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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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Beautifully crafted mirror with frame in black lizard with interior and exterior edges wrapped in python with beveled mirror by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This mirror exemplified the superlative craftsmanship that made Karl Springer famous.
W: 31 inches
D: 1 inches
H: 31 inches
Condition: Excellent
$8,500
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Hand-blown glass vase with multicolor vertical rods by Anzolo Fuga for AVEM (Arte Vetraria Muranese), Murano Italy, 1955-6. The clear and colorful rods interspersed among the red on white rods creates a very striking design.
Literature:
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "VERTICAL RODS 1955-56", this model is shown on page 68.
AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, there are numerous photos of pieces with vertical multicolor rods.
Provenance: Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.
W: 9 inches
D: 6 inches
H: 12 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
Ref: fuga60
Hand-blown glass vase from the “Murrine Incatenate” series by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M. (Arte Vetraria Muranese), Murano Italy, ca 1960.
Reference:
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "MURRINE INCATENATE 1959-60", pages 122 through 160. There is a similar piece shown on page 154.
AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, there is a photo of this model on page 147.
Provenance: Evan Lobel purchased this piece directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 1950’s and 60’s.
H: 14 inches
Diam: 7 inches
$12,000
Condition: Excellent
Ref: fuga93
Spectacular hand-blown glass vase in opalescent blue glass with gold overlay by Ermanno Nason, Murano Italy, 1967 (signed "E Nason 1967" on bottom). It was blown hot and required exceptional glass blowing skills. This vase is a masterpiece.
Comes with an authentication by Sergio Gnesin, expert and author of the biographical book “I Vetri di Ermanno Nason” (The Glass Sculptures of Ermanno Nason) published in 2003.
H: 15.5
Diam: 6.5
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
ref: glass64
Rare hand-blown glass sculpture, 3 mouths with silver foil and dripped layer, by Aldo Nason for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1950's-1960's.
Reference:
Marc Heiremans, Art Glass from Murano 1910-1970, section on Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.) pages 9 to 19, a similar piece is shown on page 13 with variations in color.
Diam: 5.5 inches
H: 11.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Exceptional handblown glass vessel with glass fragments, rods and murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1960’s. The pieces with glass fragments are rare.
Literature: Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "GLASS FRAGMENTS, RODS, AND MURRINE 1958-1968", pages 113 through 118, a similar piece is shown on page 116.
Provenance: Evan Lobel purchased these pieces directly from A.V.E.M. in 2001 as part of a large collection of pieces stored there from the 1950’s and 60’s.
H: 11.5 inches
Diam: 8 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
Ref: fuga89b
"Eternal Forest" coffee table in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand painted enamels by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1972 (signed Philip + Kelvin LaVerne on top). This rare table is an incredible work of art with its organic repeating natural motif. It’s one of their most enchanting works of art.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, Eternal Forest tables are shown on pages 120-121 in the section titled The Abstract Series. The caption reads, “Created in the 1960s, the ETERNAL FOREST table is described in the Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Sculpture III catalog, published in the 1970s: ”Symbol of the continuity of life and growth, a peaceful unending forest stands before us. Hand-sculptured of bronze and pewter, with delicate tones of natural patinas.”
Diam: 42.25
H: 17 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Low chest of drawers in beautifully figured Brazilian rosewood with stylized brass pulls and handles on sides, custom design, American c.1960. This piece is beautifully made.
W: 48 inches
D: 24 inches
H: 22 inches
Condition: Excellent - this piece has been completely refinished.
$7,500
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Large unique coffee table with abstract “Turtle Table” top reminiscent of tortoise shell in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-painted enamels and pedestal base by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed Philip + Kelvin LaVerne on the side). It is rare to see this abstract design done for a large coffee table top.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, the Turtle Table is shown on page 123 in the section titled The Abstract Series . Below the photo is an in depth discussion of this work by Kelvin LaVerne.
Diam: 47.5 inches
H: 17.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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"Chinois Plaque #4" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter hand-painted with enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed Philip Kelvin LaVerne). Original label on back. This exquisite work of art is intricately engraved.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this engraved painting is shown on page 76 in the section titled Historical Civilization Series . The caption reads, “The CHINOIS plaques, which were created in the 1960s, show scenes of tranquility in ancient China.”
W: 17.5 inches
D: 1 inches
H: 24.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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"Dirigible, Hangar, Launch" original painting in oil on canvas over wood by William Steiger, American, 2001 (signed, titled and dated on verso). William Steiger studied art at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and was a 1989 graduate of the MFA program at Yale University. He is the recipient of numerous grants, fellowships, and awards. His work is included in countless private, public, and corporate collections, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art. Beginning in 2004, he added printmaker to his resume, working with Pace Prints and the Dieu Donné Papermill. Over 35 solo shows have been mounted internationally, and in 2011 Hudson Hills Press published a monograph of his work, featuring more than 200 images and essays by 13 contributing writers.
