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Dada-style Bowl, Mid-Century Scandinavian or German Ceramics
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb mid-century Scandinavian or German free form bowl in the dada style. Intricate glazed stoneware ceramic work. The artist's signature is present. This signature bears similarit...
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Erik Sylvester Höglund for Kosta Boda, Six-Armed Chandelier, Sweden 1965
By Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb six-armed chandelier by Erik Sylvester Höglund for Kosta Boda, Sweden 1965. Decorations of two sided pressed-glass face pendants.
In very good condition. Slight signs of use....
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Att. to Arlus, Terracotta Suspension Light, France 1950s
By Arlus
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb mid-century modern design suspension light in terracotta and white snow glazing. Attributed to Arlus, Art Deco style work from the 1950s in France.
This suspensions is attrib...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Terracotta
Louis Albert Carvin, Sculpture Eagle Flying Off Mountain, France Art Deco, 1920s
By R. Patrouilleau, Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in PARIS, FR
Absolutely exquisite bronze sculpture by Louis-Albert Carvin edited by the R. Patrouilleau foundry in 1920s France. Vivid representation of an eagle launching from a mountain. The sc...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Lalique, "Grape Vine" Wine Decanter, France 2000s
By Lalique
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Lalique wine decanter with grape vine decorations, France 2000s. Signed Lalique France and stopper numbered 292.
Dimensions in cm ( H x D...
Category
Early 2000s French Art Deco Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
Lalique, Oak Leaves Crystal Service, France 1950s
By Marc Lalique
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful oak leaf crystal service created by Marc Lalique for the Lalique Maison in 1950.
In good condition. One chip to note on the rim of the cara...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
Elephant Fight, Patinated Earthenware Sculpture, France 1800s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb patinated earthenware sculpture representing two elephants fighting, France 1800s, Romantic period. Beautiful details enhancing the vivacity of the...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware
Aldo Bartelletti, "The Kiss", Marble Sculpture, Antique Italy 1900s, Romantic
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb sculptural representation of two lovers kissing by Aldo Bartelletti (1898-1976) in Carrara marble on a griotte coloured marble base. Italy, early 20th century.
Very good cond...
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Attilio Fagioli, Young Emperor Bust Sculpture, Italy Early 20th Century
By Attilio Fagioli
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb marble and gilt bronze bust representing a young emperor with his robe and laurel wreath. Italy early 20th century, of the Romantic style.
Signed A. Fagioli.
Dimensions in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Romantic Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Georges Leleu / L.R. Apollon, Antique Oil Lamp, French Art Nouveau 19th Century
By Georges Leleu
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and rare Georges Leleu oil lamp with decorations of chestnuts and chestnut tree leaves in gilt bronze. Multicoloured cabochon in the removable hood. The dented setting of the ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Boris Tabacoff for Baccarat, Carafe, France 1970
By Boris Tabacoff, Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb slanted 'Narcisse' model carafe by Boris Tabacoff for Baccarat, France 1970s. Signed by the manufacture.
Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) : 40 x 17 x 16
In very good conditi...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
Saint-Louis, Vase, France 2000s
By Saint Louis
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and large Saint-Louis crystal vase, France 2000s. Decorations of carved and sanded lines and ovals. Stamp of the manufacture.
Very good cond...
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Daum France, Rose Carafe, France 1980
By Daum
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Daum France decanter with its beautiful stopper in glass paste in the shape of a rose. Signed Daum France, carafe engraved with the letters BR.
In excellent condition.
Dimen...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Art Nouveau Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
Daum France, "Palm" Carafe, France 1980
By Daum
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Daum France decanter with its beautiful stopper in pate de verre in the shape of palm. Signed Daum France, carafe engraved with the letters BR.
In excellent condition.
Dimen...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Art Nouveau Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
Oliver Rhys (1854-1907), Painting 'A Cool Corner', England 1800s
By Oliver Rhys
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb oil painting by Oliver Rhys (1854-1907), signed and titled 'A Cool Corner'. Representation of two children sitting on a ledge with a Mediterranean backdrop.
