About TOAD
Based in London, Toad designs furniture and interiors, whilst offering a collection of antiques and art. Influenced by abstract, tactile and sculptural forms, our aesthetic is defined by the transformative quality of contemporary eclecticism and the confluence between art and function.
Featured Pieces
'L'embrasser' cubist figurative composition of two lovers embraced, signed 1973
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
A charming cubist figurative composition of two lovers embraced. Thickly applied paint and strong textural application with vibrant long brush movement lend a fluidity with a highly ...
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Vintage 1970s French Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
A British abstract expressionist painting, oil on canvas - late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A raw and vibrant composition investigating colour and light resonant of the work of Ivon Hitchens and Howard Hodgkin. With thickly applied colour washes and shapes with a dimensiona...
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Late 20th Century British Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
3 framed & signed pencil drawings of Indian gentlemen in regional dress, 19th C
Located in London, GB
Three highly charismatic and personal portrait drawings if Indian gentlemen. Dating from the late 19th century and in original glass and oak frames they portray a Pathan hillman and ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Drawings
Materials
Glass, Oak, Paper
A post war textured stoneware sculpture bust, signed - British School
Located in London, GB
Wonderful execution and modelling, with a highly textured and layered technique resonant of other artists of the period such as Lucian Freud. This rare and sensitive period depiction...
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Stoneware
Rare rounded corner design Art Deco bedside cabinet in oak, Czechoslovakia 1930s
Located in London, GB
Chic elegance - iconic Art Deco design with beautiful rounded corners with three drawers terminating on a pedestal base. Beautiful patina and condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
A mid-century British minimalist linear form sideboard c1965
Located in London, GB
Beautiful joinery in a wonderfully grained and patinated teak. Ideal mellowed cognac colouration. Timeless chic minimal lines and proportions with flush facing doors and drawers. The...
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Teak
A pair of Thomasville 'Ernest Hemingway' carved alder armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of Thomasville 'Ernest Hemingway' carved alder armchairs
modern, each with armrests carved in the manner of antelope antlers, upholstered in sumptuous blush velvet.
Provenan...
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Vintage 1960s American Colonial Revival Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Tenmoku stoneware bulbous bottle vase by Shoji Hamada, mid-century
By Shoji Hamada
Located in London, GB
With Hamada's beautiful signature 'sugar cane' pattern.
In perfect condition.
Provenance;
The library of a Gentleman, private collection Norfolk and London - UK.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
A mid-century abstract expressionist vase, France
Located in London, GB
Of stunning spreadeagled form and ultra slimline silhouette. Featuring vibrant expressionist brush strokes to the glaze in arresting layers of colour. makers stamp to base.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
A tall mid-century Murano white opaque vase with black torch handles, Italy
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally chic Murano piece, the handles emulating the forms of three flaming torches in deepest black.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
A SOLID BRONZE AND VERDE MARBLE SEAHORSE TABLE FROM CLARIDGE'S LONDON - c1950s
Located in London, GB
Exceptional quality patinated bronze with sculptural detail - a brace of facing sea horses which terminate gracefully into hooved feet. Featuring two levels in verde marble with wond...
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Vintage 1950s British Neoclassical Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Bespoke Mephisto table In Portland stone and terrazzo ceramic by Toad Gallery
Located in London, GB
Designed with overtones of Memphis Milano and undertones of Art Deco, hand crafted from Portland stone using traditional terrazzo methods. The graphic silhouette offering a chic and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Side Tables
Materials
Stone
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