Manhattan - Decorative Objects

From Machow Mine, Tarnobrzeg, Poland Diverging sprays of transparent, golden barite crystals on matrix with yellow iron. The barite crystals are elongated, prismatic crystals with g...

Tall, Edwardian, sterling silver, neoclassical, column-form candlesticks, Birmingham, England, 1914, Bayliss and Coulthard - makers. Measures: 12 1/2 high x 5 wide x 5 deep (at squar...

Edwardian, sterling silver, hump-topped, wood-backed picture frame, Birmingham, England, 1912, Charles and Turner - makers. Measures 8 inches high (at highest point) x 4 3/4 inches w...

A striking example of contemporary Murano-style glass artistry, this sculptural apple-shaped vessel balances graphic precision with organic design. The rounded body, rendered in deep...

Stylized marble sculpture of a horse by the Italian sculptor, Amedeo Gennarelli (1881-1943), mounted on a wooden plinth with veneer.

A hand-carved Indonesian marble ring on stand, contemporary. 10" Diameter, 14" High (mounted). Stand base: 7" W x 4" D

Roberto Guilio Rida exquisite amber 'Diamante Murano' glass box with thick glass ground and polished to create faceted fitted top with gilt brass base covered inside with steel, , It...

This beautiful hand polished petrified wood slice is sourced from Madagascar and comes with an acrylic display stand. It has an amazing pattern with vibrant hues of brown, yellow, and orange. Fossilized Petrified Wood, which is also known as Agatized Wood...

This dramatic Stibnite crystal cluster from China presents a commanding, sculptural form with one dominant, sharply terminated crystal rising to an impressive height of 9 inches. The...

An Italian dark‑green leather jewelry box with gold embossing, circa late 20th century, Italy. Crafted in deep hunter‑green leather with gold‑embossed trim on both the exterior and i...

A 19th century French wine jar with forged iron base. Base in the shape of snakes, hammered finish. Measurements: Height 52" Diameter 25".

A gorgeous Mid-Century Modernist vase in hues of green and blue by Swedish ceramicist Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. A lovely piece on its own or folding a single stem of flora. This p...

Fine pair of Sevres style porcelain urns, each featuring a porcelain body and foot mounted on a gilt bronze base and adorned with gilt bronze, foliage form trimmings and handles. Eac...

The Following Item is An Outstanding Fine Patinaed Beautiful Estate Alabaster Figure of a Beautiful Woman Holding Her Dress. Signed on Base " P. C. E. FIASCHI, Made in Italy". Magni...

Outstanding, Victorian Period, sterling silver, footed inkstand with matching sterling silver-mounted crystal inkwell, London, year-hallmarked for 1901...

Beautiful English silver purse or chatelaine on delicate chain. Graceful design with repousse swirled scroll pattern that surrounds a heart-shaped medalli...

Trio of Iridescent glazed porcelain figurines by Zsolnay, Hungary. Set includes elephant, poodle, and pheasant. Marked on bottom.

A beautiful classic specimen of lustrous Thunder Bay amethyst with rich inclusions  of brick red hematite. Distinctive solid even brick red color throughout the specimen which is onl...

A large, heavy stone bowl crafted from beige travertine, featuring a minimalist design. Its gently sloping rim and flat shape lend the bowl a harmonious and timeless elegance.

WCS2202 by William Stuart, founder of Costantini Design, is a limited edition of 8 cast bronze sculptures. Originally molded in wax and peanuts, this is the first of several small "sketches" by the artist. About William Stuart William C Stuart...

Bitossi Decorative Box by Aldo Londi, Ceramic, Geometric Design, 1966. Bitossi box, ceramic, yellow and orange, geometric, signed. Small scale box ...

Pair of Italian circa 19th century alabaster putti with original patina. Measurements: Height 12.5" Diameter 5".

Mid Century porcelain keepsake/cigarette box hand decorated with a water color effect glaze depicting a horse.

This cabinet size display piece and combination specimen features huge peach-hued stilbite crystals growing together with beautifully pigmented, moderately sized and fully formed gre...

From Huanggang Mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China Several intersecting doubly terminated quartz crystals colored green by inclusions of with calcite crystals on a ...

A pair of Art Nouveau urn-like vases, each with handles and swooping relief, the subtly colored verdigris glazes washed over a deep brown ground. Signed on base.

