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Material: Wood
19th Century Trompe L'oeil Country House Painted Oak Box
Located in Middleburg, VA
19th Century Trompe L'oeil Country House Painted Oak Box
This adorable box is an original 19th century box that was recently painted in the 21st century by an English artist in the ...
Category
19th Century English Country Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak, Paint
Large Vintage Bali Indonesian Hand Carved Wood Woman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mid Century Bali Indonesian hand carved wood woman. This bust statue with headdress is made out of heavy hardwood mahogany. It is dark rich brown in color. This is heavy and well car...
Category
1950s Indonesian Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Chinese Cloisonne Bowl on Custom Period Hardwood Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine and large Qing dynasty cloisonne bowl on an antique custom hardwood stand.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Monumental Early 20th Century Teak Burl Wood Bowl, Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This striking bowl, carved from richly grained burl teak wood, dates back to the early 20th century and carries a unique story of transformation. Originally crafted as a drum from th...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Teak
Danish Modern Solid Teak Tambour Door Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Danish modern solid teak tambour door box, circa 1970s. The box is in very good vintage condition and measures 9.75"W x 10.5"D x 5.5"H. #2783
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Italian Carved Louis XVI Style Giltwood Barometer
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous late 19th century gilt wood barometer thermometer made in Italy in the Louis XVI or baroque taste. The large barometer features a large carve...
Category
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
1960s Carved Wood Tiki Totem Sculpture Of A Knight
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Carved Wood Tiki Totem Sculpture Of A Knight
Solid Wood feels heavy - initials RJP
Bit of wood missing on underside of base (as shown - part of carving)
Category
1960s Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black Forest Carved Deer
Located in High Point, NC
19th century Black Forest hand carved figure of a Chamois deer, bending down to eat foliage. The carving is lovely and in very good condition for its age.
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
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 Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Victorian Coromandel Vanity Box Glyn Cywarch Estate
Located in Northampton, GB
Dating to 1857 hallmarks for James Vickery and makers plaque Henry Lewis
From our Vanity Box collection, we are delighted to offer this exceptional Victorian Coromandel Vanity Box...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Brass
Antique Hand Carved Wood Elephant
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand carved wood in a form of an elephant.
No tusk
Category
Early 20th Century East Asian Folk Art Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
1930s French Farmhouse Rustic Wood Trough Planter
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1930s French Garden Distressed Wood Trough Feeder.
Garden Planter Jardinière.
Hand carved single plank of wood.
8.5 h x 21.75 d x 49 long
Original unrestored vintag...
Category
1930s French Rustic Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Rare 19th Century Olive Wood Crucifix Altar Cross Engraved & Highly Decorative
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare 19th Century Jerusalem Crucifix Cross, Highly Decorative & Mounted To An Olive Wood Frame, Engraved With Jesus and Holy Figure
Category
19th Century Israeli Victorian Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Olive
Vintage Chinese Canton Automaton Acrobat Musical Pagoda Waterfall Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Fine Canton Workshop Chinese Automaton Acrobatic Figure Musical Pagoda Bracket Clock
Here for your consideration is a large Chinese Canton bracket clock. The gorgeous hardwood case is decorated with beautiful brass casting applications. There is a large Chinese pagoda on the top to make the appearance of this clock even more impressive. The Roman numeral dial is made of porcelain without any cracks or hairlines. Engraved brass floral decorations surrounds the center dial. The time and the automaton feature can be seen through a large beveled glass panel.
