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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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Philip & Kelvin Laverne Iconic Pair of "Chinois Plaques" 1960s (Signed)

Evan Lobel

Pair of "Chinois Plaques", models 101 and 102, in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-painted enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed). The delicately engraved scenes are exquisite.

Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, these paintings are 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.”

Each:
W: 16.5 inches
H: 24.5 inches
D: 1 inch

Condition: Excellent

$15,000 for the pair

Ref: sculpture161

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categories ART
tags Laverne 4, paintings / prints 2, SCULPTURES2

Bertha Schaefer Elegant 2-Tier Side Table with Travertine Top 1950s - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Elegant 2-tier side table in beautifully figured walnut with inset Italian travertine top by Bertha Schaefer for R. Singer & Sons, American 1950's. This table has been completely refinished.

H: 22 inches
W: 22 inches
D: 24 inches

Condition: Excellent, Refinished to “Like New” Condition

SOLD

Ref: endtable229

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categories TABLES
tags sold tables 12

Sirmos Pair of "Swirl Table Lamps" in Ceramic with Brass Hardware 1970s

Evan Lobel

Pair of "Swirl Table Lamps,” model ga120, in ceramic with brass hardware and sockets by Sirmos, American 1970's. These lamps are super chic and will enhance any space they occupy.

Reference:
Sirmos paper catalog published in the 1970’s, in the section titled “Lamps” there is a photo of this model with the name and model number.

Diam: 12 inches
H: 25 inches (adjustable)
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 12 inches

Condition: Excellent

$6,500 for the pair

ref: tablelamps430

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categories LIGHTING
tags table lamp pairs 3

Karl Springer Pair of Rare X Benches with Python Seats 1980s - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Pair of rare benches, X design in burnished steel with brass ball accents with seats upholstered in yellow and black python, by Karl Springer, American 1980's. The python seats are in excellent original condition. The steel has been cleaned and professionally polished. These benches are super chic.

Reference:
Karl Springer LTD paper catalog published in the 1970’s, there is a photo of this model on page 51.

Provenance:
The Collection of a Former Karl Springer Employee

Each:
D: 16 inches
W: 28 inches
H: 21 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

Ref: benches44

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categories SEATING
tags KARLSPRINGER8, sold seating10

Karl Springer "Spun Shaped Torchere" in Gunmetal and Brass 1980s

Evan Lobel

Rare artisan made "Spun Shaped Torchere" in gunmetal and gold-tinted brass by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This lamp has 3 bulbs with a dimmer switch on neck of lamp. The finish and build quality is superb.

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: 22 inches
Diam at base: 17 inches
H: 74 inches

Condition: Excellent

$15,000

ref: floorlamp217

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categories LIGHTING
tags KARLSPRINGER10, FLOOR LAMPS

Seguso Rare Large Hand-Blown Torchere Table Lamp with Gold Foil 1950s

Evan Lobel

Exquisite and superbly executed hand-blown glass torchere table lamp with gold foil on a gilded base by Seguso, Murano Italy, 1950's. The artisanship involved in blowing a table lamps of this scale and complexity is simply incredible. In 2001, this same model lamp was auctioned by Christies as part of Karl Lagerfeld’s personal collection (see photo).

H: 32 inches
Diam: 8 inches
Shade Diam: 8 inches

$7,500

Condition: Excellent

Ref: tablelamp320

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categories LIGHTING
tags TABLE LAMP SINGLE 4

Karl Springer Pair of Impressive "Oval Lucite Table Lamps" 1980s - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Pair of impressive solid “Oval Lucite Table Lamps” with embedded wiring and chrome trim and hardware by Karl Springer, American 1980's.  Because the sides are curved, optically you don’t see the cords in the channels on the sides. These iconic Springer table lamps are just stunning.

Reference: Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog published in the 1980’s, on page 4 in the section “lighting” there is a photograph of this model with the page titled “KARL SPRINGER LTD OVAL LUCITE TABLE LAMP (page) 4”.

W: 7 inches
D: 4 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
H: 32 inches (adjustable 28 inches to 33 inches)

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

ref: tablelamps357

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categories LIGHTING
tags KARLSPRINGER10, sold lighting 9

Vladimir Kagan Important and Very Rare Set 0f 6 "Unicorn Dining Chairs" 1960s (Signed) - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Very rare set of 6 “Unicorn Dining Chairs” with polished aluminum bases and upholstered seats with channeled backs by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfus Inc., American early-1960’s (signed with original Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc. paper labels under seat). This remarkable set of Unicorn Dining Chairs is the only one we have ever seen come to market. Bases professionally cleaned and polished polished and seats reupholstered with gray ultra suede. These chairs are the very best of Kagan.

