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Item Ships From: Canada
Neogothic Brass Lectern by Keith & Fitzsimons
Located in Montreal, QC
Highly original and unique solid cast brass neogothic style lectern, could also be used as a music stand. Decorated with fleur de lys, flowers and gothic attributes. By Keith and Fit...
Category
1880s Canadian Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique 19th Century John Moyr Smith Ceramic Tiles, Circa 1877
By Minton
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
A pair of large Victorian hand painted Minton China Works in Stoke-upon-Trent, England, English tiles based on Scott's popular Waverly Novels, designed ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Set of 2 Decorative Faux Book Binding Doors / Screen
Located in Montreal, QC
Set of 2 decorative faux book binding / door screen
with molded decorative books.
Category
1980s Canadian Vintage Canada - Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18 Century Paintings of St Francis Xavier and St Carlo Borromeo
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully executed and rare complementary pair of oil on canvas paintings depicting two of the moist famous and important counter reformation catholic saints St Francis Xavier and St Carlo Borromeo shown in scenes of what the respective saints are mostly famous for. St Francis Xavier for the conversion to Christianity of many S. E Asian countries notably India and St Carlo Borromeo shown asking the Virgin Mary to intercede for the cessation of the terrible plague of 1576. The paintings are presented in refreshed gilded carved wooden frames and are unsigned.
St. Francis Xavier was born in Spanish Navarre in 1506 and in 1528, he met St. Ignatius of Loyola. He became one of the seven in 1534 who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order). In 1536, he left the University of Paris and joined St. Ignatius in Venice. He was ordained in 1537, and in 1540 after the Society was recognized by the Pope, he journeyed to the Far East. Francis Xavier first evangelized the Portuguese colony of Goa in India, then Travancore, Ceylon, Malacca, and the surrounding islands. From there he journeyed to Japan, where he gave Christianity such deep roots that it survived centuries of violent persecution. He died on Sancian Island in 1552, while he was seeking to penetrate into the great forbidden land of China.
Despite language problems, lack of funds, resistance from the Europeans as well as the natives, he persevered. St. Francis converted more people in his life than anyone since the Apostle St. Paul. He baptized over 3 million people, converted the entire town of Goa in India, and he labored in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Japan. He was truly a missionary par excellence.
St Carlo Borromeo (1538-1584), was a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Milan from 1565 to 1583. He was described in the decree for his canonization, as “a man, even while the world smiles on him with the utmost flattery, he lives crucified to the world, spiritually, trampling earthly things, seeking continuously the things of heaven, emulating the life of the Angels on earth, in his thoughts and actions.
The plague began in the month of August that year. Milan was celebrating joyfully the arrival of Don John of Austria, on his way to Flanders, where he had been appointed governor. The city authorities were abuzz with excitement in their desire to bestow the highest honours on the Spanish prince, but Charles, who had been Archbishop of the diocese for six years, was following with concern the news coming from Trento, Verona and Mantua, where the plague had begun claiming victims. The first cases exploded in Milan on August 11th, right at the moment when Don John of Austria arrived. The victor of Lepanto, followed by the governor, Antonio de Guzmán y Zuñiga, departed the city, while Carlo Borromeo, who was in Lodi for the Bishop’s funeral, returned in haste.
Confusion and fear reigned in Milan and the Archbishop dedicated himself completely to assisting the sick and ordering public and private prayers. Dom Prosper Guéranger sums up his infinite charity in this way: “In the absence of local authorities, he organized the health service, founded or renewed hospitals, sought money and provisions, decreed preventive measures. Most importantly though, he took steps to ensure spiritual help, assistance to the sick and the burial of the dead. Unafraid of being infected, he paid in person, by visiting hospitals, leading penitential processions, being everything to everyone, like a father and true shepherd”
St. Carlo was convinced that the epidemic was “a scourge sent by Heaven” as chastisement for the sins of the people and that recourse to spiritual measures was necessary to fight against it: prayer and penitence. He rebuked the civil authorities for having placed their trust in human measures rather than divine ones. “Hadn’t they prohibited all the pious gatherings and processions during the time of the Jubilee? For him, and he was convinced of it, these were the causes of the chastisement. The magistrates who governed the city continued to oppose public ceremonies, out of fear that the large gathering of people would spread contagion, but Charles “who was guided by the Divine Spirit” – recounts another biographer – convinced them by citing various examples, among which was the one regarding St. Gregory the Great who had halted the plague devastating Rome in 590.
