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Wrought Iron Gate, French
Located in Brussels, BE
Wrought iron gate, French.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Sputnik Ceiling Light, Brass and Metal, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Large sputnik ceiling light, brass and metal, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Metal
Venetian Murano glass chandelier, Italy, circa 1980
Located in Brussels, BE
Venetian Murano glass chandelier, Italy, circa 1980
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Hexagonale Base of Pilaster in Burgundy Stone, Burgundy, 15th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Large base of molded hexagonal pilaster in burgundy stone carved with vines, grapes and rosettes in high relief.
Burgundy, 15th century
28 x 63 x 30 cm
Provenance : collection De...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Antique Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Stone
Pol Chambost Ceramic Jug, Model 837, circa 1953, France
By Pol Chambost
Located in Brussels, BE
Pol Chambost ceramic jug, 837 model, circa 1950, France.
Black and yellow enameled earthenware.
Dimensions: 40 cm H, 20 cm W, 17 cm D.
Good original condition.
Bibliography: Pol Cham...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Earthenware
Louis Thomas Jérôme Auzoux (1797-1880) - Skinned, Human anatomical Model
By Dr. Louis Auzoux
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Louis Thomas Jérôme Auzoux (1797-1880)
Skinned
Human anatomical Model
Paris, around 1850
135 cm
In the 1820s Louis Auzoux, a French medical graduate ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Other Antique Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Paper
Black and Gold Dry Bar by Jean- Claude Mahey, France 1975.
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Brussels, BE
Black lacquer dry bar with brass parts.
Two doors and a revolving top ( A mini --refrigarator can be incorporate in the dry bar on the right side...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Brass
Fine Black Glazed Ceramic Vase in the Style of Georges Jouve
By Georges Jouve
Located in Brussels, BE
Glazed earthenware. Signed (illegible). Probably French.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Neoclassical Black Lacquer Chest of Drawers, France, 1940
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
Black lacquered neoclassical chest of drawers with brass pull rings handles and four bronze stars on the front.
Four drawers, the top one with his original brass key and lock.
Fren...
Category
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pol Mariën (1932) - Les attributs du graveur
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Pol Mariën (1932)
Les attributs du graveur
huile sur toile marouflée sur panneau
signé
30 x 40 cm
Category
20th Century Belgian Modern Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Canvas
Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford FW-2001 Tailored Silhouette Cotton Pants
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Brussels, BE
Elongating the female form has been one of Tom Ford’s key design trademarks since his arrival at the Florentine House of Gucci. He applied the same slimming and lengthening principle...
Category
Early 2000s French Antiques in Brussels
Black Lacquered Metal Bambi Magazine Rack and Plant Holder, 1960s
Located in Brussels , BE
Black lacquered metal Bambi Magazine Rack and plant holder, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Metal
Stig Lindberg Unique bowl/ vide poche in black Glaze Made by Hand Sweden 60s
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Forest, BE
Brown glazed bowl / vide poche by Swedish master ceramicist Stig Lindberg. From light brown on the edges to dark black. It is the Japanese tenmoku gl...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Africanist Ceramic Coffee table, France , 1950's
Located in Brussels , BE
Table from the 1950's made of wrought iron with bright coloured ceramics. The painting on the surface reminds us of Mondrian, with three tiles repres...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Wrought Iron
Stig Lindberg Unique Tray in black Glaze Tenmoku Made by Hand Sweden 1973
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Forest, BE
Black glazed vase by Swedish master ceramicist Stig Lindberg. From light brown on the edges to dark black. It is the Japanese tenmoku glaze also used by the ancient Chinese. Elegant ...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Ceramic
Stig Lindberg Unique bowl/ vide poche in black Glaze Made by Hand Sweden 60s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Forest, BE
Brown glazed bowl / vide poche by Swedish master ceramicist Stig Lindberg. From light brown on the edges to dark black. It is the Japanese tenmoku gl...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Ceramic
Stig Lindberg Set of 4 Unique Ceramics in Brown Glazed Made by Hand Sweden 60s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Forest, BE
Set of 3 brown glazed plates by Swedish master Stig Lindberg in various size and shapes. From light brown to dark brown. Unique pieces made by hand and signed by the artist.
