Baby Bronze Pair

Although only 4.5 inches tall, this lovely pair of 19th Century Chinese bronze vases, make a strong impression relative to their size.

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"Woman at the window"

We recently acquired this beautiful oil painting titled "Woman at the window", painted in 1954, by American artist Bayard Osborn (1922-2012) from a deaccession auction of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
 He was well known as a sculptor as well as a painter in his adopted country of Spain where he lived for the last 40 plus years of his life, his work is in the collections of many prominent Spanish collectors, including King Juan Carlos of Spain.

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Fantoni's Romans

A stylized mid century depiction of a Roman Centurian and his wife, from the workshop of Marcello Fantoni, signed on the back and designed to be hung on a wall, this piece is 12 inches tall.
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Lovely in Limestone

Here we have a monumental abstract stone sculpture from 1977. The piece is signed with 3 triangles and the date, 77. Although we can't say exactly who the artist is or where he or she is from, the artist produced a finely carved and polished modernist beauty. Large and substantial at 21 inches tall.

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Christmas in New York

We will be closed on December 25th in observance of the Christmas holiday, we will also be closed on Friday the 26th. We will reopen on Saturday December 27th at 12noon.

Let's Dance

A beautiful abstract figural ceramic sculpture by Chicago artist Rosemary Zwick. This piece dates to the 1960s and is just over 16 inches tall.

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Funky Cool Mdina

We currently have a brilliant array of marbleized glass, designed by Michael Harris for Mdina Glass Studio, Malta, 1970s. His work has a distinctive almost abstract expressionistic quality.
Sizes range from 6"- 11" (caramel colors) 6" - 17.5" (blue), 10" (Fish Vase)

Gunnar Goes Green Again

Another fantastic example of the artistry of Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Large and beautiful at 9 inches tall, circa 1950.

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"La Seine Paris"

A delightful mid 20th century view of the Seine. Oil on canvas by Johannes Schiefer (Dutch-American, 1896-1979). In it's beautiful original frame, 33 by 38 inches framed.
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Sunshine Deprived?

During the dreary days of December, who couldn't use a huge splash of yellow? At 19" x 14" this massive Italian cased vase is one of the largest sizes of Empoli glass we have come across and a glowing display of mid-century cheer.

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Odd Couple

Striking studio pieces created by Swedish artisan Claes Thell - created some time in the 70s. The surface texture is a result of his signature technique, referred to as "carbon crystalline" glazing, giving them a beautifully imperfect pitted gunmetal quality. We are most intrigued by the unique, just off center, openings at the top. 

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South Pacific Mosaic

A fantastic mid century mosaic with a strong Polynesian mythological theme.

Made from thousands of Murano glass mosaics, 76 inches long by 17 inches high, signed "Goldberg".
These mosaics were sold in the United States in the 1950s as D.I.Y. projects.
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Barovier Beauty

An elegant purple and gold Murano table lamp by Barovier & Toso circa 1950, the glass is 18 inches tall.
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Brutalist Table Sculpture

A prime example of an American mid century brutalist brass sculpture. Fixed on a painted wood base, unsigned, 31 inches tall.

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Black & White

A painting on newspaper by living American artist Seymour Zayon, entitled "Welcome to my world."

17 by 14 inches framed. 

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Wabi-Sabi Pair

 

Wabi-sabi is the most conspicuous and characteristic feature of traditional Japanese beauty and it occupies roughly the same position in the Japanese pantheon of aesthetic values as do the Greek ideals of beauty and perfection in the West. If an object or expression can bring about a sense of serene melancholy and a spiritual longing, then that object could be said to be Wabi-sabi, Wabi-sabi nurtures all that is authentic by acknowledging three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect.

 Our beautiful pair of 18th Century keyaki wood chairs perfectly illustrate the ideals of imperfect and unfinished as aesthetically pleasing. Constructed from old rice mortars, they are 18.5 inches tall and sold as a pair.

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More Good Grace

Another beautiful cubist bronze sculpture from California artist Grace Goodrich. This monumental bust, entitled "Cabeza Grande", is 23 inches tall, signed and dated 1980.

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Time for Taupe

Just in time for the holiday party season this set of 12 Nason & Moretti cased glass mid-century Italian wine glasses set the tone. 9 inches tall.

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Luxury from Lima

The Camusso silver company was established in 1933 in Lima, Peru by Italian silversmith Carlo Mario Camusso Grasso. Today the company is still in business and now run the third generation of the Camusso family.
Our beautiful sterling silver Camusso bowl, from the estate of American actress Polly Bergen, is from the 1960s and presents a finely hand wrought stylized Inca/Art Deco border, 8.25 inches in diameter.
A fine and heavy piece of mid-century sterling silver from an important South American firm, complete with a dusting of celebrity.

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Sgraffito Fratelli Fanciullacci

 

A graphic Italian 1950s ceramic vase by Fratelli Fanciullacci,12 inches tall. 

