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Postmodernist 1980 Memphis Pop-Art Lamp In Stainless Steel In The Shape of Man
Located in Miami, FL
An op-art postmodernist lamp.
Unusual postmodernist pop art lamp created with memphis design patterns in the continental United States back in the 1980's. Crafted with the silhoue...
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Art Deco International Sterling 1925 Minuet Vegetable Large Bowl in 925 Sterling
By International Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A vegetable bowl designed by the International Silver Co.
Beautiful antique American piece, created during the art deco period by the International Silver Co, back in the 1925. This oversized vegetable bowl has been crafted in solid .925/.999 sterling silver, with high polished finish and designed with a baroque shaped body with a rounded borders with very elegant high relief decorations.
Has a total weight of 902 Grams or 29 Ounces and a measurements of 330 mm by 330 mm by 95 .25 mm (33 x 33 x 9.53 Cm) (13 x 13 x 3.75 Inches).
Stamped, with the maker's mark, the model name and number and signed, "INTERNATIONAL STERLING MINUET V 71".
International Silver Company (1898–1983), was also known as the ISC, was formed in Meriden, Connecticut as a corporation banding together many existing silver companies in the immediate area and beyond. In Meriden and nearby Wallingford and Middletown, the companies that were banded together to form the International Silver Company included these companies: Meriden Britannia Company, Meriden Silver Plate Co., Middletown Plate Company...
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Art Deco Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
French 1900 Antique Chinoiserie Champlevé Enameled Inkwell in Brass & Cut Glass
Located in Miami, FL
French champlevé inkwell.
An elusive antique inkwell, created in France, with chinoiserie patterns, back in the 1900's. Masterfully crafted in sol...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
Germany Hutschenreuther 1930 by Karl Tutter Art Deco Sun Child Women Porcelain
By Hutschenreuther, Karl Tutter
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco 1930 porcelain figure by Karl Tutter (1883-1969) for Hutschenreuther.
This piece has been created in Bavaria, Germany back in the 1930. This was designed by the artist Karl Tutter-one of the premiere porcelain modelers of his day!-and made by the Lorenz Hutschenreuther depicting a naked women, with the arms open in direction to the sun, this pose called Sun Child.
The main body is decorated with delicate skin cream color, with accents of black, red and light gilding. all mounted in a ball on a round pedestal base.
This piece have a height measure of 12.75 inches (32.40 Cm) and the base have a diameter of 3 inches (7.6 Cm).
Signed at the base, with the company maker's logo for "HUTSCHENREUTHER GERMANY" and the incised inscription "K TUTTER...
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Spanish Colonial 1820 Rare Large Display Amphora with Handles in Solid Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
A Spanish Colonial amphora vase with handles.
Gorgeous oversized antique silver piece with baroque and neo-classic patterns. made at the beginning of the 19th century, during the ...
Category
Antique 1820s Mexican Spanish Colonial Vases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Damian Garrido 2002 Spain Modernist Geometric Figure Vase .925 Sterling
By Damian Garrido, Damian Garrido
Located in Miami, FL
Eometric modernist vase designed by Damian Garrido.
A beautiful sculptural piece, created in Madrid Spain in the silversmith workshop of Damián Garrido, back in 2002. This archite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Chase Usa Co. 1930 Art Deco Geometric Steel Box with Bakelite and Wood
By Chase and Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric Art Deco box designed by Chase Usa Co.
Beautiful Streamline geometric box, created during the Art Deco period by the Chase USA Co., back in the 1930. This trinket box ha...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Steel
Continental Germany 1900 Art Nouveau Hanau Jardiniere in .925 Sterling Silver
By Hanau
Located in Miami, FL
Continental German neoclassic jardinière in silver.
A beautiful highly decorated antique piece, most probably made in Hanau Germany during the Imperial period, circa 1900. This semi oval centerpiece jardiniere was decorated, with Baroque and Art Nouveau patterns in the stylish manner of Louis XV. It was totally crafted with in repousse of solid .925/.999 silver, embellished with organic natural motifs and scenes of the triumph of Bacchus, mounted in four footed elements and two curved handles,
Has a total weight of 379.8 Grams or 12.21 troy ounces and a measures of 133 mm by 223 mm by 127 mm (13.3 x 22.3 x 12.7 Cm) (5.25 x 8.75 x 5 Inches).
