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Carlo Bartoli Rossi di Albizzate Chaise Longue Reupholstered in Dedar Oz Fabric
By Rossi di Albizzate, Carlo Bartoli
Located in London, GB
Chaise longue designed by Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate in the mid-1960s. Lovingly reupholstered in Tuscany the base is covered in black leather and the seat and arm in Dedar ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Best of Sale
Materials
Leather, Fabric
"Incredible String Band, " Original Color Woodcut, Serigraph, & Monotype
By Carol Summers
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Incredible String Band" is an original color woodcut, serigraph, and monotype by Carol Summers. It depicts classical architecture surrounding Summer...
Category
1970s Best of Sale
Materials
Monoprint, Monotype, Screen, Woodcut
Song of Zephyrus, Variation II
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Song of Zephyrus, Variation II
Year: 1979
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 71 x 45 inches
Inscription: Signed, dated, and titled by the artist.
P...
Category
1970s Photorealist Best of Sale
Materials
Acrylic
Scandinavian Designer, Retro Table Lamp in White and Yellow Plastic, 1970's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian designer. Retro table lamp in white and yellow plastic. 1970's.
Measures: 29 x 21.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Category
1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Best of Sale
Materials
Plastic
Chanel Black Spaghetti Strap Backless Silk Maxi Dress
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage Chanel black silk maxi dress from 1995 A/W collection.
- Slim spaghetti strap.
- Slim fit close to the body with A - shape bottom.
- Backless with zip closure.
- Si...
Category
1990s French Best of Sale
Gerald Genta Custom Watch with Exquisite 5 Carat Pink Diamond and 18K Gold Bezel
By Gérald Genta
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This custom designed Gérald Genta watch was created for the President of Gabon, Omar Bongo. The stunning watch features over 5 carats of pink diamonds - 28...
Category
1990s Swiss Best of Sale
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rare Pair of Large Italian Textured Murano Glass Table Lamps by Kaiser Leuchten
By Mazzega, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Midcentury pair of vintage textured glass and polished brass table lamps by Kaiser Leuchten with textured coloured Murano glass shade attributed to Mazzega, circa 1970s. A fantastic ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Best of Sale
Materials
Brass
1970s Tramo Large Swivel Table Lamp, Spain
By Tramo, Miguel Milà
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Strurdy well made table lamp by Miguel Milá for Tramo.
Prime quality material and thick solid hardware.
Black bakelite ( not plastic ).
Extremely agile it does move, slide...
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Best of Sale
Materials
Steel
Restored Art Nouveau Figural Female Wall Mirror Signed Charles Emile Jonchery
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Nouveau figural female wall mirror signed Charles Emile Jonchery, circa 1900
The mirror was replated in Bronze.
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Best of Sale
Materials
Bronze
David Webb Platinum & 18K Yellow Gold Black Enamel, Pearl and Diamond Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
"David Webb pearl and diamond statement ring. Crafted in platinum, yellow and white gold. The pearl is cultured, diamonds are of a circular-cut approx. 0.50cttw.
SIGNATURE: Webb
SIZ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Best of Sale
Materials
Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Very Large Persian Serapi colorful Rug by Keivan Woven Arts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Keivan Woven Arts Very large Persian Serapi rug with all over pattern in ivory background. Keivan Woven Arts rug KBE-EB-600241, country of origin / type: Iran / Serapi, circa 1990.
...
Category
1990s Persian Serapi Best of Sale
Materials
Wool
Grey Pearls, Black and White Diamonds, Aquamarine, 14 Kt Gold Beaded Bracelet
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Vintage beaded bracelet realized with 5 strands of grey pearls (7mm) with a central important decoration in 14k rose and white gold structure wit...
Category
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Best of Sale
Materials
Pearl, Black Diamond, White Diamond, Aquamarine, Silver, Rose Gold, 14k ...
Marbro Oxblood Elephant-handled Chinese Urn Table Lamp Sangre de Boeuf Regency
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Marbro company was founded by Morris Markoff and his brother, hence the name "Marbro" from Markoff brothers. They started the company shortly after WWII. The company was located in a 3 story brick building in the garment district of Los Angeles, just south of Downtown right by the Santa Monica Freeway. During the time they ran the company, they sold almost as many antiques as they did lamps.
Marbro sold their products mainly through interior designers and a few upscale furniture stores. Most of the products were built to order. A typical order from a designer or retailer took between 75 and 90 days to complete.