While the pestilence spread, the Archbishop then ordered three general processions to take place in Milan on the 3rd, 5th and 6th of October, “to placate the wrath of God”. On the first day, the Saint, despite it not being the Lenten season, placed ashes on the heads of the thousands gathered, exhorting them to penitence. Once the ceremony was over, the procession went to the Basilica of St. Ambrose. Charles put himself at the head of the people, dressed in a hooded purple robe, barefoot, penitential cord at his neck and large cross in his hand.
The second procession led by the Cardinal headed towards the Basilica of San Lorenzo. The third day the procession from the Duomo headed for the Basilica of Santa Maria at San Celso. St. Carlo carried in his hands a relique of Our Lord’s Holy Nail, which had been given by the Emperor Theodosius to St. Ambrose in the 5th century.
The plague didn’t show any signs of waning and Milan appeared depopulated, as a third of its citizens had lost their lives and the others were in quarantine or didn’t dare leave their homes. The Archbishop ordered about twenty stone columns with a cross at the top to be erected in the main squares and city crossroads, allowing the inhabitants from every quarter to take part in the Masses and public prayers - from the windows of their homes. One of Milan’s protectors was St. Sebastian, the martyr the Romans had recourse to during the plague in 672. St. Charles suggested that the magistrates of Milan reconstruct the sanctuary dedicated to him, which was falling into ruins, and to celebrate a solemn feast in his honour for ten years. Finally in July 1577, the plague ceased and in September the founding stone was laid in the civic temple of St. Sebastian, where on January 20th every year, even today a Mass is offered to recall the end of the scourge.
St.Carlo Borromeo died on November 3rd 1584 and was buried in the Duomo of Milan. His heart was solemnly translated to Rome, in the Basilica of Saints Ambrose...
Category
Late 18th Century French Baroque Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Antique Signed Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Serving Dish with Floral Decoration
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique sterling silver serving dish or tray was made by the renowned Tiffany and Co. of the United States in approximately 1860 in the period Victorian style. This oval sterling silver tray...
Category
Mid-19th Century American High Victorian Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Siroco Table in maple veneer with black oil, Console Table, Handmade
By Kino Guerin
Located in Melbourne, CA
This console table is made with laminated bent plywood with maple veneer with black oil.
Overall size: 33 1/2" H x 58" W x 14" D
In the knot 14'' D
Table top 14'' D
It is wall mo...
Category
2010s Canadian Other Canada - Furniture
Materials
Plywood
Louis XV Style Bronze and Crystal Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
This elegant chandelier has a most unusual stem, the lower part is vase-shaped and cut; the upper is clad with wrythen molded glass very much reminiscent of Baccarat. It is tastefully dressed with cut spires and violin pendants...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Modern Gray Bookcase Cabinets
Located in North York, ON
Pair of modern grey bookcase cabinets. New, made in the USA and custom finished by the Carrocel artisans. Minimalist design featuring 3 glass shelves and...
Category
2010s American Modern Canada - Furniture
Materials
Metal
$15,950 / set
Antique Paper Mache Lacquered Trinket or Jewelry Box with Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique trinket or jewelry box is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1880 and done in the period Vic...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Paper
Bronze Éclaté Gilded Bronze Table Lamp by Claude Victor Boeltz
By Claude Victor Boeltz
Located in Montreal, QC
Bronze Éclaté gilded bronze Table lamp by Claude Victor Boeltz inset with an amethyst quartz
Signed on plate: "Made in France Boeltz Paris".
Dimensions of lamp without lamp shade H:2...
Category
1970s French Vintage Canada - Furniture
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Papier Mâché Tray
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century papier mâché tray featuring a painted English landscape scene with man fishing.
