Modern Room sells
20th century design & art
Round teak coffee table designed in the 1960s by Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg (C. F. Christensen Silkeborg), Denmark.
A good sized table with useful woven rattan undershelf for magazines. Thick top with nicely curved edge profile.
In excellent condition. There is one small break to the rattan (see photos).
101cm diameter x 47.5xm high.
TC100 coffee cups designed in 1959 by Nick Roericht and made by Thomas Rosenthal, Germany. Roericht designed the TC100 range for his thesis at the Ulm School of Design in 1959.
Price is per cup (8 available). 3 saucers also available separately (£8 each).
I think technically these are tea cups but more useful as small coffee cups. 8cm diameter x 5.5cm high.
A true display of form following function, Roericht was interested in robustness and practicality. The design was quickly snapped up by MOMA, New York for their permanent collection.
In excellent condition with no damage.
A set of three small metal pendant lights, cone shaped shades with chromed fittings in red, yellow and black. Sold as a set of three.
Would work well in a kitchen or hallway. In good condition, some minor paint loss around the top edge. No dents.
Each shade is 17.5cm high x 13.75cm diameter. Newly rewired with brass bulbholder and twisted cable (no ceiling roses).
UK delivery is £10.
Large teapot and 5 cups designed in the 1970s by Niels Refsgaard for Dansk, Denmark. Off-white finish with subtle brown specks and rim colour.
A generously sized teapot with pleasingly-shaped handle and angular spout. All pieces in very good condition and stamped Dansk Designs Denmark.
Teapot is 18cm high, cups are 7.5cm high.
UK delivery is £15.
An arts and crafts ‘Quaint Furniture’ chair by Liberty & Co, early 20th century.
A really lovely chair with a very distinctive shape, high stick back and hexagonal seat. It’s also comfortable and supportive.
In good condition with no wobbles, lots of age and patina to the finish.
62cm wide x 52cm deep x 109.5cm high x 46cm seat height.
A stunning large chandelier by J.T Kalmar for Kalmar lighting, Austria, circa 1950s/60s.
Kalmar studied under the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann at the Vienna School of Applied Arts, he was inspired by the shift to modernity taking place in Europe and sought to work with the leading architects and designers of his time, including Austrian Werkbund architects Josef Frank and Oskar Wlach as well as Ernst Plischke, Clemens Holzmeister and Oswald Haerdtl.
Circular brass frame supporting nine shades made of thick textured glass. When lit the texture of the glass gives off a really beautiful light.
In good condition, no damage to the glass shades. Some wear to the brass but nothing distracting. Comes with brass ceiling cup and hanging hook inside. This is quite a heavy light so will need a sturdy hook in the ceiling.
Approximately 71cm diameter by 88cm drop.
Vintage painting of a landscape reflected in water made up of loose impressionistic brushstrokes. Painted on board, unframed. Not dated but I imagine it’s around 1950s. Signed to bottom left.
In good condition, some ageing to the paint and one or two minor losses.
63.5cm x 45.75cm.
UK delivery is £10.
A modernist side table made from Bakelite, English 1930s. Maker unfortunately unknown.
Round lipped top with nicely shaped interlocking legs. The top has a rich mottled colour.
In very good condition, no damage. The legs have some fading and slight variation in colour.
60cm diameter x 46cm high.
A beautifully shaped 1950s/60s table lamp with wooden base and black metal shade. I’ve not seen this design before and unfortunately have not been able to find out the designer.
The wooden base is a very pleasing shape and the the cable neatly tucks into the upright. Brass fitting allows the shade position to be adjustable. The black shade is domed at one end and has a row of perforations.
The shade has quite a bit of wear including a ding to the top dome and scratches but this is a very cute little lamp. It has been rewired but please note that due to the way the wire is tucked into the upright it has only been wired with two core cable so there is no earth.
37cm high.
UK delivery is £10.
A pair of tubular metal pendant lights with brass prong fittings, circa 1960s. Price is for the pair together.
Simple & minimal design, would work well above a kitchen worktop or in a hallway.
The shades have been professionally repainted. They are in very good condition, there is some surface wear under the paint on one side of one of the shades (see detail photo) but this is really not noticeable when they are hung.
New bulbholders and rewired with fabric-covered cable.
11.5cm diameter x 25.5cm high. Approximately 180cm length cable.
UK delivery is £12.