Stamped, with the hallmark for the assay of the silver, "STERLING...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Germany Hanau 1820 Neoclassical Decorative Dish Plate in Solid Sterling Silver
By Hanau
Located in Miami, FL
Neo-Classic sterling silver decorative dish plate.
An antique piece made in the state of Hanau during the German Imperial period, circa 1820. It was crafted in solid sterling silv...
Category
Antique 1820s German Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
French 1970 Neoclassical Pair of Table Lamps in Black Onyx and Gilded Ormolu
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French neoclassical table lamps.
Beautiful, imposing and elegant pair of table lamps, created in Paris France, back ...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Fasano Torino Luxury Desk Box in 18kt Yellow Gold with Rare Blue Hawk Eye Quartz
By Francesco Fasano
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional desk box designed by Fasano.
A beautiful and one-of-a-kind piece, created in Torino Italy by the master esteemed jeweler, Genesio Fasano. This rare luxury desk box was carefully crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats and is completely embellished with inlaid of rare blue hawk's eye.
Weight: 1,534.83 Grams, (983.53 Dwt).
Measurements: 175 mm by 175 mm by 37.5 mm (7.10 x 7.10 x 1.5 inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the Italian gold assay mark and signed ".750 *26AL FASANO"
Note: This can be used for cigar humidor, letters or just as a decorative desk item...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Moser 1900 Czech Bohemian Art Nouveau Tall Etched Glass Vase with 24kt Gilding
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Miami, FL
A tall vase designed by Moser.
Antique great piece, made in Bohemia, in the Art Nouveau style during the Austro-Hungarian Empire period, circa 1900. Crafted in etched glass and de...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Gold
Rene Lalique 1925 Art Deco Lamp Antilopes Vase in Clear Art Glass with Enamel
By René Lalique
Located in Miami, FL
Antilopes vase lamp designed by Rene Lalique (1860-1945).
Beautiful and desirable Antilopes crystal vase, created in France by Rene Jules Lalique in 1925. This vase was created on...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Rene Lalique 1922 France Art Nouveau Dahlia Lotus Flower Art Glass Tumbler M3404
By René Lalique
Located in Miami, FL
Rare lotus glass goblet designed by Rene lalique (1860-1945).
A beautiful and original antique tumbler made in France at the Rene Lalique atelier, during the art nouveau-deco peri...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Enamel
French 1870 Third Empire Napoleon III Pair of Urns in Marble with Gilded Ormolu
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of mythological Urns from the French third Empire period.
Fabulous decorative pieces, created in Paris, France during the period of the Third French Empire under Napoleon III...
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Urns
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
Dutch Netherlands 1872 Antique Oval Repousse Trinket Box in .875 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Dutch repousse trinket box in sterling silver.
A highly decorated presentation oval trinket box, made in northern Europe Netherlands, in 1872. Crafted in solid repousse .875/.999 ...
Category
Antique 1870s Dutch High Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Damian Garrido 2003 Spain Modernist Geometric ARCO Vase .925 Sterling
By Damian Garrido, Damian Garrido
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric modern "Arco" vase designed by Damian Garrido.
A beautiful sculptural piece, created in Madrid Spain in the silversmith workshop of Damián Garrido, back in 2002. This ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Damian Garrido 2002 Spain Sculptural Candle Holders Figure 4/12 in 925 Sterling
By Juan and Paloma Garrido, Damian Garrido
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric modernist candle holders designed by Damian Garrido.
A beautiful sculptural piece, created in Madrid Spain in the silversmith workshop of Damián Garrido, back in 2002. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Damian Garrido 2003 Spain Sculptural Reina Centerpiece Vase 3/25 in 925 Sterling
By Juan and Paloma Garrido, Damian Garrido
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric modern "Reina" centerpiece vase designed by Damian Garrido.
A beautiful sculptural piece, created in Madrid Spain in the silversmith workshop of Damián Garrido, back in 2003. This architectural modernist centerpiece Tazza vase...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Vases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Yoichi Ohira 1996 Murano Italy Crescita Abstract Vase in White Lattimo Art Glass
By Yoichi Ohira
Located in Miami, FL
Rare vase designed by Yoichi Ohira (1946-).
