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Item Ships From: Benelux
Antler Candlestick Holder with Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Decorative piece for on a dining table. Made of red deer antlers.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Antler
Abstract bronze sculpture by André Willequet, Belgium 1970s
By André Willequet
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract bronze sculpture by André Willequet (1921 - 1998), Belgium 1970s. Willequet was trained by sculptor Oscar Jespers at the 'École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture et des Ar...
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
18th century Spanish polychromed wooden Santos head
Located in Brecht, BE
a polychromed wooden Santos head, found in Spain, mid 18th century,
height is 16 cm with foot 24 cm, width 9 cm with foot 12 cm, depth 7 cm with foo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Fruitwood
Bohemian 'Pique Fleurs' Vase, Bright Green Crystal Cut-to-Clear, with Grille
By Bohemia
Located in Verviers, BE
Vibrant, meadow-green cased-crystal glass vase in the Bohemian style with cut-to-clear decoration of palms and trellis. This design for vases is often called 'Pique fleurs' or 'rose-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Abstract surrealist wooden sculpture by Fredrik Weerkamp, Netherlands 1980s
Located in ECHT, NL
Surrealist abstract sculpture made from different kinds of wood. Created by Dutch visual artist Frederik Weerkamp. This sculpture was part of his personal collection.
It depicts a p...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Brutalist Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Enormous Champagne Cooler Made of Red Deer Antler
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Enormous champagne cooler made of red deer antler. The bowl is made of robust nickel-plated metal.
Very decorative piece to fill up with ice and bottl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Antler
Dutch silver pill box, 1869
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver pill box, 1869
A Dutch silver small cartouche-shaped pill box with engraved floral decor on the lid. The silver box has a hinged lid. The box is Dutch silver hallmarked...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
an Barasaurus Fossile
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional Fossil of an extinct reptile Barausaurus from Madagascar,
from the late Permian and early Triassic,
good patina and shine of the stone, nice detailing of the animal
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Art Deco Wall Clock in Rough Edged Glass with Brass Stars 1940s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Beautifully detailed electric wall clock in glass and brass. Probably made in the 1940’s.
This thick and large glass wall clock is refined yet robust a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Miniature Portrait of a Distinguished Lady, Signed Stieler
Located in Delft, NL
Miniature portrait of a distinguished lady, signed Stieler.
Bronze frame behind oval round glass, 19th century
Signed Stieler, Joseph Karl Stieler (1781- Mainz - 1858 Munich) was a German painter.
The size is 10 cm x 7.5 cm x 1 cm
1820-1830
From 1820 until 1855 he worked as royal court painter of the Bavarian kings. He is known for his Neoclassical portraits, especially for the Gallery of Beauties at Nymphenburg Palace in Munich.
Born in the city of Mainz to a long-established family of engravers, punchcutters and die makers, Stieler received some artistic training from his father, August Friedrich Stieler (1736–1789). After the early death of his father, Joseph Karl autodidactically completed his apprenticeship and began his career as a painter of miniatures, which were increasingly sought after by bourgeois circles After Mainz had been occupied by French revolutionary troops in 1792, Stieler followed the expelled court of Prince-Archbishop Friedrich Karl Joseph von Erthal to Aschaffenburg. Here he met with the later Archbishop Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg, who became his most important patron and sponsor.
From 1802 to 1805 he attended the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in the master class of Heinrich Füger. Stieler's portrait style was most especially shaped during his work in the Parisian atelier of François Gérard, a student of Jacques-Louis David. In 1808, he established himself as an independent portraitist in the city of Frankfurt and in 1810 travelled through Italy. From 1812 he worked at the court of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria.
In 1816, he again travelled to Vienna to paint the portrait of Emperor Francis I of Austria. Between February and April 1820, he worked on his portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven, which is probably the most well-known representation of the composer today. In 1847 he also painted the portrait of Lola Montez...
