Walter Von Nessen
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American Art Deco Occasional Table After a Design by Walter Von Nessen
This vintage American art deco table is after a design by Walter Von Nessen (1889 – 1943) but was not made by his firm. The top and base are of stained oak, the flat band of curved steel has a hand hammered martele finish. The table is 22” long x 12 ½” and is 20 ½” tall.
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WALTER VON NESSEN AMERICAN ART DECO BRASS TABLE LAMP
Walter Von Nessen Table Lamp
This nickel plated table lamp was designed by Walter Von Nessen (1889 – 1943) for the Miller Lamp Company in the 1930’s. The two tier “Pagoda” style shade is topped by an opalescent glass finial. The lamp is stamped on the bottom "The Miller Co" and numbered "31034". It has been rewired and measures 14” high and 9” diameter.
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.
Pair Von Nessen Torchieres
This pair of American art deco nickel on brass and steel torchieres was designed by Walter Von Nessen (1889 – 1943) and manufactured by the Miller Lamp Company in the 1930’s. The two stage top is echoed in the flaring top of the foot. The lamps have been replated and rewired and stand 66” high.
Von Nessen Torchiere
This American art deco nickel on brass and steel torchiere was designed by Walter Von Nessen (1889 – 1943) and manufactured by the Miller Lamp Company in the 1930’s. The two stage top is echoed in the flaring top of the foot. The lamp has been replated and rewired and stands 66” high.
Pair Von Nessen Torchieres
This pair of American art deco nickel on brass and steel torchieres was designed by Walter Von Nessen (1889 – 1943) and manufactured by the Miller Lamp Company in the 1930’s. The two stage top is echoed in the flaring top of the foot. The lamps have been replated and rewired and stand 66” high.
Walter Von Nessen Black & Chrome Table Lamp
This rare 1930’s table lamp was designed by Walter Von Nessen (1899 - 1943). The black enamel double shade and shaft have chrome trim and sit on a black enamel domed base with chrome trim. Von Nessen’s signature glowing glass finial tops the lamp which is 9" in diameter.
Von Nessen Stanhope Vase
A very rare and important glass vase designed by Walter Von Nessen (1889-1943) for the Heisey Glass Company in the Stanhope pattern. The vase, which was designed in 1936 was part of a line which was only offered from 1936 to 1941. It measures 6 ¾” high and is 7 ½” in diameter and has a polished top rim. It is marked with the Heisey “H” inside a diamond.
Walter Von Nessen American Art Deco RING Bookends
Walter Von Nessen (1889 – 1943) designed this pair of bookends for the Chase Brass & Copper Company. Known as # 17019 “Ring Bookends”, they only appeared in the 1933 Catalog. The bookends have a brass slab base and two brass ball feet. A copper ring surrounds and inner brass ring and ball. They are marked with the Centaur and “Chase”. Polished and lacquered to prevent tarnish. Each bookend measures 5” high and both are in mint condition.
Pair American Art Deco Bookends by Walter Von Nessen for Chase
Of the nine pairs of American art deco bookends Walter Von Nessen ( - 1943) designed for the Chase Brass and Copper Company, this pair # 1702 is one of the rarest, most desirable and despite the design name, “Gothic”, one of the most emblematic of the deco spirit. The bookends in solid brass and copper were designed in 1930 and only offered from 1931 to 1933. This pair is in excellent condition and are 5” high, 4 ¼” wide and 2 ¾” deep.
Buenilum Cocktail Stirrer - ca. 1930’s
If, like James Bond you prefer your martinis "stirred, not shaken" this is just the thing for you. An American art deco aluminum martini shaker by Frederic Buehner (1908 - 1971).
Buehner studied with Kem WeberKem Weber
American [1889 - 1963]
Karl Emanuel Martin Weber studied under Bruno Paul who guided him to design and supervise the construction of the German Pavilion at the 1910 International Exposition in Brussels, leading to his commission to do the German section at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. World War I broke out and Weber was trapped in America.
In the early 1920's, Weber became Art Director for Barker Brothers in Santa Barbara, California, designing several lines of modern furniture. In 1927 he left Barker Brothers (but remained as design consultant) and opened his own design studio in Los Angeles.
Weber designed furniture for Higgins Mfg.Co., Meyers Co., Berkley and Gay, Haskelite Mfg., Karpen Furniture Co., Noha Furniture Co., Grand Rapids Furniture Co., and Lloyd Mfg. Co. He also designed a line of modern clocks for the Lawson Clock Co. and Walter Von Nessen under Bruno Paul at the Deutscher Werkbund. He emigrated to the United States in 1929. In 1933 he registered "Buenilum" which is the mark on the base.
The stirrer is composed of three pieces of hand hammered aluminum; the beaker which is 9" high, the knobbed device for straining the ice and a 14" stirring spoon.