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A rare and beautifully crafted Cartier Panthère bracelet, made in 18K yellow gold and set with over 200 brilliant diamonds. This elegant bracelet showcases Cartier’s iconic Panthère...

Antique Taxidermy Timber Wolf Rug – Rustic Cabin & Lodge Décor Bring a piece of the wilderness into your home with this Antique Taxidermy Timber Wolf Rug. Expertly preserved, th...

AIR FRANCE - NEAR EAST - FAR EAST Rare authentic original vintage airline travel poster Artist: Lucien Boucher Condition: B+ Dimensions: 24.4 x 39.25 in. / 62 x 99.7 cm. Circa: 1947 ...

Originally used as a tabletop fish bowl or censer, this antique Chinese basin is drenched in a beautiful flambé glaze with sang-de-beof coloring, also kn...

Pair of Philippe Starck Costes Chairs for Driade Aleph 1982 Enameled steel legs, lacquered curved wood back, and leather seat Dimensions: 31½" high...

Elegant and comfortable Scandinavian modern boucle’ covered white wing chair from HBO’s “And Just Like That...”, a comedy-drama series that serves a...

A remarkable and character-rich jewel, centered around a GIA-certified 10.02 carat Old Mine Brilliant diamond, embodying the charm and individuality of early diamond cutting traditio...

Still can’t get enough of this table. It’s a clsssic design from the 70s…Italian travertine. The table is comprised of 2 triangles that can be placed as you like or even used separat...

An early 20th century French guéridon table, crafted in dark-stained wood and crowned with a marble top. The circular surface rests above a tailored apron, while turned legs taper, l...

This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) storage jar is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, loosely decorated with cobalt underglaze in a manner typical of the region. Dated to the 15th...

An authentic ancient Greek silver stater from Anaktorion in Akarnania, struck during the Classical period and preserved in a hand fabricated 14k gold setting. The coin features Pega...

"NS3" Modern Nesting Coffee Tables by Last Workshop Black Ash finish Table one: 43.5" x 27" x 16"H Table two: 40" x 29" x 13.5" IN STOCK:...

"Late Afternoon North of Chatham" is a minimalist landscape painting depicting vibrant orange skies over the expansive horizon. Ahzad Bogosian Late Afternoon North of Chatham oil on...

A stylish, colorful Mid-Century Modern portrait of a seated young woman in a pink dress by famed Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin. A fashionably dressed, young model is seated ...

Maria Lindeman Pendant lamp Idman, circa 1950's. Finland. Hardwired. Teak slats, glass, enameled steel, brass, plastic 10" h × 10"d A beautiful and classic Scandinavian modern lam...

Guido Faleschini for Mariani “Tucroma” Lounge Chair & Ottoman, Italy c.1960 An icon of Mid-Century Italian modernism by architect-designer Guido Faleschini, this “Tucroma” set featu...

Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographic stills, repurposing them...

Quarter-inch aluminum plate, powder-coated and mirror-polished. Solid aluminum drawer construction with under-mount soft-close hardware. Lividi — Italian for bruises, specifically t...

Indulge in the enchanting world of the late 19th century with our mesmerizing French Art Nouveau cast bronze tray. A sublime ode to the ephemeral beauty of youth and innocence, this ...

Pair of Walter Lamb Bronze Chaise Lounges for Brown Jordan, Model C-4700, 1960 A rare pair of outdoor chaise lounges designed by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan, Model C-4700, produced ...

A striking walnut mid-century side chest defined by its rich walnut burl drawers and straight grain top and sides. The drawer fronts are beautifully book-matched, allowing the natura...

During winter in the colder provinces of China, life revolved around the kang, a heated brick platform that household members would sit or recline upon. Placed on top of the kang, lo...

Handled Wooden Bowl West Africa, late 19th–or 20th century Carved hardwood Hand-carved from a single block of dense hardwood, this utilitarian bowl features an integral handle and a...