Category
19th Century German Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Set of 3 Candlestick by Fritz Nagel & Ceasar Stoffi and manufactured by BMF 1960
By Fritz Nagel
Located in Delft, NL
Candlestick by Fritz Nagel & Ceasar Stoffi and manufactured by BMF 1960’s
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Large Black and Green 'Krenit' Bowl by Herbert Krenchel for Torben Ørskov & Co
By Torben Orskov, Herbert Krenchel
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This 'Krenit' bowl was designed by mechanical engineer Herbert Krenchel and his good friend Torben Ørskov who put them in production in 1953. They had realised that Americans ate a l...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Art Deco Guido Cacciapuoti Cast Bronze Figurine Sculpture of a Lady
By Guido Cacciapuoti
Located in Torquay, GB
Art Deco cast bronze sculpture of a lady.
Attributed to Guido Cacciapuoti (Italian 1892-1953).
Featuring a stylised striking representation of an elegant yet mysterious lady.
Dual to...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Candelabra in Brass by Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metal, Sweden, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Ystad-Metall, Josef Frank, Gunnar Ander, Pierre Forssell
Located in Vorst, BE
Swedish Modernist candelabra by Gunnar Ander. Produced by Ystad-Metall, located in the town of Ystad in Sweden.
Candle-holder in solid, polished brass. Very elegant and pure, slend...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Plaster Buste of a Young Pierrot Boy - Giuseppe Carli
By Giuseppe Carli
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An Art Deco terracotta sculpture depicts a young boy as a Pierrot. Beautiful patina. In a good and original condition. Made in Belgium, circa 1920-1930. By the Italian sculptor Giuse...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Ceramic Vase Rumba Flora Gouda Holland
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful ceramic vase made by Gouda, Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland. Made circa 1960.
Signed Rumba, Flora, Gouda, Holland.
Measures: Diameter 21 cm.
Height 28 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
2 Brutalist Candle Holders
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A pair of sculptural Mid-century candle holder in cast iron. The candle holder holds one thick candle and is in a very good original condition. Made in the late 1960’s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brutalist Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Dish or Bowl by Guido Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
During the 1960s, a luxury department store "De Bijenkorf" in The Netherlands had a special cooperation with Guido Gambone. From this cooperation this dish dates and is marked on the...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Bronze Tazza Dish, Casted by Oudry, Paris
By A. Oudry
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique bronze tazza, a bowl on a high foot. The bowl is decorated with graceful flowers and dates from the late 19th century. Multicolored patina.
The bowl is signed Oudry, a well-known French designer of bronze statues and ornamental objects. The tazza is of a very fine quality and in good condition.
L. Oudry & Cie stands for Leopold Oudry...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Wall Clock "Brillié"
Located in Zedelgem, BE
Brillié wall, hang clock.
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Poetic Sculpture in Metal and Plaster After Alberto Giacometti 1970s
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Meer, VAN
This is a hauntingly beautiful sculpture made after the work of famous artist Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966).
It is made in metal and plaster and shows a scene with a group of peopl...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Art Deco ceramic vase bathing nudes Baigneuses Primavera Longwy 1925
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy, Primavera, Atelier Primavera au Printemps
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of Art Deco ceramic vase with bathing nudes Baigneuses.
Longwy Primavera Art Deco vase with nudes in a landscape in shades of bl...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Vintage Flambe and Blue Porcelain Vase China Monochrome 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Piece of art made in the mid 20th century
Country of origin: China
Age: Mid 20th century
Size: 26cm Diameter
Condition: Very good
Period
20th century PRoC (1949 - now)
Category
20th Century Chinese Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Silver Box with Guilloche, Industria Argentina
Located in Delft, NL
A silver box with Guilloche, Industria Argentina
A silver box with wooden interior. The box is decorated with guilloche pattern. Silver 925 (purity 925/1000) and marked with Indus...
Category
Early 20th Century Argentine Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
15th Century Monumental Monolithic Stone Slab with Fossiles
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 15th century French recuperated floor slab of huge proportions. Because of its beauty, unusual size and the richness of fossilles we decided to mount this piece as a sculpture.
We...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Pezzato Arlechino Bottle Shaped Vase by Fulvio Bianconi, Model 4319, Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Uccle, BE
About the Pezzato arlecchino bottle shaped vase by Fulvio Bianconi
Mouth-blown vase, the model designed in 1950.