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Canada - Furniture
Large Antique Salvaged Pyle & National Co. Nautical or Marine Spotlight
By Pyle National
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial Art Deco industrial nautical spotlight was made by the Pyle & National Company of Chicago Illinois in circa 1925 in the period industrial Art Deco style. T...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Canada - Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modern Leather Upholstered King Bed Frame
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Indulge in the epitome of contemporary comfort with our Modern Leather Upholstered Bed. Crafted from the finest Italian leather, its luxurious ...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Canada - Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Maple
Large Signed Eutrope Bouret Bronze Sculpture of a Young Man Carrying a Harp
By Eutrope Bouret
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and detailed bronze sculpture was done by the French artist Eutrope Bouret in approximately 1880 in the period Romantic style. The sculpture depicts a young male carrying a harp...
Category
Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Rare Parchment and Copper Mirror by Carlo Bugatti
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare parchment and copper embossed mirror by Carlo Bugatti. inlaid with pewter brass and walnut.
Category
Early 1900s European Moorish Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Parchment Paper
$18,500 / item
Louis XV Style, French Marble topped Table
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Louis XV style, French marble topped table.
Exceptionnal Brèche de Violette marble top, (breccia viola purple), gilt bronze sabot feet, bro...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
Antique "Biromia" Italian Murano Glass Pharmacy Apothecary Jar
Located in Victoria, BC
Here is a beautiful Antique Italian Murano Glass Pharmacy Apothecary Jar. Elaborately hand painted and gilt on blue Murano glass. Featuring a pear ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Watercolor in the Manner of Alexei Alexeievitch Harlamoff Russian, 1842-1915
By Alexei Alexeievich Harlamoff 1
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Watercolor in the manner of Alexei Alexeievitch Harlamoff "Russian, 1842-1915" portrait of a young girl, signed Harlamoff on the lower right, Marked A. Harlamoff on the gold matting....
Category
Mid-19th Century Russian Renaissance Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Paper
Solid Brass and chrome with glass shelving unit
By Renato Zevi
Located in Toronto, ON
Solid Chrome and brass/bronze two toned shelf with up to 6 glass shelves. This solid and sturdy shelf features two metals: chrome and brass. The chrome has minimal patina. The brass has a gorgeous brown patina finish that gives off the look of bronze. Otherwise in great vintage condition. This shelf is very sturdy and heavy as its solid metal, the glass shelves are thick at about 0.75 inches in thickness. There's placements for 4-6 glass shelves in total. It comes with 4 glass shelves but we can add additional shelf shelves if requested (no additional charge)
This unique two tone vintage shelf...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Canada - Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$1,760 Sale Price
37% Off
Pair of Antique Elkington Silver Plated Column Candlesticks with Leaf Decoration
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique candlesticks were made by the well known Elkington Company of England in approximately 1920 in a period Art Deco style. The cnaldesticks are composed of silver p...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Canada - Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate
Contemporary Pair of Italian Red Marble and Bronze Obelisks
Located in Toronto, ON
A striking pair of bronze and red marble obelisks, masterfully handcrafted by a renowned Florentine bronze maker. These extraordinary pieces embody t...
Category
2010s Italian Canada - Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Highly Decorated Renaissance Style Solid Brass Jewelry Trinket Box
Located in Montreal, QC
Highly decorated Renaissance style Belgium solid brass jewelry trinket box.
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Renaissance Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Brass
Claste Lean on Me Coffee Table in Rainbow Mist Marble
By Claste, Quinlan Osborne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One table, multiple configurations. By tilting a box in two directions and experimenting with the number and configuration of the tables, dynamic forms emerge that create numerous po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Canada - Furniture
Materials
Marble
$17,050 / item
19th Century Continental Silver and Cut Crystal Pitcher
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
19th century continental silver and cut crystal pitcher.
Category
19th Century European Antique Canada - Furniture
Anna Weatherley Designs Hand-Painted Leaf-Shaped Tray with Handle
By Anna Weatherley Designs
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful hand painted leaf-shaped serving tray with handle, by Anna Weatherley Designs. Anna Weatherley has been designing and producing Fine Botanical Hand Painted Porcelain in H...
Category
2010s American Canada - Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Custom Modern White Buffet Sideboard
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Custom modern white buffet sideboard by Carrocel. With a sleek design and simple brass hardware. Featuring beautiful wood grain fronts and a clean black b...
