imported from France and in three pieces, the thick rectangular top with ogee edge raised on concave supports; great for outdoor patio or interior use; some weathering and patina to surface
the stylized carved wooden rosette centering a circular reserve surrounded by a wreath of scrolled acanthus leaves all in a warmly patinated painted and gilded surface; good antique condition with overall even wear and patina
each of whimsical butterfly form and labeled 'farfalla' having chromed steel frames encircled by six lights and issuing curved arms ending in circular discs; good vintage condition; professionally cleaned and rewired
each with chrome back plate fitted with three glass "ice block" shaped elements of radiating form; the two outer elements are removable; professionally rewired; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; some patina to chrome
a handsome hand-crafted vintage American half-hull wooden boat builder's model constructed of laminated mahogany and maple in a warm honey-toned patina; within the original wooden frame with later black leather backing; the half-hull models were used to commemorate the launching of a vessel and given to the owner, or may have be been used by the builder as a sales tool to show prospective customers; hull measurement: h 6" w 29.5" d 4"; good vintage condition with minor overall wear and patina; with some indentations to frame and hull
each bulbous lamp with glass encased gilded surface adorned with rococo figures; excellent condition; rewired; lampshades as is.
each square stool composed of rectilinear tubes fitted with leather strapwork supporting loose cushions; good vintage condition with new leather upholstery; Jørgen Høj was originally trained as a metal worker and upholsterer at the Copenhagen School for Arts and Crafts. He led a successful design business until his death in 1994 working with such designers as Poul Kjaerholm and Bodil Kjaer
in the Neoclassical taste, each well-constructed, custom made cabinet with satinwood and mahogany veneers and exotic wood inlay; centering a single curved door opening to an interior shelf; the tops adorned overall with radiating fan decoration within a scalloped inlaid border; the sides with intricate urn-form marquetry panels and crossbanding; all raised on square tapering supports; good condition with professionally restored finish; minor veneer replacements
the large round mirror within a well-carved pale blue and silver-gilt frame capped with a shell motif over an openwork crest; all above an exuberantly carved frame with lively C-scrolls and acanthus leaves; purchased in 2022 from the estate of Palermo, Italy antique dealer Bartolomeo Rizzo; good antique condition with some replacements, elements re-glued; professionally restored with refreshed surface; nice overall even wear and rubbing to surface; later plate
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.
Made from Belgian bluestone with a honed finish and embedded with fossils, the console table is comprised of a thick rectangular top with ogee edge all raised on scrolled concave supports. New with only minimal wear expected; table is ideal for interior/exterior design projects. Due to the custom nature of each table, the fossil pattern will vary.
each of campagna form with everted lip tapering to a compressed portly body all over a square plinth; adorned with ebonized highlights; 18.5" (top of wood) 29.5" (top of shade); professionally rewired; good vintage condition with minor wear and nice warm patina
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 porcelain column wrapped with metal wire above a porcelain crackle-glazed orb; all raised on a black and gold painted base; patination to metal; 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
high quality antique hand-forged andirons having barley twist shafts topped with gadrooned brass finials all raised on a scrolled openwork base; good antique condition with nice overall patina and wear
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 square tapered column of well-figured rock crystal, having four sides and a pyramidal top; resting on a lacquered base; good antique condition with no chips or cracks to crystal; some lifting to veneers on bases.
Rock crystal is the purest variety of Quartz and is transparent and colorless. Its name derives from the Greek term krustallos meaning 'ice' and is the sister gemstone to colorful varieties of quartz, such as amethyst and citrine.
Each beautifully decorated chest with concave top with canted corners above a conforming body fitted with 2 short over 2 long drawers all raised on splayed bracket feet; with overall red ground and gilt decorated chinoiserie motifs including bird, floral and vine, architectural follies and waterscapes; good antique condition with refreshed surface; professionally restored with overall craquelure and patina; japanning possibly later
in the Chinese Export style, each colorful bird with turned head modeled standing on a pierced rockwork base; all raised on black painted metal and brass bases; marked 'France' on underside; Provenance Sotheby's Arcade Furniture & Decorations Sale 1994; from a Greenwich, CT estate; drilled and rewired; excellent condition with minor rubbing and patina to brass base; small chip professionally restored
Epoca in the pages of this Fall's Luxe Interior + Design San Francisco Edition:
"The fabulous 1950's are in at epoca with this midcentury modern pair of English ebonized benches featuring "floating" saddle seats of luxurious leather. Designed by G-Plan, England, these benches satisfy the postwar craving for a modern lifestyle, 17"H x 19.5"W x 16" D... "