The work of Arthur Court is a constant delight to his fans. The San Francisco based designer created a wide range of sophisticated yet cheerful furnishings and bijoux based on natural forms that included flowers, cacti, antlers and animals.
Court’s designs drew on his rich and diverse experiences. He grew up in Minnesota, and his childhood rambles in the woods made him a lifelong naturalist. Navy service in the Pacific during World War II exposed Court to Asian cultures, and later in life Court was fond of taking African safaris. Upon his return from the war, Court moved to San Francisco and opened an interior design business — attracting such high-profile Hollywood clients as Shirley Temple Black and the Andrews Sisters. In 1966, he opened a store that offered smaller furniture pieces, tabletop wares and decorative sculptures. These included glass-topped tables with bases shaped like lilies or palm trees; whimsical monkey candlesticks and ice buckets in the form of rabbits and whales; or cast-aluminum tortoise shell-shaped lamps.
As you will see from the offerings on these pages, Arthur Court appealed to anyone with a sense of joie de vivre. Take a look: it’s serious fun!
Vintage Silver Plate Ice Bucket with Lizard Handles by Wolmar Castillo
By Wolmar Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Stand out mid century ice bucket handcrafted in silver plate over copper featuring lizards with stone backs and coiled tongues as handles. Stamped Wolmar Castillo on the bottom.
Stone, Silver Plate, Copper
Large Mid-Century Aluminum Lidded Rhinoceros Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking mid-century sculpture of a Rhinoceros cast in aluminum with its iconic profile and lidded storage compartment.
Aluminum
Mid Century British Colonial Silver Plated Jardiniere
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Anglo Indian silver plate on brass jardinière or planter with elephant head handles, perfect for orchid arrangements.
Silver Plate
Silver Plate Pitcher with Lizard Handle
By Los Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Eye catching mid century silver plate on copper hand crafted pitcher featuring a lizard handle with a black stone back. Attributed to Castillo.
Silver Plate
Coco de Mer Tea Caddy by Antony Redmile
By Anthony Redmile London
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual tea caddy crafted from a coco de mer shell featuring amethyst stone handles and embellishments, ostrich egg tops with refined metal work, and antelope horn side hand...
Metal
Large Vintage Silverplate Wine Cooler or Bowl with Birds by Emilia Castillo
By Emilia Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage wine cooler or bowl handcrafted in silverplate on hammered copper featuring two stone clad parrots as handles. Stamped Emilia Castillo on the bottom.
Stone, Silver Plate, Copper
