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Vintage Glass Fishing Floats
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 8 vintage blown glass fishing floats. Lovely colors in pale blue, ambers, red, and cobalt blue.
Measurements:
Large pale blue: 8" Dia
Large amber: 5.5" Dia
2 medium amber: 3...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
$295 / set
Large Nemadji Pottery Wedding Vase - Multicolor Swirls
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large vintage Nemadji Pottery wedding vase with a beautiful organic pattern of orange, green, and brown swirls on a light off-white background. Beautiful matte finish.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Nemadji Pottery Vase - Orange and Green Swirls
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage nemadji pottery vase with a beautiful organic pattern of multi colored swirls on a light off-white background. Matte glazed exterior, glazed interior. Marked on the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Large MCM Lucite Grape Cluster
Located in Fairfield, CA
A mid century lucite grape cluster. Spherical lucite grapes are held together by metal wires. Fastened on a natural wood stem. Colors of the grapes are a muted yellow with a few gree...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Massive Japanese Kumiki Tetrahedron Wooden Puzzle / Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
Massive Japanese Kumiki Tetrahedron wooden puzzle, constructed of many solid wooden parts to create this dipyramid form. The form not only has structural beauty by since accient time...
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Norman Copenhagen Purple Cased Glass Swing Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful vintage "Swing Vase" designed by Britt Bonnesen for Norman Copenhagen. Made of blown cased glass with a dark purple exterior and opaque white interior into a unique corks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Fine George III Mahogany Tall Case Clock by William Barker 8 Day Time and Strike
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine George III mahogany longcase clock with a four pillar 8 day anchor escapement movement, rack strike on bell, made and signed by William Barker of Wigan, circa 1780. The 13" br...
Category
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Remington Model 5 Typewriter c.1938
By E. Remington and Sons
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A refurbished Art Deco Remington Model 5 typewriter with black, crinkle finish and original case. The keys are nickle with black and white letters. This typewriter is very cle...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Bark Painting by Jimmy Mijau Mijau, Northern Territory, Australia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bark painting of Two Figures by Jimmy Mijau Mijau, Northern Territory, Australia
Jimmy Mijau Mijau (Jimmy Midjawmidjaw) was a Crocker Island artist known for painting Mimih figures....
Category
Late 20th Century Australian Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Bark Painting of Three Fish by Bobby Bardjaray Ngainjmirra, Australia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bark painting of Three Fish by Bobby Bardjaray Ngainjmirra, Northern Territory, Australia
Bobby Bajjarai, better known as Bobby Bardjaray Ngainjmirra, (c. 1915–1992) was a Kunwinjku...
Category
Late 20th Century Australian Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Marble Heart Box by Ducceschi
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage marble heart shaped box. Swivel top with beautiful natural veining and gray coloring to the stone. Perfect for using as a jewelry box. Made in Italy by Ducceschi, original ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Vintage ALVA Studios Cast Stone Aphrodite Sculpture in Black
By Alva Studios
Located in San Carlos, CA
FOR SALE: Stunning ALVA Studios Cast Stone Aphrodite Sculpture in Black
Enhance your space with this elegant cast stone sculpture by ALVA Studios, depicting Aphrodite in striking bl...
Category
1960s American Neoclassical Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone
Nemadji Pottery Vase - Green Swirls
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage nemadji pottery vase with a beautiful organic pattern of green swirls on a light off-white background. Matte glazed exterior, glazed interior. Marked on the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
27" French Style Mystery Brass Lady Cherub Upside Down Chain Ball Swinging Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Rare Mystery Brass Lady Cherub Upside Down Chain Ball Swinging Clock
An excellent tall lady double cherub statue upside down ball swinging clock. It has a mechanical movement inside...
Category
Late 20th Century Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Nemadji Pottery Bowl - Red Swirls
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage nemadji pottery bowl with a beautiful organic pattern of red swirls on a light off-white background. Matte glazed exterior and interior. Marked on the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Large Murano Glass Swans - Set of 2
Located in Fairfield, CA
A pair of large blown glass swans by Murano. Elegant forms with a beautiful sommerso ("submerged" in Italian) effect to the glass of layered blue colo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
$320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early 20th C. Automobile Five Person Picnic Set c.1914-1917
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original automobile picnic set for five. Includes 2 metal food storage containers with leather straps, 5 enamel mugs, salt and pepper shakers, 5 enamel plates, 5 silver and Bakelite knives stamped Sheffield, England, 1 large thermos with 2 drinking cups inside, 5 napkins and 1 small table cloth. Original locking key.
