It's been another of my pipe dreams to have a "new items" section on my site, and voila! Just how "new" these listings are going to end up being -- well, that's another story! I mean, you have to remember, there's nobody but little old MOI doing the buying, the selling, the restoring, the accounting, the golfing, the soaking in long hot baths. I'm going to take the bold and probably shoot-myself-in-the-foot step of actually dating my entries, doubtless incurring your scorn and ridicule once you've seen how long it's been since I've added anything new. Alas, I'm "doing the best I can." The site was last updated on 28 April 2012. |
Here's one example of the more than fifty Art Deco and Modernist paintings and drawings which I've just added to the site! Check out this significant collection for yourself!
Then there's my new FINE ART collection, including paintings such as this dazzling Mediterranean harbor scene by Paul-Emile Lecomte, Dutch and Italian (and other) old master paintings by the likes of Coccorante, Donducci, Wolfsen. Yeah, yeah, I know, what does this have to do with ART DECO?!! Answer: it's all part of the "Beeler Beauty Bash." SEE THE FINE ART COLLECTION
Got oil? Got vinegar? The Ditmar Urbach company of Czechoslovakia produced this playful set of containers and pitchers for the French market, and somehow it found its way into my hands! But not for long...
While the Czechs were fiddling with ceramics and slightly wild colors, the French were up to their old tricks of applying the fine art esthetic to everyday objects such as this enameled cannister set. Someone seems to have had it in for the sugar container, which I love! Oh, if only it could tell us...
Had enough of cannisters and paintings? I have! Let's get back to the GREAT stuff -- lighting, which we can't live without! And this piece, freshly shot from my famous Restoration Cannon, is just the soup to nuts. It's got the famed Sue et Mare aesthetic -- graceful, elegant, rich in detail, sumptuous in design. It hangs 24 inches long and has a diameter of about 16. Fabulous in any language! And speaking of other languages, "VENDU!" to Ginger! SOLD!!
A contemporary leather couch and end table combination by the notable Parisian firm of Hugues Chevalier, in the manner of the famous French Art Deco designer Dominique. See other photos (scroll to item A1)!
Jewelry as Art Deco icon? Why not! Marcasite imbedded in sterling (marked 925 on the back), with black onyx. A more classic Deco design you won't find! It's 3 1/2 inches long, just right for use as a bow tie at the Black & White Ball.
More light and airy, this Moderne expression has such lovely symmetry; and where there are details, as in the instance of the socket covers, those details are elegant. It's possible this beauty hails from the 40's, but given the frosted discs on the bottom, the pyramiding finial, and the ultra-high quality of the craftsmanship, I'd say it has every chance of having been created in the 30's -- oh, those precious 30's! It hangs down about 32 inches and has a substantial span of about 27 inches. It's chrome-plated (over solid brass, of course) and that chrome is original and in near-mint condition. There's a teardrop crystal pendant hanging from the center of the canopy, in case you need more stimulation...
This hand-hammered (in its entirety) sterling bowl was created (and signed) by none other than Harald Nielsen, master designer for Georg Jensen for over 50 years!! It's about 5 inches tall and 7 wide.
Don't you want to run to the kitchen to make a salad, just to use these Art Nouveau-styled beauties?! Hand-hammered sterling by Georg Jensen, of course!
If you're wondering about that exterior light for your hobbit house, wonder no further! It's large, about 23 inches top-to-bottom, and it projects about 9 1/2 inches from the wall. The patina appears to be original and in overall excellent condition. This sconce weighs 9 1/2 pounds, for those of you who like to buy your antiques by the pound!!
Lucky me! Mike, a client who owned this inexpressibly gorgeous Daum lighting bowl (yes, with its original verdigris bronze mounts), decided to move... and back to me it came! You missed it the first time around, but now's your chance! My guarantee: when this is on at night, hovering flying saucer-like over your dining table, it will be "pass the smelling salts" time! It's about 16 inches across.
AND... just "off the boat," another extraordinarily-designed Degue bowl, this one even with the designer's name on it, a first for us shoemakers! It's shown with a nickel-plated apparatus that I cooked up in my spare time, with my hands tied behind my back (hanging a total of 14 mere inches, perfect for that short ceiling of yours).
And finally, a totally precious three-light with its original nickel patina, in near-mint condition! Diminuitive, perfect for the smaller entryway or hallway.
Pink crackle glass? Uh, like, WHERE did he find THIS??!!! Ten inches high, about as wide..,
About seven inches of pure zig-zag on brushed nickel bronze bases!
When people ask me whether I have any fire screens -- and the request is fairly frequent -- I don't even bother taking their names, it's that seldom one materializes. Then this drops into my lap!! More than a fire screen, it's got all the prerequisites for double duty as a table screen -- small size (about 26 inches tall and 16 wide), brilliant craftsmanship, artistic excellence. Hand-wrought by a French master feronnier, initialed and dated 1936! (More pix and info on this page)
Heavens to Betsy, look what he's unearthed this time (as though from an archaeological dig?)! Mere words barely suffice (which is why we have pictures). Run your fingers over the deeply acid-etched decorations and you'll know it's Le Verre Francais! About seventeen inches across, with its original hand-wrought iron mounts, chain and canopy. (See additional photos!)
