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Modest Designs

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Featured Pieces

Pair Shelby Williams Mid-Century Stools
By Shelby Williams
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic mid-century design, the square seat upholstery in its original dark yellow skai. On white enameled frame with x-stretcher.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel, Wrought Iron

Pair George Kovacs Chromed Steel Skyscraper Table Lamps
By George Kovacs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chrome-Plated Steel George Kovacs Table Lamps. Featuring a slim, three foot, rectangular and heavy chrome-plated steel column on rectangular base. 28” to top of socket.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair Katavolos, Littell and Kelley "New York" Chairs for Laverne International
By Laverne Originals, Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage pair of Laverne model 1-LC sling chairs, otherwise known as the "New York" lounge chair. Designed in 1953 by architects William Katavolos, Ross Littell, and Douglas Kelley fo...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Wonderful Early 20th Century Industrial Desk Lamp by OC White
By O.C. White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cobalt blue enameled shade, brass arm and base, and cast iron center arm. Really great combination of materials and style. The pieces can be recombined to make a wall sconce or clamp...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair Edward Wormley for Dunbar Lounge Chairs Model 406, with Cube Ottoman
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dark Mahogany frames with brass arm joints and rosewood armrests, in original Jack Lenor Larsen fabric. Custom upholstered unstructured cube was made to function as an ottoman or stool.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Mahogany

Steen Ostergaard Steel-Line Chair
By Steen Ostergaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Heavy chromium-plated flat bar steel frame with leather cushion. Wonderful tribute to the Classic Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chair.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rare Model PK 101 Poul Kjaerholm Hanging Candelabrum
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple, elegant steel spiral floats from invisible fishing wire. Approximately 200 of the PK-101 were produced between 1959 and 1966 for E Kold Christensen.
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Candle Holders

Materials

Steel

Early Chiavari Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carved fruitwood chair with beautiful, original cane seat.
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Keith Haring, "Poster for Nuclear Disarmament", 1982
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990), screen print on paper, signed and dated in print, self published, first printing from an unknown edition, unframed with full margins, 24"h x 18"w
Category

Vintage 1980s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Artist-Fabricated Minimalist Side Chair
By Donald Judd
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple architectural lines in solid Douglas fir belies refined detailing and construction, such as subtle carved edge-shaping in the seat and backrest, circa 1980s. Unmarked, but rem...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Chromed Brass and Turquoise Leather Chair attributed to William “Billy” Haines
By William Billy Haines
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sexy boudoir slipper chair with crisp tailored profile. Square brass tube is elegantly shaped into post-modern classical form. This example is unusual due to its chromed finish. Late...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Maison Jansen "Petales" Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
c. 1972 Maison Jansen adjustable coffee/dining table, named the 'Petales' due to the four mechanized rising table surfaces that open like flower petals. Designed to fit into the rela...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

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