Sandy UPDATE

No, this is not some sort of spiderweb decoration for All Hallows' Eve! We prepared the windows and are closed for obvious reasons. Not sure when electricity will be back.  Be safe.

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Chain Link Luxe

At 22" tall this is indeed a rare monumental form from Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Buttery yellow with an elegant incised chain pattern.

NOTE: The End of History will be closed today, Sunday 10/27

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Moorish is More

With its Moorish motif, this Italian box by Bitossi looks like it might have been plucked straight from "Shangri La', the Hawaiian estate of Doris Duke. This graphic look is an enduring design and has been making a real splash as of late. The colors are a shock of chartreuse and an almost purple blue.

A new coffee table book with photos by Tim Street-Porter

If in New York check out the related exhibit at the Museum of Arts & Design:
http://madmuseum.org/exhibition/doris-dukes-shangri-la

NOTE: The End of History will be closed tomorrow, Sunday 10/27

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Gorgeous Gunnars

Striations-a-plenty in calming tones of royal blue and teal from Gunnar Nylund's days at Nymole, Denmark circa 1960s. Multi-tonal and textural to the eye, yet smooth to the touch.
10" and 7.5"

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All About Alabaster

Art Deco does Neo-Classical with these monumental lamps (YES, LAMPS... they light up from the inside, both the column & the urn!) circa 1930. Salvaged from a bank in Philadelphia, and now available through The End of History.
Ht: 57" Width: 13" Depth: 9"

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You've Got Me Twisted, Again

A dozen drinking glasses in the manner of Fratelli Toso - paper-thin twisted filigree glass known as latticino. Each hand blown piece is octagonal in shape and feather-weight. Definitely a special occasion glass, perhaps an alternative to traditional stemware for wine.
Each measures approximately 3.5" tall

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French/Italian

A mid-century Italian porcelain box depicting pre-Euro coins...both Francs and Lira decorate this box - perfect for you to keep your foreign coins and other sundry trinkets in.
Top = 3.5" x 5" Height = 3"

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