Galerie Sommerlath

This elegant floor lamp features a slender brass stem rising from a round lacquered brass base. The adjustable arm supports a sculptural white plastic glass shade with a conical form...

This Art Deco ceramic mask, titled "Butterfly Geisha," depicts the serene face of a woman, framed by black, stylized hair and adorned with delicately sculpted butterflies. The mask b...

This pair of Lucite table lamps reflects the bold aesthetic of 1970s decorative design. Each lamp features a columnar base crafted from solid Lucite, tapering upward in a form remini...

This desk lamp by Aluminor combines functional efficiency with bold modernist style. Its hemispherical red metal shade contrasts sharply with the black perforated neck, creating a dy...

This whimsical garden sculpture takes the form of a stylized cactus, rendered in painted metal with a weathered brown finish. Standing upright on a square base, its simplified arms c...

This small pedestal side table embodies the sleek, modernist sensibility of mid-century design. Its circular top rests upon a slender, tapering stem that flares into a broad, rounded...

This cold-cast bronze sculpture, titled "The Journey," presents a fantastical vision of a girl seated sideways on the back of a rhinoceros. Both rider and animal are rendered in Boul...

Made of richly grained walnut, this elegant mid-century bookcase, crafted in the Dyrlund style, features softly rounded corners and fluid lines, with shelves that seem to curve outwa...

This hand-built ceramic vase by Dora De Larios exemplifies her refined approach to form and surface. The vessel departs from traditional cylindrical symmetry, instead adopting a scul...

This whimsical yet imposing ceramic sculpture by Dora De Larios depicts a fantastical beast, its toothy grin and dual-horned head lending it both humor and menace. Its rotund body, patterned with incised circular motifs, evokes an almost armor-like surface, while its tail curls upward in a spirited gesture. Balancing playfulness with gravitas, the figure draws on mythological archetypes while remaining distinctly modern in form and finish. The earthy glaze, alternating between olive and russet tones, enhances the creature’s tactile presence, situating it within De Larios’s broader exploration of surface texture and expressive form. The sculpture embodies her fascination with merging the human, animal, and divine into hybrid figures that speak to universal myths and collective imagination. About the Artist Dora De Larios was an American ceramist and sculptor based in Los Angeles whose career spanned over six decades. Born to Mexican immigrant parents, she grew up in a diverse community near Silver Lake and drew early inspiration from Mexican antiquities and Japanese traditions of ceramic art. A graduate of USC, she studied under Otto and Vivika Heino and Susan Peterson, and her early exposure to radical ceramicists such as Peter Voulkos encouraged her move toward expressive, non-functional clay forms. Her practice ranged from intimate vessels to monumental public commissions, including the vast Grand Canyon Concourse mural for Disney World (1970–71). While she achieved recognition for her Irving Place Studio tableware line, De Larios’s sculptural works—often drawing on myth, masks, and pan-cultural spirituality—cement her legacy as a pioneering voice in West Coast ceramics. Her work has been exhibited widely and is held in major collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Context and Legacy This mythical creature stands within De Larios’s lifelong pursuit of blending ancient archetypes with contemporary sensibility. Its hybrid form recalls Japanese Haniwa figures...

A handcrafted, layered wall sconce in hammered copper with a warm patina. The stepped design diffuses light beautifully, casting a rich glow.

An expressive tribal mask with pronounced brows, stylized features, and traces of red and black pigment, reflecting its ceremonial origins. This hand-carved and painted wooden mask ...