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 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
tall pair of Kashmir polychrome and black lacquer candlesticks now electrified; each twisting openwork stick surmounted by a candle cup issuing an electrified socket all raised on a round foot over a later ebonized wooden plinth; adorned overall with colorfully painted floral decoration; good antique condition with overall even wear and patina; professionally rewired; one foot with old stable split
each large tapering vessel finely decorated with naturalistic paintings in enamel of parrots on flower laden branches with gilt accents; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; minor wear to gilt; now mounted as lamps
each hand-blown vase of striking size with everted lip and short neck above a ribbed cylindrical body all resting on a Lucite base; good condition with no chips or cracks; minor surface abrasions commensurate with age; professionally rewired with later Lucite base
each large vase modeled in the long ovoid form; the body painted in polychrome enamel depicting bold and colorful flowers, trees and butterflies under a geometric band at the shoulder; mounted as lamps with bronze openwork collar and base with lappet perimeter band; professionally rewired; nice patina to bronze; good antique condition with no chips or cracks
each tall ribbed vase painted overall with floral and foliate stems resting on a pierced brass base; good antique condition with overall fine craquelure; rewired
each large glazed ceramic baluster-form table lamp on later lucite bases designed by Swedish artist Ingrid Atterberg as part of the "Spiral' series, circa 1949, with alternating ochre and white stripes on a matte brown ground; impressed marks to underside; Ingrid Atterberg (1920-2008) was born in the northern Sweden city of Harnosand. She studied at Slojdforeningens School in Gothenburg. Ingrid came to the Upsala-Ekeby Pottery factory in 1944, staying on until 1964.
the round top of deeply patinated and well-figured quarter veneered macassar ebony raised on incurved supports joined by a lower shelf; all over a tripod base with block feet; good antique condition and structurally sound; professionally refinished with small areas of replaced veneer
the exuberantly carved pagoda crest surrounded by lively acanthus leaves, c-scrolls and grotto motifs cascading down to an openwork frame; wear and rubbing to gilding; with professional repairs; refreshed gilding; some age to later plate
the cartouche mirror plate within a conforming giltwood frame with floral crest above an openwork frame of acanthus and rocaille carving all flanked by the mythical Ho Ho bird with one bird upright and the other downward; the Ho Ho bird was originally seen in Asian artwork and symbolizes good fortune and longevity; overall even wear and patina to re-gilded surface; later plate
each with spheroid body flanked by shell-form handles; raised on a lively dolphin support over a square base ending in shell feet; rewired and replated with new shades; excellent condition; shades 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 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 hour-glass shaped walnut lamp with three brass bands and waist; patination to brass; rewired; new shades 'as is'
each of ginger jar form with scalloped octagonal body; all in a richly-colored blue and green drip glaze; good vintage condition with minor wear; re-wired
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
each of unique fluid form with cantilevered seat flanked by padded arms; each with 'made in Italy' labels; with newly upholstered leather upholstery; minor pitting and scuffing to chrome commensurate with age
A large-scaled and elegantly designed French 1940s Klismos chair with deep incurved back with scrolled terminals; above a leather seat of criss-crossing straps all raised on dramatic splayed supports; purchased in Paris in 1993 (receipt attached); good vintage condition with sturdy frame and seat; some wear to painted surface; later leather strapwork
Holiday Entertaining: Red, Green & Gold, these colors are nothing, if not festive! epoca's cocktail and bar cart combination draws on these definitive holiday hues for a most glamorous and celebratory soiree, Pomegranate and Cranberry Mojitos served on a PAIR of Glam Mid-century Hollywood Regency Bar Carts! Remember "Christmas Comes But Once a Year"
With a nod to forties-era glam, we pair a sophisticated Regency style bar cart with a signature cocktail from New York's Legendary "Stork Club". While this may not be your standard holiday cocktail, it's definitely an impressive drink to serve guests this season! A sophisticated French 1940's Regency Style Ebonized And Bronze Mounted Drinks Cart In The Manner Of Maison Jansen, Paris 1940's and "The French 75" cocktail.
epoca's "Seventies Style Fun" pairs a cleverly-designed French 1970's minimal, mod and metamorphic bar table with a sweet holiday take on the mad 1970's favorite: Holiday Grasshoppers. Guaranteed to transform any ho-hum-holiday get-together into Mad Mod Fun-Silly-String Style!