An unique one-of-a-kind piece of Art-Glass, created by Yoichi Ohira at the Murano island, in Venice Italy, back in the 1996. This wonde...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Lino Sabattini for Fiat Italia 1970 Geometric Cylinder Tall Vase Sterling Silver
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Miami, FL
Cylinder geometric vase designed by Lino Sabattini (1925-2016).
A modernism sculptural piece created in 1970, by the Italian silversmith and designer Lino Sabattini. This piece wa...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Oscar Torlasco 1960 Italy Rare Space Era Table Lamp With Optical Lenses
By Oscar Torlasco, Stilkronen
Located in Miami, FL
Extremely rare table lamp designed by Oscar Torlasco for Stilkronen.
A very original and futuristic, space age table lamp designed by Oscar Torlasco for the Stilkronen Group in It...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Rabinet D'Enfert Paris 1970 Rare Desk Set Duo 24kt Gold Gilding & Silver-Plate
By Ravinet D' Enfert, Ravinet D' Enfert
Located in Miami, FL
A desk set duo designed by Ravinet D'Enfert.
Fabulous pieces, made in Paris France by the very exclusive luxury accessories house of Rabinet D'Enfert, back in the 1970's. The work...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Gold, Silver, Silver Plate
Czech Secessionist Art Nouveau 1920 Tall Vase in Biscuit White Porcelain
Located in Miami, FL
Secessionist Art Nouveau porcelain vase.
Tall highly decorated porcelain vase, created in Czechoslovakia, circa 1920. This beautiful pieces has been crafted in white porcelain hav...
Category
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Porcelain
William Gale & Son 1856 New York Etruscan Medallion Wine Pitcher Ewer Sterling
By William Gale, William Gale
Located in Miami, FL
Medallion wine ewer designed by William Gale & Son.
Very rare and important piece of the American silversmith history. This fabulous wine ewer was made by the William Gale & Son Company, just five years before the American Civil War (1861-1865) in the 1856. The rich design and the delicate composition reflects the extreme opulence of the northern United States in these period and the degree of sophistication when serving a table.
By other part, this wine ewer is full of symbolisms, where the degree of knowledge and understanding of the characters of Greek and Roman mythology is demonstrated.
This one-of-a-kind piece was carefully crafted with impeccable details in solid .925/.999 sterling silver. It is fully decorated with ancient Etruscan and Greek revival patterns and architectural neo-classic elements, such the small two balusters and the rosettes located in the handle.
The most significant are the two medallions depicting the classical figures of the helmeted & bearded portrait bust of Dionysus and the portrait bust of his daughter Methe, wearing a diadem made of vine leaves.
This rare pitcher has a total weight of 750.43 grams and a measure of 12 by 7.5 inches (30.5 x 19 cm). The base has a diameter of 4.75 inches (12 cm).
Fully stamped in the underneath, with the silver assay hallmarks, the maker's cartouche GS, the year of production 1856 and signed in full, "W. GALE & SON NEW YORK .925 STERLING GS 1856".
Dionysus, (Bacchus for the Romans), was the god of the grape-harvest, winemaking and wine, of fertility, orchards and fruit, vegetation, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, festivity and theatre in the ancient Greek culture. The iconographic theme on this sheet refer to the legend of the triumph of Dionysus, or as the Romans called him, Bacchus the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, the son of Zeus and Semele. The Bacchanalia was a religious festival in honor of the wine god, Dionysus.
Methe, was the goddess-nymph of drunkenness in the ancient Greek mythology. She was the daughter and companion of the god Dionysus. She was also the wife of Staphylos (bunch of grapes) and mother of Botrys (grapes).
History: The founder of the firm was William Gale (1799-1867) and the company was located in the number 447 at Broome street in New York. W. Gale invented and patented in 1826 a process for making spoons with ornamental patterns by cutting the ornament on rollers, both the upper and the lower rollers being cut with the pattern. this made the production of pattern spoons much less expensive than the former method of hand hammering patterns by the use of dies. William Gale was succeeded in the business by his son William Gale Jr. (1825-1885) who, after few years, ceased the control of the firm to H.B. Dominick & Leroy B. Haff until 1928 when the business was finally purchased by Reed & Barton.
Note: The signature and hallmarks stamped at the bottom of this piece, correspond to the pieces produced before the US civil war...
