Nicholas Wells Antiques Ltd

A bold and expressive sculptural lamp that reimagines traditional vessel forms through contemporary craftsmanship. Hand-thrown in porcelain, the piece features an array of broad, fla...

A remarkable reinterpretation of the traditional Chinese double-gourd vessel, this sculptural porcelain lamp transforms a classic form into a contemporary work of art. Expertly potte...

This striking porcelain vase, now mounted as a table lamp, features a deep purple ground flecked with vivid sapphire-blue crystalline inclusions. The crystalline glaze creates a uniq...

An exceptional, sculptural table lamp featuring a dynamic cluster of necks rising from a rounded porcelain base. Each spout-like extension gives the form a sense of organic movement,...

A striking, contemporary lamp with a bold sculptural form, this unique design is handcrafted in the UK from fine porcelain. The spherical base is adorned with dynamic, spiked detaili...

A striking, contemporary lamp with a bold sculptural form, this unique design is handcrafted in the UK from fine porcelain. The spherical base is adorned with dynamic, spiked detaili...

A striking, contemporary lamp with a bold sculptural form, this unique design is handcrafted in the UK from fine porcelain. The spherical base is adorned with dynamic, spiked detaili...

This pair of amber crystalline-glazed vases, mounted as table lamps, is a celebration of technical mastery and timeless design. Their bold cylindrical bodies, flared rims, and twin l...

This charming pair of ceramic lamps are distinguished by their soft ivory ground, enriched with vivid rose-pink crystalline blooms. The spherical vase form provides the perfect canva...

This elegant pair of ceramic lamps are distinguished by their warm caramel and ivory crystalline glaze, masterfully applied to a double-gourd form. The surface is alive with delicate...

An elegant pair of double-gourd form ceramic vases, now adapted as table lamps, displaying the rare and alluring beauty of crystalline glazes. The rounded silhouette, with its softly...

This elegant pair of ceramic vases, now mounted as lamps, are distinguished by their striking crystalline blue glaze. The rich surface decoration features clusters of crystal formati...

Pair of Crystalline Glaze Ceramic Table Lamps A striking pair of ceramic vases, now beautifully adapted into table lamps, showcasing the me...

Ebonised Os de Mouton Long caned bench with shaped S legs and moulded stretchers. Perfect used as window seats, a bench or low table Additional infor...

Pair of 18th Century Blue and White Delft Vases Mounted as Table Lamps A charming pair of mid-18th-century cobalt blue and white Delft vases decorated with scenes of ornamental plan...

Magnificent 21st Century English Carved Lapis Lazuli Sculpture, ''On A Golden Pond'', by Frempire. A superb quality, contemporary model of a Horse carved in the round from Lapis La...

Rare Pair Early 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Alabastro Fiorito Lidded Vases. These fabulous masterpieces are designed and made in the most exquisite form, the superbly cast & cha...

Rare Pair Louis XVI Gilt Bronze & Blue John Cassolettes. Retaining their original gilding, which compliments the deep gem quality Blue John to perfection Cast, chased & burnished sup...

An exceptional late 17th-century Anglo-Dutch painted screen, composed of six hinged panels, richly decorated in oil paint on canvas on board. The ...

