Gallery
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GL-13
$7,500
Glass Blue and Green Fasce Verticali Bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Blue and Green Striped "fasce verticali" glass bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini .Three line acid stamp to underside 'Venini Murano Italia'. Italy: circa 1950. Literature: p. 296 Venini catalogue raisonné 1921-1986 par Anna Venini Diaz de Santillana éditions Skira. Bianconi’s real contribution to the world of art and design, however, finds its inception in 1947 when the Milanese Paulo Venini commissioned a series of perfume bottles from the illustrator, beginning the artist’s career as a freelance glasswork designer (Ricke 22). Unimpeded by the restrictions of the glass artisan’s principles of design and financially independent due to his work as a graphic designer, Bianconi was free to experiment with the formal qualities and potentials of glass as a fluid and organic medium. His earliest freelance work for Venini, which he not only designed but also cut and ground himself in order to become familiar with the medium, engages in a spontaneous aesthetic that intentionally and ironically protests against traditional values of perfect craftsmanship (Ricke 23). Throughout the late 1940’s and 1950’s, Bianconi brought a theatrical and humorous sensibility to his glasswork design that was born both from his personal roots in cartooning and caricature as well as a more general atmosphere of creative experimentation enjoyed by a post-Fascist Italy
- height
- 18.25
- diameter
- 4.5
- condition
- Very good condition.
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SC-77
Cast Stone Sculpture of Nude with Cat by William Zorach
Cast stone Sculpture of Nude with Cat by William Zorach Incised signature near base '©WZ Zorach William Zorach' with publisher's mark. This work is from the edition published by Robinson Galleries, New York. USA : circa 1940 Zorach is a classic American success story. He emigrated from Lithuania to the United States as a young child and studied art in New York, and then Paris in the early 1900s. He was regarded as a founder of the early American modernist movement, first as a painter painting in a Fauvist and later a Cubist style. Whatever his success as an oil painter, Bill found that he was more drawn to sculpting and to painting with watercolors. He taught himself to sculpt, not only modeling works but also developing the kind of sculpture style known as direct carving. His work can be found in public installations and in the permanent collections of both preeminent and smaller museums throughout the country.
- width
- 6.25 in.
- height
- 14 in.
- depth
- 6 in.
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NW-36
Polychrome Screen print "Romanesque" by Josef Zenk
Polychrome Screen print "Romanesque" by Josef Zenk Signed, titled and numbered to lower edge ‘Romanesque 1/24 Zenk’. This work is number 1 from the edition of 24. Zenk studied for three years at the National Academy of Design, followed by further studies at the Art Students League in New York. In 1927 and 1928, organized exhibitions with many of the leading American painters, including Edward Hopper, Charles Sheeler, and Ernest Fiene. In 1930 he was granted a full scholarship to study at the Munson Williams Proctor Institute in Utica, While there, an exhibition of his work produced the greatest attendance of any show at the institution of that year. In 1942, “Zuni” by Zenk became the first work purchased by the Munson Williams Proctor Institute for its Central New York Artists Collection. Along with Louis Schanker, a prominent woodcut artist and teacher at the New School, Zenk and a small group of printmakers formed “Studio 74” for the purpose of exhibiting their color woodblock prints. The group received immediate critical attention. The New York Times described the work of Josef Zenk as “particularly admirable”. One of his prints, “The Kiss”, was chosen in 1949 as one of the “best prints of the year” and was exhibited in the National Exhibition of Prints held at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. Josef Zenk’s works have been shown in over twenty-seven museums, including the San Francisco Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Newark Museum, the Seattle Museum of Art, and the National Academy of Design. Through the many exhibitions during his career, Zenk progressed from stylized realism in landscape and figurative painting to a powerful modernist and abstract style
- width
- 25 in.
- height
- 18.75 in.