Reference:
The Complete Kagan, A Lifetime of Avant-Garde Design by Vladimir Kagan with preface by Tom Ford published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2004, there is a photo of the Unicorn Lounge Chair on page 151 with sketches Unicorn chairs on page 150.

Provenance:
Private Collection New York

W: 23 inches
D: 36 inches
H: 31 inches
SH: 18 inches

Condition: Excellent - Bases professionally cleaned polished and seats reupholstered with gray ultra suede.

SOLD

ref: diningchairs222

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categories SEATING
tags VLADIMIRKAGAN2, sold seating10

Naomi Feinberg "Deep In Thought" Sculpture In Limestone 1960s - SOLD

Evan Lobel

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Hand-chiseled and etched abstract figural sculpture "Deep in Thought" in limestone by Naomi Feinberg, American 1960's. This is a beautiful sculpture which is both primitive and evocative.

Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculptor who worked primarily in stone. She began sculpting in the 1940’s and became affiliated with artist group Studio 725 which was a consortium of woman artists working in Union Square NYC. She studied sculpture with Philip Darling, Jose De Creeft, and Lorrie Goulet at the New School, the Museum of Modern Art, the Art Students League, and the School of Visual Arts A relative late comer to the art world, Naomi Feinberg emerged as highly accomplished, multi-faceted artist who juggled architectural coherence with a preoccupation with the human form, to create works that are both experimental and primitive.

Provenance: Lobel Modern purchased this piece from the artist in the early 2000's and sold it to a private collector in NYC. Lobel Modern purchased it from the estate of the collector in 2021.

This piece is part of the Lobel Modern's exhibition: Naomi Feinberg:  A Woman Sculpting in a Man's World currently on exhibition in our Exhibit Gallery across the hall from our showroom.

W: 9 inches
D: 9 inches
H: 18 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

ref: sculpture148

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categories ART
tags NAOMI FEINBERG, sold art 6

Karl Springer Rare Waterfall Console Table in Lacquered African Batik 1970s - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Stunning and rare waterfall console table in lacquered African batik by Karl Springer, American 1970's. Karl Springer used artisan exotic materials in his designs. In the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, he incorporated hand-made African batiks into some of his designs. They are hard to come by and extremely beautiful.

Shown with a rare and important Philip and Kelvin LaVerne one-of-a-kind mirror from the 1970’s.

W: 48 inches
D: 16 inches
H: 29 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

ref: consoletable151

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categories TABLES
tags KARLSPRINGER10, sold tables 12

Karl Springer Side Table in Lacquered Goatskin 1970s - SOLD

Evan Lobel

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Rectangular 2-tier side table in lacquered goatskin with recessed base by Karl Springer, American 1970's. Karl Springer’s lacquered goatskin pieces are iconic and meticulously made.

W: 26 inches
D: 16 inches
H: 20 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

ref: endtable215

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categories TABLES
tags KARLSPRINGER6, sold tables 12

Harvey Probber Rare "Contour Chaise 1000" 1950s - SOLD

Evan Lobel

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Rare sculptural  "Contour Chaise 1000", upholstered with mahogany base, by Harvey Probber, American 1950's. Refinished and reupholstered by Lobel Modern. This is considered one of Probber’s best chaise designs. It is extremely comfortable.

Reference:

This chaise is in the 1950’s catalog, section seating.

This chaise 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: 54 inches
D: 24.5 inches
H: 33.5 inches

Condition:  Excellent

SOLD

ref: chaise23

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categories SEATING
tags HARVEYPROBBER, sold seating10

Chic Artisan Porcelain Table Lamp with Gold Medallions 1960s

Evan Lobel

Studio made porcelain table lamp with hand painted gold medallions with brass base attributed to Zaccagnini, Italy, 1960's. The brass has been completely restored (polished and lacquered) and it has been rewired with a new socket. It’s really a jewel of a lamp.

Diam: 7 inches
H: 27 inches
Shade Diam: 13 inches

Condition: Excellent

$4,500

ref: tablelamp250

 

 

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categories LIGHTING
tags TABLE LAMP SINGLE 3

Karl Springer Rare "Giacometti Style Table Lamp" 1980s (signed)

Evan Lobel

Rare "Giacometti Style Table Lamp” in patinated bronze by Karl Springer, American 1980's (Karl Springer label on bottom). This artisan table lamp is superbly made.