Excellent conditi...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Romantic Paintings
Materials
Paint
Rachel x Chapon Foundry, the Three Readers Sculpture, Bronze, France, 2000s
Located in PARIS, FR
Sublime sculptural piece by the artist Rachel in beautiful patinated bronze by the Chapon Foundry. Representation of three cloaked readers. Signed by the artist and the foundry. Numb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Oman, Silver & Gold Necklace with Amulet Box, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Stunning and rare Omani tribal necklace in gold and silver featuring eight Burgau thalers dated 1780 and a large amulet box (Hirz) also in gold and silver. 19th century.
Very good condition. Preserved and professionally framed.
Dimensions of the necklace: 52 x 30 x 3
Dimensions of the frame: 70 x 47 x 5
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This fine Omani necklace of silver and gold comprises two strands of spiky, seed pod-like silver beads; gold-wrapped beads; eight silver Maria Theresa thaler coins; and a large silver and gold amulet box, with multiple chain tassels each of which finishes with a square-shaped pendant cut from sheet silver.
The cigar-shaped amulet box called hirz would have contained some Koranic verse or religious text.
Such a spectacular display of wealth would only have been worn at times of important festivities such as marriage celebrations.
Maria Theresa thalers were made in Austria since the reign of Empress Maria Theresa of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Empress died in 1780 and since that time, all thalers that were subsequently struck were minted with that date regardless of the actual year that they were produced. The coins achieved such a level of trust for their silver content (which is 83.3% silver) in the Middle East that neither the design not the date was varied, and so for more than 200 years the coins were used as an international currency among the tribes and the states of the Middle East, in much the same way as the Spanish dollar was used as an international currency at the time elsewhere. The thalers were used to complete most important transactions locally and were also given as dowries. They were also an important source of silver and were melted locally for jewellery.
The coins made their way to the ports of the Red Sea, Egypt and northern Africa from the ports of Genoa, Trieste, Livorno and Marseille. European traders used the coins to buy precious materials from the Gulf and northern Africa which it desired – commodities such as spices, coffee, gum Arabic, indigo, pearls, and tortoise shell.
The importance and the beauty of the coins saw them incorporated into local jewellery most particularly in Oman and Yemen.
References
Al-Jadir, S., Arab & Islamic Silver, Stacey International, 1981.
Harrigan, P., ‘Tales of a Thaler’, Saudi Aramco World, January/February 2003.
Hawley, R., Omani Silver, Longman, 1978.
Hawley, R., Silver: The Traditional Art of Oman, Stacey International, 2000.
Rajab, J.S., Silver Jewellery of Oman, Tareq Rajab Museum, 1998.
Ransom, M., Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba: Regional Yemeni Jewelry...
Category
Antique 19th Century Omani Tribal Art
Materials
Gold, Silver
Arlus, Set of Two Column Chandeliers in Plaster, France Mid-Century Modern
By Arlus
Located in PARIS, FR
Set of two superb plaster and iron frame mid-century modern chandeliers by Arlus, France 1950s. Decorations of columns and alternations of flowing and jagged edges. Stamped by the ma...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plaster
Cat, Vienna Bronze Sculptural Quill Cleaner, Austria 1900s
By Geschutzt
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Vienna bronze representing a cat and doubling as a quill wipe with boar hair on its back, Austria 1900s. Signed Geschütz.
In very good condition. Slight polychrome use.
Dime...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic and Iron Cooking Pot on Tripod Stand, 1950s
By Georges Jouve, Vallauris
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Vermillion hued obsidian midcentury design ceramic cooking pot on its iron wrought and forged tripod stand, France 1950s. Originating from the Marolles region. Tripod in the s...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Wrought Iron
Michel Zadounaisky, Sconces '2', France, 1950
By Michel Zadounaïsky
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of wrought iron sconces hammered with three stems and body of volutes and interlaces. By Michel ZADOUNAISKY (1903 - 1983).
