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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
5314
1960s

each of elliptical form lamp with long flaring neck above a bulbous body all resting on a giltwood base; even wear and rubbing to re-gilded surface; glass in good condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired 

Height: 
19" (top of glass) 30" (top of shade)
Diameter: 
5"
$3,800
Sold
5465
dated 1998

of graceful form with double-baluster support above a ribbed bowl emanating six S-shaped arms supporting ribbed bobeches; with acid-etched signature to bowl; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; re-wired for US voltage

Diameter: 
27.5"
Drop: 
28"
$7,650
Sold
60560
1990s

the octagonal forest-green marble top with painted inlaid scrollwork surrounded by floral and foliate decoration; all raised on a neoclassical style Michael Taylor faux stone cross tripod lyre base; overall good condition with some minor chips to base; minor even wear to top

Height: 
28.5"
Width: 
58.5"
Depth: 
58.5"
$11,500
Available

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