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NONO Crafts Dark Elegance, Biomorphic Burned Oak, Still Stand No93
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Crafts Dark Elegance, Biomorphic Burned Oak, Still Stand No93——
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. ...
Category
2010s Mexican Brutalist Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$11,671 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Art Deco Macassar Wood and Chrome Desk Set Ruler, France 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely Art Deco desk set ruler is the perfect accessory for any refined office ambiance. The ruler is made of Macassar wood with a chromed metal accent. The geometric shape is s...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Woven Chinese Grain Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven tray basket was originally used for harvesting grains or in a kitchen for food prep and storage. Despite its humble origin, the basket exhibits remarkable workmanship, bea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Willow
Antique Dutch Marquetry "Pieter Paulus" Amsterdam Grandfather Clock, Circa 1730.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Dutch Marquetry Grandfather Clock, Dial and Movement made by Pieter Paulus, Amsterdam, Circa 1720-1740.
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Satinwood, Walnut
Danish Mid-Century Teak Planter, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Teak Planter, 1960s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century flower box or planter stand on tall round tapered legs with decorative small tile inlay along the edge.
Good vintag...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Viennese Empire Portal Clock With Caryatids And Gilded Fittings, Around 1810
Located in Vienna, AT
Complete Vienna clock on six stocky ball feet made of alabaster, architecturally structured wooden case with fruitwood veneers in the shape of a portal, steps in front flanked by two...
Category
1810s Austrian Empire Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Pear form Tea Caddy
Located in Huntington, NY
Late 18th Century George III Pear form Fruitwood Tea Caddy
With wooden stem, and an iron keyhole, escutcheon plate, its interior with remnants of the original silver leaf. The pi...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$6,250
19th Century Italian Writing Box with Macassar Veneer and Silver Mounts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique writing slope case. The chest is veneered with Macassar wood. Decorated with silver mounts. The interior is made of birdseed maple...
Category
1880s Italian Napoleon III Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Metal, Brass, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, brass-plated, black-lacquered metal and teak candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Holds six 0.5” diameter candles
Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.5"H x 10...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
1940s Art Deco Heron Table Lamp, by Aldo Tura, Ashtray, Cigarette Service
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian midcentury Art Deco style table lamp, ashtray, cigarette service or centre table, by Aldo Tura , in hand carved wood, with metal fusion parts. Parchment lampshade. Working el...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Beech, Walnut
Still Stand No10: Sculptural Wood Elegance, Tall Totem by NONO by Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$11,671 Sale Price / item
20% Off
50 Million Year Old Fossil Fish Mural from the Green River Formation, Wyoming
Located in Logan, UT
Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31.
This elegant fossil fish mural works equally ...
Category
2010s American Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Early 20th Century American Primitive Wooden Tool Box
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th century American Primitive wooden tool box measuring 33" in width, 11" in depth and 14" in height.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
Japanese Silver Trinket Box with Full Moon & Grass, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This Meiji-period trinket box exemplifies Japanese refinement in all crafts. Fashioned of silver with a hardwood interior, the small box has a clean-lined rectangular form with rounded corners and a thin lip where the lid meets the base. The lid is etched with tall grasses swaying before a full moon, a motif that represents the Japanese moon...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Minimalist Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Vintage Antique Carved Wooden Folk Art Horse, c.1940
Located in London, GB
A wonderfully carved hardwood statue of a jumping horse. c.1940
Slightly naïve but full of charm whittled from hardwood. Beautiful detail throughout. Obvious loss of one rear leg. M...
Category
Early 20th Century English Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
French Red Tortoiseshell Boulle Clock, Samuel Marti, Paris
By Samuel Marti
Located in Norwich, GB
French Red Tortoiseshell Boulle clock, Samuel Marti, Paris.
Red tortoiseshell case inlaid with fine brass decoration surmounted by an ormolu finial, ormolu mounts and standing on raised bracket feet. The front of the case with glazed viewing aperture behind a central ormolu mount. The sides of the case decorated with fishscale fret decoration.
Gilded and chased dial with individual blue enamel numerals and original ‘blued’ steel hands.