Category
Antique 1850s American American Empire Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
William B. Durgin Co. 1900 Edwardian Neo Classic Center Bowl 925 Sterling Silver
By Durgin Silver Company, William B. Durgin
Located in Miami, FL
An impressive center bowl designed by William B. Durgin Co.
Magnificent very rare piece, created in the United States by the silversmiths and silverware makers William B. Durgin Co, back in the turn of the 19th century, circa 1900. This fabulous center vase bowl was crafted with Edwardian neoclassical patterns in solid .925/.999 sterling silver with high polished finish. The vase stand in a rounded pedestal foot and suited with a pair of elaborated handles with multiples garlands and tassels. The upper border is adorned with four groups of organic motifs of flowers chiseled in low and high relief and a fine bright cut decoration along the rim.
The design of this piece is extremely interesting as it brings together various artistic movements such as the Art Nouveau, the Edwardian, the Neoclassical with a hint of neo-Gothic details and the Greek Revival.
Has a total weight of 972 Grams and a measurements of 389 mm by 375 mm by 120 mm (12.16 x 14.75 x 4.75 Inches).
Stamped with the maker's mark cartouche with a D associated to William B. Durgin Co, the model number and signed, "D STERLING 930C".
NutmegGraters.Com ~ American Sterling Nutmeg Grater By Durgin
William B. Durgin Co. (1853 - 1924) was a noted American sterling silver manufacturer based in Concord, New Hampshire, and one of the largest flatware and hollowware manufacturers in the United States. Over the period between the 1905-1924 it was merged into the Gorham Manufacturing Company.
The company was founded by the silversmith William Butler Durgin (July 29, 1833 - May 6, 1905). Durgin was born in Campton, New Hampshire, and from 1849-1853 apprenticed to Boston silversmith Newell Harding. In the 1840s Durgin moved back to Concord, where he opened a small shop making spoons opposite the Free Bridge Road. He incorporated as William B. Durgin Company in 1853, in 1854 added the manufacture of silverware, and in 1866 established a large brick factory on School Street. In 1905, after the death of both Durgin and his son, George F. Durgin, the company was acquired by Gorham through a long process that culminated with an official purchase in 1924. Production was moved to Providence, Rhode Island, in 1931.
The company made the Davis Cup, the silver service for the battleship USS New Hampshire, and medals for St. Paul's School. Its Fairfax flatware...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American Edwardian Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Cleto Munari 1985 Milano Pair of Modernist Geometric Candlesticks .925 Sterling
By Cleto Munari
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of geometric candlesticks. designed by Cleto Munari (1907-1998).
Great sculptural pieces created in very limited edition by the Italian architect Cleto Munari. they are hand crafted in solid .925/1000 sterling silver.
In 1985 Cleto Munari, set up a workshop-studio for the manufacture of unique objects in collaboration with some of the greatest architects, designers, artists, and writers in the world, among them Mario Botta, Alessandro Mendini, Alvaro Siza Vieira...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mardi Jo Cohen 1990 Memphis 20 Flatware Service in Sterling with Gemstones
Located in Miami, FL
Flatware set designed by Mardi Jo Cohen (1959-).
Fabulous sculptural table pieces, crafted by the renowned American metalsmith artist Mardi Jo Cohen back in the 1990. These pieces has been individually made with Memphis design patterns in solid sterling silver, with high polished finish. This set is composed by 20 pieces divided in 5 sets.
Gemstones: Mounted in bezel settings, with round brilliant cuts gemstones such; five peridots and five pink topaz, with an approximate weight of 12 carats.
Materials: Silver, Lucite, gemstones, Formica and enamel paint.
Weight: Combined of 911.60 Grams, (584.36 Dwt).
Measurements: Average of 30 mm by 174 mm (1.18 x 6.85 Inches).
Hallmarks: Each piece is stamped with the maker's mark and signed, "MARDI JO COHEN 90 STERLING SILVER".
Mardi Jo Cohen born in 1959. Her works can be found in the Yale University Collection, the National Museum of American Jewish History and the Museum of Art and Design in New York, as well as other prominent museums and galleries coast to coast. Often seen in the form of serving utensils and jewelry is rarely seen let alone available to acquire.
