Collecting 20th Century Decorative Objects

Collecting design objects from the 20th century is rewarding in so many ways - the thrill of the hunt, the special deal because of your subject knowledge, the pride of ownership. You have something tangible that you enjoy owning and it can be a profitable experience to boot. One aspect that somewhat evens the playing field (don't forget that ultimately you are competing with others for who gets the best pieces!) is that new items come onto the market constantly as attics are emptied and estates are sold. Here's a good example of three modern sculptures that we were able to pick up for reasonable prices. We enjoyed owning them and have sold 2 of them; that part was enjoyable too. Needless to say we immediately bought more (and to us, better) objects to upgrade the collection. Rinse. Repeat. Fun never ends!

Constructivist face by Nat Werner

Bronze figure by Alfred Burlini

Sergie Gritsay steel maquette

See more modern sculpture from our collection

Welcome!

Thom Marone and I are avid collectors of 20th century objects and art.  We are collectors by choice and dealers by necessity - we continue to acquire but cannot keep everything (although we would like to!).  We have exhibited the collection a couple of times each year for the past 25 years including the Stella NY Pier Show, Miami Beach Antique Show, The Baltimore Summer Antiques Show and many Atlantic City shows.  We are attracted to the shapes and styles of art deco and modern objects. We live with our collection and enjoy owning every piece.  Our collection includes Frankart, Icart, Lenci, Goldscheider, Rosenthal and LeVerrier as well as mid century abstract, constructivist and figural sculpture. 

We welcome you and invite you to enjoy the collection and interact with us.

Ken Cowell

Baltimore Summer Antique Show

Ken and Thom with Bobby Saylor at the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show
We’ve known Bobby since birth and now he collects Frankart.  Must be contagious.