Eight day French movement with starburst pendulum, anchor escapement and outside countwheel, striking the hours and halves on a silvered bell. The backplate stamped H & F, Paris and marked for Samuel Marti, Paris, number 4005. C.1880
‘Samuel Marti & Cie’ were well known French clockmakers working from their premises at Le Pays De Montbeliard Paris from just before 1860. They were awarded the medaille de bronze...
Category
1880s French Victorian Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Anglo-Indian Mughal Box
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
19th century Anglo-Indian Mughal wood box, inlaid and hand carved with the Taj Mahal and some flowers all around.
Jewelry box, Anglo-Raj box from India in great condition.
Nice Mughal Bombay Box...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandalwood
Antique Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg
By F.L. Hausburg
Located in Northampton, GB
Heavily Inlaid with Mother of Pearl and Abalone
From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this stunning Antique Inlaid Writing Box by Hausburg. The Writing Box of rec...
Category
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Wood, Satinwood
Mason & Sullivan West German School House Regulator 8 Day Wall Clock 21"
Located in Dayton, OH
Early to mid 20th century German Mason & Sullivan 8 day, key wound, chiming, school house regulator wall clock. Octagonal wood case with pentagonal drop for ...
Category
Early 20th Century Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
$205 Sale Price
30% Off
Fine Indo-Persian Micro Mosaic Marquetry Box with Miniature Painting 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fine Micro Mosaic Indo Persian Moorish Inlaid Trinket Jewelry Box with Miniature Polo Scene, circa 1940s
Exceptional handcrafted Indo-Persian jewelry or pen box featuring intricate Sadeli micro mosaic marquetry with inlaid geometric designs and a stunning miniature hand-painted scene on the lid. The artwork depicts 19th-century royal princes in traditional Maharaja attire playing polo, reflecting Mughal and Islamic courtly elegance.
Crafted using the traditional Khatam technique, the box is richly inlaid inside and out with fine slivers of wood, bone, and metal, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship from the Middle East or India, circa 1940s.
* Dimensions: H 1.75 in. x W 6.5 in. x D 4 in.
* Condition: great condition; minor wear consistent with age.
A museum-quality piece comparable to those in the Doris Duke Islamic Art Collection. Perfect for collectors of Islamic art, Moorish marquetry, and antique micro mosaic.
Keywords:
Islamic Marquetry, Sadeli Mosaic, Khatam Box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Vizagapatam Bone and Shell Domed Stationery Box – ‘Alice’s Box’.
Made in Vizagapatam, India, circa 1860-80.
We call this one: “Alice’s Box”! It has lived ‘a hard, well used and traveled life’, as is evident from the number of losses and repairs, as is obvious from the photos, especially to the faux ivory panels and bands to the top. The bonus to the loss of the frieze panels to the dome has a ‘bonus’, however, as their loss has revealed the most GORGEOUS faux blonde tortoiseshell underneath!
The box is dome/casket shaped.
The top has 3 bands, with the center one being the original. The 2 side bands are later ivorine.
The faux ivory and hand-painted medallions on the domed lid, have been saved and they depict Hindu Gods, Vishnu and Shiva.
The front and side panels are still in pretty good shape and are decorated with lac ink (indelible ink made from crushed beetles) depicting lovely floral designs.
The domed lid open to reveal a series of open compartments for envelopes, writing paper etc. and one lidded panel for stamps.
Inside the box are 2 paper labels: one probably being the original item ticket and the other with:
” Alice’s address is 272 Ashworth Ave, Toronto 4, Ontario”.
Probably, the original owner? Hence, we call it ‘Alice’s Box’.
What a journey/life this box has had!
Made in India, made its way to Canada, back to Ireland and then to Texas!
This is why, WE LOVE ANTIQUES...
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Shell, Sandalwood
Sculptural Wooden Totem Still Stand No21 by NONO, Exquisite Escalona Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$11,680 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Solid Teak Wood Bowl, Sweden
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A very stylish mid-century modern teak wood bowl. Solid teak wood from Thailand. Designed and manufactured in Thailand. Sticker underneath: "Genuine teak wood, Made in Thailand"
Whe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Wenge bowl - One of a kind
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This bowl was designed by woodcarver Romie Objetti. Turned from locally sourced wenge wood, it stands out with its pronounced curves and height, giving it a strong sculptural presence.
