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Bovano 6" Tricolor Confetti ashtray
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this 6 inch wide enamel 3 rest ashtray with a 1960s era pattern I have named Confetti features 3 different color jewels on a standard dark gold background. I have named it Tricolor Confetti! the jewels vary in size but are all on the small side. The back is done in the typical black counterenamel Bovano uses. It has the standard Bovano gold paper label and three original tan felt pads. Add it to your Mid-Century Enamel collection today
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Bovano 10" Tricolor Confetti ashtray
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this 10 inch wide enamel 6 rest ashtray with a 1960s era pattern I have named Confetti features 2 different color jewels on a standard dark orange background. I have named it Twotone Confetti! the jewels in shades of dark red and a pinkish orange vary in size but are all on the small side. The back is done in the typical black counterenamel Bovano uses. It has the standard Bovano gold paper label though it has faded and most of the three original tan felt pads. What is even more amazing is that it retains most of the original label from the Hudson's department store and its original price of $10 which was a good amount in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It is in excellent condition but does have two tiny stress lines on five of the six ashtray rests, not unusual. Add it to your Mid-Century Enamel collection today
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Annemarie Davidson enamel Starburst dish
Annemarie Davidson learned her enameling craft first from the great Doris Hall (1907-2001) in Cambridge, MA in 1957. In California she continued her studies with Curtis Tann. Her combination of geometric and organic form in her designs culminated in her most celebrated abstract designs, her Jewel line which features pieces of glass used to create free-form organic shapes which she calls Jewels. She also uses a sgraffito technique, incising straight lines from the center of her plate with the sharp point of a dart.
This 6 inch shallow bowl features another of her celebrated designs. This design uses overlapping leaves of brown over orange on a gold background. It can be seen in the seminal article by Alan Rosenberg in the Spring 2003 issue of David Rago's fine Modernism magazine on page 71. The dish shown in the magazine article is cobalt blue over a lighter blue and is circa 1960.
The back of the plate is signed with her charcteristic AD interwined intiails and her paper label which reads Annemarie Davidson handcrafted enamels Sierra Madre California. Every piece was handcrafted by her alone, from start to finish. It is in excellen condition. It is an impressive enamel of Mid-Century enamel art! Add it to your Davidson or Mid-Century enamel collection today.
The work of Annemarie Davidson was included in the seminal exhibit titled Painting with Fire which opened in Jan 2007 at the Long Beach Museum of Art. She was one of 30 enamelists included with a one page entry on her life and work. Her page is page 266 of the catalogue.
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Davidson 9" enamel Jewel plate
Annemarie Davidson learned her enameling craft first from the great Doris Hall (1907-2001) in Cambridge, MA in 1957. In California she continued her studies with Curtis Tann. Her combination of geometric and organic form in her designs culminated in her most celebrated abstract designs, her Jewel line which features pieces of glass used to create free-form organic shapes which she calls Jewels. She also uses a sgraffito technique, incising straight lines from the center of her plate with the sharp point of a dart. Now in her 80s, she continues to produce work today.
This 9 inch plate, most likely from later than the 1961-1962 time period, is unusual for its size. It is scarce to find plates larger than her more standard 6-7 inches. This plate features 9 large yellow jewels surrounding 6 smaller cobalt blue and light blue jewels. The underlying copper color can be seen near the edges. A prominent Palm Springs CA dealer James Elliot-Bishop on his website has named this pattern as Grooveline.
The back of the plate has three large brown felt pads and is signed with her charcteristic AD interwined intiails and her paper label which reads Annemarie Davidson handcrafted enamels Sierra Madre California. Every piece was handcrafted by her alone, from start to finish. Excellent condition.
The work of Annemarie Davidson was included in the seminal exhibit titled Painting with Fire which opened in Jan 2007 at the Long Beach Museum of Art. She was one of 30 enamelists included with a one page entry on her life and work. Her page is page 266 of the catalogue.