The Memphis style
Was emerged in 1981, when the Italian designer and architect Ettore Sottsass founded a group of artists and designers called Memphis. Bob Dylan’s song 'Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again' was playing on repeat during the group’s first meeting, which led to the group being named 'Memphis'. After the inaugural meeting, the group decided that they would meet again in February 1981. The members brought over 100 drawings with them, picturing a variety of bold, colorful designs with multiple stylistic influences. The Memphis Group went on to create furniture, fabrics, patterns, ceramics and other products in a distinctly Postmodern style that blended stylistic traits of 1950s kitsch...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
Ravinet & Co Paris 1912 Louis XVI Neoclassical Urn Vase Bacchus in .950 Silver
By Louis Ravinet and Cie, Paris
Located in Miami, FL
An impressive large mythological vase with Bacchus heads.
Beautiful antique decorative urn vase, created in Paris France by Ravinet & Cie in...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Neoclassical Urns
Materials
Marble, Silver, Sterling Silver
Soyer Et Fils 1900 Paris Art Nouveau Exhibition Peacocks Enamel Vase in Sterling
By Théophile Soyer
Located in Miami, FL
Impressive art nouveau vase designed by Soyer Et Fils.
An extremely rare and very important piece, created in Paris, France at the atelier of Soyer Et Fils during the art nouveau ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pierre Disderot Paris 1980 Pair of Aerodynamic Desk Lamps in Nickel Chrome
By Pierre Disderot
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of desk lamps designed by Pierre Disderot.
Beautiful aerodynamic modern pair of desk lamps, created in Paris France by the company of Pierre Disderot, back in the 1980. These...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome, Nickel
Weinranck & Schmidt Hanau German Empire 1889 Neoclassical Sterling Jardinière
Located in Miami, FL
German Neoclassic jardinière in silver by Weinranck & Schmidt-Hanau.
An impressive, oversized and highly decorated piece, made in Hanau Germany by the silversmiths and silver maker's Weinranck & Schmidt during the Imperial period, circa 1889. This large center piece was decorated, with neo-classic patterns in the manner of the Louis XVI style and was totally crafted in repousse of solid .800/.999 silver.
Weight: Has a total of 2,305 Grams, (74 Troy Ounces).
Measures: 467 mm by 258 mm by 312 mm (18.4 x 10.15 x 12.3 Inches) (25.8 x 10.15 x 12.3 Cm).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the German guaranty marks of the Halbmond und Reichskrone...
Category
Antique 1880s German Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Germany 1870 Important Pair of Neoclassical Salt Species Cellars in 24kt Gilt
Located in Miami, FL
Rare pair of German Salt-Species Cellars.
An important matching pair of oversized salt and spicy cellars, created in Germany in the 19th century, circa 1870. These beautiful piece...
Category
Antique 1870s German Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Towle & Co. 1890 Edwardian Art Nouveau Octagonal Centerpiece Tray .925 Sterling
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Miami, FL
An art nouveau centerpiece designed by Towle & Co.
Beautiful highly elaborated piece, created in the United States by the silversmiths makers Towle & Company back in the end of th...
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Melville G. Willer 1930 Art Deco Metalware Table Lamp With Yellow Lacquer
By Sight Light Corporation
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco table lamp designed by Melville. G. Willer
Beautiful stylish SightLight table lamp, created in America during the art deco...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze
Victorian 1880 Oval Desk Box in .925 Sterling Silver with Brown Faux Tortoise
Located in Miami, FL
A Victorian oval desk box.
Beautiful and very attractive desk box, created in London England during the Victorian era (1837-1901), back in the 1...
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
England 1770 Georgian Battersea Enamel Decorated Box in Sterling Silver
By Battersea
Located in Miami, FL
Georgian Battersea enamel box from the 18th century.
A beautiful fine antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box created in the district...
Category
Antique 1770s English Georgian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
China 618-907 AD Tang Dynasty Pair Of Polychromate Earth Spirits Zhenmushou
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Earths Spirits "Zhenmushou" from the China Tang Dynasty 618-907 AD.
A beautiful and rare pair of "Earths Spirits guardians" from the Yunnan province region in the ancient China. This was created in clay earthenware pottery during the Tang Dynasty period between 618 and 907 AD. Featuring the molded figures of two seated guardians with decorations with polychrome pigmentations. The figures are seated on their haunches with cloven hooves planted firmly on the base looking forward with their front legs in a straight position. Both with face and body alert expressions on a rectangular base.
