of exceptional quality, each double-gourd form lamp with hand-painted butterflies and raised polychrome floral and foliate vines all on a white glazed ground; height: 18" (top of porcelain 30" (top of shade); professionally rewired and restored with minor replacements to flower heads and vines
each portly lamp with everted neck above a compressed lobed body all over a splayed circular base; with ivory glazed surface and matching wooden caps; good antique condition with some chipping and patina to surface; professionally rewired
each slender bottle-form ceramic lamp with graduated glazed surface of ivory, aqua and cobalt blue; all resting on a round brass base; professionally rewired; good vintage condition with only minor wear
in the neoclassical taste decorated in a silver and gold leaf finish; the reeded central support joined at the mid-section with a gadrooned sphere and acanthus leaf collars all above a tapering reeded base ending in a berry finial; emanating six scrolled gilt-iron candle arms supporting beaded bobeches; overall even wear and patina to new gilded surface; in good working order
decorated with a scenic reserve centering a hunter on horseback beside a pair of dogs all on a black lacquered ground with gilt foliate decoration; impressed mark to underside ' Mark Knowles and Sons'; good antique condition with some wear and patina to surface; later faux bamboo black lacquered stand
each shapely vase with everted neck above an ovoid body flanked by loop handles; each vase with a finely-rendered gilded neoclassical scene; no chips or cracks; overall even wear to glaze
each large baluster-form lamp with a taupe-colored textured iridescent glaze at the shoulder cascading down to a rich emerald green striated perimeter band; resting on brown lacquered wooden bases; height: 17.5" (top of ceramic) 29.5" (top of shade); professionally rewired; good vintage condition with fine craquelure to glaze; minor wear and scuffing.
each tall vase of ovoid form with short neck above an ovoid body; the luminous glass with subtle white streaking; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; with foil labels
each painted in a teal and cranberry plaid adorned overall with a lacy foliate vine; raised on square wooden plinths; labeled 'Frederick Cooper, Chicago'; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; minor rubbing and wear to surface
each column of alternating marble and brass discs; raised on 4 Greek key feet; rewired; excellent condition; some rubbing to metal.
each hour-glass shaped walnut lamp with three brass bands and waist; patination to brass; rewired; new shades 'as is'
each striking lamp with long flaring neck above an ovoid body decorated with ivory, brown and ochre perimeter stripes on a mottled pumice-colored ground; resting on splayed walnut bases with brass caps; height: 21.25" (top of ceramic) 34" (top of shade); good vintage condition with minor rubbing to surface; professionally rewired; no chips or cracks
each columnar lamp of Carrara marble with Tuscan style capital above a cylindrical standard resting on a cylindrical base all over a square base; height: 16.25" (top of marble) 27.25" (top of shade); good vintage condition with even wear and patina to surface; some abrasions with two polished chips; professionally rewired
of good scale and quality, circa 1930; each high back dining chair with beige leather upholstery and birdseye maple frame, for S.Hille & Co, London, consisting of two arm and six side chairs, having a vasiform splat above a tight seat; raised on graceful splayed supports; professionally refinished; minor wear and patina to later leather upholstery;
each with flaring neck above a bulbous body; the textured surface covered in a deeply colored blue and teal drip glaze; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired
each richly-glazed lamp in a mottled chartreuse glaze with lobed collar above a short flaring neck over a lobed body resting on a splayed base; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired
a large and handsome hand-crafted antique American half-hull wooden boat builder's model of a sloop with fin keel and spade rudder all constructed of laminated mahogany in a warm honey-toned patina; mounted on the original wooden frame fitted with two eye hooks; the half-hull models were used to commemorate the launching of a vessel
each bulbous lamp with glass encased gilded surface adorned with rococo figures; excellent condition; rewired; lampshades as is.
the cartouche-shaped mirror within an elaborate giltwood frame of C-scrolls, rocaille, and floral carving; good antique condition with refreshed gilding; overall even wear
with short flaring neck above a voluptuous body over a flared foot; excellent condition.
each ovoid lamp of impressive size with ribbed neck above a tapering body; all in a rich drip glaze of celadon and pale blue; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired
the domed lid with finial knob resting on a bulbous body tapering to the base with a flared foot; painted overall with blue and rouge-de-fer floral clusters within diaper perimeter bands; The historic production of Faenza majolica is recognized worldwide as one of the highest moments of artistic creativity expressed through pottery.
April showers brings May, actually, June––flowers; flowers bursting of vibrant beautiful color, just like this large pair of crackle-glaze ceramic lamps in a richly-colored turquoise by Frederick Cooper here at epoca. These lamps are a perfect example of the extraordinary quality associated with the Frederick Cooper Lamp Company established in Chicago in 1923. Frederick was a Chicago artist and was fascinated with the new invention of lamps and tried to incorporate the elements and flavors of American architecture of that time which has been carried on through the generations. Visit our gallery at 1700 16th street @ Kansas to see these and other fabulous lamps at epoca and the new home of Garden Court Antiques. See you soon!
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.”