of striking form with concave sides fitted with 2-doors to reveal oak-lined drawers; adorned overall with pewter mounts and supports; good vintage condition with minor repairs
Each tall ovoid lamp with deep yellow and olive-green drip glaze incised with textured bands of geometric design; raised on a black metal base; in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired.
each boldly-scaled lamp with flared top above a cup-shaped body adorned with a guilloche perimeter band and bell-flower swags surrounding half-profile portraits; resting on a splayed circular base over a black marble plinth; wear and patina to surface; indentations; rewired
the large bottle-form lamp with long neck and tapering body all in a crater glaze
with baluster support above a glass bowl emanating 6 scrolling candle-arms with boldly-scaled cups; adorned overall with floral and foliate stems; the whole over a triple-sphere pendant; professionally cleaned and re-wired with plug-in arms for easy assembly/disassembly; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; one tall leaf missing
each of the 10 baluster form pins with spheroid finials included with 7 wooden balls; wear and chipping; professionally waxed and restored; Skittles is a European lawn game and an early form of bowling, from which modern ten-pin bowling, duckpin bowling, candlepin bowling and five-pin bowling are descended. In regions of the United Kingdom and Ireland the game remains a popular indoor pub game.
each carved wood and parcel-gilt corbel adorned overall with lively foliate scrolls; fitted with striking polychromed majolica masks depicting Bacchus, the Roman god of agriculture, wine and fertility; one blue-eyed, the other brown-eyed; wear and chips to ceramic; overall wear and patina to gilding
a versatile lamp that can be used in multiple settings, of thick hand-polished crystal with its ethereal reflective quality allowing light to penetrate changing from day to evening; all resting on a brushed chrome base; the obelisk was originally constructed by Ancient Egyptians and later used by the Greeks who described them as obeliskos; excellent condition with no chips or cracks
the hand-blown lamp of translucent pale blue glass with long neck above a bulbous body all raised on brass bases; excellent vintage condition with minor wear; no chips or cracks; some pitting to brass; professionally rewired
the well-crafted leaf of thick copper with fine veining and curled edges raised on a cluster of rings; some wear to surface.
each heavy hand-thrown stoneware lamp with incised abstract decoration; each signed "RT74"; possibly by artist Ron Taylor who studied under Ken Ferguson at the Kansas City Art Institute; good overall vintage condition; rewired
each hand painted ginger jar with domed lid above a bulbous tapering body raised on a stained wooden base; painted with various figures in a landscape setting divided by cloud scroll perimeter bands; craquelure to glaze; good antique condition; now mounted as lamps; rewired
each hexagonal lamp with everted neck above a tapering body; all in a rich teal blue drip-glaze over an olive glazed ground; good condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired
each with flaring neck above a tapering body all in a vibrant chartreuse-yellow crackle glaze; resting on a custom giltwood base; no chips or cracks, rewired
each portly lamp with horizontal banding; raised on a tole base; excellent condition; some soiling to original shades.
the oblong lidded box adorned overall with delicate butterflies amid a meandering floral vine laden with plump gourds; minor overall wear.
the thick elongated bowl in colors from blue to aubergine all flanked by clear glass handles; no chips or cracks; some wear to underside.
the antique mirrored inset top raised on 4 tapering fluted square supports all joined by an x-form stretcher centering a winged sphinx
each tall vase with long flaring neck above a bulbous body; the white vase encased in a yellow cased glass; excellent condition with no chips or cracks.
each large well-rendered painting depicting Chinese vases finely detailed with colorful floral and foliate stems; professionally conserved and re-stretched on new frames; good clear and vibrant colors; excellent condition; newly framed
the thickly-modeled and tall vases in a richly-colored orange glass with clear base infused with black and white swirls; no chips or cracks
each in a rich egg yolk-yellow glaze with everted neck above an ovoid body with stylized laurel leaf perimeter band flanked by lions masks; all raised on a fluted splayed support resting on an ebonized wooden base; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; wooden base refinished; rewired
the urn-form lamp of impressive scale with gilt teardrop decoration on a deep cerulean ground; raised on a custom, hand-carved giltwood base; later base; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; some minor rubbing to glaze; rewired
epoca, located in the Design Center neighborhood of San Francisco, has been characterized as “blended eclectic” offering unique 20th century furnishings alongside traditional antiques and accessories.
Eric Petsinger:
Two things in Eric Petsinger’s life are truly memorable. The first is a day in 1968 when his mother left the house a brunette and came home a blonde. The second was opening epoca, the beautifully edited San Francisco gallery, a fixture in the San Francisco Design Center neighborhood since 2003. In epoca, Eric has created a layered inventory with a ‘something for everyone’ approach, blending American and European antiques with 20th century furnishings. Whether assisting an interior designer or an antiques enthusiast, Eric says, “Mix it up! Go ahead and put that shapely French rococo armchair next to a sleek John Widdicomb sofa and see how they bring out each other’s beauty.”
When you’re in the mood for something dark with a touch of mystery this holiday, may we suggest, Black Manhattans served on MidCentury Nickel-Plated And Black Glass Drinks Cart. So classic, so chic!
