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Karl Springer Scavo Glass Vase 1980's (Signed) - SOLD

Evan Lobel

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Large hand-blown glass vase, white with scavo (rough) finish, by Seguso (Murano Italy) for Karl Springer, American 1980's (signed on bottom “KARL SPRINGER”). This form is quite rare. The scale of Springer’s hand-blown glass vases makes them exceptional.

Seguso executed Karl Springer’s hand-blown Venetian glass pieces which were typically with a scavo finish.

W: 14 inches
D: 9 inches
H: 13 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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categories ART
tags KARLSPRINGER6, sold Art 8

Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Vase With Glass Fragments, Rods and Murrhines 1960s - SOLD

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Exceptional handblown glass vase with glass fragments at top, rods at bottom and murrhines around the center by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1960’s. This series utilizing glass fragments is 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 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: 11.5 inches
Diam: 7 inches

SOLD

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga89

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categories ART
tags ANZOLOFUGA1, sold Art 8

Anzolo Fuga Vase with Vertical Rods 1955-56

Evan Lobel

Hand-blown vase with vertical rods by Anzolo Fuga for AVEM (Arte Vetraria Muranese), Murano Italy, 1955-6. The colorful rods interspersed among the 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, an archival photo of this model is shown at the top right corner of page 221. The original drawing for this piece is shown on page 314, bottom center.

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 1950’s and 60’s.

W: 6.5 inches
D: 6 inches
H: 12 inches

$10,000

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga60

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categories ART
tags ANZOLOFUGA1, GLASS3

Anzolo Fuga Vase with Glass Fragments, Rods and Murrhines 1960s

Evan Lobel

Exceptional handblown glass vase 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 and were difficult to execute. This piece has white glass behind the color rods which makes it visually stunning.

Reference:  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 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: 12 inches
Diam: 7 inches

$12,000

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga89e

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categories ART
tags GLASS 5, ANZOLOFUGA 2

Anzolo Fuga Vase with Glass Fragments, Rods and Murrhines 1960s

Evan Lobel

Exceptional handblown glass vase 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 and were difficult to execute. They are stunning.

Reference:  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 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: 11.5 inches
Diam: 8 inches

$12,000

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga89d

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categories ART
tags ANZOLOFUGA, GLASS 5

Anzolo Fuga Exceptional Hand Blown Vase with Glass Fragments 1960s - SOLD

Evan Lobel

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Hand-blown glass vase with glass fragments, rods with aventurine and murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1960’s.

Reference:
Literature:  Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "GLASS FRAGMENTS, RODS, ANDMURRINE 1958-1968", pages 113 through 118 show pieces done with the same technique.

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.

Diam: 8 inches
H: 11 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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categories ART
tags sold Art 8, ANZOLOFUGA 2

Anzolo Fuga "Transennati" Vase With Unique Variation 1962 - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Handblown "Transennati" (Barriers) vase, model 15116, with multicolor rods and murrhines designed by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, ca. 1962.

Reference:

Anzolo Fuga: Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier-Mentasti, Acanthus Press, section titled “Transennati”, a similar piece is illustrated on page 178. 

AVEM, Arte Vetraria Muranese, Artistic Production 1932-72 by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 2020, Archival photos for this series with model numbers are shown on page 229, bottom..

Provenance: These pieces were purchased 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.

SOLD

Condition: Excellent

Ref: fuga60

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categories ART
tags sold Art 8, ANZOLOFUGA 2

Naomi Feinberg "Fractured Planet" Sculpture in Italian Red Levanto 1960s

Evan Lobel

Extraordinary hand carved “Fractured Planet” sculpture in Italian Red Levanto marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1960’s.

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:  The personal collection of the artist and then her family after her death.  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: 13 inches
D: 10 inches
H: 14 inches

Condition: Excellent

$7,500

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categories ART
tags NAOMI FEINBERG, SCULPTURES 4

Giulio Radi Vase with Colorful Murrhines ca 1950 - SOLD

Evan Lobel

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Hand-blown glass vase, green glass with gold foil and red and blue murrhines, by Giulio Radi for A.V.E.M., Murano Italy ca 1950. This vase is a like a jewel.

Reference:
AVEM Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans published by Arnoldsche in 2020, pages 48 thru 55 show similar pieces by Radi with the same technique.

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: 5.5 inches
H: 9.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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categories ART
tags sold Art 8

Gary McCloy Large Hand-Thrown Ceramic Vase 1970s (Signed)

Evan Lobel

Hand-thrown ceramic vase in Chinese red glaze with applied gold decorative motif by Gary McCloy, American 1970's (signed on the bottom). This vase is impressive and has a lot of visual depth. The combination of Chinese red with gold overlaid is magnificent.

Diam: 13 inches
H: 20 inches

Condition: Excellent

$4,500

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categories ART
tags CERAMICS

Giulio Radi Amber Glass Vase with Silver Foil ca 1950 - SOLD

Evan Lobel

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Hand-blown glass vase, amber with silver foil and spiral design, by Giulio Radi for A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, ca 1950. The coloration and silver foil make this piece sublime.

Reference:
AVEM Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans published by Arnoldsche in 2020, pages 46 and 47 show other models by Radi with the same technique. Page 299 shows original drawings by Radi with the same spiral design.

