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Item Ships From: Australia
Bedside Table in Blue Vellum, Marble, Bronzed Brass, Fumed Eucalyptus
By Boucher & Co
Located in Queensland, AU
Vellum Bedside Table
For this beautiful Vellum Bedside Table, we have used hand dyed cobalt blue Vellum skins, Fumed Eucalyptus, bronzed brass an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Vintage Poster Original Marc Chagall Musée des Arts Décoratifs Exhibition Poster
By Marc Chagall
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Exhibition poster for Marc Chagall at Musée des Arts Décoratifs in 1959
Born in 1887, Chagall developed a unique and poetic personal visual language ov...
Category
1950s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Australia - Furniture
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster Serge Poliakoff 'ABCD' Exhibition, 1973
By Serge Poliakoff
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original Vintage Poster Serge Poliakoff 'ABCD' Exhibition, 1973
Serge Poliakoff (January 8, 1900 – October 12, 1969) was a Russian-born French modernist painter. Poliakoff quickly c...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Furniture
Materials
Paper
Brass & Quartz Crystal Light Sculpture, Prometheus II 600 by Christopher Boots
By Christopher Boots
Located in Warsaw, PL
Brass and quartz crystal light sculpture - Prometheus II by Christopher Boots.
Prometheus stole fire from the Gods of Mt Olympus and gave it to h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Quartz, Crystal, Brass
La Dance Limited Edition, Villemot Original Vintage Poster
By Bernard Villemot
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Bernard Villemot was a French graphic artist known primarily for his iconic advertising images for Orangina, Bally Shoe, Perrier, and Air France.
The original study was personally...
Category
20th Century Australia - Furniture
Materials
Paper
Sideboard Pranzo by Silvio Coppola for Bernini in Walnut
By Silvio Coppola, Bernini
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Pranzo ( Lunch ) is a cupboard clearly inspired by the Lombard cabinetmaking tradition in walnut wood, reflecting Silvio Coppola's essential approach to design; a design free from fl...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vines Coffee Table by Michael Gittings
By Michael Gittings
Located in Geneve, CH
Vines Coffee Table by Michael Gittings
One of a Kind
Dimensions: D 80 x W 110 x H 47 cm
Materials: Stainless steel.
Michael Gittings
Melbourne based designer Michael Gittings aims t...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Oak Vieni Dining Table by Rosanna Ceravolo
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Vieni dining table by Rosanna Ceravolo
Dimensions: W 120 x D 120 x H 75 cm
Materials: 30mm solid american oak, polyurethane spray finish.
Also available in different dimension...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Oak
Linen Pillow with Leather Trimming and Tassel
By Emily Barbara
Located in Dural, AU
It's the season of refreshing whites and soft natural textures, so why not style your interiors with this Cabana, natural white linen pillow. A captivating cushion made from 100% uph...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Linen
Original Vintage Poster Marcello Nizzoli Campari 1927 Linen Backed Lithograph
By Marcello Nizzoli
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage poster Marcello Nizzoli Campari 1927 linen backed lithographic poster
Linen (backed on acid-free paper and cotton canvas)
Printer, publisher or brands: DAVIDE ...
Category
19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Australia - Furniture
Pair of Flaxman Ewers in Black Basalt. Wedgwood C1830.
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
One of the iconic early wedgwood pieces, the pair of ewers Sacred to Neptune & Sacred to Bacchus was designed by Flaxman in the 1780s for Josiah Wedgwood. They have remained popular ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Australia - Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Christopher Boots, "Petra II Linear", Chandelier (900, Clear Quartz Slice)
By Christopher Boots
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important to note, this listing is specifically for the Petra II Linear Chandelier (Size 900, Clear Quartz Slice). Please inquire with our sales team abou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Klaylife Elongated, XL, White Handmade Clay Beaded Chandelier, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Long, lean and ever so lovely.
The elongated klaylife clay beaded chandelier is especially designed for tall, double volume spaces. Whether you have high ceilings or a large void ...
Category
2010s South African Australia - Furniture
Materials
Clay
Veca Complete Bathroom Set in Chrome & Murano Glass
By VECA
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Please get in touch for dimensions of each piece
A rare and complete vintage bathroom set by Veca, dating to the 1960s. This sculptural ensemble includes an illuminated wall mirror,...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Furniture
Materials
Chrome
La Ruspa Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce, Italy, 1968
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in Melbourne, VIC
La Ruspa is noted as perhaps the most iconic creation by the legendary Italian designer Gae Aulenti . The name "La Ruspa", which translates to "The Bulldozer" in English, reflects th...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Steel
Triangle with Diagonal Side Bronze and Crystal Wall Lamp by Christopher Boots
By Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
Pythagoras Quartz Twin Wall Lamp by Christopher Boots
Dimensions: D 17 x W 23 x H 60 cm.
