Floor Lamp, Model 2380 by Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1965
Brass, frosted glass. Each fixture takes 4 x E12, (candelabra) bulbs. All wiring and sockets recently updated. Glass is in very good condition and the brass has been recently cleaned & polished. Published: Fontana Arte 7, Manufacturer’s catalog. ** 2 identical lamps available.
h. 70.25” w. 16.5” d. 7”
$18,500 each
Ref: 61 FA 04
Rare Desk by Gio Ponti
Italy
c. 1950
Mahogany, brass, back-painted glass. Made by Giordano Chiesa for the offices of Vembi Boroughs. Sculptural desk featuring three top locking drawers, four drawers with shaped wood handles and inset glass top. Appears to have been recently refinished. Original patina to the brass. Very good condition. This desk has been authenticated by the Gio Ponti Archives.
h. 29.75” w. 63” d. 32.25”
$46,000
Ref: 40 GP 14
Rare 802 Lounge Chair by Carlo de Carli
Italy
c. 1954
Wood, fabric, brass. Rare variant of the popular 802 chair. Made in Italy for the American market. & retailed through M. Singer & Sons. Sculptural lounge chair, fully upholstered in contrasting blue fabrics. Very good condition. Recently reupholstered and brass lightly cleaned, although retaining its patina. This example is particularly desirable with its long brass legs and exaggerated form.
h. 29.5” w. 31” d. 31” seat 16” arm 22”
$14,500
Ref: 72 CDC 06
Rare Desk by Paolo Buffa
Italy
c. 1950
Walnut & brass. 5-drawer desk with ribbed, relief surfaces, horn legs 3 brass keys. All drawers have working lock functions. Wood has recently been refinished.
h. 31.75” w. 67” d. 31.5”
$36,000.
Ref: 40 PB 04
Double Spout Vase #8706 by Chris Gustin
USA
1987
Glazed stoneware. Unique, wood-fired vase. A dynamic example if Gustin’s work from the late 1980’s.
h. 23.75” w. 17” d. 13”
$14,500.
Ref: 10 CG 04
Pair of Wall Sconces, # 1552 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1959
Organically sculpted, central glass elements. Convex, frosted glass side panels. Nickeled back mounts. Three light sources.
h. 15" w. 3" d. 8"
Very good vintage condition. Newly re-wired and new sockets installed.
$16,500. pair
Ref: 65 MI 06
Large Scale Vessel #0619 by Chris Gustin
USA,
2006
Glazed stoneware. Unique, wood fired footed bowl. Artist signed underneath.
h. 24.5 26” x 27”
$13,500.
Ref: 15 CG 09
Ceramic Vase by Guido Gambone
Italy
c. 1950s
Ceramic vase with abstract motif. Hand painted in a yellow cadmium glaze with brown abstract highlights composed of lines, spots and stripes. Artist Guido Gambone is one of the most prominent Italian ceramicists of the 20th century. Gambone defined a unique style in which he fused traditional ceramic methods with amorphous forms that echoed equally the art of the past and of his modern day. His dynamic objects, in which he often experimented with glazes and patterns, garnered great popularity and today are treasured holdings in private and public collections such as those at the Brooklyn Museum in New York. Very good condition. Artist signed on the bottom.
h. 11.25” diam. 6”
$9,500
Ref: 10 GGB 01
Pair of Studio Made Wall Mirrors by Roberto Giulio Rida
Italy
2008
Beveled mirror, wood. Large wall mirror with beveled mirror frame surround. Created in the studio of Roberto Giulio Rida in Milan. ** 2 matching mirrors available. Priced individually.
Very good condition with a small oxidation mark to the mirror.
h. 39.75” w. 40” d. 2”
$14,500. per mirror.
Ref: 03 RR 05
Leather Front Chest of Drawers by Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern
USA
c. 1940
Tooled leather, mahogany and brass. Four drawer dresser designed for Charak Modern.
Wood appears to have been refinished at some point. Overall cracking to leather, but it has expertly sealed to prevent any potential flaking off. Very good condition. Makers label attached inside drawer.
h. 34” w. 36” d. 16.5”
$7,500.
