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Glidden #49 turquoise ball vase
Glidden Parker #49 6 1/2 inch ball vase done in Glidden's standard turquoise matrix glaze. Incised signature, no ram. Excellent condition. No chips, cracks, or crazing. Add it to your Glidden Parker or Mid Century Modern pottery collection today!
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Bay Keramik West German trumpet vase
Made by the Bay firm and carrying its gold paper label which reads Bay Keramik, this 8 inch tall vase is in the classical trumpet shape, with three lobes. The high gloss glaze cascades from a cream brown giraffe like pattern to a deep chocolate brown near the base. The bottom is signed Kermaik and carries the incised shape number 551 over 20. West German Art Pottery is an up-and-coming collectibles categeory. Pick up a labeled piece now for a very reasonable price. Add it to your Mid Century Art Pottery collection today.
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Vintage Sydenstricker white Embassy plate
This piece was made in Brewster MA on Cape Cod in the 1960s. The Sydenstricker Glass Company is still in business though founder and visionary Bill Sydenstricker has passed away in 1994 but the company he founded continues his work. Here is what they company says about their glass: In the mid 1960's on Cape Cod, Bill Sydenstricker developed a new craft inspired by the extensive research he had conducted while at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on early Egyptian art.
This piece of vintage Sydenstricker glass is 4 inches wide and has a fluted rim. It is signed Syd on the reverse and is in excellent condition. I believe this pattern is part of the Embassy line.
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Harris Strong B-51 Console bowl
Measuring 9 inches across and standing 2 1/2 inches tall, this great Mid Century Eames era piece is an example of the earlier work by Harris Strong of New York City. Though he is most well known today for his tiles and wall art, he started his company producing more three dimensional functional decorative objects such as lamps, bowls and of course ashtrays. This bowl has a teal green underglaze and is decorated with a swirling chocolate brown/black spiral pattern. It is in excellent shape though it does have some glaze pops which occurred during manufacture. The underside of the bowl is done in Harris Strong's characteristic high gloss black glaze. The piece is signed B-51. It is a great example of a very talented Mid Century icon. Add it to your Mid Century American pottery collection today.
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Freeman-McFarlin Space age small vase
Dating most likely from the Mid-Century era in California this little gem is made by the Freeman-McFarlin company mostly known for its ceramics. As you can see by the photo, it is clearly marked F Mc F and Calif USA along with what looks like the number 202. It is metal most likely copper with enamel highlights. It stands only 1/2 high and is 3 3/4 inches in diameter. It stands on three feet which are part of the body. It is in excellent shape. One can see a very similar piece on page 114 of Jack Chipman's excellent 1999 book called Collector's Encyclopedia of California Pottery Second Edition.
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Italy striated top covered cigarette box
This great example is most likely from the Raymor line of imported articles made in Italy for the American market. Marked on the bottom in gold ink is B56 Italy. The covered cigarette box is extremely heavy. The bottom is a matte black glaze. The top has a tan background with yellow and black horizontal lines through it . A very striking combination of colors and a very good Mid Century piece of pottery! There are some small chips to the black base on the inside of the box where the lid comes into contact with it, thus the reasonable price. The top is undamaged . Add it to your Raymor or Italian Mid-Century pottery collection today
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Paul Mccobb Jackson china Frost jar
Designed by Mid-Century designer Paul McCobb (1918-1969) and produced in 1962 by the Jackson China Company of Falls Creek, PA, this Frost pattern covered jar was part of a line of patterns from the Contempri line. The porcelain body was produced in Japan as part of the Jackson Internationale line. The decal a McCobb design which features stylized snowflakes outlined in two tones of gray over a white background. Someone tried to color in some of the snowflakes. I didn't want to use any cleaner to remove them. They even add a certain quirky charm! The jar is 8 inches tall to the top of the knob of the lid. The lid only carries the Frost design. Fully marked on the bottom and in excellent condition. Add it to your Mid-Century American dinnerware collection today.
