Signed lower left; Paul Immel was born in Helena, Montana in 1864. Immel studied at the Ball School of Art in Minneapolis and in 1924 moved to Los Angeles where he further studied at Otis Art Institute, later moving to Seattle, Washington. Immel is known for his watercolor floral studies and was a member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters and the Northwest Watercolor Society; excellent condition with nice clear colors; some wear to blonde-stained wooden frame
with serene gaze turned to the right and looking downward above a voluptuous rough-hewed seated body; excellent condition.
each shapely cache pot of overall oval-form flanked by lion-head ring handles; all raised on four shell-form supports with splayed feet; good vintage condition with overall even wear and patina; tarnishing and scuffs
a robust american 1960's baluster-form cork lamp with ebonized base and cap; rewired; shade as is
this large and elegant lamp with flared neck above a tapering body highlighted with gilt perimeter bands; resting on a reticulated brass base; excellent vintage condition with minor overall even wear; rewired
A stunning mid-century Hollywood Regency wall mirror dated January 1956 en verso; the tall rectangular mirror plate within an exceptional undulating glass frame of clear and etched mirrored glass with chrome mounts at each corner; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; some foxing to mirror
originally used as traveling tea tables for the British in India; the octagonal top centering a large stylized floral medallion surrounded foliate stems all within a perimeter border of a meandering foliate vine; raised on a hinged base with arabesque spandrels; good antique condition with overall warm patina; small replacements to inlay; two spandrels on base replaced; top now affixed to base
the large sturdy hand-carved table of pegged construction with shaped rectangular top of matchbook European walnut veneer above a scalloped apron with rocaille carving; all raised on bold cabriole supports ending in hoof feet; structurally sound; intentionally distressed finish to imitate age; minor overall wear and rubbing; professionally polished and waxed
Of large scale, the well-delineated and intricately carved head of a bear with hat motif lid; the expressive face with glass eyes and large snout; most likely from the Black forest area in the Swiss city of Interlagen; good antique condition with overall even wear and patina
Excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur, or KPM (established 1723) was a fundamental part of the landscape of the European decorative arts in the 19th Century, and was, and still is, one of the most prolific producers of luxury porcelain
the long neck with bulbous mid-section of carved foliate motifs; raised on a tripartite base on 3 scrolled feet; restored condition.
each boldly-scaled urn with rolled lip above a gadrooned body all over a splayed base and square plinth; 3 urns available, 1 of lighter color; chipped and weathered surface
Each with rolled lip above a compressed lobed body all raised on a splayed base and square plinth; chips and weather surface
each tall urn with rolled lip above a flared body and lobed mid-section; raised on a splayed base; overall even weathered and oxidized surface
the central cluster column support emanating 6 scrolled arms supporting upright torches; adorned overall with brass strapwork and spheres; overall even patination
each with everted lip above a columnar support over a lobed mid-section; raised on a tripartite base with 3 scrolled feet; wear to paint; small replacements.
centering a convex mirror within a gilt metal frame consisting of radiating spokes of varying lengths; good vintage condition with overall even wear to gilding
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 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
with goose neck pediment above a glazed cabinet resting on a base fitted with a single drawer over two doors; nicely decorated overall with various scenes; areas of refreshed gilding and paint; good antique condition
Bill Stanisich first encountered England’s Lake District through the poetry of Wordsworth and Coleridge. Upon visiting the area in the 1990's, Stanisich was stunned by the beauty and dramatic light, and the ever-present and often foreboding clouds. In these paintings, he was attracted to the play of light and shadow on the water - a theme he has often returned to.
milos series – watercolor on paper 2000-2013; a series inspired by the legendary greek island, milos, with a ‘kaleidoscope of minerals, colors and water caves’. san francisco painter, william stanisich, captures the sheer beauty of this island in these paintings and as the artist stated “i have allowed my imagination the freedom to create a realism more accurate than mere mimicry”.
Bill Stanisich first encountered England’s Lake District through the poetry of Wordsworth and Coleridge. Upon visiting the area in the 1990's, Stanisich was stunned by the beauty and dramatic light, and the ever-present and often foreboding clouds. In these paintings, he was attracted to the play of light and shadow on the water - a theme he has often returned to
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!