Ref: 33 TP 03
Pair of Dione Lounge Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima
Italy
c. 1960
Chromed steel, wood and upholstery. Recently reupholstered in toffee colored velvet with satin piping detail and new cushions added. Steel shows oxidation to the metal, and some loss to chromed plating. Very good condition.
h. 31.5” w. 33.5” d. 29.5” seat 17.5” arm 21”
$16,500 pair
Ref: 72 GR 01
Custom Settee by Paul Laszlo
Italy
c. 1958
Aluminum, upholstery, wood. This custom settee is from a unique pair by Paul Laszlo. Recently restored with new cushions and upholstery added. Very good condition. Provenance: Private collection; Laszlo Family Collection; Donzella Ltd; Phillips, May 24, 2007, Lot 95 | Private Collection; Wright Auction 2022.
h. 33” w. 65.75” d. 30.5 seat 16”
$26,000.
Ref: 75 PL 08
Genese, Cocktail Table by Arriau
France
2022
Acid etched brass, polished brass onyx. A unique table with etched brass and onyx detail top supported by
three cast and polished brass legs of organic shapes. The Genese series will be made one at a time, and each one will be unique in size and shape. Artist signed.
h. 16” w. 63.50” d. 40”
$46,000.
Ref: 81 ARR 07
Rare Cocktail Table by Ico & Luisa Parisi
Italy
1952
Walnut, brass. Retailed by M. Singer & Sons, New York. Made in Italy for the American market. Wood was recently refinished and brass polished. Very good condition.
Published : Ico Paris & Architecture, Pgs. 198 & 199 for examples of cocktail & console table variants.
h. 17.25” w. 59” d. 19.25”
$38,000.
Ref: 81 IP 09
Rare Table Lamp #5061 by Paavo Tynell
Finland
c. 1943
Polished brass, colored glass. An unusual model, produced by Taito Oy, Helsinki, Finland. Very good vintage condition with some light oxidation to the brass. All wiring and sockets, (2 x E26) have been recently updated. Stamped “Taito/5061.”
h. 16.5” diam. 16”
$14,500.
Ref: 63 PT 01
Untitled Sculpture by Luigi Gheno
Italy
c. 1969
Cast bronze with wood base. Signed on sculpture. Very good condition.
h. 14.75” diam. 4.25”
$7,600.
Ref: 08 LG 02
Large-Scale Chandelier by Stilnovo
Italy
c. 1962
Brass, painted metal, frosted glass, rubber. An elegant ceiling fixture featuring twelve frosted, rectangular, cylindrical glass shades suspended by brass and painted metal supports. Recently rewired with new E-26 sockets added. Glass is in very good condition with some slight oxidation to the brass. *2nd matching fixture available
h. 34.5” diam. 42”
$18,500. per fixture
Ref: 62 ST 30
Pair of Upholstered Benches Attributed to Gio Ponti
Italy
c. 1941
Walnut, upholstery. Sleek and modern upholstered benches. Wood has been recently refinished and slate blue velvet upholstery added. Very good condition.
h. 19.5” w. 31” d. 13.5”
$12,500. pair
Ref: 76 GP 06
Hammered Silver Plated Flower Petal Bowl by WMF
Germany
c. 1935
Hammered, silver plate bowl. WMF was originally called Metallwarenfabrik Straub & Schweizer and was opened as a metal repairing workshop. Through mergers and acquisitions, by 1900 they were the world's largest producer and exporter of household metalware, mainly in the Jugendstil, or Art Nouveau style, designed in the WMF Art Studio under Albert Mayer, sculptor and designer, who was director from 1884 to 1914. Very good condition.
h. 1.75” w. 10.5” d. 10.5”
$3,600.
Ref: 15 WMF 01
Reticello Pendant by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
Italy
c. 1940
Hand blown reticello Murano glass sphere with brass. Recently rewired with one E26 socket added. Glass is in very good condition with some slight oxidation to the brass.
h. 35” diam. 11”
$9,500
Ref: 62 CSC 04
