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Sale Date:
Sept. 11, 2005
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Lot Numbers and Descriptions
1001. Luigi Colani vessels, three pieces, 1960s, molded white and orange plastic forms with black plastic handles, two wine carries and one ice bucket with styrofoam liner, each piece marked, each 15”h, very good condition 300-400
1002. Luigi Colani flatware, Italian, attribution, four, joined spoon/fork and knife, red, yellow, white and black, unmarked, 7"l 100-150
1003. Michael and Frances Higgins fused glass plaque, rectangular form in fused glass with colorful decoration of a rooster with gold silkscreened decoration, signed with gold screened “higgins”, framed, 20” x 10”h, mint 100-200
1004. Finn Juhl Bwana chair, by C.A. France & Son, Denmark, sculptural teak form with upholstered seat and back and exposed frame with carved round armrests, original gray wool upholstery, signed with round silver tag and stamped mark, 34”w x 34”d x 36”h, very good condition, with a Dux ottoman (not shown), teak frame with similar gray upholstery, signed with burned mark, 26”w x 18”d x 16”h, also very good condition 1500-2000
1005. Borge Mogensen dining table and four chairs, Denmark, teak, table with removable rectangular top with light gray patterned formica surface, four chairs with original rush seats, unmarked, original finish, table: 44”w x 28”d x 29”h, chairs: 19”w x 18”d x 30”h, very good condition 500-700
1006. Novard Jensen drop-leaf server, Denmark, teak, top lifts up and slides to center to form a square table, stamped marks, as shown: 35.5"w x 19.5"d x 27.5"h, extended: 35.5"w x 35.25"d, original finish, very good condition 400-600
1007. Hans Wegner daybed, by Getama, Denmark, 1950s, teak frame with backrest that lifts up and locks in place to allow for use as a twin bed and to reveal bedding storage area, original wool upholstery, original finish, signed with stamped marks, 77”w x 34.5”d x 30.5”h, very good condition 1200-1500
1008. Harvey Probber lounge chairs, pair, by Harvey Probber Inc., ebonized mahogany, graceful curved-back forms over tapered legs, original upholstery, original finish, 26”w x 26”d x 39”h, some wear, good condition 900-1200
1009. Stiffel table lamp, USA, large form in brass with nine uplights in white enameled metal casings and three upper bulbs, original brass finial, silk shade, partial paper label, base is 11”dia. x 38”h, with shade: 22”dia. x 48”h, very good condition 500-700
1010. Harvey Probber lounge chair, by Harvey Probber Inc., cube form over round legs, original upholstery, down-filled cushions, marked with Probber fabric tag, 34”w x 34”d x 25”h, excellent condition 1000-1500
1011. Paul McCobb Irwin Collection storage cabinet and secretary, by Calvin, mahogany, lower case with two adjustable shelves and bi-fold doors under a removable upper cabinet with caned doors which conceal two shelves, two small drawers under doors, refinished, marked with metal tag, 36”w x 20”d x 83”h, very good condition 1200-1500
1012. Harvey Probber lamp table, by Harvey Probber, Inc., square rosewood top over dark mahogany legs, original finish, Harvey Probber label, 30”w x 30”d x 23.25”h, excellent condition 500-700
1013. Harvey Probber dining chairs, set of six, by Harvey Probber Inc., interlaced mahogany slats with dark finish, upholstered seat cushion and hanging back cushion covered in original silk upholstery, refinished, 20”w x 26”d x 32”h, very good condition 3000-3500
1014. Harvey Probber dining table, by Harvey Probber, Inc., rectangular rosewood top over ebonized wood and brass base, unmarked, no leaves, original finish, originally purchased with the preceding lot of six chairs, 80”w x 44”d x 29.25”h, veneer chip to corner, good condition 1200-1500
1015. Etalage Reclame transparent Mystery Clock, New York, two glass discs with gold numbering with navy blue outlining, squared hour and minute hands, chrome finished steel base, standard wall plug, 5.5”w x 2.75”d x 9.5”h, very good condition 200-300

The “floating” hands of this clock are mounted on separate glass disks framed by the metal ring. On the outside of the metal rings are teeth which engage rotating gears hiding within the base of the clock.
