French 19thc brass book stand

12 1/4" x 8" x 6"

Provenance
(From nytimes obituary) Laura Odell (b1922), a retired interior and kitchen designer, died on August 25, 2021 at her home of 56 years in Manhattan.

From her interest in preparing fine cuisine, she founded Laura Odell Kitchen Designs and became successful in the design and installation of residential kitchens. Her talents extended into interior design, a lifelong passion. Her clients included notable figures in fashion, corporate leadership and politics. In her early 90s, she consulted on the design of the current Gracie Mansion kitchen.

Over several years, she contributed to numerous articles in the New York Times Home section. She was an enthusiastic patron of the arts, including theater, ballet and musical performance. For over 20 years, she was a dedicated student of the Iyengar school of yoga.

Mrs. Odell was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and emigrated to the US in 1941, living in Chicago, IL. She moved to New York City in 1948 and with her husband Herman, an attorney, (d.1993), devoted her time to raising two sons, James (d. 2020) and Robert of Seattle, WA. She is survived by three grandchildren, Jasper, Miles and Hannah, and beloved nieces and nephews Chuck, Roger & Myla Green.

Good condition overall