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Item Ships From: Atlanta
Japanese Hanging Bamboo Ikebana Basket Signed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese bamboo Ikebana hanging basket circa 1920s-1940s, made with "sooted" bamboo (susutake in Japanese). This bamboo material was collected from traditional thatched-roof houses...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Bespoken Large French Bronze "Chatelain" Link Brooch Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large bespoken bronze brooch by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940. Called "chatelaine", this bronze brooch features articulated chain links with hangi...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Italian Sewing Basket with Splay Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th Century Italian wicker basket in a saucer shape with a leather-and-brass hinged lid that opens to a storage cavity historically used f...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Korean Ceramic White Bowl Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic porcelain bowl covered in a white glaze with a hint of bluish green circa 18th century, possibly earlier, of the Joseon Dynasty. The deep bowl was hand-thrown on the...
Category
18th Century Korean Archaistic Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Black Forest Carved Wood Jardiniere or Planter - Tony West Tag
Located in Atlanta, GA
Absolutely stunning carving on this lightweight planter. Absolutely no damage. Beautiful feet, foliate carvings.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Rare Japanese Lacquer Writing Box Suzuribako Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Lacquer writing box Suzuribako Meiji Period (1868-1912), likely circa late 19th century. This suzuribako is one of the most unusual boxe...
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Lacquer
English Victorian 19th Century Terracotta Horse Head with Greek Key Frieze
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian period terracotta horse head sculpture from the 19th century on oval backplate with Greek Key motifs. Created in England during the reign of Queen Victoria in th...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Pair 19th c Italian Neoclassic Urn-Carved Candelabras w/5 Candle Pricket Holders
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of Neoclassical style five light candelabras from the 19th century. These antique candle holders from Italy are have gesso and silvered/gilt over a carved wood base i...
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Japanese Woven Ikebana Bamboo Basket Ueda Shounsai Original Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken Japanese hanakago (flower basket) for ikebana by Bamboo artist Ueda Shounsai (1897-1990). Hand-woven with bamboo and rattan, and equipped with a copper lined inner vase, the basket features a modern bucket form with bended bamboo frames. The body was woven with Thousand-line construction, also known as comb plaiting. It was designed in an oblique pattern that gives this piece a distinctive flavor. The arched handle was bended gracefully with branches attached to the rim of the basket. The base is inscribed Shounsai zo (尚雲齋造) to base. The basket comes with its original Japanese wood box...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Fine Trumpet Satsuma Vase by Taizan Yohei
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall ceramic satsuma ware vase in a rare slender trumpet form with very fine surface decoration by Japanese potter Taizan Yohei IX (1864-1922). The vase was dated to late Meiji period circa 1890-1900s.
The main motif and the focal point of the vase is the continuous panel that circumvents the entire mid-body, apparently a rendition of the Boy's Festival, known as "Tango no Sekku" in Japanese. The traditional festival is celebrated on May 5th of each year. Originated in Nara Period...
Category
1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Italian 1880s Small Walnut Hand Carved Lion Sculptures with Dark Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small pair of Italian walnut hand carved roaring lion sculptures from the late 19th century, with dark patina. This pair of Italian walnut hand-carved roaring lion sculptures from ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Islamic Pottery Bowl with Slip Paint Nishapur
Located in Atlanta, GA
A deep and wide earthenware bowl supported on a foot ring decorated with slip paint from Nishapur 11th century under the Seljuk Empire (in nowadays Iran). This bowl features a thinly...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Persian Islamic Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of British Colonial Terracotta Lions
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of British colonial terracotta lions. This majestic pair of painted terracotta lions from the early 20th century will bring an air of regalness to any room.
Category
20th Century Indian British Colonial Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Fine Korean Iron Box with Silver Inlay Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Korean iron box that was traditionally used to store tobacco leaves dated to the late Joseon Dynasty circa 19th century. The box is made from iron and has a heavy weight, although the wears along the edges of the lid and base exposes a bronze metal color underneath, indicating the iron metal may contains a high level of copper. The surface was beautifully decorated with elaborate silver inlay that covers the entire surface except the base. The extraordinary workmanship depicts a pair of deer within the circled square (shape of heaven and earth) and a lined background on the long sides and a crane with spread wings on the shorter sides. Both animals were associated with longevity. Their eyes were highlighted with copper inlay, adding a lively touch to the animation. The lid is centered with a Chinese character "Xi" (Paired-Hui in Korean), which means double happiness. (In Chinese culture, it is often used in a wedding ceremony). The large symbol was set on geometrical background of tightly scrolling diamond pattern surrounded by stylized Ruyi mushroom heads, another floral longevity symbol. Archaic fret cloud band borders the entire perimeters of the lid and the container.