Most of the components that made up the lamp bodies (ceramic, brass, glass, etc) were purchased from small companies and antique dealers around the world. For the most part, none of the bodies were made on site. . Italy was the source for alabaster, Japan and China for Porcelain, Brass in India and Crystal from Germany and France. Lamps would also be made from sculptures that customers brought to in to the shop.
Once the lamp bodies arrived, a group of Marbro employees would make the wood bases, spin the metal caps, make the shades, and do the painting and tinting. With the help of about 20-40 other true world class artisans, metal workers, finishers and handmade shade makers, they produced lamps and shades that were truly some of last of their kind of art.
Here we have an astonishing example of Marbro production. This mid to late 18th century lusciously oxblood lacquered "sang de boeuf" Chinese urn was almost certainly a custom commission by a client, the owner of the Qing urn. The exceptional quality of the urn, it's size, gentle proportions, the even application of the oxblood glaze (especially over the stunning elephant handles) are of a quality that I have not seen before in a lamp.
The Marbro artisans truly did right by their client, as they allowed the exceptional form and color of the Chinese antique take center stage. The simple base follows the proportion of the body yet perfectly echoes the angle and curve of the elephant trunk handles.
Victorian lampshade...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Best of Sale
Materials
Porcelain
Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s.
Good condition.
Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Best of Sale
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
James de Wulf Nautilus Exo Dining Table
By James de Wulf
Located in Paia, HI
The EXO series is an exploration of nature's growth patterns on design materials, to understand the perfect structure of exoskeleton. The project was conceived from a culmination fro...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Best of Sale
Materials
Concrete, Bronze, Stainless Steel
21st Century Karim Rashid Extra Large Vase Murano Glass Various Colors
By Purho Murano, Karim Rashid
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Kastle extra large vase, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century.
Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characterized by their faceted, struc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Best of Sale
Materials
Murano Glass
SLAMP Ceremony Large Pendant Light in Prisma by Bruno Rainaldi
By Slamp, Bruno Rainaldi
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Ceremony is an opulent lamp, an ode to femininity that conjures up the image of the brush of a skirt, a pearl choker, drapery on decoltè. The five light sources are spread over techn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Best of Sale
Materials
Other
LANVIN Haute Couture c.1970s Periwinkle Gold Floral Lace Overlay Maxi Dress
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Thiensville, WI
LANVIN Haute Couture c.1970s Periwinkle Gold Floral Lace Overlay Maxi Dress
Circa: 1970’s
Label(s): Lanvin (couture #10268)
Designer: Jules-Francois Crahay
Style: Evening gown / dr...
Category
1970s French Best of Sale
Chinese Reverse Glass Treasure Chest. c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
As much an artwork as a piece of furniture, this 19th-century treasure chest from northern China is richly decorated with relief carvings and delicate gilt paintings. The doors bear ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Best of Sale
Materials
Glass, Elm
Footstool Aged Brass Steel and Brown Leather, Contemporary Style
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary ottoman and footstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-...
Category
2010s Modern Best of Sale
Materials
Steel
Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Louis XVI Style Circular Side Table
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze and porcelain Louis XVI style circular side table
French, late 19th Century
Measures: Height 78cm, diameter 80cm
This beautiful circular side table is designed in th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Best of Sale
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Versace "Marrone Anticato" Brown Leather High Waisted Mini Skirt Size 38
By Versace
Located in Paradise Island, BS
Versace "Marrone Anticato" Brown Leather High Waisted Mini Skirt
Designers often take inspiration from archives and hark back to the past, so it's no wonder this Versace brown leath...
Category
2010s Italian Best of Sale
Rug & Kilim’s Tudor Style Rug in Beige, Red & White Floral Pattern
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Rug & Kilim’s European Collection, a 7x9 ode to Tudor rugs playing floral aesthetics in a contemporary frame. Embodying elegance, the design flourishes ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Best of Sale
Materials
Wool
Foscarini Kurage Table Lamp in White by Nendo and Luca Nichetto
By Nendo, Foscarini, Luca Nichetto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The 3D washi paper diffuser simply rested on a transparent structure, designed to ensure it is shadow free; white ceramic lamp holder, natural ashwood frame, switch on the electric c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Best of Sale
Materials
Fiberglass
Norman Laliberte's “Hommage to Picasso” Original Signed Oil on Canvas Painting
By Norman Laliberté
Located in Redding, CT
Norman LaLiberte's “Hommage to Picasso” original signed oil on canvas painting. His cubist style in this piece is a bow to world renown Pablo Picasso....
