Contemporary Objets d'Art and Vertu

A luminous oyster shell forms the base for this charming ring dish. The mother-of-pearl interior possess and almost metallic luster. Nestled within is a carved blue chalcedony frog...

The "Leather Whip Necklace" was designed in 1997 by Betony Vernon. The "body" of the whip is made of handwoven leather. The empowering unisex necklace is ...

This authentic vintage 1970s Pierre Cardin pocket lighter serves as a striking example of Space Age era luxury and modernist design. Crafted with a sleek rectangular silhouette, the ...

Gemstone sculpture / Object d`art: "YOUNG GRIZZLY BEAR LYING ON A ROCK" This sculpture is a single piece carved of Brazilian Smokeyquarz (2.958 gr.) and set with blue sapphire eyes. 2009. "The high polished base lets the light in and brings the carving to life. " size: 102 mm wide, 89mm deep, 133mm high weight: 1.142 gr. Artist: Alfred Zimmermann (Idar-Oberstein, Germany) Carving Is A Passion Following in the Idar-Oberstein tradition, master carver, Alfred Zimmermann, has developed and perfected his own art over the past fifty years. Since his school days, drawing had always been a favorite passion of Zimmermann and it formed the base for his gem-carving career. He began that career working for the well-known and traditional gem-carving family, Dreher. Innovative carving techniques and experience over five generations has made Dreher one of the leading animal gemstone...

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Money Clip - This genuine Tiffany & Co. solid sterling silver money clip with classic rectangular bend design. Size: 2 1/4" x 1 3/4" Weight: 19.40 gr...

A vintage obsidian box has been updated with classical embellishments. The oval shaped box dates to Victorian times. It is beautifully shaped and finish...

This exceptional large palm stone showcases the natural beauty of Hetian white jade, polished into a smooth, organic form that invites contemplation and touch. The substantial piece ...

1945-46 Saudi Arabia Aramco 4 Pounds Philadelphia Mint. One side of the coin depicts an Eagle with its wings spread, accompanied by the inscription "U.S. Mint Philadelphia - U.S.A." ...

For over 25 years we have been handmaking our pewter tree decorations with love and care at our workshop in the UK. Each year Dan and Diane produce new designs, so why not start your own collection to adorn your Christmas tree. Make your home enchanting and wonderful this Christmas with our set of 'Winter Wonderland' tree decorations. This festive selection will not only look good on your tree, but will also make great house charms for the rest of the year! Set of four decorations - 'Joy to the...

23 grams of 18K yellow, & white gold, satin finish. 92 yellow diamonds, totaling 0.59 carats. 92 white diamonds, totaling 0.46 carats. 130 black diamonds, totaling 1.04 carats. 2 sma...

This is a hand blown art glass perfume bottle. The Morano style black art glass bottle body has an embedded metallic gold water-drop pattern and a black ball stopper. Nouveau Boutiq...

Two twisting 18K yellow gold and diamond snakes kiss in the center of this darkly romantic serpentine tiara, forming a heart that embraces a large, baroque South Sea pearl. In creating this piece, Wendy paid as much attention to function as to form: the tiara is engineered with space for hair pins that will secure it for a full day of celebration. This wearable art was created in New York City by our top-notch goldsmiths. The design is the latest addition to Wendy's snake-themed Queen of Scots Collection. That motif was inspired by Mary Queen of Scots, cousin to Elizabeth I. Elizabeth's advisors referred to Mary as "the bosom serpent" -- close to the queen of England, and dangerous. More details below: 18K yellow gold totaling 2.3 oz, satin finish. 18K blackened rose gold. 12.8 x 14.3 mm South Sea Pearl. 76 white diamonds, totaling 1/2 carat. 9 points of rubies. Made in New York City. One-of-a-kind. Worn by Victoria's Secret Angel and supermodel Elsa Hosk...

For over 25 years we have been handmaking our pewter tree decorations with love and care at our workshop in the UK. Each year Dan and Diane produce new designs, so why not start your own collection to adorn your Christmas tree. Bring the beauty of nature inside this Christmas with our festive set of 'Woodland' tree decorations. Inspired by icons of the great outdoors...

