Barbara Nanning

2023 Colletion of decorative objects by Ghirò Studio (Italy,Milan). The 'Eye' is not only a luxury refined piece of furniture but it is also a hand carved sculpture designed to em...

Enhance your table with these delicate porcelain flowers by French artist Samuel Mazy. This purple and blue hydrangea is handmade in glazed porcelain, with handpainted copper leaves ...

This graceful work consists of a clear glass flame-like design on a cylindrical frosted glass base. The piece has an ethereal quality about it, and can add star power to a room witho...

This striking pâte de verre sculpture by Daum depicts a rearing cobra poised in a moment of alert tension. The sinuous body rises elegantly from a coiled base, the flared hood and li...

Small Marble Table Sculpture. Very nice form, no signature or markings. W 6.5 x D 3 x H 5 in

Paul Manners (American, Born 1946). Prismatic faceted glass blue tower form with circular inside patterns in shades of blue. Signed and dated on bottom. Self-Standing W 3 3/8 x H 4 ...

Japanese Contemporary porcelain beckoning cat, a uniquely and intricately gilded and hand painted porcelain piece from the Kutani region of Japan. The cat raising his left paw is adorned with multiple golden medallions and is covered with raised loops characteristic of the Kutani “mori” style. While the origins of the Japanese beckoning cat are unclear, contemporary woodblock...

Sculpture glass alchemy green made with Glass paste, with strips glass paste polished and molded, colored with pigments in green powder and casted on a raw stone base. Exceptional...

Sculptural resin vase in shades of green with touches of purple.

Behold the dazzling beauty of this multi-colored fluorite specimen from the USA, featuring a rich palette of violet hues interspersed with transparent areas and edges adorned with a ...

An expertly executed marble sculpture in the manner of Barbara Hepworth depicting what appears to be the face of a fish or possibly a bird. Very playful yet elegant. From the estate ...

Exquisite Japanese Contemporary porcelain beckoning cat, a uniquely and intricately gilded and hand painted porcelain sculpture from the Kutani region of Japan. The cat raising his left paw is adorned with multiple golden medallions and is covered with raised loops characteristic of the Kutani “mori” style. While the origins of the Japanese beckoning cat are unclear, contemporary woodblock prints show they were being widely sold as good luck charms by the 1850s. The beckoning cat comes in two varieties. The more common right-handed beckoning cat (with right paw raised) is said to bring money and wealth to its owner, and are to this day frequently seen in shops and restaurants in Japan. The less common left-handed cat is said to be inviting friends and acquaintances to hearth and home. The “mori” style refers to raised loops and other decorative motifs applied by squeezing a tube of slip onto the body of the cat much like applying frosting to a cake. The cat boasts the traditional Kutani colors of bright green, red and yellow presented against an dark blue background, and is generously accentuated with gold. The red kerchief with a knotted amulet in the back and two bells on the side also identify this as a traditional Kutani piece, as do the perked ears turned outward. A stamp indicating it is produced in Kutani region of Japan appears at reverse side of this beckoning cat scultures...