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Item Ships From: California
Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Bowl
Located in Malibu, CA
Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Bowl.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$416 Sale Price
79% Off
Tall Brass Seagull Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Fairfield, CA
A tall vintage brass sculpture of stacked seagulls mounted to a circular marble base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Brass
Antique Asian Tibetan Box Brass Filigree with Turquoise & Coral Prayer Wish Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Chinese Tibetan Brass Filigree with Turquoise and Coral beads round Box
Handcrafted round Tibetan, Nepalese decorative brass trinket wish box.
Antique Asian Tibetan hand made box inlaid with polished turquoise and coral glass inlay pieces.
Great fine brass filigree design on the top lid and sides.
Has a wonderful patina.
In good shape with age appropriate wear this box has retained its original patina finish, has no missing pieces.
Opens and closes as it should. A beautiful Asian pill box for a vanity or desk.
Box measures: 2" height X 4" diameter.
Tibetan Buddhist prayer boxes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Nepalese Tibetan California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Coral, Multi-gemstone, Brass
Weiner Kunst Keramische Monkeys Ceramic with Glass Eyes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful whimsical ceramic of two monkeys by the renown Austrian Secessionist Wiener Kunst Keramik. It features glass eyes. It can be lit from the interior and there is a hole in ...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Doyle Lane Blue Craquelure Tile Set in Hand Made Rosewood Box
By Doyle Lane
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand made rosewood box with crackled blue tile created by Doyle Lane. Box measures 2" high by 2 7/8" wide and 5" long. It is signed by the artists hand on verso, Doyle Lane as pict...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Mauro Manetti Style Boar Head Stirrup Cups
By Gucci
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mauro Manetti classic style stirrup cup, is of plain beaker form with a cast boar head to one end.
Playful stirrup cup from the 1970s in brass and silver plate.
Gorgeous stirrup cup ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Elizabethan California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Pewter, Brass
1950s Vintage French Rectangular Fleur-de-lis Cement Planter
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Durable 1950s vintage french rectangular fleur-de-lis cement planter crafted from cement stone.
Measurements: 9” h x 28” l x 13.5” w
Category
1950s French Neoclassical Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement
$696 Sale Price
30% Off
Pablo Picasso Signed Limited Madoura Pottery Chouetton Owl Vase A.R. 135, 1952
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, original Mid-Century Madoura pottery vase by renowned Spanish artist Pablo Picasso titled "Chouetton (Young Wood Owl)". The work, which features two distinct owl faces,...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Monumental 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Onyx & Marble Longcase Grandfather Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental architectural French 19th century neoclassical Revival gilt bronze mounted beige and red onyx longcase grandfather clock. The very impressive clock-case surmounted by a figure of seated Classical male figure...
Category
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Antique California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Bronze
$124,500 Sale Price
28% Off
Vintage 1960s California Studio Painted Metal Kinetic Mobile Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
California studio hand made 50's / 60's painted metal kinetic mobile sculpture, creator unknown. Mobile measures 34" by 7" by 5.5" and is in good vintage condition showing signs of ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$875 Sale Price
30% Off
Signed Hand Carved Cameo on Conch Shell
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful signed hand carved cameo on conch shell made in Italy, circa 1980s. The piece is in excellent condition and measures 5.5" W x 4.5" D x 3...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Bark Painting of Namarrkon, Northern Territory, Australia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bark painting of Namarrkon, Northern Territory, Australia
A bark painting of Namarrkon, the lightning spirit. Wearing axes in his belt, he holds another in his hand, which he uses t...
Category
Late 20th Century Australian Tribal California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Elongated Octagonal Lidded Tessellated Bone Box in the Style of Enrique Garcel
By Enrique Garcia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A well crafted wooden Octagonal box with Tessellated bone inlay - lidded and ready for many different contents, from desk accessories to television remotes, jewelry, letters, memento...
Category
20th Century Modern California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Wood
Rolex Submariner Oyster Green Wave Watch Box
By Rolex
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rolex Submariner Oyster Green Wave Watch Box with Duster.
Empty watch box, made in Switzerland.
Rolex travel box, or presentation box.
Marked Rolex Geneve.
Gold Rolex Logo in top.
