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Good Federal Domed Top Box with Shell and Banded Inlay
5112
circa 1820

with domed lid centering an inlaid shell medallion; all resting on a rectangular body raised on brass ball and claw feet; later velvet-lined interior; good antique condition with some shrinkage

Height: 
6"
Width: 
10.5"
Depth: 
6.75"
$2,250
Available
Set of Carolo Moretti for Rosenthal Satin Glass Apothecary Jars
5084
1960's

each of colored satinato glass with domed lids above a cylindrical body over a splayed foot; good vintage condition with one minor chip to green jar lip

Height: 
12.5" - 14"
Diameter: 
3"-3.5"
$1,850
Available
Two Schlossberg Keramik 1950's Pale Chartreuse Glazed Vases
5091
1950-1959

consisting of one ovoid pot and a fish-mouth vase, each in a glossy light-chartreuse glaze contrasting with a matt brown background; Schlossberg Keramik was established in 1946 by Ilse and Theodore Stefan in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. The name was derived from its proximity to the foot of the 'schloßberg' or castle hill; excellent vintage condition with no cracks; minor overall rubbing to surface; some small fritting to rims

Height: 
15" 12"
Width: 
6.5"
Depth: 
5.5"
Diameter: 
9"
$1,850
Available
Large Raku-glazed Studio Pottery Ovoid-form Pot
4919
1960's

with everted neck above a compressed body covered overall in an iridescent multi-layered glaze of cobalt blue, greens and yellow; incised signature to underside; The Western version of Raku was developed in the 20th century by studio potters. Typically fired at high temperatures, the wares are placed in an open-air container filled with combustible material, unlike the traditional Japanese method. The Western process can give a great variety and depth of colors and surface effects as seen with this pot; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks

Height: 
14"
Diameter: 
14"
$1,650
Sold
Large Pair of Roman Rococo Carved Giltwood Putti Harvesting Grapes
60518
mid-18th Century

purchased in Rome in the 1980's, the well-carved chubby winged putti in opposing stances and poised on one foot over a rock-work base; depicting the grape harvest also known as the allegory of autumn (see detail image of Jean-Jacques Lagrenée's 'Putti Harvesting Grapes'); interior image courtesy 'Edward Lobrano Interior Design', NYC; excellent antique condition with overall rubbing to refreshed gilding

 

 

 

 

 

Height: 
37"
Width: 
26"
Depth: 
16"
$12,850
Available
Large Pair of Italian Baroque Style Majolica Bacchus Corbels/Brackets
60527
circa 1880

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 

Height: 
27"
Width: 
16.5"
Depth: 
10.5"
$5,800
Sold
Fanciful Pair of French Art Nouveau Iron Planters/Jardini­ères
60528
circa 1900

each oblong planter with everted scalloped rim above a compressed body adorned with raised floral sprays; flanked by loop handles wrapped in foliate vines; raised on splayed bases over paw feet; perfect for indoor use; good antique condition with weathered surface; fitted with later tole liners

Height: 
15"
Width: 
32"
Depth: 
14"
$4,500
Sold
Four Empire Style Cerulean-glazed Porcelain Vases with Chinoiserie Motifs
5044
late 19th Century

each tall ovoid Paris Porcelain vase flanked by upright handles; the front of each depicting figures in a landscape setting; the reverse with a garden scene; adorned with gilt accents throughout; unmarked; excellent antique condition with no chips or cracks; slight gilt loss 

Height: 
17"
Width: 
9"
Depth: 
7.5"
$8,400
Sold
Pair of Empire Style Cerulean-glazed Porcelain Vases with Chinoiserie Motifs
5034
late 19th Century

each tall ovoid Paris Porcelain vase flanked by upright handles; the front of each depicting figures in a landscape setting; the reverse with a garden scene; adorned with gilt accents throughout; unmarked; excellent antique condition with no chips or cracks; slight gilt loss 

 

Height: 
17"
Width: 
9"
Depth: 
7.5"
$4,200
Sold
Large Pair of Vintage Empoli Mid-Century Fluted Gray Cased-glass Decanters
5059
1950's

these rare and striking art glass decanters with bulbous stoppers above a graduated ruffled body; with 'Made in Italy' foil label to underside;  Empoli is known as the other Italian mid-century glass. Simpler in design than their Murano cousins, the simple traditional styles of Empoli glass were quickly adapted to the sparse abstract shapes of mid 20th century modernism. The vast majority of mid century-styled Empoli glass was made for the American market; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks to exterior; with polished pontil 

Height: 
28"
Diameter: 
5.5"
$3,000
Sold

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