarely done in antiqued nickel. A beautiful chandelier.
Diam: 19 inches
H: 26 inches
Condition: Excellent
$7,500
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Handblown glass vase composed of large bi-color murrhines and gold foil by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy ca 1956. The colors of the murrhines and the gold foil make this piece jewel-like.
Reference:
AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, a similar model with the same large murrhines and gold foil is shown on page 103.
Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this pieces directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s.
Diam: 6 inches
H: 13 inches
Condition: Excellent
$9,500
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Rare early "Onassis Chair " in larger scale covered in highly lacquered goatskin by Karl Springer, American 1970's. This Onassis Chair was designed to be a lounge or accent chair. The lacquered goatskin is incredible. Seat reupholstered in tobacco ultrasuede.
Reference:
Karl Springer LTD small paper catalog published in the 1970’s, this early version of the Onassis Chair is shown in section “seating” on page 33.
W: 26.5 inches
D: 21 inches
H: 30 inches
Seat H: 17 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Handblown glass vase composed of large bi-color murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy ca 1956. The vivid colors of the murrhines make this piece jewel-like.
Reference:
AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, a similar model with the same large murrhines is shown on page 103.
Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this pieces directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s.
Diam: 7 inches
H: 12 inches
Condition: Excellent
$9,500
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Rare and exceptional four panel "Coromandel Screen" in black, gold, silver and red lacquer by Karl Springer, American 1986. These screens are very rare and are exquisite works of art.
Reference:
Karl Springer red binder catalog, published in the 1980’s, page showing the 6 panel version of this screen is titled “KARL SPRINGER LTD SIX PANEL COROMANDEL SCREEN”
W: 72 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 96.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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TV Cabinet in mahogany with retracting doors covered in shagreen with chrome hardware by Larry Laslo for Widdicomb Furniture, American 1980's (signed). This can be refitted to be a wardrobe.
W: 44 inches
D: 29 inches
H: 68 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Rectangular coffee table, model PE 132 in sculpted bronze with glass top by Paul Evans for Directional Furniture, American 1970 (signed "PE 70"). This piece was created from a mixture of epoxy resin and sand applied to a plywood base and sculpted into various swirls, drips and other patterns. Once hardened, the piece was sandblasted, sprayed with an atomized bronze finish, varnished, blown with a torch to provide a smoky look, polished, and then varnished again. The resulting work has a metallic sheen but is lightweight compared with something made of cast bronze.
Dimensions
Base:
W: 37 inches
D: 22 inches
H: 16 inches
Glass Top:
W: 60 inches
D: 24 inches
H: 1 inch
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Hand-blown glass vase with multicolor rods and murrhines from the Pavone Series by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1957-60. The color combination and the design and execution are stunning.
Reference:
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press 2005, section titled "Pavone" (“Peacock”) starts with a description of the series on page 97 with multiple examples on pages 98-112.
AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, a photo of a Pavone series piece is shown on page 144.
Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this pieces directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s.
W: 7 inches
D: 5 inches
H: 16 inches
Condition: Excellent
$12,000
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Handblown glass vase with multicolor glass fragments and complex murrhines with a lattimo (white glass) interior by Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1960's. These hand-blown glass pieces from A.V.E.M. are beautiful unique works of art.
Provenance:
Evan Lobel purchased this pieces directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s.
W: 7 inches
D: 5 inches
H: 13 inches
Condition: Excellent
$7,500
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"Box Tufted Sofa", made to order in any size with solid mahogany legs which can be finished in a choice of finishes, by Lobel Originals / COM. This sofa is hand-crafted.
W: 88 inches
D: 35 inches
H: 34 inches
Condition: New
$12,000 as shown
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Set of ram horns mounted on a solid Lucite base, American 1970's.
W: 18 inches
D: 7.5 inches
H: 14 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Fireplace tool set in polished brass and chrome by Danny Allesandro and sold through Holly Hunt, American 1980's. This set is in like-new condition. A beautiful combination of materials.
W: 6 inches
D: 5 inches
H: 30.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Exceptional pair of andirons in polished brass and wrought-iron with ball top and splayed legs, stylized wishbone design, by Nancy Ruben for Virginia Metalcrafters, American 1980’s. These are incredibly stylish and in like-new condition.
W: 8 inches
D: 19 inches
H: 18 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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