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Of timeless Solitaire with Accents design this piece is Art-Deco, from 1930’s Centrally 6-claw set with Sparkling Old-Mine Cut Diamond of 0.35ct approx. of G colour, SI clarity &...

A Chinese Inside-painted Glass Snuff bottle with Silver Metal, Early 20th Century Description: The scene depicted is a version of the famous classical Chinese painting "Along the Ri...

The Maison Martin Margiela "Circle" leather jacket is an iconic, highly sought-after collector's piece originally debuting in the Spring/Summer 2002 Artisanal collection. The jacket ...

'1. 2. Pseudolycaena marsyas 3. 4. Evenus regalis' Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.

Known as the Fabergé of footwear, Roger Vivier is known for their dazzling designs. Handcrafted in Italy, the pointed silhouette is enhanced by the brand's signature crystal-embellis...

Samuel Cousins Mezzotint, by Edwin Long after Samuel Cousins (1801-1887). 1884. 530mm by 405mm (platemark) 620mm by 495mm (sheet). India-laid proof before lettering, signed in p...

This painting is unstretched and unframed. It will be carefully rolled and shipped in a tube. "Creating large-scale abstract paintings that evoke tranquility and presence in any spa...

This Saint Laurent mini dress from Hedi Slimane's era is a bold, glamorous choice for evening events. Crafted from metallic sequins, it drapes elegantly with a cowl neckline that fla...

Of striking eternally popular solitaire design, this vintage ring looks fantastic on! Centering round synthetic Alexandrite of vivid Royal Purple colour & excellent clarity, mea...

This chandelier was designed by Carlo Nason in the 1970s and produced by Mazzega in Murano, Italy. It is composed of numerous opalescent glass elements, each shaped like a C‑link and...

Carved + Cast = CARST. The Carst Pendant is made through a unique process where hand-carved blocks of stone are used to create a cast in solid aluminum. After the raw cast is forme...

A Spanish Polychrome Earthenware Plate, 18th Century Depiciting a hare on abstract floral ground. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 3cm. Diameter: 33.8...

TO U.S.A BUYERS: DON’T SWEAT ABOUT 15% TRUMP’S TARIFF - WE COVER IT BY GIVING YOU 15% DISCOUNT! This sophisticated ladies’ timepiece by 18K Rosy Yellow Gold IWC (International Wa...

American Watch Company (A.W. W. Co) Waltham Mass. Pocket Watch Movement Porcelain Dial 42mm movement is numbered circa 1850's

A Vintage Chinese Tang Style Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Horse Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 39.5cm. Width: 40cm. Depth: 13cm.

Baroque 17th century German fountain design Copper-line engraving, published in 1664 in Nuremberg. From 'Architectura Curiosa Nova' by George Andreas B...

Original vintage David Hockney exhibition poster 'New York Film Festival', 1981 Step into the vibrant world of David Hockney, where every stroke of his brush tells a story of boundl...

The PESCARA wall hook is solid bronze and comes with a front fixing, wall mount system for easeful installation. They are the perfect solution for a place to put coats, bags, hats...

Original colour lithograph of a French fashion design from 'Haute Couture'. Published in a folio of designs for Summer 1971. 32cm by 22cm (sheet)

TO U.S.A BUYERS: DON’T SWEAT ABOUT 15% TRUMP’S TARIFF - WE COVER IT BY GIVING YOU 15% DISCOUNT! Exquisitely designed as a three-stone ring, of elegant bypass motif (that type of...

This vintage Tudor Rolex ref 7966 Prince-Oysterdate is from 1959, yet it’s in a beautiful original condition & in excellent working order Featuring an iconic & instantly recogniza...

The Bloc Wall Sconce's brutalist sculptural form takes inspiration from classic minimalist sculpture from the 1960s, reimagined through an interplay of solid, intersecting blocks. It...

This truly iconic & highly sought after Omega Seamaster Professional 300m, nicknamed "James Bond" ref 25328000 Chronometer Gents’ W...

A Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Vases, 19th Century With enameled flowers. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 20cm. Diameter: 8cm.

A Vintage Stone Composite Figure, 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 24cm. Width: 20.5cm. Depth: 8.5cm. Weight: 3.6Kg.

This Tudor Rolex Vintage Gents’ Watch is dating from 1960’s, it is in good working order & in overall good original condition An ivory-beige coloured Dial is adorned with brand’s ic...