Signed in the front.
Very good condition. Slight ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hare, Vienna Bronze, Austria, 1900
By Geschutzt
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful representation of a polychromed hare Vienna bronze, Austria 1900s. The back is encrusted with boar hair and was used to clean writing quills.
In excellent condition. Sligh...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Paul Louchet, Cigarette Holder and Ashtray, France 19th Century
By Paul Louchet
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb small ashtray in gilt bronze with intricately carved decorations of roses by Paul Louchet (1854-1936), France Romantic/Art Nouveau Period late 19th century. Signed "Louchet Ci...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Romantic Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bronze
Arma Christi Calvary, France 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and rare Arma Christi calvary, popular work, France end of the 19th century. Beautifully executed work.
Fair condition. Several small misses and ancient restaurations. See...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Louis Albert Carvin, Lovebirds, France Art Deco, 1920s
By Louis-Albert Carvin
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful romantic Art Deco spelter sculpture by Louis Albert Carvin (1875-1951) of two lovebirds standing atop some grapes and a quiver filled wit...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Prof. Giuseppe Bessi, Bust of Crowned Woman, Italy 19th Century
By Giuseppe Bessi
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb patinated marble and alabaster bust of a veiled woman crowned with laurel by Professore Giuseppe Bessi, Italy 19th century. Signed "Prof. G. Bessi".
Excellent condition.
Dim...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Romantic Busts
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
Geometric Ceramic Table Lamp, France 1950s
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful ceramic table lamp with geometric motifs and a rattan lampshade, France 1950s.
Excellent condition.
Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : 44 x 40.5
Dimensions of the ceramic base ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Rattan
Creuze Artisans, Table Lamp, France, 1950s
Located in PARIS, FR
Stunning ceramic La Borne style table lamp from the 1950s and wool tapestry lampshade by Creuze artisans.
Excellent condition.
Dimensions in cm ( H...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wool
Albert Tormos, Owl Lamp, France, 1970s
By Albert Tormos
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful hand carved Albert Tormos owl lamp, France, 1970s.
In very good condition.
Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : 14.5 x 6.8
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Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Sandstone
René Lalique, Large "Dahlia" Perfume Bottle, France, 1930s
By René Lalique
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful and large Dahlia model René Lalique bottle, France 1930s. Signed R. Lalique.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions in cm ( H x W x D )...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
A. Van Kote, Seagull above Waves, Bronze Sculpture Late 19th Century Belgium
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and large gold patina bronze of a seagull flying above green patina bronze waves by the sculptor A. Van Kote, signed. Belgian school, late 19th century.
Good condition with o...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Olivier De Schrijver for Ode's Design, Pair of "Zen" Stools
By Olivier De Schrijver
Located in PARIS, FR
Two beautiful "Zen" model stools by Olivier de Schrijver for Ode's Design Comme Chez Vous art editor. Signed and numbered 3 and 4 respectively out of 240. Ca...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Vienna Bronze, Red Robin, Austria Late-1800s
By Geschutzt
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb red robin Vienna bronze with beautiful polychrome colours, Austria 19th century. Stamped Geschützt.
In good condition.
Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) : 7 x 11 x 4...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sawaya & Moroni, Water Glasses, Italy, 2000s
By Sawaya & Moroni
Located in PARIS, FR
Six beautifully thin Sawaya & Moroni crystal water glasses, Italy circa 2000. In their original box, with reinforced padding.
Dimensions in cm ( H x D )...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Crystal
Large Indo-Persian Tray in Embossed Brass, India 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb large Indo-Persian tray in embossed brass with magnificently intricate arabesque decorations of foliage, animals and divinities. Representation of ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Metalwork
Materials
Brass
Worthington, Manufacture Matrix, France, 1960s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb French manufacture matrix for the Worthington company, from the 1960s. Very interesting work that doubles as a sculptural piece.
Good condition. Signed.
Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) : 43 x...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Leblanc Barbedienne, Candle Holders, Late 1800s France
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb art deco candleholders by LeBlanc Barbedienne. Beautiful and intricate decorations of pigeons and swallows. In bronze and Portor black and white veined marble. France, Late 18...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Candlesticks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Philippe Conficconi, Green Earthenware Head of Man Sculpture, France, 2005
Located in PARIS, FR
Two beautiful busts of men by Philippe Conficcioni in the midcentury style. Both busts are signed and one is dated 11/2005.
In good condition.
Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) :
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Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Earthenware
Marble Sculpture of Saint John the Evangelist, France, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb sculpture in marble of Saint John the Evangelist, France 19th century.
Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) : 58 x 18 x 16
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Attributed, Val St-Lambert, Empire Style Vase, 19th Century
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and large empire style vase attributed to the Val Saint Lambert manufacture, 19th century Belgium. Openwork of gilt bronze in arches and wreat...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Empire Vases
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Vienna Bronze, Lizard, Late 19th Century
By Geschutzt
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and large 19th century Vienna bronze of a lizard by the Geschütz manufacture. Not signed.
Dimensions in cm ( H x L x L ) : 4 x 28 x 9.
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Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vienna Bronzes, Deer and Doe Sculptures, 19th Century
By Geschutzt
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb 19th century Vienna bronze sculptures of a stag, the doe is a late 20th century/early 21st production of Vienna bronzes. The deer sculpture is attributed to the Geschütz manuf...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Gustave Tiffoche, Tulip Vase, France, Late 20th Century
By Gustave Tiffoche
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Gustave Tiffoche ceramic stoneware tulip vase. Freeform decorations punctuated by colourful hues of blues, browns and whites.
Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : 28 x 12
In excellent condition.
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Gustave Tiffoche is one of the great French stoneware artists of the late 20th century. He started his earthenware works at the age of 33.
"In 1961, Tiffoche made his first approach to pottery at Norbert Pierlot, in Ratilly. That year the gallery of the Castle exposes the great names of the ceramics world: Bernard Leach, Shoji Hamada, Raîja Tuumi, A.Cumella, Daniel de Montmollin, Georges Jouve, M. and Y. Mohy, Jean and Jacqueline Lerat, De Vinck. He met and became friends with several of them along the way.
Two years later, he set up his workshop in Guérande. He began to produce unique pieces in parallel with a production of utilitarian pieces and built his first wood-fired kiln in 1963.
In 1966, he participated for the first time in a ceramics exhibition at the Hôtel de Sens in Paris, then at the Maison de la Culture in Caen, "Les Potiers contemporains".
He organized his first personal exhibition of ceramics in 1968 at the "Michel Columb" gallery of Marie-Jo Marot in Nantes. On the walls, the paintings are of Gaston Chaissac. Exhibits came one after another afterwards, throughout France and abroad: Stuttgart in 1969, Montreal in 1970, Munich in 1971, Faienza in 1972, Dakar in 1984 and Sarrelouis in 1994. At the same time, regular exhibitions at the "convergence" gallery in Nantes allow the artist to continue his artistic evolution and questioning.
He created a monumental ceramic fountain for the IUT in Saint-Nazaire in 1981. Other monumental works in stoneware will follow in La Roche-sur-Yon, Niort, Melle, Rennes, Bouaye, IRESTE of Nantes.
Between 1970 and 1985, many young ceramists came to learn or perfect their Craft, or collaborated directly with him by working in his workshop. Among them, of note: Jorgen Hansen...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Michel Zadounaisky, Sconces '2', France, 1940
By Michel Zadounaïsky
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of sconces in hammered wrought iron with two stems by Michel Zadounaisky (1903 - 1983). Body of volutes and interlaces.
Signed in the front.
Excellent condition. Slight oxy...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Paul Louchet, Painting "Forêt De Fontainebleau", France
By Paul Louchet
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb painting on cardboard of a forest landscape of Fontainebleau at dawn by the multidisciplinary artist Paul Louchet (1854-1936). Signed at the bottom right and titled at the bac...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Paintings
Materials
Paint
Arsene Galisson, Cave Lamp, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Arsène Galisson lamp in the shape of a cave made in the 1970s, France. Inside hollowed out to let space for a lightbulb. Signed.
