Mastercraft Furniture Company Dining Table and Chairs

Mastering the art of fine dining is always easier when you begin with a beautiful dining room.  This stunning, very sculptural, finely crafted dining table and chairs by Mastercraft Furniture Co. are the perfect beginning to decades of delicious dinners (breakfasts and lunches too).  Whether it's an intimate dinner for 2, a party of 10, or something in between, this table is very accommodating.  It starts off small, but has four leaves and very comfortably seats 10.  The four chairs have caned backs and their original leather seat cushion upholstery.  If four chairs is all you need, you're set.  If you want to add more now or over time, there are many options as the style (and combination of wood cane and leather) allows them to mix well with a wide variety of styles and materials.  The table comes with its original pads.  Table, 44" l., 40" w., 29" h.  Each leaf is 15" so the table extends to 104".  Chairs, 31" h., 20" w., 20" d.  American, c. 1960's  SOLD
Condition:  Very good vintage condition with age appropriate wear.      

Curtis Jere 'Skyscraper' Lamp

Elevating the table lamp to fine art and taking our Curtis Jere Collection to dramatic new heights.....The 'Skyscraper' Lamp.  It's monumental....it's magnificent....it's rare....it's for sale.  The lamp is composed of a series of stacked chrome cubes on an ebonized wood base.  It is topped with an oversized, substantial chrome shade.  The body of the lamp is up-lit from a bulb within the base which is operated from a toggle switch on the cord.  The shade is illuminated independently by a switch on the socket.  The lamp is signed with a metal tag on the base.  36" h., 17.5" w., 17.5' d.  American, c. 1970's  $2,250.00  SALE $1,250.00
Condition:  Very good vintage condition with age appropriate wear.  

Edward Wormley; Pair of Precedent Chairs

Edward Wormley (1907-1995) was an American furniture and interior designer who was born in Chicago and started his career as an interior designer for Marshall Fields.  As a furniture designer he worked with major makers including Dunbar and Drexel, and is recognized as one of the leaders in bringing Modernism to the American public.  His furniture designs were shown in the early 1950's at the Good Design Exhibitions put on by the MoMA.  The exhibitions showcased top cutting-edge designers of the period including Eames, Nelson and Bertoia.  His work has been shown in other major exhibitions including the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in 1951, the Triennale XIII in Milan in 1964, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1983.  His designs can be found today in the MoMA, the M.F.A. in Boston and the Museum of Decorative Arts in Montreal.  This handsome pair of chairs were designed by Wormley as part of the Drexel 'Precendent' collection.  There was a 20 page pull-out featuring the collection in the August 1947 issue of House and Garden.  The pieces were described as livable, suitable, matchable and interchangeable, amongst other "bles".  The ads are fantastic and artfully illustrated.  In addition to being livable, likeable and comfortable, these chairs are also available!  They have been expertly restored and newly reupholstered in a rusty gold boucle.  The new cording is a thick nylon in keeping with the original design.  Also in keeping with the original design, the piping on the cushions is rounded and the cushions are reversible.  Modern classics.  24.5" w., 28.5" d., 31.5" h.  American, c. 1947  SOLD
Condition:  Excellent restored condition.

 Wormley with a later, similar chair design for Dunbar

Playboy, July1961  

Nelson, Wormley, Saarinen, Bertoia, Eames, Risom

Vanity Mirror

Lucite base and cradle for a double-sided, adjustable mirror, and square brass rods.  20" h., 14" w., 5" d.  American, c. 1960's  SOLD
Condition:  Very good vintage condition with age appropriate wear.

Neoclassical Style Bench

Elegant and well crafted Neoclassical style bench by Hibriten Furniture Company.  The bench has an ebonized wood frame with gold paint decoration and caned sides.  The tufted seat cushion is upholstered in its original gold velvet fabric.  In addition to being very nice looking, it's also nice and slim.  So it might be just the right fit for those hard to fit spots.  50" l., 13.5" w., 30.5" h.  American, c. 1960's  SOLD
Condition:  Very good vintage condition with age appropriate wear and light scuffing to fabric.

