Hand-Crafted Decorative Objects

Vintage metal and gilt candle sconce features an elegant curling rose branch with abundance of highly detailed leaves and two rose flowers, one is half-open and another is almost at ...

An antique French pair of Egyptian women figure candle holders made of hand crafted marble and patinated bronze, in good condition. The candle sticks are resting on an urn-shaped base. The particularized Parisian décor...

An elegant, handmade Bohemia Glass vase, produced in the Czech Republic and still bearing its original gold label. The piece is characterized by a ...

Spectacular and incredibly rare photo frame in thick hand-sculpted Nile green crystal and solid brass. This stunning piece was designed by Pietro Chiesa and produced by Fontana Arte ...

This sculptural pink and clear glass bowl was produced by Val Saint Lambert, the prestigious Belgian crystal manufacturer founded in 1826 in Seraing, Belgium. The bowl dates from the...

Made by the Italian craftsmen of Empoli, Florence The carefully crafted Optical details The large, usable vase provides a solid form suitable for a few tall flowers...

Beautiful metal tray or catchall to hold quills. Made of cast Iron, has some nice patina, but this is old-age. A beautiful piece for your desk or any room. It was made for the 100th ...

Vintage studio art glass bud vase features streamlined oval form with flared rim, decorated with abstract free-flowing pattern of silver colored glass on semi-transparent dark blue ...

These pudding molds are a set composed by three nice France pieces fine hand made in copper. One of these has a crown shape, very detailed. Suitable to be...

Early 20th century terracotta Paris shop display mannequin A rare survivor, in the form of a life size terracotta Paris display boy mannequin. With inserted glass eyes and central ...

Introducing an Exquisite Early 20th Century Taisho/Showa Period Japanese Woven Bamboo Ikebana Vase – A Timeless Masterpiece! Step into t...

Monumental Brutalist Stacked Cube Steel Garden Sculpture, after David Smith / Paul Evans.. Signed and dated bUT unfortunately illegible. Amazing use of color, texture and space, Eigh...

Pair of big vases in the brutalist style by the Spanish designer Alfonso Márquez, 1970s. Both pieces are entirely made of metal, combining polished aluminum and brass. The labels are...

Renowned for their exceptional quality and timeless design, this exquisite 1990s Bitossi ceramic set features a stunning textured pattern of fine horizontal stripes worked around the...

Rice barrel with lid. Decorated with cartouches with flowers and butterflies. China, early 19th century.

Beautiful ceramic sculptural ashtray in an array of gradient blue glaze. Although originally an ashtray, this piece transcends to a decorative piece...

A very beautifully made and sculpted wood-turned weed vase by famed American (Mendocino, CA) artist/ sculptor Doug Ayers. The natural. organic wood grain is quite spectacular in this...

This exceptional life-size Italian Spaniel sculpture is a striking example of traditional Florentine craftsmanship. Created in glazed and hand-painted terracotta by the renowned Bagn...

Russian made gold and enamel cigar tube, circa 1900 - 1910, in red and white enamel with applied diamonds and ruby decoration. The piece is stamped with the work master's initials AH...

Wonderful chalk/ cast stone angel head. Italy circa 1750 Weathered, small losses. Measurements include the wooden base. H:20cm W:11cm D:10cm

An antique Italian religious symbolism Altar candle holder made of hand crafted bronze, in good condition. The tall detailed crafted church candle holder is supported by a triangle b...

Beautiful Artisan made, K. L. Hakuli for Weinberg, Israel Brutalist 9 candle Hanukkah Menorah Piece is off-centered and very abstract with incised v...

Everybody has that grand pause, that line space at one point in their story. A fresh morning where one reaches calm waters after fighting extreme waves... The soil that glows with th...

Cartier Paris “Accordion” Desk Clock with Date, Burgundy Enamel and Roman Numeral Dial, circa 1980. A distinctive and highly collectible vintage desk clock by Cartier, crafted in the...

A cast bronze lion figure mounted on a black rectangular base, depicted in a dynamic stance with stylized detailing, including a ribbed torso, deeply incised mane, and expressive fac...

