Louis Style Cocktail Table

Carved, gilded and paint decorated wood cocktail table with floral and garland decoration and an inset beveled glass top. 36" l., 26" w., 19" h.  c. mid 20th c.  SOLD

"Edward Wormley for Drexel" Credenza

Designed by Edward Wormley in 1947 as part of the "Precedent" collection for Drexel Furniture Co., this credenza is made of lustrous silver elm. While it is thoroughly modern, the arrangement of drawers and the hardware recall earlier architect and drafting cabinets.  62"l., 19"w., 33"h.  American, c.1947  SOLD

Pendant Light

One of the nicer of this variety, this hip pendant light has a dark green enamelled metal shade with a white interior and brass socket, chain and cap.  15" l., 11 1/2" diam.  American, c. 1930's  SOLD

Adjustable Desk Lamp

Classic desk lamp with adjustable painted metal shade and heavy bronzed base.  17" h., 6" diam.  American, c. 1930  SOLD

Dr. Martin Wilckens; "Wall Panels, Natural History of Farm Pets"

SOLD

Just in from our framer, these will be some of the last prints we will be offering from this series......We are very excited to offer these rare and exceptional original first edition prints of Dr. Martin Wilckens' "Naturgeschichte der Hausthiere" (Natural History of Farm Pets) taken from the original folio.  They were published in Germany by Theodor Fischer in 1878.  Each print is newly and handsomely framed in a black shadowbox frame.   33" l., 33" w.  German, c. 1878  $650.00 each 

Honey Maid: Love

While we are on the topic of advertising......we thought this was definitely worth a post, and a good way to start the week.  I saw the original Honey Maid ad a couple of weeks ago and thought it was awesome, but wondered what type of response the company would receive.  This is what they did with the responses.... and a perfect and thoughtful way to respond to hate.  I am heading out now to buy some graham crackers!

"Edward Wormley for Drexel, Precedent" Desk/ Dressing Table and Chair

Edward Wormley was an American designer at the forefront of introducing Modernism to the American public.  His furniture was shown in the early fifties at the Good Design Exhibitions put on by the Museum of Modern Art.  The Exhibitions showcased top cutting edge designers of the period including Eames, Nelson and Bertoia.  This desk or dressing table and coordinating chair were designed for the Drexel Precedent Collection.  There was a twenty page spread for the Precedent Collection in the August 1947 issue of House and Garden.  Below are some favorite images from the spread.  As you can see, the collection is "flexible, blendable, livable and mixable" amongst other "bles".  These ads are fantastic, and artfully and beautifully illustrated.  It is interesting to see how they were mixing modern with more classic/ traditional at the time.  Also, they highlight the importance of designs that are mixable and flexible, and easily transition from one room to another.  This piece showcases the flexible nature of the collection.  It functions well as a desk or a dressing table.  It is made of beautiful, golden toned silver elm and has a curved top with three drawers.  Below, one cabinet has a compartment with a stationary shelf and two removable caddies.  The other has two sliding shelves.  The coordinating chair which was also designed by Wormley swivels and has an upholstered seat.  Desk, 59" l., 20 1/2" w., 28" h.  American, c. 1947  SOLD

Glass Table Lamp

Handmade blue glass table lamp with lucite base and fabric shade.  34" h., 12" diam.  New, SOLD

"American of Martinsville" Credenza

This piece by American of Martinsville is just right.  It is beautifully designed; a nice balance of classic and contemporary.  It is very well crafted and has interesting details; burl inlay, ebonized pilasters with gilded accents, and great looking hardware.  It is a nice size; not too big and not too small with lots of storage.  There are two long drawers on top, and below two cabinet doors open to a divided compartment.  The door on the right opens to a compartment with one stationary shelf.  58" l., 19" w., 31" h.  American, c. 1960  SOLD

"L. Gigon" French Art Deco Clock

Impressive French Art Deco marble mantle clock by L. Gigon.  This handsome clock has a round enameled metal face with Roman numerals and a beveled glass cover.  Large marble scrolls flank the clock face.  The clock has been recently serviced and runs well.  25" l., 7" w., 13 1/2" h.  French, c. 1920's  SOLD

Carriage Lantern

Kerosene powered carriage lantern with a clear projection lens and a blue rear lens.  This would make an interesting night light for a bathroom, kid's room, etc.  A small light bulb would fit in the existing opening on the side of the lantern.  10" h., 6" diam.  American, c. 1909  SOLD

Brass Horn

If you are looking for a unique host/ hostess gift for a cottage weekend, this would fit the bill.  This 1920's automobile horn is in excellent condition and the rubber bulb is soft and functions well.  It can be mounted, has a very loud "honk", and would be perfect to call everyone up from the lake for dinner.  16" l., 6" diam.  American, c. 1920's  SOLD