Earth spirits usually appear in pairs, one with a human head and the other with a lion head. Their supernatural powers, indicated by antlers, spiky flanges and flames, enable them to confront evil spirits and protect any precincts within their gaze. Have been believed to protect the living by keeping the spirits of the dead from inappropriately roaming the world outside the tomb.
Zhenmushou or guardian deities, developed from a line of protective spirits found normally in pairs at the front of Tang dynasty tombs. They served both to protect the figure from untoward spirits, and the outside world from the roving spirit of the dead. Combining features from a number of animals to form the perfect mythic beast, these mythical creatures were perceived to be the ideal guardians of the dead
The semi human faced figure has a measures of 11.25 by 4.5 by 5.75 inches (28.57 x 11.43 x 14.60 Cm).
The mythological lion animal figure has a measures of 10 by 5 by 5.8 inches (24.5 x 12.7 x 14.73 Cm).
Tang dynasty or Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Tend Kingdoms period. Historians generally regard the Tang as a high point in Chinese civilization, and a the golden age of cosmopolitan culture. Tang territory, acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers, rivaled that of the Han dynasty.
The Li family founded the dynasty, seizing power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire and inaugurating a period of progress and stability in the first half of the dynasty's rule. The dynasty was formally interrupted during 690–705 when Empress Wu Zetian seized the throne, proclaiming the Wu Zhou dynasty...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Schofield 1905 Art Nouveau Baltimore Rose Shakers Set in .925 Sterling Silver
By The Schofield Company
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of shakers designed by Schofield.
Beautiful pair of salt and pepper shakers, created in Baltimore by The Schofield Company, back in the 1905. This pair is from the iconic pattern named Baltimore Rose and was carefully crafted in the art nouveau style with a repousse of floral motifs in solid .925/.999 sterling silver. Pear shaped and mounted in three sabots and fitted with removable lids on top.
Weight: 155.45 Grams, (99.64 Dwt).
Measures: 51 mm by 115 mm (2.01 x 4.53 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the mark for the assay of the silver the model numbers and signed, "BALTON.ROSE STERLING 1028 SCHOFIELD".
The Schofield Company (1903–1977) (aka Herr-Schofield, aka the Baltimore Silversmiths Manufacturing Company) was a Baltimore area silver company, whose best known pattern was Baltimore Rose. In 1891, at the age of 18, Frank Schofield started an apprenticeship at The Gorham Mfg. Co. in Providence. At Gorham, Schofield learned die-cutting and silversmithing. In some silver biographies, penned by scholarly authors, it has been written that Frank Schofield cut the dies for the original Stieff Rose...
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Antique Early 1900s North American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Jaeger LeCoultre France 1928 Art Deco Luxhora Cylindrical Desk Clock and Lamp
By Jaeger-LeCoultre, Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Miami, FL
Desk Lamp and Clock designed by Jacques-David LeCoultre.
An extremely rare and one of a kind Luxhora desk lamp-clock, created in France during the art deco period. This piece was as designed by Edmond Jaeger and manufactured by Jacques LeCoultre...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Steel, Chrome
Venini by Emmanuel Babled 2004 Women Torso Tall Vase in Cased Art Glass
By Emmanuel Babled, Venini
Located in Miami, FL
Art glass vase designed by Emmanuel Babled (1967-) for Venini.
An extremely rare artistic vase, created in the island of Murano by the sculptor Emmanuel Babled, back in the 2004. This sculptural tall vase is part of a limited edition of only 9 piece made by the Venini company from Venice. It is made in the shape of a sublime woman torso, blown in 3 colors of cased glass and finished with a delicate wheel carving.
Technique: Blown art glass, triple cased, etched and carved at the wheel.
Measures: 450.85 by 196.85 mm (17.75 by 7.75 Inches)
Edition: Number 4 of 9.
Signatures: Etched at the bottom, "Venini 2004 4/9 EMM. BABLED". with the original Venini decal label.
Emmanuel Babled was born in France in 1967. He studied Industrial Design at Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan, graduating in 1989 and founding his own design studio in 1992. In 2010 Emmanuel Babled Studio moved to Amsterdam after many years in Milan. Since the start, he has developed a wide range of unique pieces and limited editions in self-production and for prestigious manufacturers such as Venini, Baccarat, Rosenthal and Covo. These pieces are part of private and public collections around the world. At the same time he has also designed Industrial products, furniture and lighting. His clients include Baccarat, Rosenthal, Venini, Bulgari, Iittala, Dupont de Nemours, Fontana Arte, Oluce, I&I, Laurent Perrier...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Imhof Switzerland 1960 World Timer 8 Days Desk Clock in Bronze and 24h Scales
By Arthur Imhof
Located in Miami, FL
Desk world timer clock designed by Arthur Imhof.
