Epoca in the pages of this summer's Luxe Interior + Design San Francisco Edition:
"Discover alluring Art Deco chic at epoca. See epoca's stylish mix of 20th Century and antique furnishings including a sophisticated 1930's Austrian Art Deco table of exotic amboyna with a dramatic, inlaid double trefoil knot ..."
a handsome english art deco beechwood floor lamp with blond highlights
an english 19th century chromolithograph; a well-rendered picture depicting a hand-colored pineapple; ; minor discoloration; later acid-free matte and gilt-wood frame.
from the Vista Alegre Porcelain Factory (founded 1824) each rectilinear vase with flared neck above a tapering body ending in a splayed foot; hand decorated overall with vibrant floral and foliate vines; maker's mark to underside; now drilled and mounted as lamps; with custom giltwood caps and bases; professionally rewired; only minor wear from use
each of urn form having an everted rim above a cylindrical body above a bulbous mid-section all above a splayed foot; raised on fluted giltwood bases; made of a striated teal glass adorned with a gilt painted perimeter band of anthemia and palm leaves with additional banding below; water-gilded caps and bases; professionally rewired; some rubbing to gilded bases and decoration; some bubbling to interior surface of urns
a stylish pair of italian white-glazed urns with over-scaled flared reticulated neck over a bulbous mid-section with raised foliate decoration; raised on a splayed base resting on a black lacquer wooden plinth; excellent vintage condition with custom wooden base; rewired
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
each urn decorated with white, lavender and gray arabesque and Moorish motifs all on a celadon ground; adorned with finely chased gilt-bronze mounts; fitted with its original oil lamp fittings and marked 'Gebrüder Brünner, Wien'; height: 14" (top of porcelain); good antique condition with no chips or cracks; some rubbing to gilding on porcelain and bronze mounts; professionally rewired
the handsome chest constructed during the Golden Age of Danish furniture (1800-1850) and composed of well-figured mahogany veneer fitted with three drawers inlaid with neoclassical decoration all over a scalloped apron and raised on tapering quadrangular supports; good antique condition with minor veneer repairs and overall even wear and patina
the inset leather top within a a stepped molded frame above an apron fitted with 5 drawers with oak secondary wood; the side panels centering carved floral clusters; the finished paneled back allows the desk to be floated; all raised on reeded bulbous supports ending in wooden casters; good restored condition with refinished surface; leather with nice rich patina
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'
each finely rendered lithograph of various French aircrafts of the 1930's with identifying script; used for french airplane engine marketing material; later mattes and mahogany veneered frames
In two parts, the top section with molded crown over three short drawers above three graduated long drawers, the base with three long drawers all supported on bracket feet; later pierced brass bat pulls; crossbanded inlay to drawer edges; overall good solid antique condition appropriate to age; overall wear and patina; areas of replaced veneer; shrinkage to oak side panels; professionally refinished
of stylish mid-century design in the manner of Tommi Parzinger, with ivory-glazed oblelisk-form base emanating two deeply scrolled brass arms supporting candle form socket holders; centering a cylindrical brass rod and finial; all atop a black marble base with white veining; 18.5" (top of ceramic) 35: (top of shade); good vintage condition with light overall wear; minor pitting to brass; professionally rewired.
the two-wheeled drinks trolley with turned handle joining a rectangular top within an openwork gallery all raised on wicker-wrapped supports joining a lower shelf; The Heywood Furniture Co. began in 1826 making wicker and rattan furniture. In 1897, the company merged with a competitor, Wakefield Rattan Co., to form the Heywood-Wakefield Co. Heywood-Wakefield’s iconic Streamline Modern furniture line was introduced at the 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago. The soft-curved, light-colored look ushered in an age of furniture called midcentury modern.
Ideal for a smaller space, of polished and brushed chrome construction supporting three beveled glass shelves all joined by columnar supports; the whole flanked by scrolled handles and raised on steel casters; good vintage condition with some surface abrasions and rubbing; scratches and wear to glass shelves
each good quality chest fitted with 2 mahogany-lined drawers with fruitwood stringing centering brass pulls; raised on tapering turned supports; excellent condition.
produced by one of the leading pottery companies of the late 19th century, the fluted column with stepped cap and base; good condition with overall even wear; some chipping to glaze
the rectangular hinged top of well figured burlwood above a conforming body of similar veneer; with elongated hexagonal nickel plated handle.
the energetic dog with head poised downward, in pursuit of a sprite rabbit bolting from a leafy knoll; one ear reglued
the central cluster column support emanating 6 scrolled arms supporting upright torches; adorned overall with brass strapwork and spheres; overall even patination
the splayed top centering a tranquil landscape scene; resting on a conforming body raised on gilt metal feet and flanked by bold ring handles; overall wear.
the covered vase characterized by its lidded design and prominent handles; adorned overall with classical decoration and is based on the ancient Roman "Warwick Vase" known for its Bacchic ornament; good antique condition with minor surface wear