Gallery
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T-180
Bronze and Pewter "Chan" Center Table by Phillip and Kelvin Laverne
Rare engraved and acid-etched, patinated and polychromed bronze, pewter and enamel "Chan" circular center table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. Signed "Phillip and Kelvin Laverne." Remnants of paper gallery label to top of base ‘Philip LaVerne Galleries Ltd. Works of Art 46 East 57th Street, New York, New York 10022 Chan table’. USA: circa 1965 Philip (1907-1987) and Kelvin (b. 1937) LaVerne were a New York-based father and son collaborative duo best known for their use of innovative metalworking techniques to produce custom-made, limited editioned furniture which integrated art and design. Born in New York City, Philip LaVerne studied under Ashcan School painter John Sloan at the Arts Students League of New York. Kelvin LaVerne, also born in New York, pursued metal sculpting and furniture design at the Parsons School of Design and, like his father, studied at the Arts Students League as well. In the late fifties, the two began collaborating, eventually opening a showroom on East 57th Street in Manhattan. Working primarily in pewter and bronze, Philip’s role concentrated on the materials and decorative elements, while Kelvin focused on the overall form and functionality. Combining modern and traditional designs, their subjects centered mostly around historical civilizations, mythology, and chinoiserie, later gravitating towards more abstracted works. Patterns range from the figural, like “Chan”, “Ming” and “Festival” to the abstract, such as “Eternal Forest”, “Viola” and “Etruscan”. Since Philip’s death in 1987, Kelvin has ceased production of their famed Historical Series, however, he still creates pieces under both their names to this day. Litterature: Alchemy, The Art of Philip and Kelvin Laverne, by Evan Lobel, p.13, 15 .
- height
- 28 in.
- diameter
- 48 in.
- condition
- Good overall original condition .
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GL-22
Murano Blown Glass " Sea Foam" Vase with Gilt Inclusions by Seguso
Murano blown glass " Sea Foam" vase with gilt inclusions by Seguso, bearing "Made in Italy" label to base. Italy: circa 1950
- width
- 6.75 in.
- height
- H:17.75
- depth
- 6.75 in.
- condition
- Good overall general condition
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GL-19
Blue and Green Glass Vase by Vicki Lindstrand for Kosta Boda
Blue and green glass vase by Vicki Lindstrand for Kosta Boda. Etched signature and number to underside 'Kosta 441590'. Sweden: circa 1959 Lindstrand, who had begun his career as an illustrator before moving into glass, was first employed by Orrefors where he helped develop many techniques, including the Ariel whereby air bubbles are encased in coloured glass. Orrefors could not afford to keep Lindstrand on during the war and after a decade at the famous glassworks, he moved to ceramics at Uppsala-Ekeby. Rumour had it that his previous contract with Orrefors stated he wasn’t allowed to work in the glass industry for ten years after leaving. Years later after his supposed exile from the glass industry, Lindstrand re-entered glass society and joined Kosta, where he created works of a similar style to those at Orrefors but with a greater sense of artistic freedom and vibrant colour pallet. He would work as Artistic Director for 23 years up until his retirement in 1973.
- width
- 3.5 in.
- height
- 8 in.
- depth
- 2 in.
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L-86
Pair of Colourful Ceramic Table Lamps by Alvino Bagni for Raymor
Pair of Colourful Floral Ceramic Table Lamps by Alvino Bagni for Raymor, signed to undersides "R1901 - Raymor - Italy". Italy: circa 1960
- height
- 29.5 in (74.93 cm)
- diameter
- 11 in (27.94 cm)
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NW-60
Pair of Abstract Goauche by Sidney Guberman
Pair of abstract gouache and pencil by Sidney Guberman. Signed: "Prado VII and Prado II Sidney Guberman 1998" USA 1998 Work dimensions: H.29.5 W. 19.5
- width
- 21.5 in.
- height
- 31.5 in.
