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Large Jaru of California Ceramic Vase with Cerulean Blue Crackle Glaze
Large Jaru of California Ceramic Vase with Cerulean Blue Crackle Glaze

Large Jaru of California Ceramic Vase with Cerulean Blue Crackle Glaze

By Jaru

Located in San Francisco, CA

Large ceramic vessel with cerulean blue crackle glaze overlay with vertical optical stripes designed and manufactured  by Jaru of Southern California circa 1950s; tall and sculptural...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of French Paris Porcelain Chinoiserie Gilt and Cerulean Blue Ground Vases
Pair of French Paris Porcelain Chinoiserie Gilt and Cerulean Blue Ground Vases

Pair of French Paris Porcelain Chinoiserie Gilt and Cerulean Blue Ground Vases

Located in San Francisco, CA

a large and elegant pair of Louis XVI Style urns with hand-painted gilt decoration depicting Chinese figures in a tranquil landscape setting; fitted with gilt pistol handles at the s...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair Antique Murano Cobalt Blue Amphora Vases
Large Pair Antique Murano Cobalt Blue Amphora Vases

Large Pair Antique Murano Cobalt Blue Amphora Vases

Located in San Francisco, CA

an elegant and antique pair of hand-blown Murano trumpet or amphora vases having a defined rolled lip above a tapering body with vertical optic stripe a...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Continental Carved White Marble Bust of a Young Girl with Braids
Antique Continental Carved White Marble Bust of a Young Girl with Braids

Antique Continental Carved White Marble Bust of a Young Girl with Braids

Located in San Francisco, CA

beautifully carved, the serene marble sculpture depicting a young girl's bust with three quarter face in a downward gaze; in a classical style with the girl's hair intricately braide...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Greco Roman Busts

Materials

Marble

Vintage Royal Dux Porcelain Figurine of a Cockatoo Perched on a Branch
Vintage Royal Dux Porcelain Figurine of a Cockatoo Perched on a Branch

Vintage Royal Dux Porcelain Figurine of a Cockatoo Perched on a Branch

By Royal Dux Bohemia

Located in San Francisco, CA

the expressive cockatoo with a prominent head crest and strong hooked beak perched upon a foliate branch-work base; with maker's marks to underside; Dux Porcelain began in 1860 by Ed...

Category

1990s German Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Assembled Group of Three Gladding McBean Style Koi Fish Vessels/Planters
Assembled Group of Three Gladding McBean Style Koi Fish Vessels/Planters

Assembled Group of Three Gladding McBean Style Koi Fish Vessels/Planters

By Gladding, McBean

Located in San Francisco, CA

each well-rendered expressive fish with gaping mouth above a reticulated body with upturned tail; each having a rich turquoise tonal glaze and drainage hole; one with mottled glazed ...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Arts and Crafts Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Pottery

Large French Polychromed Ceramic Rooster in the Manner of Choisy-le-Roi
Large French Polychromed Ceramic Rooster in the Manner of Choisy-le-Roi

Large French Polychromed Ceramic Rooster in the Manner of Choisy-le-Roi

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in San Francisco, CA

the majestic rooster with turned head and direct gaze below a proud comb all above a robust body of well-delineated plumage with feet firmly planted in a grassy ground; covered overa...

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Lake Geneva Studios Bronze Bird Sculpture
Vintage Lake Geneva Studios Bronze Bird Sculpture

Vintage Lake Geneva Studios Bronze Bird Sculpture

Located in San Francisco, CA

a delightful bronze sculpture of a well-delineated sparrow perched upon a bamboo branch surrounded by cattails and reeds all emanating from a foliate ring; the whole resting on a wel...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Other Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair Empire Style Bronze Candle Holders
Pair Empire Style Bronze Candle Holders

Pair Empire Style Bronze Candle Holders

Located in San Francisco, CA

each heavy candle holder surmounted by a shallow candlecup with flared lip raised on a gadrooned support above a ring of stylized leaves; all over a cylindrical base adorned with app...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Empire Candlesticks

Materials

Bronze

KPM Berlin Blanc de Chine Five-light Rococo Style Candelabra
KPM Berlin Blanc de Chine Five-light Rococo Style Candelabra

KPM Berlin Blanc de Chine Five-light Rococo Style Candelabra

By KPM Porcelain

Located in San Francisco, CA

a large and well-executed pair of rococo style 4-arm candelabra with trefoil-shaped baluster stem supporting a single candle cup; all resting on a six-footed splayed base; the four d...

