Decorative Objects

A cream-white and orange glazed earthenware bowl produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1930s. Wear consistent with age and use Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.0"H x 10.5"W x 10.0"D ...

Architectural India Architectural India is a collection built on the Natural & Modern landscape of India. Each J'Jute style signifies a piece of French architect, Le Corbusier's modern urban planning project in Chandigarh. About J'Jute J'Jute is a luxury all-natural, sustainable brand based in Bondi Beach, Australia. Each piece is designed in Australia and handwoven by skilled artisans in India. Product Information Colour: Desert Black Material: Natural Jute- a soft durable plant fibre Dimensions: 45cm (17.5") diameter at base, 35cm (14") High, 25cm (10") diameter at top opening Purpose: Decorative Pitcher shaped basket. Beautiful storage for dried branches...

Edwardian sterling silver ring box. Made by Henry Matthews in Birmingham in 1905. Square with hinged cover and open bottom. Curved corners with leaf-mounted hoof supports. On cover t...

An extraordinary Amethyst Cluster that possesses world-class characteristics. Its deep, rich purple tone is the epitome of beauty and elegance, making it a standout centerpiece for a...

1993 Georg Jensen Denmark Sculptural Dish Stainless Steel Please Pass Me Bowl Made in Denmark. Stamped Georg Jensen at the bottom. Unique design. 1.75 tall x 8.5 w x 5.5 d Preowned o...

A charming modernist Anchor keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ...

Shino Glazed Moon Jar by Jason Fox. A Southern Californian for over half his life, Contemporary Ceramic Artist Jason Fox draws upon his classical education in Architecture and Art H...

X-Large Citrine Geode Coffee Table Rich Orange Druzy on Handmade Metal Base ▫️ Description ▫️ A truly eye-catching citrine geode coffee/center table, featuring a large natural cit...

A 19th century Country French comtoise, or grandfather clock, with polychrome painted pine case and embossed brass pendulum. Seven day Morbier movement, professionally cleaned and in...

An exceptional cluster of lustrous epidote crystals from Casca, La Libertad, Peru, rising in sharp, elongated formations with a deep green tone that shifts to almost black in subdued...

Ovo basket: Compact yet capacious. Fashioned of resistant recycled leather, with tan or black this basket boasts an unstructured silhouette with fl...

Great Baccarat inkwell with extensive crystal cut. Places for pens are at each side. France, late 19th century. .

Exceptional Louis XV vari-color gold and black enamel snuff box - featuring a bouquet of flowers with two attending butterflies to the top (all in yellow, white, rose and green gold)...

Murano Art Glass 'Spira Aurata Striato Vase' by Ercole Barovier, Barovier e Toso, Italy, 1966. Spira Aurata series oval-section drop vase in blown green-blue glass with polychrome ga...

PRESENTING A GORGEOUS 19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Sarcophagus Sewing Box. Made in Bombay, India circa 1860-80. Box made of sandalwood with highly carved teak wood reliefs and panels on all sides. Edged with bone and ebony veneers and glorious sadeli mosaic, made from tiny pieces of faux ivory, pewter, green semi-precious stone. The box is in a sarcophagus form with domed lid. The original brass carry handles are on the sides. The interior is in great condition and consists of a removeable mirror under the lid portion, with the original red velvet lining behind it. The base is removeable and contains a number of lidded compartments. 6 of the interior lids on the base, are each inlaid with sadeli mosaic banding. The rest are also carved and chased. The interior is fully complete with 7 lidded faux ivory/bone, thread canisters with sadeli domes and the original bone thimble. The box sits on 4 brass ball or bun feet with the original velvet lining on the base. Some minor repairs and losses, but this box is fully complete. This is ‘rare’ as many of these boxes have not survived in such condition! Included in the sale are 2 photos that were in the box (under the base tray). Interestingly, one of them is a view of downtown Nassau, New Providence (Bermuda) from the early 20C and stamped on the rear. What a ‘journey’ this piece has made! Made in India … travelled to Bermuda, probably via Britain … back to Ireland (where we bought it) …. then to Texas! These boxes were made by superb Indian craftsmen, specifically for sale to the ruling British elite. These types of boxes, carved padouk and sandalwood, (whilst beautiful and superbly crafted) were of a lesser quality, than the more profusely and intricately mosaic inlay, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made for the British ‘Upper Classes’ in the areas of Bombay and Vizagapatam. These type of boxes were much more affordable back in 1880 (and indeed today) and would probably have been bought by mid-level diplomats, civil servants or visitors. Sewing boxes (in general), were in EVERY Victorian home in Britain in the 19th Century and like other boxes etc were ‘status symbols’ of your place in society! The more ornate the box, the more ‘Upper Class’ you were! Of it’s type, this one, is one of the very higher quality one’s, than the norm! SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins. The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials. Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color. The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched. The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design. On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent. The earliest Sadeli boxes...