Tobacco was introduced to Korean in the first half of the 17th century and gradually gained popularity. When the tobacco was started being smoked in shredded form instead of rolled leaves, there rose the production of the smoking accessories, with some in fine quality as luxury items for the elite. The accoutrement such as this box is a fine example made in late Joseon dynasty, using extensive silver inlay, a technique called "jjoeum-ipsa", in which the silver wires were hammered into the scorched iron surface to create the elaborate design.
Similar boxes with variation of shape and motifs are in the collection of several major museums. Compare the box with item Gu 754 in the National Museum of Korea; item 22.78 in MET NYC and M.240:1, 2-1926 in V& A Museum in London. The most closely related example we found is item C232 in the collection of the Museum of East Asian Art...
Category
19th Century Korean Other Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Copper, Iron
1920s French Painted Stone Storks from a Zoo in Alsace, Mounted on Iron Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A grouping of three French painted stone storks from Alsace from the early 20th century, mounted on iron bases and sold individually. Discover the charm of Alsace with this captivati...
Category
Early 20th Century French Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Korean Ceramic Faceted Blue and White Bottle Vase Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean blue and white long neck vase in bottle form with octagonal faceted surface from Joseon Dynasty (19th century). The elegant vase is cove...
Category
19th Century Korean Archaistic Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Marilyn Neuhart Alexander Girard Doll Textiles & Objects
By Alexander Girard, Marilyn Neuhart
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Hand Made Doll, by Marilyn Neuhart for Textiles & Objects, which was a "pop up shop" conceived by Alexander Girard and sponsored by Herman Miller in May of 1961. See the last tw...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wool, Linen, Silk
Handmade David Palombo Menorah or Candelabra
By David Palombo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique Handmade Iron and Stone Menorah or Candelabra, made by David Palombo, Israel, circa 1960s.
Category
1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vintage Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Iron
French 1920s Polychrome Papier-Mâché Rooster Sculpture Mounted on Metal Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French papier mâché rooster sculpture from the early 20th century, mounted on a metal base. Known for its pride, this French national emblem scu...
Category
Early 20th Century French Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Other
Nils Landberg for Orrefors Engraved Mermaid Art Glass Vase
By Orrefors
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Mermaid" blown, cut and polished engraved lead crystal vase by famed Swedish glass artist Nils Landberg (1907 - 1981) for Orrefors Glassworks. A fine early example of Landberg's ea...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Pair of Candle Holders, Scrolling Acanthus Leaf Design in Gold/Silver
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian pair of carved and painted candle holders from the mid 20th century. This vintage pair of decorative candle holders from Italy each feature a scrolling acanthus leaf desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Rococo Revival Giltwood Floral Carvings on Lucite Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rich in detail and decorative presence, this pair of 19th-century giltwood carvings presents a lush cascade of roses and foliage in full relief. Originally conceived as architectural...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite, Giltwood
Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
Despite inspired originally by the celadons from Song dynasty in China, the development of celadon in Korean peninsula took its own course and reached the zenith in the 11-12th century during Goryeo dynasty...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Black Forest 1880s Carved Wooden Chamois Coat or Hat Racks with Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Black Forest carved wooden chamois heads hat or coat racks from the late 19th century, with foliage accents. Created during the last quarter of the 19th century, each of this pair of racks features a chamois head with glass eyes, emerging from an oval backplate connected to three hoof leg hangers. Boasting a dark brown patina, this pair of Black Forest carved chamois...
Category
Late 19th Century European Black Forest Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Modernist Maroon Leather Picture Frame, France circa 1950
By Travail Francais
Located in Atlanta, GA
This luxury modernist leather picture frame was crafted in France circa 1950. The piece boasts fine-grain leather in a warm maroon color with white hand-stitched finishing. The easel...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Art Sculpture Yamaguchi Ryuun
By Ryuun Yamaguchi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and impressive woven bamboo sculpture by Japanese bamboo artist Yamaguchi Ryuun (born 1940-) entitled "Black Wave". The piece was made in 2000 and originally purchased from Tai Modern...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Organic Modern Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Raingo Freres Gilt Bronze Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent ebonized wood and gilt bronze mid-19th century clock signed Raingo Freres, France, circa 1850.
The origins of the company Raingo Frères lie with Zacharie Joseph Rain...
