About The World of Design
The World of Design was created through Sam Rabie’s aspirations and visions of sharing these beautiful pieces to enhance people’s personal surroundings – to make their house a home. Our 20,000 square foot showroom is filled with many 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th Century Fine European furniture and accessories including antique garden articles and also an extensive lighting collection together with approximately 300 antique chandeliers, we are certain you will love. The World of Design is filled with a vast variety and range of a truly unique selection. Each piece is hand ...Read More
Featured Pieces
Rock Crystal Box, large
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive hand carved and hand polished Rock Crystal Box with Lucite handle.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rock Crystal
Terracotta putto wall mounts panel, Italian
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive Italian Baroque style partially glazed terracotta relief wall panel
Mid 20th century.
Depicted with urn and polychromed glazed grapes and lemons
37" H x 30" W x 11"
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Spanish Baroque walnut armchair with crown and coat of arm, Early 19c
Located in Cypress, CA
Unique Spanish finely carved walnut armchair with a crown over coat of arm, Late 18/early 19 century.
The armchair was possibly designed for a member of the royal family back then.
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Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Neoclassical Style Marble Pedestal, Modern
Located in Cypress, CA
Neoclassical style gilt bronze mounted blackish marble pedestal
height 41 in ; width 13 in ; depth 13 in
Category
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Pedestals
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair Neoclassical style black marble pedestals, with bronze mount
Located in Cypress, CA
Attractive Pair of Neoclassical style gilt bronze mounted black marble pedestals.
Beautiful ormolu mounts with fine details.
Late 20th century.
Category
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Pedestals
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Chinese Fu-Lions Statues
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive Chinese ceramic Fu-lion statues, with very good feature impressions
20th century..
H. 41" x W. 16" x D. 21"
Category
20th Century Chinese Statues
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Of Rock Crystal Quartz Chargers Plates, Modern Style
Located in Cypress, CA
Elaborate transparent rock crystal quartz, with good transparency to form a highly decorative pair of ornamental plates (chargers) of very large diameter. The amount of rough which i...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Rock Crystal
Large Chinese Painted Porcelain Jardiniere
Located in Cypress, CA
Large painted porcelain jardiniere; gilt painted banded rope design with flowers, birds and landscapes; 24" x 34" (approx.) Condition: previous resto...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Coromandel Six-Panel Folding Screen, Chinese
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine antique Chinese hand painted coromandel 6 Panel Screen.20th century possibly earlier.
Each panel is hand brushed with gesso before it is being hand painted to give the three dim...
Category
20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Gilt hand forged iron Rock Crystal 6 Light Chandelier
Located in Cypress, CA
Beautiful hand forged wrought iron and Rock Crystal 6 Light Chandelier with Rock Crystal Bobesches.
Wired for American and European Market.
Comes with 3 foot chain and canopy
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Ormolu And Sevres Style Porcelain Three Piece Mantel Clock Garniture Set
Located in Cypress, CA
Exceptional Late 19th Century French Louis XV Style ormolu and Sevres style porcelain 3 piece clock garniture set
Dial marked: Richond / Boult. / Montmartre 21 Paris; Movement marke...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Mantel Clocks
Materials
Ormolu
French Ormolu 6 Light Chandelier With Faces, 19 Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Fine 19c French Louis XV style ormolu 6 light chandelier with masks.
Fabulous details
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ormolu
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