Stig ...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Ceramic
A Murano glass side table attributed to Seguso.
By Seguso
Located in Brussel, BE
1980's murano glass side-table attributed to Seguso. Original label explaining that it is hand made by the master glass bloweg and in consequence there are imperfections in the gl...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Chrome
De Coene Brutalist Sideboards Black Oak in 2 Parts
By De Coene Frères
Located in Brussels, BE
De Coene black oak painted cabinet in 2 parts , made in Belgium in the 1970s. Brutalist sideboards . More famous are his similar designs with a diamond pattern or a wavy pattern. Inc...
Category
1970s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Oak
Carlo Marcellini 'Florence 1644 – 1713', Florentine Baroque Putto
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Carlo Marcellini (Florence 1644 – 1713)
Putto
White and green marble
41.5 x 73.5 cm
This marble putto carved in high relief, almost a tutto tondo, and set on an elegant green marble background, appears almost naked, sitting on a cloud. His peculiar pose, in adoration, suggests that the work was a part of a larger composition including other figures in devotion.
Published in 2007 by Sandro Bellesi in the monograph dedicated to Gioacchino Fortini (pg.155), this beautiful marble putto was included in the catalog of Carlo Marcellini, a prominent figure in the baroque renewal of Florentine art.
Born in Florence in 1644, Carlo Marcellini received his artistic education in the city of the lily, specializing in stone sculpture and stucco modeling under the guidance of Bartolomeo Cennini before continuing his studies in Rome in the Accademia Medicea founded by the Grand Duke Cosimo III in order to familiarize some more promising artists with the essential “ taste of Rome ”.
Under the guidance of Ercole Ferrata and Ciro Ferri, Giovan Battista Foggini...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Marble
Antonio Berardi FW-2004 Silk Sleeveless Print Dress
By Antonio Berardi
Located in Brussels, BE
Despite being born in the UK, Antonio Berardi’s roots are Sicilian ones, explaining his love of drama and femininity. This gorgeous silk dress, which mixes a variety of prints and mo...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Antiques in Brussels
6 Chairs PK9 from Poul Kjaerholm for Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Suite of 6 dining chairs model PK 9 designed by Poul Kjaerholm in 1961 for Kold Christensen.
It’s an early edition in good condition.
Very rare set made by one of the most sought a...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Metal
Pair of Commodes by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare pair of commodes by Maison Jansen, In original and perfect conditions. Circa's 1980.
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Brussels, BE
Vico Magistretti lounge chair for Cassina model "Veranda", circa 1980. The inner steel frame adjusts to reconfigure the chair. The chair sits on black tubular feet and is upholstered...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Metal
8 Scandinavian Cow Horn Chairs in Light Oak and Black Leather, Midcentury
Located in Brussels , BE
superb suite of eight Scandinavian cow horn chairs in light oak and black leather attributed to HP Hansen. These seats, Denmark late 1970s, are in remarkable original condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Wood
"Crepuscolo" Vase by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Brussel, BE
A one off piece - vase of the "Crepuscolo" series by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, ca. 1935 - 1936. Crepuscolo is a technique in which iron wool is immersed into glass and it ...
Category
1930s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Art Glass
Marble Bedside Lamp, 1980s
Located in Brussels , BE
Marble bedside lamp, 1980s.
Category
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Marble
De Coene Black Oak Desk from 1970
By De Coene Frères
Located in Brussels, BE
Desk or Dining Table, With Four drawers in Black Oak painted, Made by De Coene in 1970, original and good condition.
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Oak
Room 408 - Collector Portfolio # 1 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography
By Eric Ceccarini
Located in Brussels, BE
His series "Room" or "My carnival" evokes the fantasy of the mistress, fetishist eroticism, 5 to 7, free fantasy. Eric produces erotic art without ever biting into porn-chic always being more obsessed with aesthetics than with simulacrum. If he worships more than one of these predecessors who poured into more outrage, it is freely that he suggests to the imagination to imagine without capturing the fantasy of the viewer.
