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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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Wall-hanging mirror, mustard lacquer frame with beveled rectangular and fish eye mirror at top, by Karl Springer, American 1970's.
Reference:
Karl Springer Ltd New York paper catalog published in the 1970s, section titled “mirrors”, there is a photo of this model mirror on page 75.
W: 29 inches
D: 2.5 inches
H: 54.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Set of 3 Campaign style / X-Bar stools (model number XBS-35) in oak and wrought-iron with new leather seats by Cleo Baldon for Terra Furniture, American 1960's . Cleo Baldon was a California architect and designer.
W: 16 inches
D: 20.5 inches
H: 32.5 inches
Seat H: 28 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of iconic upholstered club chairs model WMP with frame in walnut by T.H.Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American 1950's. These have been newly refinished and reupholstered by Lobel Modern. These are super comfortable and are considered the gold standard of American fine mid-century seating.
W: 29 inches
D: 32 inches
H: 30.5 inches
Seat H: 18.5 inches
Condition: Excellent - refinished and reupholstered
SOLD
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Exceptional Art Deco chandelier with skyscraper design in nickel over bronze with glass shades, American 1930's
H: 38 inches
Diam: 31 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
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Pair of sculptural Butterfly end tables with bases in lucite with glass top, American 1970's.
W: 24 inches
D: 24 inches
H: 20.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Dining table with 2 bases in tessellated fossilized coral with abalone and brass inlays with glass top by Maitland Smith, American 1970's. Each base measures 31 inches x 12 inches x 28.5 inches high.
The combination of exotic materials is very chic and beautifully made.
W: 84 inches
D: 42 inches
H: 29 inches
Condition: Excellent
$9,500
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"Yellow Watercolors" a woodcut with hand water-coloring, on wove paper, the full sheet by Jim Dine 1993 (signed, dated and numbered 19/24 in pencil) by Pace Editions (there were also 5 artists proofs). An iconic work of art by an iconic artist.
Reference:
Jim Dine Prints, 1885-2000 by Elizabeth Carpenter and published in 2002 by The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, this print is number 61.
Framed:
W: 47 inches
D: 2 inches
H: 62.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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"JMF Floor Lamp" in sandstone with bronze base and hardware and original parchment shade by Karl Springer, American 1985.
Reference:
Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog, section titled “lighting”, on page 8 there is a photo of this model with the title “KARL SPRINGER LTD J.M.F. FLOOR LAMP (page) 6”
W: 7 inches
D: 7 inches
H: 64 inches (adjustable)
Shade Diam: 24 inches
Shade H: 12 inches
Condition: Excellent
$7,500
ref: floorlamp154
Handblown pale blue glass vase, honeycomb design with silver foil, designed by Giulio Radi for A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, c.1950.
Literature:
Reference:
AVEM Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans published by Arnoldsche in 2020, pages 53 and 54 show similar pieces by Radi with the same technique.
Murano '900 by Franco Deboni, Bocca Editori Milano, 1996, a similar piece is shown on page 87.
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.
H: 7 inches
Diam: 4.5 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
Ref: radi2
Rare and exceptional "Etruscan Spiral” Tea Table in with top in patinated bronze and pewter with engraved abstract design by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed on side “Philip Kelvin LaVerne”). These small 2 tier tea tables rarely become available and are like little jewels.
Reference:
ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press in 2024, works with the Etruscan Spiral motif are shown on pages 124-7 in the section on The Abstract Series . This series is discussed in the introduction to the book.
Diam: 12 inches
H: 21 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Exceptional artisan benches in hand-torched steel with brass accents and luxurious leopard print seats, American 1970’s. These benches are beautifully made and very chic.
W: 22 inches
D: 18 inches
H: 20 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of exquisite hand-blown glass table lamps, pink/peach with gold foil, channeled design, on gilded bases by Seguso, Murano Italy, 1950's. The gold foil inside the glass gives these lamps a very luxurious lustre.
Diam: 6 inches
H: 34 inches
Shade Diam: 16 inches
Shade H: 13.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Beautifully crafted 4 door commode model TP-18 covered in hand-tooled emerald green leather with solid bronze handles on a dark mahogany base by Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern American 1940's. The interior is lacquered pink. This is a rare and iconic Tommi Parzinger design.
Reference:
Charak Modern Catalog, published in the 1940’s, in the section titled “Modern” there is a photo of this model.
W: 65 inches
D: 17 inches
H: 33 inches
Condition: Excellent
SOLD
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Pair of cast aluminum ram horn candlestick holders by Arthur Court, American 1970s.
W: 5.5 inches
D: 9 inches
H: 10 inches
Condition: Excellent
$3,500
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Hand-blown glass vase with undulating form from the Yokohama Series, blue glass with murrhines and gold foil, by Aldo Nason for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1960's. Nason, who trained with Giulio Radi, took his design techniques a step further. His works are less restrained.
Reference:
Il Vetro di Murano alle Biennali 1895-1972, Barovier, Barovier Mentasti and Dorigato, pages 61, 162 illustrate technique.
Murano Glass: Themes and Variations 1910-1970, by Mark Heiremans, pages 18, 21 illustrate series and technique.
Diam: 5 inches
H: 11.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
$8,500
Ref: nason7
Hand-blown glass vase with undulating form from the Yokohama Series, green glass with murrhines and silver foil, by Aldo Nason for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1960's (signed on bottom “Nason Aldo for Carlo Dedy”). Nason, who trained with Giulio Radi, took his design techniques a step further. His works are less restrained.
Reference:
Il Vetro di Murano alle Biennali 1895-1972, Barovier, Barovier Mentasti and Dorigato, pages 61, 162 illustrate technique.
Murano Glass: Themes and Variations 1910-1970, by Mark Heiremans, pages 18, 21 illustrate series and technique.
Diam: 5 inches
H: 11.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
$8,500
Ref: nason7
Hand-blown golden glass vase with silver foil and murrhines and white glass (lattimo) inside from the Reazione Policrome Series, Ad Anelli by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, ca 1950
Reference:
AVEM Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans published by Arnoldsche in 2020, pages 48 through 55 show various models 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 inches
H: 8.5
Condition: Excellent
$8,500
ref: radi17
Hand-blown amber glass vase with gold foil and murrhines, from the Reazione Policrome Series, Ad Anelli by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, ca 1950.
Reference:
AVEM Artistic Production 1932-1972 by Marc Heiremans published by Arnoldsche in 2020, pages 48 and 49 show similar pieces by Radi with the same murrhines.
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: 11 inches
Condition: Excellent
$8,500
ref: radi13
Regency Style console table clad in tesselated light and dark marble with intricate inlays by Merle Edelman for Casa Bique, American 1970
W: 4 feet 8 inches
D: 18 inches
H: 29 inches
SOLD
Condition: Excellent
Ref: consoletable69
Hand blown glass vase with blue glass fragments, iridized with hole in the middle, by Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1950's. The visual effects of the glass fragments are quite stunning. In the 1950’s with the sculptures of artists like Henry Moore experimenting with negative space, A.V.E.M. did too with several models and prototypes.
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: 6 inches
D: 4 inches
H: 12.5 inches
Condition: Excellent
$8,500
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