CREATOR Unknown. Plates and Mugs: KER Sweden...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass, Enamel, Stainless Steel, Nickel
Neoclassical Greco-Roman Patrician Figurative Sculpture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome figurative Greco-Roman style nude Patrician sculpture crafted in the neoclassical taste. The figurative sculpture is constructed from resin composite and has a weathered pai...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Lacquer
1991 Jose Rodriguez Fuster "Guajiros Con Caballo" Ceramic #5 Sculpture, Cuba
By José Rodríguez Fuster
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Exquisite Ceramic Folk Art by Jose Rodriguez Fuster
"Guajiros Con Caballo" Ceramic #5 (1991)
We are delighted to offer a stunning piece of ceramic folk art by the renowned...
Category
1990s Cuban Folk Art Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$312 Sale Price
84% Off
Large Arte Murano ICET Purple Glass Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful large art glass vase by Arte Murano ICET, made in Venezuela. Lovely pale purple color with a white interior. Arte Murano ICET is a glass s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Venezuelan Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
1970's Anthony Cipriano Ballerina Sculpture
Located in San Carlos, CA
Bring a Touch of Grace to Your Home: Vintage Anthony Cipriano Ballerina Sculpture
Own a piece of dance history with this stunning 1970s ballerina sculpture by Anthony Cipriano. Insp...
Category
1970s American Neoclassical Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
$135 Sale Price
20% Off
German Junghans Style Brass Onion Boy Figure Swinging Clock
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Danville, CA
German Style Brass Onion Boy Figure Swinging Clock
Solid Brass cast statue with polished wood base. Hand painted 2" porcelain dial. Clock portion swings back and forth with no appar...
Category
Late 20th Century Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Native American Papago Basket with Geometric Pattern
Located in Fulton, CA
A hand woven Native American basket with a geometric pattern. Crafted by the Papago Tribe of Arizona which changed their name to the Tohono Oʼodham Nation in 1986. Very good original...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Native American Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
Extra Large 12.5 in Luminescent Ammonite Fossil, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #LP3
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Madagascar
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Dimensions: 12.75 x 11 x 2.25 in. / 32 x 28 x 6 cm
Weight: 12 lbs 14 oz/ 5.85 kg
In this example, the complex...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Precious Stone
German Gustav Becker 3 Weight Grand Sonnerie Vienna Regulator Wall Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Here is an excellent 3 weight driven regulator wall clock. This clock is 57-1/2" tall and 16-3/8" wide. It features a solid brass movement and chimes every 15 minutes, which are driv...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Deco Bakelite Hotel Dictophone Desk Phone c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An Art Deco Bakelite hotel desk telephone with push bottom and lever used to only to answer and not call. Inscribed "Dictophone" and company logo. Or...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Modernist Jan De Swart Abstract Sculpture in Mixed Woods California Artist
By Jan De Swart
Located in Oakland, CA
Jan De Swart (1908-1987) mixed woods abstract sculpture of ebony, rosewood, and ash. The sculpture is based on the form of a sail boat in the abstract construct resting on a square b...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ash, Ebony, Walnut
Hickory Dickory Dock Mouse Novelty Wall Clock - The Mouse Reads Time
Located in Danville, CA
A "Hickory Dickory Dock" themed clock inspired by the popular nursery rhyme. The clock has a wooden design with an antique feel. The top of the clock has the words “Dickory Dickory Dock” engraved in gold letters, referencing the classic rhyme. The clock face is not the traditional round shape but a long vertical structure, resembling a height chart, with golden numbers from 1 to 12 running along the length.
Instead of a standard clock...
Category
Late 20th Century Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Whole Ammonite Fossil, Mineral Specimen, Jurassic Cretaceous Period #E4G
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Madigascar
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Dimensions: 6.5 x.5.25 × 1.25 in./ 16.5 × 13.5 × 3 cm
Weight: 1 lb 9 oz/ 710 gms
A richly colored example wit...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Precious Stone
Set of Seven Neoclassical Architettura Lacquer Eggshell Boxes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fascinating and rare set of seven boxes featuring a lacquered eggshell veneer attributed to French artist Thierry Voeltzel. Each box is designed with Greco-Roman neoclassical archite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neoclassical Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Eggshell, Lacquer
Pair of Massive Brazilian Cathedral Geodes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Massive Brazilian Cathedral Geodes
Each weighs about 60 lbs
Category
20th Century Brazilian Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Vintage Japanese Brancusi Style Candlestick Holders
By Constantin Brancusi 2
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredible pair of vintage Japanese architectural candlestick holders in the manner of Constantin Brancusi. Purchased in Japan. Most likely c1980s. Wonderful patina, one small area o...