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Best of Sale
Materials
Canvas
Handcraft Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Diamonds Peridot Pendant Necklace
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping and require specific documents that require a particular period, please contact the selle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Best of Sale
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Chandelier 6+3 arms White Rigadin Glass Gold Details by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Edgar chandelier, 6+3 lights, double tier white encased rigadin Murano glass gold details by Multiforme
Edgar Murano glass chandelier is one of those chandeliers in our collections t...
Category
2010s Italian Other Best of Sale
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
WALTER VAN BEIRENDONCK S/S 2006 Wicker Structured Circle Sleeve Button Front Top
By Walter Van Beirendonck
Located in Thiensville, WI
WALTER VAN BEIRENDONCK S/S 2006 Wicker Structured Circle Sleeve Button Front Top
Brand / Manufacturer: WALTER VAN BEIRENDONCK
Designer: WALTER VAN BEIRENDONCK
Collection: S/S 2006
S...
Category
Early 2000s Belgian Best of Sale
18k Gold Pendant Necklace White Gold Diamond Pave Emerald Marquise
By Oshi Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
18Karat Gold Pendant Necklace White Gold Diamond Pave Emerald Marquise
This 18K solid white Gold Emerald / Diamond pendant necklace. The fine Quality gold finishing with marquise shape Zambian emeralds & scintillating cluster pave set diamonds.
Beautiful piece of white gold, emerald & diamonds jewelry...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Best of Sale
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold
Antique Agra Rug in Gold and Blue All Over Floral Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique 10 x 13 Agra rug of regal gold and blue, hand knotted in wool originating from India circa 1910-1920.
On the design: The interesting stylistic sensibility in the flora...
Category
1910s Indian Agra Vintage Best of Sale
Materials
Wool
Handmade Contemporary Chaise Lounge Old Silver Metal & Natural Tan Leather
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary chaise lounge belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Best of Sale
Materials
Brass, Steel
Chinese Etched Pewter Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
For one short decade, from circa 1910-1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling commercial centers of Shanghai and Canton. Drawn to pewter’s soft, silvery glow, artists took ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Best of Sale
Materials
Pewter
GUCCI Resort 2017 “Unia” Metallic Blue Leather Gold Spike Stud Kitten Heel Pumps
By Alessandro Michele, Gucci
Located in Thiensville, WI
GUCCI Resort 2017 “Unia” Metallic Blue Leather Gold Spike Stud Kitten Heel Pumps
Brand / Manufacturer: Gucci
Collection: Resort 2017- Runway look #...
Category
2010s Italian Best of Sale
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2010 "Plato's Atlantis" Snakeskin Jersey Knit Sheath Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
DESCRIPTION: ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 2010 "Plato’s Atlantis" Snakeskin Jersey Knit Sheath Dress
Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen
Collection: Spring / Summer 2010
Designer: Ale...
Category
2010s Italian Best of Sale
Foscarini Plass Suspension Lamp in Light Blue by Luca Nichetto
By Foscarini, Luca Nichetto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Suspension lamp with diffused and direct light. The large transparent polycarbonate diffuser is achieved using rotational molding, a technique which makes it possible to create hollo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Best of Sale
Materials
Aluminum
HERMES c. 2013 Pierre Marie “Sous l'Egide De Mars” Silk Multicolor Print Scarf
By Hermès, Pierre Marie
Located in Thiensville, WI
HERMES c. 2013 Pierre Marie “Sous l'Egide De Mars” Silk Multicolor Print Scarf
Brand/Manufacturer: Hermes
Circa: 2013
Designer: Pierre Marie
Style: Square scarf
Color(s): Shades of black, blue, purple, yellow, green, turquoise, brown, and white
Lined: No
Unmarked Fabric Content (feel of): “100% Silk”
Additional Details / Inclusions: “Sous l’Egide De Mars” Multicolor historical print silk scarf. Black background with vibrantly colored intricate historical/fable/mythological story vignettes portrayed inside pieces of armor surrounded by feather plumes, straps, and belts throughout the scarf. Solid yellow outer border; connected small armor...
