Chinoiserie Asian Antiques

Wonderfully unusual and artistic bookends by an unknown designer. This pair of mystical bookends from the Mid-Century Modern era shows two stylized monks in their habits. Sitting on...

Contemporary handcrafted geometric bookend "Tropi 2" in solid marble. Each bookend is composed of two geometric pieces of solid marble fused togeth...

Made from Brushed Steel in the 1970s. The Geometric Screen/Room Divider is an ideal addition to modern, contemporary, or even eclectic interiors, as it adds a touch of sophistication...

Maharam Bag Amsterdam 001 Black/Black Waxed cotton canvas with leather handles. One interior pocket. Light and dark variation is inherent to this waterproof textile. Clean with da...

Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). The tapered columns, on tortoise pa...

Maharam Bag Three by Konstantin Grcic 003 Indigo/Black Konstantin Grcic (b. 1965, Germany) is a Munich-based industrial designer who combines deep research with an investigation in...

Maharam Bag Three by Konstantin Grcic 002 Vellum/Neon Konstantin Grcic (b. 1965, Germany) is a Munich-based industrial designer who combines deep research with an investigation int...

Maharam Bag Amsterdam 003 Brown/Saddle Waxed cotton canvas with leather handles. One interior pocket. Light and dark variation is inherent to this waterproof textile. Clean with d...

Stunning monumental 50 piece concrete bookcase by Willy Guhl. Made up of 4 different sized hand-made concrete cubes. Completely modular and able to be arranged in a multitude of ways...

Maharam Bag Three Large by Konstantin Grcic 003 Indigo/Black Konstantin Grcic (b. 1965, Germany) is a Munich-based industrial designer who combines deep research with an investigat...

Maharam Bag Karel by Klaartje Martens 001 Black Klaartje Martens (b. 1965, the Netherlands) is a textile and accessories designer based in Arnhem, the Netherlands. Waxed cotton can...

Maharam Bag Frame by Konstantin Grcic 002 Safety Konstantin Grcic (b. 1965, Germany) is a Munich-based industrial designer who combines deep research with an investigation into eme...

Fortuny Leather Room Divider (885″w x 109.5″h including border)

Maharam Bag Frame by Konstantin Grcic 001 Indigo Konstantin Grcic (b. 1965, Germany) is a Munich-based industrial designer who combines deep research with an investigation into eme...

Maharam Bag Three Large by Konstantin Grcic 001 Amber/Neon Konstantin Grcic (b. 1965, Germany) is a Munich-based industrial designer who combines deep research with an investigatio...

Maharam Bag Amsterdam 002 Black/Saddle Waxed cotton canvas with leather handles. One interior pocket. Light and dark variation is inherent to this waterproof textile. Clean with d...

Designed by Jean-Paul Viollet. Screen in gypsum & nickels silver. Dimensions per panel: 12"W x .75"D x 63.5"H (60"W total).

A stunning pair of vintage glazed terra cotta obelisks. A fun elephant design with trunks up for good luck. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.

Publisher: Carl Bauer (Germany, 1780-1857) Place / Date: Nürnberg, ca. 1840 Size: Diameter Globes 6,5 cm. Terrestrial and celestial "Mother and Child" or double globe; the ...