W: 6.5 inches
D: 6.5 inches
H: 30.5 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 12 inches

Condition: Excellent

$5,500

ref: tablelamp293

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categories LIGHTING
tags KARLSPRINGER4, TABLE LAMP SINGLE 5

Thad Hayes Custom Swivel Lounge Chair for the Gibson Residence NYC 1998 - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Elegant custom swivel lounge chair in fine green mohair with tassels at bottom, custom designed by Thad Hayes for the Gibson Residence, NYC 1998. This interior was photographed by Scott Francis and featured in Architectural Digest in February 2000 in their “Before and After” issue. Superior materials and superb proportions are hallmarks of Thad Hayes’ designs for his incredible interiors.

This lounge chair comes with a Letter of Provenance.

W: 36 inches
D: 33 inches
H: 33 inches
SH: 18 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

ref: loungechair111

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categories SEATING
tags sold seating10

Paul Evans Rare Low Console Table in Sculpted Bronze Resin 1970 (Signed) - SOLD

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Unique low console table in sculpted bronze resin with gray slate top by Paul Evans, American 1970 (signed and dated, “PE 70”, on front) . Bronze resin 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. Shown with Paul Evans rare sculpted bronze mirror with enameled steel elements (Lobel Modern ref: mirror276).

Provenance:
Private Collection Boston

W: 60 inches
D: 19 inches
H: 25 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

ref: consoletable147

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categories TABLES
tags PAULEVANS2, sold tables 12

Paul Evans Wall Mounted "Patchwork" Console in Copper, Brass and Pewter 1970s - SOLD

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"Patchwork" wall mounted console in copper, brass and pewter with cleft slate top by Paul Evans for Directional Furniture, American 1970's. Artisan shingled copper is brazed with brass and pewter which makes each work unique. Matching mirror listed separately.

W: 60 inches
D:  13 inches
H:  5.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

ref: consoletable108

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categories TABLES
tags PAULEVANS2, sold tables 12

Roberto Estevez Monumental Stylized Torso in Glazierite 1980s

Evan Lobel

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Large stylized torso in glazierite by Roberto Estevez for Karl Springer, American 1980's. Glazierite was a resin composite created by Karl Springer’s artisans. This model was also cast in bronze and can be seen in an Architectural Digest interior photographed in the 1980’s (see below and photo.)

Roberto Estevez was an extremely talented jewelry designer and sculptor. He designed jewelry for Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels as well as Tiffany. He had extraordinary talent in creating whimsical sculptures of animals and insects incorporating sea shells, ostrich eggs and other organic materials. He also created more serious works in small editions, mostly in bronze and brass, including those of monkeys and the human form, both male and female. Roberto Estevez was Karl Springer’s life partner until his death in the 1980’s. Estevez’s sophisticated and elegant designs fit in perfectly with Karl’s own aesthetic and Karl sold many of Roberto’s pieces through his showrooms.

Provenance:
Purchased from an employee of New York City Karl Springer showroom.

Reference:
Architectural Digest, July 1985, page 100 shows an image of this sculpture in Donald and Ivanka Trump's penthouse apartment with a description on the opposite page "...The bronze torso sculpture is by Roberto Estevez..."

W: 21 inches
D: 16 inches
H: 37.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

$35,000

ref: sculpture38

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categories ART
tags SCULPTURES2, KARLSPRINGER6

Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Reclining Lady" Coffee Table 1970s (Signed) - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Rare “Reclining Lady" coffee table with abstract figural motif in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-painted enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970's (signed on top “PhilipKLaVerne”). Both Philip and Kelvin were trained sculptors and painters and they did unique abstract expressionist paintings in bronze and also table tops. 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 coffee table is shown on page 137 in the section titled The Abstract Series. The caption reads, “The 1970s RECLINING LADY coffee table was made in at least two shapes. The figural design on the top is an exercise in restraint. The top is patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-painted enamels.”



W: 54 inches
D: 34 inches
H: 17 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

ref: coffeetable547

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categories TABLES
tags Laverne 4, sold tables 12

Stilnovo Lantern Style Floor Lamp with Murano Glass Shades 1950s

Evan Lobel

Stunning floor lamp, lantern style with 5 staggered white Murano glass shades, in brass and steel with gray marble base, by Stilnovo, Italy 1950's. This lamp is beautifully made and incredibly chic.

Diam: 20 inches
H: 78 inches

Condition: Excellent - metal professionally restored and newly rewired with new foot switch.

$15,000

ref: floorlamp216

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categories LIGHTING
tags FLOOR LAMPS