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What is the difference between antique and vintage?
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Antique is usually defined as being over 100 years old. Vintage is a bit more subjective, with some saying anything over 20 years old is vintage, while others state something must be over 50 years old to be considered vintage.
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
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Vico Magistretti for Cassina Carimate Dining Chairs in Rush & Dark Wood
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 'Carimate' dining chairs, model '115' rush, stained beech, Italy, design 1963
This large set of dining chairs belongs to the 'Carimate' line, one of V...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Mario Bellini CAB 412/413 Dining Chairs Set of Ten, Black Leather
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful set of 10 dining chairs by Mario Bellini 1980's.
2x cab 413 and 8x cab 412 by Cassina. We have a total of 4x cab 413 and 12x cab 412 at the moment, please inquire if you n...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini for Cassina Pair of 'Quartet' Lounge Chairs in Beige Suede
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina, pair of 'Quartet' lounge chairs, model '932', suede, Italy, 1964
Known as the Quartet, this lounge chair was designed by Mario Bellini as a reinterpretati...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Suede
Cowhide LC4 Chaise Longue by Le Corbusier, Perriand & Jeanneret, Cassina, Italy
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier
Located in Brussels, Brussels
An elegant vintage example of the celebrated LC4 chaise longue, designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand and manufactured by Cassina in Italy circa late 1970...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Steel
Gio Ponti, Lounge Chair, Fabric, Walnut, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and blue fabric lounge chair, model 811, designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina, Meda, Italy, c. 1956.
In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with a...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Le Corbusier LC4 Chaise Longue in Cowhide for Cassina, 1970s
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Hamburg, PA
Iconic LC4 Chaise Longue designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand, and produced by Cassina under exclusive worldwide license from the Fondation Le C...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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Japanese Gold Maki-e Lacquer Accessories Box with Tray, Tebako, Meiji Period
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese maki-e lacquer kinji gold ground box for personal accessories or cosmetics, tebako, with a design of autumn flowers and grasses, Meiji Period, circa 1890, Japan.
Th...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Shell, Lacquer, Urushi lacquer
Japanese Gold Maki-e Lacquer Round Box with Bamboo and Tokugawa Mon, Edo Period
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine Japanese gold maki-e lacquer round confectionary box, kashibako, featuring bamboo and Tokugawa mon, late Edo Period, mid 19th century, Japan.
The elegant box of circular...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Gold Leaf
After Ogata Korin, Japanese Gold Lacquer Round Box, Meiji Period
By Ogata Korin
Located in Austin, TX
A striking Japanese Shijo School kinji gold lacquer round box, kashibako, with a shibayama design of horse and fuyou (cotton rose hibiscus), apocryphally signed Hokkyo Korin for Ogat...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Pewter
Japanese Rinpa School Lacquer Box with Autumn Flowers, Tebako, Edo Period
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Japanese Rinpa School lacquer box for personal accessories, te-bako, featuring a dense design of autumn flowers and grasses, Edo Period, early to mid 19th century, Japan.
Th...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Silver, Pewter, Gold Leaf
Japanese Meiji Bronze Vase with Auspicious Animals, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
An impressive Japanese cast and parcel gilt bronze vase with auspicious animals, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan.
The striking vase heavily cast and of flattened and modified balust...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Prince Shōtoku at Age 16, Kōyō-Zō Hanging Scroll, Edo/Meiji Period, mid 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and beautiful Japanese Buddhist devotional kōyō-zō painting of the revered Prince Shōtoku at the age of 16, mineral pigments and gilding on fine silk, silk brocade mounting, h...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Letter Box, Fubako, Edo Period, mid 19th c
Located in Austin, TX
A striking and powerful Japanese maki-e lacquer fubako, box for letters, with hawk, plum, and Fuji, late Edo Period, circa 1850, Japan.
The cover of the fubako wonderfully worked in...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Bronze