This color variant is often called “Arlecchino” by collectors. It i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Antique Qianlong Chinese Porcelain Pre Bencharong Fencai Plate Flowers, 18th Cen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely Chinese Porcelain Bencharong plate with flower petal decoration
When Bencharong (Benjarong) is used to refer to porcelain it usually means a type of 18th and 19th centuries C...
Category
18th Century Chinese Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 3 Antique/Vintage Dutch Delft Plate Tin/Metal Delftware Delft Blue, 20thC
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Very cool set of 20C Delft Tin plate.
Additional information:
Type: Vase
Region of Origin: Holland
Period: 19th century, 20th century
Condition: Age/Use signs like scratches and mis...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Wabi Sabi Perfect Imperfect 19th Century French Horse Real Horseskin
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Exactly perfect imperfect, Wabi Sabi, large horse covered in real horseskin.
Probably made in French around the year 1880 or even older.
A wonderful decorative object.
Measures:...
Category
19th Century French Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Vase by Eckhardt Keramik
By Eckhardt & Engler
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful coloured vase made by Eckhardt Keramik.
Eckhardt Keramik was founded in 1898 by Ludwig Eckhardt and his brother-in-law Ernst Johann Engler.
Although Eckhardt & Engler had...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Fat Lava West Germany Earthenware Scheurich Lora Vase Orange 408-40
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large vintage Scheurich vase, ‘Lora’ vase, West Germany pottery from the 70s, numbered at the bottom 408-40.
Rare Scheurich vase from the ‘Lora’ collection, greyish to beige fat lav...
Category
1970s German Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Scandinavian Mid-Century Stoneware Vase by Tilgmans Pottery Sweden
By Tilgmans Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice stoneware vase of flower in bright colors by Tilgmans Pottery Sweden.
Tthe name of the factory, a number and ‘Made in Sweden’ are stamped on the bottom.
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Crystal Large Decanter faceted silver mount 1930s
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Verviers, BE
Elegant Large Cut Crystal Decanter with Silver Mounting
This exquisite large cut crystal decanter with silver mounting exudes luxury and sophistication. The finely cut details reflec...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Émile Gallé, Art Nouveau Glass Paste Vase, Decor With A Grasshopper
By Émile Gallé
Located in Bilzen, BE
VERY BEAUTIFUL VASE IN 3 COLORS OF GLASS PASTE - VERY BEAUTIFUL ACID DECORATION OF A GRASSHOUSE SIGNATURE GALLE AS A CAMEO IN THE DECOR – ART NOUVEAU PERIOD
Perfect condition
Height ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
A very rare 17C Edo period Ko-Kutani / Ko-Imari Porcelain Leaf Dish Blue and
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A great dish dating to most probably the second half of the 17th century, delicate painting and shape. Very interesting.
With landscape scene with trees, birds, rocks and flowers.
W...
Category
17th Century Edo Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Sterling Silver Victorian Desk Stand Fluid Thermometer by H. Matthews
By H. Matthews
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique Victorian thermometer. The front is made of sterling silver. This is marked with the hallmarks of Birmingham 1887 (year letter N) and the maker H. Matthews. This En...
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Austrian Bronze Shaped Bowl by Hertha Ballers for Walter Bosse, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Delft, NL
Austrian Bronze Shaped Bowl by Hertha Ballers for Walter Bosse, 1950s
A bronze bowl signed by Hertha Ballers in small organic shaped form.
Designed by Walter Bosse 1950s, Austria
Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Wine Box with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s
Located in Verviers, BE
Arts & Crafts Wine Cave with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s
Box from the Arts & Crafts period,
Made in France
A very special item with decorative metal work on top. Definitely o...
Category
1920s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Sheet Metal
Art deco Bronze Depicting a Doe and its Fawn on a Black Marble Base
Located in Antwerp, BE
"Stag, doe and fawn" also know as "Deer family"
Art deco bronze depicting a doe and its fawn on a black marble base.
Weight 28 lbs - 13 kg.
