Bronzes & Art Deco Metalware
Original Frankart Smoker’s Set
Sculptor Arthur Von Frankenberg (1898 - 1992) designed this striking American art deco smoker\'s set ca. 1929 for his company "Frankart". The company\'s catalog for 1930 - 1931 describes it: "A seated nude guards the cover of a three compartment glass container for cigarettes equipped with two pottery receptacles for ashes". The set, in its original pewter, finish with jade green glass and pottery parts, is in excellent original condition, Known in company literature as number T337, the base is 9" x 7 1/2", the height overall is 7".
West Bend American Art Deco Cocktail Shaker
This rare American art deco cocktail shaker was designed by Ralph N. Kircher for the West Bend Aluminum Company, West Bend, Wisconsin in 1934. The chrome body has top and bottom rings of knurled black Bakelite and an aluminum cap with a red Bakelite finial. The base is marked "WB" in a circle. The shaker is in excellent original condition and has apparently never used. It is 12" tall.
Swedish Art Deco Pewter Letter Opener Designed by Silvia Stave
This Swedish art deco Pewter letter opener was designed by Silvia Stave (1908 - 1944) for the Stockholm firm CG Hallberg Guilsdmeds. Stave designed for the firm from 1929 to 1937 and designed this letter opener in 1934. The 10 ½" long opener is sculpted in pewter and has a wonderful patina. Stave used the image of young lady and a sunflower above a geometric wave line on other objects of the period. The opener is signed "C.E Hallberg".
Walter Von Nessen American Art Deco Diplomat Coffee Set in Copper
This four piece American art deco Diplomat coffee set designed by Walter Von Nessen (1889 – 1943) for the Chase Brass and Copper company in 1933 is rarely seen in copper. The story goes that Von Nessen, on being retained by Chase, wandered through their warehouse and discovered a stock of unused fluted tubing in their inventory and modified it to make the Diplomat coffee set. In 1933 it was one of his first designs for Chase. The copper set “earned for Von Nessen an Award of Merit from the National Alliance of Art and Industry”. This # 17029 Diplomat Coffee Set and # 17030 Round Tray are in great original condition with a soft glowing patina. The back Catalin handles and knobs match the tray inset. The coffee pot is 8” high, the sugar bowl is 4” high and the creamer is 2 ¾” high. The tray is 10 ½” in diameter. The coffee pot and creamer are marked with the Chase Centaur symbol.
Very Rare Original American Art Deco Frankart Figural Lady Inkwell and Pen Holder
The very rare American art deco figural inkwell and pen holder was designed in the early 1920’s by sculptor Arthur Von Frankenberg (1898 - 1992) for his company "Frankart" .The young lady has her hand around the inkwell (which has its original insert). A pen holder is in the other side. The spelter figure is finished in Frankart’s original "Verde" . There is some loss to the patina on and around the inkwell but overall the piece is in great condition. It is marked on the back "© Frankart". The inkwell is 6 ¾" high, 6" wide and 4 ½" deep.
Original Frankart American Art Deco Lady Lamp with Crystal Ball
This original American art deco table lamp was designed in 1930 by sculptor Arthur Von Frankenberg (1898 - 1992) for Frankart Inc. The lamp received design patent D81265 and features a nude kneeling before a four-inch diameter crystal ball in pale yellow with controlled bubbles. A bulb underneath the globes supplies the light. The geometric spelter base is marked "Frankart INC" and "Pat APPLD. For". The lamp is 8 ¾’ tall, 7 ½" wide and 4 ¾" deep. It has been rewired for safety.
Silver Bronze Pocket Watch Holder by Gaston Rischmann
The fierce looking French art deco silver bronze bird is a sculpture design to hold your pocket watch from the tip of his tail. Don’t carry a pocket watch? He can hold your keys on just glare at the cat. The bird is 5 ¼" high and is signed "Gaston Rischmann"
Mills American Art Deco Penny Scale
This American art deco penny scale was produced by the Mills Industries of Chicago ca. 1935. In baby blue and white enamel on a cast iron body, the scale has geometric detailing that typifies the era. The enamel is flawless and the chrome coin receptacle and the rails are bright and shiney. The scale is 36” high, 18” wide and 24” deep.