Category

Vintage 1950s German Rococo Candelabras

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Swiss Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Head Lidded Tobacco Box
Antique Swiss Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Head Lidded Tobacco Box

Antique Swiss Black Forest Carved Wood Bear Head Lidded Tobacco Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

Of large scale, the well-delineated and intricately carved head of a dog with hat motif lid; the expressive face with glass eyes and large snout; most likely from the Black forest ar...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Black Forest Cigar Holder of a Bear Holding a Barrel
19th Century Black Forest Cigar Holder of a Bear Holding a Barrel

19th Century Black Forest Cigar Holder of a Bear Holding a Barrel

Located in San Francisco, CA

the hand-carved standing bear with forward gaze and glass eyes holding a barrel for matches in front of a larger barrel for cigar storage; all over an oval carved base fitted with a ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Pair of South Indian Hand-Carved Fore and Aft Indian Snake Boat Prows
Pair of South Indian Hand-Carved Fore and Aft Indian Snake Boat Prows

Pair of South Indian Hand-Carved Fore and Aft Indian Snake Boat Prows

Located in San Francisco, CA

these unique carvings are from a Churulan Vallam, a traditional narrow boat used in the famous snake boat races of Kerala, South India and powered by approximately 45 people; the pro...

Category

Vintage 1910s Indian Other Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Birch

A Large Vintage Rosenthal Gray Glass Battuto Style Bullet-form Vase
A Large Vintage Rosenthal Gray Glass Battuto Style Bullet-form Vase

A Large Vintage Rosenthal Gray Glass Battuto Style Bullet-form Vase

By Rosenthal

Located in San Francisco, CA

the bullet-form vase in gray glass with oculus opening above a frosted upper section over a carved faceted lower portion tapering to the base; this chiseled glass method is similar t...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Modern Vases

Materials

Cut Glass

A Japanese Meiji Period Black Lacquer Hokai Lidded Box with Brass Mounts
A Japanese Meiji Period Black Lacquer Hokai Lidded Box with Brass Mounts

A Japanese Meiji Period Black Lacquer Hokai Lidded Box with Brass Mounts

Located in San Francisco, CA

this large ribbed and cylindrical Japanese shell-game box with domed lid decorated overall with Maki-e (gold lacquered) foliate wreaths and stylized flower heads and incised brass mounts; raised on four splayed supports. Hokai boxes...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

A Well-defined Italian Bisque Figure of a Discus Thrower
A Well-defined Italian Bisque Figure of a Discus Thrower

A Well-defined Italian Bisque Figure of a Discus Thrower

Located in San Francisco, CA

the well-defined athlete with contorted body about to begin his throw; with beautifully delineated face, hands and feet wearing sheer, form-fitting shirt and shorts

Category

Vintage 1910s European Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of art nouveau Mettlach pottery vases with incised markings to underside
Pair of art nouveau Mettlach pottery vases with incised markings to underside

Pair of art nouveau Mettlach pottery vases with incised markings to underside

By Mettlach

Located in San Francisco, CA

each double-handled urn painted with meandering foliate design on a blue-gray ground; with incised marks to the underside

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Pair of Pale-Pink Frosted Glass Apothecary Jars with Foliate Decoration
Vintage Pair of Pale-Pink Frosted Glass Apothecary Jars with Foliate Decoration

Vintage Pair of Pale-Pink Frosted Glass Apothecary Jars with Foliate Decoration

Located in San Francisco, CA

each with shaped lid over a cylindrical body all in alternating clear and frosted glass with hand-painted foliate perimeter bands with gilt highlights; overall even wear with rubbing...

