Large Natural Stone Onyx Egg Mounted on a Metal Stand

This uniquely beautiful Northern Italian mortar was carved from a solid block of Breccia marble. On each of the sides are four fancifully and intricately carved charming and expressive owls. This is a wonderful example of an everyday object made with beauty in mind, likely made for a noble families house in the North of Italy. Mortars were used in the kitchens or in apothecaries to crush herbs into powder for medicinal purposes. This highly sculptural and unique piece would be suitable today as a magnificent decoration on a table or mantle, or to grace the counter of an open kitchen design...

An Italian Art Deco table lamp; the urn form in brass with thick glass surround above the circular base. With original switch. Newly re-wired for the US market. Emits a beautiful ...

An Italian 1970's travertine classical urn or planter. Travertine is a form of limestone that exhibits pleasing color variations – its holey surface adds an interesting organic textu...

An Italian 1970s floor lamp in resin; the design imitating leaves. A spectacular handcrafted piece which emits a beautiful organic and warm glow. Th...

French onyx egg shaped paperweight with bronze base.

An Italian oversized egg-shaped alabaster marble sculpture in pink and neutral hues, in the Modern design style, circa mid-20th century, Italy. A great decorative object. Very good c...

Decorative full medium egg in Paonazzo marble (base included). Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is different in veins and shades) and handmade by Italian artisans sp...

A milennia old naturally formed and veined quartsite egg from Henan province, China. Found in the mountains these curious stones are collected in the spirit of Gongshi. Better known in its Japanese equivalent, Suiseki, stones like these are revered for their beauty, what we would call (in the west) ready made art...