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Gunnar's Gazelle

An exceptionally rare stylized head of a gazelle in stoneware by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, circa 1950.  Just over 16 inches tall including the original painted wood base.
 To our knowledge this is the only example to appear on the market in perfect condition in many years. Recently acquired from a private Swedish collection.

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Hot off the Press

The annual holiday gift guide has arrived from The Wall Street Journal. Photographed by Martyn Thompson for WSJ Magazine, Styling by Jocelyne Beaudoin
Top: 1960s Murano bowl by Cenedese - smartly serving up caviar
Center: 1930s Swedish 'Chamote' Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand 
Bottom: 1912 Swedish ceramic bud vase by Joseph Ekberg for Gustavsberg

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Wedded Glass

                         Photo courtesy of Amber Gress

We are as titillated as newlyweds to have been featured on the stylish blog Refinery 29 for a feature titled A Vintage-Inspired Brooklyn Wedding For The Books. Our aubergine colored stems from 1950s Italy play nicely with the haute hipster designs of event planner Melissa McNeeley.

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Flambé D'Afrique

So, I went to the Paris Flee Market and what did I buy - French ceramics? No. But, I did find one of the most spectacular and monumental pieces of Rörstrand Flambe Art Deco that we've ever seen.
 On each side is a scene of a warrior fighting a lion, the decoration is by the artist Oskar Dahl (1902-1966). A very large and impressive unique work of art at 14 inches by 14 inches.

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The Great Buddha of Kamakura

 

The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a monumental outdoor bronze sculpture of Buddha located at the Kōtoku-in Temple in Kamakura Japan. The bronze statue was cast in 1252. According to temple records. It was preceded by a giant wooden Buddha, which was completed in 1243 after ten years of continuous labor, the funds having been raised by Lady Inada (Inada-no-Tsubone) and the Buddhist priest Jōkō of Tōtōmi. That wooden statue was damaged by a storm in 1248, and the hall containing it was destroyed, so Jōkō suggested making another statue of bronze, and the huge amount of money necessary for this and for a new hall was raised for the project. 

 The hall was destroyed by a storm in 1334, and rebuilt again, then was damaged by yet another storm in 1369, and was rebuilt yet again. The last building housing the statue was washed away in a tsunami in 1498, Since then, the Great Buddha has stood in the open air and has always been one of Japan's most visited sites.

 The original statue is 48 feet tall, our reproduction which dates to the 19th Century is 7.5 inches tall.

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Lusting for Lustre

Søren Kongstrand was an entrepreneurial Dane from the town of Esbjerg, Denmark. His original trade was creating copper plumbing for his family owned hardware store. Alongside his practical training, he started to gain interest in copper as an art form. He finally moved on to pottery full time - almost always incorporating copper into his signature lustre glazes. This piece is likely an early career work dating from the time he opened his studio - around 1911. The result is a metallic sheen that exposes layers of oxidation ranging from minty green to a pleasing dusty rose.
A huge statement at 14 inches tall.

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Flavio of the Week

An absolutely monumental work attributable to Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte. The autumnal color combination suggests his late 50s period. Heavy and prismatic, this piece is really more sculpture than vase.
11.5 inches x 8 inches wide

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Silver Shells

A set of 4 sterling silver, mid century Italian sea shells, the largest is just over 4 inches long. Sold only as a set.

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Neoclassical Modernism

Czech this out.  At 15" tall , this is one of the largest examples of Bohemian glass to ever grace our shop.  A dodecagon shaped smokey gray crystal vase by Moser with bands of gilt depicting ancient Roman warriors in pose circa 1930s

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Copper Keepers

Black Italian glass dappled with generous accents of aventurine - handsome for a gentleman's bar or anywhere you need a shot of glitter and glamour - Barovier & Toso circa 1960s.
12'' to 13"

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Beauty & The Beast

Jean Marais was the rare quadruple threat Actor/Ceramicist/Beauty & Beast. The french star of his famous lover Jean Cocteau's film was also an accomplished surrealist in his own right. He created this beastly piece, thrown and signed by his own hand, in the 1950s - no doubt influenced by his most famous role as La Bête. The glaze is a lustrous gun metal grey.
16"tall x 8" (horn to horn)

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Contemporary Freeform Sculpture

A very nice abstract, solid aluminum sculpture, signed Karen Tallyn. Mounted on a wood base. Overall height 10.25 inches. Signed on the underside.

Mid Century Marble Maiden

A large mid century unsigned marble sculpture of a seated and partially clothed woman on the original aluminum base. Total height 37 inches (11.5" for the base).

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Skyscraper Vases

A quintessentially Art Deco pair of ceramic vases by Belgium company, Boch Freres, circa 1930. Just over 12 inches tall.

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Michael Andersen Rears Again

 

Another sumptuous piece of Persian glaze from Michael Andersen & Sons of Bornholm Denmark, circa 1930s/40s. Over the years we've had this same sculpture several times, but each example is very different in the way the glaze varies. This example is a particularly beautiful deep shade of celadon and copper, 13 inches tall.

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