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A fabulous Chamba “bush cow” helmet mask from the border region of eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon, dating to the mid-20th century. This sculptural form represents a powerful bu...

For sale an original signed, museum-quality, Magnum/Aperture photographic print by renowned American artist NAN GOLDIN. Titled "Sunny at the spa, distortion. L’Hotel, Paris. 2010",...

For sale, Sergio Asti's highly collectable “Paracarro” table lamp, produced by Bilumen, Italy, in 1972. The Paracarro was produced in a range of subtle tinted finishes, including grey, purple, yellow, milk-white, and green, as seen here. While exact production figures remain undocumented, it's widely claimed that fewer than 100 of these lamps were ever produced. Irrespective of the exact production numbers, these are extremely rare lamps, with relatively few examples recorded in the marketplace and literature. The lamp consists of three hand-blown glass domes, nested one within the other, enclosing an opaline globe diffuser at the core, all of which sit on a chrome-plated brass stepped base. The lamp is in superb vintage condition. The three hand-blown glass dome elements are in superb condition. The base is in excellent condition, with some very minor age-related marks on the outside, and some loss to the chrome coating, revealing the core brass material, around the inner edge where the largest dome sits (see photos). Of note, the innermost opaline globe shade is not believed to be the original, but a later, almost like-for-like replacement. Sergio Asti (1926–2021) was a leading figure of Italian design in the postwar era, known for his refined balance of modernist clarity and expressive form. Trained as an architect at the Politecnico di Milano, he established his studio in 1956 and quickly gained recognition through the Compasso d’Oro award and international exhibitions. Asti collaborated with prominent Italian manufacturers such as Bilumen, Arnolfo di Cambio, Fontana Arte, and Artemide, producing glass, furniture, and lighting that combined industrial precision with sculptural elegance. His works are held in major design collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Bilumen (originally founded as ABM – Alfredo Bianchi...

For sale is a rare, early Post-Modern “TIGRIS” porcelain vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano and produced by Porcellane San Marco in the 1980s. In 1983, Ettore Sotts...

A fabulously elegant Mid-Century Modernist Austrian ice-glass & chrome chandelier by J.T. Kalmar, dating from circa 1970. The chandelier, which was part of the 'Sierra' series, is a...

A wonderfully elegant Mid-Century Claus Josef Riedel ice-glass Crystal Fruit or Salad Bowl, produced by the famous Riedel family glassworks in Austria, and dating from the late 1970s...

A wonderfully elegant Mid-Century Modernist Italian glass & chrome six-light ceiling light, attributed to Veca and dating from circa 1970s. The lamp consists of three sets of d...

For sale is a gold Tom Dixon “Gem” series cast-aluminium three-candle candelabra, for the "Rough & Smooth" Collection, dating from 2013. Tom Dixon’s “GEM” series was part of Dix...

On offer is a striking Kore Suruku (Hyena) mask from the Bamana (Bambara) people of Mali, West Africa, dating from the early to mid-20th Century. The Suruku (the hyena) is one of t...

For sale is a stunning set of five Mid-Century Modernist hand-blown Crystal wine glasses/goblets, the design of which is attributed to Sergio Asti, produced by V.I.T.A.C. (Vetreria I...

For sale the iconic “Bag Vase”, designed by the great Finnish glassmaker, industrial designer and artist, Tapio Wirkkala, circa 1977, for Rosenthal’s Studio Line "DO NOT LITTER" rang...

For sale the iconic “Bag Vase”, designed by the great Finnish glassmaker, industrial designer and artist, Tapio Wirkkala, circa 1977, for Rosenthal’s Studio Line "DO NOT LITTER" rang...