Category
2010s American Modern Canada - Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Contemporary Grand Scale Crystallized Vase in Greens by Isaac Monté, Netherlands
By Isaac Monté
Located in Toronto, ON
A stunning grand scale crystallized vase in varying shades of green, by artist Isaac Monté. This original work of art is produced through fascinating process, combining science and a...
Category
2010s Dutch Canada - Furniture
Materials
Stone
Set of 3 Hans Wegner Fh4103 “Heart” Dining Chairs, 1953
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Hampstead, QC
Set of 3 Original Hans Wegner FH4103 “Heart” Chairs for the Fritz Hansen furniture company of Denmark. Manufactured in 1953, these iconic chairs are made of oak (frame and backrest) ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Canada - Furniture
Materials
Oak, Teak
Lucas DIY Mini Table
Located in Toronto, CA
Introducing our brand new Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Brick Collection. Crafted out of our best-selling Lucas Marble, the Lucas DIY Bricks come as individual pieces that are easily assembled to create a side table, mini table...
Category
2010s Canada - Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of Antique French Louis XV Styled Brass & Cut Crystal Lamps & Glass Fruits
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique brass and crystal lamps are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1900 and done ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Canada - Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Modern White Curved Nightstand End Tables
Located in North York, ON
Introducing our stunning pair of modern white curved nightstand end tables, where contemporary elegance meets functional design. Crafted with a unique curved silhouette, these nights...
Category
2010s American Modern Canada - Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Carved Art Nouveau Inspired Buffet Deux Corps
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French carved mahogany buffet ‘deux corps’. The top features cabinets and four small fitted drawers, while the base has a pair of drawers over c...
Category
Early 20th Century French Canada - Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Sheffield Regency Style Silver Plated Wine Coolers
By Sheffield
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This matched pair of antique wine coolers are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England between 1800-1820. These wine coolers are done in the Regency style with Sheffield s...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
George II Style Giltwood Wolf Console Stamped Lenygon and Co. After William Kent
By Lenygon & Co. 1
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
This rare and exceptional console table in the George II style is stamped Lenygon & Co Ltd. and was made in England and would date from circa 1905. Elements of this design are relate...
Category
Early 20th Century American George II Canada - Furniture
Materials
Marble
Louis XVI Style Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XVI style bronze and crystal chandelier fitted with five interior lights. Graduated beaded garlands join the anthemion corona to the central band from which hangs a hemispheri...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique English Three Bottle Oak Tantalus with Etched Floral & Engraved Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique tantalus set is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Edwardian style. The case is composed of oak with silver or nickel plated mounts. The squared bottles are composed of crystal with faceted ball stoppers and etched flowers on foliage on the sides. The plated mounts of the case are engraved with stylized ferns, and the back has a pin and post fastener with a hinged door. The set comes with three period tin liquor tags...
Category
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Sculptural Hand-Crochet Textile Lampshade Chandelier Typha Raw Collection
By Annie Legault
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A fan of slow-design, Annie Legault makes each textile piece by hand, from her Old Montreal's studio. Fiber-Power artist specialized in handcrafted objec...
Category
2010s Canadian Canada - Furniture
Materials
Steel
Modern Brass Console Table by Mastercraft 1970’s USA
Located in North York, ON
Modern brass console table by Mastercraft 1970’s USA. Original brass console by Mastercraft furniture, America circa 1970’s. Beautiful brass frame with antiqued glaze finish...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Canada - Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
$5,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 1950s Handmade Robot Ashtray Sculpture Metal Scrap Art Articulating
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Vintage One of a kind 1950s handmade metal Robot ashtray with articulating arms, pullout drawer and ash tray that comes out to be cleaned. On a hard plasti...
Category
1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Canada - Furniture
Materials
Metal
Lane Ribbed Side Table
Located in Toronto, CA
Introducing the Lane Side Table. Crafted out of incredible honed travertine. This beauty is the perfect accent to anywhere in your home- nestled in between chairs, or on its own at t...
