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Material: Glass
Vintage Oriental Chrysanthemum Jade Glass Flower Bonsai Tree in Celadon Pot
Located in Palermo, PA
Chinese Republic Jade, Glass, and Hardstone Flower Bonsai Tree in Celadon Pot – Mid-20th Century This exquisite Chinese Republic jade, glass, and hardston...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Jade

Vittorio Constantini Rare Venetian Murano Lampwork Glass Wasp Figure
By Vittorio Constantini
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and incredible life like and sized Italian Venetian lampwork glass model of a bee made by renowned and acclaimed glass maker Vittorio Costanti...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Art Glass

Mirage: 19th-Century Glass Dome with New Shimmering Butterflies
Located in New York, NY
*"Mirage" by Hasharat* is a stunning composition that combines antique and contemporary elements, encased within a large 19th-century oval glass dome measuring 12.5" x 8.5" x 20" H. ...
Category

Mid-19th Century American Napoleon III Antique Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass, Wood

Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes. Made in Englan...
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell, Glass, Mahogany

Meteorite Impact Desert Glass
Located in London, GB
Libyan Desert Glass Circa 29 Million y/o Height: 9.5 cm A beautiful, tactile piece of yellow glass, found between the high crested dunes of the Libyan De...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Libyan Antique Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

Antique Napoleon III Glass Globe with Papilio Zalmoxis & Red Glider Butterflies
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Antique Napoleon III era (c. 1890) display features an oval glass globe encasing a delicate arrangement of butterflies, including the striking Papilio Zalmoxis and vib...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

2000s Italian Green Gold Murano Art Glass Cactus Plant with Red Yellow Flower
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian highly collectible potted glass cactus of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, with modern Minimalist design blown by Fornace Mian, in a lifelike org...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Gold

1990s Vintage Italian Vivid Green Murano Glass Small Cactus Plant in Gold Pot
Located in New York, NY
1990s Italian highly collectible Venetian glass cactus of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, with modern Minimalist design blown by Formia, in a lifelike organic modern...
Category

1990s Italian Organic Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Gold

1930s Cased Taxidermy Buzzard Bird of Prey Raptor Museum Cabinet Natural History
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A magnificent 1930s taxidermy specimen of a Common buzzard with outstretched wings in a large ebonized museum cabinet. This bird has been cleve...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Slate

Framed Set of Four Herbaria
Located in Houston, TX
Framed set of four vintage herbaria, (circa 1930-1949, Sweden). Each herbarium (botanical) measures: 15.75 inches high x 9.5 inches wide and floats within a...
Category

1930s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Massive Italian Art Glass Apple by Murano Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful massive Italian art glass apple by Murano Glass, circa 1998. Stunning fluorite green color with sparkles of gold; the piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Blown Glass

Napoleone Martinuzzi, a 'Pianta Grassa' sculpture
Located in Zurich, CH
Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892-1977), a 'Pianta Grassa' sculpture, ca. 1925-1931 executed by Venini & C., Murano, Italy 21 cm (height) signed with two-line acid stamp very good conditio...
Category

1930s Italian Vintage Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Murano Glass

Genuine Libyan Desert Glass Tektite in Display Box (89.1 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Libyan Desert Glass is a substance found in areas in the eastern Sahara, in the deserts of eastern Libya and western Egypt. Fragments of desert glass can be found over areas of tens ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Other

Antique under the Water School Specimen
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique under the water school specimen. An antique natural wunderkammer glass display with marine life in the depths of the sea. The specimen is set ...
Category

Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Austrian Glass Leaves and Flowers Center Piece
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-124 Antique handmade Austrian glass center piece set on a clear glass base.  
Category

1920s Vintage Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Art Glass

After The Roman Antique - Rock Crystal, Glass & Gold Flecking Grand Tour Pitcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
Likely European, 19th century or earlier. This pitcher is incredibly unique and unusual. The interior has a cracked rock crystal surface, purple striations and gold flecking which a...
Category

19th Century British Grand Tour Antique Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

A diorama with fishes, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer specimen: a marine diorama with two decoy fishes (Pterois volitans), a brunch, fan shaped, of Horny coral, starfish, and reef. The Specimens are mounted inside a glass...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

French 1930s Tôle and Glass Tree in Pot Sculpture with Orange and Yellow Fruits
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French tôle and glass tree in pot from the mid 20th century, with orange and yellow fruits. Created in France during the second quarter of the 20th century, this botanical sculptur...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Tôle

A big diorama with butterflies and flowers with a Memento Mori Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
A Memento Mori from Wunderkammer, depicting a painted skull, leaning on a book with a scroll reading: pray to God for the soul, in devotion to the Archangel Gabriel. The painting is ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Rare & Beautifully Hand-Carved Antique Dutch Arts & Crafts Beveled Wall Mirror
Located in Lisse, NL
Striking wall mirror with handcarved geometrical 'flowers' and trefoil symbols. Via one of our foreign contacts we recently purchased this perfectly fine and deeply handcarved, sc...
Category