Materials: Natural uncut quartz crystals, dark bronze.
Available in 60cm, 90cm, or 120cm hei...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Quartz, Bronze
Fossil Coral, Brain Coral Lamp, Handcrafted and Ethically Sourced
By Marovo Island Traders
Located in Newrybar, NSW
Fossil Coral Brain Coral Lamp, a captivating fusion of nature's wonders and stunning craftsmanship, destined to be the centerpiece of conversation. Ethically sourced and delicately handcrafted by local artisans of the Marovo Lagoon, these precious Fossil Coral pieces are transformed into contemporary collectables by artist Matt Woodfield, becoming the perfect addition to both minimal, modern and contemporary spaces, as well as eclectic art spaces, immersing any room in an ethereal glow and awe-inspiring elegance.
Our Fossil Coral bespoke pieces are collected ethically on land, ensuring the preservation of live coral...
Category
2010s Solomon Islands Prehistoric Australia - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Large Black and White Marble Pillar Lamps by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Large Arabescato Pillar Lamps by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: D 35 x H 40
Materials: Arabescato Marble
Pillar lamp is hewn from two pieces of solid Arabescato marble. It is hea...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Marble
Bloc Wall Sconce , LED Light Fixture, Solid Brass with blackened Patina
By Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Located in Broadmeadows, Victoria
The Bloc Wall Sconce takes inspiration from classic minimalist sculpture from the 1960s, reimagined through an interplay of solid, intersecting blocks. Its asymmetrical design allows...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Polished Blackened Bronze PSL Handles by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Polished Blackened Bronze PSL Handles by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 2 x D 3 x H 9 cm
Materials: Bronze, polished, heat treated
Also available in XL dimensions 20.5 x 2.6 x 1.6 cm
This versatile handle can be used for cabinetry, sliding doors and sash windows...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Roth Keramik yellow and black lava glaze, 41cm, Wet Germany, c. 1970.
By Roth Keramik
Located in Pymble, NSW
An extremely rare yellow and black lava glazed jug vase with 2 ring handles.
This impressive sized, 41cm, vase is in excellent condition.
The pattern number of this shape is 314.
Thi...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Original Vintage Poster, Loto, by Savignac
By Bernard Villemot
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A classic design by Villemot, this poster is advertising the brand of mineral water, ‘Contrex’. Contrexéville water was recognised as a Natural Mineral Water by the French Government...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Australia - Furniture
Materials
Linen, Paper
Pierre Cardin for Maxalto Set of Six Armchairs
By Pierre Cardin, Maxalto
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This stunning set of five armchairs embodies the elegance and sophistication of mid-century modern design, these chairs are a perfect blend of form and function. Sleek, minimalist li...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Australia - Furniture
Materials
Walnut
"Modulo" Wall Lamp by Giuseppe Ravasio for New lamp, Italy, 1970s
By New Lamp, Giuseppe Ravasio
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Wall lamp "Modulo" by Giuseppe Ravasio for New Lamp, Circa 1970, Italy. Literature: Luce Lampade 1968-1973- il nuovo design italiano.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Furniture
Materials
Metal
Basalt Portrait Medallion, Oliver Cromwell, Wedgwood, circa 1775
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A self-framing portrait medallion of Oliver Cromwell, MP: rebel, regicide, suppressor of Ireland, persecutor of Catholics, and Dictator. He was posthum...
Category
Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Australia - Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Marz Designs "Orb Pendant Light, Small - Solid Rod"
By Marz Designs
Located in BYRON BAY, NSW
This timeless and simple pendant light features a 200mm, 95mm or 60mm glass globe. This light is a great compliment to any room with its minimalist and classic shape. This is the per...
Category
2010s Australian Australia - Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Contemporary Silver Aluminum Incense Burner by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Aluminum Incense Burner by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: D 6 x H 5 cm
Materials: Aluminum.
Available in aluminum, bronze, and blackened bronze.