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Bitossi Londi Rimini blue 12 inch vase
Designed by the great Italian designer Aldo Londi for the Bitossi firm which was contracted as part of the Raymor line of exports in the 1950s-1960s, this is one tall Rimini blue vase. It features a rich deep blue glaze and incised dots and a paisley like design. It is signed on the bottom in incised stamped letters ITALY and the shape number 69/2. Bitossi has recently re-introduced pieces from the Rimini line but this shape is not among those shown on its website. There is some rim roughness at top, but no chips, just glaze loss. All in all, put a bunch of peonies in it and plunk it on a Heywood-Wakefield blond table. Stunning!!
Add it to your Italian Midcentury pottery collection today.
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Design Technics 12 inch oblong low dish
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, two Alfred University graduates, Lee and Samuel Rosen, founded a design studio in Stroudsburgh PA called Design Tehnics. They employed many talented Alfred University graduates such as Karen Karnes, Gyorgy Kepes, Vivika Heino and Nancy Wickham, later a Vermont studio potter. They used heavy dark red Pennsylvania clay, incised design and modest slip decoration. Marked DESIGN TECHNICS on base (few DT pieces were ever artist signed), this biomorphic 12 inch long low dish or bowl has a light gray underglaze and a mottled chocolate brown overglaze. It is in excellent condition and is signed both with the words Design Techincs in upper case block letters and an intertwined DT.
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Design Technics 6 inch round dish
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, two Alfred University graduates, Lee and Samuel Rosen, founded a design studio in Stroudsburgh PA called Design Tehnics. They employed many talented Alfred University graduates such as Karen Karnes, Gyorgy Kepes, Vivika Heino and Nancy Wickham, later a Vermont studio potter. They used heavy dark red Pennsylvania clay, incised design and modest slip decoration. Marked with an interwined DT on base (few DT pieces were ever artist signed), this biomorphic 6 inch wide low dish or bowl has a deep caramel or tan underglaze and darker brown in the striated incised border of the rim. It stands 1 1/2 inches tall. It is in excellent condition with four felt pads on the bottom and is signed with the Design Technics symbol DT. Add it to your MidCentury pottery collection today.
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Raymor Bitossi Italy sgraffito bottle vase
This bottle shaped vase stands 15 inches tall. It is covered with both vertically incised lines and indentations horizontally in the body of the piece. The piece has been painted in black, deep pink, and gold done in horizontal bands. It is simply a stunning piece of Eames era Midcentury ceramic art. The bottom is signed V222/43 and the word Italy in bold black letters. I would guess that the piece is Bitossi by the way the IT of Italy is written. It is in excellent shape. It would great on a Paul McCobb piece or even a Noguchi table.
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Georges Briard gold painted metal tray
Measuring 13 inches square this signed Georges Briard example is a toleware tray which was painted gold on the front in two tones. The decoration is the standard stylized abstract two dimensional fruit so common to Briard's work. Three pears and three apples are done in shades of green, red cream and black. A great example of Briard's design. A similar example can be seen on page 77 of the Leslie Pina book titled Designed & Signed. This toleware tray is in excellent condition.
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Paul Mccobb Jackson Pinwheel centerpiece
Designed by Mid-Century designer Paul McCobb (1918-1969) and produced in 1962 by the Jackson China Company of Falls Creek, PA, this Pinwheel footed centerpiece was part of a line of patterns from the Contempri line. The porcelain body was produced in Japan as part of the Jackson Internationale line. The decal a McCobb design which features blue and green stylized pinwheels over a white background on the side. The centerpiece is 6 1/2 inches tall and 8 1/2 inches wide. Fully marked on the bottom and in excellent condition. Add it to your Mid-Century American dinnerware collection today.
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Seth Thomas Speed Read dial clock
This is Model E039 000 in a beige case made by Seth Thomas most likely in the late 1940s to 1950s. I remember a desk closk with a dial like this on my father's desk at his office. I was fascinated by the turning numbers and dials. I guess now we would consider it a very early digital style read clock. It has the number 679 in black ink on the label on the bottom. It is in running condition and would add a funky touch to your home. There are no cracks or chips to the plastic case. Ready to go!
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Bellini signed 12 inch 3 luster baluster vase
Signed Bellini, this vase is most likely from the 1960-1980 period. I believe it was made by the architect Bellini who produced a line of furnishing in the 1960s. Three different metallic luster surfaces in a very geometric pattern form the decoration on this stunning vase.Excellent condition.
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