Australia - Furniture

Product Description Title: Danish Deluxe was founded in Melbourne in the 1950s and is responsible for designing and manufacturing high-end Danish styled furniture with an Australian ...

Pink with posy print centre, crazing, stamped James Kent Old Foley Victoria Rose. Circa: 1950s Material: Porcelain Country Of Origin: England Measurements: 16cm high, 7.5cm ...

This wonderful bud vase was crafted in France by ceramicist Paul Milet (1870-1950) during the first quarter of the 20th Century. The small green mottled glaze vase is typical of the ...

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 remarkable thing about this delicate...

An Orrefors Art Glass crystal vase, signed ‘Orrefors Expo 231-72 Olle Alberius’ (Olle Alberius, 1972). Colour and shape combine to give this vase a punchy Op Art effect. Inside t...

A pair of table lamps by Barovier and Toso, dating to the 1950s, with gold leaf inclusions in the ‘Cordonato d’Oro’ technique. They appear as twisted ropes of gold in each section of...

Gorgeous and rare "Serena "chest of drawers mod. Serena in walnut wood, designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1955, Italy. Signed piece.

Japanese cloisonne vase with a stylized peony on a white ground signed ANDO on base, 20th century. Dimensions: H 25.5 cm x D 24 cm. Please note: All ceramic items purchased from Ka...

The front of this Royal Worcester porcelain vase features a spray of hand painted thistles and other flowers in the style of Edward Raby junior. Raby (b. 1863) was at Royal Worcester...

French family coat of arms pressed into the brass, brass handles and original lining. Circa: 1950 Material: Brass Country of Origin: France Measurements: 31cm high, 44cm wide, 1...

A pair of Vienna Secession ceramic candle holders in the form of putti holding flowers by Michael Powolny for Weiner Keramik in his signature stark black and white, circa 1907. These...

Superb set of 'Fisheaters', i.e. Six knives and six forks designed by Gerald Benney, in original box. The influence of Danish design is very clear, yet these are quintessentially midcentury British in their trim, measured and practical style. 'Gerald Benney CBE (21 April 1930 – 26 June 2008) was a British silver and goldsmith who along with David Mellor...

A René Lalique 'Houppes' Art Deco Opalescent glass powder box & cover moulded in relief on the underside of the lid with a design of swan-down powder puffs...

This Royal Worcester pear shaped vase with decorative gold mounts, was hand painted by Kitty Blake, with her signature motif of blackberries and autumnal leaves.  Kitty Blake worked ...

This is an original silk screen poster by Boris Bucan, it consists of six individual silkscreen panels. Radio Television Zagreb music production ARTIST Boris Bucan YEAR 1988 D...

Lead crystal Loving cup, Coronation of George V and Queen Mary, June 22nd, 1911. Made for the retailer Thomas Goode. A traditional threepenny bit is set in the hollow stem, a nice ...

This awesome table with concrete legs and wooden top was designed by Giovanni Offredi per Saporiti in the 70s. By balancing perfectly the sculptural feeling of the concrete with the ...

A portrait medallion of George Washington, in pale blue jasperware, and set in a quality frame of silver, reeded and cross-banded. Decorated by Bert Bentley, one of the best of the e...

Italian Mid-Century Modern “Nuvolone” armchairs by Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova. Reupholstered in white leather, comes with white ottoman.

A rare circa 1960s rocking chair attributed to Arnold Masden as the designer. The wood and grain has beautiful colours/mix of light brown and gold throughout, featuring a solid Scand...

Mid-Century Modern Italian Modular sofa chairs in cream fabric and metal base 1970s. Stunning armchairs low seat modular sofas, both chairs are professional reupholstered in beautifu...

Rare and sweet Emil Stejner wall light for Rupert Nikoll with fine brass details. The petal shaped edge of the white-cream metal body is dotted with 12 clear acrylic spheres. Emittin...

A splendid tea canister the neoclassical style, by Elkington, one of the best of teh English silversmiths of the period. The work is deep, crisp and detailed, and the item is in exce...

An Art Déco Charles Schneider / Le Verre Francais cameo glass night-light mounted on a wrought iron base with three foliate feet. The sky-blue mottled ground overlaid with cobalt blu...

Large teak Chiswell sideboard produced in NSW Australia in May 1965. This sideboard features four doors, three drawers, bottle storage, glass storag...

A lovely and elegant pair of modernist glass wall lights with brass details. The soft wavy glass, with an etched diagonal pattern, is held by a curved brass bracket. Beautiful Italia...

