Italian Metalwork

Solid cast brass with polished finish. A company that has always attributed such great importance to the author of the designs could never forget the great figures in history. That is why the BD catalogue of contemporary creations has always included those by admired classical masters. Antoni Gaudí (1852/1926) is, without doubt, the most internationally well-known Spanish architect. But is not only his buildings and brilliant architectural solutions that have travelled the globe. His integrated conception of architecture led him to pay attention, not only to structural calculations, but also to all the decorative elements, including furniture, that would form part of the building. The admiration felt by modern designers for the furniture designed by Gaudí has not gone unnoticed by BD which was the first company to rescue them from history by embarking on their serial production using...

A fine antique Asian Indian brass alms dish molded with a hamsa bird design and dating from the 19th century. The hamsa is believed to be based on ...

A brass wall sculpture circa 1960's most likely from Cambodia. Comes signed and with framed. Free continental USA shipping available.

In Japan, it is a small bronze bell from the Taisho era to the first half of the Showa era. It's small, but it has a beautiful design. This design has been around for hundreds of years and hasn't changed much. It is the same as the design of the big bell...

Taisho period bronze with butterfly design and handles with wheat design. Signature on base reads: Akijo.

Large Tibet bronze and copper vase with handles: exceptional and perfect. Sizes: diameter at the top cm. 52, with handles cm. 61. Base 35 cm. High cm. 43....

This cast iron piece features a statuary male Chinese guardian Lion (Foo Dog) proudly balancing both hands atop an embroidered ball, representing supremac...

Midcentury Japanese cast iron pagoda lantern with lattice fret work hinged door. Bird and bamboo iron cut outs surround pagoda. Beautiful slo...

A very good quality Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese patinated bronze vase, depicting two seated dogs below a Bamboo plant.

This is an old Japanese iron rabbit figurine. It is from the mid-Showa period (1940s-1970s). It is made of cast iron. It is a Japanese craft. It is very elaborately made. It has a s...

Japanese Meiji bronze Takaoka vase with waterfowl and moon design Meiji period (1868-1912) bronze vase from Takaoka, in Toyama prefecture, is a city historically known for its metal work. Vase has silver inlay moon and waterfowl, signature on the bottom: Yoshihiko, full name of artist...

An original 19th century iron foo dog incense burner. Well-fashioned in a standing position, wearing a collar decorated with bells. The large h...