Category

Vintage 1950s American American Classical Jars

Materials

Art Glass

Set of Carlo Moretti 1960's Satin Glass Apothecary Jars
Set of Carlo Moretti 1960's Satin Glass Apothecary Jars

Set of Carlo Moretti 1960's Satin Glass Apothecary Jars

By Carlo Moretti

Located in San Francisco, CA

Each of colored satinato glass with domed lids above a cylindrical body over a splayed foot.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Art Glass

Large and Shapely Pair of Murano Butter-Cream Cased Glass Vases
Large and Shapely Pair of Murano Butter-Cream Cased Glass Vases

Large and Shapely Pair of Murano Butter-Cream Cased Glass Vases

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large and shapely pair of Murano 1970s butter-cream cased glass vases; each tall vase with long flaring neck above a bulbous body; the white vase encased in a yellow cased glass.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Robust Italian Neoclassical Ivory Painted and Parcel-Gilt Candleholder
Robust Italian Neoclassical Ivory Painted and Parcel-Gilt Candleholder

Robust Italian Neoclassical Ivory Painted and Parcel-Gilt Candleholder

Located in San Francisco, CA

Of cornucopia form with flared candleholder tapering to a scrolled end; adorned with florets and acanthus leaves all-over a later ebonized wooden plinth; ex-collection of Michael Tay...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Candlesticks

Materials

Wood

Finely-Modeled Vintage Patinated Bronze Figure of a Golfer
Finely-Modeled Vintage Patinated Bronze Figure of a Golfer

Finely-Modeled Vintage Patinated Bronze Figure of a Golfer

Located in San Francisco, CA

Dressed in vintage 1940s clothes, the pensive golfer stares down the fairway after completing the perfect swing; inscribed EG.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large-Scaled and Striking Pair of Hessen Glaswerke White Striated Ovoid Vases
Large-Scaled and Striking Pair of Hessen Glaswerke White Striated Ovoid Vases

Large-Scaled and Striking Pair of Hessen Glaswerke White Striated Ovoid Vases

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large-scaled and striking pair of Hessen Glaswerke midcentury white striated ovoid vases (West Germany); each tall vase of ovoid form with short neck above an ovoid body; the lumin...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Charming French Beige-Colored Pottery Bowl with Decorative Lid
Charming French Beige-Colored Pottery Bowl with Decorative Lid

Charming French Beige-Colored Pottery Bowl with Decorative Lid

Located in San Francisco, CA

A charming French beige-colored pottery basket-weave bowl with cover adorned with two rabbits; the domed lid with one seated and one standing rabbit with inquisitive gazes; resting on a circular basket...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Boxes

Beautifully Rendered American Copper Maple Leaf by Sciarrotta
Beautifully Rendered American Copper Maple Leaf by Sciarrotta

Beautifully Rendered American Copper Maple Leaf by Sciarrotta

By Alfredo Sciarotta

Located in San Francisco, CA

A beautifully rendered American hand-wrought copper maple leaf-form bowl by Alfredo Sciarrotta b. 1907 d. 1985; stamped: 'Sciarrotta handmade, Newport RI'; the well-crafted leaf of t...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Decorative Bowls

Finely Rendered French Spelter Figure of a Pheasant; Signature 'P Comolera'
Finely Rendered French Spelter Figure of a Pheasant; Signature 'P Comolera'

Finely Rendered French Spelter Figure of a Pheasant; Signature 'P Comolera'

By Paul Comolera

Located in San Francisco, CA

A finely-rendered French Spelter figure of a standing pheasant; after a sculpture by Paul Comolera, 1818-1897; impressed signature 'P Comolera'; the express...

Category

Early 20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Tall and Striking American 1960s Orange Glazed Vase with White Ground
Tall and Striking American 1960s Orange Glazed Vase with White Ground

Tall and Striking American 1960s Orange Glazed Vase with White Ground

Located in San Francisco, CA

A tall and striking American 1960s orange glazed vase with white ground; the tall vase of white cased-glass covered in an orange textured glaze adorned with a continuous fret band.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Vases

Rare Pair of English Porcelain Urns with Classical Figures; S.A&Co.
Rare Pair of English Porcelain Urns with Classical Figures; S.A&Co.