A sleeping dormouse tops a green onyx ring box. The mouse measures one inch and is sensitively sculpted in bronze. He naps in a nest fabricated from rose and yellow gold. The comp...

Please check out the HD video! This master piece is certified by 2 laboratories. This piece is not only a true Mutton Fat white Hetian Jade, it is also carved by a master jade carver. Look at the carving of this beautiful lady. it is out of this world. The lines, the proportions and the depth of field is amazing. It also has superb "hand feel". Master 于士榮 is well know and famous in the carving and art community. You can google his name to see some if his works and the many international awards that he has won. (Sorry it is only in Chinese) The rarity of this is of two factors. One is finding the material to carve. Mutton Fat white jade...

This exquisite pendant showcases the artistry of Hetian white jade (和田白玉), masterfully carved to depict Shouxing Gong (壽星公), the revered God of Longevity in Chinese tradition. The pi...

The Wendy Brandes "Maneater" collection consists of seven one-of-a-kind rings, each of which features a triumphant creature on top, with a tiny man tucked away inside of the band. Th...

This regal tiara, designed by Scott Gauthier, is a breathtaking composition of elegance and grace. Scrolling diamond-set ribbons weave across the crown in an openwork silhouette, wit...

A Fusion of Luxury, Artistry, and Timeless Style Elevate your wardrobe with this vintage sterling silver buckle belt, crafted from genuine brown-colored alligator leather and finishe...

A tiny Victorian box is embellished with an amethyst scarab. This box, known as a vinaigrette, pomander or scent box was used to disseminate fragrance. The box is elegantly crafted...

From the personal collection of style icon Iris Apfel we have her Set of Six Hand Painted Danish Teacups and Dessert Plates with images of Wildflowers in the style of Royal Copenhage...

Gemstone sculpture / Object d`art: "Chrysocolla Duck" A Natural handcut Chrysocolla duck made in Idar-Oberstein, Germany. The duck has nice pattern and shows the typical bluish and ...

CARTIER Vintage Cartier Double C Motif Diamond Brooch A beautiful vintage Cartier double C diamond brooch set in 18k yellow gold. The brooch depicts the iconic Cartier double C motif...

A pig, a symbol of fertility and abundance, is made of bronze and gold plate with high craftsmanship and creativity. The smiling and happy pig holds a hot pot filled with natural gem...

The MOXI Cocktail Ring is impossibly detailed, forming delicate webs that all at once seem half biological, half geological and all otherworldly. Thin ribs and loops seem to grow aro...

Inspired by the legendary Fiery Serpent of Russian folklore, MOISEIKIN's "Treasure Guardian" is a fascinating objet d'art that embodies celestial grace and mythical power. Standing ...

This charming 1940s Van Cleef & Arpels pocket comb is made of 18k yellow gold. It is adorned with a floral design engraving on the front and back and there is a central flower made o...

The Bull and Bullfighter Ring is the fourth in Wendy Brandes's seven-ring Maneater series, a collection that upends assumptions about power. Each Maneater ring...

22.9 grams of 18K rose, yellow, green, & white gold, satin finish. 23 points of brown diamonds. 3 points of white diamonds. 5 points of pink sapphires. Size 6. One-of-a-kind. Made in...

Enveloped in a sea of 60.26 carats of fancy vivid yellow diamonds is this tour de force of jewelry craftsmanship from the collaboration of jewelry legends Fred Leighton and Carvin French. Made for Patricia Kluge...

Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite vintage solid 18ct gold fully stamped Hermes Paris Diamond encrusted belt bucket with brand new reversable Hermes brown...

For centuries, chess has been a metaphor of wise attitude towards being, a symbol of the royal game of life. Chess players are strategists: for them even entertainment becomes a fiel...

Experience the timeless elegance of Tiffany & Co with this exquisite vintage bar clip, meticulously crafted from premium 14 karat yellow gold. This luxurious accessory features a cla...

Experience the luxury and elegance of fine writing with this Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Fountain Pen Sandalwood Box Set. The pen boasts a sleek and classic...