Early 20th Century European Gothic Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Pair of Blue Murano Glass Duck Sculptures Signed Cenedese 1980s Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of Blue Murano glass duck sculptures signed Cenedese 1980s Italy with Submerged Gold Finishes This artistic pair of duck sculptures will brings with itself a touch of Venerian ...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Antique Fish Taxidermy Glass Showcase with Bream, ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A large early 20th century taxidermy of a bream. It is mounted in a setting of reeds and grasses in a wooden vitrified case. Made in Germany circa 1900. Measures: Width: 22.24" (56....
Category

Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Marine Specimen: the Porcupine Fish, Italy, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Taxidermy marine natural Wunderkammer specimen, the common porcupine fish (Tetrodon Cutcutia). The Specimen is stuffed and mounted over a round fruitwoo...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Animal Skin, Blown Glass, Wood

Antique Austrian Glass Leaves and Flowers Center Piece
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-124 Antique handmade Austrian glass center piece set on a clear glass base.  
Category

1920s Vintage Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Art Glass

Colorful Insects Under Antique Glass Dome
Located in Munich, DE
The Green Jungle Nymphs called Hétéropterix Dilaltata are form Papua New Guinea, Indonesian province. Set in an antique glass globe with wooden ba...
Category

20th Century Indonesian Organic Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Organic Material, Wood

"Cornucopia" Coffee Table, Richard Faure, France, 1975
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table "Cornucopia" by Richard Faure, France, circa 1975 Coffee table / carved brass sculpture representing cornucopia, terminated by half-geodes of amethyst. A light bulb is...
Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Amethyst, Brass

Stacked Glass Panel Saguaro Cactus Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool stacked glass panel saguaro cactus sculpture, circa 1980s. The piece is hand made by gluing stacked panels of glass, it is in very good ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

Alfredo Barbini Bullicante Aventurine Murano Glass Pear Scupture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Murano Bullicante Aventurine Murano glass pear sculpture by Alfredo Barbini. Each fruit-shaped sculpture features transparent and red glass, with the signature Bullicante technique c...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Art Glass

Big Yellow Bonsai, Glass and Ceramic
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All ...
Category

1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic, Art Glass

Brazilian Aquamarine and Blue Glass Sculpture on Acrylic Base
Located in Polanco, CDMX
Paired, Brazilian aquamarine and glass sculpture from TYME collection, a collaboration by Orfeo Quagliata and Ernesto Durán TYME collection A dance between purity and detail bri...
Category

2010s Mexican Organic Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

Bonsai Pink 1980, Glass and Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All ...
Category

1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Art Glass, Wood

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Fresh Water Habitat
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Fresh Water Habitat A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the fresh water habitat. Used as teaching material in ...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Dual Love Potion by Mark Sturkenboom
Located in Geneve, CH
Dual Love Potion by Mark Sturkenboom Size: 40 x 40 x 20 cm, approximate 6 kg Material: mouth blown glass, 18-karat gold-plated brass, cut and polished glass Edition: No. 1 / 25 u...
Category

2010s Dutch Organic Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

Stylized Murano Horse Head Sculpture in Sommerso Glass
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A great Murano horse sculpture in clear and grey Sommerso glass. Manufactured circa 1970. possibly by Ermanno Nanson, Murano. See: Von Zezschwitz Kunst un...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Art Glass

Blue Uprising, a floral & botanical glass sculpture by Michèle Oberdieck
Located in London, GB
'Blue Uprising' is a unique glass artwork by the Canadian artist, Michèle Oberdieck. Michèle Oberdieck explores balance and asymmetry through colour, form and surface decoration. Pr...
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Big Bonsai, Glass and Ceramic
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair. Andres Kálnay, of Hungarian origin, made around 120 architectural masterpieces, among which the former Munich brewery stands out, he even made the furniture’s design. The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with Franz Möller, who was also an architect, where he built two houses. At the same time several famous designers decided to immigrate to Argentina, among them we can find the well-known French designer, Jean-Michel Frank, who arrived in the country in 1940 and also worked for the Rockefeller family. Special pieces were made, which were sold exclusively in the country, such as the well-known German company “WMF”, who sold their products by catalogue, which were chosen by the ladies of High Society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed by Christofle. The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made special pieces for Argentinean mansions. In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th Century to the mid-20th Century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other French firms. They were bought in flower shops and were given to ladies with beautiful floral arrangements. Some furniture manufacturers travelled to international fairs and bough the patterns to produce the furniture in Argentina, such as the furniture firm Englander and Bonta, who bought the patterns ins Italy. It is worth mentioning that in Argentina we have the largest Community of Italians outside...
Category

1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Art Glass, Ceramic

A pair of diorama with hermit crabs, Italy 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
A natural Wunderkammer specimen a pair of marine diorama with Hermit Crab (Pagurus Bernhardus) a brunch, fan shaped of Horny coral, reef, shells. The Specimens are mounted inside a glass...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Celestial Hybrid, a green & amber botanical glass artwork by Michèle Oberdieck
Located in London, GB
'Celestial Hybrid' is a unique glass artwork by the Canadian artist, Michèle Oberdieck. Michèle Oberdieck explores balance and asymmetry through colour, form and surface decoration....
Category