Fabulous and highly attractive desk-table clock, created in Switzerland by the clocks makers house of Imhof, back in the 1960. Thi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
American 1920 Vintage Navette Sweetmeat Basket with Handle .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Sterling silver navette basket with handle.
Elegant sweetmeat basket tray with a fixed handle, crafted with an oval navette shape in solid .925/.999 sterling silver, back in the 1920's. This tray is decorated with fluted scalloped patterns and mounted in four stylized legs. The side panels are decorated with pierced perforations to recreate organic patterns.
Weight: 369.5 Grams, (236.85 Dwt).
Measurements: 292 mm by 178 mm by 205 mm (11.5 x 7.0 x 8.1 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark of an armor with a 6, the model numbers, the silver assay mark and signed, "STERLING C 3705".
History: When silver baskets first appeared around the 17th century they resembled the original, practical and rudimental woven straw or wooden baskets used...
Category
Vintage 1920s North American American Classical Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Balenciaga 1950 Paris Perfume Crystal Bottles Trio in Coffret Set Le Dix Fuites
By Balenciaga
Located in Miami, FL
Balenciaga Paris perfume bottles trio in box.
Offered here is a darling trio of great Balenciaga perfumes in little quarter ounce flacons. The pe...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
Ronson 1936 Art Deco Tourette Geometric Bronze Table Touch Iip Lighter
By Ronson Art Metal Works
Located in Miami, FL
A bronze Tourette desk lighter designed by Ronson.
Very rare desk table Touch-Tip lighter, created in Newark New Jersey by Ronson, at The Art Metal Works Co. during the art deco per...
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Anemometer 1950 Coal Mining Vintage Science Equipment in Brass and Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Mechanical desk anemometer in brass.
Very interesting scientific coal mining anemometer, made up back in the 1950's with brass and blackened steel parts...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
China 960 Ad Song Dynasty Very Rare Imperial Period Offering Vessel in Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Offering vessel from the Chinese Song Dynasty (960/1279 AD ).
A beautiful "offering spiritual vessel" from the Yunnan province region in the ancient China. This rare vessel was created in red bronze during the Song Dynasty period. between 960/1279 AD.
This is one of the most unusual forms of red bronze jar. A large vessel, the sides are virtually perpendicular to the base. The stepped lid design is also among the more rare types. The predominant lid design among the Yunnan offering bronzes is the "wheel" pattern, with a few lids having the lotus design. This is also one of the few bronzes displaying clear riveting of a two-part vessel body, with the original twisted elements
Has a combined measures including the lid of 12.5 by 8.75 inches (31.75 x 22,23 Cm).
The Song Dynasty, was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Tizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the later Zhou, ending the Five-Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The Song often came into conflict with the contemporaneous Liao, Western Xia and Jin dynasties in northern China. After decades of armed resistance defending southern China, it was eventually conquered by the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty.
The dynasty is divided into two periods: Northern Song and Southern Song...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Medieval Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse in Earthenware
Located in Miami, FL
Extremely rare Chinese pottery caparisoned horse from the Northern Qi region.
A beautiful large sculptural piece, created in China during the Northern Qi dynasty period, between the 549 and 577 AD. This horse statue is extremely finely modeled of earthenware pottery, standing in a very elegant and majestic position striding on a trapezoidal shaped base.
The animal has a gracefully arched neck to the left looking forward and its extremely well modeled. The head is adorned with a large detailed tassels of plumes and the body is embellished with a beautiful saddle and intricate harnesses. The trapping around the chest and rump is adorned with elaborated tassels and the straps are accented with multiples florets and bosses in high relief. Decorated with dotted and circles patterns.
The surface is treated with applications of natural color pigments such; red, white and others.
Has a measurements of 435 mm by 319 mm by 243 mm (17.10 x 12.55 x 9.55 Inches) (43.5 x 31.9 x 24.3 Cm).
