Antiques in Brussels

Nice pair of green leather neoclassical armchairs with cherry feet. Perfect vintage condition and highly comfortable. By J. Quinet France 1948.

Lovely empire style mahogany armchair from the end of the 19th century Very good quality bronze and beautiful mahogany Very beautiful armchair which can be used as a library chair or...

Digamma Armchair by Iganzio Gardella, 1960s - Orignal edition

Mid Century Modern Table Lamp, in brushed chrome, Italy 1970s Wear consistent with age and use : See Photos Minor Losses / Minor Structural Damages

Mid-Century Modern chrome and smoked glass modular coffee table - Italy 1970s.

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...

Pair of Russian style easy chairs, Belgium, end of the 20th century.

Olga Engel is a successful Russian product and interior designer, who harmoniously mixes luxury with minimalism, functionality and ergonomics with a light mood and a touch of irony. ...

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian coffee table, 1960s.  

Stunning Scandinavian modern lounge chair by architect Carl Axel Acking for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1957. The chair was shown at the Triennale in Milan the same year, this is wher...

A masterpiece of sculptural design, the Biagio Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa is an icon of modernist lighting. Carved from a single block of exquisite Carrara marble, this lamp embodies...

Menswear shapes were a constant source of inspiration for French designer Yves Saint Laurent. He put women in tailored pants and tuxedo suits, which created outrage in the late 1960s...

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Armchairs by Emilio Sala and Giorgio Madini, Green Velvet - New Upholstery

Fratelli Brambilla is the manufacture which produced the vase designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in the 1960s. Old sticker of Frattelli Brambilla is there but not holding .The mark is ap...

Vintage yellow gold 18 Karat ring. The ring is set with a center oval shape emerald ( suggested origin : Africa) of approximately 0.60 Carats set in a horizontal way. The emerald h...

Rare Jacques Adnet jardinière, circa 1960, France. Brass bamboo, blackened wicker basket, stitched black leather. Dimensions: 65 cm H, 67 cm W, 27 cm D. Original condition, brass ...

Scandinavian modern sculpture of a bird in metal and copper, wooden base

Elegant English pedestal table or tripod table in solid mahogany from the beginning of the 19th century circa 1800 Small model which has a superb solid mahogany top with a beautiful...

Italian ceramic vase flowers floor lamp.

Mid-Century triangular Desk with Drawers, 1960

Arthur’s passion and dedication to process inspire him to constantly discover new manufacturing techniques and innovative shapes that he brings to life through hand-picked materials ...

Rare TBA chair by Christophe Gevers. In 1959, Gevers was awarded the ‘Signe d’Or’ for this chair. Christophe Gevers was a famous Belgian interior architect. He worked on quite a num...

Model K1000 Travertine & Glass Coffee Table By Team Form

A set of 3 silver plated pieces, all stamped Galia & Christofle including the "Viking" vase. All designed by L. Sabattini. France around 1970.

- Magnificent set of 4 windows of the 19th century representing the great painters of the Flemish Renaissance. At the top of each stained-glass window are men playing guitar, smokin...

Mid-Century Modern "Australia Model 50-4" Sofa by Illum Wikkelsø, Denmark, 1950s.

Jean Claude Dresse, rectangular coffee table, mosaic brass an stainless steel, Belgium, 1980. This unique coffee table by Dresse was owned by a Belgian private collection from Brus...

Cassola Wall Lamp by Jenna Basso Pietrobon Dimensions: W 38 x D 38 x H 30 cm Materials: Ceramic, brass ring, stainless steel lamp holder, black or transparent cable. Weight: 2 kg J...

Mid-Century Modern Italian ceramic table lamp, 1960s.

Contemporary Console, Travertine, Italy.

Karin Mobring Safari chair « Diana » 1970 Leather, linen, Pine 70 x 63 x 60 cm The frame is made in wood and upholdery is made in Swedish ecru linen. These Safari chairs are a design by Karin Mobring and they were produced in the 70s. This model is also called the "Diana Chair...