Category
2010s French Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood, Wenge
Original Danish Raadvad Bread Slicer Dark Blue by Ove Larsen, Midcentury 1980s
By Raadvad
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
This iconic Danish bread slicer was produced by Raadvad in Denmark, circa 1970s-1990s. The color of the lacquer is the original dark blue. It´s very, very rare. It also came in a sl...
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel, Iron
Mid-Century Danish Teak Candleholder from Rasmussen Copenhagen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Teak Candleholder from Rasmussen Copenhagen, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Mat...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Japanese Owl Hand Carved Rosewood Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-983 Japanese owl hand carved rosewood sculpture.
Category
1930s Vintage Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Miniature Walnut Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Early 19th Century walnut commode, the inlaid top with cookie corners over turned and fluted legs flanking three inlaid drawers and standing on turned turnip feet, French or Italian ...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Directoire Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut, Pine
$2,850
Art Deco Tiger Pattern Tessellated Egg Shell Stone Picture Frame
By Jean Dunand
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, an Art Deco Tiger Pattern Tessellated Egg Shell Stone Picture Frame.
Attributed to Jean Dunand. France Circa 1940s.
Tessellated egg shell on wood frame cov...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Eggshell, Glass, Hardwood
Wave Candlestick (single candlestick, large, blackened)
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-turned from sustainably harvested Mango wood, the Wave Candlestick draws its form from sinusoidal waves. Burned and oiled finish. Available in short (12") and tall (16").
Foun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid long case clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid long case clock, having a quality mahogany inlaid case, a brass arch dial with Roman numerals, Tempus Fugit inscribed to the top, havin...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1930s Art Deco Decorative Marquetry Panels by Frank Brangwyn
Located in Vienna, AT
In this listing you will find a pair of ravishing Art Deco decorative wood intarsia panels. The artist Sir Frank Brangwyn for Rowley used a variety of woods in several shades of brow...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Modern Girih Treasure Chest Tall Cabinet in Satinwood Marquetry and Sycamore
Located in London, GB
Back in October 2016, on one of his many travels to the Persian Gulf in his role as Honorary Chairman of Christie’s Europe Middle East, Russia and India, David Linley’s fascination with Islamic art and architecture was reignited. A photograph of a vibrant tile mosaic pattern was sent back to the LINLEY studio on Pimlico Road, inspiring the design of the spectacular Girih Treasure Chest.
The Girih Treasure Chest explores Islamic pattern through detailed wooden marquetry in brilliant sapphire blue and rich gold tones. Girih is an Islamic decorative art form consisting of geometric lines that create an interlaced framework. As if a precious stone in a delicate claw setting, the chest perches on a simple sycamore frame which is supported by a forged brass metal stretcher.
As the center of the design lies an eight-pointed star, taken from a beautiful mosaic tile pattern that caught the eye of LINLEY Founder and Chairman David Linley on a visit to Doha, Qatar back in October 2015. Adorning all façades of the chest, the pattern is created using a specially dyed deep blue ripple sycamore...
Category
2010s British Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Lull No88 Wooden Sculpture for Contemporary Interiors – Designed by Joel Escalon
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Lull No88 Wooden Sculpture for Contemporary Interiors – Designed by Joel Escalona
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, roun...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Contemporary Modern, Galata Chestnut Wood 2-Compartment Box
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Istanbul is a wooden box collection inspired by some of towns most iconic buildings: Galata Tower, Hagia Sophia and Bebek Mosque. Each item takes its name from these structures. The ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Chestnut
Rare 1950s Danish Teak Office Wastebasket
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare and hard to find Danish teak wastebasket, unknown designer.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Ruhlmann Macassar Ebony Photograph Frame
Located in Berlin, DE
Photograph frame in Macassar ebony veneer and glass from circa 1932.
A unique piece.
Provenance: Mr Lagier.
