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Many Avant Garde architects and designers of the 1960s / 70s became fascinated with the idea of minimal living, a secluded retreat, escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and relaxation in the middle of nature. Thanks to new pliable materials, plastics, with their free and easy formability, lightness and especially their novelty, they developed micro bungalows and houses as either secondary vacation homes or for use in gardens. Italian developer Carlo Zappa undertook the challenge of designing and producing such a micro bungalow which eventually became commonly known as 'BANGA' .The first models rolled off the production line in 1971 and went through three production phases before production eventually ceased in 1985. Carlo Zappa not only developed the initial project, but personally executed the moulds, construction solutions, all the services detailing ie electrical, plumbing and metal hardware. Zappa's micro bungalow featured a total of 8.1 square meters of floor space. It offered space for up to three people thanks to a bunk bed, which could be folded down as a sofa during the day. A small bathroom with wash basin, shower / toilet, a small kitchen unit with sink and water heater...

Beautiful antique brass Irish Setter dog figural ashtray dating from the 1920s. Signed on the back. Made by Virginia Metalcrafters. Made of cast brass and has a wonderful patina. In ...

TALL Antique French cast iron cross crucifix~~chapel church garden architectural yard cemetery prayer room wall hanging~~c. 1890s Fab...

Pair of delicately carved wooden architectural fragments. Fragments feature a column-like shape with a male and female head near top and cherubs carved mid way down. Fragments are supported on claw feet that add a touch of elegance and historical charm. Combining these elements- ornate carving...

TALL Antique French Cast Iron Cross Crucifix~~Chapel Church Garden Architectural Yard Cemetery Prayer Room Wall Hanging~~c. 1890s Fab...

Antique Brass Fox Head Walking Stick, Glass Eyes, Glove Ring Offered for sale is an antique Victorian brass fox-head walking stick with a brass glove ho...

The beautiful design on this wall barometer by Taylor in patinated brass and glass can be hung on the wall or table top.

Vintage articulated brass crab ashtray. (life-size). Circa 1960. Made in India

Pelham Galleries Ltd Dealers in Antiques & Works of Art Established in 1928. First Edition catalog circa 2000 with black pictorial wraps; Unpaginated, profusely illustrated with color photos. Text is in English. The catalog contains fine furniture and decorative items, accompanied by extensive descriptions, including a beautiful harpsichord probably by the Couchet family of Antwerp, a pair of 17th century Neapolitan cabinets with painted glass panels, a pair of George II giltwood console...

A comprehensive, yet flexible and holistic approach to the human body for artists, Roberto Osti’s method of teaching anatomy is exhaustive, but never loses sight of the fact that this understanding should lead to the creation of art. Basic Human Anatomy...

Art Nouveau Architecture by Frank Russell. Arch Cape Press, NY, 1986. Hardcover with dust jacket. With 68 color and 500 black and white illustrations. Architects of the fin de siècle (end of the century) organized by country, each chapter written by a well-known authority in the field. The introduction, by Roger-Henri Guerrand; Great Britain: arts and crafts and art nouveau, by Tim Benton; Spain: moderismo in Catalonia, by Tim Benton; Belgium: red steel and blue aesthetic, by Maurice Culot; France: Viollet-le-Duc to Tony Garnier: the passion of rationalism, by Francois Loyer; Holland: building towards an ideal: progressive architecture in Holland, by Richard Padovan; Switzerland: the temperate presence of art nouveau, by Jacques Gubler; Germany: Judgendstil: the early morning of the modern movement, by Ian Latham; Italy: liberty architecture in Italy, by Ezio Godoli; Czechoslovakia: the secession in Eastern Europe, by Anna Masarykova; Austria: to the limits of a language: Wagner, Olbrich, Hoffmann, by Ezio Godoli; USA: Louis Sullivan, Greene and Greene...

Uncommon cast mixed metal Japanese import souvenir. Over 4 inches long, and about 3/4 of a pound. Impressed marking to verso.