Pair of Thonet Bentwood Cantilever Lounge Chairs

Form and function.  Designed for maximum comfort, these great looking bentwood cantilever lounge chairs will add a perfect pop of color to brighten up any room in your home.  41" h., 24" w., 29" d.  American, c. 1970's  SOLD

Condition:  Good vintage condition with age appropriate wear, a seam repair and a few minor imperfections to the vinyl.  

Century Furniture Pembroke Table

Certified fine furniture.  This classic, single-drawer, mahogany Pembroke table was made by Century Furniture based on a design from a piece in the Henry Ford Museum.  When Henry Ford opened his museum of Americana in 1929 he said "I am collecting the history of our people as written into the things their hands made and used."  The museum was created to give greater appreciation of an outstanding history of craftsmanship and design in America.  Century Furniture has, and continues to this day, to add to the outstanding history of craftsmanship and design in America.  32" w., 18" d., 28" h. (30" d. with leaves extended).  American, c. 1960's $450.00  SALE  $275.00
Condition:  Very good vintage condition with age appropriate wear.    

Councill Chippendale Style Pembroke Table

Fine furniture.  Handsome mahogany Chippendale style Pembroke table by Councill Furniture.  The table has a single drawer with a polished brass pull.  It would pair nicely with the Pembroke table by Century posted earlier.  28" w., 21" d., 27" h.  American, c. 1960's  SOLD
Condition:  Excellent vintage condition with age appropriate wear.

Country Chippendale Style Mirror

Time to start thinking cottage!  This handsome Country Chippendale style, pine framed, beveled mirror would add a little rustic refinement to a cottage.....beach house or city digs.  48" h., 32" w.  American, 20th c.  SOLD

Pair of French Provincial Style Chairs

We're seeing red today, but in a good way.  This lovely pair of French Provincial style chairs have carved wood frames and red leatherette upholstery with patinated brass tacks.  They are a smaller scale and a lower profile making them perfect for a bedroom or maybe a somewhat sophisticated, stylish kid's room.  Larger, 34" h. back, 16.5" h. seat, 23" w., 19" d.  Smaller, 31.5" h. back, 14" h. seat, 23" w., 21" d.  American, c. 1960's  SOLD
Condition:  Very good vintage condition.

U.S. Navy Signal Flags

Over the weekend while we were on the road, I found a collection of U.S. Navy signal flags.  They were in their original battleship grey wooden cabinet.  I pulled a few out and they looked very cool, so I purchased the collection and the cabinet.  They were in the garage for a few days and last night I brought them into the house to count them and check out the condition, etc.  I realized they are WWII flags.  I decided to iron a few to photograph.  While I was ironing them, I got very moved thinking about the significance and history of what I was touching.  I thought about my father and uncles, all of whom served during the war.  I thought about another very special Naval find from several years back.  It was a letter written in March of 1945 by a 19 year old boy named Michael who had recently enlisted in the U.S. Navy.  It was written on the occasion of the birthday of his sister Evelyn who was turning 14.  The letter was written while he was on an island in the Pacific during a short break from his battleship.  He writes about playing baseball, drinking Cokes and beer, having cake, picking shells on the beach, and going for a swim in the terrific heat.  The letter was so simple and beautiful.  19 year old stuff in the forties.  He signed the letter "Your loving brother Mickey" with 15 "x"s.  His battleship was bombed a few months after he wrote this, shortly before the end of the war.  All perished.  Just a snapshot of the reality of life and war and how life can turn on a dime.  I found this letter folded up in the bottom of a box I brought back from my parents' house after my father passed away.  It was written to my mom from her brother Michael, for whom I was named.  I never knew the letter existed.  With that top of mind, it seems a little strange to put a price on these.  But I think these flags were likely stored away for a very long time too, and I think they deserve to be displayed and hopefully cherished.  There are 75 flags of various sizes.  Most are around 36" x 36".  A few are very large, over 7 ft. and a few are very small, about 13".  Most are in fair condition, many are in good condition, and some a little tattered.  $1,950.00