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T-161
Rare Welded and Patinated Aluminum "Argente" Side Table by Paul Evans for Directional
Welded and patinated aluminum "Argente" Side Table by Paul Evans for Directional, model PE 37 . From a Los Angeles estate designed by Oliver Furth. Provenance : Rago, Modern, 25 April 2009, Lot 104 | Collection of John R. Eckel, Jr. | Wright, The Collection of John R. Eckel, Jr., 28 June 2011, Lot 120 | Private Collection, Los Angeles literature: Paul Evans: Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernism, Kimmerle, pg. 180 illustrates related form USA: circa 1968 Paul Evans was an American furniture designer and sculptor known for his unique tables and cabinets. Born on May 20, 1920 in Newtown, PA, he studied at a number of institutions including the Philadelphia Textile Institute in Philadelphia, the Rochester Institute of Technology, and Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. After finishing school, Evans relocated to the town of New Hope, PA, where he shared a workshop and showroom with his mentor Phillip Loyd Powell. In 1964, Evans became a designer for Directional Furniture, and introduced several series of furniture lines, including his popular Cityscapes series. Over the years, his techniques incorporated several influences including techniques used in the shipbuilding industry for his large-scale works. In 1981, Evans left Directional Furniture and opened his own showroom in New York. The designer died on March 7, 1987 on Nantucket Island, MA.
- width
- 24.25 in.
- height
- 16.5 in.
- depth
- 12.25 in.
- condition
- Good original condition, uneven surface as intended by the artist, original slate top showing chips and repair .
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T-04
Pair of Gilt Iron Low Tables attributed to Gilbert Poillerat
Pair of Gilt Iron Low Tables attributed to Gilbert Poillerat. France: 1938
- height
- 18 in (45.72 cm)
- diameter
- 36 in (91.44 cm)
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SC-09
sold
Marble "Venus Victrix" After Antonio Canova by Carlo Fossi
Marble "Venus Victrix" after Antonio Canova by Carlo Fossi Marble figure; on a grey-painted and parcel-gilt pine base; signed 'C. Fossi. Roma' late 19th c. Very little is known about Carlo Fossi. The English inscription on this copy suggests that Fossi was affiliated with one of a number of Italian workshops making replicas of celebrated Roman sculptures for European and American markets at the turn of the 20th century. Signed works by Carlo Fossi include a full-size marble copy of the Rape of Proserpina after Bernini at the Museo Bellver, Seville, and a copy of Pauline Borghese as Venus Victrix after Antonio Canova in the Villa Borghese (Christie's, The Collector: Silver, 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture & Works of Art, London, sale 14227, lot 590). Italy: circa 1890
- width
- 39
- height
- 23.5
- depth
- 14.75
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GL-48
Set of Four Elegant French Silver Open Salt Cellars
Set of Four Elegant French Silver Open Salt Cellars France: circa 1800
- width
- 4 in (10.16 cm)
- height
- 3.75 in (9.53 cm)
- depth
- 2 in (5.08 cm)
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S-75
on hold
Pair of English 17th Century Period Oak Hall Chairs
Pair of English 17th century period oak hall chairs. England: circa 1680
- width
- 20.75 in (52.71 cm)
- height
- 43.25 in (109.86 cm)
- depth
- 15 in (38.1 cm)
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S-73
Pair of Stainless Steel and Leather Armchairs in the Manner of Mario Botta
Pair of Stainless Steel and Leather Armchairs in the Manner of Mario Botta Italy: circa 1980
- width
- 20 in (50.8 cm)
- height
- 31 in (78.74 cm)
- depth
- 19 in (48.26 cm)
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S-55
on hold
Charles II Period Oak Long Bench
A Charles II oak long bench resting on four splayed block & turned supports braced by bar stretchers. England: circa 1760
- width
- 69 in (175.26 cm)
- height
- 19.5 in (49.53 cm)
- depth
- 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
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T-143
Napoleon III Louis XVI Style Mahogany Side Table
Napoleon III Louis XVI style mahogany side table inset with rouge Languedoc marble top and decorated with brass railing. France: circa 1890
- width
- 20 in (50.8 cm)
- height
- 30 in (76.2 cm)
- depth
- 12.75 in (32.39 cm)
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BC-06
George III Period Mahogany Breakfront
George III Period mahogany breakfront interior fitted with desk pigeonholes, silk lining and fitted lighting. England: circa 1800.