Northern Qi, was the successor state of the Chinese Xianbei state of Eastern Wei...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antiquities
Materials
Earthenware, Clay, Paint
China 549-577 AD Northern Qi Dynasty Ancient Caparisoned Horse In Earthenware
Located in Miami, FL
Exceedingly rare Chinese pottery caparisoned horse from the Northern Qi region.
A beautiful sculptural piece, created in China during the Northern Qi dynasty period, between the 549 and 577 AD. This horse statue is extremely finely modeled of earthenware pottery, standing in a very elegant and majestic position striding on a trapezoidal shaped base.
The animal has a gracefully arched neck to the left and its extremely well modeled. The head is adorned with a large detailed tassels of plumes and the body is embellished with a beautiful saddle and intricate harnesses. The trapping around the chest and rump is adorned with elaborated tassels and the straps are accented with multiples florets and bosses in high relief.
The surface is treated with applications of natural pigments such; red, white and others.
Has a measurements of 394 mm by 343 mm by 257 mm (15.53 x 13.52 x 10.15 Inches) (39.4 x 34.3 x 25.7 Cm).
Northern Qi, was the successor state of the Chinese Xianbei state of Eastern Wei...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Asprey London Massive Modernist Decorative Vase in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Miami, FL
Silver vase designed by Asprey of London.
A gorgeous oversize spherical decorative vase, created in London England by Asprey. It was crafted with m...
Category
Early 2000s English Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
French School 1790 Louis XVI Oval Snuff Box in 18kt Gold with Miniature Portrait
Located in Miami, FL
Presentation Snuff box from the 18th century French School.
A very important and rare Neoclassical oval box, made in Paris, France circa 1790. It was crafted with translucent natu...
Category
Antique 1790s French Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Gold
Charles Thomae 1925 Art Deco Box with Red and Black Lacquer in Sterling Silver
By The Thomae Company
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco lacquer box designed by Thomas.
An impressive, beautiful and colorful box, created in Attleboro Massachuchet by the Charles Thomae Company, ...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
France Lyon 1838 By Armand Caillat Neoclassical Hoilier Cruet Set .950 Sterling
By Thomas-Joseph Armand-Cailliat
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Cruet set designed by Armand Caillat (1822-1901).
Very nice French neo-classical piece from the period of the king Louis Phillipe (1830-184...
Category
Antique 1830s French Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
England 1810 Georgian Battersea Enamel Neoclassical Decorated Box
Located in Miami, FL
Early 19th century Georgian Battersea enamel box.
A beautiful antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box, created in the district of Ba...
Category
Antique 1810s English George IV Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
England 1780 Georgian Battersea Enamel Baroque Decorated Box in Gilded Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
Late 18th century Georgian Battersea enamel box.
A beautiful antique English Battersea Bilston table snuff box, created in the district of Bat...
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Ernest Cambeau Paris 1920 Art Deco Box .950 Sterling Silver with Ceylon Sapphire
By Ernest Combeau
Located in Miami, FL
A hinged box designed by Ernest Cambeau.
A beautiful hinged box, created in Paris France by the silversmith Ernest Cambeau, back in the 1920. This box has been crafted in a cushio...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
Italian 1920 Renaissance Revival Enameled Octagonal Box in .800 Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian enamelled snuff box.
Colorful box, created in Italy, back in the 1920. It was crafted in an octagonal shape with neoclassical and renaissance Revival motifs in solid .8...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Renaissance Revival Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Japan 1890 Meiji Period Bronze Koro Censer in Cloisonne Enamel with Jade Lid
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Koro from the Meiji Period (1868-1912).
Beautiful antique ten sides fluted koro censer, created in Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1912), ci...
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Jade, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Enamel
Ota Jinnoei 1890 Imperial Meiji Period Pair of Cloisonne Cabinet Vases
By Ota Jinnoei
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of cloisonne vases designed by Ota Jinnoei.
Beautiful pair of small cabinet vases, created in Japan circa 1890, during the meiji Imperial period (1868-1912). These vases has ...
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Silver, Bronze, Enamel
Eigel Jensen for Anton Michelsen 1960 Sterling Sculptural Three-Candles Holder
By Anton Michelsen, Eigel Jensen
Located in Miami, FL
Candles holder designed by Eigel Jensen (1917-2002) for Anton Michelsen.
Very unique, gorgeous and sculptural geometric Scandinavian piece created by Eigel Jensen in Denmark, circ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