The choice had been made of very high quality prints: cotton fiber base baryta paper without chlorine and high grammage (310 gr / m²), pigment inks. They carry on the back an authentication label signed by Eric Ceccarini
The enhancement of this limited edition of 100 copies is ensured by the use of a unique high-quality box to keep the 12 fine art prints
Eric is a Belgian artist born in 1965. He gained a Degree in Photography from INFAC, Brussels in 1987. Since then he has been a fashion photographer working with many of the top houses. Elle, Marie-Claire, L'Oréal, Levi's, Coca Cola, Virgin, Saab, Delvaux, Lowe Lintas and Ogilvy are some of his clients.
Among other distinctions, his photography for the Saab cabrio 9-3 campaign was awarded the Silver Lion at the Cannes International Advertising Festival.
Eric is set apart from many of his colleagues by his way of shunning technical artifice and working in natural light. This results in soft, velvety, almost painterly images.
Nowadays in his artistic works, he captures women's essence and soul, transcending mere physical representation.
Eric's "AMNIOS" series of soul portraits- the model appear in suspended animation, as if they were about to born, and full of hidden secrets. This
represents a new conceptual departure for Eric, who began as a fashion photographer, moving on to classic artistic nudes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Archival Pigment, Rag Paper
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Green Two Seaters Sofa / Bed ''Anfibio'' by Alessandro Becchi
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century green two seaters sofa / bed ''Anfibio'' by Alessandro Becchi.
Sofa convertible in bed.
Good Condition - Reupholstered
Good Condition - Reupholstered
Design :
Th...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Suede
17th C, Baroque, Flemish School, Saint Francis in Ecstasy.Oil on oak panel.
Located in brussel, BE
During the Counter-Reformation, the traditional cult of saints was encouraged, and spiritual exercises were recommended to come closer to God. In the pai...
Category
17th Century Baroque Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Oil
Roche Bobois "Kyoto" Carpet by Coco Hellein (Hand-Tufted Rug in New Zealand Wool
By Roche Bobois
Located in Brussels , BE
Roche Bobois "Kyoto" carpet by Coco Hellein (Hand-tufted rug in New Zealand wool).
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Wool
Groovy Armchairs, Pierre Paulin, Artifort
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Brussels , BE
Groovy armchairs, Pierre Paulin, Artifort.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Metal
Lampe Nénuphar, Maison Charles, 1970s
By Maison Charles
Located in Brussels , BE
Lampe Nénuphar, Maison Charles, 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Brass
Javier Mariscal duplex stool
By Javier Mariscal
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Old edition of iconic duplex stool by Javier Mariscal .
Made in beginning of the eighties for the duplex bar in Valence.
Category
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Metal
Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford FW-2003 Cotton Jersey Draped Sleeveless Top
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Brussels, BE
A highlight from the Fall/Winter 2003 YSL collection, this sensually draped top emphasizes every curve, while the semi-sheer finish of its jersey does not leave much room to the imag...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Antiques in Brussels
Fauteuil Lounge Pk-22, Poul Kjærholm Pour Fritz Hansen
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Fauteuil Lounge en cuir brun foncé, conçu par Poul Kjærholm pour Fritz Hansen, Danemark, édition 2012.
Le cadre en acier brossé massif est estampillé du logo Fritz Hansen sous l’a...
Category
2010s Danish Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
By Studio BBPR
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Plastic
Room 217 - Collector Portfolio # 4 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography
By Eric Ceccarini
Located in Brussels, BE
His series "Room" or "My carnival" evokes the fantasy of the mistress, fetishist eroticism, 5 to 7, free fantasy. Eric produces erotic art without ever biting into porn-chic always being more obsessed with aesthetics than with simulacrum. If he worships more than one of these predecessors who poured into more outrage, it is freely that he suggests to the imagination to imagine without capturing the fantasy of the viewer.
The choice had been made of very high quality prints: cotton fiber base baryta paper without chlorine and high grammage (310 gr / m²), pigment inks. They carry on the back an authentication label signed by Eric Ceccarini
The enhancement of this limited edition of 100 copies is ensured by the use of a unique high-quality box to keep the 12 fine art prints
Eric is a Belgian artist born in 1965. He gained a Degree in Photography from INFAC, Brussels in 1987. Since then he has been a fashion photographer working with many of the top houses. Elle, Marie-Claire, L'Oréal, Levi's, Coca Cola, Virgin, Saab, Delvaux, Lowe Lintas and Ogilvy are some of his clients.
Among other distinctions, his photography for the Saab cabrio 9-3 campaign was awarded the Silver Lion at the Cannes International Advertising Festival.
Eric is set apart from many of his colleagues by his way of shunning technical artifice and working in natural light. This results in soft, velvety, almost painterly images.
Nowadays in his artistic works, he captures women's essence and soul, transcending mere physical representation.
Eric's "AMNIOS" series of soul portraits- the model appear in suspended animation, as if they were about to born, and full of hidden secrets. This
represents a new conceptual departure for Eric, who began as a fashion photographer, moving on to classic artistic nudes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Archival Pigment, Rag Paper
Rug from the ‘80 Designed by Louise Treschow for Ikea
By IKEA
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Very colorful rug designed by Louise Treschow during the ‘80 in a post modern design.
The rug was made in a limited edition of 1000 pieces
(100/1000...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Wool
Low Resin and Quartz Table with Brass Legs Signed Philippe Barbier, France 1960
By Philippe Barbier
Located in Brussels, BE
In the style of Ado Chale, a black resin low table with two quartz inclusions.
Two-tones conic brass legs.
The table can be illuminated from below.
Sig...
Category
1860s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Pair of Bedside Tables with Wenge Drawers and Silver Ornaments, Belgian, 1960s
Located in Brussels , BE
Pair of bedside tables with wenge drawers and silver ornaments. Belgian, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Wood
Fiat Lux, Roma 1962 - Contemporary Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in perfect condition
Limited Edition of 5 + 2 AP
: Fiat Lux. Religiously parked under the watchful gaze of the Blessed Virgin, the cars seem to meditate.
Art...
Category
1960s Photorealist Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mid Century Modern black sideboard with Op-Art doors by J. Batenburg for Mi
By Jean Batenburg
Located in Brussels , BE
Mid Century Modern black sideboard with Op-Art doors by J. Batenburg for Mi, Belgium 1969
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Wood
Trinità dei Monti, Rome, 1962 - Contemporary Black & White Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in perfect condition
Limited Edition of 5 + 2 AP
Artwork printed on baryta paper 310 grs museum quality pigment inks, limited edition of 7 copies in total
Brussels Art Edition is the custodian of the archives of the great Italian photographer Fabrizio La Torre...
Category
1960s Photorealist Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Archival Pigment
Cloudscape 2, Iraq 2016 - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
This is # 1/5 Fine Art Print Limited Edition 70 cm x 100 cm
VADOR THE SPACE SHOW is the first exhibition of photographs by Stefan Darte which is currently...
Category
2010s Contemporary Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Dramatic Sky - Belgium 2014 - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
This is # 1/3 Fine Art Print Limited Edition 105 cm x 150 cm
VADOR THE SPACE SHOW is the first exhibition of photographs by Stefan Darte which is currently being held in Brussels in ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Low & Fast in the fjords, Norway 2012 - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
This is # 2/7 Fine Art Print Limited Edition 42cm x 60 cm
VADOR THE SPACE SHOW is the first exhibition of photographs by Stefan Darte which is currently being held in Brussels in the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment
Mid-Century Modern Rare "Aran" Lounge Chair Oscar Niemeyer, 1970s
By Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Rare "Aran" Lounge chair by Oscar Niemeyer, 1975.
"Oscar Niemeyer made modernist architecture sexy. In his signature designs, such as those for the planned capita...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Stainless Steel
Suspension en verre de Murano par Noti Massari pour Leucos, 1970
By Noti Massari
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Abat-jour multicolore en verre de Murano des années 1970, conçu par Noti Massari pour Leucos, Italie.
La lampe est suspendue au plafond par un câble d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Murano Glass
Sunrays in the clouds, Afghanistan 2012 - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
This is # 1/5 Fine Art Print Limited Edition 70 cm x 100 cm
VADOR THE SPACE SHOW is the first exhibition of photographs by Stefan Darte which is currently being held in Brussels in t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Sunset Vibes, Belgium 2018 - Limited Edition Fine Art Photography
Located in Brussels, BE
This is # 1/3 Fine Art Print Limited Edition 105 x 150 cm
VADOR THE SPACE SHOW is the first exhibition of photographs by Stefan Darte which is currently being held in Brussels in the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Swedish Modern Rare Ingrid Dessau Manhattan Skyline Tapestry, 1953
By Ingrid Dessau
Located in Uccle, BE
Dessau was born in Svalöv, Sweden, a region known for its Skåne handicraft tradition, at a time when a previous generation of female artists had established Sweden as a center for in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Wool
Pair of Side Table by E. Allemeersch Black Resin Inlay Tiger Eyes
By Etienne Allemeersch
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of side table by E. Allemeersch black resin inlay tiger eyes, mosaic in tiger eyes, signed by the artist, circa 1980. base in black metal.
Category
1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Stone, Steel
Mathieu Mategot Magazine Holder Butterfly, circa 1950, France
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Brussels, BE
Mathieu Mategot magazine holder, Butterfly model, circa 1950, France.
Manufactured by Les Ateliers Matégot.
Black lacquered folded and perforated metal.
Dimensions: 36 cm W, 38 cm...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Metal
John Galliano FW-2004 Wool Mix Fitted Officer Tweed Jacket
By John Galliano
Located in Brussels, BE
Fusing the world of Haute Couture with the rigorous appeal of uniforms is a Galliano leitmotif, who made anything remotely utilitarian totally chic and sophisticated. This soft tweed jacket is no exception, with its cropped volume and cute front pockets. Its fabric references 1950s Couture and ladylike tweed suits, another Parisian tradition the British designer loved to subvert.
Ready-to-wear Fall 2004 black & white glitter effect wool jacket, version of Look 32 - Model Kristina Tsirekidze - Runway FW...
Category
Early 2000s French Antiques in Brussels
Rocking chair, Suisse, 1979
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rocking-chair suisse de 1979, en tissu gris foncé avec pieds, accoudoirs en métal.
Dimensions : H93 x L60 x P90.
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Metal
Chrome and Gold Floor Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Lumina
Located in Brussels , BE
Chrome and gold floor lamp, Italy, 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Chrome
Cerberus, Italy, 17th Century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Cerberus
Black painted stone
Italy, 17th century
Measures: 80 x 69 x 36cm
(one head missing)
Cerberus, cruel monster, fierce and strange,
Through his wide threefold throat barks as a dog
Over the multitude immers'd beneath.
His eyes glare crimson, black his unctuous beard,
His belly large, and claw'd the hands, with which
He tears the spirits, flays them, and their limbs
Piecemeal disparts (Dante, Inferno, Canto VI).
Cerberus figure seated, in his role of ferocious guardian of the underworld; he shows a nervous musculature, an adherent skin which reveals the ribs, long and robust limbs; his heads are broad and the eyes set well apart.
Painted in black to amplify his menacing look, the infernal guardian is depicted with his famous attributes, writhing his heads, growling and barking furiously.
Cerberus, in Greek mythology, was the monstrous watchdog of the underworld – also known as the “hound of Hades” – preventing the dead from leaving, and making sure that those who entered never left.
A child of Typhon and Echidna, he was part of a monstrous family, which included Orthus, the Lernaean Hydra, and the Chimaera as well. Only on three occasions Cerberus was tricked by visitors of Hades: Heracles did it with his strength, Orpheus with his music.
In "The Inferno", Dante places Cerberus as the guardian of the third circle of Hell. With his three mouths, Dante saw Cerberus as a beast that was synonymous with the sin of Gluttony. Virgil gets past the monster by throwing mud in his three mouths, temporarily choking him.
Very rare are the representations of Cerberus in ancient statuary...
Category
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Antiques in Brussels
Materials
Stone
