Aged Modern Decorative Objects

ABOUT An original 18th century Italian armorer's model with glass eyes and articulating arms. Used to fit different types of battle armor. Shows signs of light wear and paint loss...

A heavy cast iron three prong Candelabra

This charming set of chimes designed by post modern designer Nicolai Canetti is a total homage to the post modern movement.

Vintage Adel Rootstein female display mannequin fashion doll. Made in London England. Adel Rootstein had a flair for spotting fashion trends ahead of time. Her unique capability led to the creation of some of the world most iconic mannequins. Rootstein was born in South Africa in 1930 to Russian parents. She came to the UK in the 1950s and, after working as a window-dresser for Aquascutum on Oxford Street, she set up her own company making display props for smaller London fashion stores. In 1956, together with her husband, the industrial designer Richard Hopkins, she founded Rootstein, the mannequin company that would forever change the look of retail fashion displays. Rootstein spent much of her career working with sculptor John Taylor. Their combined talents would see the company grow exponentially from its early start in a backroom of a Soho greengrocers to headquarters in the United Kingdom and the USA. At its peak the company employed almost 200 people. Despite its growth, Rootstein managed to retain a sense of experimentation - recognising trend and talent ahead of its time - and infusing her forms with the spirit of the age. Long before it was topical, Rootstein had a passion for diversity, her collections were often based on multicultural references and featured models of varying shape, size and colour. Rootstein's first collections were based on up and coming personalities of the time; arguably one of her most famous being Twiggy which was sculpted by John Taylor in the early 1960s. Before then, mannequins were typically narrow waisted with a size 34 chest, modelled on Hollywood personalities of the 1930s and 40s. Twiggy changed all that. Her very first creation, a reclining mannequin based...

Beautiful female mannequin hat stand made from plaster. It was used to be displayed at a shopcounter or vitrine. Comes from a lot acquired from ...

Beautiful pair of postmodern marble bookends from Italy. These sizeable pieces of marble are captivating as they are commanding. The veining that develops on the green marble with gr...

Beautiful Jansen gold toned metal palm tree. Great addition to your interiors and table tops.

This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Andrea Picini, a talented artist of years 80' in Italy. This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1.000 pieces; we c...

Wonderful womens hand painted head made in the 1920s. Made of paper -Mache.  

Art Deco plaster bust. Mannequin. They were owned by a Spanish designer that restaured. The item is in our storage in Europe.

Mannequin used by tailors and mercantile retailers in Paris, manufactured by Stockman, circa 1910-1920. Mannequin measures 34 H x 15 W x 9.5 D. Stan...

Hand-forged Blacksmith made brutalist candelabra. Each individual holder is detachable from the stand, for guiding oneself around the castle grounds at night! France 1960s