This clock strikes every 15 minutes, Petite Sonnerie striking. The mechanism is 8 day movement, driven by double fusee chain. It's built with heavy brass and with engraving on the back plate. The automaton features plays hourly followed by the hour striking. The complicated automaton plays as following, the right curtain rolls up first to follow the pair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
German Bauhaus Color Wheel
Located in New York, NY
An oak wood and paper color wheel, German Bauhaus design, circa late-20th century, Made in Switzerland. Piece was originally designed by German, Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack, early-20th ce...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Bauhaus Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak, Paper
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Plum-Mahogany Ormolu Mounted Tall Case Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Plum-Mahogany and Ormolu Mounted Tall-Case Regulator attributed to Revollon. The Roman numeral dial signed: Revollon - M. Lion, with h...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
$14,950 Sale Price
64% Off
Stunning Georgian Antique Carved Root Wood Pedestal Bowl & Cover
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and unusual quality antique Georgian root wood turned pedestal bowl and cover is believed to date from the early 19th century. The turned hard wood container combines vari...
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Playful Antique Black Forest Bear Family Liquor Tantalus with Glasses & Decanter
By Black Forest
Located in Lisse, NL
All hand-carved, Victorian Era, Black Forest hiking bear and cub, liquor tantalus set.
This finely carved Black Forest drinks set, dates from circa 1880 and it is both decorative an...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
18th Century Mahogany Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A late 18th century, Georgian, Mahogany tea caddy having extremely attractive inlaid conch shells, banded and strung decoration, with hinged lid enclosing lidded interior retaining partial paper foil lining.
This particular caddy is relatively plain and simple in design, but the attractive inlaid decoration lifts it significantly.
The condition remains relatively good and clearly it has been well loved throughout its life.
Tea was a precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the precious tea leaves, but also to enable the owner to lock away those aforementioned valuable tea leaves, keeping them safe from the house staffs potential wandering hands.
This 18th century tea caddy...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
$905 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Hand Carved Wood Black Forest Bear Entrance, Hall Umbrella & cane Stand
Located in Lisse, NL
Early 1900s Black Forest standing bear umbrella stand.
This vintage Black Forest bear umbrella Stand is a great looking piece for any...
Category
Early 20th Century European Black Forest Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Handcrafted Turned Burl Wood Weed Vase, 20th Century
By Hap Sakwa
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Handcrafted Turned Burl Wood Weed Vase, 20th Century.
Category
20th Century Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Burl
Stickley School Arts & Crafts Carved Mahogany Tall Case Grandfather Clock c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Stickley School Arts & Crafts Carved Mahogany Tall Case Grandfather Clock Unsigned C1920
Meas...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Porcelain Jacob Petite Desk Set Inkstand Provenance Ava Gardner
By Jacob Petit
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Lavish Gilt Porcelain Ink Stand of Museum Quality and generous proportions, made by renowned French porcelain maker Jacob Petit. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Centur...
Category
19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Selene Box in Glossy Black Lacquered Wood with Corno Italiano Inlays, Mod. 5310s
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Distinguished by plush materials and essential lines, our Selene box showcases a rectangular wooden structure with a polished black lacquer finish. Enhanced by an elegant edging in C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Large Venetian abstract sculpture in solid walnut by Giuseppe Carli - 1961
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Massive Venetian abstract sculptures in solid walnut "Forcola (Oarlock)" by Giuseppe Carli, dated 1961.
Carli is recognized as one of the leading "Remeri" of Venice, an elite group ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Nutwood
$1,432 Sale Price
58% Off
Mid Century Redwood Burl Nut Bowl
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A Mid Century turned Nut Bowl likely from California with great color and form. A central turned Pedestal has drilled holders for a nutcracker and nut picks. The Bowl with extraordin...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Burl
Small Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Giltwood Candleholder
Located in Buisson, FR
Great small wooden candleholder with its original gilding.
Very nice type candleholder and rare to find.
Italy, circa 1780-1800.
Weathered, small losses and repair.
H:29cm W:16,5cm ...
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$387 Sale Price
45% Off
XL Black Buffalo Horn Box
Located in New York, NY
Eyecatching textural large scale keepsake, document box clad in heat set black buffalo tiles which feature a raised oval center.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Horn, Wood
Vintage Middle Eastern Persian Khatam Trinket Box with Miniature Art Painting
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Middle Eastern Khatam Art Painting Miniature on hexagonal shape trinket box.