2010s British Organic Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Blue and Multicolour Medium Blown Glass Pumpkin Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful contemporary medium blue and multicolour blown glass pumpkin by a Canadian artist.
Category

2010s Canadian Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Blown Glass

Blue and White Natural Glass Specimen
Located in New York, NY
Blue and white natural glass specimen. Chunky natural glass of clear and dark blue and white aggregate for bookshelf or paperweight. Dimensions: 6" W x 5"' D x 4.5" H.
Category

20th Century Italian Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Small Pink Blown Glass Pumpkin Sculpture
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful contemporary small pink and multicolour blown glass pumpkin by a Canadian artist.
Category

2010s Canadian Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Blown Glass

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of Household pests
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of Household Pests A vintage school teaching showcase with household pests specimen behind glass. Used as teaching material in German schools c...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Insects of the Grassland
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Insects of the Grassland A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the insects of the grassland. Used as teaching ma...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Insects of the Heath
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Insects of the Heath A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the insects of the heath. Us...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of Household pests
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of Household pests A vintage school teaching showcase with household pests specimen behind glass. Used as teaching material in German schools c...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

1990s Italian Sky Blue Leaves Murano Art Glass Cactus Plant in Purple Pot
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian highly collectible potted glass cactus of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, with modern Minimalist design blown by Formia Murano, in a lifelike or...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Modern Italian Green White Gold Orange Murano Glass Cactus Plant & Red Flowers
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian highly collectible potted glass cactus of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, with modern Minimalist design blown by For...
Category

2010s Italian Organic Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Gold

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Insects of the Forest Edge
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Insects of the Forest Edge A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the insects of the forest edge. Used as teachin...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Great Vintage School Teaching Display Vermins in the Garden and Forest
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display Vermins in the Garden and Forest A vintage school teaching showcase with specimen illustrating the pests in the garden and in the forest. Used ...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Early 20th C Knitted Flower Display Under Glass Dome Stumpwork Folk Art Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Curios collection of hand made knitted three dimensional flowers, displayed on a mossy base. Housed in its original glass dome and ebonised base on bun feet, early 20th century in a...
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Wool, Blown Glass, Pine

A glass ampulla with Pulvis eructanea, France 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Specimen from wunderkammer, a glass ampoule with turned fruitwood lid painted black and label on the front. The paper label reads: Pulvis eructanea. France circa 1870.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Glass, Fruitwood, Paper

Bonsai 1980, Glass and Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All ...
Category

1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood, Art Glass

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Calcite Crystal Cluster on Bobeche
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment with a calcite crystal cluster in matrix mounted on a Italian glass bobeche base. The fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved f...
Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

Bonsai Blue 1980, Glass and Ceramic
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair. Andres Kálnay, of Hungarian origin, made around 120 architectural masterpieces, among which the former Munich brewery stands out, he even made the furniture’s design. The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with Franz Möller, who was also an architect, where he built two houses. At the same time several famous designers decided to immigrate to Argentina, among them we can find the well-known French designer, Jean-Michel Frank, who arrived in the country in 1940 and also worked for the Rockefeller family. Special pieces were made, which were sold exclusively in the country, such as the well-known German company “WMF”, who sold their products by catalogue, which were chosen by the ladies of High Society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed by Christofle. The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made special pieces for Argentinean mansions. In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th Century to the mid-20th Century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other French firms. They were bought in flower shops and were given to ladies with beautiful floral arrangements. Some furniture manufacturers travelled to international fairs and bough the patterns to produce the furniture in Argentina, such as the furniture firm Englander and Bonta, who bought the patterns ins Italy. It is worth mentioning that in Argentina we have the largest Community of Italians outside...
Category

1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Art Glass, Ceramic

Pair of Bonsai, Glass and Ceramic, 1980
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All ...
Category

1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Ceramic, Art Glass

Formia 1990s Vintage Italian Green Murano Glass Cactus Plant with White Flower
Located in New York, NY
1990 Italian highly collectible glass cactus plant of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, signed Formia, with modern Minimalist design, in a lifelike organic Modernist shape in overlaid moss green Murano glass highlighted with prickles in relief, and decorated with a white glass flower...
Category

1990s Italian Organic Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Gold

2000s Italian Teal Green Gold Murano Art Glass Cactus Plant with Orange Flowers
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian highly collectible potted glass cactus of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, with modern Minimalist design blown by Fornace Mian, with a lifelike organic modernist shape in crystal overlaid teal green textured Murano glass highlighted with branches and 3 orange bloom flowers, planted in a lime green Murano glass pot worked with pure gold, adding a pearl...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Gold

2000s Italian Moss Green Gold Murano Art Glass Cactus Plant with White Flower
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian highly collectible potted glass cactus of limited edition, entirely handcrafted in Murano, with modern Minimalist design blown by Fornace Mian, in a lifelike org...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Minimalist Glass Natural Specimens

Materials

Gold

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