A truly delightful miniature terrestrial pocket globe in a celestial case, 3 inches / 6.8 cm. The globe consists of 12 wonderful varnished, engraved hand-coloured gores that stretch from pole to pole. In the original case of black fish-skin with a brass hinge and two brass hook-and-eyelet closures, case with a unique silver plaque which reads: "B. Bellchamber S. King - Gul's Fox Summum Geographicum Praemium Pares Meruere". * [This very roughly translates to:] "B. Bellchamber S. King - Gul's Fox Earns Top Geographical Peers Award". *Is it too much to suppose and speculate that this wonderful silver plaque attached to the outer case is in recognition of a [geographic?] scholastic achievement? The prize awarded to the lucky recipients (B. Bellchamber & S. King?) is this globe? This terrestrial globe has two repairs; to the area concerning the British Isles, and also to parts of Europe and Scandinavia (with some loss). There is some slight loss to a portion of North America, and there is a crack to the northern portion of South America. It is partly worn in other places and has some slight spotting. It is lacking the axis metal pin, and the two holes that normally allow for this pin have been closed. The case is split and segmented, partly rubbed and worn with cracks, (as is usual.) The case will close. There is some minor chipping and cracking to the outer rim of the inside of the case. About Pocket Globes. It is generally thought that Joseph Moxon brought pocket globes to England in the late seventeenth century. These globes usually consist of a terrestrial sphere of about 7.5 cm in diameter that fits into an outer case (usually made of fish-skin). The interior of this case often bears bright, colourful celestial cartography, so you effectively have the celestial heavens surrounding the terrestrial earth. Pocket globes, although highly desirable, are for all intents and purposes somewhat impractical, as their size makes accurate calculations impossible. Few, if any, pocket globes came with accompanying booklets, so it is hard for anyone to know who used them and for what purposes. Pocket globes could simply have served purely as status symbols for wealthy gentlemen, who had an interest in geography or astronomy. The fields of geography and the sciences were quickly advancing during this period. Alternatively, pocket globes could be seen as a tool used in children’s education, especially when you think that they are construction from cheap materials such as papier-mâché. Points of Interest. This particular globe shows California as a peninsula, whereas previously it had been depicted as an island – a misconception dating back to the sixteenth century; it has the northwest coast of America simply as "unknown parts."; - due to a profound lack of knowledge of the region; the track of Admiral George Anson’s circumnavigation of the world (1740-44) is drawn – Anson led a squadron of eight ships on a mission to disrupt or capture the Pacific Ocean possessions of the Spanish Empire, for emphases, the trade winds are indicated by red arrows. There are three large lakes engraved in Africa that may longer exist. The Celestial Gores. The celestial gores, housed within the case, are fun and eye-catching both in their display and in their content. Constellations and both hemispheres and are represented. Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Orion, Andromeda, Taurus, Leo, Ursa Major etc in the north, and Scorpio, Libra, Canis Major etc in the south. A celestial globe is a mapping of the stars, and has been used since classical times. Celestial globes were first used by Greek astronomers, and later by the Islamic world, where the earliest known globes date from the eleventh century. The stars were thought to sit on the surface of a giant sphere around the earth, and the constant movement of the stars each night and throughout the year appeared to be caused by this giant sphere slowly turning overhead. In line with its counterpart, the terrestrial globe, celestial globes are mapped by a north and a south pole, an equator, and lines of latitude and longitude. The Terrestrial Globe. The North Pole encompasses the Arctic Circle, Baffin Bay (Canada), Iceland, Greenland, northern Siberia and Nuova Zembla. Europe shows the Dominion of Muscovy (a principality of the late Middle Ages centered on Moscow), Turkey, the British Isles, Italy etc. Africa highlights the Barbary coast, Biledulgerid (a former country in North Africa), the Zaara Desart (Sahara Desert), Negroland (an archaic term in European mapping referring to large portions of West Africa), Guinea, Ethiopia, Congo, the islands of the Azores and the Canaries. Australia (New Holland) shows the outdated cartography of an incomplete coastline; The West Australian and Northern Territory coastlines are in full, however, there is no connected mainland coastline from South Australia up to Northern Queensland. Papua New Guinea is still thought to be a part of the Australian mainland. A portion of Tasmania’s coastline is engraved. The only places/regions mentioned are: Dimens Land and Carpentaria in the north; Lewins, St. Francis, Mary’s Island, South Cape, and Dimens Land in the south. Interestingly, a place named Hartog’s Island is mentioned off the West Australian coast. This island has a unique place within Australia’s history as it is the first recorded European landing on Australian soil in 1616 by the island’s namesake, Dutch captain Dirk Hartog...