The Incense Burner was initially designed...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Klaylife, Swish, Extra Large, White, Handmade Clay Beaded Chandelier
Located in Brighton, Victoria
A three-tiered, modern chandelier with an optional swishy tail.
The Swish is our new clay beaded pendant and is like jewelry for your home! A unique take on a chandelier and stand...
Category
2010s South African Australia - Furniture
Materials
Clay
Klaylife Barrel, Ombre Handmade Clay Beaded Pendant Light
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that can be suspended as a single, or in a cluster for maximum impact.
The klaylife Barrel Pendant has been specially crea...
Category
2010s South African Australia - Furniture
Materials
Clay
Memento Mori by Callum Campbell
Located in Geneve, CH
Memento Mori by Callum Campbell
Objects for Self Collection
Signed
Dimensions W 3.5 x H 9.3 cm
Materials: Brass
Finish: Polished
Engraved with clients name and date of birth...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Dwayne Johnson Side Table by Odditi
Located in Geneve, CH
Dwayne Johnson Side Table by Odditi
Dimensions: W 47 x D 40 x H 45 cm
Materials: Petrified Wood, Steel
Born from our lifelong obsession with stacking rocks, this totem-like table fe...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Steel
A Chinese Wucai Plate, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Wucai Plate, 19th Century
Home decor, Interior design and collectibles.
Provenance: Private Victoria Collection.
Dimension:
Height: 4cm
Width: 20cm
Depth: 14cm.
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Australia - Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Klaylife Elongated Sash, Gold Clay Beaded Chandelier/Hanging Light, 21st Century
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Long, lean and ever so lovely with added detail of a top and middle belly band.
The elongated sash clay beaded chandelier is especially designed for tall, double volume spaces. W...
Category
2010s South African Australia - Furniture
Materials
Clay
Bermuda Love Triangle • Hand-Carved Solid Petrified Wood Side Table by Odditi
By Odditi
Located in CAROOL, NSW, AU
The ‘Bermuda Love Triangle’ sculptural side-table features a solid, hand carved petrified wood top, perched upon an organic shaped tripod base made from limestone composite.
Petrifi...
Category
2010s Australian Organic Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Composition, Limestone
Large Antique Japanese Scroll Depicting a Nesting Crane, Taisho Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Large and exceptional Japanese hanging scroll with a realistically painted depiction of a nesting crane by Yoshifuji Yoshio, Taisho/Showa perio...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Australia - Furniture
Materials
Paper, Silk
WMF Pair of Flower Vases, circa 1906 Germany
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A pair of WMF [Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik] flower vases decorated with a fisherman and fisherwoman with children. Silver plated pewter and high relief decoration. The vases h...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Australia - Furniture
Materials
Pewter, Silver Plate
Arts & Crafts Liberty Pewter Clock by David Veasey, 1903
By David Veasey
Located in Pymble, NSW
A David Veasey designed clock of "The Tree of Life" made by Liberty & Co London in their "Tudric" range, pewter, circa 1903.
A very large clock with a beautiful green/blue enamel di...
Category
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Australia - Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Pewter
2 x Small Blush Pink Ombre Barrel + 1 x Medium Blush Pink Ombre Barrel
Located in Brighton, Victoria
Statement clay beaded lighting, that can be suspended as a single, or in a cluster for maximum impact.
The klaylife barrel pendant has been speciall...
Category
2010s South African Australia - Furniture
Materials
Clay
Blurb Studio Chair by Tom Fereday
Located in Geneve, CH
Blurb studio chair by Tom Fereday
Dimensions: W 57 x D 44 x H 77 cm
Materials: sand cast aluminium, eclaimed hide leather, natural tan
eucalyptus black
Tom Fereday develops products based on the principle of honest design, conveying a design process which celebrates the materials and manufacturing processes behind furniture and products, to design from the inside out. By using the materials and environment as a positive design constraint we guide intelligent and thoughtful design outcomes which connect with people through natural materials, tactile finishes and unique design. We strive to create enduring designs which are meaningful to people and their environment.
Born in Australia, Tom Fereday grew up in England studying at the Wimbledon School of Art before moving to Sydney to complete an honours in Industrial Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Working across Europe and Australia Tom Fereday went onto found his sole practice in 2012.