A pair of midcentury wall lamps or sconces, most probably Italian. Price is for the pair together.
Brass coloured frame with green painted wooden detail and hanging white glass shades.
In good original condition, some wear to the metal. Keyhole wall fixing to rear of bracket.
21cm depth from wall x approx 25cm high.
1970s French modernist lounge chair.
Simple and striking form, pine frame with slatted back and routed detail to the side panels. Recently upholstered cushions with cream boucle fabric and new foam.
In very good condition, some minor wear to the wood.
70cm wide x 70cm deep x 73cm high x 36cm seat height.
A vintage 1960s Carimate carver chair by Vico Magistretti. Originally designed in 1959 for the Carimate Golf Club in Italy.
The chair has a very distinctive profile with cylindrical legs, nicely curved armrests and woven rush seat. It has the original dark blue finish.
In good condition, all sturdy and solid. The finish has some wear on the arms and edges of the frame as expected but overall very good. The rush seat is in very good condition.
57.5cm wide x 75cm high x 50cm deep x 45 seat height x 61cm arm height at front.
A vintage Charles & Ray Eames Executive Time Life chair originally designed in 1961.
Black/dark grey frame and swivel base with really nice green leather original upholstery.
A slightly curious one as there is no Herman Miller label and there is no tilt function on the base. Otherwise it looks right and has plenty of age so doesn’t feel like a reproduction, but I cannot 100% say this is a Herman Miller chair, hence the price.
Very comfortable. Good vintage condition, the leather has some scuffs here and there and some ageing to the armrests. There is some slight wiggle in the armrests. Wear to the paint on the shaft between the base and the bottom of the seat. There are two buttons missing from the seat.
87.5cm high x 66.5cm wide x 72cm deep x 51cm seat height.
1960s/70s side table designed by Richard Young for Merrow Associates.
Chromed frame with rosewood veneered top. In good original condition, the rosewood has faded a bit but is pretty uniform colour. Some light scratches and slightly raised grain. There are some slight slithers of veneer missing on the bottom edge of the sides but really not very noticeable. Chrome is in excellent condition.
57.5cm long x 45cm deep x 30cm high.
UK delivery is £25.
Lamp designed in 1966/67 by John Brown for Plus Lighting, UK. Can be used as either a table/desk lamp or also wall hung by the metal base.
There isn’t much information out there about John Brown unfortunately although he did design a number of lights for Plus Lighting and also Poole Lighting. These lamps have become little classics of British midcentury design.
Black painted metal tube with bent metal base. Has been professionally repainted and is in very good condition with one very minor ding. Base has some ageing but nothing distracting. Rewired.
UK delivery is £15.
TC100 soup bowls and saucers designed in 1959 by Nick Roericht and made by Thomas Rosenthal, Germany. Roericht designed the TC100 range for his thesis at the Ulm School of Design in 1959.
Price is per bowl and saucer with free delivery. 10 sets 4 sets available.
These bowls are quite small, probably more suited to desserts than soup. The bowls are 10cm diameter x 5cm high, saucers are 15cm diameter.
A true display of form following function, Roericht was interested in robustness, stackability and practicality. The design was quickly snapped up by MOMA, New York for their permanent collection.
In excellent condition with no damage.
A vibrant abstract monoprint ‘No. V.25’ by Martyn Brewster (British, b.1952), dated 1990.
Brewster said of his work "I make paintings, drawings and prints that are concerned with Abstract or Landscape themes, or in some cases a combination of both. I use colour in Abstract work for its expressive potential. Colour has the ability to evoke emotions, create sensations and suggest feelings. The beauty and power of colour is central to the images I make in much of my work and is an intrinsic part of the subject matter."
He has won numerous awards and his work is in private, public and corporate collections worldwide including the Victoria & Albert Museum, the British Museum, Pallant House, Chichester, and the Hepworth Wakefield.
In a simple aluminum frame. Print in excellent condition, signed and titled, some ageing to the mount.
Framed size is 66.5cm x 56.5cm.
Metallux double-shade floor lamp designed by John and Sylvia Reid for Rotaflex, UK, circa 1950s. A rare and important piece of British postwar lighting design.
Square section steel frame with brass fittings and black shades. The position and angle of the shades can be adjusted along the upright frame.
In good condition. No dings to the shades, they have possibly been repainted at some stage in the past but very well done. Brass fittings have aged nicely. The wiring has been redone at some stage. Please contact for a full condition report.