Category
2010s Best of Sale
1950s Philip Hulitar Ivory and Black Velvet Pearl Encrusted Beaded Gown
By Philip Hulitar
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This vintage Phillip Hulitar 1950s, ivory silk chiffon and black velvet cocktail dress is the perfect party dress or great for wedding. Gown has intricate black velvet, ivory silk chiffon, pearl encrusted, leaf-motif bodice and its double-layer, silk chiffon ballroom skirt...
Category
1950s American Best of Sale
Antique Oushak Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Coral Field, Blue Green Border
Located in Port Washington, NY
Turkish carpet from Oushak with a combination of soft colors on a center medallion design. Finely woven, having the most superb wool found in the mountains of Anatolia.
Measures: 16...
Category
19th Century Turkish Oushak Antique Best of Sale
Materials
Wool
Art Deco Cabinet in the Manner of Alban Chambon
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Mahogany, walnut, ebony and brass cabinet with nickel-plated steel hardware. This piece is in the manner of Alban Chambon. There are three doors and thre...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Best of Sale
Antique Peking Rug in Beige-Brown and Blue Pictorial Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A splendid 4 x 7 Peking rug of sought-after Chinese antiquity in a traditional Peking style floral pattern. Hand knotted in wool circa 1920-1930, the design displays a pictorial repr...
Category
1920s Chinese Other Vintage Best of Sale
Materials
Wool
21st Century Karim Rashid Small Bowl Murano Glass Various Colors
By Purho Murano, Karim Rashid
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
Kastle small bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century.
Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Best of Sale
Materials
Murano Glass
Rug & Kilim’s Traditional Blue and Golden-Beige Nepalese Wool Rug with Tradition
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from one of our premiere workshops in Nepal, this hand knotted lotus design rug by Rug & Kilim is the latest in our Classic style sub collection, embracing an exceptional...
Category
2010s Nepalese Best of Sale
Materials
Wool
NWT S/S 2009 ALEXANDER McQUEEN White 100% Silk Smoke Print Shift Dress Size 44
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
New With Tags Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2009 white smoke print silk shift dress. Sleeveless with a v-neckline. Two darts at center back hem. Fully lined. Center back zip closur...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Best of Sale
GUCCI Off White Raw Spun Wool Fringe Silk Chiffon Oblong X-Long Scarf Wrap
By Gucci
Located in Thiensville, WI
Gucci off white raw wool fringe and silk chiffon oblong scarf / wrap. Spun raw wool fringe top layer with knotted detail in diamond pattern and long fringe at both ends. Off white si...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Best of Sale
6.50 Carat Aquamarine Diamond Platinum Kite Shaped Pendant Necklace
Located in Stamford, CT
Aquamarine and diamond pendant necklace. Kite shape aqua center dangle with round and emerald cut accent diamonds.
1 kite shape natural light greenish blue Aquamarine, approx. total weight 6.50cts, VS, 21 x 14.5mm, untreated
4 Emerald cut diamonds...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Best of Sale
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Best of Sale
Materials
Other
PRADA A/W 2013 Burgundy Red Spazzolato Leather Pointed Toe Platform Oxford Shoe
By Miuccia Prada, Prada
Located in Thiensville, WI
Prada Autumn/Winter 2013 Burgundy red spazzolato (patent/brushed) leather platform oxford. Burgundy red smoke patent (spazzolato fume) calfskin leather body. Pointed toe. Front kilti...
Category
2010s Italian Best of Sale
MSCHF & Lil Nas X “Satan” Limited Edition Black Nike Air Max Sneakers 76/666 NIB
Located in Thiensville, WI
MSCHF & Lil Nas X “Satan” Limited Edition Black Nike Air Max Sneakers 76/666 NIB Rare
Brand / Manufacturer: MSCHF Art Collective Product Studio
Collection: “Satan” Sneaker
Designer: Lil Nas X/MSCHF Art Collective
Manufacturer Style Name: “Satan”
Style: Sneakers
Color(s): Exterior/Interior: black, red; hardware: bronze
Unmarked Materials (feel of): Upper: Synthetic Leather, Mesh; Trim: Synthetic Leather, Crushed Velvet: Lining: Synthetic textile; Insole: Felted Textile; Sole: Rubber; Hardware: Metal; Liquid: “60cc’s Water, Ink, One drop of human blood”
Additional Details / Inclusions: Limited release MSCHF Lil Nas X collaboration “Satan” sneakers. Black altered Nike Air Max ‘97 shoe with pebbled synthetic leather and mesh upper; smooth black synthetic leather trim wave rows around top and sides of upper. Topstitch detail at edges of trim. Mesh tongue with black topstitched synthetic leather trim; mini pull tab with red inverted cross at top of tongue. Lace-up sneakers with black cord laces; bronze metal cut-out pentagram circle pendant charm on laces with “I Saw Satan - MSCHF - Lil Nas X '' signature embossed detail at outer circle of pentagram. Small embroidered white signature Nike Swoosh...