Category
1850s French Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Sculptural Ikebana Kawano Shoko
By Kawano Shoko
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large woven bamboo basket form ikebana called "Richness" beautiful bamboo by contemporary Japanese bamboo artist Kawano Shoko (born 1957-) circa 2002 and purchased from Tai Modern...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Organic Modern Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Collection of Four Japanese Tamba Tokkuri Sake Bottles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Japanese Ceramic Tokkuri Sake storage bottles circa early 20th century (Meiji to Taisho period). The bottles were made in Tamba (Tanba) kil...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Balinese Floral-Carved Wood Rice Barn Door on Custom Base, Stands 4 Ft Tall
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Balinese smaller-sized carved wood rice barn door from the early to mid-20th century on custom iron stand. This wooden door from Bali is embellished with hand carved accents in an ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Balinese Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
George III Chinoserie Lacquered Tallcase Clock with Faux Tortoiseshell Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
George III Chinoserie Lacquered Tallcase Clock with Faux Tortoiseshell Design, Thomas Hall, ca. 1760
Category
1760s English Chinoiserie Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
French Silvered Bronze Paperweight Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silvered cast bronze rectangular paperweight by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. A lovely piece of desktop object d'art in a relatively uncommon form and ...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of English Victorian 19th Century Red Lacquer Cellarettes with Chinoiseries
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Victorian period red lacquered tôle cellarettes from the 19th century with gilded Chinoiserie décor and lion paw feet. This exquisite pair of English Victorian peri...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Tôle
Pair of Chinese Wood Statues of Bodhisattva Buddhism Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of finely carved wood statues depicting near mirror images of two Bodhisattvas, likely dated to 19th century of late Qing dynasty, but executed in Song style. Dressed in flowing robes, crowned and bejeweled, these Bodhisattvas are known as Avalokitesvara in Sanskrit. In China, his identify took a cultural transformation and became Guanyin (the one who detects the sounds of the world), who is worshipped for her compassion and mercy for those in the sufferings.
Both posed in the seated "Royal Ease...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
French 1890s Rustic Painted Tôle Box with Wood Grain Finish and Goldenrod Accent
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted tôle box from the late 19th century, with wood grain patterns and goldenrod accents. Created in France during the last decade of the 19th century, this tôle box feat...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rustic Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Tôle
Surrealistic Sculptural Clock by Pedro Friedeberg
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Atlanta, GA
An iconic carved sculptural clock by the famed Mexican surrealistic artist and designer Pedro Friedeberg (Mexican, b. 1937) circa 1960s. The whimsical...
Category
1960s Mexican Modern Vintage Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chapman Tall Brass Magazine Storage Lidded Box, 1980s
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chapman Manufacturing Company designed this stunning, oversized lidded brass decorative box or magazine storage stand in the 1980s. The box boasts a tall geometric shape and a massiv...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Silvered Aluminum Picture Frame by Umberto Mascagni
By Umberto Mascagni, MB Italy
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Umberto Mascagni, from Bologna, designed this sophisticated picture frame circa 1970. The piece boasts silvered aluminum with a shiny and frosted brutalist pattern d...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Large English 1880s Painting Depicting Sheep and Chickens in a Barn by W. Topham
By Topham
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large English oil painting depicting three sheep in a barn with chickens from the late 19th century, signed W. Topham and set in a giltwoo...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Egidio Broggi, Italy Silver Plate and Gold Plate Swirled Box, circa 1980
By Egidio Broggi
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a fantastic silver plate decorative box created by Italian designer Egidio Broggi, Milano. The rare piece was crafted in Italy circa 1980. This impressive box features an ove...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Fine Japanese Ceramic Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan
By Kinkozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
A miniature Japanese ceramic vase from the end of Meiji period circa 1880s- 1910s by Kinkozan (1645-1927). One of the largest studio manufacturers of the export ceramics at the time ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Inro by Koma Koryu Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A four-case lacquered inro by Koma Koryu circa 19th century late Edo period. The inro features a pair of Chinese mandarin duck resting under a bundle of blooming irises on the pond. ...
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Pair Monteith Toleware Tole
Handpainted Cachepot
Planter
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Vintage Monteith Style Planters Painted in Red and Gilt metal.
Measure 15" from Handle to Handle.
Inclusive of handles, the piece measures 11.25"
Depth is 8.5"
Category
1990s Unknown George II Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Japanese Woven Bamboo Ikebana Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese woven bamboo basket with handle from early 20th century, circa end of Meiji to Taisho period. The basket was constructed in the form o...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Italian Varnish Sycamore Wood Picture Frame, 1940s
By Studio Italia Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Italian Hollywood Regency picture frame boasts a lovely raised edge shape with varnished sycamore wood. The back has a wood easel. There is no visible designer's mark.
D...
Category
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood, Sycamore
19th Century English Cut Crystal Vase with Sterling Silver Rim
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning English late Victorian to Edwardian-era cut crystal vase, elegantly topped with an ornate sterling silver rim. This beautifully crafted piece features a deeply cut geometr...