G.F. Cruchley (UK, 1796-1880) London ca 1850 A magnificent pair of terrestrial and celestial globes. Equatorial table engraved with the signs of the zodiac and resting on 3 mahogany molded feet held by a compass at the spacer. With graduated brass meridian circles and time clocks. The terrestrial globe is inscribed in a cartouche: Cruchley's new terrestrial globe from the most recent and best authorities. Exhibiting the discoveries in equatorial Africa, north pole. And the new settlements and divisions in Australia, New Zealand, Californa, Texas, &c. London. Sold by Gould and Porter opticians 181 strand WC. The celestial globe is inscribed in a cartouche: Cruchleys new celestial globe on which is accurately laid down the whole of the stars and nebule contained in the astronomical catalogue of the Reverend Mr. Wollaston F.R.S. Also from the authorities Flamstead, De La Caille, Hevellus, Bradley, Herschel, Maskelyne, &c. Ands the limits of each constellation determined by a boundary line. London, published by G.F. Cruchley, map-seller & globe maker, 81 Fleet street. Signed: CRUCHLEY in London England, circa 1850 H. 125 cm Diam. 53 cm (21 inches) Diam. 25 cm compasses The two spheres are in a perfect state of freshness and are perfectly legible. The condition of both the globes is very good. There have been some professional repairs to some damaged gores. The Terrestrial globe in good conserved and legible condition, it has areas of rubbing, retouching, and slight discoloration. The Celestial globe is also in good conserved and legible condition with areas of rubbing, retouching and slight discoloration. The gores themselves have been cleaned and revarnished. The splendid mahogany legs and moulded feet are in first class condition. Each globe consists of 12 hand coloured copper engraved gores over a paper-maché hollow core, made up of two hemispheres joined at the equator and covered with a layer of plaster. There are paper horizon rings, made up of a series of concentric circles, displaying the months of the year, the signs of the zodiac and wind directions. THE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE. The globe provides much detailed information, and was accurate up to the date of production, which in this case is the mid-19th century. It shows the latest discoveries and developments that had taken place. It displays names and territories that were once familiar to the people of the age, 150 years into the future! In Asia for example, there are places like ‘Little Bucharia’, ‘Little and Greater Tartary’, ‘Russia in Asia.’ Undoubtedly, the continent that has changed more than any other is Africa. So many African countries that we know and recognise now, had different, perhaps more ‘Colonial’ names more than a century and a half ago. There was ‘Nubia’ (Sudan/Egypt), ‘Abbyssinia’ (Ethiopia), ‘Cape Colony’ (South Africa), ‘Dahomey’ (Benin) but to name a few. Australia was a little over 50 years away from its union via ‘Federation’ in 1901. This brought about the Commonwealth of Australia. However, in 1850 they were six separate British selfserving colonies, ruled directly from England. In North America, both Los Angeles and San Francisco are incorporated as cities into California - as it becomes the 31st U.S. state. Much of mid-western and western USA were known as ‘The Western Territory’ & ‘The Missouri Territory’, Florida was still refered to as ‘East & West Florida’. Canada was split into ‘Canada East’ & ‘Canada West.’ Canada East was primarily (for historical reasons) French-speaking, and Canada West primarily Englishspeaking. Much of Western Canada remained unexplored and undeveloped. In Europe, there was still the ‘Russian Empire’, the ‘Ottoman Empire’, the ‘AustroHungarian Empire’, and the German ‘Prussian Empire.’ THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. The Celestial Globe displays the stars, the constellations, clusters and nebulae in a beautiful and well thought out manner. Mythical figures and signs of the zodiac are seen. The equinoctial and solistitial colures are graduated in degrees. Although the colour is somewhat muted, it takes nothing away from the overall beauty and the undoubted aesthetic qualities of the globe. Historically, globes are among the most ancient scientific instruments known to man. They can be dated back over two millennia, and are still manufactured to this day. The earliest tradition of globe making is mainly concerned with celestial globes – man...

Art Deco Bronze Cat Sculpture Bookends, by Alexandre Kelety. France 1925. Fantastic details. Biography He was active as an artist, sculptor, paint...

A fabulous vintage Boho folding screen. A chic rattan construction in a graphic square design. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.

A stunning pair of vintage Boho obelisks. A chic multi colored stacked stone in a gorgeous polished finish. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.

A fabulous pair of vintage Contemporary bookends. A beautiful deep red on a carved wooden column. A chic and simple design. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.

Very beautiful Terrestrial Globe from the beginning of the 20th century circa 1910 by G.Thomas publisher Paris The Terrestrial Globe has a very beautiful blackened wooden base with ...