Luberon Stone Sculptures Anonymous Artist, c. 20th century – Present Carved in the quiet hours after work by a retired physiotherapist in his Luberon atelier, each sculpture is a m...

This tall, transparent Windsor vase was designed by J.G Durand for the French manufacturer Luminarc during the 1970s. Made of cut pressed glass Verrerie d'Arques, this solid piece is...

This 19th-century square table is inlaid with a solid slab of puddingstone, a conglomerate stone long appreciated for its beautifully irregular patterning. The inlay is a particularl...

This gorgeous luohan daybed anchors its surroundings with its monumental scale and incredible carved decoration. Known as a luohan chuang, or couch bed, this form of low-backed daybe...

A solitary figure strains forward, arms fully extended, as if reaching beyond the frame itself. Rendered in warm, earthen tones, the oil painting captures the tension between strengt...

This reclaimed beech wood dining table exemplifies Organic Modern style with raw wood texture and plenty of wabi-sabi appeal. An antique farm door comprises the expansive top, minima...

This pair of French copper lanterns radiate warmth. Featuring a single light ensconced within clear glass panels, they cast a welcoming glow that enhances its antique allure. The co...

A remarkable and highly distinctive antique-style diamond ring centered around a GIA-certified 9.14 carat Old Mine Brilliant cut diamond, offering exceptional character and historic ...

Expertly cast and lacquered bronze finished sculpture of an atlas type figure supporting a bevelled 1" thick glass top. The base is a stepped and black lacquered rectangular plinth.

This charming mid-19th century English low back Windsor chair is a testament to the craftsmanship and enduring style of the era. The chair features a distinctive bent yew wood crest ...

Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti Platinum Pavé Diamond Heart Pendant Necklace This stunning necklace is part of the iconic Elsa Peretti collection for Tiffany & Co. The piece feat...