1016. 1960s sconce, France, lucite and white Plexiglas with brass hardware and trim, marked illegibly “theo …”, 18”w x 10.5”d x 20”h, may also be used as a table lamp, very good condition 200-300
1017. Edward Wormley occasional table, by Dunbar, square form in Parson’s style with lower shelf, mahogany with original dark finish, marked with green metal tag, original finish, lower shelf, 28”w x 28”d x 24”h, wear to finish, good condition 200-300
1018. Edward Wormley armchair, by Dunbar, walnut frame with rosewood armrests and original striped velvet upholstery, backrest connected by brass fittings, marked with brass D tag, original finish, 24.25"w x 26.5"d x 29"h, very good condition 400-500
1019. Edward Wormley “Precedent” lamp tables, pair, by Drexel, elm, c.1947, original finish, stenciled marks, illustrated in Edward Wormley: The Other Face of Modernism, 22”w x 16”d x 22.25”h, very good condition 300-500
1020. Edward Wormley “Precedent” end table, by Drexel, elm, c.1947, one drawer above a lower shelf, original finish, unmarked, 28”w x 22”d x25.25”h, very good condition 300-500
1021. T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings desk, by Widdicomb, bleached mahogany, seven drawers with original brass ring pulls, finished on all sides, marked with Widdicomb “Modern Original” tag, 48”w x 26”d x 29.5”h, opening is 23.25”w x24.5”h, original finish, light wear, very good condition 500-700
1022. Paul McCobb lounge chair, by Calvin, mahogany frame over tapered legs, original upholstery, 28.5”w x 31”d x 32”h, wear to upholstery, very good condition 400-600
1023. Edward Wormley magazine stand, by Drexel, three-tier form in elm, refinished, 27”w x 20”d x 22”h, very good condition 600-800
1024. Edward Wormley small coffee/side table, by Dunbar, mahogany frame with inset cork top, unmarked, 31”w x 15.5”d x 15.5”h, refinished, good condition 400-500
1025. T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings two-tier occasional table, by Widdicomb, mahogany, lower tier is slightly wider than upper tier, cloth “Widdicomb Modern Original” tag, stenciled mark “12/50 321”, 30”w x 18”d x 21.5”h, refinished, good condition 400-500
1026. Gumps desk, 1940s, four drawers with brass pulls, drop leaf, side support with decorative cut-outs and drop-side (shown extended), signed with burned mark, 45”w x 29”d x 30”h, veneer chips, good condition 300-500
1027. Baker Furniture nightstands, pair, stylish forms with gallery top, each with one drawer with an inset brass pull above an open area, refinished, 27”w x 18”d x 26”h, 23” to top surface, very good condition 1200-1500
1028. Baker Furniture nightstands, pair, mahogany, each with four drawers and recessed carved pulls, original lacquer finish, marked with metal tag, 22”w x 19”d x 31”h, wear to finish, good condition 500-700
1029. Nessen table lamps, pair, brass, adjustable arm, original glass diffusers and linen shades, marked, 12”w x 8”d x 18”h, excellent condition 900-1200
1030. Nessen table lamps, pair, brass, adjustable arm, original glass diffusers and linen shades, marked, 12”w x 8”d x 18”h, excellent condition 900-1200
1031. Charles and Ray Eames CTM coffee table, by Herman Miller, 1950s, round molded walnut plywood top with original rubber shock mounts over a four-leg metal base, original finish, unmarked, original glides missing, 34.25”dia. x 13.5”h, very good condition 700-900
1032. George Nelson Kite clock, by Howard Miller, diamond shape in black and white enameled metal with red hands, paper label, 21.5”w, excellent condition 1000-1500
1033. Edward Axel Roffman chairs, set of eight, tubular chromed square frames with Alexander Girard striped "Jacob's Coat" upholstery, two with floating backrests: 22”w x 22”d x 31”h, six with fully upholstered seats: 21.75”w x 23”d x 33.5”h, good condition 700-900
1034. Charles and Ray Eames PKW chair, by Herman Miller, black wire seat over a swiveling base with birch dowels, original orange vinyl bikini pad, marked with Herman Miller/Venice label, original finish to all, plastic caps to feet, 19”w x 21.5”d x 32”h, very good original condition 700-900