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
1900 French Industrial Ferris Wheel Falling Ball Powered Gilt Regulator Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Here we are offering a fantastic mystery Ferris wheel bearing ball driven crystal regulator clock. Unlike traditional wind up or weight driven clock, this unique clock receives its w...
Category
Early 20th Century French Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Steel, Bronze, Ormolu, Enamel
Vintage Wooden Trinket Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Small Walnut trinket box lined with felt. Original felt on the bottom. Shown with life size hand model for scale.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1970.
...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Industrial Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Felt, Wood
Original 1900 Antique German Junghans Diana Lady Statue 8 Day Swinging Clock
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Danville, CA
Original 1900 Antique German Junghans Diana Lady Statue 8 Day Swinging Clock
Beautiful spelter Lady Diana statue with a black stained wood base. Hand painted 2" porcelain dial. Cloc...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Spelter
Early 20th C. Abercrombie & Fitch, Thermos Co. Seven Person Picnic Set C.1920
By The American Thermos Bottle Company, Abercrombie & Fitch
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An original picnic set for seven. Monogrammed leather case with brass locks. Includes 3 enamel and metal containers stamped Abercrombie and Fitch, 7 enamel mugs, salt and pepper shakers, 7 enamel plates, 7 sets of silver and nickel flatware, 2 large thermos with corks, and 6 stainless steel cups (one is missing). Enamel plates and mugs stamped KER Sweden...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass, Enamel, Stainless Steel, Nickel
$995 Sale Price
60% Off
Two Ceramic Vases by Tomas Anagrius Sweden 1960's
Located in San Mateo, CA
Two incised ceramic vases by Swedish artist Tomas Anagrius. These were made at his studio in Alingsas, Sweden in the 1960's.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
19th c. Mahogany Campaign Writing Lap Desk c.1800s
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A 19th century portable Mahogany lap desk trimmed in Tiger Maple that opens up to create a writing surface on original velvet. Top and bottom lift open to reveal storage areas...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
$325 Sale Price
34% Off
Antique Victorian Photograph Album
Located in Fulton, CA
A late 19th century photo album with a crushed velvet cover and celluloid relief decoration. Book clasp functions as intended. Complete 18 pages.
Category
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Velvet, Paper
Lalique Saint Francois Opalescent Vase
By René Lalique
Located in San Mateo, CA
Saint Francois opalescent vase designed by René Lalique, circa 1930. This example dates to circa 1945 just before production ended for this design. Th...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Original Gustav Dentzel Carousel Horse
By Dentzel Carousel Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Gustav Dentzel middle row "jumper" carousel horse w/cast iron stand
Original to a Germantown PA park, and purchased by George and Leo Whitney, for Whitney's the Beach, San Francisco CA. Jumper appears to retain remnants of the original paint, with a very old overcoat, mounted to a vintage presentation stand, overall 58" H x 52" W. Stand measures 21" H x 37" W.
Provenance: Purchased directly from the Whitney's at the Beach Collection, San Francisco, CA
From Wikipedia: “The area that was Playland began as a 19th-century squatter’s settlement, “Mooneysville-by-the-Sea.” By 1884, a steam railroad was in place to bring people to the first amusement ride at the City’s ocean side — a “Gravity Railroad” roller coaster, and to the Ocean Beach Pavilion for concerts and dancing. By 1890, trolley lines reached Ocean Beach — the Ferries and Cliff House Railroad, the Park & Ocean Railroad, and the Sutro Railroad — that encouraged commercial amusement development as a trolley park. The Cliff House, which opened in 1863, and Sutro Baths, which opened in 1896, drew thousands of visitors.
The rides and attractions that began to spring up along the beach were separately owned by various concessionaires. For example, John Friedle owned a shooting gallery and baseball-throwing concession. All of the rides at Chutes at the Beach were purchased new or built there, including the Shoot-the-Chutes, which inspired the first official name for the amusement area — Chutes at the Beach.
