My Art Deco Library Project

[tonyb]

If smoking weren’t so effing hazardous to one’s health, I’d suggest a floor standing ashtray or two.
I’m rarely seeing antique/vintage ashtrays in my visits to the places a person might think he’d find them. Maybe they just take up valuable floor space and don’t sell? Some were quite stylish and might lend themselves to other uses — a candy dish, say.

 

[Mister Cairo]

Another addition, inline with Tony's ideas of vintage pieces, a little touch but these are what will complete a room and make it functional.

A 1940s American waste paper basket, Mission-style, deco adjacent quarter-sawn oak.

 

[Mister Cairo]

Also posted in the your most precious art deco item thread, a real treasure, a 1930 signed by the artist (J. Brault) sculpture of a panther.

 

[Mister Cairo]

I got this mid-century very deco looking bar, 1950s Italian, but on receiving it, while liking it as a piece, feels inadequate as my library bar. As I had been looking for a stand of sorts for my custom MG car radio console, this will do! Will act as antiquarian book storage as well.

 

[Mister Cairo]

Other views, Darcy investigating...

 

[Mister Cairo]

Original 1930s light fixture, from the same Toronto dealer from which I bought the desk lamp.

Original shades, re-wired.

 

[Mister Cairo]

Like the sconces, on a dimmer switch so the mood can change!

 

[tonyb]

^^^^^^
Most excellent! Among the changes we’ve made to our generic suburban rambler over the decade-plus we’ve been here is to replace almost all the builder-grade ceiling fixtures with far superior vintage pieces.
Put the money, and the effort, where it shows. If we have to live with it every day, it’s money well spent.

 

[Mister Cairo]

As discussed, I have moved that cabinet (formerly my "bar") and am using it to store newer first editions (20th century and later) and to base my "wireless".

More to follow on that item...

 

[Mister Cairo]