”Cube-istic” Luncheon Set by Gonder Pottery

French Aubusson Tapestry by Michele Van Hout LeBeau for Robert Four

This sparkling French Aubusson wool tapestry titled “Clair de Lune” was designed by Michele Van Hout LeBeau for Robert Four in an edition of 100 of which this is number 25.  The tapestry, which measures 39” x 62 ½” , is signed on the reverse and has the artist’s cipher woven into the lower left.  There are brass rings on the back for hanging on your wall.  Perfect for a music room / entertainment center!

Price:  $ 1750.00

Soviet Propaganda Rose Colored Glasses Poster

This striking 1989 Soviet Propaganda poster with its startling graphic design in black, white and magenta, warns citizens not to look at things through rose colored glasses.  While it may appear that “All is Well”, the poster lists society ills to be watched for:  Crime, violence, indifference, ignorance, boorishness, acquisitiveness, speculation, rackets and Mafia.  The bottom reads “Fans of this Color will be Forced to Answer”.  The poster is displayed in a black wood frame, glazed with UV Plexiglas and measuring 38” x 25 ½”.

Price:    $ 1500

Mid Century Design French Hat and Coat Rack with Colored Balls

This mid century design French hat and coat rack is from the 1950’s. The black painted steel frame twists and turns to accommodate five colored wood balls, which hold coats. A shelf above receives the hats. It is 20" tall, 26" wide and 10" deep. It is in excellent condition.

Shell Bowl by Barton Lidice Benes

This bowl is by contemporary artist Barton Lidice Benes (1942 -). Typical of Benes late 1970’s work, the bowl is composed of hundreds of sea shells in a matrix of his own making. Known as a master of “found” elements in his work, the shells are arranged in a pleasing pattern. The “wings” on the face of the central image are tiny iridescent shells. The iconography comes from tombstones and momento mori images of colonial times. The bowl, which is 5” high, 8 ½” long and 14 ¾” wide is in great condition with the exception of two partially broken shells.

Pair of Life-Size Sheep After Francois-Xavier Lalanne

This pair of fluffy sheep were made in the 1970’s after models made by Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927 -2008). Constructed of ebonized wood and real sheep's wool, the animals' function is surrealistic furniture as they can be used as seating. The sheep have several advantages over living sheep, you don’t have to feed them and there is no mess to clean up. They are 34” tall and 36” long.

Set of Three Nesting Tables by Maison Jansen

This set of three nesting tables is by the French decoration firm Maison Jansen and are from the mid 1950’s. The finely detailed frames are of solid brass and hold the original clear glass tops with mirrored borders. The tallest table is 18” high, 19” wide and 14” deep. The brass is in great condition and the glass has no chips or cracks.

Barton Lidice Benes Sculpture “Letter from Aunt Evelyn”

Barton Lidice Benes (1942 -) is a contemporary artist almost impossible to categorize other than that he is a conceptual artist. Among other things he makes boxes with Plexiglas fronts containing found objects presented in a droll humorous manner. One of his sources was correspondence from his aunt Evelyn, an eccentric retired widow in Florida, who sent him up to several times a week 50 to 60 page letters which he turned into art. This 1970’s box “Letters from aunt Evelyn” has copies of his aunt’s correspondence written in various colored inks on the inside of 20 egg shells. The box is 17” x 17" and 2 1/2" deep.

William Doezema for MASTERCRAFT Very Large Brass and Beveled Glass Table

This 1960’s brass an beveled glass table could be used as a dining table, desk or as a conference table in a board room. Designed by William Doezema (1917 - 2009) for Mastercraft, Grand Rapids, the Company he founded in 1946 with his brother Charles and sold in 1974 to Baker Furniture. The table comes with a center leaf and soft pads for use with a table cloth. The table is 29" high, 43" wide and 74" long (104" with the leaf inserted) and is in excellent condition.

Pair Frank Gehry Easy Edges Chairs

A pair of Frank Gehry (1929-    ) corrugated cardboard side chairs from his “Easy Edges” group of 1969-73, these are from ca. 1972. The remarkably strong and comfortable chairs are pictured in “Frank Gehry Buildings and Projects” p. 64 which was published by Rizzoli in 1995. The chairs are 22” deep, 15” wide and 32-1/2” high.

Pair French Fifties Armchairs

This pair of sleek French chairs dates from the 1950’s.  With their trapezoid backs and free form arms the chairs are so “very Fifties”. The chairs are upholstered in blue vinyl on a black tubular iron frame.  A wonderful addition to your décor.  The chairs are 21” wide, 18” deep and 34” high. 

Price:  $ 1500 the pair

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Le Corbusier, Jeanneret & Perriand “Petite Confort” chair LC2

This chair, with chromed bent steel frame and leather upholstered cusions was designed by  LeCorbusier (1887 – 1965), Pierre Jeanneret (1896 – 1967) and Charlotte Perriand (1903 – 1999) in 1928.  The chair, which measures 38” wide x 26” deep x 26” high is in excellent condition.  Originally manufactured by Thonet, the chair was reissued by Cassina.

Price:  $ 750.00

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Le Corbusier, Jeanneret & Perriand Lounge Chair B306

The comfortable and ergonomically correct stainless steel, black steel, cowhide and leather chaise lounge was designed in 1928 by and for their “Equipement de L’Habitation” furniture group.  Originally manufactured by Thonet, later issued by Cassina.  The chair is in excellent condition and measures 22” wide x 63” long x 29” high.

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Rietveld Father & Son Red/Blue Chairs

designed this chair in 1918 when he was associated with the Dutch “De Stijl” movement.  It was produced by Utrecht from 1918 to 1923 and later reissued by Cassina.  The large chair measures 24 ½” wide x 31” deep and is 36” high.  The son (or daughter) chair is 15 ¾” wide x 20” deep x 22” high.

Price:    $  950.00 the pair

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Max Bill Limited Edition Geometric Silkscreen Print

This limited edition silkscreen print is by Max Bill (1908 – 1994), the famous Swiss abstract artist whose paintings sell in the $ 50,000 - $ 70,000 range. The print is a geometric pattern in blue, yellow, red and black on white paper and accented with a blue and ochre double mat inside a silver metal frame. Measuring 21” x 21”, it is signed and dated “6/87” in pencil on the lower right and annotated on the lower left “VI” and “28/100”.

Price:   $  1900

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Italian Fifties Floor Lamp

The ultimate 1950’s Italian floor lamp! This well constructed solid brass lamp features four heads, each with two lights. The red shades face up and the white ones face down. The lamp has two switches. One controls the up lights, the other the down lights. The brass has been polished and covered with clear lacquer, the shades and base re-enameled and it has been rewired for American electricity. The lamp sands 70 ¾” high and sits on an 11” weighted base. The shades each measure 6 ½ tall and 5 ½ at each opening.

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George Nakashima Desk

George Nakashima (1905 – 1990) designed this rectangular desk for the Widdicomb Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1958.  The desk, with two drawers, is constructed of select walnut and walnut veneers.  The desk is 60” wide x 26” deep and 29” high.   Price:      $  6,800.00

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French Fifties Design Floor Lamp

This French floor lamp is from the 1950’s and exhibits the spirit and spunk of that period.  In brass and wine colored enamel, the lamp sits on a tripod base of three arrows with a 17” diameter shade over three cups with ball light bulbs.  The lamp has been rewired for American electricity and is 70” tall.

Price:    $ 950  - SALE PRICE  !!!