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Rare Original set 14 Posters Air France By Georges Mathieu
Rare Original set 14 Posters Air France By Georges Mathieu

Rare Original set 14 Posters Air France By Georges Mathieu

By Georges Mathieu

Located in Brussels, BE

Exceptional series of 14 Air France posters by Georges Mathieu – 1967 Rare set of 14 original posters from the iconic Air France campaign created by Georges Mathieu in 1967. The co...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart Trolley by Cesare Lacca, 1950’s
Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart Trolley by Cesare Lacca, 1950’s

Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart Trolley by Cesare Lacca, 1950’s

By Cesare Lacca

Located in Brussel, BE

Beautiful serving trolley, bar cart with a three-bottle holder, one shelf, and a magazines compartment, made in wood, glass, and brass, designed by Cesare Lacca in the 1950’s. - Desi...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Brass

Pair of Christofle Signed Silvered Metal and Perspex Table Lamps, c.1960 France.
Pair of Christofle Signed Silvered Metal and Perspex Table Lamps, c.1960 France.

Pair of Christofle Signed Silvered Metal and Perspex Table Lamps, c.1960 France.

By Lino Sabattini

Located in Brussels, BE

Rare pair of Christofle Gallia Collection little table lamps, circa 1960, France. Perspex base, silvered metal stamped : Christofle France, Coll Gallia. Dimensions: 18 cm : total he...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Metal

Small 19th Century Mahogany Psyche Mirror
Small 19th Century Mahogany Psyche Mirror

Small 19th Century Mahogany Psyche Mirror

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Lovely little mahogany psyche mirror from the 19th century from England. Very beautiful, unusual model superb condition with a beautiful patina. Tilting mirror.

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Of Spanish Walnut Bedside Tables
Pair Of Spanish Walnut Bedside Tables

Pair Of Spanish Walnut Bedside Tables

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Pair of Spanish bedside tables in walnut louis XIII style Very beautiful, rare pair with a superb patina in medium walnut. It has a drawer in th...

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20th Century Spanish Renaissance Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Walnut

Bronze Oil Lamp—18th Century—spain, Mounted As A Lamp With Its Parchment Lampsha
Bronze Oil Lamp—18th Century—spain, Mounted As A Lamp With Its Parchment Lampsha

Bronze Oil Lamp—18th Century—spain, Mounted As A Lamp With Its Parchment Lampsha

Located in Brussels, Brussels

A very beautiful lamp made from an 18th-century bronze oil lamp that has been converted into a modern lamp. It features its parchment shade The round base has a raised rim designed t...

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18th Century Spanish Louis XIII Antique Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Oil Lamp—18th Century—spain, Mounted As A Lamp With Its Parchment Lampsha
Bronze Oil Lamp—18th Century—spain, Mounted As A Lamp With Its Parchment Lampsha

Bronze Oil Lamp—18th Century—spain, Mounted As A Lamp With Its Parchment Lampsha

Located in Brussels, Brussels

A very beautiful Louis XIV-style armchair in walnut, with a high backrest The armchair or we could call library chair rests on four “sheep’s bone” style legs, connected by an H-shape...

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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Walnut

Contemporary Fracé wood carved table by Benoit Viaene
Contemporary Fracé wood carved table by Benoit Viaene

Contemporary Fracé wood carved table by Benoit Viaene

Located in 1204, CH

Benoit Viaene is originally from Kortrijk and now works and lives in Ghent. He is a graduated Architect of the Henry Van de Velde Institute in Antwerp and has over 15 years of experi...

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2010s Belgian Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of armachairs  by Illum Wikkelso leather and rosewood
Pair of armachairs  by Illum Wikkelso leather and rosewood

Pair of armachairs by Illum Wikkelso leather and rosewood

By Illum Wikkelsø, Niels Eilersen

Located in Brussels, BE

Pair of Armachair by Illum Wikkelso in brown leather and rosewood By Niels Eilersen Model Capella. In good condition from 1960.