Di...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Victorian California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Pair of Antique Chinese Cloisonne Dragon Vases
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent pair of Chinese Antique Cloisonné Vases is the perfect decor pieces. With beautiful two dragons playing design, it is a majest...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Copper
Mid Century Rosenthal Netter Brass Nude Sculpture 1960s
By Rosenthal Netter
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A mid-century Rosenthal Netter nude sculpture in brass on a black wood base made circa the 1960s.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Sparton Model 500C "Cloisonné" Catalin AM Radio
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Sparton Cloisonne´ model 500C radio, introduced in 1939, is a veritable Art Deco masterpiece attributed to Walter Dorwin Teague. Its compact housing features a colorful metallic ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
$11,068 Sale Price
36% Off
Pair French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Figural Candelabra by Henri Picard
By Henri Picard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French 19th century neoclassical Greco-Roman style patinanted bronze and ormolu mounted figural candelabra by Henri Picard (French, Active from 1831-1864). The large and impressive pair of ten-light candelabra, each with a patinated figure of a standing bearded semi-nude male holding an ornate ormolu ten-light candelabrum, their bare feet resting on allegorical wreaths, helmet and sword stash, all above square black-slate plinth surmounted with ormolu trims and scrolled legs, the front surmounted with patinated bronze plaques depicting Greco-Roman scenes of Senators and maidens. Stamped "H. Picard" on the inner ring, the back of the male figures each stamped with the numerals "3776". Circa: Paris, 1850-1860.
The well regarded fondeur and doreur Henri Picard was recorded at 6 rue Jarente in 1831, and moved to 10 rue de la Perle in 1839. The firm, which was active from 1831-1864, is known for having supplied very fine decorative objects to Emperor Napoleon III's apartments at the Louvre, which are still part of the collection, and was reputed for its fine quality decorative production of gilt and patinated bronzes, pièce de table and garnitures de cheminée...
Category
19th Century French Greco Roman Antique California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$29,850 Sale Price / set
38% Off
French Moroccan Straw Basket Tote Bag with Piped Leather Handles
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French Moroccan Straw Basket Tote Bag with Silver Leather Handles.
Large vintage organic shopping raffia bag, or beach bag.
Handcrafted in Morocco using natural organic 100% natural palm leaves
While straw trends always dominate Spring & Summer, the natural wheat straw French Moroccan basket stands out as a symbol of eco-consciousness and ethical values and is in always in style.
Whether you're headed to the beach or a picnic, or to the Farmers Market, this braided straw basket is the ideal basket and large enough to hold a lot.
Size : 26 in wide on top, 13 in at the bottom.
10 in depth x 12 in height for the basket
Total height with the handles: 18 in height.
The handle are 5 inches.
Handcrafted in Marrakech Morocco mostly for the European, Italian, Spain and French market, French women use this style bag on the beaches of St Tropez, Cannes, Italian coast and Ibiza, light and easy to carry.
Gucci was so inspired by the Moroccan Basket than they created a similar beach straw beach bag...
Category
Late 20th Century Moroccan French Provincial California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Straw, Raffia
Vintage Wade Ceramic Gothic Pattern Glazed Vase in Pastel Colors Made in England
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Wade Made In England Ceramic Gothic Pattern Glazed Vase in Pastel Colors with Gold Rim.
Beautiful Wade Hand Painted Pottery Gothic water jug, handled vase with an elegantly curved body.
The molded design features the "Gothic pattern" flowers and leaves on twisting vines.
Beautiful Art Deco style decorative ceramic pottery jug beige background with hand painted tulip design in pastel green leaves complete the color scheme and gold handle and rim.
Dimension: 9 inches H x 8.25 inches at widest part with handle x 4.75 diameter.
Some typical factory glaze peppering on top of rim.
Wade Irish ceramic pitcher in fantastic condition, as pictured.
No chips, no cracks, no repairs, some crazing.
Fully marked on the bottom, N "Wade , Made in England, Hand Painted" "Gothic".
Wade Ceramics Ltd was a manufacturer of porcelain and earthenware, headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, England. In the 1950s, the Wade potteries created 'Whimsies', small solid porcelain animal figures first developed by Sir George Wade, which became popular and collectable in Britain and America, following their retail launch in 1954.
John Wade...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mamounia Moorish Glass Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Moroccan Mamounia glass lantern with Moorish design.
Elegant Impressive intricate pierced metal and glass Moroccan lantern.
Large 29 inches tall with clear, blue, green, red an...
Category
20th Century Moroccan Moorish California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$2,500 / item
Jon Price Crystalline Glaze Ceramic Vase, California, circa 1985
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jon Price Crystalline Glaze Ceramic Vase, California, circa 1985. Signed to the bottom.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Terracotta Bust of Roman Emperor
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This terra-cotta sculpture no doubt depicts the bust of Roman Emperor or Senator in classical dress gazing over his left shoulder. This is a magnificently robust life size bust...
Category
1960s Italian Classical Roman Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Dansk France Jens Quistgaard Teardrop Candleholders
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Interesting pair of Dansk tilting silver plated teardrop candleholders in great vintage condition. This piece was designed by Jens Quistgaard and are true ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$148 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Silver Plate Hammered Bowl with Stag Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely silver plate hammered bowl with Stags on either side. a compliment as a serving piece, especially for the holidays or in a cabin, or rustic setting. also works well as a flo...
