Mid-Century Modern

This set is an usual find!  We found them outside of Paris...and have had them rewired to USA electrical standards.  We added a study back plate to the sconces so they will stay firm against the wall.  The shades are original and are gold dots trimmed in red.  Talk about a statement!

 

 

 

 

 

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$495.00

The three watercolors are from the estate of Jean Morriss, an interior decorator from the Sacramento area, and were purchased from her estate.  I would love to have seen one of her completed rooms.  In the course of business the high end interior decorator supplies samples and examples of room recommendations for clients.  These three painting tell me Jean Morriss was an extremely talented interior designer and an excellent artist. 

Item #1381 - Watercolor typical 1940ies mahogany side table.  The painting is matted but not framed.  Painting measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches.  Matt outside measurements is 14 by 16 inches.  Signed by artist.

Item #1380 - Talk about stylized!  This room would look wonderful in today's home.  The details of wall decor is very interesting as well as the campaign chair.  The painting is about 7 inches by 10 inches and in a matt that measures 16 by 20 inches.

Item #1379 -  No signature appears on the rendering but we attribute it to Ms. Morriss.   The side table is just on the "cusp" of the new "modern" linier look that started in the late 1940ies.  The painting measures 12 14 inches and is not matted.

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Item # 1381

$125.00

Item #1380

$185.00

Item #1379

$65.00

During the 1920-30 era glass flower arrangements were the rage.  In the early 1940s plastic and Lucite became part of the American decor.  This is a great bunch of mums are beautifully cast.  They are in their own holder.  They are just about 12 inches tall.

Price

$25.00

Ideal accent piece for any MCM decor.  The pitcher is a lovely deep red and is about 8 inches tall.  It is terrific condition. 

Price

$45.00

Painted in dynamic colors in three designs makes this German pottery piece very eye appealing.  The piece will sit nicely on the Art Deco or the popular 1940s mid-century modern table.  It measures about 8 inches long and about 4 inches at its widest.

Price

$85.00

Dynamic and over the top are good words to describe this wonderful piece of pottery.  The pitcher has some age crazing on the darker sections...but this just adds to the lovely patina of the piece.  It measures about 7 inches tall is about 9 inches wide.

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To find a full set in great condition is a celebration in itself.  The set consists  of 6 egg cups, a salt and presentation platter.  The colors are soft and quite appealing.  The plate is about 8 1/2 inches in diameter.

Price

$145.00

The maker of this wonderful set is Elstenwerda a very well know porcelain manufactured during the 1920-30ies in Germany.  There is a museum in Brussels that feathers Elsterwerda clocks and other items.  This set contains six coasters with the original wrought iron holder.  The coasters are a little under four inches in diameter.

Price

$65.00

The colors in this plate are just divine!  Made by a Bauhaus potter,  it shows an eye for color as well as design.  The plate has some "use" in the bottom...but you have to tilt it to the light to see it.  It is about 11 inches in diameter. 

Price

$75.00

If your home has a 1950s look this is the perfect item to serve your company coffee.   It is unusual to find both the server and the warmer together...over the years parts get separated.  You can see the warmer on page 56 of Phyllis and Toms Bess' book Frankoma and Other Oklahoma Potteries.  The measurement are 10 inches tall (this include the warmer) and 8 inches at the widest.  

Price

$65.00

Great candy dish  incised Grammers...a great match for the manning & Bowman set below.  It measures 6 inches across.

 

Price

$35.00

This is quite a set...we feel it was probably made for the office...but will look wonderful on a side table or desk.  There are two small wear areas...very minor that do not deter from the "look."  The covered dish has the original liner and the server has the "thermos" in tact.  The coffee server is about 7 inches tall, the covered dish is 7 inches in diameter, and the tray is 7 by 11 inches.

Price

$125.00

After WW2 some of the Czech glass companies started production with their old molds.  This is a great example of how the mid century movement effected Europe as well as American.  This little pitcher is about 7 inches tall...it has one small "brown" spot inside of the glass.

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$45.00

I love items that will fit in with more than one type of décor!  This vase fits the bill...it has long angular lines of  Deco...and the wonderful green glaze that was popular during the 1940s.  The vase is a little over 7 inches tall and is a little over 4 inches square at the mouth. Marked UPCO USA 040.

Price

$25.00

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The underside of this vas is incised Judy of Calif  D-1.  The glaze is wonderful.  It measures just under 8 inches at the widest  and 3 inches deep.

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