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Majolica Swan Jardinière Planter Style of Imperiale Nimy, Belgium 1900s
By Imperiale Royale, NIMY
Located in Verviers, BE
Majolica white swan jardinière Nimy, circa 1900.
A real treasure for the ceramics' collector.
Small chip to top rim not visible during use see photo.
Please don't hesitate to get i...
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Art Deco Period Bowl with Sculpture - Monkey with Violin - Spelter and Marble
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful decorative bowl (ashtray) from the Art Deco period.
Made of Portoro Nero marble, with a cute little sculpture of a monkey with a violin. The sculpture is made of zamak (s...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Leather Giraffe 20th Century, England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb leather giraffe from England from the 20th century from the 50's
Very nice giraffe in superb condition which has a very beautiful patina.
The bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Antique Blue and White Style Dutch Delftware Earthenware Charger, 18th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Nice Dutch Delft blue plate with nice decoration of the month of august
In 18th c chinese style
18th century.
Diameter: 25.2 cm.
Condition: Typical rimflaws
A beautiful, antique Delft plate...
Category
17th Century Dutch Ming Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Male Bust Aviator Jean Mermoz by Lucien Gibert, 1925
By Lucien Gibert
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture male bust aviator Jean Mermoz by Lucien Gibert.
The sculpture has a green patina and stands on a Belgian Black marble base.
France 1925.
A similar model is...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century Brass Candlesticks Decorated with Stones
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful pair of antique copper candlesticks. Nicely decorated with inlaid stones, coral colored.
The candlesticks are not too big and th...
Category
Early 1900s French Gothic Revival Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century Cast Iron French Figural Bird Heron Paper Clip or Letter Holder
By Susse Freres
Located in Haarlem, NL
Rare 19th century French heavy cast iron clip with spring in the shape of a birds head.
Most likely a heron, the hinge in its 'jaw joint' makes its beak act as a clip.
You pinch the back and its feathered neck to open the beak.
So this pretty item could be used as paper clamp...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert Crystal Vase Cut to Clear
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert crystal vase cut to clear,
Beautiful Val Saint Lambert circular crystal vase, hand-cut-to-clear,
the glass is thick...
Category
1950s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Ceramic Sculptural Wall Plaque by F. Sanchez for Peregnem
By Perignem
Located in Voorburg, NL
Unique 1950s sculptural Perignem ceramic wall plaque made by F. Sanchez (signed). This beauty comes in charcoal black with sophisticated red and green colors. Signed on the backside ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Mahogany Jardiniere Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Antique Mahogany jardiniere with intarsia band and brass inner container. 19th century. In good condition.. Urn shaped with open slat work and circular base with ball feet.
Category
1880s Dutch Victorian Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Decorative Wooden Horses Covered with Bone Mosaic Silver Plated
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful pair of Indian horse statues covered with pieces of bone, the floral metal trim is silver plated, these very decorative statues date from the first half of the 20th century...
Category
1920s Indian Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Meji Period Imari Japanese Porcelain Plate Arita, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing this lovely Japanese Imari deep dish from the Meiji period. With very nice floral design.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Region of Origin: Japan
Perio...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Arne Jacobsen Iconic brass bowl for Stelton brassware Denmark 1960's
By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Forest, BE
Original brass bowl by master Danish architect Arne Jacobsen. Model designed for Stelton a danish manufacturer . Lots of patina and traces of use that gives a warm feeling. Properly ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Ubelacker Fat Lava Vase
By Ü Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful fat lava vase by Ubelacker Keramik with a sort of geometric pattern.
Marked with number at the bottom and label/sticker of the company.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
'Paprika' Ceramic Vases (3) by Anna-Lisa Thomson - Upsala Ekeby, Sweden
By Upsala Ekeby, Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Utrecht, NL
Impressive and rare set of 3 vintage ceramic 'Paprika' (peppers) vases by Swedish designer Anna-Lisa Thomson (1905-1952).
Dark brown ceramic vases, worked with Sgraffito technique ...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Boiled Leather Trunk, Spanish, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Leather trunk
Spanish, 17th century
Boiled Leather, wood and iron
Measures: 22 x 53 x 32 cm.
