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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.
Lobel Modern
Square parsons style game table in lacquered diamond embossed leather by Karl Springer, American 1970's (signed with leather label on bottom). A classic and chic Karl Springer design.
W: 36 inches
D: 36 inches
H: 29 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Rare set of 12 hand-blown champagne coupe glasses, mezza filigrana on top and bottom with gold foil in the stems, attributed to Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, Murano Italy, 1960's. These are extraordinary. There is a matching charger available. They were originally purchased together.
Reference
Venini Catalogue Raisonne 1921-1986 by Anna Venini Diaz de Santillana, published in 2000 by Skira editore, plate 142 shows 2 types of glasses similar to these by Tapio Wirkkala “Filigrane di Tapio” 1972
Diam: 5 inches
H: 7 inches
Condition: Excellent - no chips or wear
SOLD
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Set of 5 candle holders in brass with chrome accents, varying heights, by Karl Springer, American 1980's. These candle holders are iconic and it’s rare to find such a large grouping. Dimensions are without candles.
Reference
Karl Springer Red Binder Catalog, published in the 1980’s, Section “lighting”, page 4 entitled “KARL SPRINGER LTD...METAL CANDLESTICK (page) 18” shows this model in the top left photograph.
1 Large
Diam: 8 inches
H: 20 inches
2 Medium
Diam: 8 inches
H: 16 inches
2 Small
Diam: 8 inches
H: 13 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Fireplace tool set in chrome with upright post in Lucite by Danny Alessandro LTD, American 1980's. A very elegant design. Danny Alessandro, Ltd. was sold through Holly Hunt in the 1980’s. This model fireplace tool set was featured in an ad in Architectural Digest in 1983 (see photo).
W: 10 inches
D: 8.5 inches
H: 35 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Square end table in walnut with Klismos legs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American 1956 (Signed and dated on bottom). Robsjohn-Gibbings was inspired by ancient Greek furniture. This is an iconic Robsjohn-Gibbings design.
W: 24 inches
D: 24 inches
H: 20 inches
$5,500
Condition: Excellent
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"Telephone Table" covered in two tone cognac color embossed ostrich leather by Karl Springer LTD, American ca 2001.
W: 14 inches
D: 9.5 inches
H: 23 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Clean line lounge chair in polished chrome with upholstered seat and back by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, American 1970's. Newly upholstered in brown velvet. This is a classic Milo Baughman design.
W: 29 inches
D: 31 inches
H: 29 inches
Seat H: 17 inches
Condition: Excellent - few light scratches
SOLD
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Large original painting "Gold Double Sun Set", acrylic and acrylic lacquer on wood panels, by Kate Shepherd, American 2007 (signed on back).
Kate Shepherd is a contemporary American artist known for her unique approach to painting. Adding threadlike lines of oil paint upon highly saturated layers of enamel, this New York artist achieves a gleaming, reflective surface, which allows the viewers to see their own reflections and also guards the intimate image from view. Born in New York in 1961, she received her MFA from the School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, in 1992. Her work is featured in numerous museum collections including the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, New York; Baltimore Museum of Art, Maryland; Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Michigan; Des Moines Art Center, Iowa; Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indiana; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California; Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Massachusetts; Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.; Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Arizona; and Seattle Art Museum, Washington.
W: 84 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 56.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
$45,000
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Upholstered "High Low" multilevel seating area (model 7070) on lucite legs with rolling “Lounge” bench on castors (model 7075) which slides underneath by Vladimir Kagan, Omnibus Collection, American 1977 (signed with original labels). This is a unique Kagan design.
Dimensions:
High Low (model 7070):
W: 74 inches
D: 30 inches
Lower Seat H: 18.5 inches
Higher Seat H: 28.5 inches
H: 32.5 inches to top of bolster
Lounge with Casters (model 7075):
W: 72 inches
D: 34 inches
H: 14.5 inches
Seat H: 13.5 inches
Condition: Very good - lucite is in excellent condition / fabric is original with some spotting
SOLD
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Elegant floor lamp with glass rod and brass base by Hansen, American 1970's (Signed on base “Hansen Lamps New York”). This lamp has the patented spin switch which turns 1 bulb on, 2 bulbs and all 3 bulbs on.
W: 9 inches
D: 9 inches
H: 56.5 inches
Shade Diam: 15 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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4 Door credenza, PE 500 "Waterfall" Series, in lacquered burl wood by Paul Evans for Directional Furniture, American 1970's.
W: 81 inches
D: 20.5 inches
H: 32 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Hand blown glass table lamp, pale blue and white with sommerso technique, by Seguso, Murano Italy, 1950's. The shape of this lamp and the subtle colors make it very sophisticated.
H: 30 inches
Diam: 6 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Framed large poster of chanteuse Jane Pierly smoking a cigarette in a fur wrap by noted artist Charles Gesmar, printed by H. Chachoin, France 1925 (signed on front). These were done in small editions and this one is considered one of his best and rarest.
Charles Gesmar (born Geismar), simply known as Gesmar, was one of the greatest designers of costumes and posters during the golden age of the Paris music hall during the Jazz Age and was primarily renowned for his work for the great Parisian star Mistinguett. Although his tenure was short, his output was prolific and his creativity and talent unrivaled at the time. Gesmar’s costumes and graphics caused as much excitement at the time as that shown a few years earlier by the elegance of Leon Bakst’s Ballets Russes. The seductive and sophisticated elegance of his art influenced generations of graphic designers and he was indisputably a bridge linking the works by other two great artists who worked for the Moulin Rouge, Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) and René Gruau (1909-2004). Gesmar allegedly died of pneumonia in February 1928, before his 28th birthday.
W: 50 inches
D: 1.5 inches
H: 65.5 inches
SOLD
Condition: Very good - discolorations, marks, impressions, tears on the edges all consistent with age. There is also an impressed signature, as if signed on top of the poster, of Jane Pierly.
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Large and impressive “Mark II Coffee Table” in leather with brass trim and inset bronze glass top by Karl Springer, American 1983 (label on bottom reads "Karl Springer 1983"). This table is meticulously crafted.
W: 59 inches
D: 39 inches
H: 17 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Exceptional pair of bedside tables covered in embossed emu leather with thick bronze glass tops by Karl Springer, American 1980's. These bedside tables are very chic and the craftsmanship is unsurpassed.
Dimensions for Each:
W: 30 inches
D: 24 inches
H: 24 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Artisan made hammered brass footed sea shell, Italy 1960's (stamped "Made in Italy" on bottom). The scale and form are beautiful.
W: 24.5 inches
D: 14 inches
H: 11.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Artisan lobster sculpture in brass with authentic steer horn, American 1970's. The brass has a beautiful bronze patina.
W: 16 inches
D: 15 inches
H: 14.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of artisan-made monumental egrets in polished etched aluminum, American 1970's. These sculptures have incredible scale and detail.
Dimensions:
Taller:
W: 23 inches
D: 17 inches
H: 83 inches
Smaller:
W: 16 inches
D: 46 inches
H: 51.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Set of 6 upholstered “CLOS” dining chairs, model 7100, with lucite bases by Vladimir Kagan, American 1975 (signed with original labels). Hidden castors under the backs of the chairs make these very easy to move around. A chic Vladimir Kagan design.
W: 20 inches
D: 25 inches
Seat H: 19.5 inches
H: 39 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Fine set of 4 dining/game chairs in brass with stitched leather sling seats, American 1970's. The combination of camel color leather with brass is very chic.
W: 19 inches
D: 22 inches
Seat H: 18 inches
H: 34 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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