Dimension...
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Antique 1670s French Table Lamps
Materials
Sandstone
Salvado Voltas, "the Hunt", Spain Art Deco Period 1920s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and rare sculpture of the hunt by Salvado Voltas. In bronze with medalized patina on a base of green and brown white veined alabaster, Spanish Art Deco school...
Category
Vintage 1920s Spanish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Arsene Galisson, Petra Lamp, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Arsène Galisson sandstone lamp made in the 1970s. Decorated with carved architectural arches and lines enrobing the piece. The inside is slig...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Sandstone
Géo Maxim (1885-1940), Sculpture "Woman and Her Greyhounds", France Art Deco
By Geo Maxim
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and rare art déco sculpture by Géo Maxim (1885-1940) representing a woman running after her greyhounds. Beautiful green patina on the regula affixed to a superb black and oran...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Att. to Louis Albert Carvin, Greyhound Sculpture, French Art Deco 1930s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and large sculpture of two alert greyhounds in beautiful Art Deco period green patina. Attributed to Louis Albert Carvin. Set on an elegant brown and white veined marble base....
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Pierre Laparra, Sculpture of Nude Woman and Children, France, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb 1970s modernist romantic style sculpture depicting a nude woman and two children by the artist Pierre Laparra. Sculpted plexiglas mounted on a metal base.
In good conditio...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Romantic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Serge Belloni, The Rose Bouquet, France, 1980s
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful painting of a bouquet of a bouquet of roses in a vase, by the artist Serge Belloni (1925-2005). Framed under glass. Frame gilt gold. Signed "Se...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Paintings
Materials
Paint
Han Dynasty, Laying Doe Wood Sculpture, China 100AD
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb sculpture of a laying doe from the Chinese Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). Remainders of polychromic paint, namely red, symbol of good fortune and joy as well as the season of summer, and green, symbol of vigor and vitality and the season of spring. Mounted on base.
A similar sculpture in bronze is kept at the Met Museum with the following description " A low bed, small table, and screen were often the only furnishings in a Han-dynasty room. The floors were generally covered with mats kept in place with weights in the shape of single animals, fighting beasts, or entertainers."
Condition seen in pictures.
Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) :
- Sculpture : 35 x 40 x 10
- With base : 45.5 x 44 x 15
The Han Dynasty ruled China from 206 B.C. to 220 A.D. and was the second imperial dynasty of China. It is known for its promotion of Confucianism as the state religion and opening the Silk Road trade route to Europe, permanently altering the course of Chinese history. Han Dynasty art and inventions like paper still influence the world today.
From the Han Dynasty to the present, deer can be found in many materials and media—rock crystal, nephrite, ink on paper, porcelain, cloisonné enamel, jade, bamboo root, textile, bronze, etc.—alone or in groups, among trees and rocks and in various positions. They appear on everyday objects, from boxes to incense burners, incense holders, lamps, mirror holders and the droppers scholars used when they wrote. A symbol of longevity and grace in Chinese mythology, the word deer is pronounced lu, a homonym for emoluments—favors granted to officials. They therefore represent wealth, nobility and success in imperial examinations (civil service exams for selecting candidates for the state bureaucracy in Imperial China).
Deer were the faithful companions of Shu Lao, the god of longevity, and the goddess Magu. They were reputed to live long and to be the only creature able to find the mushroom of immortality, linghzhi. Although its spots are different, deer are sometimes confused or associated with stags, a Manchu hunting trophy whose antlers served to make prestigious furniture. (La Gazette Drouot, Claire Papon)
For the colours found on this piece, in Chinese culture, red symbolizes good fortune and joy. Green, symbolizes the spring when everything is brimming over with vigor and vitality.
