Pair of Venetian Blackamoors

Pair standing.

Pair of Italian Venetian painted figures with polychromed blue shirts & red shorts and feathered headdress candle stand and supported on an 8 sided ebonized...

A very unique pair of circa 1940's Italian hand-blown figural art glass table lamps in the form of Carnival characters standing next to Venetian columns...

Stylish pair of bronze ebonized Venetian candlesticks in the form of blackamoors having incredible detailing.

Rare pair of sitting Mastiffs dogs. Venice, end of 15th century - first half of the 16th century. Istrian stone. Provenance: - Important private collection of an architect and scenographer from Orvieto (Umbria) A regular exportation licence delivered by the Italian Ministry of Culture accompanies the work. The representation of the dog dates back to ancient times, when dogs were considered weapons of war and used to attack the enemy or stand guard to protect strategic locations. At the entrance to the Pompei’s villa, the presence of a "cave canem...

This is a superb set of midcentury Italian ceramic lamps by the renown Prof. Eugenio Pattarino that date to the mid-20th century. The ...