This one-of-a-kind ring was inspired by Empress Wu, a 7th century ruler of China. She was the only female ruler of China to refer to herself as “Emperor” during her reign — historians changed it to “Empress” later. She was labeled a “Dragon Lady...

From our extensive Jade collection, here is another one to add to someones important collection. This piece was carved at least 50 years ago! This jade decoration is certified natural without treatments or enhancements. It is a superb piece of jade carving. The color play and contrast is fantastic. This master carver cleverly incorporated the jade skin into the carving. When the master carver first acquire a piece of jade rough, he has no idea what colors are inside. Once you carve into it, you will have to improvise as you go. The results as you can see is exceptional. The title says it all. This carving is of a beautiful home...

This exquisite Hetian white jade (和田白玉) ornament depicts the beloved Hehe Erxian (和合二仙), the Twin Immortals of Harmony, carved in flowing embrace as enduring symbols of peaceful coex...

For over 25 years we have been handmaking our pewter tree decorations with love and care at our workshop in the UK. Each year Dan and Diane produce new designs, so why not start your...

The "Ostrich Feather Tickler Attachment" was designed by Betony Vernon in 1996 and continues to seduce BV collectors today. Fabricated using multiple l...

For over 25 years we have been handmaking our pewter tree decorations with love and care at our workshop in the UK. Each year Dan and Diane produce new designs, so why not start your own collection to adorn your Christmas tree. Bring the beauty of nature inside this Christmas with our festive set of 'Woodland' tree decorations. Inspired by icons of the great outdoors...

Delvaux Brand New Brilliant Surpique Mini Crossbody Bag * Marked Delvaux * Made in France * Comes with the original dustbags, frame, tag, mirror and card * Brand new, a copy of the ...

Kenneth Jay Lane--whose monogram KJL is signed on the white-rose-decorated gold-tone clasp of this double-strand black-resin beaded necklace--is only one of four bylined jewelry designers collected by The Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection At The Metropolitan Museum of Art from the two-decade period between 1970-1989, which was dominated by such bold big shapes in mostly black, white and gold. A must for any collector of the world-renowned American-founded beauty-brand Avon, its rare limited-edition retailed necklace by Lane titled "Midnight Rose" is among the most distinctive that it produced among its lines of primarily perfume, cosmetics, and personal-care products whose origin dates back to 1886 in New York. Notably, the life-sized shiny cast-acrylic rose has the look of a far more expensive carved stone, such as one cut and polished from light-filled saturated-white chalcedony, which is a hard semi-precious stone favored by Lane. Like Lane's own line when it was originally signed KJL, the decorated clasp is uniquely designed. It locks underneath with a semi-circular hinge, which enables the stylized three-dimensional smooth rose to be perfectly positioned on the right side of the upper chest with the bud facing upwards above its three-leaf sepal in contrasting gilt textured metal. This position adds sparkle from above to the three pave rhinestones in a gold-tone setting at center of the rose, as if its dew-covered bud was beginning to open in strong moonlight. To balance the bold rose shape, the black strands cross each other below at a single point, which adds another eye-catching element to the concealed-string-tied necklace. In mint condition with no sign of wear, the necklace was acquired in its original lavender Avon retail box. In contrast, the paper shows wear and tear from handling, while still featuring the jewelry designer's full-name script signature, title, and text details like how to care for this synthetic jewelry. The metal-stamped hallmark is "KJL for Avon...

MOISEIKIN's Jewel Christmas Tree—a mesmerizing celebration crafted for the season of joy. This exquisite tree, silver gold-plated to perfection, stands as a refined desk accessory ad...