Kastle mini bowl, Murano glass, by Karim Rashid, 21st century. Karim Rashid has conceived for Purho a mini collection of bowls and vases characterized by their faceted, structural fo...

One of a kind sculpture of Crucified Christ in carved wood and crystal eyes (one of them its loose), 18th century Hispano Filipino School. The crown, ...

TERRACOTTA HEAD OF ULYSSES - ODYSSEUS FROM THE POLYPHEMUS GROUP, Italy 20th Century Height 47 cm Width 27 cm Depth 27 cm Weight 8 kg Artist / Designer / Architect Agesander, Athanod...

Antique Oriental Chinese Export Black Lacquered Gilt Painted Covered Box 1940s. Large Asian Chinese black lacquered tea box with numerous figures and gilt detail. Chinoiserie black l...

Before describing the object under consideration we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born of the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent. Finally, polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two craftsmen, inventiveness that transforms crystal into a material reality of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All objects in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Large oval crystal vase...

Amazing and very rare sandstone mortar with its wooden pestle, France, circa 1650-1750. Great eyecatcher. Wonderful weathered condition.

Antique French mantel clock by Francois Moreau. Circa 1900. In good working condition. Please contact us directly for a worldwide shipping quote

BUST OF GIULIANO DE MEDICI YOUNG IN WHITE CARRARA STATUARY MARBLE 19th Century Old bust in statuary marble "white Carrara marble" Giuliano di Piero de' Medici (Florence, October 28...

LIA 6" Square Valet Tray Bowl — Hand-Hammered Bronze & Blackened Bronzed Steel The LIA 6" square valet tray bowl is a versatile sculptural accessory, designed to function beauti...

Designed and originally manufactured for the early showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette in Vienna VII, Neustiftgasse 32-34 - Model# M 0182 The diameter of the pots is 16cm Punched i...

This is a Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowl. As you can see in the pictures, it is in very good conditions. T...

This small Chameleon Ware urn vase by George Clews & Co was produced in Staffordshire, England during the 1930s and presents one of the manufacturer's most recognizable decorative ce...

Rectangular table clock with rounded vertical sides in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, in Art Nouveau style from the early 1900s. Hand-engraved e...

Elegant vintage candelabra features mid-century modern shape in style of Carl F. Christiansen, Just Andersen, or Wilhelm Wagenfeld, with three curved tubular arms connecting to small...

This spinach jade snuff bottle stands out from others because of the surface etching of a crane and its offspring, we are told. This snuff bottle is in very good condition with its original parts, as far as we can tell. Jade snuff bottles such as this, epitomize elegance and tradition in Chinese artistry. Crafted meticulously from precious jade, these diminutive vessels once held powdered tobacco, serving as ornate accessories for affluent individuals during the Qing Dynasty. Jade, revered for its symbolic significance and believed mystical properties, adds allure to these bottles. Spinach jade is a variety of jadeite, a mineral prized for its rich green color and translucency. This particular type of jadeite exhibits a deep green hue with darker veining, resembling the color of spinach leaves, hence the name. The intensity of the green can vary, ranging from light to dark shades. Spinach jade is highly valued in traditional Chinese culture and is often used in jewelry, carvings, and decorative objects. Its distinctive color and unique patterns make it sought after by collectors and enthusiasts of gemstones and lapidary art. Of rectangular section, the squared bottle with gilt-incised neck and domed lid with ivory...

Elegant Italian decorative jewelry box crafted in richly veined green onyx with beautiful natural bands of cream, honey, brown, and soft pink tones. The box features refined brass t...

An exceptional free-form Modernist centerpiece bowl designed and handcrafted by Los Castillo in Taxco, Mexico, one of the most celebrated names in twentieth-century Mexican silver de...

Beautiful decorative handcrafted Gucci natural pale green shagreen trinket/stash box dating from the 1970's to 1980's. The box is marked on the bottom by the maker and has a velvet s...