The "Presidential" lounge armchair stands as an iconic masterpiece of Brazilian modern design, crafted during the 1960s by the renowned Polish-Brazilian architect and designer, Jorge...

Late 19th Century Original Lithograph Poster 'Théophile Alexandre Steinlen' 1894 “Steinlen was one of the four or five great poster artists of his time; all his lithographic work is...

‘Heavy Metal’ by B-TD. A new series of hand-brushed satin finishes highlighting the elemental beauty of raw metal. Formation wall sconce is a...

This magnificent piece - by high-end Italian jewelry house of Bulgari – is from iconic Bvlgari Allegra Collection, inspired by the joyful spontaneity of Italian life, translating e...

'George II' Copper-line engraving by Pierre Francois Basan (1723-1797) after Founan. Basan (1723-1797) was a French engraver and publisher. George II (1683-1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Leneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. He was the last British monarch to have been born outside Great Britain, and was famous for his numerous conflicts with his father and, subsequently, with his son. As king, he exercised little control over policy in his early reign, the government instead being controlled by Great Britain's de facto first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole...

Exquisitely detailed & crafted from finest quality materials, this Art-Deco cocktail wristwatch dates back to year 1947-48, yet it's in immaculate condition & in excellent w...

'Villagio indiano nell' Isola Quadra-Voncuver / Interno di Una capanna di Vakosei' (Indian Village on Quadra Island, Vancouver / Interior of a Vakosei hut) Italian lithograph, c184...

This elegant & rarely seen Seiko Chronograph ref 6139-8001 c1969 watch is proud to have ALL ORIGINAL PARTS Despite being over 50 years old, the t...

This painting is unstretched and unframed. It will be carefully rolled and shipped in a tube. "Creating large-scale abstract paintings that evoke tranquility and presence in any spa...

18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute. Henry Redoute was the bro...

'Snowy Feverfew' Process print from Frederick William Hulme’s ‘Familiar Wild Flowers’, circa 1890. Hulme was known as a teacher and an amateu...

18th century natural history engraving depicting shells by Robert Benard after Henry Joseph Redoute. Henry Redoute was the brother of the great botanical artist Pierre Joseph Redout...

Description: A singular example of Guanyin. Deviating from the Bodhisattva’s conventional pose of ‘royal ease’, the figure is instead seated in the meditative padmasana, or ‘lotus position’, rendering this Guanyin something of a rarity. An Apana more typically associated with depictions of Buddhas, Guanyin assuming this pose immediately signifies this figure as one of particular spiritual reverence. Both feet are revealed crossed upon one another from beneath fabric which spills before her, her left palm turned upward with her hand resting upon her left knee and her right raised in a relaxed gesture. Adorned with a diadem housing a depiction of Amitabha Buddha, her own spiritual guide, she exudes an air of tranquil regality, further characterised by her numerous strings of beads and elaborately fastened dhoti, attire traditionally reserved for Indian princes. Though the figure’s dress is Indian her face is undoubtedly exemplifying artistic Chinese beauty standards. Her face is soft and rounded, full in both the lips and cheeks, with eyes that restfully peer down, as though she is watching over the worries of mankind with compassion. Notes on the item: Guanyin is the Chinese interpretation of Avalokiteshvara, the Indian Bodhisattva of compassion. The term “Bodhisattva” is derived from the Sanskrit “Bodhi”, meaning ‘awakening’ or ‘enlightenment’, combined with “Sattva”, meaning ‘spirit’ or ‘being’, referring to one on the path to achieving enlightenment. Bodhisattvas in Mayahana Buddhism are recognised as figures who have effectively achieved enlightenment yet relinquish their accension to nirvana in order to remain amongst mankind in the ultimate act of compassion to aid as spiritual guides. As such, the Bodhisattva inhabit a liminal space between samsara and nirvana; enlightened beings that maintain a relationship with humanity that buddhas cannot, as attaining Buddhahood necessitates the abandonment of all worldly attachments, including mankind. Guanyin’s very name, ‘One who hears the cries of the world’ highlights this role as a compassionate figure who acknowledges the suffering and strife of man. Along with Mahāsthāmaprāpta, a fellow bodhisattva, Guanyin serves as an attendant to Buddha Amitabha, with these three deities recognised as the Three Sages of Western Pure Land Buddhism, a sect of Mayahana Buddhism popular in East Asia. Avalokiteshvara is commonly posited to have been adopted from Indian Buddhism into China as Guanyin around 200-400 CE, however it was the Tang dynasty (618-907) which saw the popularisation of the deity. By the Ming (1358–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, Guanyin held the position as the most popular female deity in China. The unique state of religion in China held no monolithic canon regarding Buddhism and saw the assimilation of several belief systems, primarily Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Consequently, Guanyin became a deity to be revered beyond Buddhism alone, appointed as both an official imperial deity and Daoist deity in the 12th century. Guanyin may also be seen to fulfil the role of idealised femininity as prescribed by Confucianism, with the scarcity of female Chinese deities perhaps accounting for the gradual gender shift Guanyin underwent. The Indian Avalokiteshvara is unequivocally recognised as male, whilst the supposed gender of Guanyin remains contentious. Although there is a clear shift from the masculine Avalokiteshvara towards a more feminine representation, it is unclear if Guanyin is understood to be entirely feminine, to inhabit qualities of both genders or to be elevated beyond gender entirely, embodying neither. Depictions of Guanyin are highly androgynous, which some believe lends credence towards Guanyin symbolising the unity of dualistic forces as recognised in Daoism, displaying the anthropomorphism of yin and yang. Comparative Analysis: Market comparisons of similar Qing Dynasty polychrome figures of Guanyin include lot 767 (no.2) From Christies ‘Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art,’ New York, 25 March 2022, with the price realised USD 52,920 (Estimate USD 20,000 – USD 30,000). Christies also auctioned a comparable polychrome Guanyin...

