Rare modernist furniture, art & design
Pair of steel modernist/ minimal stools. 1960s.
The beauty of these stools is both in their simplicity and their detail; the quality of engineering. (more photos available on request). The retain their original cream coloured cushions that clip onto a series of small holes to the steel seats.
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Lisa Johansson-Pape (Finland 1907-1989)
Exceptionally rare 1950s clip-on arc desk lamp by Lisa Johansson Pape for Stockmann-Orno. The lamp is composed of three parts that are held together by the tension of the cable as it spans the parts.
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Stockmann Orno AB. (Sweden)
Early 1960s production- solid pine wood table and four chairs.
Rare large sized dining table (99 x 87 x 72.5cm) and four stools.
The design mostly attributed nowadays to Lisa Johansson-Pape although research has uncovered evidence that the design was attributed by Stockmann’s to Rauni Peippo and that the link to Lisa Johansson-Pape may have been a later attribution.
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Alvar Aalto (Finland 1898-1976)
Rare version of the “Kakkonen” stackable armchair No. 2. /15. Manufactured by Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Turku, Finland. 1930s.
UK retailers Finmar label to the underside.
A good example of Aaltos formative years and early designs; this chair is made from laminated and solid birch and retains its original black finish.
Co-designed by Alvar Aalto and Otto Korhonen in 1930, the chair was manufactured over the years as four differing versions. This version is the rarest of the four. The design is similar to one of other versions in that the front legs protrude at the side. However, the front edge of the seat on this version is formed as a more severe angle (The other version with protruding legs was rounded at the front). It also has a small decorative corner feature when seen from the front that is reminiscent of traditional Chinese chairs.
The chair was illustrated in Alvar Aalto Designer, Alvar Aalto museum p.69 and in Alvar & Aino design collection Bischofberger p.21
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Jan van Grunsven (Dutch c20th)
This Scissor sofa was designed by architect Jan van Grunsven in 1959 and was produced by UMS/Pastoe in Utrecht. It has laminated layers of plywood and the original grey-brown wool upholstery and Dunlop foam. Van Grunsven worked as an architect in Gerrit Rietveld’s studio during the 1950s -1960s.
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Arne Vodder (Denmark 1926-2009)
Rosewood storage unit with built in bar for Sibast Møbelfabrik , Denmark 1960s.
Fully labelled with Danish/factory metal plaque.
This portable bar has a sliding top that reveals a tiered internal shelving system for bottles and glasses. To the front it has four drawers and an open storage area.
This classic Danish design is popular due to its multi-functional uses.
It measures 75cm x 75cm x 61cm high.
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Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen
Vintage Danish solid silver jigsaw bracelet, with H K hallmark,
design no 88, circa 1950. Approx. 19cm long (small size)
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Poul Kjaerholm (Denmark, 1929-1980)
Pk101 candelabrum for Kold Christensen. 1956.
Brushed steel. Stamped ‘Denmark’. According to Michael Sheridan’s catalogue raisonne on Kjaerholm, the double-helix design of the PK101 illustrates Kjaerholm’s desire to emulate abstraction and economy of form found in the plant kingdom. The thin steel rods attached to the central tube exploit the high tensile strength of steel to reduce the rods to their minimum diameter. The rods were threaded at both ends in order to support a set of rings sized to fit the typical Danish candle commonly used at Christmas.
Together with this candelabrum we are including a set of small ball shaped candles with an extending section to fit the rings of the candelabrum – The candles are designed by Timo Sarpanava.
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