A beautiful, solid elm wood jewelry box with carved flowers and three full length drawers. The box opens to support the mirror stand. There are two positions for the mirror to be hel...

19Thc Original paint decorated red over blue swing handled pantry box from New England.This amazing over painted pantry box has wonderful 19thc decoration and is in good condition.

A rare Moorcroft for Liberty & Co green glazed flamminian ware cannister shaped vase dated 1913. Flamminian Ware was produced between 1905 and 1915 and was produced for renowned...

A exquisite mid 19th Century Animalier bronze study of a spirited stallion and a tetchy mare, the bronze with fabulous rich chestnut brown patina rubbed in areas to a golden hue and ...

Large vintage carafe certainly from Empoli in Italy in the 60’s Nice amber color and vegetal decor Elegant with its conical shape and drop-shaped cap

Although this German Black Forest 19th century framed clock no longer works, the beauty of its composition gives it another life as a w...

A cased pale blue Empoli glass apothecary jar, by Carlo Moretti. Handcrafted in the Empoli region of Italy during the 1960s. A refined example of mid-century Italian decorative glass...

A Monumental and Truly Exceptional French Patinated Bronze Bust of Jesus Christ, Circa 1858, Signed J. Clesinger, Rome 1858 & F. Barbedienne Fondeur This monumental and extraord...

Pair of Natural Striped Chambered Nautilus Half Shells Nautilus Pompulus Philippines; harvested in the 20th century Approximate size: 6.75 (w) x 5.5 (h) x 2.75 (d) in. Nautilus sh...

Antique Meiji Japanese Silver And Gold Cherry Blossom Vase 1868-1912 - SIGNED adorned with a finely engraved sakura tree motif with granulated gol...

This set of 3 small decorative owls is made of brass. This is a French work. Circa 1970

A beautiful miniature stoneware bowl with amazing glossy sang de boeuf (oxblood) glaze. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s. ...

A lovely art nouveau glass vase designed of the master Emile Gallé in France in the early 2000th century. The vase is 23 cm (9,2") tall and in excellent condition. Émile Gallé (184...

Twin-C vase, clear grey and pink. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: XL - ø 30cm x H 56cm Colours: Clear grey and pink. Mater...

Pompitu II vase, clear light fuchsia, matt dust green. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: Clear li...

This is a unique custom surfboard featuring a marquetry deck, designed and hand-crafted by the w o o d p o p studio which specialises in marquetry and inlay work. The studio prides...

Mid-Century Modern Atomic / Solar System Kinetic Floor Sculpture 1960s Striking Mid-Century Modern floor sculpture or atomic age educational scientific model evoking an atomic (C-Ca...

Outlaw, a cast bronze sculpture after American artist Frederic Remington's 1906 original, on marble base. Filled with a tremendous dramatic tension, this bronze sculpture depicts a s...

An Amethyst Cluster of exceptional beauty, this piece showcases the deepest shade of purple, AKA Grape Jelly Amethyst, on a beautifully formed Amethyst Cluster. It's a truly spectacu...

Rare small majolica daisy cache pot signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890.