This tall cabinet exemplifies Jim Rose’s legacy at its most distilled and disciplined—an object where verticality, restraint, and material intelligence converge into a quietly commanding presence. The form recalls early American and Shaker cupboards, particularly storage pieces meant to stand apart and serve specific, practical purposes, yet Rose’s execution in steel transforms that lineage into something resolutely contemporary. The cabinet’s slender proportions and emphatic vertical lines highlight Rose’s sculptural training, giving the piece a bodily, almost architectural stance. The stepped cornice and subtly flared top introduce a sense of ceremony without ornament, while the paneled door and drawers below establish a rhythm of framed surfaces that echo traditional joinery, translated here into metal. As in much of Rose’s work, the steel is finished to suggest age and warmth, dissolving the boundary between industrial material and domestic familiarity. Functionally precise yet emotionally resonant, the piece reflects Rose’s belief that furniture should feel purpose-built and enduring. The single-door cabinet and drawers below offer a clear hierarchy of use, reinforcing his preference for clarity over excess. Nothing is superfluous; every decision supports balance, usability, and longevity. Within Rose’s broader body of work, this cabinet stands as a meditation on scale and solitude—a piece that does not dominate a room through size, but through presence. It underscores his enduring contribution to contemporary furniture: proving that steel, when handled with patience and respect for tradition, can carry the same sense of history, dignity, and quiet service as the finest wooden furniture. Jim Rose Legacy Collection Tall Cabinet, 2003 found steel with natural rust patina 80h x 23w x 16d in 203.20h x 58.42w x 40.64d cm Bio Jim Rose (1966–2023) was an American furniture maker, artist, and metalworker whose work occupied a singular position between studio craft, sculpture, and functional design. Born in Beech Grove, Indiana, Rose trained as a sculptor, earning his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1988 after a brief period of study at Bard College. This sculptural foundation shaped his approach to furniture, in which proportion, structure, and surface were treated with the same rigor as utility, and everyday objects were understood as vehicles for aesthetic and ethical values. Working primarily in steel—often reclaimed or salvaged—Rose challenged conventional expectations of furniture materials. Through brushing, waxing, and patination, he developed surfaces that softened steel’s industrial associations, imparting warmth, depth, and a sense of age. His work drew on diverse historical and cultural sources, including Shaker furniture, Asian cabinetry, and the quilts of Gee’s Bend, yet these influences were never literal. Instead, Rose translated their underlying principles—clarity, restraint, repetition, and balance—into a contemporary language grounded in material honesty. Based for much of his career in Wisconsin, Rose was closely associated with the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, including participation in its Arts/Industry residency program. His furniture and objects were widely exhibited in galleries and design fairs across the United States and featured in publications such as American Craft and Architectural Digest. His work entered both private and institutional collections during his lifetime, reflecting a sustained engagement with collectors, curators, and designers. Rose’s furniture is distinguished by its emphasis on durability, adaptability, and use. Cabinets, chairs, benches, and tables were engineered for longevity and daily life, incorporating practical features such as steel drawer glides, modular construction, and discreet accommodations for modern technology. This functional intelligence was inseparable from his broader philosophy: furniture, for Rose, was a form of quiet service, meant to support human activity while carrying forward the history embedded in its materials. Jim Rose’s work is held in the permanent collections of major institutions including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Carnegie Museum of Art, and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Following his death in 2023, his legacy endures through a body of work that demonstrates how contemporary furniture can be both materially rigorous and deeply humane—objects shaped by patience, integrity, and an enduring respect for use. Education: 1989 B.F.A., Sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL 1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL 1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York Awards: 2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI 2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA 2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board 2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Solo Exhibitions: 2023 CODA Final Show, Gallery VICTOR, Chicago, IL 2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI 2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL National Exhibitions: 2023 Intersect Palm Springs, Gallery VICTOR, Palm Springs Convention Center, CA 2017 - 2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz 1995 - 2016 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery 2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery Group Exhibitions: 2022 Wunderkammer: Victor's Cabinet of Curiosities – 5th Anniversary Special Exhibit, Gallery VICTOR, Chicago, IL 2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma 2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, Wi 2015 NEO, Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI 2015 ICFF, Furniture Society, Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY 2013 Vahki Revisited, The Enduring Spirit of a Craft Collection” Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ 2013 Fearless Furniture, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN 2013 Inaugural Exhibition, Museum Wisconsin of Art, West Bend, WI 2012 Sitting Pretty: Furniture from RAM’s Collection, Racine Art Museum, WI 2011 Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, WI 2010 Living with Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institution, NY 2009 Summer in Wisconsin, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2009 High Honors, James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI 2008 Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary, Museum of Art and Design, NY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Art Association, Jackson, WY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (traveling exhibition) 2006 Show us Your Drawers, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Marriage of the Minds, Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art, Sturgeon Bay, WI 2006 27th Annual Contemporary Crafts, Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ 2006 Containers of All Dimensions, Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ 2005 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA 2004 Right at Home: American Studio Furniture, Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. 2004 American Collections, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI 2004 More Than Drawers-Wisconsin Cabinets, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI 2004 Objects of Wonder, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI 2003 Planting, Potting and Pruning, Wustum Museum of Fine Art, Racine, WI 2003 Men at Work, Miller Art Museum, Sturgeon Bay, WI 2002 Case Pieces: Contemporary Studio Furniture, Elvehjem Museum of Art, Univ of WI-Madison 2002 Sitting Pretty: Contemporary Wisconsin Chairs...

This slender metal container is a 19th-century white brass incense burner, used for storing and burning incense sticks. The small box has a rectangular form and a removable sliding t...

This contemporary custom-made 18K gold engagement ring features a rare 1.11 carat octagon shape Russian Alexandrite. The Alexandrite changes its color from bluish green (daylight) t...

This beautiful green sphere is an early 20th century glass float used by fishermen to keep their fishing nets or droplines afloat in the ocean. The hollow float would have been encased by a rope netting and used just like a modern buoy. Because these floats were commonly produced from recycled bottles, most antique glass floats...