138.5cm high.
An interesting abstract mixed media on paper signed ‘Cann’. I can’t make out the date but it came from a portfolio of 1960s artwork by the same artist.
Printed background with overpainted detail, an energetic arrangement of shapes and motifs in a gorgeous earthy palette of colours.
Newly framed.
59.5cm wide x 40cm high
A dark and striking abstract painting by Erik J.Nielsen, dated 1962/1963. Nielsen (1916-1972) was a Danish artist known for his lithography work.
Executed in thick, textured paint in sombre greys and blue. Although abstract in form it has the feel an atmospheric landscape or cityscape. Comes in the original simple wooden artist’s frame.
Signed and dated on the reverse. 70.25cm x 54.5cm.
Some cracking of the paint but overall good condition.
UK delivery is £25.
Q Swivel chair designed in 1954 by Robin Day for Hille. Based on the Q Stak chair this is a rarely seen swivelling desk chair model.
Bent plywood seat with upholstery and a black metal swivel base that also allows you to change the height of the seat. The upholstery looks like it’s an original Mourne fabric by Gerd Hay-Edie.
The upholstery has wear including some holes, wear along the top edge and some light marks. The chairs swivels smoothly.
39.5cm wide x 48cm deep x variable height of 76cm to 85cm x variable seat height of 42cm - 51cm.
Pair of Aesthetic Movement chairs by Jas Shoolbred in a Godwin style, late Victorian. Price is per chair. Only one available now.
Beautifully shaped chairs with ebonised frame and circular leather seat. Both chairs are very sturdy with no weak joints. The curved backrest and generous sized seat make them very comfortable.
53.5cm wide x 89cm high x 56.75cm deep x 42.5cm seat height.
1930s/40s French ‘Pirouett’ lamp most probably designed by Jean Chavanis.
Interesting construction with various points of adjustment and a nicely shaped base and polished cone shade.
In good condition, some signs of age. Rewired and PAT tested.
UK delivery is £15.
Pair of dugout chairs from Nagaland, Northeast India, mid-20th century. Made from a hollock wood, a native wood to the area.
Price is per chair.
Charming pieces that contrast nicely with more modern furniture. Lots of age and warmth to them and some old repairs.
Size-wise more useful for children, or could be used as display pieces or even side tables.
Smallest: 73cm high x 48cm wide x 43cm deep x 26cm seat height.
Larger: 82cm high x 50cm wide x 39.5cm deep x 31cm seat height.
Abstract painting by Rosemary Higbee (1923-2019). Signed to the lower right, undated.
A joyous expression of colour and form, housed in the original box frame with decoration on the outside edges.
Higbee was born in India, moving to England when she was 7. She went onto study art at Reading University and Chelsea School of Art and later becoming an art teacher.
42cm x 52cm framed size.
UK delivery is £15.
A Thonet style bentwood coat rack, European, circa early 20th century. Elegantly curved form that looks wonderful with or without coats on it.
Three hooks, items can either be hung on the top curved section or on the shaped finials at the base of each hook.
Has age and character, one top curve is shorter than the other so perhaps a piece has come off over time. Deep rich colour and patina.
57cm wide x 21cm deep x 38cm high.
Can be posted for £15.
A pair of small ‘Ozoo’ tables designed by Marc Berthier for Prisunic, France, 1970s. Made of lightweight fibreglass with a recessed circular top. They also stack neatly.
ONLY ONE LEFT.
In good condition, one table is slightly less white and has some light marks and small area of crazing. Both very sturdy.
45.75cm wide x 27.75cm high.
Can be packaged and posted for £15 within the UK.
Set of three nesting ‘Isocele’ tables designed by Max Sauze, France, late 1960s.
Super-minimalist design, thin white metal frames with thick glass tops with curved corners, nesting neatly into a cube.
In good condition, some minor wear to the paint on the frame, glass has some scratches but no chips.
Largest table is 47cm square x 38cm high.
A pair of vintage wooden garden chairs clearly influenced by the modernist designs of Gerrit Rietveld but in a rustic style! The wood has weathered to a soft grey. Purchased in France.
Price is for the pair.
Both chairs are sturdy and comfortable, there is small bit of damage to corner of one arm (see photos). Simple construction, looks like some screws have been replaced over time.
60cm wide x 100.5cm high 65.5cm deep x 46 seat height (some slight variation between the chairs).