- width
- 88.5 in.
- height
- 80.5 in.
- depth
- 21.75 in.
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P-26
Pair of 17th Century Dutch Portraits
Interesting pair of 17th century Dutch portraits representing the likes of a nobleman and his wife. Both paintings bear the monogram AET along with an illegible second monogram , the age of the sitters is also indicated on each portraits , the lady is aged 32 and the gentleman is aged 35 . They are oil on canvas, unframed, set on their original stretchers , in very good condition showing small areas of old restorations visible upon close inspection .
- width
- 33.5 in.
- height
- 39.5 in.
- depth
- 1 in.
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D-07
Sycomore two-drawer writing desk attributed to Jean Michel Frank
Sycomore two-drawer writing desk attributed to Jean Michel Frank France: circa 1940
- width
- 47.25
- height
- 29.5 in.
- depth
- 23.75
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T-141
Italian Walnut Tuscan Baroque Console Table
Italian walnut tuscan Baroque console table. Italy: circa 1750
- width
- 46.5 in (118.11 cm)
- height
- 32 in (81.28 cm)
- depth
- 22 in (55.88 cm)
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CH-06
17th Century Oak Dutch Court Cupboard
17th Century Oak Dutch Court Cupboard Netherlands : 1657
- width
- 52 in (132.08 cm)
- height
- 65 in (165.1 cm)
- depth
- 22.5 in (57.15 cm)
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S-46
sold
Pair of Wrought Iron and Leather Curule Stools by Morgan Colt
Pair of Wrought Iron and Leather Curule Stools by Morgan Colt. United States: circa 1900
- width
- 25 in (63.5 cm)
- height
- 17.5 in (44.45 cm)
- depth
- 18 in (45.72 cm)
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CR-46
Silver-Mounted Porcelain Grey Ribbed Matte Vase by Bulgari
Silver-Mounted Porcelain Grey Ribbed Matte Vase by Bulgari with terling silver rim and foot, Bvlgari touch marks to underside and rim Italy: circa 1950
- height
- 5 in.
- diameter
- 4 in.
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GL-47
Blue and Yellow Sommerso "Pinnacolo" Vase by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati
Blue and Yellow Sommerso "Pinnacolo" Vase by Luciano Gaspari for Salviati with spiral threads. Italy: circa 1960 Luciano Gaspari, born in Venice on March 22 1913 in a family of decorators. After attending the Institute of Art in 1931, he made his debut at the collective exhibition of the Opera Bevilacqua La Masa. 1932. He receives the prize for the younger painter at the XVII Venice Biennale. 1933. Student of Virgilio Guidi at the Academy of Fine Arts. 1935. He follows Guidi in Bologna. Here he attends the course of engraving techniques held by Giorgio Morandi, with whom he will remain in correspondence for a long time. 1936. Participates in the Rome Quadriennale and the Venice Biennale. 1937. After completing his studies in Bologna, he returns to Venice. 1938. Participates in the Venice Biennale. 1940. Participates in the Venice Biennale; becomes assistant to Giuseppe Cesetti, professor of figure at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, who takes over holding the chair until 1983. 1943. marries the painter Bruna Gasparini. He held his first private exhibition at the Galleria del Milione in Milan with Armando Pizzinato. 1944. He exhibits thirteen works in a solo show in Venice, at the Galleria del Cavallino by Carlo Cardazzo, a reference point for Venetian Spatialism, whose - although not adhering to the movement - is close to his inspiration. 1947. Participates in the Rome Quadrennial. He began working as a designer with the Salviati Murano glassworks. 1948. Participates in the 24th Biennale with three paintings: Dormiente, purchased by the Gallery of Modern Art of Ca ’Pesaro, Figure and Composition. Take part in the Palazzo Re Enzo in Bologna at the first national contemporary art exhibition promoted by the Alliance for the Defense of Culture, (over forty appearances, including, in addition to him, Afro, Cagli, Consagra, Guttuso, Leoncillo, Mafai, Turcato, ...), who claims the necessity of artistic confrontation with avant-garde European experiences.