Category
2010s Best of Sale
Charles II Walnut, Mulberry Marquetry Cabinet, Gilt Stand, 17th C H.F. du Pont
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles II walnut and mulberry marquetry cabinet on giltwood stand, c. 1650-1670. Giltwood cresting and stand appear to be from a few decades later.
The form of furniture now described as a cabinet developed across Spain and France in the 16th Century. In architecture, a cabinet is a small private room for the housing or display of precious objects, hence the term could be aptly applied to the small, portable pieces of furniture made for the carriage and display of valuable items and able to stand upon a table, trestle stand...
Category
Mid-17th Century British Charles II Antique Best of Sale
Materials
Walnut
EMILIO PUCCI c.1970's Mint Green & Black Colorblock Floral Signature Print Dress
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Thiensville, WI
Vintage Emilio Pucci c.1970's mint green & black color-block silk jersey dress. Large floral print in shades of blue, green, and white at center front and sleeves. Botanical boarder ...
Category
1970s Italian Best of Sale
Fine 19th Century Oil on Canvas "Triumph of Flora" Attr. Ferdinand Wagner II
By Ferdinand Wagner II 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and large 19th century Louis XV style Whimsical Neoclassical Revival style Oil on Canvas "The Triumph of Flora" attributed to Ferdinand Wagner II (German, 1847-1927), school of François Boucher (French, 1703-1770). The impressive artwork depicting a semi-nude Flora hovering through the clouds surrounded by playful cupids, cherubs, love doves and a seated maiden, within white and grey clouds, offering her Spring flower bouquets and floral wreaths, within a banded giltwood frame. Note: Previously used as a ceiling painting. Unsigned, Circa 1870.
Measures: Canvas height: 91 3/4 inches (233 cm)
Canvas width: 59 inches (150 cm)
Frame height: 61 3/8 inches (155.9 cm)
Frame width: 93 1/2 inches (237.5 cm)
Depth: 2 3/8 inches (6 cm)
Ferdinand Wagner II (German, 1847-1927) was the son of Passau Ferdinand Wagner Senior, a teacher at a vocational art school who began training him professionally at a young age. After traveling to Italy in 1867-1868, he continued with his art studies at The Munich Academy of Arts led by Peter Von Cornelius and Julius Schnorr Von Carolsfeld...
Category
19th Century German Neoclassical Revival Antique Best of Sale
Materials
Giltwood, Canvas
Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raimundo De Madrazo y Garreta (Spanish School, 1841-1920) an exceptional and palatial oil on canvas "Portrait of Isabelle McCreery” depicting an elegant woman gracefully exiting a litter (Sedan Chair), situated within a lovely fairytale setting of a fantastical vista dominated by verdant and blue-green hues, a pair of swans and a lily pad frame the scene in the foreground, within it's original impressive and ornate French 19th Century Rococo Style gildwood carved and gesso frame. Signed and dated ‘R. Madrazo, 1880' (lower left). At the bottom center of the impressive frame there is a gilded, wooden cartouch bearing in italicized script “Portrait of Isabelle McCreery.” This is original to the frame. Sometime after the death of the artist, possibly at the time the painting was given to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the painter’s name was added in block letters.
Provenance:
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (Donated by Mrs. Richard McCreery in 1950).
M.H. de Young Memorial Fine Arts Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
Christie's New York, 31 December 1969, Sale Property of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Sold for the Benefit of Museum Acquisitions Funds. Lot 80A for $20,700
Canvas Height: 104 ¾ inches (266.1 cm).
Canvas Width: 68 ½ inches (174 cm).
Frame Height: 132 inches (335.3 cm).
Frame Width: 87 ½ inches (222.3 cm).
The work of Raimundo de Madrazo, an artist who lived in Paris the greater part of his life, is among the most representative and influential of the ‘school’ of Spanish painters resident in Paris during the nineteenth century.” (Carlos González and Montse Martí, Spanish Painters in Paris 1850-1900, London, 1989, p. 53). The wonderful imagination and artistic genius of Madrazo y Garreta established his fine reputation, and created an international demand for his exquisite portraiture. This particular work features an elegant woman who gracefully exits a litter, situated within a lovely fairytale setting of a fantastical vista dominated by verdant and blue-green hues. Isabelle McCreery was a member of the noted Gold Rush pioneer McCreery family of Irish background who settled in San Francisco in the mid nineteenth century. She later lived in Burlingame, an early San Francisco...