Pair of American Art Deco Andirons
This pair of American art deco andirons are from the 1930’s. The black cast iron body has a nickel plated front panel with geometric flower and loaf décor, a stylized sun at the top and three bars at the bottom. The arched front is marked "3642" on both, the rear leg holder on the left is is marked "L 3628 S", the right is marked " R 3628 S". The andirons are each 16 ½" high, 10 ¾" wide and 19" deep. They are in excellent condition.
A Very Streamline French Art Deco Polished Aluminum Hall Tree
This Spectacular French art deco hall tree is from the 1930’s. Constructed of square aluminum tubing, the stand has a hat rack on top, eight “lollipop” coat hangers, a mirror for checking your tie, a mirrored shelf for keys and separate receptacles for canes and umbrellas. Each umbrella receptacle has a removable black tray to catch water. The aluminum has been polished to a bright shine and the mirrors replaced. A magnificent machine age statement for your entrance, the hall tree is 73” high, 41 1/4” wide and 12” deep.
Hagenauer Austrian Art Deco Bronze Dancing Lady
This black patinaed Austrian art deco bronze was cast after a design by Julius Jarisik (1896 - 1966) for the Hagenauer Werkstatten of Vienna in the 1930’s. The dancer in an ecstatic pose has a single bracelet on her ankle and three bracelets on her arm. The base is marked with the Hagenauer “HWW” cypher “handmade “, “Made in Austria” and “Hagenauer, Wein”. The dancer is 9” tall.
Pair of French Art Deco Wrought Iron Gates
This pair of French Art Deco interior gates are from the late 1930’s. constructed on hand wrought iron, the gates have been cleaned and polished to their original dull silver color and clear lacquered to prevent rust. The “whiplash” décor is iconic to the period as are the sixteen balls across the top. The gates have their original latch and are 29” high and 48” across.
American Art Deco Chrome and Vitrolite Tray
This American art deco tray is from 1930’s. The large chrome tray is in a Machine Age version of Faux Bamboo and holds a sheet of black vitrolite glass. The tray is 27” long and 14” wide. Both the metal and the glass are in excellent condition.
French Art Deco Dinanderie Vase by Luc Lanel for Christofle
This French art deco vase was designed ca. 1929 by Luc Lanel (1893 – 1965) for Orfeverie Christofle, Paris. The copper vase, with green and black oxidized patina has a band of "arrowhead" decor a flaring rim and a spread foot. It is marked on the base "Chirtofle", "B 187" and "E". The vase is pictured on page 52 of "Lanel, Luc & Marjolaine" by DominiqueDominique
[Founded in 1922]
Founded by Andre Domin (1883 - 1962) and Marcel Genevriere (1885 - 1976). Their showroom was located at 104 Faubourg, St. Honore. Their furniture design was characterized by simplicity and dignity.
One of Dominique's first commissions was to provide furniture for the home of silver designer Jean Puiforcat in Biarritz. This was followed by a commission to do the establishment of the perfumer Houbigant in Neuilly.
Beginning in 1926 they exhibited with Chareau, Legrain, Puiforcat and Raymond Templier as the "Groupe des Cinq".
Dominique exhibited a "Salon d'un Ambassadeur" at the 1925 Paris Exposition International des Arts Décoratifs et Industrieles Modernes. They also exhibited at the Exposition Colonial in Paris in 1931 and created a "Salon de Musique" for the 1937 Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques also in Paris.
For the great French ocean liner Normandie, launched in 1932, four luxury apartments were commissioned for each by a great French design firm (Leleu, Sue, Montagnac and Dominique). The Rouen suite which Dominique designed "was remarkable for the extremely refined use that Dominique made of materials...unquestionably the most avant-garde of the four talents assigned to the deluxe apartments". Forest. The vase is 8 ½" high 5 ¾" diameter (at the rim) and 3 3/8" diameter at the foot.
Francois Frionet French Art Deco Tea and Coffee Service
This 1930’s tea and coffee set was designed by Paris gold an silversmith Francois Frionne. The set, which consists of a coffee pot, tea pot, sugar and creamer is in silver plated metal with rosewood handles and knobs. It is stamped with his name and cipher on all pieces. The tallest pot is 7 ½” high.
