each large-scaled urn with sweeping flared neck tapering to a flared foot; now drilled with later wooden mounts
each of open rectilinear form with inset scrollwork detailing above overscaled scrolled feet; wear and patination to surface.
each large-scaled bottle-form lamp consisting of overlapping leaves all in a white glaze; good vintage condition with minor firing cracks; re-wired
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
each inset glass top within a solid brass frame raised on quadrangular supports joined by a lower glass shelf; excellent condition with minor overall wear
imported from France, the cylindrical pot with everted lip tapering to a short foot adorned with applied ring handles; minor over even wear
each well-carved finial in an ochre-colored well-mottled granite; resting on separate bases; good vintage condition with very light wear
minor overall weathered surface
each of columnar form resting on a square base; originally fitted with a kerosene receptacle; excellent condition; external French wiring
classic chairs designed by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings (1905-1976) for Widdicomb with bleached walnut frames raised on elegant splayed supports; see article by James Buresh, “Timeless Mid-century Modern Design,” Archives of American Art Journal, no. 48, 2009, pp. 30, 33; excellent vintage condition; recently reupholstered with some minor staining
the acid-washed orb resting on a bronze stand consisting of 3 seated griffins; excellent condition; some rubbing to bronze.
each large opposing panel depicting mythological characters of Europa and Zeus; Zeus is enamored by Europa and transforms himself into a bull then mixes in with her father's herd, as Europa is out gathering flowers she sees the bull, caresses his flanks and eventually climbs onto his back, Zeus soars off taking Europa to Crete making her queen; each reinforced with iron framing to back; repairs wear to surface.
each with long flaring neck above a tapering body painted overall with stylized floral and foliate vines in colors of ochre and aqua with gilt highlights all on a white ground; raised on a water-gilded wooden base; signed 'Marbro Lamp Italy'; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; re-wired; some rubbing to gilding
each richly-colored porcelain ginger jar of canary yellow with a dark green decoration of a warrior with sword above the bulbous body with a warrior on a horse among foliate decoration; on gilt-wood bases; excellent condition; rewired
each carved wood and parcel-gilt corbel adorned overall with lively foliate scrolls; fitted with striking polychromed majolica masks depicting Bacchus, the Roman god of agriculture, wine and fertility; one blue-eyed, the other brown-eyed; wear and chips to ceramic; overall wear and patina to gilding
each with brass fittings and of conical form above a square plinth with harlequin pattern of vertically arranged contrasting diamonds all on an ivory ground with gilt flecking; good vintage condition with minor wear and patina; rewired; height: 14.5" (top of porcelain) 23.5" (top of shade) width: 4.5" depth: 4.5"
each column of Italian Carrara marble with raised perimeter band all over a stepped base adorned with gilt metal capitals and brass fittings at the base; good vintage condition with some chipping at the base; patina to marble and metal surfaces; rewired
each tapering square-form lamp supported on gilt-metal mounts capped with ibex heads and terminating in hoof feet; all over an ebonized wooden base; good vintage condition with nno chips or cracks; some pitting to metal surface; professionally rewired
each tall well-figured square-form balustrade all over a giltwood base; good antique condition with overall even wear; now mounted as lamps; rewired; one with professional repair
each shapely vase with everted neck above an ovoid body flanked by loop handles; each vase with a finely-rendered gilded neoclassical scene; no chips or cracks; overall even wear to glaze
each lidded double-handled urn adorned with cascading hand-painted bell flower garlands all raised on brass bases; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired; minor overall wear
It’s fun to share my favorites at epoca! New to the gallery is this very cool and shimmering 8-light chandelier by Swedish glass designer Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glassworks. This circular chandelier has eight pie-shaped curved and textured crystal segments supported by a brass fixture. Carl Fagerlund was internationally recognized for his unique and cutting edge lighting designs at Orrefors Glassworks during the 1960’s through 70’s and I’m proud that we have a great example to share with you.
Come and see this chandelier at 1700 16th Street, San Francisco at Kansas. That’s epoca and the new home of Garden Court Antiques. See you soon!