'Greek-Byzantine - Greco-Byzantin - Griechisch-Byzantinisch' Late 19th century interior design chromolithograph, from Racinet’s ‘L’Ornement Polychrome’, 1887. Published in Paris. A...

A Pair of Spanish Carlos II Carved Giltwood Wall Sconces, 17th Century Provenance: Private Collection of Jose Maria del Rey, September 2011. Description: Each with a floral moun...

Botanical lithograph with original hand-colouring , 1873, by Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892). 235mm by 145mm (sheet) Walter Hood Fitch was a Scottish botan...

Subject : Ancient Greek vase-painting depicting three draped young men and cortege of banqueters from an Attic column krater now in the British Museum. Technique : Copper-line engra...

A Chinese Cizhou Stonweare Jar, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century Description: Produced in Northern China, Cizhou ware was especially popular from the Song to Yuan dynasties (11th–14th cen...

'Broad Bell-Flower' Process print from Frederick William Hulme’s ‘Familiar Wild Flowers’, circa 1890. Hulme was known as a teacher and an amateur botanist. He was the Professor of ...

Bernard Villemot was a French graphic artist known primarily for his iconic advertising images for Orangina, Bally Shoe, Perrier, and Air France. This poster is an original poster, l...

An impressive depiction of Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of compassion, whose name bears the meaning ‘One who hears the cries of the world.’ The rather androgynous figure is adorned with beaded jewellery and the princely regalia of a dhoti, draped across her body and spilling out over to partially obscure what she is resting upon. The goddess’ profile exhibits idealised features of Asian artistic convention; her face is soft and rounded, with full lips and relaxed eyes that provide a serene quality of youthfulness to the figure. Adhering to Chinese iconography of Guanyin, the figure is marked by an urna on her forehead, denoting her own enlightenment, as well as a diadem displaying Buddha Amitabha, the spiritual teacher of Guanyin. Seated in the Lalit asana pose, translated as ‘royal ease’, the figure exudes a fine example of the relaxed majesty typical in the characterisation of Guanyin. Whilst the figure’s left hand is placed restfully upon the left leg pendant, the right is raised in the gesture shuni mudra, the second finger held gently against the thumb. Otherwise known as the seal of patience, this gesture indicates the figure as one intended to bestow this virtue, along with compassion and understanding, upon the beholder. Notes on the item: Guanyin is the Chinese interpretation of Avalokiteshvara, the Indian Bodhisattva of compassion. The term “Bodhisattva” is derived from the Sanskrit “Bodhi”, meaning ‘awakening’ or ‘enlightenment’, combined with “Sattva”, meaning ‘spirit’ or ‘being’, referring to one on the path to achieving enlightenment. Bodhisattvas in Mayahana Buddhism are recognised as figures who have effectively achieved enlightenment yet relinquish their accension to nirvana in order to remain amongst mankind in the ultimate act of compassion to aid as spiritual guides. As such, the Bodhisattva inhabit a liminal space between samsara and nirvana; enlightened beings that maintain a relationship with humanity that buddhas cannot, as attaining Buddhahood necessitates the abandonment of all worldly attachments, including mankind. Guanyin’s very name, ‘One who hears the cries of the world’ highlights this role as a compassionate figure who acknowledges the suffering and strife of man. Along with Mahāsthāmaprāpta, a fellow bodhisattva, Guanyin serves as an attendant to Buddha Amitabha, with these three deities recognised as the Three Sages of Western Pure Land Buddhism, a sect of Mayahana Buddhism popular in East Asia. Avalokiteshvara is commonly posited to have been adopted from Indian Buddhism into China as Guanyin around 200-400 CE, however it was the Tang dynasty (618-907) which