Mid-20th Century Cinema Spot Light, on Castered Stand, Re-electrified. ON SALE.

This fascinating piece is an example of shovel currency, formerly used among the peoples of northern Nigeria as a form of monetary exchange. Forged iron would have been traded for go...

A very fine pair of French 19th-20th century neoclassical style patinated cast iron figural torchères by A. Durenne, Paris, each representing a figure of a standing young maiden, her arms raised forward while holding a a flaming urn gas light (Now electrified) with a frosted glass flame, each raised on a veined grey marble column stand, both cast-signed 'A. Durenne, Paris'. Antoine Durenne was an internationally renowned French art founder. He attended École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1842. Durenne purchased a small foundry in Sommevoire, near the Val d'Osne, Haute-Marne, France and established The Durenne firm, circa Paris, 1900. Cast-iron had been in production during the 18th century but its inferior status to the more fashionable and delicate wrought iron had generally confined its use to architectural work. By the early 19th century, however, rapid developments of the Industrial Revolution combined with the simultaneous burgeoning of a new middle class provided the impetus for a dramatic Expansion in its application and in a short space of time a proliferation of iron foundries across Europe and America thrived on the production of everything from inkstands to railway stations. The use of cast-iron for garden ornament became particularly widespread at this time, as the possibilities for its mass-production at a fraction of the cost of bronze made it the material of choice for outdoor statuary...

Primitive Mid-Century Modern Indonesian stone sculpture, statue on stand, 20th C Primitively hewn sculpture of a rider on an apparently briskly gallop...

A pair of hand carved wooden doors from Borneo on custom iron bases, mid-20th century. This vintage pair of doors from the island of Borneo are n...

This 20th Century French Plaster Decoration on Metal Stand is a testament to timeless artistry and nature's enduring beauty. The plaster panel captures the delicate impressions of le...

Vintage Industrial Mold in an ovular egg shape, executed in wood (with a handsome patina) and displayed on a contemporary metal stand. Fantastic decorative object with a lot of c...