Saturday, December 8, 2012

Horn speakers from France

 Horn speaker have an endless fascination for collectors C.1920 made by "Brunet model duotone", France sound level switch H 55cms Diam 36cms


Very large speaker, color red and white, Max H 65cms diam 65cms c.1920 made in France
Sold


Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Vintage Folk Art Toys


 Depression "Mickey Mouse" equilibrium timber toy, a real gem, have a play!
1900's "Rider" equilibrium timber toy, a Christmas joy!

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Lights and the Sea....

Industrial aluminium lamp,
Old french tobacco leaf cutter
Large framed original french school canvas "Elémént de Géométrie"
Original timber filing unit, top right Geometry sign from a French school C.1940 , top right C.1900 Valvoline Sign gold letters on black timber board, C. 1950 Roman's heads from an artist studio


                                                Vintage american tins and money boxes.
Large framed original french poster "Maurin Quina", C.1906
SOLD

Vintage stamped Japanese floaters on organic fibre marine rope.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Hamilton Printer's tray

American 1860's Masonic cap
SOLD
on beautiful English hat block,
Set of american ceramic glove factory hands.
Original French enamel signs for Pathé-Photo and newspaper Paris-soir.
Beautiful Napoleon III clock w/mercury and precious stone pendulum.
 Original Hamilton Printer's tray filled with calligraphy and printing little pieces.
Original letter press from Lille, France

Monday, October 1, 2012

Coffe table, toys and Art...


Vintage toys, typewriter, ambulance 
and racing car 
SOLD
Vintage Barrel tipper, transformed into a coffe table or side table. 
Argentic photo of a 1940's Californian Clown 

Monday, September 17, 2012

School map


C.1932, beautiful school canvas roll, hand painted with mackerels score and flat head.
dated and signed by the artist . Brussels

Original Art deco print in color from a 1920 French's fashion magazine

Original Art deco print  C.1920

Original French Empire prints C.1857

Saturday, August 11, 2012

French workbench




  Workbench from France, very nice fruit wood timber, W 50cms L 2.0ms H 82cms

 very good condition, great as a kitchen bench or a show piece

comes with its original timber vice and steel handle

 smooth surface, and very nice texture, honey color. C.1960, bought in "Porte de Clignancourt" Paris
Sold


Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Architect's drawing table


1960's original timber Architect's drawing table from France. Easy horizontal to vertical position, can be change from a sitting to a standing position, beautiful rotation mechanism with cylindrical counterweight, and mobile cedar ruler on wheels. Drawing table: 120cm W x 80cm H, 60cm D x 84cm H x 90cm W. Big and strong counterweight for movement of the whole table up and down, has to be seen in action to appreciate the beauty of the design. Another one off piece of industrial creativity
SOLD

Saturday, July 28, 2012

catwalk lighting


Catwalk fashion spotlight, made by Furse England C.1950
 Made of steel with a beautiful soft lens, ideal for loft or design flat, max high 1700 cmsTripod is in timber, with brass fitting and steel rods for extra high, very stable.
SOLD

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

French lamp


 
A very nice Chrome Idustrial desk lamp, very steady on an heavy base with switch.
SOLD

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Lamp, last container


Lamp, fantastic articulation, Bakelite made in Germany C.1940
SOLD


 Industrial lamp with a grid at the front of the aluminum shade, steel base with original grey metallic color, H 40cms shade diam 24cms 9".3/8, base diam 23cms or 9" C.1940
SOLD



Industrial desk lamp from France, with a big shade L19cms 7".1/2, base 15x15cms Max 
 H 46cms
 SOLD


  Amplex "Frombolite" extension lamp C.1940, fold 50cms ext max 1m or 39".3/8
Metallic switch on top, works great.Base can be attached to a desk or a wall, scroll wheel for mvt up and down.
SOLD


 The famous French lamp "Jumo", here is another model designed by Renan de la godelinais with Charlotte Perriand  C.1950. This is a desk lamp, H43cms 16".7/8  shade 16cms 6".3/8
SOLD



 Jumo alike, French industrial lamp on clamp, steel and brass, move in every possible position, base is a clamp,  H76cms 29".7/8 shade diam 12cms 4".3/4, C.1940
SOLD



 Watchmaker lamp early 1900, brass and aluminum top, with olive switch.
 SOLD


Multiple articulation lamp, made in USA, aluminum, rewired max H 73cms
 or 28"  C.1940. 
SOLD


Scale


Scale made by TESTUT Paris XIe generally found in butcher or grocery shop,white enamel, top condition working as a treat C.1940


1940's Designer's armchair


Tubular steel cantilever, similar to a designed by" Friedrich Kiesler"and manufactured by "Wittmann" in Austria C.1933-42

Selette



High selette with one shelve, steel with punched in solid rivets, Industrial revolution era   C.1910,
Comes from North of France, last shipping, size H 95cms or 37".3/8
top table 30x36cms bottom shelve 36x40cms or 14"x15" 3/4
SOLD



Navy and marine

Mis 1800's large "LISBOA" compass, in working condition, a piece of art in Brass.
27cms or 11"5/8
SOLD
                               Compass, made by "Danforth" USA



Danforth Constellation, C1940, Working condition, receptacle in bakelite
SOLD

 Bubble sextant MK. IX serial 12946/40, the light is working 
Comes with its own wooden box 
SOLD

 "Bergen Nautik" compass made in Norway XXe working condition.
metal and brass a beauty, diam15cms
SOLD

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

ceiling lamp

                                                                      
 

  Ingo maurer Ceiling lamp , chrome and glass, fantastic cool light from the 60s.
SOLD

Monday, May 7, 2012

philips aluminum crates


x10 Philips crates in aluminum C.1952-1978
Size L 53cms W 35cms H 17cms
Great to store clothe, books, CD at home or as items display in a shop
All in very good condition, built to last in aluminum and statckable
Come from France, bought in Paris from our last shipping

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Industrial ceiling lamp


 enamel shade  C.1900, rewired with French fabric cord, brass fittings
SOLD


          enamel shade, very nice curve, porcelain and brass fittings, C.1900 rewired
 SOLD


Beautiful shade with lace smoky grey glass, rewired with French cord, brass fittings C.1930 SOLD

 Enamel shade with glass fittings, mounted to a wrought iron base
  C.1920, rewired with French cord and a chain to support the weight oh this stunning piece.The glass has a particular shape and thickness, bought in Lille North of France, former factory lamp

Saturday, April 28, 2012

French farm's lamp, early 1900

  C.1900 kitchen farm lamp, it used to light  at the start of the century the long kitchen table.
This opalin shade goes up and down, thanks to its counter weight in porcelain.
SOLD


French courtyard industrial outdoor lamp, was found generally in factories or over the door of the main farm house entrance. Can be used indoor or outdoor made of steel and glass

Friday, April 27, 2012

lamp Mazda, opaline and walnut





 Lamp Mazda the original one C.1935 base in Walnut, switch on and off with its original string.Original shade in Opaline with its soft lighting, perfect for reading a book or giving a nice ambiance to a room. Size 1.65cms. Very rare to find an original lamp Mazda of this size.