with domed top and flared neck above a bulbous body over a splayed base; adorned overall with graceful gilt foliage; rewired; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; lamp shade as is.
minor wear to honed surface; new wiring; shade as is; French wired
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
the slender brass faux bamboo support resting on a circular bronze rockwork base with outscrolled leaves; good vintage condition with overall even patina and wear; professionally rewired.
Since its inception in 1860, Maison Bagués has been an emblem of French sophistication in luxury interior design and craftsmanship. Founder Noël Baguès emphasized the use of traditional techniques, solidifying the firm's elite standard of elegance and excellence in their craft.
with everted neck above an ovoid body over a lobed foot resting on a gilt-metal base; all in a smoky glass with controlled bubbles; excellent condition; rewired; lampshade as is.
of ribbed baluster form with splayed scalloped foot resting on a giltwood base; excellent condition; rewired
with slender flared neck flanked by graceful handles; above an elongated bulbous body over a splayed base with floral vine relief; newly nickel plated; rewired; shade as is
the graduated obelisk-form body raised on 4 brass paw feet; resting on a splayed base over a brass plinth; excellent condition; rewired; shade as is
the arbalete top with perimeter stringing within a crossbanded border all above a shapely bombe-form body with similar stringing and crossbanding; fitted with two long drawers having openwork solid brass pulls; the whole raised on graceful cabriole supports; overall even wear and nice warm patina; good vintage condition; professionally refinished
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
A Boldly Rendered Pair of French Art Nouveau Prints of Architectural Interior and Exterior Details by Ernest David; newly matted and framed.
a handsome pair of framed sea charts of the coasts of Great Britain by Captain Greenvile Collins; minor foxing; with later matte and ebonized wooden frame London, 1781
each of solid birch construction with rectangular tops and demi-bullnose edge above a conforming body fitted with 3 uniquely sculpted drawers of raised panels acting as drawer pulls; the whole raised on splayed legs; the lack of hardware and three-dimensional shape give the Sculptura line its distinctive sculptural quality; with incised maker's mark to drawer lining; professionally refinished; good vintage condition with warm patina
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
each 20-light Lumiere Sputnik style chandelier designed by Jean De Merry with nickel-plated spikes creating a dazzling sphere of light; in good condition with some tarnishing to metal
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
impressed mark 'AD' for the Delafontaine Foundry, Paris
$5,500/pair; each of brushed solid brass with a clean and simple cup-shaped design; no longer in production; some patina and rubbing to frames and mirror plates
each hand-blown white and clear glass cattail shade set into a brass back plate; no chips or cracks; some wear and patina to back plates; professionally rewired; priced individually $3,800 each
Throughout the week, we are going to share some of my favorites here at the gallery. Today is this remarkable, superb quality Murano clear glass lantern by Seguso,
We will set out to demystify the sometimes esoteric world of buying and decorating with antiques.
ASID Members: Everyone who buys or uses furniture, who makes, designs, or sells it, collectors, architects, decorators and students (ASID Members only, please)
Thursday, February 28 at 5:30 p.m. Epoca 1700 16th Street San Francisco
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