Category
19th Century English Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana Suzuki Gengensai
By Suzuki Gengensai
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegantly woven bamboo basket with handle as an ikenana container by Suzuki Gengensai (1891-1950) circa 1923-50. Suzuki Gengensai was from Kansai region and active in Osaka. He studied bamboo art under Yamashita Kochikusai (1876-1947) and became an independent artist in 1913. He received his artist name Gengensai in 1914 and in 1923 he changed the characters to Gen, a slight written variation of the character. This basket was signed in this later variation, which helps to date the piece to post 1923.
The basket is woven entirely in a free style irregular plating on the body and with a twisted bundled handle. The surface is lacquered in a deep reddish color. The seemingly less rigid technique renders the piece a more rustic and natural aesthetic that is more suitable for certain occasions. It is singed on the base with artist's signature in the variation post 1923.
A very similar basket of the irregular weaving but without the handle is illustrated in plate 72 in "Baskets Masterpieces of Japanese Bamboo Art...
Category
20th Century Japanese Japonisme Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Sculpture Kawano Shoko
By Kawano Shoko
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful bamboo sculpture in a double-walled basket form by contemporary Japanese bamboo artist Kawano Shoko (born 1957-). The piece entitled "Birth" was made in 2002 and purchased from Tai Modern...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Organic Modern Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century Fryksdahl Painted and Carved Wooden Floor Clock, Sweden
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Fryksdahl painted and carved wood floor clock from the 19th century. This antique Fryksdahl clock from Sweden features it's original metal face with hand painted numbers, a...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Porcelain of Paris, Urns, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of porcelain of Paris, urns, circa 1820.
Category
1820s French Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Serge Mouille Pendant Light Chandelier
By Serge Mouille
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Snail or Escargot model chandelier or pendant light, designed by Serge Mouille in the 1950s, this example is an authorized re-edition made by Gueridon, circa 21st Century....
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Garden Bird Statue of a Walking Crane, Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French garden statue of a crane bird. This vintage statue from France, created in cast-stone, in the image of a crane, standing in walking position with head forward. This sculptur...
Category
20th Century French Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone, Iron
19th Century Swedish Fryksdahl Painted Wood Floor Clock with Carved Crest
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Swedish Fryksdahl clock with shapely body and carved crown. This antique Fryksdahl clock from Sweden has fabulous trimming throughout, w...
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Japanese Antique Lacquer Maki-E Miniature Hasami-Bako with Copper Mounts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lacquered box with lid in the shape of a miniature Hasami-Bako (traveling chest) circa late 18 to early 19th century of the Edo period....
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Sculptural Sterling Silver Choker Necklace by Graziella Laffi
By Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken sterling silver chocker necklace very bold design by Graziella Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, Peru, circa 1970s. The chocker features six subtly hammered roundels radiating into a trio of Axe-shaped fixed pendants, with two smaller ones flanking a large central one. The shape of the axe was often found in the Pre-Columbian art. As a bronze age tool, it symbolizes power. The necklace is not chain link but cast and joined as a solid chocker with box clasp mechanism. The design radiates a sense of history with the primitive tribal geometry in form, yet the necklace appears beyond ethnic, it exuberates a confident and bold modernistic aesthetic. The drop of the necklace on the mannequin (not included) is 11". It has an approximate 16" circumference and weighs 320 grams (10.3 troy ounces). It was tested as 900 purity with XRF analyzer. There is a Peruvian Cultural Ministry label applied and a catalog sticker on verso as shown.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
Category
1970s Peruvian Modern Vintage Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Spiked Game Paddle on Stand from India
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wooden spiked gaming paddle from the mid-20th century. This vintage game paddle from India features a wooden handle and oval-shaped body with spikes projecting out at one side, wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Silvered Bronze Box with Relief Cast Poem by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful jewelry box in silvered cast bronze by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). From a small special series, the designer created circa 1945-55. on which poems were cast in relief on the cover. Most existing examples features poems that are well-known. This poem, however, was not identified by us, and possibly is a creation of the artist herself. It is a very soulful prose (see the full poem in French below). Signed on the base as shown.
We have a gilt bronze box with the same relief cast poem that comes with a three-page Certification in French by Comite Line Vautrin, shown in some photos as well.
Reference: For other boxes with poems see "Line Vautrin Sculptor, Jeweller, Magician by Line Vautrin and Patrick Mauries, page 42.
"Les glaciers vagabonds qui ébranlent les murs
et les anges frileux qui cherchent un asile quand la nuit de décembre
anesthésie la ville t’effraient plus que les morts tutélaires et durs
Ils désertent pour toi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Bowl with Flanged Rim by John Ward
By John Ward
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stoneware glazed bowl by British studio potter John Ward (1938-2023) circa 1980-1990s of the last quarter of the 20th century. The bowl features a distinct form with a wide flanged...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Atlanta - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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