Category
20th Century California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Bowl in Bronze Patina Brass with Black Shell Details by KIFU Paris
By Kifu Augousti
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Chital Bowl by Kifu Paris showcases an extraordinary balance of artistic craftsmanship and luxurious design. Meticulously hand-crafted, this stunning piece is sculpted from bronz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Polychrome Hand Painted Ceramic Decorative Plate with Islamic Calligraphy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Polychrome hand painted and handcrafted ceramic wall decorative plate with polychrome Ottoman floral design and Islamic calligraphy writing in the ce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Islamic California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Miguel Berrocal Puzzle Sculpture #1641 / 2000
By Miguel Berrocal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of Berrocal's larger pieces. Great patina!
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Fred & Marilyn Buss Trinket Puzzle Box, 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fred & Marilyn Buss Trinket Puzzle Box, 1970s
Made of black walnut and maple , comes with original paperwork .
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Maple, Walnut
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Life-Size Handmade Paper Mache Pink Flamingo Sculpture Signed Sergio Bustamante
By Sergio Bustamante
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Life-size handmade paper mache pink flamingo sculpture signed by Sergio Bustamante. The top body is made from paper mache and finished in ...
Category
1960s Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Paper
$3,025 Sale Price
44% Off
Art Nouveau Goddess Figurine Candlestick Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Expressive female figurine candlestick holder.
The perfect table accent for a cozy dinner party, or in community with other candlesticks. Or p...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
John Rais Blacksmith Mixed Metal Sculpture, United States, 2005
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
John Rais Designer & Blacksmith Mixed Metal Sculpture, United States, 2005. This piece is signed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vintage Moorish Sajai Box with Semi-Precious Stones
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Mid Century Moorish Sajai Box Inlaid with Agate Semi precious Stones box with semi-precious stones.
Made in India, circa 1950.
The box measures 1 inches high x 3 inches in di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Metal
Danish Modern Solid Teak Bowl by Henning Koppel for George Jensen
By Georg Jensen, Henning Koppel
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid turned teak serving or salad bowl designed by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen. This gorgeous vintage bowl has a footed base and an undulating form with a rimmed edge....
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
$750 Sale Price
40% Off
Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mantel Clock by Henri Picard & Fedinand Barbedienne
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Figural Mantel Clock, Horloge à Poser, by Henri Picard and Fedinand Barbedienne - ‘F. Barbédienne & Cie. / A Paris’, after the model by É...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$46,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Abstract Sculpture in Bronze Patina Brass by Patrick Coard Paris
By Patrick Coard
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This sculptural masterpiece, "The Deconstructed Tower," by Patrick Coard Paris, redefines modern artistry with its striking architectural form and captivating finish. Handcrafted in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Patinated Solid Cast Brass Lion's Head Door Knocker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Patinated Solid Cast Brass Lion's Head Door Knocker.
Vintage large solid cast brass Lion's Head door knocker.
Georgian English style large hand cast bronze lion's head door k...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Georgian California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Hand Blown Murano Vase Sommerso in Black Onyx
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Sommerso Murano vase is a stunning example of Venetian glass artistry, combining clear and onyx black glass in a sophisticated, elegant design. Handcrafted by the master artisan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$3,400 / item
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Optic Art Swan Sculpture
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Optic Art Swan Sculpture
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
19th Century French Blue Jasperware Two-Piece Bulb Pot
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique 19th century French blue and white jasperware two-piece bulb pot. Removable lid with holes. Medium blue Jasperware with all over neoclassical detailin...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Mata Ortiz Geometric Pottery Vase by Juana Ledezma Vecoz
By Mata Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand-turned polychrome Mata Ortiz geometric vase by Juana Ledezma Vecoz, circa 1980s.
Mata Ortiz or Casas Grandes pottery comes from the sma...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Unusual Chinese Porcelain Vases with Molded One Hundred Boys Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
An amusing and charming pair of Chinese porcelain vases with molded One Hundred Boys decoration with original custom hardwood stands. The vases depict 3 young children climbing an a...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Hardwood
Panthere de Cartier Collectible Vintage Perfume Bottle in original Box Art Deco
By Cartier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Panthere de Cartier Collectible Vintage Perfume Bottle in original Box Art Deco style.
It is vintage from the 1980s.
It is marked Cartier made ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
BMW Cafe Racer Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a BMW cafe racer motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful burnished silver color with intricate details. Cool tobacco accessory and conversation piece. Working lighter...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Old Paris Porcelain Basalt-Glazed Urns w Neoclassical Decoration
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of French Old Paris porcelain basalt-glazed double-handled urns with neoclassical decoration; each shapely vase with everted neck above an ovoid body flanked by loop ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,500 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Space Age Mid Century West Germany Sputnik Weather Station Desk Top Barometer
Located in San Diego, CA
Very cool space age brass and lucite small globe weather station , barometer made in West Germany , Post war piece.