saw the popularisation of the deity. By the Ming (1358–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, Guanyin held the position as the most popular female deity in China. The unique state of religion in China held no monolithic canon regarding Buddhism and saw the assimilation of several belief systems, primarily Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Consequently, Guanyin became a deity to be revered beyond Buddhism alone, appointed as both an official imperial deity and Daoist deity in the 12th century. Guanyin may also be seen to fulfil the role of idealised femininity as prescribed by Confucianism, with the scarcity of female Chinese deities perhaps accounting for the gradual gender shift Guanyin underwent. The Indian Avalokiteshvara is unequivocally recognised as male, whilst the supposed gender of Guanyin remains contentious. Although there is a clear shift from the masculine Avalokiteshvara towards a more feminine representation, it is unclear if Guanyin is understood to be entirely feminine, to inhabit qualities of both genders or to be elevated beyond gender entirely, embodying neither. Depictions of Guanyin are highly androgynous, which some believe lends credence towards Guanyin symbolising the unity of dualistic forces as recognised in Daoism, displaying the anthropomorphism of yin and yang. Comparative Analysis: Market comparisons of similar Qing Dynasty polychrome figures of Guanyin include lot 767 (no.2) From Christies ‘Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art,’ New York, 25 March 2022, with the price realised USD 52,920 (Estimate USD 20,000 – USD 30,000). Christies also auctioned a comparable polychrome Guanyin...

This rare Christian Dior midi dress hails from John Galliano’s celebrated era. Cut from sheer black mesh and trimmed with glittering vertical lace panels, the silhouette skims the bo...

Of Australian provenance, the pendant is crafted in 9K yellow gold, in lovely foliate openwork motif, 28mm high (including bail) bezel set with Australian doublet opal of oval shap...

The 'Lovelock' coat stand is a stunning piece of art that combines elegance and utility. It was created by Daniel Barbera, a renowned designer who specializes in sandcasting techniqu...

"The Beverley Hills Housewife is a painting by the British artist David Hockney. This picture is seen to be an homage to the people who viewed women as nothing but an individual who ...

Of Easter European Latvian provenance, this gorgeous vintage pendant features a top quality Natural Baltic Amber measuring 22mm x 33mm, of distinctive honey colour Mounted in 92...

Designed by Daniel Barbera, the 'Bronze' table is a minimalist round table consisting of classic geometry on the exterior merged with organic flowing underside. The three legged cast...

Black Throne Chair 1 by Michael Gittings Dimensions: D 80 x W 90 x H 80 cm Materials: Stainless steel. Black mirror and textured stainless steel organic chair. Michael Gittings Mel...

Subject : Ancient Greek vase-painting depicting the contest between Apollo (laurel-crowned) and Marsyas (with flute) witnessed by Artemis and Athena. Technique : Copper-line engrav...

This painting is unstretched and unframed. It will be carefully rolled and shipped in a tube. "Creating large-scale abstract paintings that evoke tranquility and presence in any spa...

This delightful cluster ring is of timeless design, lavishly set with sparkling round & baguette cut diamonds It features a scalloped gallery setting, where the diamond-set up...

Plaster Figure of the Doryphoros of Polykleitos, Early 20th Century Cast of 5th century Classical Greek sculpture Description: A splendid plaster model of the Doryphoros or ‘spear-b...

'Chrysiridia madagascarensis' Late 19th century colour lithograph of butterflies.

Subject : Ancient Greek vase-painting depicting two women and two youths from an unidentified vase. Technique : Copper-line engraving with original hand-colouring Background inf...