It's Kartell as I suspected when I purchased it but it is not signed. After finding a similar stool in a Elle Decor UK magazine from 2011 featuring the designs of the Mid Century Italain designer Achille Castiglioni, I googled Castiglioni, and found the same stool (with the original red knit fabric) on vintage design web store, Vintage Views in New Jersey, priced at $880.00. Googling further, I found out that it was designed in 1967 by both Castiglioni & Joe Columbo, manufactured by Kartell and imported to the States by Beylerian Limited.
It is also featured in Cara Greenburg's book "Op To Pop" - 'Furniture Of The 60's & 70's' - shown as a photo from a Macy's floor display. The stool is sometimes referred to as "Rocchetto" - reel, sprocket, bobbin or spool. The cushion comes off and it can be used as an occasional table.
Replacement fabric. 1 small crack in middle joined area, light fading & surface wear consistent with age & use. Very Good Vintage Condition.
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Vintage 50's/60's Abstract Expressionist Oil On Linen Painting. "LIttle Nest" Sold
Signed lower right M Livingston. Year not clear. Framed in a double set of slat wood, black and natural. Signed in pencil on reverse linen Livingston. Original price tag is thumb tacked on reverse: Little Nest Margaret Livingston $75. The reverse of the price tag is actually a buisness card of what could have been the framer or the gallery where it was retailed. The bottom of the card has been cut off so there is no location given.The card reads: Marcell's Art Studio / Oil Paintings, Water Colors, Prints. / Picture Framing, Cleaning, Restoring, Enamel Art / Phone: AL 1 - 6154. Or not. The card has a pencil "X" on it crossing out this information. Measures 26" x 26" with frame measures 27 1/4" x 27 1/4". In the style of Arshile Gorky's later work which was informed by nature. Lots of underpainting, overlapping of color and areas of paint build up give the piece great texture.
Abstract Peach 1970's Pop Art Screen Print. Untitled. By Stephen Frykholm, American (b.1942). Inscribed 20/200, signed & dated (1977) by the artist. Sold
The print is matted with no frame. Print measures 12" x 12". With matte measures 16" x 20".
Mr Frykholm has worked for the Herman Miller furniture manufacturing company of Zeeland Michigan for four decades.He was awarded the 2010 AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) "Special Medal of Award. According to the AIGA web site, Mr. Frykholm works in a "Pop Art style with high gloss inks". This piece certainly has that high gloss ink style. Clear & crisp orange, red and greens.