W: 47.5 inches
D: 2.5 inches
H: 33 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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2 stunning hand-blown glass vases with red spiral design by Fratelli Toso, Murano, Italy, 1950’s. They are pinched at the top with aventurine (gold) throughout the glass. These both shimmer like jewels.
W: 9 inches
D: 4.5 inches
H: 11.5 inches
$4,500 each
Condition: Excellent
Ref: glass112
Exceptional pair of artisan candle holders in tessellated coral with bronze bases by Karl Springer, American 1980's. Sculptural forms in beautiful materials.
W: 3.5 inches
D: 3.5 inches
H: 9.5 inches / with candle 15 inches
Condition: Excellent
$3,500 for the pair
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Rare and unique large coffee table with the "Marriage Whirl" motif in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand painted enamels on a hand-brazed bronze base by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960s (signed “Philip Kelvin LaVerne” on top). It’s a very unusual form and was done as a special order. The shape and scale are extraordinary.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this table is shown on pages 68-69 in the section titled Historical Civilization Series . The caption reads, “A unique variation of the MARRIAGE WHIRL coffee table dates from the 1970s. Its boomerang shape and large size display a wedding celebration.”
Provenance: Private Collection New York.
W: 83 inches
D: 62 inches
H: 17 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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"Mohamed with Eyes Closed, 2002", large Digital Lambda Print, casting year 2001, Egypt (edition 1 of 3, signed, “Youssef Nabil 1/3 Cairo 2001” on back of photograph). The frame is solid oak and exquisite. These large prints by Nabil are very rare and were done in very small editions.
Nabil's distinctive technique of hand-coloring silver gelatin prints removes the blemishes of reality. Nabil disrupts prevalent notions of color photography and painting, as well as assumptions about the aesthetic sensibilities associated with art and those identified with popular culture. His hand-colouring evokes a sense of longing and nostalgia and allows his photographs to flicker between our time and another era.
Youssef Nabil is part of various international collections including Collection François Pinault, Paris; LACMA Museum, Los Angeles; The Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris; Sindika Dokolo Foundation, Luanda; La Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris; the joint collection of The British Museum and The Victoria & Albert Museum, London; SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, GA; Centro de la Imagen, Mexico City; Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha; the Guggenheim Museum, Abu Dhabi;The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York and Pérez Art Museum in Miami.
W: 45 inches
D: 2 inches
H: 56 inches
Condition: Excellent
$35,000
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Dining table No. 1287 in book-matched Brazilian rosewood with brass stretchers and mahogany legs by Harvey Probber, American 1950's. Comes with 2 additional leaves. Signed with label on bottom that reads “Furniture designed by Harvey Probber”. This is an iconic Harvey Probber design.
This dining table was part of the retrospective at the New York School of Interior Design: “Making Connections: Harvey Probber Furniture 1945-85” which opened February 20, 2020. Evan Lobel was Associate Curator.
W: 80 inches
With two leaves: 112 inches
D: 44 inches
H: 29 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Rare and elegant "Kuan Su" coffee table in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-applied colorful enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed “Philip. Kelvin LaVerne” on top). The LaVernes loved floral still lifes and the Kuan motif of interlocking circles is supposed to evoke the feeling of something from the past.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this table is shown on page 81 in the section titled Historical Civilization Series. The caption reads, “The floral design, a theme the LaVernes came back to over and over, is engraved along with the intricate Kuan motif (interlocking circles), which is meant to evoke Chinoiserie decor from the 18th century.“
W: 34 inches
D: 26 inches
H: 20.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Club chair with tufted back upholstered in original "Caravan" fabric by Jack Lenor Larsen, American 1960's
H: 34 inches
W: 35 inches
D: 38 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
Ref: clubchair40
Rare "Eternal Forest" round game table in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-painted subtle enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1972 (signed “Philip Kelvin LaVerne” on top). The “Eternal Forest” series is one of the artists’ most enchanting. The coffee tables are rare and game tables like these are even rarer. This is a stunning work of art.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this table is shown on pages 120 in the section titled The Abstract Series. The caption reads, “Created in the 1960s, the ETERNAL FOREST table is described in the Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Sculpture III catalog, published in the 1970s: ”Symbol of the continuity of life and growth, a peaceful unending forest stands before us. Hand-sculptured of bronze and pewter, with delicate tones of natural patinas.”
Diam: 42 inches
H: 28 inches
Condition: Excellent - there are no discolorations, marks or condition issues of any kind.
SOLD
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Sculptural floor lamp in bronze with black lacquer base, American 1970's. The lamp shade shown in the photo is 18 inches square.
H: 4 feet 9 inches
W: 9.5 inches
D: 9.5 inches
SOLD
Condition: Good - some patina to brass
Ref: floorlamp63