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Chandelier from the Fifties by Gino Paroldo
Chandelier from the Fifties by Gino Paroldo

Chandelier from the Fifties by Gino Paroldo

By Gino Paroldo

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Very large chandelier made by Gino Paroldo in the fifties in glass and copper.

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Copper

Bentwood Bench by Koloman Moser, Viennese Secession, circa 1900
Bentwood Bench by Koloman Moser, Viennese Secession, circa 1900

Bentwood Bench by Koloman Moser, Viennese Secession, circa 1900

By Koloman Moser

Located in Brussels, BE

Bentwood bench by Koloman Moser, Viennese secession, circa 1900.

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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Bentwood

Mid-Century Blue Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
Mid-Century Blue Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s

Mid-Century Blue Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s

By Carlo Nason

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Blue Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Blue Ceramic Wall Mirror by Fausto Melotti - Italy 1950s
Mid-Century Blue Ceramic Wall Mirror by Fausto Melotti - Italy 1950s

Mid-Century Blue Ceramic Wall Mirror by Fausto Melotti - Italy 1950s

By Fausto Melotti

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Blue Ceramic Wall Mirror by Fausto Melotti - Italy 1950s

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1950s Italian Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Antique Molded Plaster Mascaron, Classical Roman Style, France, 1950
Antique Molded Plaster Mascaron, Classical Roman Style, France, 1950

Antique Molded Plaster Mascaron, Classical Roman Style, France, 1950

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Elegant antique carved plaster mascaron depicting a female face with a gentle smile, framed by abundant scrolling hair and richly modelled acanthus leaves. This architectural relief...

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1950s French Classical Roman Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Plaster

PIERRE FORSSELL. “Bow” Skultuna Candlestick, brass
PIERRE FORSSELL. “Bow” Skultuna Candlestick, brass

PIERRE FORSSELL. “Bow” Skultuna Candlestick, brass

Located in Uccle, BE

PIERRE FORSSELL. “Bow” Skultuna Candlestick, brass Height approx 13,5cm. Minor scratches, discoloration. Pierre Forssell (1925–2004)

Category

1960s Swedish Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Brass

Pair of Beds Attributed to Guglielmo Pecorini, Cherry Wood, Italy, 1940s
Pair of Beds Attributed to Guglielmo Pecorini, Cherry Wood, Italy, 1940s

Pair of Beds Attributed to Guglielmo Pecorini, Cherry Wood, Italy, 1940s

By Guglielmo Pecorini

Located in Brussels, BE

Pair of beds attributed to Guglielmo Pecorini, Cherry wood, Italy, 1940s.

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Rope, Cherry

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Suspended Console, Teak, Italy, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Suspended Console, Teak, Italy, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Suspended Console, Teak, Italy, 1960s

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Suspended Console, Teak, Italy, 1960s

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Wood

Coffee table
Coffee table

Coffee table

By Peter Draenert

Located in Forest, BE

Peter Draenert is renowned for his pioneering use of natural stone, placing it at the heart of his design philosophy. Combining exceptional craftsmanship with technical innovation, h...

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1970s German Brutalist Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Stone, Metal

Othmar Zschaler Modernist Cuff Bracelet, 18k Gold & Lapis Lazuli, 1970'
Othmar Zschaler Modernist Cuff Bracelet, 18k Gold & Lapis Lazuli, 1970'

Othmar Zschaler Modernist Cuff Bracelet, 18k Gold & Lapis Lazuli, 1970'

By Othmar Zschaler

Located in Bruxelles, BE

A stunning and rare cuff bracelet showcasing an extraordinary abstract design, masterfully crafted in silver, gold, and vibrant lapis lazuli by the renowned Swiss goldsmith Othmar Zs...

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1970s Swiss Modernist Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Silver

Pair of Geometric Liwan's Rome Side Tables, Italy 1970.
Pair of Geometric Liwan's Rome Side Tables, Italy 1970.

Pair of Geometric Liwan's Rome Side Tables, Italy 1970.

By Giacomo Sinopoli

Located in Brussels, BE

Fine pair of Liwan's Rome side tables; Designed by Giacomo Sinopoli for Liwan's Rome. Black glass tops and geometric silvered metal details. From Italy 1970.

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Metal

Oak Tripod Table, Circa 1800
Oak Tripod Table, Circa 1800

Oak Tripod Table, Circa 1800

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Elegant English tripod table in solid oak from the late 18th century/early 19th A rare pedestal table featuring a beautiful oak top with stunning grain Solid oak tripod base with an...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Oak

Angelo Mangiarotti Indigo Ceramic Vase, Fratelli Brambilla, 1960s
Angelo Mangiarotti Indigo Ceramic Vase, Fratelli Brambilla, 1960s

Angelo Mangiarotti Indigo Ceramic Vase, Fratelli Brambilla, 1960s

By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla

Located in Brussels, BE

Fratelli Brambilla is the manufacture which produced the vase designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in the 1960s. The shape is irregular, free. See mark and old sticker.

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1960s Italian Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Ceramic

Claude Wesel 18ct gold, moonstone cabochon
Claude Wesel 18ct gold, moonstone cabochon

Claude Wesel 18ct gold, moonstone cabochon

Located in Bruxelles, BE

18ct gold, moonstone cabochon Model #4145 1983 12,3 gr Size 55 CLAUDE WESEL (Belgium, 1942 -2014) studied at Maredsous Abbey School and in Brussels’ La C...

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1980s Belgian Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Moonstone, 18k Gold

Murano Glass Mirror No. 30 by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1930s
Murano Glass Mirror No. 30 by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1930s

Murano Glass Mirror No. 30 by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1930s

By Carlo Scarpa

Located in Brussels, BE

Murano Glass Mirror by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1930s Designer : Carlo Scarpa ( 1906-1978) for Venini Carlo Scarpa was one of the most influential Italian architects and des...

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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Glass

Napoleon III Period Walnut Desk/games Table
Napoleon III Period Walnut Desk/games Table

Napoleon III Period Walnut Desk/games Table

Located in Brussels, Brussels

A charming and rare Napoleon III period walnut desk that transforms into a games table. The delightful writing surface is covered in tan leather and features a small cylinder drawer ...

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco 18K White Gold Diamond Ring, 3.00 Ct Total, Belgium, By LOUH
Art Deco 18K White Gold Diamond Ring, 3.00 Ct Total, Belgium, By LOUH

Art Deco 18K White Gold Diamond Ring, 3.00 Ct Total, Belgium, By LOUH

Located in Uccle, BE

White gold 18 Karat ring. The ring is set with two main old European cut diamonds: one diamond of 1.02 Carats (I/J color - Vs clarity) and one diamond of 1.08 Carats (Si clarity - ...

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2010s Belgian Art Deco Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

Vase “Asimmetrico” designed by Gianni Versace for Venini Murano, Italy
Vase “Asimmetrico” designed by Gianni Versace for Venini Murano, Italy

Vase “Asimmetrico” designed by Gianni Versace for Venini Murano, Italy

By Gianni Versace, Venini

Located in Uccle, BE

Vase “Asimmetrico” designed by Gianni Versace for Venini Murano, Italy (founded in 1921). Beyond his renowned fashion creations, Versace also collaborated with prestigious furniture ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Blown Glass

Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Chairs by Mario Sabot, Italy, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Chairs by Mario Sabot, Italy, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Chairs by Mario Sabot, Italy, 1970s

By Mario Sabot

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern set of 4 chairs by Mario Sabot, Italy, 1970s.

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Wood

La sorella maggiore, Thailand (1959) - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
La sorella maggiore, Thailand (1959) - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print

La sorella maggiore, Thailand (1959) - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print

By Fabrizio La Torre

Located in Brussels, BE

Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition « La sorella maggiore », In a Méo village, Thaïland This is a Minimalist framing & presentation of the artwork : The F...

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1950s Photorealist Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mid-Century Modern 'Mies' Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Archizoom Associati, 1960
Mid-Century Modern 'Mies' Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Archizoom Associati, 1960

Mid-Century Modern 'Mies' Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Archizoom Associati, 1960

By Archizoom Associati

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern 'Mies' Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Archizoom Associati, 1960s Dimensions : Chair : 130 x 74 x 76H CM Ottoman : 104 x 20 x 34 h CM

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Metal

Drawing Table In Walnut—19th Century
Drawing Table In Walnut—19th Century

Drawing Table In Walnut—19th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

A stunning drawing table made in walnut; the table top is hinged, height-adjustable, and can tilt and slide sideways. It features a retractable wooden edge on one side to hold the ex...

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Armchairs by Jansen
Pair of Armchairs by Jansen

Pair of Armchairs by Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Brussels, BE

Rare pair of armchair by Maison Jansen, in full metal and brown cognac leather in original conditions, circa 1940. The condition is good and stamped "JANSEN".

Category

1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Metal

Le cochon gentilhomme - Figurine en bronze humoristique, 19e siècle
Le cochon gentilhomme - Figurine en bronze humoristique, 19e siècle

Le cochon gentilhomme - Figurine en bronze humoristique, 19e siècle

Located in Ixelles, BE

Anonyme, entourage de Christophe Fratin "Le cochon gentilhomme" Bronze à patine brune H. : 13 cm ; L. : 5,5 cm ; P. : 5 cm Au XIXe siècle, la caricature connaît un essor considérabl...

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Late 19th Century Romantic Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Bronze

Coffee Table Etched Brass Inlaid Agate by Lova Creation
Coffee Table Etched Brass Inlaid Agate by Lova Creation

Coffee Table Etched Brass Inlaid Agate by Lova Creation

By Lova Creation

Located in Brussels, BE

Coffee table etched brass inlaid agate by Lova Creation in perfect condition. An iconic motif of spider web with an off-center agate. From the same school of Georges Mathias, Willy ...

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1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Agate, Brass

Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp France, 1970
Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp France, 1970

Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp France, 1970

Located in Brussels, BE

This refined 1970s French floor lamp features a sleek brass frame with an adjustable arm, allowing for flexible lighting. Recently updated with a new shade, it combines vintage charm...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Brass

Spanish Renaissance Walnut Console Table - 17th Century
Spanish Renaissance Walnut Console Table - 17th Century

Spanish Renaissance Walnut Console Table - 17th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

A superb and rare 17th-century Spanish Renaissance period walnut console table with a beautiful lyre-shaped base, typical of 17th-century Catalan tables. This table can serve as a de...

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17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Walnut

Boomerang Desk A10 by Göran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, 1960s
Boomerang Desk A10 by Göran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, 1960s

Boomerang Desk A10 by Göran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, 1960s

By Göran Strand

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Boomerang Desk A10 by Göran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, 1960s

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Wood

"Oracolo" Desk Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1970s
"Oracolo" Desk Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1970s

"Oracolo" Desk Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1970s

By Gae Aulenti

Located in Brussels, BE

"Oracolo" desk lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1970s.

Category

1970s Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Metal

PALA-490, Desk Lamp by C. & D. Aroldi for Luci Illuminazione, 1970s
PALA-490, Desk Lamp by C. & D. Aroldi for Luci Illuminazione, 1970s

PALA-490, Desk Lamp by C. & D. Aroldi for Luci Illuminazione, 1970s

By Corrado and Luigi Aroldi, LUCI Illuminazione, Luci Italia

Located in Brussel, BE

Italian desk or table lamp, made of black painted metal with a chrome-plated steel rod. Using a unique system, the lamp is adjustable to your needs and lighting ambiance. Named Pala,...

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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Swedish art deco 1930's elm chest of drawers H70cm x 41 x 80cm
Swedish art deco 1930's elm chest of drawers H70cm x 41 x 80cm

Swedish art deco 1930's elm chest of drawers H70cm x 41 x 80cm

Located in Forest, BE

A beautiful Swedish Art Deco chest of drawers dating from the 1930s, crafted in warm, richly grained elm. Recently restored with great care, the piece retains the understated elegance and refined simplicity characteristic of Swedish furniture from the period. With its clean architectural lines, softly rounded details and beautifully figured elm veneer, this chest embodies the restrained sophistication of Scandinavian Art Deco. The natural variations in the wood grain give the surface a distinctive sense of depth and movement, while the warm honey and caramel tones create an inviting, timeless presence. Measuring approximately 70 cm in height, 80 cm in width and 41 cm in depth, its compact and well-proportioned format makes it particularly versatile. It can be used as a chest of drawers in a bedroom, a sophisticated storage piece in a hallway, or as an elegant cabinet in a living or dining room. The design is typical of the furniture found in Swedish homes and apartments during the 1930s, when functionality, craftsmanship and natural materials were combined with the streamlined aesthetic of the Art Deco era. Rather than being overly decorative, Swedish Art Deco furniture...

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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Elm

3 Drawers Dresser Base In Oak - 18th Century
3 Drawers Dresser Base In Oak - 18th Century

3 Drawers Dresser Base In Oak - 18th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

lovely dresser base with 2 doors and three drawers from the 18th century in oak Very elegant sideboard of small proportions which opens with two leaves with very pure lines typical o...

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18th Century British Georgian Antique Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Oak

Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens with fans in flowing water, Rimpa School
Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens with fans in flowing water, Rimpa School

Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens with fans in flowing water, Rimpa School

Located in Brussels, BE

A pair of six-fold Japanese screens with scattered fans, a waterwheel and jakago (rock-filled baskets) in flowing water beside a riverbank with a subtle golden mist in the distance. ...

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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Mid-Century Modern, set of 6 Willy Rizzo chairs for Mario Sabot, Italy, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern, set of 6 Willy Rizzo chairs for Mario Sabot, Italy, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern, set of 6 Willy Rizzo chairs for Mario Sabot, Italy, 1970s

By Willy Rizzo

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern, Set of 6 Willy Rizzo Chairs for Mario Sabot, Italy, 1970s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Leather, Wood

Dunewood  (Abstract Painting)
Dunewood  (Abstract Painting)

Dunewood (Abstract Painting)

By Janise Yntema

Located in London, GB

Dunewood (Abstract Painting) Beeswax, resin and pigment on canvas mounted on panel. Unframed. This work is from a series of formal trifold compositions of quiet horizontal abstrac...

Category

2010s Abstract Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Wax, Panel, Pigment

Boiled Leather Trunk, Spanish, 17th Century
Boiled Leather Trunk, Spanish, 17th Century

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...

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17th Century Antique Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Iron

Fine Lacquer Mirror with Brass Accents by Jean Claude Mahey, France, 1975
Fine Lacquer Mirror with Brass Accents by Jean Claude Mahey, France, 1975

Fine Lacquer Mirror with Brass Accents by Jean Claude Mahey, France, 1975

By Jean Claude Mahey

Located in Brussels, BE

Dark burgundy red (almost black) lacquered hexagonal mirror by Mahey. Labelled at the back. France, 1975.

Category

1970s French Vintage Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Late 18th Century Chinese Shanxi Lacquered Storage Chest with Red Carved Panels
Late 18th Century Chinese Shanxi Lacquered Storage Chest with Red Carved Panels

Late 18th Century Chinese Shanxi Lacquered Storage Chest with Red Carved Panels

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Antique Chinese lacquered wooden chest, attributed to the Shanxi province and dating from the late 18th century. Good quality craftsmanship, with a solid structure, red openwork flo...

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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Metal

Dragon relief - North of France, 14th century
Dragon relief - North of France, 14th century

Dragon relief - North of France, 14th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Dragon relief Limestone architectonic fragment North of France, 14th century 13 x 38 x 16 cm This finely grained limestone block is carved in low relief with a dragon in motion, r...

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15th Century and Earlier French Gothic Antique Antiques in Brussels

Materials

Stone