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Bovano 7 inch Green Sunburst ashtray
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this 7 inch wide enamel 3 rest ashtray features what I have named the Green Sunburst pattern which consists of alternating rays of 3 colors (gold, charteuse, teal green) coming out of a asymmetrically placed focal area of small enamel jewels in the same 3 colors. The back is done in the typical black counterenamel Bovano uses and the gold circle label which reads Handcrafted by Bovano of Cheshire Conn. The original felt pads are still there. It is in excellent overall shape Add it to your Mid-Century Enamel collection today.
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Edwards Star Gumps 11" green shades
Engraved on the back of this platter is: EDWARDS STAR ORIGINAL for Gump's San Francisco. The dominant color paletter of this stunning bowl is green, all shades. The gold background shows off the greens nicely. The 5 jewels are a nice sea green, with lighter green and white small jewels forming the center of the pattern. The platter came with 3 felt circles on the bottom which have been replace by cork ones; it can be displayed flat on a table or on its side in a stand. The platter measures 11 1/2" diameter; 1 1/2" rise from the table. It is in excellent shape with no stress fractures or internal cracks to the jewels as often happened in the firing process. A great San Francicso and Mid-century collectible. Add it to your enamel collection today.
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Bovano Red Flowers enamel covered lighter
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this 4 1/2 inch tall cigarette lighter features a great design. Each of the four sides has bold stylized red 4 petal flowers on a black background. This pattern is shown on page 69 of the Spring 2003 Modernism magazine in Alan Rosenberg's article on enamel.
The bottom of the lighter has brown felt and the gold circle label which reads Handcrafted by Bovano of Cheshire Conn. It is in very good shape but it does have some rubs to the black part of the enamel in a few places, though no chips or breaks. Add it to your Mid-Century Enamel collection today
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Bovano 10 inch Green Sunburst plate
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this 10 inch wide square enamel plate features what I have named the Green Sunburst pattern which consists of alternating rays of 3 colors (gold, charteuse, teal green) coming out of a asymmetrically placed focal area of small enamel jewels in the same 3 colors. The back is done in the typical black counterenamel Bovano uses. Although the standard label is missing on this piece, the 4 original felt pads are still there. It is in very good overall shape with some small stress fractures near the rim. It displays beautifully. Add it to your Mid-Century Enamel collection today.
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bovano 15 inch Multi Gold charger
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this charger measures 15 inches wide. It is the largest round plate made by Bovano. It is in the popular Multi Gold pattern (my name) which features a chocolate brown background upon which many small yellow jewels were applied, topped by larger gumdrop size clear jewels which give the surface a great look and texture.
The piece has no damage and is in excellent condition. It retains the original gold circular paper label and the original three black felt pads to protect the table surface. Add it to your Mid Century enamel or Bovano collection today.
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Bovano Knight in Shining Armor plate
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this 11 inch wide enamel plate features what I have named the Knight in Shining Armor pattern which consists of a mail clad knight carrying sword and shield. Both the shield and the horse's armor carried the French royal symbol, the fleur-du-lys. It is one of the most unusual Bovano motifs I have ever seen. In fact, this is the only piece of this design I have seen by Bovano. The background of the front done in shaded black around the central area feels like an early treatment. The back is done in the typical black counterenamel Bovano uses and the gold circle label which reads Handcrafted by Bovano of Cheshire Conn is still there. The 3 original felt pads are there but worn away. It is in excellent overall shape with no stress factures. Add it to your Mid-Century Enamel collection today.
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Annemarie Davidson early enamel red dish
Annemarie Davidson learned her enameling craft first from the great Doris Hall (1907-2001) in Cambridge, MA in 1957. In California she continued her studies with Curtis Tann. Her combination of geometric and organic form in her designs culminated in her most celebrated abstract designs, her Jewel line which features pieces of glass used to create free-form organic shapes which she calls Jewels. She also uses a sgraffito technique, incising straight lines from the center of her plate with the sharp point of a dart.
