Douglas Denniston (Arizona, 1921-2004) abstract expressionist oil on canvas painting titled "Bird and Fish", featuring a brightly colored geometric rendering of a bird and a fish, arranged in four vertical columns. Signed and dated "Denniston '48" lower right. Eric Firestone Gallery, Scottsdale and Tucson, AZ paper label, en verso. Housed in a white painted frame. […]
Lot 864: Leather Hippo Foot Stool, Attrib. to Dmitri Omersa
English stitched leather figural footstool in the shape of a hippo, feet fitted with copper button caps. Attributed to Dmitri Omersa. 13" H x 24" L. 4th quarter 20th century. The estate of a Vanderbilt University professor, Nashville, Tennessee. Condition: Overall good condition with general expected wear. Does not retain the original label.
Lot 865: Pantone Color Chart Rug
Contemporary decorator Pantone Color Chart sample rug, wool on cotton, hand-knotted. Comprised of 70 total color squares with the corresponding Pantone color number. 7' 10" x 5' 6". 20th century, Indian or Pakistani. Private Chattanooga, TN collection. Condition: Overall good condition with general wear.
Lot 866: Nancy S. Graves Mixed Media Print, Four Times Four
Nancy Stevenson Graves (New York/Massachusetts, 1940-1995) color etching, aquatint, and drypoint on paper titled "Four Times Four," numbered 3/45, printed by Stamperia d'Arte, Rome, published by The Mezzanine Gallery, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1981. Depicts four squares with abstract patterns rendered in shades of red, yellow, blue, green, grey, and black. Numbered, […]
Lot 862: 3 Eames Mid Century DCW Chairs
Set of three (3) Mid Century Modern Eames DCW chairs. Each comprised of molded and curved birch plywood veneer backrest, connector and seat, and resting on 2-legged bases, attached with rubber shock mounts. Two chairs have later black paint and one has later orange paint. 28 7/8" H x 19 1/4" W x 20 1/4" […]
Lot 863: 3 Eames for Herman Miller Shell Chairs
Group of three (3) Mid-Century Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass shell chairs, including one armchair and one side chair in the original gold vinyl with taupe trim and one side chair in the original blue textured fabric and black trim. All resting on steel legs and frame with an impressed "Herman Miller" […]
Lot 860: Pair of Knoll Mid-Century Saarinen Armchairs
Pair of Mid-Century Knoll International executive armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen (Finnish-American 1910-1961). Both with the original dark brown woven ulphostery and steel tubular legs. Both chairs retain the original paper Knoll labels. 32" H x 26 3/8" W x 20 1/2" D. Circa 1960's. Provenance: The Guardsmark Collection, Lipman Holdings International, Memphis, Tennessee. Note: […]
Lot 861: 6 MCM Items, incl. Florence Knoll Desk Trays, Martin Aberg Wastebaskets
Six (6) Mid Century Modern decorative household items. 1st & 2nd items: Pair of Mid-century Florence Knoll molded walnut or mahogany pivot double desk letter tray tops. One metal dowl for connecting the lower and upper tray retained. Each tray measures 15" L x 11 3/8" W. 3rd & 4th items: Pair of Mid-Century Swedish […]
Lot 858: Labeled Mid-Century Knoll Walnut Credenza
Labeled Mid-Century Knoll Industries walnut credenza designed by Florence Knoll Bassett circa 1954, manufactured in the 1960s. Rectangular top over two sliding doors with black leather pulls, resting on square chrome tubular legs. Underside with "Knoll International 320 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022" label including the Knoll Industries trademark. 27 1/4" H x 48" […]
Lot 859: Green marble and chrome table, poss. Knoll, 30" sq
Knoll square end or coffee table, designed by Florence Knoll Bassett in 1954, manufactured circa 1970. Square Italian green marble top on a T-angle aluminum frame with chrome finish. 19 1/2''H x 29 1/2" square. Unlabeled. Provenance: The Guardsmark Collection, Lipman Holdings International, Memphis, Tennessee. Note: Guardsmark, a private security firm, was founded in 1963. […]