fitted with four amboyna matchbook-veneered doors opening to reveal 3 sycamore-veneered drawers; all above a scalloped apron raised on splayed legs with brass caps; excellent condition; with original retail label 'Mauri Muebles, Buenos Aires'
the wide bowl with flared lip above a tapering body all raised on a raised foot; the underside with recessed frosted geometric design; excellent condition.
the original mirrored top above an openwork frieze raised on exaggerated openwork cabriole supports; overall even rubbing to gilded surface; antiquing and surface wear to mirrored top
the round top of deeply patinated and well-figured quarter veneered macassar ebony raised on incurved supports joined by a lower shelf; all over a tripod base with block feet; good antique condition and structurally sound; professionally refinished with small areas of replaced veneer
each artist-signed lamp of baluster form with waisted neck above an ovoid body all over a splayed foot; resting on a turned gold-painted wooden base; each adorned with well-executed hand-painted exotic birds resting on a meandering floral and foliate branch; height: 18.5" (top of porcelain) 30.5" (top of shade); marked 'Made in Italy' to underside; good condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired; minor wear to wooden bases
each large-scaled curule bench with semi-detached seat flanked by flared openwork arms with turned double-baluster stretchers; all raised on down-scrolled supports ending in paw feet all joined by turned stretchers; good antique condition; professionally restored with refinished surface and new upholstery
the French made cased-glass bodies of graduated triple-gourd form resting on brass bases; in a deep teal color accentuated by the cased-glass process of fusing together multiple layers of glass; each with foil label 'BASE MADE IN FRANCE'; height: 17" (top of glass) 28" (top of shade); excellent condition with no chips or cracks; some pitting and patina to brass bases; professionally rewired
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 with central glass support surrounded by two tall opposing leaves of translucent gold aventurine glass all raised on a thick gold bullicante disk over a later Lucite base; height: 16.5" (top of glass) 27.5" (top of shade); good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired; later Lucite bases
pencil with wash; minor discoloration; within a later ebonized walnut frame; stamped 'Atelier Garnier, Lyon'
the globular pot with rolled lip tapering to the base; chipping and weathered surface
each hand-blown vase of striking size with everted lip and short neck above a ribbed cylindrical body all resting on a Lucite base; good condition with no chips or cracks; minor surface abrasions commensurate with age; professionally rewired with later Lucite base
A Boldly Rendered Pair of French Art Nouveau Prints of Architectural Interior and Exterior Details by Ernest David; newly matted and framed.
each with flaring neck above a tapering body resting on a gilt-metal base; all in a soft translucent frosted glass highlighted with gilt perimeter bands; minor wear to gilding; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired; newly gilded bases
each heavy candle holder surmounted by a shallow candlecup with flared lip raised on a gadrooned support above a ring of stylized leaves; all over a cylindrical base adorned with applied bosses flanked by opposing birds all ending in a splayed foot; good vintage condition with overall even wear and patina
each of elegant shape with cartouche-shaped back above a serpentine seat flanked by scrolled arms; all raised on cabriole supports; with custom down-filled cushions; good sturdy condition with overall minor wear and rich patina; refreshed surface; caning intact
excellent quality reproductions, each with serpentine shaped top above a conforming bombe-form body fitted with two drawers over a pierced rocaille-carved apron all raised on scrolled supports; the drawer fronts with graceful hand-carved surface depicting elegant scrollwork and floral vines all flanked by shaped side panels centering circular reserves; richly-colored patina with intentionally distressed finish to imitate age; good overall condition with light wear; refreshed finish
each of decanter form with long flaring neck above a compressed spheroid body; all in a graduated yellow-to-green clear glass infused with large bubbles; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired
with arching openwork top above a square-form body tapering to a foliate pendant knob; good antique condition; rewired with 4 standard sockets; later solid brass bobeches
each bulbous lamp with frosted overlay on a clear gold ground; the frosted glass finely etched exposing the gold luster glass beneath cresting a perimeter band of classical figures; raised on giltwood bases; height: 13" (top of glass) 24.5 (top of shade); minor wear and rubbing to glass surface; no chips or cracks; professionally rewired
each depicting an etruscan urn with detail images and inscriptions written below; from the book 'Picturae Etruscorum in Vasculis' by Giovanni Battista Passeri; later French mattes and giltwood frames; excellent condition.
centering a convex mirror within a brass frame surrounded by lively cut brass foliage; later mirror; wear and patina to metal; possibly once fitted with a clock
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.”