Rare Pair of English Porcelain Urns with Classical Figures; S.A&Co.

By Smith Ambrose & Co.

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare pair of English porcelain double-handled polychromed porcelain urns with classical figures; marked "S.A. & Co." (Smith Ambrose and Co. Burslem, England); each finely decorated...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Vases

A Well-Executed Swedish Crystal Orb Vase on a Bronze Egyptian-Inspired Stand by
A Well-Executed Swedish Crystal Orb Vase on a Bronze Egyptian-Inspired Stand by

A Well-Executed Swedish Crystal Orb Vase on a Bronze Egyptian-Inspired Stand by

By Orrefors

Located in San Francisco, CA

A well-executed art deco Swedish crystal orb vase on a bronze Egyptian-inspired stand; vase etched 'Orrefors' with original foil label; the acid-washed...

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Vases

Materials

Crystal

Large-Scaled Pair of Italian Neoclassical Painted and Parcel-Gilt Candlesticks
Large-Scaled Pair of Italian Neoclassical Painted and Parcel-Gilt Candlesticks

Large-Scaled Pair of Italian Neoclassical Painted and Parcel-Gilt Candlesticks

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large-scaled pair of Italian neoclassical pale green painted and parcel-gilt carved candlesticks; each with everted lip above a columnar support over a lobed mid-section; raised on...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Candle Holders

A Boldly-Scaled Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Candlestick
A Boldly-Scaled Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Candlestick

A Boldly-Scaled Italian Baroque Carved Giltwood Candlestick

Located in San Francisco, CA

A boldly-scaled Italian baroque carved giltwood candlestick; with tole candlecup above a well-carved graduated support raised on a tripartite base

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Candle Holders

A Richly-Colored West German Cylindrical Form Red&Black Lava Pot

A Richly-Colored West German Cylindrical Form Red&Black Lava Pot

Located in San Francisco, CA

A richly-colored West German cylindrical form red and black glazed lava pot; with everted lip above a short neck; the cylindrical body with waffle texturing all in a deep red-over-bl...

Category

Vintage 1960s Ceramics

A Large-Scaled West German 1960's Red Glazed Ovoid Lava Pot
A Large-Scaled West German 1960's Red Glazed Ovoid Lava Pot

A Large-Scaled West German 1960's Red Glazed Ovoid Lava Pot

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large-scaled West German 1960's red glazed ovoid lava pot with lava glaze highlights; underside marked 'W. Germany'; with short everted neck above a tapering ovoid body in a deep r...

Category

Vintage 1960s Ceramics

An Unusual English Ebonized Painted Metal Coal Bin with Chinoiserie Decoration
An Unusual English Ebonized Painted Metal Coal Bin with Chinoiserie Decoration

An Unusual English Ebonized Painted Metal Coal Bin with Chinoiserie Decoration

By Coalbrookdale Foundry

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare and unusual English ebonized painted metal octagonal covered coal bin with chinoiserie decoration; by the Coalbrookdale Foundry, Telford, England; the octagonal hinged lid wit...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

A Charming English Late Regency Walnut Cutlery Box
A Charming English Late Regency Walnut Cutlery Box

A Charming English Late Regency Walnut Cutlery Box

Located in San Francisco, CA

A charming English late regency walnut cutlery box; the shaped back board joining a square hinged lid over a conforming tapering body with inlaid fork and knife on the front

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Boxes

Materials

Walnut

French 1940's Terra Cotta Sculpture of a Woman
French 1940's Terra Cotta Sculpture of a Woman

French 1940's Terra Cotta Sculpture of a Woman

By Rene Romage

Located in San Francisco, CA

An important French 1940's terra cotta sculpture of a seated nude woman; with head turned to the right above a voluptuous torso; Signed "Rene Romage, 1942" (alias - Rene Baumer)

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brutalist Sculptures