Around 1913, Arthur Looff leased a piece of land for a carousel and its house — the Looff Hippodrome, located next to John Friedle’s concessions. Friedle and Looff become partners in Looff’s Hippodrome and began to buy other concessions to realize their vision of creating “the grandest amusement park on the Pacific coast.
In 1926, George Whitney became general manager of the growing complex of seaside attractions and changed the name to Playland-at-the-Beach, also sometimes known as Whitney’s at the Beach.
Although the attractions continued to be operated as independent concessionaires, during the late 1920s and 1930s, especially during the Depression when concessions began to fail, George and Leo (Whitney) began to purchase the attractions outright. The Whitneys bought the roller coaster in 1936 and the merry-go-round in 1942. Playland took up three city blocks and, in 1934, the Midway had 14 rides, 25 concessions, and 4 restaurants.
Despite this expansion, the post-war years saw the tearing down of the Shoot the Chutes in 1950 and the Big Dipper in 1955, and after George Whitney died in 1958, Playland was never quite the same. For a while after George Whitney’s death, Playland was operated by his son, George K...
Category
Early 20th Century German Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
New Haven Clock Co Banjo Clock With Reverse Painted Glass and Mahogany Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
New Haven Clock Co Banjo Clock With Reverse Painted Glass and Mahogany Case
13"W x 4"D x 39.5"H
Category
1920s Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Ansonia Style Visible Escapement White Floral 24K Porcelain Mantle Clock
By Ansonia Clock Company
Located in Danville, CA
This is one of the most beautiful porcelain clocks. It has beveled glass bezel over the 2 piece porcelain dial. The entire clock case is made of real porcelain, not those cheap clay cases. It's hand painted with colorful flowers. This clock features an 8 day movement with half hour and hour strike. 24K gold plated face cover...
Category
Late 20th Century Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Flavio Poli Sommerso Vase for Seguso Vetri d'Arte
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in San Mateo, CA
Small Murano sommerso vase designed by Flavio Poli. The vase is clear, red and violet one of the nicer color combinations of this series.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Guerrero Pottery Bull Bank
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage Mexican folk art pottery bank. Hand made in Guerrero, Mexico. The bank is in the shape of bull with a rider, featuring beautiful hand painted te...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
German Bronze Nude Male Archer, Emil Dittler (1868-1902)
By Emil Dittler
Located in Petaluma, CA
This German nude strongman archer is one of the finest examples of a nude male figure that I have seen in my 50 years of selling antique bronzes. His musculature is perfect and rema...
Category
Early 1900s German Beaux Arts Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
An important, exhibition quality ormolu bronze bracket clock of massive proportions, the case decorated in Champlevé enamels and a variety of cast decorative elements that include a large urn and four full columns topped by acanthus buds, ladies faces on all four columns, egg and dart trim, four large detailed paw feet. The arched door with beveled glass opens to the clock face topped by an iridescent bird automaton within a painted diorama framed...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matched Pair Split Ammonite fossil mineral specimens
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Measures: 5 x 4.25 x 0.5 in. / 13 x 10 x 1.5 cm
Height on custom d...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
German Gustav Becker 3 Weight Grand Sonnerie Vienna Regulator Wall Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Highly Carved German 3 Weight Grand Sonnerie Quarter Strike Vienna Regulator Wall Clock
Here is an excellent 3 weight driven regulator wall clock. This clock is 52-1/4" tall and 17-3/8" wide. It features a solid brass movement and chimes every 15 minutes, which are driven by three engraved weights. This clock has Grand Sonnerie striking...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
George III Style Automaton Musical Bell Striking Figure Bronze Bracket Clock
Located in Danville, CA
A large English George III Style Musical Automaton bracket clock. The gorgeous gilt bronze case is decorated with beautiful brass casting applications. There is a large pagoda on the top to make the appearance of this clock even more impressive. The Roman numeral dial is made of porcelain without any cracks or hairlines. Translucent enamel corners surround the center dial. The time and the automaton feature can be seen through a large beveled glass panel.
This clock has an 8 day mechanism with hourly striking, driven by triple...