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: 5 inches
H: 11 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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categories ART
tags sold Art 8

Large Hand Painted Ceramic Ram 1950s (signed) - SOLD

Evan Lobel

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Large hand painted and glazed ceramic ram, Italy 1950's (signed "243 G Italy"). Don’t feel Sheepish. Ewe will really love this incredible accent piece!

W: 30 inches
D: 12 inches
H: 23 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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tags sold Art 7

Aldo Nason Hand-Blown Glass "Yokohama Vase" 1960s

Evan Lobel

Hand-blown glass vase, amethyst with murrhines, zanfirico and gold foil, by Aldo Nason for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1960's. The Yokohama Series is one of the most beautiful of the 1960’s.

Reference:
20th Century Murano Glass: From Craft to Design by Marc Heiremans and published by Arnolsche in 1996, this model with a different green glass is shown on page 179 as “A. VE. M , ALDO NASON, YOKOHAMA.”

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.

Diam: 6 inches
H: 10 inches

Condition: Excellent

$8,500

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categories ART
tags GLASS 5

Anzolo Fuga Large Hand-Blown "Murrine Incatenate" Glass Vase 1960

Evan Lobel

Hand-blown glass vase from the Murrine Incatenate Series with red and green murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1960. The soft blue glass of the vase is stunning with the colorful murrhines and yellow rod.

Literature: 
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M. by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Acanthus Press, 2005, section titled "MURRINE INCATENATE 1959-60,” page 122, describes this series, and shows many similar examples on pages 123-160.

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.

Diam: 11 inches
H: 7.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

$8,500

Ref: fuga123

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categories ART
tags GLASS 5, ANZOLOFUGA 2

Philip and Kelvin LaVerne "Blue Angel" Painted on Bronze and Pewter 1960s (Signed) - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Stunning female nude "Blue Angel" on patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with enamel cloisonne by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed “Philip Kelvin LaVerne” in bottom right corner). This work retains the original Seymour Gallery label on the back which where the LaVernes showed their finest artworks. The enamel cloisonne gives great depth to the colors.

Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, this work is shown on page 251 in the section titled THE PAINTINGS. The caption reads, “The 1970s BLUE ANGEL is a work in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with enamel cloisonne.”

W: 25 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 25 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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categories ART
tags Laverne 6, sold Art 8

Brueton "Serpent Vase" in Polished Stainless Steel 1980s - SOLD

Evan Lobel

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Chic “Serpent Vase” in polished stainless steel by Stanley Jay Friedman for Brueton, American 1980's.

W: 8.5 inches
D: 4 inches
H: 13 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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categories ART
tags sold Art 8

Gary McCloy Ceramic Vase with Gunmetal and Gold Glazes 1980s - SOLD

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Hand-thrown ceramic vase with metallic gunmetal and gold glazes by Gary McCloy, American 1980s (signed on the bottom "Gary McCloy Los Angeles").

Diam: 11 inches
H: 13 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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categories OTHER ITEMS, ART
tags Sold Other Items 3, sold Art 8

Andy Warhol Turtle 1985 (FS II.360A) -Signed and Numbered) - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Turtle screenprint in colors by Andy Warhol 1985, on Lenox Museum Board, signed in pencil, numbered 234/250 (there were also fifty artist's proofs), printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York, with his blindstamp and the artist’s copyright stamp on the reverse, published by CBS, Inc., Los Angeles. This print was published to coincide with the 1985 film Turtle Diary written by Harold Pinter. This work is framed in a white lacquer frame with plexi over it.

Reference:
Andy Warhol Prints Catalogue Raisonne 1962-1987 by Feldmann & Schellmann published by Distributed Art Publishers in 2003, this print is shown on page 148: II.360A

Print Size:
W: 39 3/8 inches
H: 31 1/2 inches

Framed Size:
W: 45.5 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 37.5 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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categories ART
tags sold Art 8

Chinese Monumental Scholar Stone in Limestone 2006 (with Original Documentation) - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Monumental "Gong-shi" (Scholar Stone) in Ling bi (limestone) with carved wood base, China 2006 (with original purchase documentation). Collected in China from the Tang dynasty (618-907 C.E.) onwards, scholar's rocks are natural formations prized for their aesthetic qualities, particularly their unique colors and shapes, as well as their ability to invoke and encapsulate the natural world. Ling bi rocks, or fantastic stones, are shaped by the elements and represent elegant natural beauty. They are thought to possess the special forces of both heaven and earth, the sun and the moon in a natural brilliance. These rocks are highly treasured and have been given in tribute since the Song Dynasty.

W: 15 inches
D: 9.5 inches
H: 53 inches

Provenance: Throckmorton Fine Art invoice dated 2006

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

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categories ART
tags sold Art 8

Karl Springer Unique Large Polished Petrified Wood Orb on Custom Base 1980s - SOLD

Evan Lobel

Remarkable unique large polished petrified wood orb on custom brass base by Karl Springer, American 1980's. Exotic materials and superb craftsmanship were the hallmark’s of Karl Springer’s design ethos. Because the petrified wood was organic, it has depth in a way that stone does not. This piece is stunning.

Reference:
Lobel Modern Archive has a photo of this piece in the NYC showroom in the 1980’s.

Diam: 10 inches
H: 11 inches

Condition: Excellent

SOLD

ref: sculpture181

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categories ART, OTHER ITEMS
tags KARLSPRINGER13, Sold Other Items 3, sold Art 8