A rare combination of night light & pocket watch holder modelled as a pelican with an open beak. Cast in 'fonte d'art' - a unique alloy developed by the foundry of Max Le Verrier as ...

A striking Art Déco opalescent glass vase moulded in relief with a design of spirals with a serrated edge. Acid-etched signature "R. Lalique, France" to inside bottom of vase. Design...

Mille Fleur tapestry of a 1500’s wine making depiction. The original masterpiece hanging in the museum of Cluny Paris. This high quality, highly d...

This is an original vintage poster from 1958 featuring SNOOPY by Schulz. This poster is in excellent condition and has been linen backed for preservation. CONDITION Good FORMAT L...

Wicker chair designed by Lio Carminati for Vittorio Bonacina, 1950. Carminati was a student of Gio Ponti. Ponti and Carminati originally designed t...

In creamware, with moonstone glaze. The mould sculpted by John Skeaping. Signed for both Wedgwood and Skeaping. Skeaping was commissioned by Wedgwood to produce a series of animal s...

An exceptionally rare pair of John Campbell planter pots. The design is attributed to John Cambell's son, Rupert John Campbell. John Campbell produced decorative pots at his brick works and pottery in Launceston, Tasmania from 1880 until 1975. Rupert John inherited his father's works and was a skilled artisan and potter. He developed presses for decorative pottery. This beautiful pair of jardinières likely date to the early 1900s. They were passed down through three generations. The original owner gave them to her son. In the 1980s the (then elderly) son gifted them to a friend (the last owner before this sale). At the time they received them they were made aware of their age and rarity. Now, another forty years later, they are potentially the only pair in existence. Only one similar John Campbell un-glazed terracotta 'umbrella stand' can be found on record. It was sold in 2008 in Tasmania, at a 'Fine Colonial Decorative Arts' auction run by Mossgreen Auctions, a reputable auction house, though since closed. I can find no other reference to this model, except an acknowledgement of the existence of an un-glazed terracotta umbrella stand, in the definitive record of Campbell's work by Kevin Power, 'John Campbell Pottery: Recollections and Collections' published 2014. These are of the same design and size but were manufactured with drainage holes in the base. They were clearly decorated using a press but the clay slabs were pushed into the press by hand. The interior of each pot shows the marks of hammers used to force the clay into the face of the press pattern. They have a hand-crafted appearance, with hand finished mould lines to each side and there are pressing faults apparent in various areas of the pattern. Tasmania was notably independent in production of most household goods, due to the isolation of the colony right up until the turn of the 19th century. Being at the farthest reaches of the British Empire, settled as a penal colony, with a relatively low consumer population, it was not a market for the high-volume import of domestic goods. As a consequence, household wares and decorative pieces produced in Tasmania through the 19th century represent a wholly independent category of Australian colonial design, production and craft. These pots are highly collectable and scarce artifacts of one of Tasmania’s earliest industries. In aesthetic terms, many Tasmanian artifacts are notable for following British, Georgian and Victorian fashions but with a colonial character of their own devising. Local characteristics became a stronger feature of Tasmanian decoration over time. Note the classical Georgian/Victorian chinoiserie motif of a bird foraging among rushes. In this case, the local interpretation depicts a Brolga (the largest Australian wetland bird) foraging amongst native Australian reeds and water lilies. Another of the things that sets early Tasmanian artifacts apart is the way in which necessity forced artistic production in pottery to be less refined than that of their British counterparts. A broad range of products had to be produced to meet local requirements, often by a single producer. John Campbell’s pottery is a great example of this practical necessity. It produced everything from industrial drainage pipes and bricks to household pottery and decorative items, all from a relatively small family run factory. Their domestic wares were so well trusted and appreciated that they by the 1940s they made their way all over the mainland of Australia. Under these circumstances, the refinement of decorative technique was not as great a priority as utility, consistent quality of production and durability. As a consequence, Australian colonial works and their early 20th century descendants such as these pots, are hugely appealing. They have an idiosyncratic and vernacular appearance, with British and European stylistic trends of their day overlaying a base of inventiveness, local interpretation and sturdy functionality. We hope you can appreciate the rarity and significance of this well-preserved pair of planter...

A very attractive bowl, plate or platter, dating to the 1970s. It has all the elements of a David Leach work - the willow motif, high quality earthenware, decorated using the wax res...

