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Ed Diers (1870-1947) large scenic Vellum
Rookwood plaque depicting Yosemite’s El
Capitan, Cincinnati, 1927, uncrazed, in orig-
inal frame with flame mark, artist initials on
front, plaque only 16½" x 14¼", sold on the
phone for $30,000 (est. $25,000/35,000). At
Rago’s sale of the Toni Schulman collection on
March 6, 2004, it sold for $58,750.
George
Nakashima
(1905-1990),
Nakashima Studios, adjustable music
stand, New Hope, Pennsylvania,
1980, walnut and Carpathian
elm burl, unmarked, 45"
x 24" x 24", sold on the
phone for $31,250 (est.
$30,000/40,000).
Michael Glancy (b. 1950) sculpture,
Rhode Island, 1990, blown glass,
plate glass, patinated copper, and
gold leaf, both pieces signed and
dated, 9" high x 12" square, with
a Barry Friedman Gallery prove-
nance, sold on the phone
for
$22,500
(est.
$10,000/15,000).
Wendell Castle Swivel coffee table
from the Molar Group, Scottsville, New
York, 1969, red gel-coated fiberglass
and rubber, signed “W.C. 69,” 22½" x
39" x 34", from the estate of Dr. Philip
Rubin, Rochester, New York, sold for
$6875 (est. $7000/9000).
Phillip Powell (1919-2008) wall hanging cabinet, New Hope, Pennsylvania, 1950s, wal-
nut, chip-carved walnut, giltwood, and painted wicker, unmarked, 16" x 112" x 16½",
sold on the phone for $28,750 (est. $20,000/30,000).
Paul Evans (1931-1987), Directional, Cityscape II faceted cabinet, New
Hope, Pennsylvania, 1973, bright chromed steel and gel-coated fiber-
glass, unmarked, 23" x 95" x 24", published in Kimmerle’s
Paul Evans:
Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernism
, which accompanied the
2014 exhibition at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Penn-
sylvania, and the Cranbrook Art Museum in Michigan. It sold on the
phone for $59,375 (est. $45,000/65,000).
Gio Ponti (1891-1979),
Singer & Sons, console
table, Italy, 1950s, wal-
nut and brass, unmarked, 29½" x 61" x 19", sold
on the phone for $20,000 (est. $9000/12,000).
Finn Juhl (1912-1989) and Niels
Vodder (b. 1918), NV-45 chair,
Denmark, 1960s, sculpted teak,
leather, and wool upholstery,
33" x 27½" x 30", sold online for
$15,360 (est. $5000/7000).
Vladimir Kagan (b. 1927) Pucci floating seat and
back sofa, New York, 1990s, stained walnut and
upholstery, unmarked, 30" x 96" x 35", sold for
$21,250 (est. $8000/12,000).
Vladimir Kagan (b. 1927) Boomerang coffee table, New
York, 1950s, sculpted walnut and travertine, unmarked,
14" x 51" x 43½", sold on the phone for $8750 (est.
$1800/2200). The boomerang shape is a quintessential
1950s shape that appeared on ceramics and textiles, and
in furniture design.
RussellWoodard,Woodard Fur-
niture Company, pair of settees,
three lounge chairs, and an otto-
man, Sculptura series, Owosso,
Michigan, 1950s, enamel steel
and vinyl, unmarked settees 28"
x 53" x 30", lounge chairs 30"
x 33" x 27", ottoman 14½" x
21" x 21", sold on the phone for
$12,187.50.
Paul Evans (1931-1987), Paul Evans Studio, set of eight sculptured metal
armchairs (PE 105), circa 1968, bronze, composite, and upholstery,
unmarked, 32" x 27½" x 23", from the same consignor as the Sculpture
Front cabinet, sold for $56,250 (est. $30,000/40,000). Aglass-top dining table
(not shown), 6'6" diameter, with a sculpted bronze and composite base, sold
for $25,600 (est. $20,000/30,000). Both were in the 2014 Evans show and
catalog.
Gio Ponti (1891-1979), pair of Cassina
lounge chairs, Italy, 1964, leather, suede,
and lacquered wood, unmarked, 36" x 25" x
33", sold for $31,250 (est. $8000/12,000). Two
months earlier at Wright in Chicago these
chairs sold for $27,500 (est. $15,000/20,000).
They were made for the Hotel Parco dei
Principi, Rome.
Ico Parisi (1916-1996) and
Luisa Parisi (1914-1990), Singer &
Sons, console table (no. 1109), Italy,
1950s, sculpted walnut, walnut burl,
and brass, manufactured label, 29½" x
71" x 19¾", sold online for $35,840 (est.
$10,000/15,000).