Delightful handcrafted German Mid-Century modern umbrella stand or holder by the Vereinigte Werkstätten (Atelier) München, circa 1955. Handmade in patinated copper with cast brass tr...

Montecarlo is the perfect casket for the most precious bottle of wine, a unique handcrafted piece in which the workmanship of Made in Italy stands out. An extremely elegant, designer...

Set of four decorative Art Nouveau brass/bronze bookends. Germany, 1900s.   

The sound of the waves of the sea, the legends of sailors, the secrets of the Mediterranean. A wonderful world is contained in Portofino, the luxury suitcase that pays homage to the ...

Maharam Bag Karel Small by Klaartje Martens 001 Black Klaartje Martens (b. 1965, the Netherlands) is a textile and accessories designer based in Arnhem, the Netherlands. Waxed cott...

Very beautiful Terrestrial Globe from the end of the 19th century circa 1895 by Erd Globus Leipzig The Terrestrial Globe has a very beautiful natural wooden base with a compass inte...

The sound of the waves of the sea, the legends of sailors, the secrets of the Mediterranean. A wonderful world is contained in Portofino, the luxury suitcase that pays homage to the ...

Description: Art Deco metal bookends with cat and bulldog. Artist / Maker: Irénée Rochard. Signature / Marks: Rochard. Style: Art Deco. Date: 1930. Material: Metal with silver patina...

Pair of columns in precious marble. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND QUOTE FOR SHIPPING COST CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL, ULTERIORI FOTO, INFORMAZIONI SUL LOTTO ...

Beautiful large marble fireplace, with solid columns, carved in the manner of Valadier, 20th century. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT ...

The sound of the waves of the sea, the legends of sailors, the secrets of the Mediterranean. A wonderful world is contained in Portofino, the luxury suitcase that pays homage to the ...

Large fireplace in statuary white marble, in good condition

Two matching (one right hand, one left hand), fine Georgian design spiral design library steps with turned hand pole support, column decoration and inset leather treads. We are curr...

This room divider was designed by Ludvik Volák for Dřevopodnik Holešov in the 1960s. Made of bent, veneered plywood. These room dividers have been completely restored, varnished in a...

Pair of Art Deco bookends sculptures signed Carlier depicting a young satyrs or Fauns. Émile Joseph Carlier (1849-1927) Signature/ Marks: Carlier. Style: Art Deco. Condition: Good or...

Beautiful 1950s Columbus globe. Scale 1:40,000,000. Produced by Columbus Verlag Paul Oestergaard K.G. Berlin and Stuttgart. Shiny walnut base with a small functioning compass. The gl...

19th Century Spanish Wooden Trunk Lined with Yellow Velvet Fabric

SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Small study globe Polar mounting o...

Fabulous pair of vintage Boho bookends. A chic rough cut cross section of a thick branch. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.

Introducing our exquisite Northern Spanish Antique Walnut Cabinet, a timeless masterpiece that effortlessly blends Old-World craftsmanship with the rich beauty of solid walnut. Craft...

A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous ...

