Obelisk with Cherub Holding Wreath

A Grand Tour pair of green and sienna marble obelisks, circa 1800.

A 19th century large Italian neoclassical gilt bronze-mounted verde antico and white marble obelisk. Resting on a square base lined with white marble and framed by two gilt bronze eg...

A French white marble mantel clock of obelisk form with ormolu decorations in Louis XVI style. The enamel dial with Arabic numerals an...

Acquired from a monastery in the French countryside, this massive and impressive solid Walnut buffet has a clock that chimes and multiple racks. The clock chimes 5 minutes before the hour so the monks would have time to get to the table. The quality of this piece is unsurpassed and it is a truly special find, circa 1770. This type of tall cabinet was used for storing and displaying dining wares, such as plates, cups, and cutlery. The buffet is made of walnut, which was a popular wood used in furniture-making during the 18th century. It features a clock that chimes on the hour and have multiple racks for storing plates and other dining wares. The clock adds a decorative element to the piece and also serves the practical function of keeping time during meals. The buffet would have been a highly desirable piece of furniture during its time and is now an extremely valuable antique.

A porcelain garden seat of hexagonal form decorated in relief with lily of the valley flowers and bamboo leaves on a cobalt-blue ground. Molded bamboo-sh...

A Louis XVI style rectangular, gilt bronze mounted, red and gold chinoiserie painted side cabinet with salmon marble top above a frieze drawer and a pair of cupboard...

A pair of mahogany obelisks on platforms. One side opens to reveal graduated shelves.

Tessellated horn and brass obelisk by Maitland Smith.

Hand-carved Sodalite Obelisk from North America. Sodalite is a royal blue mineral, discovered in 1811 in Greenland.  In Ancient Greek it is called sal...

Russian malachite and acrylic obelisk with perched eagle.

Pink opal obelisk, measures: 16.5". Hand carved in Peru.

Signed and dated by artist on underside; Acrylic and shellac based inks on Ingres paper. From architectural follies of the eighteenth-century to crystalline rock formations, Thomas Engelhart translates the angles and polished surfaces of ancient artifacts into hand-painted paper objects. A Charleston, South Carolina native, Engelhart began his career in fashion, studying at Studio Berçot in Paris in the 1990s. His intuitive eye and meticulous attention to detail were cultivated designing for famed houses such as Thierry Mugler and Hermès. “Paris gave me elegance, rigor, and an understanding of quality,” reflects the artist. By absorbing the French approach to fait à la main, Engelhart flourished upon his return to New York in 2017. Engelhart’s papered obelisks and pyramid boxes are the result of a passion for antique curiosities...