Dimensions - H: 3 3/4 in W: 5 1/2 in D: 3 1/2 in A beautifully detailed Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Bronze Jewelry Casket, this exceptional little box is an exquisit...

Circa 1960s new old stock tall Murano glass blue bottle with clear pedestal base and stopper. Original retailer inventory tags and Balboa sticker. No fl...

This is a fine antique French Empire Revival ormolu and patinated marble casket, circa 1820 in date. Of rectangular form decorated with  a central sculp...

Large multi-faceted glass vase by Mandruzzato. This beautiful piece is very elegant thanks to the delicate line and the smoky-transparent color. It is rare, not only for its shape bu...

Art Deco sterling combination coin compact card or cigarette Case, American, circa 1920 by Webster Co. Rectangular cushion shape with hand chain attached. Opens to reveal half and fu...

A "Hickory Dickory Dock" themed clock inspired by the popular nursery rhyme. The clock has a wooden design with an antique feel. The top of the clock has the words “Dickory Dickory Dock” engraved in gold letters, referencing the classic rhyme. The clock face is not the traditional round shape but a long vertical structure, resembling a height chart, with golden numbers from 1 to 12 running along the length. Instead of a standard clock...

19th Century Italian Signed Glazed Ceramic Vase Beautiful white glazed ceramic vase from the famous Italian manufacturer Capodimonte. Decorated in pure gold. Signed on the base. Thi...

Pair of elegant and impressive brass and glass large scale hurricanes by Chapman. Glass hurricanes are not original. Requires 3" diameter candle.

José Luis Sanchez (Spain, 1926-2018). José Luis Sanchez, a signed and numbered 819/1000 sculpture, abstract composition, brass on marble base. Height of sculpture approx. 15 cm, widt...

A very nice large raku pottery seated bear by Tony Evans, circa 1970s. The piece is signed on the underside and extremely well crafted; it has wonderful gre...

Small Round Box 1960 Alabaster jewelry box with flower decal,

Fine English William & Mary Walnut Floral Marquetry Longcase Chiming Clock, Part Late 17th Century, Hyde Park Collection

Lisa Larson Gustavsberg Bulldog Sculpture Figurine Ceramic bulldog sculpture from the Large Zoo series Designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg Sweden c. 1960s Labeled to underside ...

For your consideration, a 1970s modern sculptural mahogany brass wood canoe bowl. Unmarked. Dimensions: 5.25" H at tallest, 2.75" H at shortest x 21.5" W x 6" D. Please visit take ...

This sculptural masterpiece, "The Deconstructed Tower," by Patrick Coard Paris, redefines modern artistry with its striking architectural form and captivating finish. Handcrafted in ...

21st century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze candelabra. This candelabra is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand-grounded crystal. This Candelabra has got 5-flames....

Murano glass centerpiece vase in purple and filigree clear glass rim, Italy, 1950s. Stunning blown glass purple centerpiece with faceted body and h...

24” high x 13” wide x 10” deep Interesting industrial abstract metal sculpture. Could hold candles. Red faux gem accents.

Article: Murano glass ash tray Origin: Murano, Italy Design: Flavio Poli Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass ash tray bowl element was designed by Flavio Poli and ...

Magnificent Pink Amethyst Geode Coffee Table (Center Table) on a Custom-Made Stainless Steel Base ▫️ Description ▫️ What started as an idea turned into a magnificent Pink Amethyst ...

Tomato sculpture Dark Antique Copper Hand Repoussé Limited edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the tradition...

Handcrafted in the 1950s in Austria.

This rare desk set was designed and produced in Germany, during the 1940's. It consists on a knives holder, with three knives, a letter holder, an ashtra...

Scale model sailing yacht. Sleek, carved wooden hull with a deep ballast keel and classic racing yacht lines. Rests on a matching custom wooden cradle for tabletop or mantel display....

A pair tall French Church candelabra, made of bronze and brass. Style: Antique, French, French Country, Farmhouse, French Provincial and Medit...