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5028
1950s

each of urn form having an everted rim above a cylindrical body above a bulbous mid-section all above a splayed foot; raised on fluted giltwood bases; made of a striated teal glass adorned with a gilt painted perimeter band of anthemia and palm leaves with additional banding below; water-gilded caps and bases; professionally rewired; some rubbing to gilded bases and decoration; some bubbling to interior surface of urns

Height: 
20.5" (top top of glass) 33.5" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
7.5"
$4,650
5514
1960s

each slender bottle-form ceramic lamp with graduated glazed surface of ivory, aqua and cobalt blue; all resting on a round brass base; professionally rewired; good vintage condition with only minor wear

Height: 
20.25" (top of ceramic 31.25" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
5" (brass base)
$2,550
Available
5509

the arbalete top with perimeter stringing within a crossbanded border all above a shapely bombe-form body with similar stringing and crossbanding; fitted with two long drawers having openwork solid brass pulls; the whole raised on graceful cabriole supports; overall even wear and nice warm patina; good vintage condition; professionally refinished 

Height: 
27.75"
Width: 
31.5"
Depth: 
14.5"
$4,450
Available
5503
1950s

the tall and striking ribbed art glass lamp of conical form in luminous smoked glass all resting on a brass base; Empoli is known as the other Italian mid-century glass. Simpler in design than their Murano cousins, the simple traditional styles of Empoli glass were quickly adapted to the sparse abstract shapes of mid 20th century modernism. The vast majority of mid century-styled Empoli glass was made for the American market; height: 21.25" (top of glass)  32" (top of shade); good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired; even wear to re-painted base

Height: 
21.25" (top of glass) 32" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
6.25"
$1,850
Available
5478
1960s

capped with an oak leaf wreath emanating cascading iron rope twist strands joining seven scrolled candle arms surrounding a central support with a meandering oak leaf vine; overall even wear to surface; professionally rewired 

Diameter: 
28"
Drop: 
29"
$5,500
Available
60690

the openwork chandelier capped with a spheroid element supporting six scrolled candlearms; all joined by a shapely outer stretcher;  adorned with crystal flower heads and leaves interspersed by over-scaled tole leaves all ending in an acorn pendant knob; professionally rewired; good vintage condition with minor wear; no missing crystals

Diameter: 
32"
Drop: 
31.5"
$11,800
5319
1930s

A one-of-a-kind and elegantly designed club chair, with framed arching back cascading down to rolled upholstered arms flanking a loose cushion seat; raised on  octagonal supports with silver-plated caps and feet; the framed back and supports with pewter inlay; good vintage condition; newly upholstered

Height: 
33.5"
Seat height: 
20" arm: 26.5"
Width: 
26"
Depth: 
29"
$6,800
Available
5473
1950s

each of large scale with tall upholstered back flanked by openwork wings; raised on turned supports; attributed to Italian architect and furniture designer Pierluigi Colli (b. Milan 1895); excellent vintage condition; newly upholstered and refinished supports

Height: 
42"
Seat height: 
19" arm: 25"
Width: 
27"
Depth: 
37"
$19,500
Sold
60688
circa 1880

the stylized carved wooden rosette centering a circular reserve surrounded by a wreath of scrolled acanthus leaves all in a warmly patinated painted and gilded surface; good antique condition with overall even wear and patina

Height: 
2"
Diameter: 
14.25"
$2,850
Available
60674
1960s

each bookend capped with a head of a spartan soldier with helmet showing the crest, dome and faceplate; all resting on a square plinth; some surface abrasions and chipping

Height: 
9.25"
Width: 
3"
Depth: 
3"
$2,200
Available

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