Important and rare set of nine exquisite New Testament silk thread appliqué panels known as Broderies à fils collés. Each panel depicts a distinct biblical scene, rendered with remarkable precision and delicacy. Signed Marianna Elmo, Italy, Lecce, circa 1750. Italy Circa 1750, 1755 Frame H: 95 cms (37.5 ins) Frame W: 75 cms (30 ins) Panel Height : 26 cms (10.2 ins) Panel Width: 20 cms (7.9 ins) Centre Height: 24 cms (9.5 ins) Centre Width: 18 cms (7 ins) Divine Threads: A Set of Nine New Testament Appliqué Panels by Marianna Elmo Scenes from the New Testament The scenes include the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the Holy Family (x2), The Holy Father and Jesus, Jesus taken to the temple, the raising of Lazarus from the dead, and the Resurrection. Each is rendered with remarkable precision and delicacy. Marianna Elmo Daughter of painter Serafino Elmo, an important artist in Lecce during the 18th century, Marianna was an embroiderer who used the technique of broderie à fils collés (glued thread embroidery). She created images and landscapes by gluing polychrome silk threads onto a cardboard support, covered with a layer of virgin wax. The faces and limbs of the figures are crafted from cut silk or satin shapes, further painted with tempera or watercolor to achieve lifelike detail. The panels contain many figures embroidered and painted with remarkable skill. Marianna translated the paintings of her father and of famous painters of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries into colored threads and is considered the leader of the school of Lecce embroiderers. Her fame reached Naples. Leonardo Quesi, Amato Quesi, Gaetano and Angelo Pati, and Irene Elmo, Marianna’s sister, belonged to this school. Marianna’s work is recognized for its technical brilliance and artistic sensitivity. Two dated works by her hand are known in museum collections: *The Flight into Egypt* (1752, Museum of San Martino, Naples) and a casket reliquary of St. Mary of Banzi (1754, Banzi, Province of Potenza). Additionally, the Pinacoteca Provinciale di Bari holds two signed pieces by the artist. The panels were often used in religious settings or as embellishments for sacred objects. The compositions are inspired by prints, a common practice among embroiderers of the period, and feature key moments from the New Testament, including scenes from the life of Christ and the Virgin Mary. Medium The images are created using the technique known as broderie à fils collés, where thin polychrome silk threads and metal threads are meticulously applied side by side onto a virgin beeswax-coated cardboard base. The faces and limbs of the figures are crafted from cut satin shapes, further painted with tempera or watercolor to achieve lifelike detail. The panels contain many figures embroidered and painted with remarkable skill. Dimensions – 8 panels: 26 x 20 cm each – Centre panel: 24 x 18 cm Provenance Acquired from Sotheby’s, London, in the 1960s by the owner’s father; reframed in Paris by Christian de Beaumont...

One of the most important early nineteenth century specimen hardstone table tops ever created, with 373 specimens, mounted on a beautifully designed and constructed base by Gillow. ...

A rare and very fine early 19th century antique solid mahogany extending dining table with four finely made oak inserts, each numbered. The two ends are of solid mahogany with the...

Museum quality pair of late 18th century Louis XVI neoclassical Canapes retaining their original Beauvais 18th century petit point needlework covers. The frames with neoclassical car...

Superb Pair Qing Dynasty Carved Purple Fluorite Imperial Buddhist Lions of Fo. These exquisite male and female Lions are similarly carved on double platforms, the gemstone in both ex...

A large French 16th Century Beech wood & leather chest, with iron flowerhead and domed stud work to front top and sides. Original hasp and lockplate, the interior of the box with lat...

Oriental aesthetic vine lamp, a unique early 20th-century piece that masterfully blends natural form with artistic craftsmanship. Featuring a weathered substantial vine trunk base th...

An 18th century Flemish marquetry vitrine on chest, the shaped crest centred by a finial above two glazed doors opening to a shelved cupboard, the vitrine sits on a serpentine chest ...

Leda and the swan carved in white marble, Italian, Risorgimento, late 19th century. Stock Number: 33150 Leda and the Swan: A Mythological Tale Immortalised in Marble The mythology ...

Rare and Important set of 10 mid 19th century barley twist oak dining chairs (2 grand carvers and 8 side chairs) retaining their original uni...

A late 19th century Anglo Indian Pedestal desk, profusely decorated with scrolling vines with abundant leaves and fruit. The desk carved on all sides, with two banks of three drawers...

An Irish Regency giltwood and ebonised four-light girandole, signed and dated verso Arthur Williams Irish Convex Mirror Signed and dated verso Arthur ...

Williams and Gibton Rosewood library table. The table which has a beautiful rosewood top and two deep side drawers with blank drawer fronts opposite with turned knobs. The top is mou...

Pair of George III Period Tray Top Mahogany Bedside Cabinets A matched pair of George III period mahogany tray top Bedside Cabinets, having galleried tops with carrying handles, abo...

MARK HOUGHTON THE COMFORT OF STRANGERS, 2024 Acrylic on linen on wooden panel 62 x 42 x 5cm Series: Urban Glitter Signed & dated verso All rights, the ar...

MARK HOUGHTON URBAN GLITTER, 2023 Acrylic on linen on wooden panel 75 x 57 x 5cm Series: Urban Glitter Signed & dated verso All rights, the artist.

Dance the Blues I & II MARK HOUGHTON DANCE THE BLUES I & II, 2023 Steel, flocking 70 58 35 cm 75 48 35 cm Stands as shown (if required) 90 x 34 x 37cm ...

