Sold|$2,250
Carved Italian Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A large midcentury alabaster baluster vase or urn, carved with two large handles and a neck ringed
Alabaster
Sold|$3,450
Napoleon III Period Rosewood Center Table
Located in Charleston, SC
of a gadrooned vase with its cover and two handles. The table has its original casters.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.