Provenance :
- collection Metz-Noblat, Château de Clevant, France
Rectangular trunk of the form and size of a small suitcase with wrought iron hinges and lock-plate.
Wood, covered with leather, cut and embossed with every surface of the thick cow hide covered in interlace, zoomorphic features.
The construction method is boiled leather, often referred to by its French translation cuir-bouilli: a process used to change flexible, vegetable-tanned leather into rigid, moulded objects. For shaping of the vegetable-tanned leather, heat and moisture were used, as indicated by the term boiled leather. No written medieval sources describing the production of decorated cuir bouilli objects survive, so knowledge of the process relies on the important studies of the Scottish leather historian John William Waterer. A large range of methods, materials and techniques could be used in various combinations. The vegetable-tanned leather, made supple with moisture and heat, was stuffed, shaped and nailed to the rigid wooden coffer support. The stuffing material was probably modeled beeswax or stearin wax. To shape the leather, to create its topography, « Cushions » were made by lacing a thread through an awl hole and attaching the flexible leather and stuffing to the rigid wooden support on the bottom. Then the decoration was done: lines were incised through the upper layer of the leather (epidermis) with different thicknesses of knives or needles. Contours were created with deep v-shaped cuts, decoration with thin incision and final details with a needle point. For the incision and pouncing stage, the leather was probably kept heated and moistened for suppleness.
Once dry, the leather would be hard and rigid.
the saturated leather is worked over a form, possibly even damp sand, with the pattern shaped using bone or wooden tools. Compare to metal, leather was lighter and it offered protection from cuts and punctures. Cuir bouilli objects were produced by specialist leather workers and needed skillful craftsmanship.
The surface is filled with roundels shaped foliages enclosing animals, lions and peacocks. The foliate arabesques creating a vegetal connection tweet the animals create the impression of a lush verdant space . The vegetal pattern here employed in combination with geometrical pattern came from the pre-islamic artistic traditions of the Byzantine and Sasanian empires. An aspect of Islamic geometry Is the basic symmetrical repetition and mirroring of the shapes that create a sense of harmony.
The decoration of this truck is inspired by the islamic « arabesque » a form of vegetal ornament composed of spirals, intertwining plants and abstract curvilinear motifs. An arabesque character is given to the birds of the decorations through extreme stylisation. This arabesque maintained the classical tradition of median symmetry, freedom in Detail and heterogeneity of ornament.
The presence of the peacocks is a paradisiacal allusion: in popular Islamic literature they were among the original inhabitants of the garden of Paradise expelled with Adam and Eve. Peacock as a decorative motif may have originated in the West, despite their eastern provenance. There was an ancient belief that the flesh and feathers of peacock do not decay. This led to the peacock becoming a christian symbol for Christ’s resurrection.
Renowned for their decorative wall hangings, seventeenth-century Spanish leatherworkers also produced utilitarian objects, such as this trunk. A similar trunk is on display at the Metropolitan museum of art ( 09.158.1).
Related literature :
Davies L. 2006. Cuir bouilli. Conservation of leather and related materials, 94-102, Oxford: elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann
Grabar, Oleg. The Mediation of Ornament. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992
Gabriela Germana Roquez, "El mueble en el Peru en el siglo XVIII...
Category
17th Century Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Boulle Marquetry Tea Caddy
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique Napoleon III tea box, crafted of black ebonised wood. The inlay is in Boulle style, marquetry of mother-of-pearl, brass and tortoise. The interior has tree compartm...
Category
1860s Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Artefacto 03 by Federico Stefanovich
Located in Geneve, CH
Artefacto 03 by Federico Stefanovich
Dimensions: D 19 x W 47 x H 36 cm.
Material: Brass.
Available in a smaller size: D 10 x W 26 x H 20 cm.
Federico Stefanovich presents himself as...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Plate Arita Kraak Dish, ca 1680-1700
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this very nice edo period, 1680-1700, example. With a central scene of a flowers. The rim beautifully painted, quite unusual.
Unmarked at base.
Arita ware, also k...
Category
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Benelux - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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