I, II, III, 2023 This is now a set of 3 - they are available individually too - please ask. Paint, ink, graphite on paper 75 x 57cm Series: Midnight Series Signed & dated verso All rights, the artist. Mark Houghton...

Apron Strings MARK HOUGHTON APRON STRINGS, 2023 Paint, ink, graphite on paper 75 x 57cm Series: Urban Glitter Signed & dated verso All rights, the artis...

Ebonised Long caned bench with shaped voluted scrolled legs and moulded Jacobean stretchers. Perfect used as window seats, a bench or low table Addit...

A Pair of Faceted Octagonal Wooden Lamps A large pair of octagonal faceted wooden lamps, the unfinished surface could be waxed or painted. Additional information: Origins: France P...

Pair of French Carcel Polished Bronze Table Lamps Rare pair of early 19th century polished and lacquered bronze table lamps attributed to ...

Brass Chrome Vintage Table Lamp, attributed to Romeo Rega Italy, circa 1975 Romeo Rega style vintage table lamp in brass and chrome. Each face is decorated with chamfered end ascend...

Table lamp by and signed Frédéric de Luca, Paris, 1985 A most unusual large scale porcelain vase decorated with gilt and bold red and white stripes, ...

Pair of classical baluster shaped turned wooden vases from ‘Chateau Collection’, painted in faux porphyry and the scroll arms finished with gesso an...

Pair Art Deco gilt bronze and tole antique gold column table lamps. Standing on square bases supported on winged cupids, the tapering fluted column with ...

Paris Porcelain Pink and Gold over White Glazed Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp Paris Porcelain monochrome pink pigment underglaze depicting bucolic...

Chinese Sang de Boeuf Vase mounted as a table lamp. An attractive Chinese sang de boeuf vase with a flared rim, the neck gradually transfo...

Chinese Crackle Glazed Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp. Chinese monochrome crackle-glazed vase with opposing black lion masks, now mounted a...

Sculpted from one of the rarest and most visually stunning coloured and figured of stones. Exceptionally Rare 19th Century Carved Breche Sanguine & Gilt Bronze Mounted Navicella. This magnificent marble masterpiece is a work of art, a variation on the ancient sculpture of a Roman Galley...

Magnificent 20th Century / Art Deco Gilt & Patinated Bronze Alabastro Fiorito Centre Table. This fabulous neoclassical masterpiece is designed and made in the most superb form, with ...

A stunning 19th Century armchair, exquisitely made. Provenance: Boughrood Castle, Wales Designed by one of the most important 18th Century architects. Upholstered in the finest e...

Important 19th Century Rococo Gilt Bronze & Malachite Guéridon. This magnificent table is designed and made in the most superb sculptural of rococo form, this finely cast polished & ...

Magnificent Grand Scale Late 18th Century Qianlong Period Spinach Green Jade Bowl On 19th Century Gilt Bronze Stand By Henri Picard. To have created a sculptural bowl of this excepti...

A highly unusual late Georgian polished and cut steel fire iron stand. Having a barley sugar twist stem and spaces for irons terminating in boldly modeled stylised acorn finials. Ea...

Traditional handmade Walnut long caned bench with shaped voluted legs and moulded Jacobean inspired stretchers. Perfect used as window seats, a bench ...

Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Settee An Empire finely carved dark figured mahogany three seat settee, the back is surmounted by facing scrolls with strigilated flutes be...

Early 20th Century Alabaster Polar Bear A fine early 20th century carved alabaster sculpture of a polar bear. Additional information: Origin: France Period: Circa 1925, 20th Centu...

A 17th-century silk embroidery with the central subject of decollation of Saint John the Baptist presented on a large plate to the daughter of Herodias. The reserve with the sun & moon, extravagant birds, a seated lion and leopard guarding fortified towns. Flowers and insects throughout. In a period Tortoiseshell frame. Silk backing restored 17th Century Silk Work Embroidery - The beheading of John the Baptist The beheading of John the Baptist, also known as the decollation of Saint John the Baptist or the beheading of the Forerunner, is a biblical event commemorated as a holy day...

19th Century Grand Tour statuary marble portrait bust of Julius Caesar 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC Bust of Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was a...

Mid-20th century marquetry and polished brass drinks trolley, the upper tray with inlaid marquetry drop-leaves and pierced brass gallery, supported on lathe-turned solid brass legs, ...