An Important French Empire Ormolu Mantel Clock “Lettre d’Amour,” Attributed to François-Louis Savart, Paris The clock is formed with a rectangular case rising from a shaped plinth base set on four flattened bun feet. The base displays a continuous frieze cast in relief with two sheep flanking a central urn, framed by scrolling foliage at each end. Above, the main case supports a circular white enamel dial with Roman numerals and two winding apertures, enclosed within a beaded ormolu bezel. Beneath the dial, a rectangular panel is cast with a reclining male figure in a landscape setting, accompanied by trees. To the left, a female figure is seated on a cushion supported by an X form empire stool, her body turned toward the dial. She raises one hand toward her face while a bird rests on her knee, and she holds a circular medallion bearing a profile portrait. To the right, a tripod table stands on three supports formed as winged griffins with lion heads and clawed feet. The table surface holds a writing box with an open lid, a quill, and a candlestick. The surfaces throughout are finished in gilt, with visible chasing across the figures, drapery, and ornamental borders. The clock is attributed to François Louis Savart, a bronzier active in Paris. Savart produced objects in gilt bronze including clocks, candelabra, and decorative mounts. He maintained a workshop in Paris where he developed figural clock models incorporating classical motifs and narrative subjects. Comparable models associated with Savart include figural compositions with seated female figures, auxiliary furniture elements, and narrative relief panels, reflecting established design types within Parisian bronze production. Savart’s workshop operated within the Paris bronze industry, where cast ormolu objects were produced using sand casting followed by chasing and gilding. The construction of this clock case reflects the use of multiple cast components assembled into a unified structure, including separately cast figures, furniture elements, and applied relief panels. The inclusion of tripod tables, X form seating, and winged supports corresponds to design sources drawn from Greco Roman models that were adapted in Empire period decorative arts. The precise casting, crisp chasing, and consistent gilt surface across the figures, mounts, and relief panels indicate a high level of production quality, with the complexity of the assembled components supporting its desirability among Paris ormolu figural clocks...

Elegant mahogany tea chest featuring a decorative edge in light wood grain and a handle on the lid. The interior is meticulously lined with a light fabric, incorporating two hinged b...

A Large and Quite Magnificent Pair of Antique 19th Century French Patinated and Ormolu Mounted Malachite Figural Pot-Pourris/Covered Vases, Attributed to Henry Dasson. These brule-pa...

Selenite Naica, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico 36 cm tall x 15 cm wide Selenite from Mexico is a benchmark locality. Mexico represents the finest quality for the species...

A bronze box with a map of Greenland (Cronland in Danish) incised into the top of the box lid, with a cerused oak interior on solid metal feet. Incised on the underside with makers m...

This stunning formation from Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China, showcases a dramatic arrangement of Calcite stalactites coated in a fine layer of micro Quartz crystals, or druze, that ...

Aurora limited edition fountain pen from the Asia collection, sold with the original ink bottle, boxes, and papers. Dedicated to the Asian continent, Aurora has created these precio...

Candlesticks Swedish Gustavian neoclassical gray marble brass, Sweden. A pair of gorgeous white marble candlesticks made during the Gustavian period. Column shaped with polished bras...

Extremely rare silver plated flower basket from the Vienna Secession movement designed by Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956), circa 1906.  Produced in Austria by the Wiener Werkstatte (Vienn...

A round marble box, Postmodern period, circa late-20th century. Marble is a dark moss green with white veining. A great piece to hold items on a desk or jewelry (demonstrated.) Lid i...

Bitossi box, ceramic, applied discs, blue, purple, white, brown, signed. The lid is a coarse dark chocolate clay decorated with rows of applied glazed discs in violet (purple) and bl...

This elegant Art Deco ceramic vase was realized by the esteemed atelier of Royal Crown in Czechoslovakia circa 1930. Suggesting a modern interpretation of the classic Greek amphora vase...

Our Art Deco period glass vase in mottled orange has a spherical shape and measures 10 inches tall and 10 1/4 inches in diameter. Acid-etched signature reads MULLER FRES LUNEVILLE. I...

1960s hand thrown stoneware bowl by Marianne Westman Ateljé for Rörstrand. The outer surface in white partially covers an inner spiral design shape with rustic and burnt marks, all p...