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CH-15
$110,000
Rare "Sculpted -Bronze" 'Disc Bar' by Paul Evans for Directional
Rare "sculpted -bronze" 'Disc Bar,' Model PE-122, by Paul Evans for Directional. Signed on top right corner of back, "PE 71," as shown. This piece is an original iconic Paul Evans creation made for Directional in the 1970's using a unique technique consisting of hand sculpting an applied resin over a wood and metal frame on which was applied a bronze like metal coating, Interior includes one door that locks, with key, adjustable shelves and a pull out silverware drawer, lower right. USA 1971 Provenance: Private collection Pennsylvania
- depth
- 17
- diameter
- 72
- condition
- Very good original vintage condition .
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NW-10
Brutalist Copper and Brass Wall Sculpture by Niall Bruton
Brutalist mixed metal wall sculpture, copper, brass and watch pieces by Niall Bruton Signed on back: "Time Piece 1987 Niall Bruton" Ireland: 1987
- width
- 17.25 in.
- height
- 25.25 in.
- depth
- 1
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S-108
sold
Oak & Upholstered Lounge Chair by Maxime Old
Rare velvet upholstered oak lounge armchair by Maxime Old. France: circa 1947 Ref: Identical model shown p.294 in "Maxime Old , Architecte-Decorateur by Yves Badetz , Editions Norma ". Seat height : 17" Provenance: Galerie Yves Gastou, Paris | Private Collection
- width
- 27.5 in.
- height
- 32.5 in.
- depth
- 33.5 in.
- condition
- Very good original condition. Reupholstered.
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L-13
Gilt Bronze and Frost Glass Flush Mount by Sabino Paris
Elegant gilt bronze and frosted glass flush mount ceiling light by Sabino Paris , with sunburst shaped finial. France: circa 1957
- width
- 21
- height
- 10.75
- depth
- 21
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NW-70
sold
North African Patinated Terracotta Vase With Bone Inlay,
North African patinated terracotta vase with bone inlay, Morocco.
- height
- 11.5 in (29.21 cm)
- diameter
- 8 in (20.32 cm)
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NW-69
Pair of Patinated Bronze Empire Period Medici Urns
Paire of Patinated Bronze Empire Period Medici Urns. France
- width
- 4.75 in (12.07 cm)
- height
- 14 in (35.56 cm)
- depth
- 4.75 in (12.07 cm)
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NW-26
sold
Chinese Exotic Wood Brush Pot
China Exotic Wood Brush Pot. China
- height
- 8.75 in (22.23 cm)
- diameter
- 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
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T-56
Chinese Set of 8 Chairs and Dining table
Chinese Set of 8 Chairs and Dining table
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C-05
Paire de commode en acajou de Style Louis XV
Pair of Regence style cherry wood commodes fitted with bronze handles, Widdicomb, USA , c. 1950 H. 34 L. 40 P.20 1/2 (approx)
- width
- 38
- height
- 34
- depth
- 20 1/2
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SC-82
Bronze Patinated Sculpture of Embracing Couple by Edit Brodkin
Bronze patinated sculpture of embracing couple by Edit Brodkin resting on black granite base. Signed dated and numbered in the back: ''Brodkin 1986 1/3 1986 Dimensions of the sculpture. H:50 W:17.75 D:13.25 po.
- width
- 23.25
- height
- 60
- depth
- 18
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M-47
Pair of Painted and Gold Leaf Louis XVI Style Oval Mirrors
Pair of Painted and Gold Leaf Louis XVI Style Oval Mirrors. France: circa 1880
- width
- 29 in.
- height
- 54.75 in.
- depth
- 1.5 in.
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M-38
Pair of Silvered Leaf Louis Philippe Style Mirrors
Pair of silvered leaf Louis Philippe style mirrors. France: circa 1870
- width
- 28.5 in.
- height
- 32.25 in.
- depth
- 2 in.
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L-28
sold
Pair of Painted Tole Glass and Brass lamp tables
Unusual pair of painted tole, brass and plate glass lamp tables. United States.
