this exuberantly rendered iron sculpture of a radiating super nova depicting the last stellar explosion of a star's life; excellent condition; oxidation to metal

with solid brass tilting barrel resting on a heavy weight carriage with working wheels; finely and realistically decorated; excellent antique condition with overall even wear and patination

the long inset glass top within a molded brass border; raised on a black metal base joined by a lower glass shelf; excellent condition with overall minor wear

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.

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”.

of faceted translucent white opaline glass, each with long neck above a waisted mid-section over a bell-shaped base; no chips or cracks; rewired; patination to brass fittings; new shades as is.

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

the short flared neck above an elongated body tapering at the base; adorned overall with raised thistle branches in white glass on a coral ground; excellent condition; no chips or cracks; minor wear to underside, circa 1960's

each with long columnar neck above a bell-shaped body adorned with gilt banding and bold greek key motif; excellent condition with minor wear; rewired; new lampshades as is.

each portly lamp with horizontal banding; raised on a tole base; excellent condition; some soiling to original shades.

each large well-rendered painting depicting Chinese vases finely detailed with colorful floral and foliate stems; professionally conserved and re-stretched on new frames; good clear and vibrant colors; excellent condition; newly framed 

the richly patinated and well-figured cabinet of exotic jacaranda wood fitted with 2 drawers; raised on slatted chrome supports; excellent condition with minor rubbing to chrome

the striking ovoid vase tapering to the base; the textured finish in black and white glaze with vibrant red streaking around the body; minor wear

the hand-tooled leather top with incurved front above an apron fitted with five drawers; raised on reeded support ending in brass casters; good antique condition; new antiqued leather top with gilt hand-tooling

each with thick napoleon machete marble top above a bowed cabinet fitted with 3 drawers with brass stringing flanked by brass inlaid fluted stiles and sides all over a scalloped apron; new tops; excellent restored condition.

each assembled one-of-a-kind table composed of iron gear wheels and cogs; fitted with glass tops; good condition; professionally cleaned and sealed

fitted with two removable bentwood trays supported by a collapsible frame raised on circular supports ending in casters; maker's label adhered to inside of frame 'John Stuart, Inc, New York, Grand Rapids'; professionally refinished; some wear to casters

the squared top above a conforming body fitted with a single tambour door; the arching apron joining four columnar supports above a lower shelf; raised on compressed bulbous feet; restored condition

of overall rich patina, the circular dish top with ribbed edge above a turned baluster support raised on 3 splayed legs with spheroid feet; repairs to base of support; overall age and warm patina; small age crack to top

each with solid brass tilting barrel resting on a heavy-weight carriage with working wheels; finely and realistically decorated; excellent antique condition with overall even wear and patination

the well-defined athlete with contorted body about to begin his throw; with beautifully delineated face, hands and feet wearing sheer, form-fitting shirt and shorts; excellent condition with only minor wear; some discoloration 

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

surmounted by a bold ribbon above an oval frame adorned with laurel leaves and pinwheel bosses all in a finely detailed repoussé metalwork; later antiqued mirror plate; overall even rubbing and patina to gilt metal surface

each plate depicting delightful images of seals; from the fascinating encyclopedia of natural history and science for children published between 1790 & 1830; minor discoloration; new ebonized frames.