Five Piece French Art Deco Silverplate Tea Set by Raymond Templier
The extraordinary French art deco five piece tea set was fashioned ca. 1930 by the famous French artisan Raymond Templier (1891 - 1968). The set is in heavy silverplate brass with macassar ebony handless and finials. The set wich consist of tray, tea pot hot watewr pot, sugar and creamer, is stamped "Templier" and "metal blanc". The tray is 22" x 14 ½ " and the tea pot is 6 ½" high.
French Art Deco Handcrafted Silverplate Ice Bucket
This French art deco oval ice bucket was made in the 1930’s. The silver plated bucket with reticulated sides and attached handles was hand formed. The bucket is 4 ½” high x 9 ¾” long x 5” wide.
Walter Von Nessen American Art Deco Coffee Service for Chase
This rare four piece coffee set was designed by Walter Von Nessen (1889 – 1943) for the Chase Brass and Copper company in 1933. the set, in chrome on brass with black Catalin handles, finials and the insert in the tray, consists of a coffee pot, sugar, creamer and tray. The set was sold as the # 17029 “Diplomat Coffee Set”, while the # 17030 "Diplomat" tray was sold separately. The coffee set was offered from 1933 until 1941 but the chrome tray was sold only the first year. The coffee pot is 8” high, the sugar is 4” high, the creamer is 2 ½” high and the tray is 10 ½” in diameter.
French Art Deco Dinanderie Vase by Luc Lanel for Christofle
This French art deco dinanderie vase was designed ca. 1925 for Orfeverie Christofle, Paris by Luc Lanel (1893 - 1965). The vase, with it’s geometric floral designs, flaring rim and straight foot is in silver plated brass with green to brown oxidized patina and has a silver plated interior. It is stamped on the base "Christofle", "B013" and "E". The vase is pictured on page 153 of "La Dinanderie Francaise" by DominiqueDominique
[Founded in 1922]
Founded by Andre Domin (1883 - 1962) and Marcel Genevriere (1885 - 1976). Their showroom was located at 104 Faubourg, St. Honore. Their furniture design was characterized by simplicity and dignity.
One of Dominique's first commissions was to provide furniture for the home of silver designer Jean Puiforcat in Biarritz. This was followed by a commission to do the establishment of the perfumer Houbigant in Neuilly.
Beginning in 1926 they exhibited with Chareau, Legrain, Puiforcat and Raymond Templier as the "Groupe des Cinq".
Dominique exhibited a "Salon d'un Ambassadeur" at the 1925 Paris Exposition International des Arts Décoratifs et Industrieles Modernes. They also exhibited at the Exposition Colonial in Paris in 1931 and created a "Salon de Musique" for the 1937 Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques also in Paris.
For the great French ocean liner Normandie, launched in 1932, four luxury apartments were commissioned for each by a great French design firm (Leleu, Sue, Montagnac and Dominique). The Rouen suite which Dominique designed "was remarkable for the extremely refined use that Dominique made of materials...unquestionably the most avant-garde of the four talents assigned to the deluxe apartments". Forest and an example is the musée Bouilhet – Chistofle St. Denis France. The vase is 7" high, 5" diameter (at the rim) and 3 ½ " in diameter (at the base).
WMF German Art Deco Ikora Dinanderie Vase
This German art deco dinanderie vase was made by the Ikora workshop of WMF (Wurttembergishe metalwarenfabric) ca. 1929. The design was the one of the “Haustein School” of designers and craftsmen in Stuttgart headed by Professor Paul Haustein (1880 - 1944). The vase has a decor of leaping carp emerging from stylized waves. The technique is nickel inlay on copper with green and brick red fire patina. The vase is stamped “Alemania” , “WMF” and has the WMF cypher of a steeple in a circle (twice). It is 7 7/8” high, 7 in diameter (at the rim) and 3 ¾” diameter (at the foot). It is pictured on page 55 in “ WMF Ikora Metall” By Carlo Burchel & Heinz Scheiffele.