Colorful [Re]Imagination

By david | July 23, 2012 | Comments Off on Colorful [Re]Imagination

      Pair of Colorful Striped Vintage Armchairs by Mauro Oliveira Italy and USA Circa 1970 & Updated 2012 A pair of vintage fiberglass armchairs originally Sergio Mazza and updated with colorful vinyl striped by Brazilian artist, Mauro Oliveira. Mauro has named this unique pair of chairs — Hard Candy. Each piece is coated…

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Good Design is Timeless….

By david | April 9, 2012 | Comments Off on Good Design is Timeless….

Frits Henningsen – Settee   Denmark c. 1940 Light oak sofa upholstered in grainy cream colored leather with nail head trim, Denmark, circa 1940.   Price contact dealer   Condition* Very Good   Measurements height: 39.75 in. depth: 25.5 in. width/length: 4 ft. 10 in.   Specifications Number of items: 1 Materials/Techniques: Oak, Leather, nail…

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Pair of Double Level End Tables by Maison Jansen

By admin | March 30, 2012 | Comments Off on Pair of Double Level End Tables by Maison Jansen

Circa 1950 Elegant Pair of Double Level Mirrored End Tables / Side Tables in Solid Brass by Maison Jansen.                   Maison Jansen (House of Jansen) was a Paris-based interior decoration office founded in 1880 by Dutch-born Jean-Henri Jansen and continuing in practice until 1989. Jansen is considered the…

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1970’s John Dickinson African Side Table

By admin | March 26, 2012 | Comments Off on 1970’s John Dickinson African Side Table

Only a few names from the furniture and interior-design world cross over from collectors to popular culture. Charles and Ray Eames, Marcel Breuer, George Nelson, Isamu Noguchi… and recently John Dickinson. Dickinson, who died in 1982, was one of the 20th century’s most whimsical designers. Born in Berkeley Calif., and trained at Parsons School of…

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American 1940s Martini Glass Trade Sign

By admin | March 19, 2012 | Comments Off on American 1940s Martini Glass Trade Sign

Swingin’ 1940’s martini glass trade sign from a cocktail lounge in Denver. What an impact when illuminated!  Great displayed up high or on the floor as a cocktail table. Wonderful original blue paint surface. “Along with helium, xenon and krypton, neon was first extracted from the air in the late 1890s. Sir William Ramsay and…

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End Tables by Michael Taylor

By admin | February 29, 2012 | Comments Off on End Tables by Michael Taylor

A pair of 1960s End Tables by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Company “Michael Taylor made decorating history. Whatever he did or didn’t do made news. He changed the way we live. Opened it all up. Aired it out. Declined reverence. Scorned pretense. He gave himself to design with intensity and passion.” Paige Rense, Former…

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