- height
- 61 in (154.94 cm)
- diameter
- 30 in (76.2 cm)
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CH-10
Rare "Sculpted Bronze" Wall-Hanging Cabinet by Paul Evans Model
Rare "sculpted bronze" wall-hanging cabinet by Paul Evans Model PE 40 for Directional. The front fitted two bi-fold doors , the top inset with typical slate top. Incised signature and date to underside ‘PE 69’. USA 1969 Paul Evans was using a unique technique consisting of hand sculpting an applied resin over a wood and metal frame on which was applied a bronze like metal coating. Reference: Paul Evans: Designer & Sculptor, Head, ppg. 88, 91
- width
- 72.5 in.
- height
- 22.5 in.
- depth
- 22 in.
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T-58
Rare and Unique Welded Polychromed and Patinated Steel "Skyline Dining" Table by Paul Evans
Welded Polychromed and Patinated Steel "Skyline Dining" Table by Paul Evans. Welded signature and date to base ‘Paul Evans 73’. Dimensions of the base: H:29 W:40 D:18 in. USA c.1973 Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the previous owner
- width
- 72 in.
- height
- 30 in.
- depth
- 42.25 in.
- condition
- Very good original condition, colour and patination.
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T-51
Patinated Bronze "Chan" Circular Coffee Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne.
Large engraved and acid etched patinated polychrome bronze and pewter "Chan" circular coffee table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. U.S.A: circa 1965
- height
- 17.5 in.
- diameter
- 48 in.
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P-16
$24,500
Oil on Canvas Still Life by Claude Venard
Oil on Canvas Still Life by Claude Venard. Signed: "C. Venard" With gallery Sticker The Esplorer Art Gallery NYC Provenance: Collection White Plains NY. France: circa 1960 Claude Venard was a French post-Cubist and still life painter. Known for working in a distinctive angular style, he accentuated the chromatic qualities of his palette through thickly applied impasto paint. Born on March 21, 1913 in Paris, France the artist enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts, but abandoned his studies after only two days—instead, his arts education would come from his job repairing paintings with a master restorer at the Louvre Museum. In 1936, Venard participated in a group exhibition for a new art movement that derided the avant-garde in favor of a return to strict and traditional principles of craftsmanship Eventually Venard would rebel against them, forging his own post-Cubist style utilizing a wide color palette applied roughly with a pallet knife, creating a visceral, “raw” strain of the geometric aesthetic. Throughout the 1950s, Venard’s paintings became more abstracted, as evidenced in Still Life(1955–1956). The artist’s works are included in the permanent collection of the Modern Art Museum in Paris, the Tate Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Tokyo Museum.
- width
- 18 in.
- height
- 21.5 in.
- depth
- 1
- condition
- very good condition , professionally cleaned, original frame restored.
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F-26
on hold
Art Deco Hammered Wrought Iront Coat Rack by Paul Kiss
Art Deco hammered wrought iron wall mounted coat rack by Paul Kiss with adjustable coat hooks: France: circa 1930 Signed " Paul Kiss'' Provenance: Sotheby's New York, December 15, 1997 (lot 1365); Provenance :Private Collection, New York
- width
- 31.75
- height
- 11.25
- depth
- 11.75
- condition
- Very good original condition.
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S-144
sold
Carlo Bugatti Pewter Inlaid and Walnut Upholstered Armchair
Walnut chair by Carlo Bugatti decorated with pewter and brass inlay and embossed copper, with period leather upholstery. Literature: Carlo-Rembrandt-Ettore-Jean Bugatti, Dejean, pg. 86 illustrates similar design. Italy : circa 1900 Provenance: Property from the John B. Schorsch Collection.
- width
- 26.5
- height
- 54.25
- depth
- 24.25
- condition
- Good original condition .
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T-49
Art Deco Mahogany and Brass Mounted Side Table by Eugene Printz
Art Deco mahogany and patinated brass mounted two tier side table by Eugene Printz. France: circa 1920. Provenance: Private: Collection New-York
- width
- 42
- height
- 20 in.
- depth
- 15
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S-143
Ashanti Wood Stool West Africa
Ashanti Wood Stool West Africa, Ghana.
- width
- 20.75 in. (52.71 cm)
- height
- 12.75 in. (32.39 cm)
- depth
- 12.25 in. (31.12 cm)