Category
2010s Canada - Furniture
Materials
Travertine
$3,250
Mid-Century Modern Tiled Wall Plaque
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Mid-Century Modern tiled wall plaque in rosewood.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Canada - Furniture
$1,195 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Vintage Italian Cube‑Base Martini Glasses, Mid‑Century Barware 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
Elegant and eye-catching, this pair of vintage Italian martini glasses features a distinctive solid glass base designed to resemble melting ice cubes—adding a sculptural, tactile fou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Canada - Furniture
Materials
Glass
$135 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Large, French, Gilt Parclose Standing Mirror
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Large French carved and gilt Louis XVI style parclose mirror from Paris, circa 1880. Antique mirrors this size and condition are very rare.
Dimensions:
W: 47″
D: 2″
T: 80.5″
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Wood
Maria Astadjov Modern Abstract Painting "The Island of Souls", 2019
By Maria Astadjov
Located in Montreal, QC
Modern abstract, mixed-media on White Aluminum painting; titled “The Island of Souls” by Maria Astadjov, a conceptual fine artist. Signed on front botto...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Canada - Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Silver Plated Grape Stand Centerpiece with Child and Etched Glass Eperne
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This. antique silver plated figural centerpiece is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1880 in the period Victorian style. The centerpiece features a figural child grape stand...
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Metal
A Very Good Tibetan Thangka Depicting Buddha Nagaraja, 19th Century or Earlier
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A striking 19th century Tibetan thangka of the enlightened one, Buddha Nagaraja; King of Nagas (a.k.a. Buddha Nageshvara). Shown seated in the vajra position atop a lotus blossom, ha...
Category
19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Other
Antique Anglo-Indian Hand-Crafted Brass Serving Tray with Copper & Silver Decor
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique serving tray is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from India and date to approximately 1920 and done in a period Anglo-Indian...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Canada - Furniture
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Børge Mogensen #330 Fredericia Oak "Football" Sofas / Daybeds w/ Original Fabric
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Winnipeg, CA
A rare pair of sofas/daybeds designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia A/S. Originally designed in a larger version for Erhard Rasmussen, this awesome sofa set is truly unique. It is...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Canada - Furniture
Materials
Wool, Oak
1960 brass holophane pendant lights
By Holophane
Located in Surrey, BC
Unique set of 4 Holophane lights with brass detail salvaged from a pub in eastern USA. They are very good quality glass , fully functional and are ready for install .
Rewired and ...
Category
1960s American Industrial Vintage Canada - Furniture
Materials
Brass
$895 / item
Mid-Century Modern Beech Lounge Chair
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Beech wood Danish lounge chair, circa 1950's. Charming chair with original textured scalloped upholstery, solid beech wood frame with splayed legs...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Canada - Furniture
Materials
Beech
3ft Live Edge Wood Bench by Ambrozia in Solid Walnut and Blackened Steel
By AMBROZIA
Located in Drummondville, Quebec
Our 3ft long live edge entryway/ porches waterfall wood bench is handmade to order from hand selected high figured Walnut slab. It has an hand rub...
Category
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Canada - Furniture
Materials
Cut Steel
Eclipse Sideboard by MSJ Furniture Studio, Walnut Case with Sliding Beech Doors
By MSJ Furniture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Our solid walnut sideboard is made from domestically harvested walnut. Highlighted with bleached beech doors and a hand-carved solid walnut base.
These sliding doors are made with b...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Canada - Furniture
Materials
Brass
$11,625 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Onyx Marble Horse Head Bookends Library Mexico
Located in Toronto, CA
Striking and sculptural, this pair of large Mid-Century marble horse head bookends exudes timeless elegance and craftsmanship. Made in Mexico circa 1970s, each piece is expertly carv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Canada - Furniture
Materials
Onyx
$153 Sale Price / set
40% Off
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pretty French Louis XV style writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’, the serpentine case veneered in book-matched Kingwood and raised on elegant cabriole legs and accented with gilt tri...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Kingwood
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1609-1664, Young Man, Etching Circa 1640
By Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Located in Toronto, CA
This is an original etching by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, circa 1640, of a Young Man Looking Down to the Right. It is the only known state and belongs to the series known as 'Studies of Heads in Oriental Headdress'. Signed (in monogram) in the plate in the upper right 'G Castiglione Genovese.'