Hand painted, lacquered wooden Moorish micro mosaic marquetry inlaid tobacco or trinket Box.
Handcrafted vintage marquetry Indo Persian wood inlay micro mosaic with miniature hand painted scene.
Finely handcrafted khatam Persian hand painted micro mosaic inlaid wooden box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Islamic Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Swedish Gustavian Longcase Clock
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique gustavian long case clock in painted pine from Sweden. The clock has a hand carved decor in wood with older paint from the late 1800s. The paint has become slightly distresse...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century hand carved Kashmiri royal cavalry cigar box
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century hand carved Kashmiri royal cavalry cigar box
A rare survivor from the 1st world war in the form of a hand carved Kashmiri cigar box. Covered in ornate relief flora...
Category
Early 1900s Indian Late Victorian Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Daniel Pollock Organic Modern Carved Pine Wood Stool or Sculptural Object, 1995
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Daniel Pollock organic modern carved wood stool or sculptural object hand carved out of pine wood. This is a very heavy piece and the imperfections only add to its charm and appeal. ...
Category
1990s American Organic Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Pine
Aesthetic Movement Gothic Style Brass Mounted Stationery Box
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning quality British Aesthetic Movement brass mounted oak stationery box with gothic influences dating from around 1880. The box stands on a wide ...
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Chinoiserie Wooden Oval Footed Rope Banded Wash Tub Laundry Basin 20"
Located in Dayton, OH
Chinese Chinoiserie wooden laundry tub/wash basin/planter - oval shape with slatted barrel-like sides, supported on four gently curved legs/feet, and banded with three rows of rope t...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Designer, Candelabra, Brass, Teak, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A small brass and teak candelabra designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Holds three 0.5” diameter candles
Overall Dimensions (inches): 6.75"H x 5.5"W x 5.25"D
All items ship...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Vintage Australian Aboriginal Art Wood Carving Animal Figurines
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Australian Aboriginal Art Wood Carving Animal Figurines, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979.
Additional information:
Materials: Wood
Color: Brown
Count...
Category
20th Century Australian Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Grand Tour Male Nude Bronze Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Early 20th Century bronze male nude sculpture on wood pedestal base.
Category
20th Century Renaissance Revival Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French Napoleon III Boulle Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Single Tea Caddy Compartment
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to bring to market this Antique French Boulle Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy o...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Indian Mughal Wood Dowry Chest with Carved Patterns, 19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Mughal dowry chest with carved patterns from India. This chest wooden chest with a slanted top strengthened by metal hardware reinforcements. The front displays lightly carved geometrical friezes. A large carved geometrical medallion adorns the triangular lid. The chest rests on four conical legs. This chest opens thanks to an door on the centre of its top. This unusual item was used as a dowry chest in India. This 19th century, Indian Mughal wood dowry chest...
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Box by Erhard & Söhne
Located in New York, NY
An Art Nouveau rectangular box with a bobsledding motif Designed and manufactured by Erhard & Söhne. Burlwood, and brass. The brass inlay on top depicts a bobsled with a four-man cre...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage wooden chess set in wooden box
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
The set shows signs of use (see photo)
Figures have a patina
The board itself is a work of art, adorned with intricate inlaid floral patterns and bordered with...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Jaeger LeCoultre, Atmos Fontainebleu, Swiss Made in 1986
Located in Greven, DE
Jaeger LeCoultre - Atmos Fontainebleu
Switzerland
Year of construction 1986
Dimensions: H x W x D: 25 x 20 x 16 cm
Description:
Atmos calibre 540 in the rare "Fontainebleu" version in a wooden case.
Square ring dial with rounded corners. Roman numerals for hours, fine minute track, Breguet hands with counterweights.
"SWISS MADE" is printed below the 6. A manufacturer's engraving and the calibre number can be found on the front movement plate. A "Jaeger LeCoultre" imprint can be seen at the bottom right of the front disc.