Very rare collectible desktop telephone L. M. Ericsson model BC 2000 (Old Catalogue No. 400) for battery ringing. Exclusive and unusual design in the form of an old times book press. Framework of polished walnut. Micro-telephone RE 2002 (Old Cat. No. 520) with cord RS 7021 (Old Cat. No. 2252) and switch in the handle resting on a cradle switch, flexible cable, RS 9000 (Old Cat. No. 2084) and terminal block within Ericssons serial number that dates device on 1900 Stockholm, Sweden. Size app.: 22.5 cm (roughly 8.9 in) high, 27 cm (roughly 10.6 in) wide, 11 cm (roughly 4.3 in) deep. Very good condition, age and usage wear plus tiny losses. Please study high-res pictures for cosmetic condition! In person actual item may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 2 kg it is going to measure some 3 kg packed for shipment. Lars Magnus Ericsson began his association with telephones in his youth as an instrument maker. He worked for a firm which made telegraph equipment for the Swedish government agency Telegrafverket. In 1876, aged 30, he started a telegraph repair shop with help from his friend Carl Johan Andersson. The shop was in central Stockholm (No. 15 on Drottninggatan, the principal shopping street) and repaired foreign-made telephones. In 1878 Ericsson began making and selling his own telephone equipment. His phones were not technically innovative, as most of the inventions had already been made in the US. In 1878, he made an agreement to supply telephones and switchboards to Sweden's first telecom operating company, Stockholms Allmänna Telefonaktiebolag. Also in 1878, local telephone importer Numa Peterson hired Ericsson to adjust some telephones from the Bell Telephone Company. This inspired him to buy a number of Siemens telephones...

Mounted with Silver From our Sewing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Solid Coromandel Anglo Indian and Silver Sewing Box. The Sewing Box of...

Monumental Wooden Sculpture Inspired in Constantin Brancusi Style, Unseen Force 27 by Joel Escalona This monolithic sculpture, designed by...

19th century pair of French figural glazed porcelain vases / urns with exterior gilt painted design scene details. Each vase / urn is in good condition. No chips, cracks, or restoration observed. Minor wear consistent with age / use. Each one stands about 19.5 inches tall x 8 inches wide X 4.5 deep pair of French figural porcelain...

Elegant 17th century frieze in gilded wood, very rich, mounted on a simple plexiglass base: to be admired. ref. O/3325 .

With its bold, open circular form and richly worn bronze surface, this African currency bracelet embodies a striking balance of simplicity an...

Lovely Arts and Crafts "pumpkin" from hand hammered copper vase. Out of a local estate the piece has great patina and wear. A small ding to t...

Sculpture Girl Panda with all structure in fiberglass in lacquered finish in black and white. Numerated and signed piece by artist Jiji.

Hand-blown Murano glass goblet vase produced in Italy during the 1970s. The vase features a rounded bowl in vibrant orange cased glass, raised on a clear blown glass stem and circula...

A gorgeous vintage Mid-Century Modern copper watering can with a long spout, made by Wall Metallkunst. Great lines, great original condition with wonderful patina. marked with manufa...

A cased pale blue Empoli glass apothecary jar, by Carlo Moretti. Handcrafted in the Empoli region of Italy during the 1960s. A refined example of mid-century Italian decorative glass...

Dramatic multi color decor, cobalt and orange, in hand blown splatter glass vase in the Art Deco style. This design for vases is often called 'Pique ...

This unique bird figurine is a vintage sculpture by the renowned Italian designer Gabriella Binazzi. These mid-century pieces are characterised by their "hybrid" construction, combin...

This antique cow sculpture composition was created in France, circa 1895. Set on an oval base, the bronze sculpture features a standing cow looking at its baby calf suckling milk. Th...

This is a rare fireplace bellows in carved and lacquered wood with polychrome decorations of flowers on a light green background. It has original leather details and the bronze spout...

This decorative vase, crafted from Aztompa clay, is a piece that blends tradition and contemporary expression in an elegantly simple cylindrical silhouette. Its luminous white fini...

This extremely unique dresser or bathroom set is done in a heavy amethyst crystal and is composed of three interlocking bottles with very stylized stoppers, and a matching interlocki...