Affiliations
Society for Responsible Design (SRD)
Design Institute of Australia (DIA)
Awards
2019 - House & Garden style awards - ETO Desk
2018 - Idea Awards - SIA Chair - Highly Commended
2018 - LAMP International lighting competition - Winner established designer
2018 - Lane Crawford creative callout - Winner
2018 - Good Design Awards - SIA chair - Gold winner
2017 - Mercedes-Benz Design Award - SIA Chair - Winner
2017 - International Design Award - SP01 collection - Honoree
2017 - International Darc Awards - Mito Lamp - Winner best floor lamp
2017 - ICFF NYCxDESIGN - Emerging Designer - Honoree
2017 - A+Awards - Bow Chair - Finalist
2017 - Archiproducts Design Selection - Stockholm Furniture Fair
2016 - Good Design Award Chicago - Bow Chair - Winner
2016 - Timber Design Awards - Pieman Collection - Winner excellence in timber design
2016 - Good Design Award - MW1 Watch - Finalist
2015 - Good Design Award - 3000 Collection
2015 - Good Design Award - Best in category NTR Microphone
2015 - Red Dot Design Awards - Best of the Best NTR Microphone
2014 - Space + Moooi 2014 Design Residency
2011 - H&G Style Awards 2011
2011 - Interior Design Excellence Awards 2011 - Finalist
2011 - One Good Chair Competition Allt Chair
2010 - Nominated by Triple J and ABC News as top 25 young achievers
2010 - Australian Design Awards - Design Mark - Pebble Ottoman...
Category
2010s Australian Organic Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Original Vintage French Poster by Firmin Bouisset
By Firmin Bouisset
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Early 20th century original vintage French poster by Firmin Bouisset
Firmin Bouisset was a French painter, poster artist and printmaker. This poster was created before the text was printed, it is advertising chocolate...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Australia - Furniture
Materials
Paper
Set of 2 Blackened F.ACE Wall Hooks by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Blackened F.ACE Wall Hooks by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 6 x D 5 x H 10 cm
Materials: Blackened bronze.
Available in blackened, brass, and aluminum.
The F.ACE Hook is a ri...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Christopher Boots, "Goliath", Pendant (Medium, Gradient Quartz), 2016
By Christopher Boots
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important to note, this listing is specifically for the Goliath Pendant (Medium, Gradient Quartz). Please inquire with our sales team about pricing information on the large size.
In...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Australia - Furniture
Materials
Quartz
Roth Keramic orange and black lava large vase, West Germany, c.1970
By Roth Keramik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A Roth Keramic glossy orange large vase with black lava glazed borders to the panels, pattern number 311.
This shape came in two sizes of which this is the largest.
In excellent cond...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Loetz Green Cameo Glass Bowl Signed Velez, Austria
By Loetz Glass
Located in Pymble, NSW
Lime green colored glass flared bowl overlaid with a topaz colored design of leafy plants and flowers resting on 3 ball feet. Signed 'Velez' in the topaz colored glass.
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Australia - Furniture
Materials
Glass
Cocao Vessel by Ella Bulley
Located in Geneve, CH
Cocao Vessel by Ella Bulley
One Of A Kind.
Dimensions: Ø 14 x H 28 cm.
Materials: White stoneware clay.
Ella Bulley is a Material Design Studio based in London, creating work that f...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Organic Form Sugar Bomb Mono Sconce in Obsidian and Brass by Christopher Boots
By Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
Sugar Bomb Mono Sconce by Christopher Boots
Dimensions: D 31 x W 49.5 x H 12.5 cm.
Materials: Quartz crystals, brass, obsidian.
Available in clear quartz, smoky quartz, rose quartz,...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Stone, Quartz, Brass
Japanese Plique-a-Jour Cloisonne Vase
Located in Brisbane, QLD
This plique-a-jour cloisonne vase is an exceptional example of Japanese craftsmanship from the tail end of the Meiji period (1868-1912). The most ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Australia - Furniture
Materials
Metal
English Delft Campana Vase, C1760
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare, large vase in a classical shape, decorated with figures in a landscape. Large pieces of delftware are not often found.
See CIRC 43-1963 in the V&A for a similar example.
Category
Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Australia - Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
Italian Blue Rimini Ceramics by Flavia Montelupo
By Flavia Montelupo
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Blue Rimini Italian Flavia Montelutpo ceramic animals 1960s.
Cat and elephant in ceramic blue glazed. Stamped at the bottom by Flavia Montelupo.