The Atmos Fontainebleu was listed in the collection from 1987. It was available in various versions - with a square or round dial, with a moon phase, with a black lacquered or mahogany case.
Although the clock offered here dates from 1986, it was only listed in the 1987 and 1988 catalogues.
Ref. 220.030.4
Serial number: 620514
Year of manufacture: 1986.
Condition:
Freshly overhauled, very good condition of the movement. Flawless case condition.
Interesting facts:
Generations of inventors have endeavoured to construct a perpetual motion machine - and one after the other was disappointed to discover that their designs did not work. Today we know that it is technically impossible to build a machine that works continuously without consuming energy. Apart from wear and tear, a machine only works as long as it is supplied with energy: Electricity, gas, petrol...
Without human intervention and practically without wear and tear, the Atmos does not run without energy consumption, but it is fed by an energy source that can be described as "eternal": It draws its energy from the constant fluctuations in air temperature. The Atmos literally lives from the air.
In order to utilise the temperature fluctuations as an energy source, a suitable medium had to be found. The choice fell on ethyl chloride (C2H5Cl) - a substance that dentists know as an anaesthetic. Ethyl chloride has a very high coefficient of thermal expansion between 10 and 27°C, i.e. the volume change is particularly large in this temperature range.
The round can...
Category
1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Travelling Vanity Case, English, Coromandel, Jewellery Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travelling vanity case. An English, coromandel jewellery box, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Striking...
Category
1850s British Early Victorian Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
1921 René Lalique - Box Muguet Lily of the Valley Peppermint Opalescent Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Muguet" (Lily of the Valley) made in peppermint opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1921.
Wooden base.
Molded signature on lid.
Perfect condition. Sublime and very rare color.
...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Wood
Adorable Family of Six Buccellati Sterling Silver Furry Chicks on Petrified Wood
By Buccellati
Located in Queens, NY
An Adorable Family of Six Italian Buccellati Sterling Silver Furry Chicks Resting on a Petrified Wood Base, Milan 20th Century
This enchanting creation by the renowned Italian silve...
Category
20th Century Italian Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Spanish Colonial Wooden Santo
Located in Tampa, FL
A 19th century Spanish Colonial santo depicting the Mary, full of presence and quiet devotion. Carved from wood with all original paint, she stands gracefully on her original base an...
Category
1870s Spanish Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Wood Articulated Elephant by Kay Bojesen. Made in Denmark.
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Pasadena, TX
A real original piece of articulated sculpture by Kay Bojesen. Made in Denmark.
Length: 4.93"
Width: 9.26"
Height: 4.93"
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Large Antique English Oak Perpetual Desk Calendar c.1910
Located in Bath, GB
A good large Edwardian perpetual calendar made from solid English Oak. The keys either side are used to forward and return the rollers inside, changing the day, date and month.
Da...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Large Carved Wood Sculpture of a Sleeping Child with Pumpkin, Southeast Asia, 20
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This charming hand-carved wood sculpture depicts a serene young child peacefully resting on a large pumpkin. Likely originating from Southeast Asia and dating to the 20th century, th...
Category
20th Century Thai Organic Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Painted and Gilt Florentine Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Painted and Gilt Florentine Box. The top with a hand painted floral decoration.
Category
1960s Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
16/20 Limited Edition "Xai" Surrealist side tables by Salvador Dalí, Spain
Located in Barcelona, ES
Design inspired on an artwork by Salvador Dali´: Interpretation project for a stable-library, 1942
Stuffed lamb, elaborated with a technique by a taxidermist. Drawer and table top i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Gran Premio Cabinet with Safe in Black Leather
By Agresti
Located in New York, NY
Armoured armoire for watches and jewels lined in black leather and details in red leather. Accessories in satin palladium. Inside the safe 17 watch winders made in Switzerland and a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$140,000 / item
Swedish Mora Clock 100% Original Blue
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a unique 100% Original painted Swedish Mora Clock. it has been restored and New modern works have been installed.