Category
Late 20th Century American George III Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$62,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Vintage French Style Mystery 8 Day Waterwheel Rolling Ball Industrial Clock
Located in Danville, CA
For your consideration is a mystery Water Wheel Industrial Ball Bearing Clock. It comes with an 8 day movement and keeps very good time!! This water wheel industrial clock has a big paddle wheel on the right side which hold a a set of small steel ball bearings. The weight of these balls is propelling the clock. Please note the time shows a thin glass dial with Roman numerals. Every 60 seconds, a small ball drops down from the water wheel onto the track where the steel ball rolls to the left side. The bucket catches the ball and move it up one by one. Every 60 seconds, a steel ball drops from the left bucket on the channel to the waterwheel. Then the bucket drops down and go around to catch another ball bearing. The loops goes on as the clock keeps on running. The buckets chain is made of brass and nicely done. The power is received from an 8 day fusee movement inside the solid hardwood base, red ash. And the clock has a pendulum on the back to regulate the timing. The whole animation of this clock is just like a waterwheel except it's ball bearing "flowing" through channels and there is a clock on the big water wheel. The clock is protected by a glass dome. It measure 17-3/4" tall, 17-3/4" wide, and 8-3/4" deep including the glass dome. I'm sure this clock will upscale any clock store...
Category
Late 20th Century Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Category
18th Century Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Robert Houdin Mystery Magic Clock
By Robert Houdin
Located in Danville, CA
A rare mystery clock, attributed to famous French magician and mechanic, Jean Robert-Houdin. This total mechanical clock has a very noticeable large square glass dial, with 2 hands p...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Gilt Bronze Automaton Musical Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Bronze Elephant Automaton Music Bracket Clock
A truly magnificent Chinese Guangzhou studio automaton clock , large triple deck body supported on the back of four elephants , extremely ornate bronze case, floral relief, paste-set around the automaton windows and dial, ormolu bronze case, automaton glass waterfall and swimming ducks on the front and both sides, music plays hourly, palm trees on each corners spins as part of the automaton as well.
Case: heavy bronze with ormolu gold gilt with large elephants
Dial: porcelain dial with Roman numerals
Clock Mechanism: 8 day mechanical movement with quarter striking, with studio mark
Automaton: plays hourly, 3 large windows on the low deck showing spinning twisted glass tube to imitate waterfall, horizontal glass tubes made to look like river with animating ducks, very impression automaton, palm trees on the corners of upper decks rapidly spin as part of the automaton, 2 ribbons spinning on the center of top double gourd. Music box playing to accompany the automaton, making it a treat for both eyes and ears.
Condition: clock is currently cleaned and in proper working order, automaton and music are playing properly as well, however, a professional adjustment is highly recommended after delivery.
Literature: From the time the first clocks were brought to China from Europe around 1582, the Chinese Emperors were fascinated with European mechanical clockworks. As objects of curiosity and items of luxury, these early clocks incorporated mechanisms including music and animated figures. European clocks were called "zimingzhong' or "self-sounding bells...
Category
20th Century Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$120,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Scale Banalinga 'Shiva Lingam' Stone for Display
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Scale Banalinga (Shiva Lingam) stone for display
Outstanding large scale specimen from India
Dimensions 9" long x 5.5" diameter
Banalinga is discovered in nature and not carved or crafted by human hands.
This Shiva Lingam comes exclusively from the Narmada River, one of India’s seven sacred holy sites. The stones resemble markings found on the forehead of Lord Shiva...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Tall 12" Japanese Kokeshi Doll
Located in Fairfield, CA
A tall vintage Japanese kokeshi doll. Made of wood with a lovely hand painted floral design in red and green.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Brutalist Brass and Metal Fish Sculpture
Located in San Carlos, CA
🐟 Elevate your home decor with our striking Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Brass and Metal Fish Sculpture, reminiscent of the iconic style from the Emaus Benedictine Monks studio. Cra...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
$119 Sale Price
20% Off
Erik Hoglund Framed Glass Cat Sculpture for Kosta Boda
By Kosta Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Oakland, CA
Erik Hoglund (1932-1998) glass table top cat sculpture encased a metal frame for Kosta Boda. Molded glass framed in black welded frame. Hoglund was a Swedish glass artist, painter, ...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Large 20" Tall Brass Giraffe
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large vintage brass giraffe. Beautiful realistic detailing formed into the brass, a unique large statement piece.
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Raku Pottery Bowl by Paula Shalan
Located in Fairfield, CA
A contemporary raku art pottery bowl by ceramicist, Paula Shalan. Beautiful contrasting black and white coloring with sculptural applied accents along the sides and rim. Signed on th...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
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