?Dimensions:
Cat: H 15 W 9cm ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Moon-Flask Shaped Vases, Minton C1880
By Minton
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Add a touch of elegance to your home decor with these stunning moon-flask shaped vases from Minton. These vases are sure to impress with their rich brown treacle glaze and beautiful ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Australia - Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
An Early 20th Century French Orange Marble-Top Table On Wrought Iron Base
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An Early 20th Century French Orange Marble-Top Table On Wrought Iron Base
The orange et gris marble top over wrought iron base with pair of cabriole scroll legs, each with gilt anth...
Category
Early 20th Century French Australia - Furniture
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Teapot, Creamer, Sugar Nantgarw Porcelain, circa 1815
By Moses Webster, Nantgarw Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An exceptionally rare teapot, sugar and creamer in Nantgarw’s superb soft-paste porcelain. Each piece is gilded and decorated in one of the London workshops with superb flower painti...
Category
1810s Welsh Regency Antique Australia - Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Roth Keramik purple and white and black ball vase, West Germany, c.1970
By Roth Keramik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A Roth Keramik rare purple and white and black with a blue edged lava glazed ball vase, pattern number 308.
The manufacturer’s sticker is still attached from the early 1970’s.
In ex...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
White Murano Glass Chandelier by Lumini Collections
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Statement piece in Murano white glass chandelier featuring a brass frame with six levels of saddles and eighteen internal light bulbs. ( total number of glass saddles is 103 )
This chandelier is a luxurious and elegant lighting fixture made but also a work of art that can enhance the aesthetic appeal of any space.
Designer: Lumini Collections...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Medium Arch Mirror by Saturday Yard Work
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Arch Mirror by Saturday Yard Work
Dimensions: W 40 x D 30 x H 2.5 cm
Materials: Aluminium.
Finish: Semi-reflective polished face / blackened texture.
SATURDAY YARD WORK by N...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Australia - Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast Boby Trolley
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian modern red plastic storage trolley Boby, on wheels, by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast in 1968. Iconic and very useful in all environ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Chinese Art Deco, Soft Pastel Antique Carpet
Located in WYNNUM, QLD
Chinese Art Deco
Chinese Art Deco circa 1930
Measures: 10 ft. 1 inch x 8 ft 1 inch
Acquired from a Sydney estate
This genre of hard-wearing carpets has gained significant designer and consumer interest over the past ten or more years. We acquired this piece in Sydney recently for its uncommon soft pastel colours and especially its fine artistry and hand etching of classic Chinese design elements. In our opinion as art dealers this fine piece strikes the right balance between space and graceful embroidery/patterns we seek in an ideal example . The understated mauve and pale green combine to create a soothing sense of calm acting as a base for the fine embroidery, which please examine.
In truth the oft used title of this type of carpet is a misnomer – they are not, design wise, art deco. They only happened to be made in the 1920’s and mainly the 1930's - coincident to the Art Deco movement which stressed minimal and forceful angular images, like the architecture of the same name. True Art deco carpets are very rare and costly , and feature austere, minimalist designs . But the name has stuck, and at least is accurate as to the period .
The Chinese look , a collaborative style, took off and was popular primarily in America and Europe during this period . Key designers such as Walter Nichols worked during the time with weavers and small manufacturers in China .
In recent years this genre of carpet in good condition has been steadily appreciating , and is thus an actual investment ; good examples are increasingly difficult to find , and they do represent a period of specific artistry which has not been successfully duplicated . At 90`-100 years of age they are approaching the " antique" category .
This piece was purchased from the owner of one of northern Sydney's 60-70 distinguished Art Deco homes where it looked beautiful, offset by an AD fireplace( angular, austere) surround in marble colours ( predominately pinks and greens ) which "mirrored " the carpet .
Though it is a matter of personal taste, of course, the muted pastel colours in this piece are more elegant and dignified than many of the more bright -even garish - examples found in this genre , in our opinion, and much harder to find - one criterion for investment value .
Also, such a carpet will work well in a wider variety of environments, stylistically, from an interior design perspective: whether living, dining, games room, library , large foyer or bedroom . In other words, one does not need a " Chinese" or Asian themed overall design for this piece to wonderfully complement the decor - in the way that a single Chinese wall scroll...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Australia - Furniture
Materials
Wool
A Japanese Wooden Carved Bear, 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Japanese Wooden Carved Bear, 20th Century
Home decor, interior design and collectibles.
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Dimensions:
Height: 37cm
Width: 32cm
Depth: 27cm
Category
20th Century Japanese Australia - Furniture
Materials
Wood