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann (1879-1933) was a French furniture designer a...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Ebony, Macassar
Mid-Century Modern Solid Teak Wood Bowl, Uppsala Slöjd, Sweden 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
A very stylish mid-century modern teak wood bowl. Solid teak wood from Thailand. Designed and manufactured in Sweden.stamped underneath: "Uppsala Slöjd" and the symbol for the city o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Handcrafted Studio Rotating Pyramid Jewelry Box
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A striking and sculpturally refined studio-crafted jewelry box by American designer John P. Schmidt, dated 1989. Designed in a bold pyramidal form, the piece is meticulously made fro...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Stig Sandqvist, Small Bowl, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A small decorative teak bowl designed and produced by Stig Sandqvist, Sweden, 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Organic Harmony: Modern Wood Totem Still Stand No77 by NONO, Escalona Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
Located in Logan, UT
Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31.
This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...
Category
2010s American Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
19th Century French Provincial Wooden Bowl Hand-Painted Floral Motifs
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
19th Century French Provincial Wooden Bowl – Hand-Painted Floral Motifs – Antique Patina
Description:
This is a beautiful traditional wooden bowl, crafted in France during the 19th century, in the characteristic French Provincial style. The piece showcases hand-painted floral decorations on the handles, featuring delicate accents in purple, green, and white, as well as a painted white motif adorning the upper rim of the bowl.
The wood itself shows signs of hammered craftsmanship, giving the surface a textured, artisanal feel. The bowl has developed a rich, aged patina, emphasizing its long history and authenticity. It is a piece that is both decorative and functional, embodying the rustic charm and elegance of rural French artistry.
Key features:
19th-century French Provincial craftsmanship
Hand-carved wooden bowl with hammered texture
Hand-painted floral decorations in purple, green, and white
Decorative white motifs around the rim
Rich antique patina
Suitable for use as a decorative centerpiece or functional bowl
This bowl is perfect for bringing an element of authentic, rustic elegance to country homes, farmhouse kitchens, or eclectic vintage interiors. It can be displayed on a table, sideboard, or open shelving, offering both utility and beauty.
Keywords: 19th-century French wooden bowl, French Provincial decor, antique hand-painted bowl, rustic farmhouse centerpiece, traditional French craftsmanship, antique wooden vessel...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Handsome Large Antique Wooden Black Forest Dog Inkwell c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and very large example of a figural Black Forest inkwell in the form of a Dog's head, with a beautiful bright patina.
He retains his original large glass eyes, without d...
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
$1,287 Sale Price
20% Off
Stig Sandqvist Sculpted Teak Bowl, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Karis, Nyland
This elegant small bowl by Stig Sandqvist showcases the organic modernism of 1950s Scandinavian design. Hand-carved from rich, golden teak, the piece is defined by its fluid, sculptu...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Original and Published Otto Prutscher Pedestal, Flower-Stand Made by Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Otto Prutscher has designed several flower-stands for Thonet, this special design is extremely rare. Literature: J. Ulihr, Semper Sursum, Olmütz 2003, ill p124.
Category
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Beech
Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman's Basket, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket can become a truly beautiful work of art. This bent handle basket was made i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Bentwood, Willow
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Urns with Red-Crowned Cranes and Peonies
By Jingfa
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Chinese cloisonné capped urns with carved and pierced fruitwood bases. Red-crowned cranes with assorted flora on a sky blue background with volcanoe...
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Goddess Circe Italian Neoclassical Sculpture Early 1800s Carved Ebonized Re-gilded
Located in Milano, MI
Circe Italian Neoclassical Sculpture of Early 1800s the figure is a fascinating depiction of the Goddess Circe, made in Italy in the early 19th century. The pine wood carving and ebo...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
George I Lacquered Longcase Clock by Peregrine Tawney, London
Located in Norwich, GB
George I Longcase Clock with gilt floral decorated to the sides. Long break arch trunk door with beautifully raised Chinoiserie scenes of pavilions and rural life. The plinth also ha...
Category
1720s English George I Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Georgian Rosewood Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Fully Fitted Sewing Box
From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to introduce this Antique Rosewood Sewing Box. The Sewing Box of rectangular form veneered in Rosewood with ...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
Still Stand No36: Tall Serenity Totem, Walnut Sculpture by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
“Still Stand” sculptures by Joel Escalona
Joel Escalona's wooden standing sculptures are objects of raw beauty and serene grace. Each one is a testament to the power of the material...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Malachite Veneered Mantel Clock
By Japy Frères
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional antique (late 19th century) mantel clock with movement by Japy Freres.