Category
1840s Swedish Country Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Gorgeous Hand Carved Giltwood Reclining Buddha on Custom Lucite Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An unusual and striking giltwood sculpture of a reclining Buddha with head on one bent arm, lovely from every angle. Small glass beads are a decorative embellishment. A custom froste...
Category
1970s Indonesian Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite, Giltwood
Chinese Lacquered Happiness Box with Birds & Blossoms, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely lacquered box was once presented as a gift, filled with popular snacks like roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, and cinnamon-toasted soy beans. Dated to the late 19th centu...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Bradley & Hubbard Arts and Crafts Brass Humidor Cigar Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts and Crafts or Art Deco period wood lined brass humidor cigar box
By Bradley & Hubbard
USA, Circa 1910
Measures: 3.75"W x 3.75"D x 6.75"H.
Good original vintage co...
Category
1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Hermès Paris Mahogany Stationery / Correspondence Box, 1988
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Hermès Paris Mahogany Stationery / Correspondence Box, 1988
This refined Hermès correspondence box exemplifies the Maison’s dedication to craftsmanship, discretion, and timeless lu...
Category
1980s French Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
George Nelson Mid Century Ball Clock in Brass and Wood
Located in Weesp, NL
Interestingly, while nearly all of the designs that came out of George’s studio were attributed to him, many were actually designed by him and his team. Some were even designed solely by someone else working at the studio.
Nelson famously recounted the story of how the Ball Clock came to life in an interview decades after it’s release:
“It was one of the really funny evenings. Noguchi came by, Bucky Fuller came by, and here was Irving, and here was I, and Noguchi - who can’t keep his hands off anything - he saw we were working on clocks and started making doodles. Then Bucky sort of brushed Isamu aside. He said, ‘This is a good way to do a clock’ and made some utterly absurd thing. Everybody was taking a crack at this, pushing each other aside and making scribbles. At some point we left – we were suddenly all tired, and we’d had a little bit too much to drink – and the next morning I came back, and here was this roll of paper, and Irving and I looked at it, and somewhere in this roll, there was a ball clock. I don’t know to this day who cooked it up.”
Nevertheless, whoever it was that came up with George Nelson’s designs, it’s almost certain that they would never have come to fruition if it wasn’t for George’s vision and forward-thinking approach.
Can you tell me more about his clocks?
George’s clocks were one of his most impressive bodies of work. In total, he and his team designed over 130 clocks in just three decades.
While it is widely accepted that Irving Harper was the lead designer for the Howard Miller Clock Company at George Nelson Associates, the collection arose after two insightful observations from George: one, that people no longer used the numbers to tell the time; and two, that since most people now used their wristwatch to tell the time, interior clocks were now free to become more decorative in nature.
The clocks were designed and released in batches of 8 and were initially only given numbers for names. The Sunflower Clock was simply ‘Clock 2261’, the Flock of Butterflies Clock was 'Clock 2226’, and so on.
The Ball was the first clock designed by George and his team and it was followed shortly after by the Star, Sunburst, Spindle, Asterisk, Turbine, Flock of Butterflies, Eye and others. The clocks were purposefully abstract and were designed to complement the modernist furniture emerging at the time.
As well as wall clocks, George’s studio also produced a series of desk clocks during that time, most notably the bubble-shaped Night Desk...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Set of 4 Candlesticks in Birch Carl Malmsten Sweden 1960s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Set containing 4 candlesticks designed by the famous Carlm Malmsten. Made in lacquered birch are these modest yet highly crafted candlesticks made in Sw...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Birch
A Pair of 18th Century Italian painted and Gilt Wooden Candlesticks
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A Pair of 18th Century Italian painted and Gilt Wooden Candlesticks, Candle Holders CIRCA 1750'S, Set upon Lion Paw Tri Feet with ornate carvings and decorated stems these beautfully...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian George III Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
$725 Sale Price / set
46% Off
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