GREECE - ISLAND OF HYDRA Authentic original vintage Greek travel poster Artist: J. Moglyns Condition: A/A- Dimensions: 23.2 x 32 in. / 59 x 81.3 c...

This pair of intricately carved limestone fu lions once protected the entry of a grand courtyard home in 19th-century China. Also known as shizi or foo dogs, the mythical creatures a...

c. 2000s. The Zoe sofa was one of Vladimir Kagan’s last designs. Made by American Leather /Room and Board. Upholstered in original micro suede. The biomorphic shape similar to Kagan’...

Vladimir Kagan Personal Custom Partner’s Desk Kagan-Dreyfuss, New York, 1950 This exquisite custom Partner’s Desk by Vladimir Kagan is constructed from solid walnut and walnut veneer...

***This artwork is currently on exhibit at the Instituto Cervantes, Chicago until September 2025. If purchased this artwork will be available to ship after September 1, 2025. Contact...

Late 19th century copper pot or bucket with rolled lip, iron handle, dovetailed seams at sides with brass solder and soldered hinges for handle. Great scale and ideal size to hold ...

A chair with presence, and just the right amount of swagger. This 17th-century Louis XIII armchair, constructed of rich walnut, balances baroque drama with a stripped-down ease that ...

A low daybed step from the mid-19th century, featuring an elongated plank top with rounded ends and short splayed legs linked with straight stretchers. Crafted with mortise-and-tenon...

Stunning with incredible scale. These chairs are architecturally fascinating and SO comfortable. I’m talking about watching an entire football game on them:) The original fabric is s...

Mid Century Modern Carved Ornate Chinese Rosewood Flip Top Dry Bar Cabinet Introducing the Mid Century Modern Asian Oriental Carved Ornate Rosewood Dry Bar Cabinet Flip Top, a stunn...

Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani Tucroma Dining Chairs, Set of Six, Italy, 1971 Set of six Tucroma dining chairs in stamped orange leather with chrome tubular steel frames. Designed b...

A masterpiece of color and craftsmanship, this exceptional ring centers on a magnificent 7.64 carat natural sapphire of celebrated Sri Lankan origin, certified by GRS as displaying t...

Part room divider, part bookcase, part screen, the "30/30" series is an extremely versatile shelving system. Named for the degrees of the alternately angled dividers which give the ...

THE ORIENT IS HONG KONG - BRITISH CROWN COLONY Rare authentic original vintage travel poster Artist: Dong Kingman Condition: A- Dimensions: 22.4 x 34.6 in. / 57 x 88 cm. Circa: 1961 ...

A striking and sculptural pair from Cartier, these elegant earrings embody the maison’s unmistakable approach to bold yet timeless design. Crafted in 18K multi-tone gold, the earrin...

Authentic Tiffany & Co. 1.08 ct Platinum Princess Brilliant Cut Diamond Solitaire Engagement Ring. Weighing 4.2 grams and sized at 4.75, this ring showcases a central Princess (...

A rare masterpiece of exceptional scale and elegance, this extraordinary ring centers on a breathtaking 30-carat emerald-cut diamond accompanied by GIA Report The diamond is graded ...

This exceptional necklace showcases a breathtaking arrangement of round brilliant-cut diamonds totaling approximately 56 carats. At its heart lies a dazzling 3-carat centerpiece, sea...

Artist and professor of Kurashiki University of Science and The Arts. Born 1930 in Fukuyama-city, Hiroshima Prefecture. Awarded the Yasui Prize for his work "Tsuki no Michi" (The Moo...

This exquisite modern ring features a 2.01-carat HRD-certified natural oval diamond as its centerpiece, exhibiting a subtle white hue with a K color grade and SI2 clarity. Flanking t...

A whimsical and playful early 20th century leopard-form mancala game board carved with the board resting on the leopard's back and with a patina that only a hundred years of use coul...

This lovely mid-century 8 drawer dresser was made by Landstrom Furniture Company in Rockford, IL. The dresser was made with bleached ribbon mahogany and features stunning copper har...