This 8 1/4 long x 6 wide low bowl is unusual for its pattern. It is a very freeform mix of her usual controlled Grooveline pattern and small specks of gold on the red background. I recently acquired it from the niece of Annemarie Davidson who was kind enough to inform me of the family connection.
The back of the plate is signed with her charcteristic AD interwined intiails and also has her usual paper label which reads Annemarie Davidson handcrafted enamels Sierra Madre California. I have concluded that this particular version of the paper label was an earlier label than the one which has a horizontal black line. Every piece was handcrafted by her alone, from start to finish. It retains its original four felt pads. Excellent condition. Add it to your Annemarie Davidson collection or Midcentury enamel collection today.
The work of Annemarie Davidson was included in the seminal exhibit titled Painting with Fire which opened in Jan 2007 at the Long Beach Museum of Art. She was one of 30 enamelists included with a one page entry on her life and work. Her page is page 266 of the catalogue.
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Bovano Museum Piece 9" enamel blue bowl
Measuring 9 inches wide and standing 1 1/8 inches high, this stunning piece of Mid-Century enamel by Bovano is fascinating.
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this particular piece is quite different from the rest I have. The label on the back reads: Museum Piece! Especially made by Bovano for (and a space into which a name would be placed.) No two pieces are exactly alike. Small bubbles and thin line cracks are part of the technique and character of these unusual effects. THEY ARE NOT IMPERFECTIONS!
It is also signed with what looks like the Kimball Shop.
Either this was an attempt to sell seconds with manufacturing imperfections with clever marketing OR this is an attempt to educate the customer to the manufacturing flaws associated with the process. I can't be sure. In any case, this piece is beautiful. It has a dark green base color background with 12 gold bars and 12 cobalt blue lines coming from the edge of the bowl toward the center. In the very center there is a collection of jewels: orange, gold and a beautiful blue..very different. The back in counterenameled in Bovano's trademark black with only one of the original three felt pads to protect the surface upon which this bowl sits. Add it to your Mid-Century or Bovano enamel collection today.
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Kareka Eames era double switch plate
Usually, one sees Midcentury enamel work on plates, dishes and bowls. Here is an unusual application of enamel on copper. This item is a double switch plate which can be used in the home to give a little dazzle to your wall.
It was most likely make by Kareka but could also have been made by Bovano, but my money is on Kareka. It's a neat architectural piece of Eames era enamel design. If you are an enamel collector, here is a great way to accent your home. Add it to your midcentury enamel on copper collection today!
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Villanti Italy 2 enamel pieces
Produced by the Villanti Company of Italy, this pair of enamel items shows their distinctive use of heavy thick enamel in a colorblock application. The red piece is in the better condition, with only two area of enamel loss on the back side. The other piece is the first piece I bought and I thought the gray was part of the desired effect but I know better now. This part is in bad shape, as a lot of the enamel on the front has been worn off. Need a piece for target practice. This is it! Use this one as a real ashtray and put the red one on a Heywood-Wakefield blond wood table and add a funky accent piece to your Eames era decor. Price is for the pair.
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Bovano set 4 Orange Ray coasters
Produced by the Cheshire CT firm of Bovano (started in 1953 by John BOnsignor, Gene VAn Leight and Warren NOden), this set of 4 3 1/2 inch diameter coasters features what I have named the Orange Sunburst or Ray pattern which consists of alternating rays of colors: orange, gold, a pinkish brown and chocolate brown coming out of a asymmetrically placed focal area of small enamel jewels in the same 4 colors.
The back is done in the typical black counterenamel Bovano uses and the gold circle label which reads Handcrafted by Bovano of Cheshire Conn. Three are in excellent condition and one has two stress marks on the front. There are no chips to the enamel. All in all, a great set to buy and use! Add this set to your Mid-Century Enamel collection today.
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