1035. Charles and Ray Eames LCWs, pair, by Herman Miller/Evans, molded birch plywood with original shock mounts, oval mounts to backs, original finish, paper label to one, 22”w x 24”d x 27”h, scratch to one seat, very good original condition 1200-1500
1036. Charles and Ray Eames DCMs, pair, by Herman Miller, molded ash plywood seats and backs on chrome plated steel rod frames with original screw-in glides, each stamped “DCM,” original finish, 19.5”w x 20.5”d x 28.5”h, very good original condition 600-800
1037. Charles and Ray Eames RAR (rocking chair), by Herman Miller, 1960s, black fiberglass shell with original black wool upholstery over a zinc wire base and birch runners, stamped “Herman Miller,” 24.5”w x 26”d x 26.5”h, very good condition 500-700
1038. Eero Saarinen Womb chair, by Knoll, foam-covered metal shell over black rod legs, original brown and black textured wool fabric, unmarked, 39”w x 37”d x 35.5”h, glides replaced, very good condition 1000-1500
1039. Charles and Ray Eames swiveling office chairs, two, by Herman Miller, fiberglass shells with original black wool upholstery over cast aluminum bases on castors, chair at left: 24”w x 24”d x 32”h; chair at right tilts: 24”w x 24”d x 38”h, very good condition 400-600
1040. George Nelson Executive desk, by Herman Miller, walnut, rectangular top in wood-grain laminate over a return with drawers and doors, stainless steel legs with chrome finish, privacy panel included but not shown, marked with round metal tag, desk: 71”w x 36”d x 30”h, cabinet: 81”w x 19”d x 26.5”h, original finish, very good condition 800-1000
1041. Ruth Reeves textile, “Guatemalan Document”, two pieces (one not shown), screen print on linen, marked along selvedge, item shown is approximately 138”l x 52”w, very good condition 500-700

Reeves was an illustrator and textile designer, known for her Art Deco imagery. She studied at the Pratt Institute of Design, San Francisco School of Design, and in Paris with Leger. She taught textile design at the Cooper Union Art School and Columbia University.
1042. Paul Frankl coffee table, by Johnson Furniture Co., rectangular cork top over three-sided mahogany base at each end, stenciled “5016-190”, 48”w x 24”d x 15”h, refinished, very good condition 800-1000
1043. Maitland-Smith chairs, pair, bone over wood, curved back and stylized armrests, unmarked, original upholstery, 22.5”w x 25.5”d x 39”h, very good condition 700-900
1044. Karl Springer tables, pair, attribution, Art Deco forms covered in a coated linen finish, each with one drawer above a thick inset glass lower shelf, unmarked, original finish, 28”w x 16”d x 24”h, very good condition 700-900
1045. 1940s Modern cabinet, in the style of Frankl, possibly by Johnson Furniture Co., cabinet with one drawer and drop-down door flanked by doors over reverse-tapered legs, original pulls, unmarked, original lacquer finish, 64”w x 18.25”d x 30.5”h, very good condition 800-1000
1046. Cenedese aquarium, attribution, c.1960s, Italy, glass block with underwater scene of a fish and sea grasses with trapped air bubbles, 4.5”w x 4.75”h, mint condition 400-600
1047. Venini glass table lamps, pair, Italy, 1960s, pink, green, blue and clear glass forms over white marble bases, replaced silk shades, 33”h, excellent condition 600-800
1048. Murano glass aquarium sconce, Italy, colorful applied glass fish against a background of sea grasses above an applied anemone form, may also be used on a tabletop, 6”w x 3.5”d x 9”h, mint condition 900-1200
1049. Kittinger “Mandarin” nightstands, pair, one drawer above open storage with one adjustable shelf, 16.5”w x 14”d x 28.5”h, chips to finish, very good condition 300-500
1050. Kittinger “Mandarin” chests, pair, each with three drawers, dividers in one, sliding tray in top, original finish, oak interior, well-made, 39”w x 21”d x 33.25”h, very good condition 1200-1500
Sale Date:
Sept. 11, 2005