Lapis Lazuli Furniture

1980s Gorgeous Cartier alarm clock pendulette. Made in Swiss. It's lapis lazuli and golden metal with manual winding-. Clock case numbered 24219. With original case, lined with red l...

This stylish and chic mixed metal and lapis box dates to the 1950s-1960s and is very much in the manner of pieces created by Los Castillo. We have had the piece professionally polis...

Introducing the exquisite Silver Plated, Malachite & Lapis Lazuli Pitcher by Los Castillo, crafted in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico during the 1970s and adorned with the artist's signature...

Introducing the exquisite Silver Plated & Lapis Lazuli Creamer by Los Castillo, a remarkable artifact hailing from Mexico's artistic heritage of the 1970s. Made in Taxco Guerrero at...

Los Castillo (Mexican, founed 1939), circa 1970. A silverplated pitcher with hand hammered and sculpted finish. The pitcher is affixed with a brass hummingbird...

Introducing the remarkable Silver Plate "Cobra" Tray, a true masterpiece infused with elegance and cultural significance. Crafted by the renowned Los Castillo, Taxco, Mexico in the 1...

Introducing the exquisite Brass & Stone Inlay by Justo Lucio Castillo for Los Castillo, Mexico, a true testament to the artistry of 1960's design. This meticulously crafted set of te...

Embark on a journey of opulence with our Vintage Italian Lapis Lazuli Chess Board, a striking piece from the 1980s. This exquisite chess board, meticulously crafted in Italy, showcas...

An exquisite silver-plated hinged box adorned with Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, and Turquoise. Crafted by the renowned Los Castillos in Taxco, Mexico. The box features intricate figural ...

Stunning matched pair Los Castillo Stylized "Fish" Door Pulls .....Lapis Lazuli , Malachite, bronze Inlay Silver Plate.. Salvaged from the William Kesling estate in Los Angeles Ca. ...

A stunning and rare pair of sterling silver Los Castillo cream and sugar. The Mexican Silver is made in Taxco Mexico by the iconic Los Cas...

Extremely rare combination pendant attached to custom-made chain by Harry Bertoia in sterling silver, containing one Lapis Lazuli and one Coral. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. The work has been added to the Harry Bertoia Catalogue Raisonné and assigned the following catalogue raisonné number: D.JE.78. Although associated with Mid-Century Modern furniture, Harry Bertoia was originally a jewelry designer who used both sterling silver, precious stones and gem stones. The pendant measures: 1.25" long x 1" wide. The necklace measures: 11" length with a measurement of 22" overall length. The chain and closure are all handcrafted and in his unique design. Lapis Lazuli measures 20mm round supported by one 6 mm red coral. Total weight is 33 grams. The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry. Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace “Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement. So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms? Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless.” Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d-Arzene, Pordenone, Italy. At age 15 he moved to Detroit, Michigan to live with his older brother, Oreste. He quickly learned English and the bus schedule and enrolled in Cass Tech High School in Detroit (1930-1936) where he studied art and design and learned the skill of handmade jewelry making. At that time, there were three jewelry and metals teachers Louise Green...

A stunning and rare pair of sterling silver Los Castillo cream and sugar. The Mexican Silver is made in Taxco Mexico by the iconic Los Ca...

This stunning and rare Mid-Century Modernist Silver Plate Ice Bucket originates from France, Circa 1950. A true gem brimming with elegance, the rounded handles are inlaid with genui...

A fine small sized Italian Mid-Century Modern dresser or table box. With sheets of lapis lazuli on black marble and mounted with a fine 800 silver mount and hinge. Simply a won...

Add sophistication to your table with the diamantino salt cellar from natalia criado. Each vessel is crafted from repurposed crystal, sourced from glassmakers in Tuscany. The pract...

Amazing midcentury travertine marble with lapis lazuli stone table lamp. This fantastic item was designed in Italy during the 1970s. The fusion of materials and shapes is breathtak...

A Pair of Italian Silver-Plated, Lapis & Lucite Tennis motif candlesticks Italy, circa 1970s A whimsical pair of Silver-plated Candlesticks, the design...

Beautiful Italian decorative lapis lazuli sphere with tall base. Each piece is in a way unique and handcrafted in Italy. Slight variations in shap...

Italian handcrafted chalice in blown Murano glass clear color and lapis lazuli base, 1970s This elegant chalice is rich in lovely details that add harmoniously to its grace. The ste...

Our wonderful French candlesticks with hexagonal shape feature gilt metal bases with lapis lazuli stone veneer, exceptional rock crystal standards and gilt metal candle holders...

Midcentury carved wood and silver Taurus bull sculpture, well carved with expressive face and glass eyes. The body with one inset lapis stone, and numerous...

We offer this beautifully crafted Los Castillo turquoise dish in fish form, includes Los castillo signature, circa 1950.

3 Mid-Century modern pre-columbian style Aztec masks made with various tesselated semi-precious stone (lapis,onyx, quartz, mother-of-pearl) (PRICED EACH)

Very impressive Lapis Lazuli and resin circular coffee table by E. Allemeersch. The table is peculiar by the shade of blues that varies and dances with the light. The item is signe...

Sterling silver sweet box, lapis lazuli cabochon. Design: A. y J. Torres, Barcelona. Weight: 450 grs. Stamps: 45B - Star - A. y J. Torres. Star stamp in Spa...

Mid-20th century mexican hand-crafted silver pitcher with crushed gemstone inlay parrot handle by Los Castillo By: Los Castillo Material: abalone, copper, lapis lazuli, malachite, s...