A very rare set of globes, 9 inch / 23cm, with an overall height of 38 cm, Amsterdam, dated 1602, but published after 1621. In their original stands with circular wooden horizon rings, covered with printed paper, supported by four legs and brass meridian rings supported by a single column. The terrestrial and celestial globe are made up of a set of 12 engraved gores, heightened in gold and Arctic ice caps, printed on paper and mounted on a plaster sphere of papier maché. Each sphere is mounted in a graduated brass meridian ring with the production number stamped at the back of the ring. Both globes are mounted on four-legged ebonized oak Dutch stands, which support the horizon ring. The legs are connected by two crossbeams which support a circular base plate with central support for the meridian ring. The horizon rings are covered with printed paper. With usual defects: paper equinoctial tables present gaps that are filled and restored; small splits along gores; several partially deleted entries; on the globe, the date 1602 and the text of the cartouche in America, are illegible ; small scattered spots but in general in good condition for such an early globe pair of which presently only 19 pair are recorded. These 9-inch globes are among the rarest since very few copies of them are known to exist, in comparison with the smaller or larger globes of Blaeu (4, 6, 13.5, and 26 inches). Blaeu's terrestrial globes were highly valued and were much in demand, because of the care with which they had been prepared, because of the efforts to give the latest information on discoveries, and because of the loxodromic lines that made them of special value to navigators. His celestial globes were appreciated for the fact that he had been the pupil of Tycho Brahe, who was himself known to be the greatest astronomer of his time. Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571–1638), originally trained in astronomy, he quickly became a leading maker of maps, atlases and instruments. Blaeu’s globes were luxury items for wealthy and intellectual merchants and nobility who benefited from Blaeu’s access through the Dutch East India Company to the latest navigational discoveries and geographical information. Willem Jansz Blaeu collected information that Dutch mariners gathered from around world and brought back to Amsterdam. Crews were instructed to record information about the lands they visited and the skies they saw. Blaeu incorporated these observations in maps and globes. Through his web of contacts and thanks to assiduous research, he was also able to obtain the most recent information about the latest discoveries in the western hemisphere and the South Pacific, where Dutch explorers were particularly active at the time. Since the globe was published after 1618, Blaeu was able to include the discoveries made by Henry Hudson in his attempt to find a passage to the East Indies. He also included recent Pacific discoveries of the celebrated voyages of Willem Cornelis Schouten and Jacob Le Maire, who both traversed the South Pacific and the Atlantic. The findings of Schouten and Le Maire in the Tierra del Fuego region are also incorporated. The Strait of Le Maire is drawn and the hypothetical southern continent is labelled “Terra Australis Incognita Magalanica”. Olivier van Noort’s track is drawn and labelled. His route is indicated with a broken line and the words: “Navigationis Olivierij ductus” (several times). There are various decorative features, such as animals on the different continents, many ships on the high seas and allegorical and mythical figures around the cartouches. The nine-inch globe is not just a smaller version of the one published in 1599. Drawings of animals and people do often correspond to those on the earlier globe, but Blaeu made several significant changes. - The west coast of North America is drawn differently and the river system of Brazil is altered. - The hypothetical southern continent is labelled: Terra Australis Incognita Magallanica. - There are nine ocean names in handsome curling letters: Mare Congelatum, Mare Atlanticum, Oceanus Aethiopicus, Mare Arabicum et Indicum, Mare di India, Oceanus Chinensis, Mar del Zur, Mare Pacificum, Mar del Nort. - Willem Blaeu...

Modular system made of natural ash wood , composed of curved elements set against each other and joined by a Velcro system that provides flexibility. High-quality curved oak plywood ...

Art Deco gilt bronze rabbit, hare sculpture bookends - Edouard-Marcel Sandoz. Mounted over Black Belgium marble Bases. Signed Ed. M. Sandoz and Foundry Susse Freres Edition Paris. E...

This beautiful Italian antique safe is a collector piece with typical all-around hobnails, dated circa 1820-1840, has a great metal color with patina of time and amazingly rich decor...

Gorgeous Damascan inlay three panel screen or room divider Featuring intricate inlay work with mother of pearl and other arabesques Great interiors piece and we date this work of art...

Rock Crystal Obelisk, 11.25" Pair: Add a touch of natural elegance to your decor with this stunning pair of rock crystal obelisks, each standing at a height of 11.25 inches. The obe...

Stunning antique work-of-art-firescreen with (arch) angels in great colors. This all handcrafted firescreen from the early 1900s definitely is a one of a kind antique. Especially in this hasty, modern era more and more people are starting to appreciate the quality, the durability, the deeper meaning and the decorative value of these amazing antiques. The stained glass fragment inside this antique firescreen...

Designed for elegant outdoor escapism, the picnic trunk is made of soft grained calfskin leather the outside and smooth on the inside, with suede details. Available in fixed color co...

Art Deco bronze bookends of Chinese children playing by M. White, England, 1920. A pair of bronze bookends with Chinese children playing, one ...

Elevate your home decor with our exquisite large Travertine Balls, with a diameter of 10 inches - the perfect fusion of sophistication and natural beauty. Crafted from premium traver...

With three sizes the biggest standing 50 inches tall this group of travertine clad obelisks offer several possible arrangments to create intriguing sculptural compositions. The tops are adorned by solid brass balls...