Category
1880s Spanish Romantic Antique Best of Sale
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Modern Porcelain Breadstick Holster Server Platter Rometti Ceramics 1950s, Italy
By Rometti Ceramics 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rometti Italy midcentury porcelain breadstick holster server platter. Hand painted figurative scene in orange and cream inside, green marbled exterior, swooping metal handle with yel...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Best of Sale
Materials
Wrought Iron
Chinese Low Painted Lacquer Table with Fish Chimes, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Best of Sale
Materials
Elm
Eighteen Karat White Gold GRS No Heat Padparadscha Sapphire Contemporary Ring
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
The Magnolia Flower contemporary cocktail ring is made of 18 karat white gold and features a GRS certified no heat Padparadscha pastel pinkish-orange sapphire, cushion cut, weighing ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Best of Sale
Materials
Padparadscha Sapphire , Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
CLASSY JEAN c.1910’s Edwardian Satouche Shell Silk Bishop Sleeve Midi Dress
Located in Thiensville, WI
CLASSY JEAN c.1910’s Edwardian Satouche Embroidered Shell Silk Bishop Sleeve Midi Dress
Brand / Manufacturer: Classy Jean Dresses Inc
Circa: 1920’s
Style...
Category
1910s Best of Sale
Murano Chandelier Rezzonico 6Arms Clear-Multi-Color Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Rezzonico chandelier 6 arms, crystal Murano glass, rich of multi-color details by Multiforme.
This artistic glass chandelier is an elegant and delicate lighting...
Category
2010s Italian Other Best of Sale
Materials
Blown Glass
18k Ring 2 Tone Ring White & Rose Gold Ring Diamond Ring Blue Sapphire Ring
By Oshi Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
18k Ring 2 Tone Ring White & Rose Gold Ring Diamond Ring Blue Sapphire Ring Blue Sapphire Cushion Ring 2 Tone Gold Ring
18k solid 2 tones, White/Rose gold halo ring. Round shape intense color Tanzanite, extraordinary gemstone ring adorned by brilliant diamonds micro pave halo setting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Best of Sale
Materials
Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold
Joan Brossa Visual Poem Lithography Hand Signed
By Joan Brossa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Visual poem made by Joan Brossa, circa 1989.
Graphic print. Lithograph on Guarro Paper. Limited edition (50). Signed and Numbered. Year: 1989
Measures: Width 38 cm (15 in)
Hei...
Category
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Best of Sale
Materials
Paper
Vladimir Kagan for Directional 'Cloud' Sofas in New Nubby Bouclé, c 1980, Signed
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This spectacular pair of Vladimir Kagan 'Cloud' sofas were produced by Directional in circa 1980 and were newly reupholstered in a gorgeous white nubby bouclé fabric, both sofas signed underneath with Directional labels.
Kagan, inspired by his early 1950s Kagan-Dreyfuss 'Serpentine' sofa and his later 'Shorty' sofa, designed his popular and classic always-in-demand 'Cloud' sofa for Directional Furniture with all of its sensuous Post-Modern curves and signature lucite bar fitted between two cylindrical bases. Each sofa has a different back style, one which wraps around one side and the other centralized. Having both styles together in the same room was the signature look that Kagan made popular - a beautiful way to creatively signify how two separate individuals, while different, can live harmoniously together. You can have the sofas face each other or place them side by side as you can see in the photos.
Collectors and designers, it's hard to find a matching pair together - here's your opportunity, but hurry - these matched pairs sell fast as they are a staple for interior designers looking to create a magazine cover interior.
*This listing is priced for the pair of sofas, if you wish to only purchase a single see our other listings for these sofas individually priced or contact us.
These Vladimir Kagan cloud sofas are so popular today with interior designers and collectors - the demand for Kagan's designs keep growing year after year. There is something timeless about the shape and silhouette of this couch and the comfort level is through the roof. Combine this was the on-trend white boucle fabric - and this sofa is a recipe for exquisiteness.
These Vladimir Kagan for Directional curved Cloud sofas...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Best of Sale
Materials
Lucite, Bouclé
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