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Machiche
Art Deco Iconic 'Sunray' Box, England, Circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this superbly iconic looking Art Deco wooden box which we think was a tea caddy or for cigarettes originally. The exterior of the box is veneered in a beaut...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
19C Anglo Indian Carved Teak Wood and Sadeli Mosaic Box
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY 19th century Anglo-Indian Carved Teak Wood and Sadeli Mosaic Box, featuring a carving of a Hunt Scene.
Made circa 1870 in Bombay, India during the Rule of the Br...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Pewter
Scottish Mahogany Swan Neck Satinwood Patera Inlaid Tall Case Clock, Circa 1780
By Charles Campbell
Located in Charleston, SC
Scottish mahogany eight day tall case clock with three sphere brass finials, a swan neck satinwood inlay patera pediment, intricately carved fretwork, over an arched door with flanki...
Category
1780s Scottish Regency Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
Anglo Indian Brass and Hardwood Chest
Located in San Mateo, CA
Anglo Indian hardwood campaign or dowry chest. This has brass straps, handles and large hinges on the interior. The lock has the original key. The chest is in good condition. It show...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
White Maple bowl, One of a kind
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Turned by Abigail Castañeda, this maple bowl captivates with its sculptural shape and delicate lines. The unexpectedly white wood captures the light and reveals a subtle, almost silk...
Category
2010s American Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood, Maple
Abstract Art Lull No47 – NONO’s Contemporary Wooden Sculpture for Interior Desig
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Abstract Art Lull No47 – NONO’s Contemporary Wooden Sculpture for Interior Design
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay between the smooth, round...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
16th-Century Indo-Portuguese Colonial Mother-of-pearl Gujarat Casket
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts
India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon
Measures: H. 16 x W. 24.6 x D. 16.1 cm
An exceptional Gujarati casket with a rectangular box and truncated pyramidal lid (with slopes on each side and a flat top) made from exotic wood, probably teak (Tectona grandis), covered with a mother-of-pearl mosaic. The tesserae, cut from the shell of the green turban sea snail (Turbo marmoratus, a marine gastropod) in the shape of fish scales, are pinned to the wooden structure with silver ball-headed nails. The casket is set on bracket feet on the corners. The masterfully engraved decoration of the silver mounts follows the most refined and erudite Mannerist repertoire of rinceaux and ferroneries dating from the mid-16th century. The high quality and refinement of the silver mounts and, likewise, the silver nails that replaced the original brass pins used to hold the mother-of-pearl tesserae in place indicate the work of a silversmith probably working in Lisbon in the second half of the 16th century.
The Indian origin of this production, namely from Cambay (Khambhat) and Surat in the present state of Gujarat in north India, is, as for the last three decades, consensual and fully demonstrated, not only by documentary and literary evidence - such as descriptions, travelogues and contemporary archival documentation - but also by the survival in situ of 16th-century wooden structures covered in mother-of-pearl tesserae. A fine example is a canopy decorating the tomb (dargah) of the Sufi saint, Sheik Salim Chisti (1478-1572) in Fatehpur Sikri in Agra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, north India. This is an artistic production, geometric in character and Islamic in nature, where usually the mother-of-pearl tesserae form complex designs of fish scales or, similar to the dishes also made using the same technique, with the thin brass sheets and pins, stylized lotus flowers. The truncated pyramidal shape corresponds, like their contemporary tortoiseshell counterparts also made in Gujarat, to a piece of furniture used in the Indian subcontinent within the Islamic world prior to the arrival of the first Portuguese. This shape, in fact, is very old and peculiar to East-Asian caskets, chests or boxes used to contain and protect Buddhist texts, the sutras.
A similar chest is the famous and large reliquary chest from Lisbon cathedral that once contained the relics of the city's patron saint, Saint Vincent. Both match in shape, having the same kind of socle or pedestal and bracket feet, and in their engraved silver mountings, featuring the same type of refined, erudite decoration. Their differences lie in the silver borders that frame the entire length of the edges of the chest (both the box and the lid), pinned with silver nails, and on the lock plate, shaped like a coat of arms in the Lisbon example. Given the exceptional dimensions of the reliquary casket...
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16th Century Indian Antique Hardwood Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
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