Created to measure by Stan Usel, this desk of stainless steel, red copper and brass is inserted with a magnificent malachite and agates stones highlighting a mosaic radiation. Each p...

Fine pair of teak and sheepskin seat ottomans. Attributed to Poul Volther Denmark 1975.

Superb 19th century mahogany campaign or military chest of drawers. A high-quality chest of drawers that was originally in two parts, but was screwed together. This was done at the t...

Elegant cherry wood secretary from the 19th century It is unusual to find a secretaire in cherry wood The secretary is in superb condition. It has all its keys and we have placed a ...

Anglo Indian Carved Wooden Desk

Rare Coffee table By Georges Mathias, Because the decor is atypical, with a sun (agate) in a very cloudy sky, and in double patina, brass and silver. Signed Georges Mathias, circa ...

Tea Set " Fenice" by Lino Sabattini , Silver Plated, Signed, Italy ( Teapot and Water jug)

Mid-Century Modern Desk with Drawers, Pine Wood, Italy, 1960s

Ado Chale circular coffee table black resin and Arizona petrified wood, circa 1980, signed by the artist. Very good condition.

Mid-Century Modern wooden desk with 6 drawers, Italy, 1960s.

Set of 12 dining chairs, Louis XVI Style, Belgium.  

Goffredo Reggiani coat hanger from the 70s

Vintage Villeroy & Boch porcelain service platter. Large sized platter with segmented sections, ideal as a tapas service bowl. In excellent vintage condition. No Chips, no fleabite, ...

Drawing inspiration from ancient ceramic traditions, including Korean pottery and the Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic, Laura Pasquino (Grège Gallery) explores the beauty of imperfection...

These shelves are handcrafted from solid teak, originally repurposed from old church benches in Amsterdam. We believe in reusing materials and extending their lifespan by giving them...

Elegant oak washbasin from the beginning of the 19th century -France washstand composed of its reservoir and the bowl in the upper part and a door in the bottom Superb tank/reser...

Beautiful buffet Louis XV with a slight influence of Louis XVI polychrome in oak Beautiful polychrome with slight shades of blue Very beautiful ...

Murano glass suspension model "Artichoke" by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Mid-Century Modern Suspension in Murano Glass

Superb Jacobean period chest of drawers from the 17th century from England in oak Very beautiful chest of drawers with a superb molding work on the drawers of very good quality as w...

Unique Ring made of white gold 18 Kt. Ring set with a center brown diamond sert with a oval shape brown diamond of 1.32 Carats (weighted) and approximately 2.80 Carats white diamon...

Pair of wood angels sculptures - France, 18th century.

Vintage 1960s table lighter and ashtray set by Mandruzzato. Both lighter and ashtray are in perfect condition. The lighter works and produces...

Arthur’s passion and dedication to process inspire him to constantly discover new manufacturing techniques and innovative shapes that he brings to life through hand-picked materials ...

Arthur’s passion and dedication to process inspire him to constantly discover new manufacturing techniques and innovative shapes that he brings to life through hand-picked materials ...

Mid-Century Modern Sideboard by Titina Ammannati & Vitelli Giampiero for Catalano.

Sapphire and diamond cluster ring circa 1900-1910. Bicolore gold 18 Karat ring set with a center natural non heated cushion Cambodian sapphire of approximately 1.41 Carats (certifi...

Very beautiful one of a kind silver plated metal box with fine diamond point patterns. Handcrafted and high quality metal work. The box is very heavy. Made on a special request, circa 1970, by Maison...

Yasumi Nakajima II (1906-1988) Ikebana vase, circa 1960, Japan. Trumpet form, Tomoe model, with nice patinated brown-red (seido) bronze. Signed underneath. Dimensions: 26 cm H, 9 ...

Superb solid mahogany three tier buffet from the beginning of the 19th century from England good quality shelf which has a very beautiful turning The three trays are in solid mahogan...