The Han Dynasty (206 B.C. to 220 A.D.) continued the Qin Dynasty’s use of dark colours, but incorporated red. During the earlier years, or Western Han Dynasty, ordinary people wore red while court dress was black. Shoes were red in color. The clothing worn for sacrificial rites was black edged with red. In the later Eastern Han Dynasty, red symbolized the dynasty’s “fire Virtue” and became predominant. Court dress was red. Sacrificial rites called for a red-edged white layer under robes with red socks...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Hilton Mcconnico for Daum, 'Cheyenne' Feather Quill Carafes, France, 1970s
By Daum, Hilton McConnico
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb 'Cheyenne' carafe service designed by Hilton McConnico for Daum. Stopper of the carafe in the shape of a feather quill. Blue model named Cheyenne ...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Crystal
Gustav Wertheimer (1847-1904), Man Resting Against Wall, 1881
By Gustave Wertheimer
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful drawing by Gustave Wertheimer (1847-1904) in pencil, gouache and watercolour. Signed and dated 1881 and dedicated in 1882.
Dimensions in cm : 49.4 x 37.6
Very good condition. Passe-partout cardboard frame glued to outer edges.
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Gustave Wertheimer was born in 1847 in Vienna and died in Paris in 1904. A respected artist in his own day, he was particularly known as a history painter specialising in genre scenes and portraiture, his pictures often embodied fantasy and dreamlike qualities. He studied under Joseph Führich at the Viennese Academy before continuing his studies in Munich and then Paris, where he arrived in 1882. It was during his time in Paris that Wertheimer obtained widespread recognition and success after exhibiting his painting, Le repas des lions chez Pezon, at the Salon of 1886. He exhibited frequently at the Salon and participated in many of the great exhibitions of the period, receiving medals at Amsterdam, London, New Orleans and Paris. He also received an honourable mention at L’ Exposition Universelle 1889...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Drawings
Materials
Paper
Raymond Loewy for Bernardaud, "Ariès" Coffee Service (26 pieces), France, 1967
By Raymond Loewy, L. Bernardaud and Co.
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb bernardaud "Ariès" coffee service designed by Raymond Loewy in 1967. This model is from that original production and is composed of 26 pieces.
The Ariès 1967 Dinner Service, ...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Lalique After René Lalique, Fontainebleau Service (50 pieces), France 1950s
By René Lalique
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Lalique Fontainebleau service composed of 48 pieces in sets of 8, one carafe and one decanter (50 pieces total). This service has champagn...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Crystal
Per Et Annelise Linnemann Schmidt for Palshus, Lamp, Denmark, circa 1960
By Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful Scandinavian lamp by Per et Annelise Linnemann Schmidt for Palshus, Denmark, circa 1960. Enamelled chamotte decorations with horizontal stripe, orange-brown glaze.
In excellent condition. Lamp shade not included.
Dimensions in cm of the ceramic body ( H x D ) : 46 x 18
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Per Linnemann (1912-1999) was the son of the Danish sculptor Willie Wulff. Later he took the name of his father-in-law Schmidt. Per entered the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen in 1931 and worked as a sculptor, when he was between 30 and 40 years old, as a specialist in portraits. In 1949 he opened Palhus Stenøj (the sandstone) with his wife Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt (born Sprechler). They moved into a house to work and live in. The house was located in Sengeløse outside Copenhagen. Per designed and his wife managed the business. The articles were sold in the department store Den Permanente in Copenhagen. They also worked with Kjeld Jordan...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Silver Inlay Samuraï and Dragon Vase, Japan, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful and rare Japanese vase from the 19th century. Superb silver inlay work showcasing a Samuraï fighting off a serpentine dragon with an additional dragon on top of the lid. Additional detailed decorations of chrysanthemums and lily motifs.
This vase was part of the collection of Marechal Niel...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Silver, Bronze
René André Varnier, Demosthenes Bust, France, 1930s
By R. Varnier
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb Demosthenes bust in green hued patinated bronze by the artist René André Varnier. Excellent capture of the oratory prowess of Demosthenes considered...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