Daum's a fitting companion to Le Verre Francais! This bowl has the softest pinks, oranges, and reds and yellows imaginable. The brass ribbons and bows that comprise the metalware, along with the slinky chain, bring this into the "sublime" category. (See additional photos!)
An undulating gold-leafed frame amplifies the fun vibes put out by these three carefree babes yukking it up... at their North African spa? Signed on the lower left (what appears to be "Powack" but is certainly open to interpretation), and about 19 1/2 inches across, oil on cardboard.
I'm a long-standing solid fan of Lionel Feininger and his cubist-inspired work. Imagine how ecstatic I was to "run across" this brilliant painting by Feininger entitled "Blue Marine." It's a fine print, with tiny, tiny dots (only visible under a strong loop and only on the edges of the lighter colors), and it's presented in its original period frame, in excellent condition. Overall measurements: 39 1/2 by 25 1/2, in a four-inch frame (included in these measurements).
No problem with New Yawk skyline paintings (oil on board), either!! It's a little later than my Art Deco self would normally permit, but it drew me right in and said, "Jack, you don't need to be ENTIRELY stuck in the 20's!" It's signed RAPHAEL and dated 1960, and measures 35 by 28 1/2, and there's 10 inches of frame and mat included in those measurements.
These candelabra take me right back to my "how good can it get?" position. I don't have any documentation as of yet, but I'm sure they're by a very famous designer. Ten and a half inches tall, over three pounds each of solid brass. Oh, did I forget to say something about their BEAUTY?! They were originally electrified, but for a myriad of reasons I'm selling them as candelabra -- much rarer than mere electric lamps, as you know! (See additional photos!)
This solid brass French table or desk lamp probably dates from around 1910, another example of "old world" quality so seldom found these (pitiful) days. Hand-blown signed Muller shades, in particularly vibrant and rare colors, complete a picture of grace and beauty. The lamp's about 19 inches tall, about 18 wide, and the base a full 9 inches in diameter! Yes, it's far too heavy for the cat to knock over!
Gadzooks, look what he's landed this time!! Visit this page to see more and read all about it!
Let's get right back to LAMPS, huh?! I mean, furniture's "nice" and all that, but don't lamps just ROCK? This pair, from Paris -- hand-made silk shades, stands on onyx and marble, cold-painted bronze, Venetian glass finials (!) -- steals about any show. As you can see in the above photo, these lamps are long on mood -- there's a pink silk liner which infuses the beige exterior with its warm, rich color. Here's a photo which gives an idea (and only an "idea") of how they look when the bulbs aren't lit:
SOOOOOooooLD!! To Greg!!
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Wondrously acid-etched Art Deco designs adorn this huge, signed amber glass bowl (14 1/2 inches across!).
Deep amber color for a weighty (almost seven pounds!), beautifully faceted vase probably by Moser...
A tired young party-going satyr takes a well-deserved snooze... solid bronze, Art Nouveau, signed...
Finally! After soooo many moons in restoration, this extraordinary Muller peach glass chandelier hits the deck! See other photos, scroll to item I on this page!
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One of my favorite floor lamps of all time, a telescoping and otherwise totally adjustable brushed nickel, near-mint condition Walter Von Nessen original! Yeow! Click here and then scroll for more photos and dimensions... |
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Top, top quality, both the wrought iron and the glass! See more, item (J) on this page. And SOLD!! to Allison in L.A.!!
And just in from the French Wars... a Muller of extraordinary beauty; ultra rare and pleasing colors, n'est-ce pas?!
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That would be eight-plus FEET of rosewood -- top, front, sides and interior! With a bar on the end, which you can see in close-up on this page! |
And whilst I'm flaunting my latest rosewood trophies (can you tell that it's my favorite wood?), here's one of a set of eight, that is EIGHT, dining chairs that are probably rosewood. I've had two furniture/wood experts check them out, and that's their informed guess! They could be dogwood and I'd still love them!
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Getting back to the essence of the matter... lamps with which to illuminate and thereby lift the spirit... here's a Muller boudoire lamp, all of twelve inches tall, which handily accomplishes that feat! Such subtle purples and greens!
Fresh off the plane and safely through the jaws of La Poste and USPS, this petite Muller bowl (12-inch diameter, ideal for a small room or entryway) has extremely unusual and beckoning warm colors. An extreme rarity: the interior is coated with a layer of opalescence, which makes the bowl positively glow when lit. I don't mind boasting about that bronze and brass metalwork, too! It hangs at about 20 inches long.
(e-mail Jack to ask about anything on this page)
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