In a delicate gilt/black frame. Frame dimensions 12.75" by 8.75". Certificate of Authenticity.
In this work, Castiglione offers us an exquisite portrait of a young man. This small etching shows all the hallmarks of Castiglione's style: incredibly detailed etching marks that result in a wonderful play of light and shadow. The angle of the head and the lively floating feather in the young man's hat show us a figure in movement, pausing to look at something the viewer can only guess at. That such a small collection lines and cross-hatchings can evoke so much is a testament to Castiglione's genius.
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione was an Italian Baroque painter, printmaker and draftsman of the Genoese school. He is best known now for his etchings, and as the inventor of the printmaking technique of monotyping. He was known as Il Grechetto in Italy and in France as Le Benédette.
Castiglione was a brilliant draftsman and pioneered the development of the oil sketch (often using a mixture of mediums) as a finished work.
He is credited with having invented the monotype in 1648, the only printmaking technique to be an Italian invention, making over twenty over the succeeding years. His most popular and influential prints were a series of exotic heads, mostly of vaguely Oriental males, but also of women.
From Bartch/Bellini:
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione was profoundly influenced by foreigners. He first studied with local artists in his native Genoa, absorbing not only Tuscan Mannerism and Caravaggism but also the style of Peter Paul Rubens, who had worked in Genoa. From 1621, Castiglione also worked in Anthony van Dyck's Genoa studio. Early on, he was attracted to Flemish animal painting. Though he painted portraits, historical pieces and landscapes, Castiglione excelled in rural scenes with animals and influenced Italy's animal painting specialists. By 1634, Castiglione was in Rome, where he remained for about ten years. After returning to Genoa for a time, he worked for the Mantuan court in 1648, which had also employed Rubens. There Castiglione picked up the freedom of touch he saw in Domenico Fetti's paintings. One of the first Italians to appreciate Rembrandt van...
Category
17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pair of Antique Victorian Mary Gregory White Enameled Green Glass Decanters
By Mary Gregory
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This is a pair of English handblown and hand-painted Mary Gregory decanters, circa 1880, each decanter has a different design.
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Canada - Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Thomas Laird's Murals of Tibet Signed by the Dalai Lama with Bookstand
By Shigeru Ban, TASCHEN, Thomas Laird
Located in Vancouver, BC
A World Heritage landmark, this SUMO-sized publication presents the most precious surviving murals of Tibetan Buddhist culture. For the first time, these astonishing and intricate ma...
Category
2010s German Tibetan Canada - Furniture
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Sterling Silver Hand Chased Leaf Tray
Located in Toronto, ON
This stunning 925 sterling silver leaf tray is a true work of art, expertly crafted and hand chased to capture the intricate details of a natural leaf. The masterful technique used i...
Category
2010s Portuguese Canada - Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver
Adah Side Table by Studio Anansi
Located in Geneve, CH
Adah Side Table by Studio Anansi
Dimensions: D41 x W41 x H49 cm
Materials: Afircan Sapele, White Oak
Custom woods available. Please contact us.
Studio ANANSI, founded by Evan Jerry in 2018, represents a reection on modernity with a nod to the Afrocentric elements that have been missed or masked in contemporary design.
Evan’s Caribbean heritage and global education is pronounced in the studio's collections, with the name ANANSI itself being taken from West African and West Indian folklore. The beloved and omniscient character of Anansi is a mythical character known in many fables to be a god of knowledge and storytelling. Anansi is renowned for nding transformative ways of turning relative weakness into strength and virtue. Being raised in Canada, the importance of an ancestral character like this who protects history and knowledge became an important inuence on Evan. In turn, the practice of representation and transformation becomes evident in what is produced through his vision. Evan and Studio ANANSI oer a clever and confronting understanding of all our connections to prologue through sculptural, and architectural storytelling. Studio ANANSI has collaborated with renowned American furniture brand...
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Canada - Furniture
Materials
Oak
$6,533 / item
Vintage Silver Plate Carving Set Knife Rests - United Kingdom - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage pair of silver plate carving set rests / knife rests - each stamped 'E P N S' and 'MADE IN ENGLAND' - United Kingdom - mid 20th century.
Excellent vintage condition - no los...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Canada - Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate