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Pair of 19th Century English Oak Candlesticks
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century English oak candlesticks with hand turned candle cups over bobeches, supported on hand turned barley twist stems. The bases are hand turned dish shaped. This is ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized polychrome painted humidor with floral decor
Located in London, GB
A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized polychrome painted Humidor with a shaped display plinth to the top, surrounded with a turned gallery, and an upper compartmented drawer hand painte...
Category
1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Glass Horse Sculpture by Bengt Edenfalk for Skruf, Sweden 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a mid century horse figurine, made of full lead crystal, designed by Bengt Edenfalk for the Swedish brand Skruf. Skruf is a Swedish...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Art Nouveau Table Clock by Christian Ferdinand Morawe, Gustav Becker Clockwork
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Nouveau table clock, Gustav Becker clockwork, designed by Christian Ferdinand Morawe
This exquisite table clock comes from the Art Nouveau era and is characterized by its artis...
Category
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Hollywood Regency Italian Gold Gilded Rope and Tassel Tall Planter Flower Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gold gilt rope and tassel motif tall Planter. A versatile and decorative piece to use in any room of the house. Gold gilt steel and wood.
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Mora Clock
Located in Crowthorne, Surrey
Swedish Mora clock dated 1844 with traditional Swedish painted details. Working Longcase clock mechanism of pendulum and 2 weights and a bell chime on the hour.
Width: 44cm / 17.3"
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Category
1840s Swedish Gustavian Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$2,400
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 Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set/2 Pots, Ceramic Pots, Green, Handmade in Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chaucer Pots, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
This beautiful set includes two waterproof ceramic pots with lid, perfect to be displayed together and enrich your room decor.
Each piece has its own elegant silhouette in mint-green glazed ceramic with gloss finish plus hand turned beech wood base and lid lacquered in bronze gold-powder.
Set of 2 Ceramic Pots Chaucer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Art Deco Pair of Pelican Figure Bookends in Hand Carved Woods, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a good pair of Art Deco period, Book ends of two Pelicans hand carved in wood.
Each stylised pelican has been well hand carved in a dark hardwood and stands on a base f...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century Chinese Gilt carved Wooden Tang Horse Sculpture
Located in Pomona, CA
Chinese Gilt Polychrome Wooden Carved Tang Dynasty Style Horse Sculpture. Featured nicely hand carved and hand painted with gilt highlighted on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,225 Sale Price
30% Off
French Early 20th C Carved wood Madona andChild Sculpture
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5223 French Madona and Child carved wood sculpture with remants of original paint
Category
1930s Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
A Very Rare Early 20th Century Carousel Horse Mounted on Stand
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare early 20th Century timber carousel horse mounted on timber stand, finely hand carved and adorned in red. blue and gold armorial dress with stunningly carved lion, foliate...
Category
Early 20th Century English Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Italian Louis XV Style Pricket Floor Lamp Distressed Finish
Located in Milano, MI
Italian Florentine hand carved wood torchère as floor lamp, a tall solid cembran pinewood pricket carved on three sides, with a deep acanthus leaf and flowers carving, resting on tri...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
20th Century French Louis XV Carved Burl Wood Grandfather Clock from Lyon Region
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted near Lyon, France, circa 1980 and built of burl wood, the vintage tall "Horloge Bressane" (Bressan is a region neat the city of Lyon), stands on curved feet over a scalloped ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Burl
Small Scandinavian 19th century painted pine dome top box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small Scandinavian 19th century painted pine dome top box circa 1870.
Character painted pine box with black painted strap work and handle. Working lock and key, but is a lock you n...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Large Bronze Elephant and Wood Bowl Centerpiece
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Mid-Century Large Bronze Elephant and Wood Bowl Centerpiece
Highly interesting centerpiece or planter from the Asian Mediterranean area. The hea...
Category
20th Century Unknown Other Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Persian Ceramic Hunting scene Wall Hanging Tile Set
Located in Delray Beach, FL
beautiful vintage hand painted and glazed ceramic two tiles set ,professionally mounted on wood backing , featuring hunting scene with Horse ...
Category
20th Century Asian Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
$425 Sale Price
37% Off
Interior Design Art Lull No65 – Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Interior Design Art Lull No65 – Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture by NONO
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Balance and tension are at the core of these sculptures. The interplay bet...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$12,833 Sale Price / item
20% Off
17th Century Italian Leather Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning 17th century Italian leather covered wood trunk covered in brass nail heads, some spelling out a word on top, and with iron strap hinges a...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,050 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Bronze Buddha Hand Fragment on Walnut Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Buddha Hand Fragment on Walnut Stand from a 19th Century Bronze Buddha Statue
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Large Black & Gold Shimmer Twisted Murano Glass and Brass Picture Frame 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous Murano art glass photo frame attributed to Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy, circa 1950 or older. Made of black glass inside a lot of golden shimmer with bronze brass line...
Category
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Petite Abalone Box
Located in Richmond, VA
Petite abalone shell box with alpaca silver accents and dark wood interior. Stamped on base Alpaca. Made in Mexico.
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Japanese antique wood carved Buddha/1800s/late Edo period/folk Buddha
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden Jizo Bodhisattva statue made in the late Edo period in Japan.
It is thought that they were not carved by Buddhist sculptors living in central cities such as Kyoto or...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Cypress
2011 Dr. Lakra Wood Tequila Reserva De La Familia Box
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Awesome wood tequila box featuring Dr. Lakra art on every surface. Made to hold Jose Cuervo Tequila Reserva De La Familia, 2011. Very limited edition. Bo...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
21st Century "Caruso" Jewelry Wood Brown Box handmade, Italy
Located in Turin, IT
Caruso wooden box is handmade from precious type of wood in the workshop of Ivan Paradisi Atelier. Its simple, like the famous accompaniment to Caruso song, design doesn’t need more ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Perfume Box - Napoleon III - Crystal Bottles
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique marquetry wooden box for perfume.
The box dates from the French Napoleon III period, circa 1880-1890.
The box features those original crystal perfume bottles, bea...
Category
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Burl
Stunning Antique Burmese Architectural Pole on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Served as an architectural pole in a Burmese temple in its previous life, this impressively large pole was carved out of a single trunk of teak wood and is now displayed as an object...
Category
19th Century Burmese Tribal Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Vintage Tias Eckhoff Tea Jar in Stainless Steel & Teak, Lundtofte 1960s
By Lundtofte
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A superb jar or trinket composed from brushed stainless steel and a handy teak knob. The lid fits tightly and does not allow any air to get in. Perfect for storing delicate tea, toba...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
$282 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Female Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, small, substantial bronze female head bust sculpture on cylindrical wood pedestal base, circa early-20th century or earlier. Artist is un...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$2,200
Small Antique Octagonal Tented Top Amboyna Tea Caddy. English C.1820
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A very special tea caddy
Burl amboyna with silver wire stringing. Mother of pearl finial and escutcheon.
Of special note is the exceptional quality of the inlay on the interior lid...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Amboyna
Mid-Century Toguna Sculpture in Burnt Oak on Metal Base by Dogon People, Mali
Located in New York, NY
This captivating mid-century Toguna sculpture, crafted by the Dogon people of Mali, reflects the rich cultural heritage and artistic traditions of West Africa. Carved from burnt oak,...
Category
1970s Malian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Chinese Antique Grain Baskets, Sold Each
Located in Yonkers, NY
Two willow grain baskets with wooden handles and rustic character. Embrace the rustic charm and rich history with these two Chinese antique willow grain baskets, which are the epitom...
Category
19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$450 / item
Khada Hand Carved Decorative Totem Sculpture Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
All our totem sculptures are hand carved in Southern Africa from sustainable alien timber by a group of Zimbabwean artists who set their own prices, th...
Category
2010s African Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,710 / set
Twenty-Seven Woods, Chinese Artificial Flower Vase Omega by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Twenty-seven woods for a Chinese artificial flower vase omega by Ettore Sottsass,
Edited by Design Gallery Milano, 1995.
Limited edition ...
Category
1990s European Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
$8,517 Sale Price
25% Off
Poetic Sculpture in Metal and Plaster After Alberto Giacometti 1970s
Located in Meer, VAN
This is a hauntingly beautiful sculpture made after the work of famous artist Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966).
It is made in metal and plaster and shows a scene with a group of peopl...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Yew Wood Abstract Organic Sculpture Hand-Carved Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Charming free-form organic wooden sculpture is carved from one piece of Yew with its twisting curves colliding all angles.
Yew trees are some...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Yew
$665 Sale Price
30% Off
Chinese Table Screen with Soapstone Panel, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prevalent in fine Chinese interiors as early as the Tang dynasty (618-906), standing screens with decorative stone panels served numerous functions as portable architecture. Used to ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Soapstone
19th Century Swedish Case Clock
Located in Huntington, NY
A unique Swedish case clock in original blue and salmon color. The year 1837 can faintly be seen above the clock face. Remnants of 18th century color animations are affixed to the in...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
Gilded Wood Carving, Draped Angel, Austria About 1800
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Gilded Wood Carving, Draped Angel, Austria About 1800
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Classical Greek Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Belgian Spa Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Depicting Various Spa Scenes
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to introduce this superb Belgian Spa Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of square form made from Sycamore is beaut...
Category
Late 18th Century Belgian George III Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Sycamore
Mid-Century Hanging Pine Candelabra with Four Blown Glass Votive Holders
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century pine hanging candelabra with blown glass candle or votive holders by Harlyk Denmark. Hand braided rope with pine canopy. Handsome and stylish combination of wood, glass a...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Rope, Glass, Pine
Antique 19th Century Wood and Metal Grain Basket with Carrying Handle
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rustic Chinese Qing Dynasty period wooden grain basket from the 19th century, with large carrying handle and metal braces. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty period in the 19...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
German Mahogany and Ormolu Figural Bracket Clock. W. & H. Sch., Circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
German mahogany and ormolu bracket clock with gilt bronze pineapple finials, flanking figural floral corner mounts, arched floral side screens, hinged astragal shaped glass door with...
Category
1890s German Victorian Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel, Ormolu
Biedermeier Petit Point Box
Located in Tampa, FL
1830 to1840s German Biedermeier box with very fine petit point insert with glass. The petit point scene is of water, trees and two houses. The box has a black base at the bottom. Has...
Category
1830s German Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Textile, Wood
Antique George III Oak Longcase Clock
Located in Prato, IT
England, Worcester, early 19th century
I & E Mason, Worcester
Fully functional mechanism
Veneered in oak
Dimensions: cm W47 x D22 x H205.
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Handmade sheep in white fur and teak wood by Hans Peter Krafft, Meier Germany.
Located in Renens, CH
Handmade sheep in white fur and teak coloured wood. Designed by German artist and designer Hans-Peter Krafft, produced in Germany by Meier Germany.
Originally used as a stool, the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Fur, Leather, Wool, Glass, Teak
Heiko Weiner Turned Wood Bowl
Located in San Francisco, CA
South West inspired turned wood bowl by artist Heiko Weiner (German).
He uses various exotic and domestic hardwoods veneers.
20th Century
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Dan Prestige Wood Spoon with Legs, Ivory Coast, West Africa on custom base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dan carved wood prestige spoon or ladle, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Spoons like this were used by the most prominent woman in the village as a sign of her powe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Rare Antique Neoclassical Carved Wood Bas Low Relief Homer Harry Bates Plaque
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique carved wood reproduction of a clay relief sculpture by Harry Bates, depicting the Greek poet Homer, playing the lyre for two Muses. “The famed...
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Late 15th Century Polychrome Wood Carving Depicting the Nativity
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
While the birth of Christ is briefly told in the Gospel of Luke (2, 7) it is in the apocryphal texts that we find most of the elements and details that have then inspired artists. As of the 14th century and even more of the 15th century the subject of the Adoration of the Child replaces in Western art the scene of the Birth, much favoured in Byzantine art. Instead of being depicted lying with the new-born swathed in the manger, the Virgin is now kneeling, her hands joined in prayer in front of the naked child. This change was probably hastened by the popularity of the visions of Saint Bridget of Sweden to whom the Virgin allegedly appeared to show how she had given birth to Jesus (Visions, VII, chap. 21).
Sheltered by a thatch-roofed structure the Virgin is kneeling in front of the Child Jesus. She wears a magnificent red dress under a large gold cloak. Her curled blond hair is partially veiled. The newborn is lying on a straw mat. Joseph is depicted with a parted beard and stands opposite from the Virgin. He wears a tunic and a coat with a purse hanging from the belt. His costume reminds us of the long journey him and Mary have accomplished to reach Bethlehem.
Two other women are present. One is looking through the stable’s window to observe the Holy Family while another one kneels in prayer in front of the divine child. The rich costume of the lady might indicate she is a donator.
However they could also both represent the women who took part in the birth of Christ, Zelemi and Salome. Salome, incredulous did not believe in the virginal conception of Mary and she is represented far from the scene. The artist has depicted her with an expression of doubt on her face. Zelemi, on the contrary, is a believer. She is rewarded by a place of honour at the heart of the scene, close to Mary.
To the left the donkey and ox that have accompanied Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem observe quietly the scene.
On the foreground two angels hold a scroll reading an excerpt from the Gloria : “/Gloria/ in excelsis /Deo/.” One of the angels wears a blue cape while the other’s is red Those two colours are very significant as during Middle-Ages blue symbolises hope and red charity. Together they express the hope in redemption thanks to the advent of Christ and his sacrifice to come.
Above the main scene, up a cliff, a small shepherd lets his herd of sheep graze amidst the trees. He is framed by two walled cities.
This wood carving is the work of a very skilled and inventive artist. The piece bears witness to his exceptional talent. The realism of the scene is emphasised by the amount of details depicted. The refinement of the carving itself is highlighted by the well preserved polychromy.
This key moment of the New Testament is set in a contemporary context thanks to the clothes of the characters and the scenes of rural life. The universal dimension of the scene is intensified while allowing contemporary viewers to grasp its meaning more easily.
This care for details, the picturesque realism as well as the extraordinary rendition of the cloths suggest it was made by a Flemish artist during the late 15th century.
This relief can be compared with the panel of the Nativity from the Saint-Vaast altarpiece made by Jacques Daret between 1433 and 1435, today in Madrid’s Thyssen-Bronemisza Museum.
Literature
Louis Réau, Iconographie de l’Art chrétien...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Dutch Gothic Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Mid Century African Women Wood Sculpture
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional African wood carving ,mounted on custom-made steel base of women graciously looking forward, beautiful facial expression, and very ni...
Category
1960s Vintage Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
$1,100 Sale Price
34% Off
Still Stand No18: Artistic Tranquility in Tall Wood 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 Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
$11,680 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair French Early 19th Century Hand Carved Giltwood Empire Style bird Ornaments
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful pair of handcarved giltwood bird fragments.
France circa 1805-1820 . Weathered and small losses
Measurements individual and include the wooden base.
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
$472 Sale Price / set
46% Off
Large Antique English "Bartlett & Son, " Goose Neck Merchant's Scale, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large Antique English goose neck merchant's scale signed "Bartlett & Sons" of Bristol, England, circa 1880.
Heavy Brass Commodity Scale with Weights Included
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Elliott of London Caddy Top Mahogany Bracket Clock
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant English bracket clock with mahogany case. Well made and chimes on every quarter hour with either Westminster or Whittington and also a silent feature. Elliott of London...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Bronze Verdigris Chinese T’ang Horse Sculpture on Wood Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous bronze verdigris Chinese T’ang horse sculpture on wood base, circa 1970s. Modeled after an actual horse discovered during the "Tang Dynasty" period, 618-906 A.D., the sculpt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Tang Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Spanish Virgin Mary of Immaculate Conception, Handcrafted Sculpture
Located in Madrid, ES
Completely hand-crafted in 18th century Spain, this sculpture of the Virgin stands 1.5 meters / 5 feet tall and was most certainly created for devotional purposes, to be displayed in a church or chapel.
Besides its impressive size this sculpture is an excellent, museum-quality example of the Spanish “Estofado” polychrome technique, developed during the Gothic period to imitate rich brocade fabrics. The finely carved “fabric” areas of the sculpture would be first covered in gesso, and then a layer of gold leaf would be applied. The gold leaf would then be painted over with various colors of tempera paints. Once dry, the painted surface would be incised or scratched away in patterns, revealing the gold beneath.
The sculpture was professionally restored in 2022 by a firm that is often hired by the Spanish government to work on historic building interiors and museum pieces. The virgin was carefully cleaned, repaired and its condition stabilized. A complete and fully-illustrated restoration report will be included with purchase.
Often confused with the virgin birth of Jesus, the belief that the Blessed Virgin Mary herself was conceived “immaculately” without original sin has been variously defended and debated within the Catholic Church since the pre-Middle Ages. For centuries, artists struggled to create an acceptable visual representation of this highly abstract concept, in part taking inspiration from the Book of Revelation and other scriptural sources.
We see the Virgin standing on a half moon (biblically inspired, though also an ancient symbol of chastity) with her long natural hair loose down her back, another indication of purity. Both her white tunic and flowing blue mantle...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
Fine Quality Regency Wheel Barometer A. Gatty
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
A fine quality, Regency mahogany wheel barometer, the mahogany veneered case with architectural pediment above dentil banding, cross banded edge with t...
Category
19th Century English Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
SUPERB & IMPORTANT Rare L&JG Stickley Mantle Clock Circa 1907 SALE 25% OFF
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a SUPERB L&JG Stickley Antique Period Mantle Clock circa 1907. It is in excellent working condition with good original finish, along with original dial and hands. The clock ...
Category
1830s American Mission Antique Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
$11,250 Sale Price
25% Off
Earthly Treasures No 27, an Elm & Cornish Turquoise Sculpture by Morrison Thomas
Located in London, GB
‘Earthly Treasures No 27’ is a unique sculptural bowl by the British artist, Morrison Thomas. It is made from burred English Elm inlaid with Cornish Turquoise.
Morrison turns beautiful wooden spheres from damaged or diseased trees that have been felled as they can no longer survive. Using aged wood such as this, reveals cracks and crevices which the artist can inlay with precious minerals. The results are breathtaking. These take on the role of globes and are evocative of old maps. The minerals suggest undiscovered islands and continents.
During Thomas’ time as a designer and maker of furniture it was usual practice to mask and hide any blemishes or cracks in the wood, however much like the Japanese art of Kintsugi (where ceramic breakages are repaired with gold and precious metals) Thomas highlights the anomalies in the wood by inlaying them with naturally formed colorful minerals, many taken from his personal collection which he still adds to. Recent visits to the ‘World Famous’ Blue John Mine and also a working Fluorspar mine in Derbyshire has meant new materials for future inlays. With the wood hard to find and unpredictable to turn, the resulting union of the Earth’s natural resources are patiently and skilfully jigsawed together, resulting in truly unique treasure-laden artworks.
Is his own words:
‘The two mediums I combine both come directly from the Earth. The trees form and grow at the surface whilst the minerals can form at great depth. It is not unknown for some trees to have accumulated pieces of crystals in their roots. The thought of this combination of a substance formed during explosive episodes in the Earth millions of years ago with a gently formed living substance, which may have been growing for hundreds of years before finally coming to an end, is both exhilarating and intriguing. I think of it as a fusion between animate and inanimate, above and below the ground, naturally both beautiful, and without which, we as humans could not survive’
Morrison Thomas was born at New Inn Cottage in the tiny village of Charlton near Banbury, Oxfordshire. His father was a cabinet maker & carpenter who was also a wheelwright and blacksmith, as with many village craftsman of the time, he was skilled in all things. Keeping the family tradition, Thomas continued in his father’s footsteps and is a fourth generation woodworker.
As a furniture designer & maker Thomas has exhibited his work in numerous high profile galleries and undertaken many prestigious commissions. He has written articles on woodworking with his work appearing in numerous publications. Previously the chairman of the Surrey Guild of Craftsmen and with a listing in Debrett’s Who’s Who, his achievements are many, especially in consideration that he received no formal training, with his skills obtained from observing and listening to his father.
For many years Thomas designed and made contemporary furniture but mainly due to health reasons stopped making larger-scale works. With woodworking in his blood and a material he simply couldn’t stop creating with, he resumed his creative skills some years later by making unique hand-turned wooden vessels...
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Wood Decorative Objects
Materials
Precious Stone, Elm
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