Gilbert Rohde American Art Deco Torchiere Floor Lamp

Gilbert Rohde (1894 - 1944) designed this torchiere floor lamp in the late 1930’s for Mutual Sunset Lamp Company, Brooklyn, New York. The lamp in copper and maroon enamel features a triple shade in copper with a copper support atop a maroon enamel shaft. The shaft rests on a domed fitting on a maroon enamel base with four cooper feet. The lamp is marked on the base “MSLC” (Mutual Sunset Lamp Company) and “3489” (the model number). The fixture is 68” tall, is in great original condition and has been rewired.

Five Shade Sculptural Aluminum and Pink Glass Chandelier

This sexy American art deco chandelier is from the 1930’s. Constructed of highly polished Aluminum and pink glass, the chandelier has five lobes each with a pink glass shade. The shades are step back with five sections. A pale pink light emanates through the shades and the main light floods upward toward the ceiling. The chandelier is 22” in diameter and drops 32” from the ceiling and is in excellent condition, rewired and ready to hang. There is a pair of matching sconces available as well.

American Art Deco Black Lacquer side Table by Charles Hardy

This American art deco occasional table is in black lacquer, nickel steel and Bakelite. The 10 ½” x 8 ½” black lacquer base supports two nickel steel rods and a blat band of nickel steel that curves upward where it meets the base. The black lacquer top is rounded at one end and is 20” x 10”. The table was designed by Charles Hardy for Belmet Products of New York in 1936. the table has been refinished and replated and is in excellent condition. It is 20 ½ high

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04 June 2019
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Enrique Molins-Balleste

Enrique Molins Balleste  (Spanish/Worked in France 1893 - 1958)
This artist was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1893.   He moved to Paris and is known for his lighting figural work.  He was also a wood sculptor.   He signed his work "Molins", "Balleste" or "BAL" or "GUAL" which was part of his wife's name "Concepcion Gual-Cuberes".

 

The Brooklyn Bottling Group is today one of the largest beverage and food companies in the United States.  It was founded by Jack Miller in 1936 where it started out selling seltzers and syrups door to door in Brooklyn neighborhoods.   Their line of New Yorker Beverages became very popular.   Arnold Miller, the second generation, acquired the first bottling facility and began to produce drinks in 1947.   The image of the "New Yorker" on their seltzer and soft drink bottles shows a dapper tuxe

29 March 2019
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The Paramount Ballroom in Shanghai!   

13 February 2019
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