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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 !!!

Reference# PW10

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"Cube-istic" Luncheon Set by Gonder Pottery

This fifty-nine piece luncheon set was designed ca. 1951 by Lawton Gonder for his company Gonder Pottery. Gonder Pottery opened in 1941 in Zanesville, Ohio and closed in 1957. The set for eight which is based on cubes with rounded corners is in soft 50’s pastel colors of blue, pink, yellow and gray. Marked “This Piece Individually Handcrafted by Gonder”, the set contains two items of each color as follows: 8 Luncheon Plates, 8 Salad Plates, 8 Mugs, 8 Cups, 8 Saucers, 8 Fruit Bowls, One Coffee Pot, One Sugar & Creamer Set, One Salt & Pepper Set, A Serving Platter, A Serving Vegetable Bowl and Four Jelly Dishes.

Reference# PWD6

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

Reference# PWD5

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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

Reference# PWD4

Max Bill Limited Edition Geometric Silkscreen Print

This limited edition silkscreen print is by Max Bill (1908 – 1994), a 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

Reference# PWD3

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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

Reference# PWD1

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

Reference# PWD9

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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 LeCorbusier (1887 – 1965), Pierre Jeanneret (1896 – 1967) and Charlotte Perriand (1903 – 1999) 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.

Price: $ 950.00

Reference# PWD8

Rietveld Father & Son Red/Blue Chairs

Gerrit Rietveld (1886 – 1964) 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

Reference# PWD7