- width
- 11 in.
- height
- 11 in.
- depth
- 5 in.
- condition
- Good, scattered light scratches
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S-24
sold
Oak and Leather Upholstered Bridge Chair by André Sornay
Oak laminate and leather upholstered bridge chair by André Sornay, inlayed with typical metal dots. Branded manufacturer's mark to underside ‘Breveté France Sornay Etranger’. France: circa 1935. provenance: New York private collection, Hostler Burrows New York literature: André Sornay, Roche, ppg. 30, 73, 108, 120, 155 André SORNAY mainly exhibited his work at the Lyon autumn fairs. He, nevertheless, took part in two Parisian exhibitions. In 1925, at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs Industriels et Modernes (International Exhibition of Industrial and Modern Decorative Arts), his work did not seem yet to be fully undestood. His contemporaries were still drawn to artists such as RUHLMANN, JALLOT, SÛE and MARE. Twelve years later in 1937, he was awarded the bronze medal for the display of his own personal study at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (International Exhibition of Arts and Techniques in Modern Life )
- width
- 20.25
- height
- 36
- depth
- 18
- condition
- Good original condition some small missing edge veneer replaced, refinished
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P-13
Jean Dupas Advertising Lithograph in Colours Poster for Arnold Constable
Jean Dupas advertising lithograph in colours for Arnold Constable. France 1928. Signed: "Jean Dupas Paris 1928" and marked "Made in France Tolmer Paris". In the sophisticated Art Deco style that was a hallmark of Dupas work, the fashion poster was commissioned by the Arnold Constable department storeand depicting three women, dressed in the fashions of the past, present, and future, amid lush, slightly surrealistic scenery. Arnold Constable & Company was a department store chain in the New York City metropolitan area. At one point it was the oldest department store in America, operating for over 150 years from its founding in 1825 to its closing in 1975 Jean Dupas intervenes, like many artists of the time, in the most varied fields. In 1923 and 1924, he worked on orders from the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, as well as on cartons for the Manufacture des Gobelins. He designs for major fashion magazines like Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. In 1925, he sent an oil on canvas, Les Perruches, to the Exhibition of Decorative Arts where it was very noticed8. In 1927, he designed the Max fur catalog for the Draeger printer. He was a member of the Sacred Art Workshops, after 1919, in the wake of Maurice Denis and George Desvallières, and participated in the revival of frescoes. In this capacity, he worked on the decoration of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Paris10, collaborating, among others, with the Lyon painter Louis Bouquet, organizer of the Salon de l'Afrique at the Palais des Colonies in Paris. He also creates posters for the Grands Magasins Dufayel. At that time he lived at 19, boulevard de Port-Royal in Paris.
- width
- 30 in.
- height
- 47 in.
- condition
- Good overall condition
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GL-46
Rare Polychrome Murano Glass "Pezzato" Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Rare polychrome Murano glass "Pezzato" vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, signed on the underside of the base: "Bianconi Venini" Italy: circa 1950. Bianconi’s real contribution to the world of art and design, however, finds its inception in 1947 when the Milanese Paulo Venini commissioned a series of perfume bottles from the illustrator, beginning the artist’s career as a freelance glasswork designer (Ricke 22). Unimpeded by the restrictions of the glass artisan’s principles of design and financially independent due to his work as a graphic designer, Bianconi was free to experiment with the formal qualities and potentials of glass as a fluid and organic medium. His earliest freelance work for Venini, which he not only designed but also cut and ground himself in order to become familiar with the medium, engages in a spontaneous aesthetic that intentionally and ironically protests against traditional values of perfect craftsmanship (Ricke 23). Throughout the late 1940’s and 1950’s, Bianconi brought a theatrical and humorous sensibility to his glasswork design that was born both from his personal roots in cartooning and caricature as well as a more general atmosphere of creative experimentation enjoyed by a post-Fascist Italy
- height
- 11.75
- condition
- Good overall condition