Young British artist (YBA) Philippe Bradshaw (1965-2005) was represented by blue-chip international art galleries when he was the first to reimagine iconic-art images as tapestry-like metal-chain installations in evolving multimedia environments. He is best known for transforming hand-assembled colorful anodized-aluminum links into shimmering semi-transparent layered curtains, whose hanging metallic strands uniquely dispersed the light of his camcorder-video projections and the club-house music from records that he deejayed. In Bradshaw's first American exhibition "Disco Damage" in 2001 at New York City's legendary avant-garde art gallery, Deitch Projects, this jewelry-costume sculpture became part of the artist's live-in evolving studio installation. While later celebrating 15 years of art happenings that had occurred at that Soho exhibition space, its gallerist-cum-museum-director Jeffrey Deitch--who was physically scarred during this unforgettable chaotic several-month experience orchestrated by Bradshaw--recounted this show in his retrospective hardcover book "Live The Art". When Bradshaw drowned in the Parisian-river Seine in August 2005 while living the high life of his skyrocketing success in Europe, he left a small body of large installations that is mostly distributed among the world's top private art collections. Notably, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles has acquired one of his multimedia works. More recently, another assembly of his chain curtains made a rare public appearance at new modern-art museum, Heidi Horten Collection, during its inaugural exhibition in Vienna. Since winning a major British visual-art prize in 2000 that marked Bradshaw's art-world ascent following fellow Goldsmiths-College YBAs who were close friends, this sculpture evolved from one of his most elaborate jewelry costumes that he created in London while seducing the American who became his girlfriend. Unlike other pieces of jewelry that he made as gifts to participating acquaintances while video taping...

This exceptional compact features a striped design in 18K yellow gold and vibrant blue enamel. The case opens with a press on the diamond clasp. Inside features a clean yellow gold ...

Please check out the HD video! In addition to being a status symbol, wearing jade traditionally has been known to grant the user good luck, health, prosperity and longevity. For your consideration is a certified natural nephrite jade. This jade carving is of a Chinese mythical beast or creature. Traditionally Chinese mythical creatures are regarded as auspicious creatures that possessed mystical powers capable of drawing wealth from all directions. The famous Hetian nephrite jade carving...

Mexico Sterling Silver Turquoise Inlay Trinket Box - This vintage Mexico sterling silver trinket box features a geometric mosaic inlay hinged lid. **Lid does not snap close so will...

This ornate hand mirror combines functional beauty with decorative artistry, featuring six vibrant gemstone cabochons arranged in a circular pattern. At the center sits a commanding ...

This ornate hand mirror combines functional beauty with decorative artistry, featuring six vibrant gemstone cabochons arranged in a circular pattern. At the center sits a commanding ...

MOISEIKIN's new Pegasus miniature "On Wings of Dream" is a striking objet d’art that embodies freedom of spirit, aspiration, and creative energy. Sculpted in silver with gold plating...

Pill box with 4 compartments engraved in 925 sterling silver Dimensions: mm 53 x 53 x 14 Weight g 63 Square shape with floral pattern engravings on the front, all the rest of the bo...

Offered here is a Michel Perchin Pen. Sterling silver gilt and enamel fountain pen, made in Germany. 0728/4321. in great condition, intriguing de...

This is a Signed Tiffany Sterling Silver Jewelry Trinket Box Presented to actress Celeste Holm by the Cast of the Soap Opera "Loving." The box combines t...

The “Sparkling Daisy” pendant is part of our jewelry collection. All our pieces of jewelry are handmade: it means that none is like the other. As a matter of fact, our aim is to cre...

From our extensive Jade collection, here is another one to add to someones important collection. This piece was carved in the period of "Republic of Ch...

Indulge in the allure of natural gemstones with an exquisite touch of artistry. This stunning malachite box is a testament to the splendor of nature, meticulously crafted from indivi...

Please check out the HD video! In addition to being a status symbol, wearing jade traditionally has been known to grant the user good luck, health, prosperity and longevity. From our extensive Jade collection...

Indulge in luxury and add a touch of vintage elegance to your desk with this stunning Vintage Deep Green .4 Carat Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Ball Pen Sandalwood Box...

Macaw Bird Aquamarine Citrine Peridot Tourmaline Pearl Gemstone Wall Painting. This Macaw bird gemstone painting is a stunning fusion of color, tex...

Inspired by the ancient Chinese instruments of desire that also give them their name, the BV "Ben Wa Balls" were designed in 1996 by Betony Vernon and are part of her infamous Boudoir Box...