Heavily enameled in a colorful, ebullient pattern of flowers, leaves and scrolling elements all over clear blown glass, this very rare vase was made sometime between1925 and1930, by ...

From Maharashtra, India Scintillating cluster of translucent crystalline micro crystals of pink apophyllite. Has gradient color from deep pink to light pink with lustrous crystal f...

Blue and white natural glass specimen. Chunky natural glass of clear and dark blue and white aggregate for bookshelf or paperweight. Dimensions: 6" W x 5"' D x 4.5" H.

Antique (late 19th century) patinated bronze bust of Mignon after the original model by Eugène Antoine Aizelin (1821-1902). 22 by 14 by 11 inch...

Bitossi Ceramic Vase, Geometric Design, British Racing Stripes, 1960s. Medium scale square form vase with "British Racing Stripes" decorations on the front and back. The sides are co...

A fantastic quality pair of Russian Empire cobalt blue and gold ground swan handle porcelain vases. Each piece is of Amphora form with a gorgeous 24K gold matted, burnished, and shiny front and backside decoration. The front panels consist of a young girl and a young boy, where the young girl is seen holding food on her head with a water pale in her hand walking through the town, while the boy is seen holding a basket of fruit up and walking it back home. The reverse of each of the vases is also elaborately decorated with one of the scenes being a comfy home with a beautiful woody landscape with a deer running through the backyard, while the other vase has a gorgeous landscape scene with a man riding a horse in the background. On either side of the vases are two-tone matte and burnished 24K gold swan form handles. Underneath the handles are 24K gold hand-painted decorations over a cobalt blue ground. The body runs down a waisted gold neck onto a rounded base which sits on a square gold plinth...

This exceptional ceramic Art Nouveau vase was created by the esteemed Austrian potter Robert Hanke circa 1900. It features a cylindrical body with a cinch...

Rare tones on this one and a half thick petrified wood slab, resting on a minimalist metal base. Beautiful pale blue veins with a contrasting edge left unpolished. We have a collecti...

This stunning Kaiser Porcelain Bisque Vase captures the beauty of the sea with delicate ammonite fossil motifs, elegantly rendered in a soft wh...

This stunning modernist dish was realized by the esteemed German maker Rosenthal. It offers a sinuously curved ellipsoid form with raised sides and a central circular depression. The form suggests the ancient Egyptian symbol of the Eye of Horus...

Rose Quartz Sphere, Measure : 6.5" Rose Quartz is a macro-crystalline mineral, naturally occurring as large intricate crystals. Rose Quartz differs from other Quartz due its pink co...

Pair of 19th century Japanese vases with Foo Dogs on lids. The body with design of fabric wrapped around the top. Gilt and polychromatic decoration. Measures: Height: 27 in. Dia...

Totems SIGPAS by Paul Sende L 9.8" x D 9.8" x H 78.7" each Set of 2 Wood, latex paint, polyurethane laquer, epoxy resin. It's a piece of wood hand-painted with an airbrush. After...

Large 30 3/4 inch tall patinated bronze bust sculpture after the original model by Albert Ernest Carrier Belleuse (1824-1887), entitled Melodie, cast late 19th to early 20th century,...

A midcentury ceramic bowl by Fong Chow for Glidden in the Gulfstream series. The form is wheel-thrown with a broad, gently sloping profile. Its surface is decorated in concentric ban...

This 11-gram Imperial Topaz from Zambia is a true gem featuring a radiant color and excellent clarity. Key Features: Dimensions: 3.81 cm height, 1.27 cm length, 1.27 cm depth Large ...

This elegant Art Nouveau Cachepot was realized by the esteemed silversmith Emile Langlois in France circa 1900. It offers a subtly conical form with stylized foliate forms, suggestiv...

From Madan District, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria Sculptural formation of lustrous yellow-metallic pyrite crystals with Sphalerite. The pyrite crystals are cubic form with pyritohedra...

This Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Vase with Spotted Banding is a beautiful example of Post War European Ceramics, realized in Hódmezovasarhely Majolikagyár, Hungary circa 1960. With...

This exquisite cigarette box portrays an Egyptian ibis delicately lifting a bouquet of forget-me-nots. The box’s top and sides are covers in friezes of swags of the flowers. The moti...