Category
20th Century German Space Age California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Royal Doulton Isaac Walton Series Ware Jardiniere by Charles Noke, Signed
By Royal Doulton, Charles Noke
Located in Soquel, CA
Large late 19th century stoneware jardiniere, a Royal Doulton Isaac Walton Series Ware piece by Charles Noke (English, 1858-1683). This large jardiniere has three handles and is decorated with several detailed figures; characters based on the 17th century English author Isaac Walton's book The Complete...
Category
Early 20th Century English California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Walnut Gentleman's Vanity Dressing or Travel Box
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Walnut Gentleman's Vanity Dressing or Travel Box. It includes a red velvet interior and original crystal and silver-plated jars and box with a secret compartment that is spri...
Category
1860s French Louis Philippe Antique California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Alessi Big Ovo Glass Biscuit Jar Designed by Joanna Lyle Italy
By Alessi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Alessi Big Ovo Glass Biscuit Jar Designed by Joanna Lyle.
Large Post Modern Big Ovo Jar designed by Joanna Lyle and manufactured by Alessi in It...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Giant Golfball, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Giant vintage golfball in cream plaster/plastic. 8.5" diameter. Likely used as a store display. Whimsical desktop object or paperweight. Very heavy a...
Category
1980s American Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Paint, Plastic
Iconic “Paradise” 80s Postmodern Wall Clock Designed by Shoei Mihara for Canetti
By Shohei Mihara, Canetti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An insanely spectacular postmodern wall clock designed by Shohei Mihara in the 80s and produced by Wakita and Canetti. Capturing the best of Memphis Milano’s influence on 1980s desi...
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Eliseo Fattorini Lifesize Italian 19th C. Marble Sculpture An Assyrian Princess
By Eliseo Tuderte Fattorini 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eliseo Tuderte Fattorini (Italian, 1830-1887). A very fine and life-size Italian, 19th century marble Life-size Orientalist Marble Sculpture...
Category
19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Large Architectural Pottery Stoneware Vase David Cressey
By David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California design.
Rare.
Limited.
Survivor.
This form was usually made from a mold into lamps with a textured pattern, drilled hole for plug, wood base and hardware.
This one has n...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Dark Reef Sculpted Ceramic Bowl free style Textured- Medium
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Discover the unparalleled beauty of the Dark Warm tones Reef Series Open Vessel-VI at The Shine Studios. This hand made ceramic vase or bowl for interior design showcases a stunning ...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
MCM Teak Perpetual Desk Flip Calendar, Security Pacific Bank
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and hard to find MCM teak perpetual desk flip calendar from California's Security Pacific Bank, circa 1970's. The calendar is made of teak wo...
Category
20th Century American California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic, Teak
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
Alessandro Mandruzzato Blue and Yellow Sommerso Murano Vase, Italy 1960s
By Flavio Poli, Mandruzzato, Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A stunning vintage Sommerso Murano glass vase, designed by Flavio Poli and crafted by Alessandro Mandruzzato, showcases a captivating combination of blue, yellow, and clear hues.
Thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
1960s Vallauris Bowl Designed by Jerome Massier, France
By Jerome Massier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A woven ceramic bowl from Vallauris by Jérôme Massier. Marked by Massier on the bottom. "Fait main" handmade.
Category
Mid-20th Century French California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1910 Dirk Van Erp & D’arcy Gaw Hand-Hammered Copper Warty Jardiniere Vase Pot
By Dirk Van Erp
Located in San Diego, CA
Very early and rare Dirk Van era & D'Arcy Gaw hand-hammered copper jardiniere/vase, circa 1910. The sides have a light warty design and feel. Side seam is dovetailed and has a rolled...
Category
Early 20th Century American California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Davis Hall Nantucket South Shoal Lightship Hand Woven Basket, circa 1870s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite rare and hard to find nantucket lightship basket by Davis Hall, (1828-1906). Hall's baskets are prized by collectors of lightship baskets worldwide. This basket is made with his traditional swing handle and rounded lollipop connecting two ends. Hall cultivated his basket-making skill on the South shoal lightship after the American Civil War...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand Carved Cinnabar Vase
Located in Pomona, CA
This vase was made during the Mid-20th Century in Beijing. It is very unique with intricate carving works of landscaping and characters. The workmanship is superb. It is very rare that there is no too much similar vases in existence, probably because it was too labour-intensive even for the court to mass produce.
Lacquer is the sap of a tree (Rhus vernicifera) that grows in East Asia. It was tapped, filtered and mixed with cinnabar to produce a red color. The lacquer worker...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export California - Decorative Objects
Materials
Lacquer
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