Vintage round wall mirror by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. The mirror is encased in a brass frame with the lovely ‘treccia’ (braided) Murano glass surround. Beautiful detailing is seen th...

Brass and copper with engraving on front Anzacs The Great War 1914-1918, there are some marks and dents has been professionally polished. Material: Brass Copper Measurements: 28cm...

This is an original vintage poster from 1958 featuring SNOOPY by Schulz. This poster is in excellent condition and has been linen backed for preservation. CONDITION Good FORMAT L...

The Tikal model table lamp, created by Pier Giuseppe Ramella around 1985, is an exceptional lighting room that combines a unique aesthetic with practical functionality. Featuring a distinctive design typical of that time, this lamp embodies the contemporary style of the 80s. The lamp body rests on a circular base in grey lacquered steel, giving the whole a solid stability. The blue tinted glass, partially sandblasted, is the central element of this lamp. This material gives it a soft and subdued atmosphere when lit, creating a warm and soothing atmosphere. A distinctive feature of the Tikal lamp...

Incredible so-called 'Lara' sofa designed by Roberto Pamio, Noti Massari and Renato Toso and manufactured by Stilwood, Italy, 1958. This beautiful puzzle-shaped sofa has a lovely geo...

BORIS BUCAN Two Sheet Silk-Screen Original Vintage Poster, Zagreb Jazz Fair 1980 This is an original vintage poster for the Croatian Jazz Festival, a witty design by poster artist, ...

Vintage Italian brass mirror with a brass surround in the style of Gio Ponti. The classic shape epitomizes Italian modernist design. The brass frame holds the glass and wooden backin...

A pair of painted French plaster wall lights in a pinkish terracotta colour. The conical shape has a patterned surface. Made in France. 1970s. Gr...

Italian Teak Wood Trolley Bar 1960s. Very typical design for that era, two storage compartamnet. One top compartment and one draw at the back of the trolley. A small crack next to t...

Designed by Jeannot Cerutti and produced by Ve-Art, Coppa is a magnificent table lamp with a vintage and elegant design, perfect for furniture lovers with a retro touch. The lamp is ...

Lovely vintage rose colored glass mirror by Cristal Arte (attributed). The classic teardrop shape glass, with its peachy rose hue, has a l...

Vintage Italian table lamp by Stilux Milano with an aluminum shade and solid brass details. Its sleek modernist lines and grayish-green coloring epitomize Italian mid-century design ...

I’m pleased to announce I have acquired yet another unhealthy infatuation. This time, Vallauris ceramics. Vallauris is a city on the French Riviera blessed with large clay deposits. For centuries potters from the area have been making practical glazed pots and vessels for the kitchen. Then our old mate Picasso rocks up in in the late 40’s and shit got weird. These 50’/60’s lamps...

A rare, early Fornasetti glass vase, titled 'Mani Con Farfalle' (Hands with Butterflies), originally debuted at the 'VI Triennial of Venice' in 1936 through collaboration with S.A.L.I.R. - Studio Arts Labor Industrie Riunited. A museum-quality example of Fornasetti's work, manufactured at the very beginning of his career. Hand-blown clear glass with enamel...

An original poster by the Croatian artist, Boris Bucan. This is an original poster from 1983, it consists of four individual silk-screen panels. This poster is for the second concert...

A fine black jasper-ware bowl crafted by Wedgwood in a design known as the 'Dancing Hours'. The black basalt wash over white jasper piece dates to the 1950s and has been handmade in ...

This stunning handblown vase was handblown on the Venetian island of Murano by Seguso- one of Italy's most illustrious producers. The Scavo finished glass, realised in a beautiful aq...

Original Retro Vintage Film poster, 'WOODSTOCK' 1970 This is the french poster for the classic rock documentary documenting the incredible histroy of t...

Floor lamp mod. "trifoglio" designed by Sergio Asti for Bilumen in Italy, 1970. It is a compact floor lamp thanks to its majestic and usual structure in white lacquered metal. The ba...

Eclisse Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1967. This Eclipse table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti features a rotating inner white shade that eclipses the light source a...

1970s astonishing Space Age red vase in ceramic by Gabbianelli. Made in Italy. Both Vases are extremely well design and very stylish shapes. Beautiful astonishing brigth Red colour c...

West German 1960s Glazed red and white ceramic vase. Abstract art in green yellow blue red.   

Boris Bucan was a recognised Croatian artist, he created many posters over his career. His distinctive style set him apart and his posters have today become very valuable collector i...