Archive for the ‘2011 Holiday Gift Guide’ Category

With just three days to go before the big day we thought that now would be a good time for the second installment of our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide.

All items are available to view and purchase at our shop at 965 Queen St West or in our Online Store.

We hope you find our last minute suggestions useful. If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

Happy Holiday!

Wearable Art: (From left to right)

An unusual Sterling silver and Azurite modernist ring. Circa 1970 – $250

A sculptural Sterling silver and blue enamel studio necklace. Circa 1960 – $650

Keith Haring style sterling silver cuff links. Made in Mexico. Circa 1970 – $180

Decadent Decanters: (From left to right)

´Cluck Cluck´ decanter by Jacob Bang for Holmegaard, Denmark.Circa 1960- $280

Ice blue decanter by Stromberg, Sweden. Circa 1960 – $250

Aqua blue decanter attributed to Holmegaard, Denmark. Circa 1970 – $250

Scandinavian ceramics: (From left to right)

Hand painted ceramic bowl by Stavangerflint, Norway. Circa 1960 – $450

Ceramic faience ´Baca´ vase by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark. Circa 1960-$350

Incised ceramic´Cave drawing´vase by Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden. Circa 1950 – $350

Contemporary  candle holders: (From left to right)

Silver plated Danish candle holders. Circa 1960´s – $120

Modernist candle holder with blown glass shade by Fohl, West Germany. Circa 1960. $180

Silver plated ´Ribbon´ candle holder by Dansk, Denmark. Circa 1960 – $150

With the holiday season just around the corner we thought that now would be an appropriate time for the first installment of our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide.

All items are available to view and purchase at our shop at 965 Queen St West or in our Online Store.

We hope you find our stylish suggestions useful. If you have any questions feel free to contact us.

Enjoy!

Functional Sculpture:

Nagel candle holders. Made in Germany. Circa 1960 – $120

Alessi steel ´Maya´ bowl. Made in Italy. Dated 1977 – $150

Chrome steel bookends. Made in Germany. Circa 1960 – $120

Modernist Glass:   (From left to right)

Holmegaard ´Soap  bubble´ vase by Per Lutken. Denmark.  Dated 1960 – $185

Italian ´Sommerso´ vase. Murano Italy. Circa 1960 – $450

Swedish modernist vase. Attributed to Aseda Glassworks, Sweden. Circa 1960 – $180

Kaj Franck footed vase for Nuutajarvi Nottsjo, Finland. Signed. Dated 1962 – $600

Italian faceted ´Sommerso´ vase. Murano Italy. Circa 1960 – $130

Nanny Still vase for Riiihimaen, Finland. Signed. Circa 1960 – $350

Scandinavian grey footed vase. Attributed to Stromberg, Sweden. Circa 1960 – $150

Animated Alessi:

´Ovo´ cookie jar by Joanna Lyle. Made in Italy. Dated 1994. $130

´MGP´ pitcher by Michael Graves. Made in Italy. Dated 1991. $250

´Anna G´ corkscrew by Alessandro Mendini. Made in Italy. Dated 1994. $50

Industrial Italian:

´Multiplor´ desk organizer. Design by R Pirovano, Italy. Circa 1980 – $50

Guzzini thermal carafe. Made in Italy. Circa 1980 – $60

Salt/pepper dispenser. Design by Pino Spagnolo for Biesse, Italy – $40

The next installment of our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide will be posted in the next week…….