these elegant barrel-form lamps with ribbed perimeter bands adorned overall with refined opposing floral and foliate vines; raised on giltwood bases; rewired, no chips or cracks; bases re-gilded; minor rubbing to gilt decoration
each well constructed chest fitted with 2 drawers with inset reserves and brass pulls; raised on tapering supports; drawer interiors of solid oak; John Stuart furniture labels inside drawers; professionally refinished
each of robust scale all in a raku glaze of muted tones of green and blue; the western version of raku was developed in the 20th century by studio potters. typically fired at high temperatures, the wares are placed in an open-air container filled with combustible material, unlike the traditional Japanese method. the western process can give a variety and depth of colors and surface effects; good vintage condition with minor wear; re-wired
each tall, slender ovoid-form glass lamp decorated with applied green vertical strands; raised on a gold and ebonized painted metal base; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired
each of impressive size with short everted laurel leaf mouth flanked by scrolled handles with bold acanthus leaf decoration; the compressed bulbous body with overlapping foliate ring all raised on a splayed base with square plinth; good antique condition with overall even wear; minor chipping along the base
each of organic form composed of half-round and ribbed glass shades with waisted mid-section and scalloped top and bottom; the interior rolled in a golden crushed glass (graniglia glass) allowing the shade to emit a warm glow; the later gold painted backplates fitted with 2 chandelier bulb sockets; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; minor rubbing to backplates; newly wired
each tall and striking lamp in a soft frosted blue glass adorned with raised floral decoration; excellent condition with no chips or cracks
each with four panels detailing various ways to prevent accidents and lessons learned, including 'Feu, Eau, Contagion, Empoisonnements, and Maison'; based on 19th century original lithographs by Emile Deyrolle; Les Fils d’Emile Deyrolle, Rue du Bac, Paris; restored ebonized wooden frames; some darkening, wrinkling, and foxing; PRICED PER PAIR
fine early piece by listed California "New Masters" painter Kenneth Ray Wilson; contemporary abstract expressionist oil painting in the impasto style with thickly laid layered paint in cool and warm colors; signed lower right, a good quality example of abstract expressionist art; Kenneth finds abstract painting to be the most challenging, “It evolves as you paint it and it takes a longer time as layers of paint need to dry before new layers are added."; Corporate Collections: Price Waterhouse (San Francisco, CA), Wells Fargo Bank (San Francisco, CA), AT&T Corporation (New Yo
this rare pair of bisque porcelain whippet figurines from Boehm Studios was commissioned by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1954; each unique statue, one male and one female in an alert standing position with heads turned and ears pricked; with maker's mark to underside; good vintage condition with one tail professionally repaired; minor discoloration to surface.
purchased in Rome in the 1980's, the well-carved chubby winged putti in opposing stances and poised on one foot over a rock-work base; depicting the grape harvest also known as the allegory of autumn (see detail image of Jean-Jacques Lagrenée's 'Putti Harvesting Grapes'); interior image courtesy 'Edward Lobrano Interior Design', NYC; excellent antique condition with overall rubbing to refreshed gilding
'Sand Dollar' pattern made by the McCoy Pottery Co., Roseville, Ohio; each double-handled vase of ovoid form in a matte bone-white glaze with relief decoration; now drilled as lamps with custom giltwood bases; marked 'USA' to underside; rewired; with minor manufacturing glaze imperfections; some fine craquelure to glaze; excellent vintage condition commensurate with age
each with round teak top raised on metal supports ending in teak feet; Albert Larsson was a Swedish carpenter and furniture maker from the Mid-century modern period. He established his own business Alberts Tibro in 1938, and after World War II the small production team began specializing in coffee tables and multifunctional height-adjustable tables. Throughout the following decades the company grew to become one of Sweden's most successful manufacturers.
each signed and hand-thrown jar-form pot decorated with abstract foliate fronds; all glazed in earth tone colors of russet, brown and ochre; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired; Eric Norstad (1924-2013) was an American potter and architect who worked primarily on the west coast of the United States.
Designed by Marbro Lamp Co., each ovoid-form lamp decorated with slender wheat sheaths resting on a gilt-metal base over an ebonized wooden stand; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; re-wired and re-gilded; signed on underside; Camille Tharaud first studied chemistry as a young man, but after an injury during WWI, he convalesced in Limoges, France where he began his work with porcelain, opening up his own factory in 1920.
the best of post-war design, each lamp composed of stacked tri-color conical-form glazed elements with brass mounts; Gerald Thurston was one of the most creative American lighting designers of the postwar era. His innovative designs exemplify the streamlined forms of the mid 20th century.
each with exceptional copper repoussé plates depicting a finely-detailed bouquet of flowers, foliage and wheat sheaths (repeated on the back) all within a heavy bronze frame over a stepped plinth; professionally rewired; typical oxidation and wear.
Epoca in the pages of this summer's Luxe Interior + Design San Francisco Edition:
"Discover alluring Art Deco chic at epoca. See epoca's stylish mix of 20th Century and antique furnishings including a sophisticated 1930's Austrian Art Deco table of exotic amboyna with a dramatic, inlaid double trefoil knot ..."
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... "
The San Francisco Fall Show is the leading international art, antiques, and design fair on the West Coast. Founded in 1982, the Show features over 40 of the top dealers from around the world, offering for sale an extraordinary range of fine and decorative arts representing all styles and periods, including paintings, furniture, precious metals, ceramics, jewelry, rugs, photography, works on paper, books, ethnographic art, and objets d’art. This year, The San Francisco Fall Show celebrates "La Dolce Vita" – the quintessentially Italian approach to the “good life”.
DATES Opening Night Gala on October 11, Show Dates October 12 – 15
SHOW HOURS Thursday October 12 through Saturday October 14: 10:30am – 7:00pm Sunday, October 15: 11:00am – 5:00pm
LOCATION Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture 2 Marina Blvd San Francisco CA 94109
April showers brings May, actually, June––flowers; flowers bursting of vibrant beautiful color, just like this large pair of crackle-glaze ceramic lamps in a richly-colored turquoise by Frederick Cooper here at epoca. These lamps are a perfect example of the extraordinary quality associated with the Frederick Cooper Lamp Company established in Chicago in 1923. Frederick was a Chicago artist and was fascinated with the new invention of lamps and tried to incorporate the elements and flavors of American architecture of that time which has been carried on through the generations. Visit our gallery at 1700 16th street @ Kansas to see these and other fabulous lamps at epoca and the new home of Garden Court Antiques. See you soon!