the writhing swimming fish with imbricated scales; resting on a swirling wave; one minor chip to tail.
each with long octagonal neck above an ovoid body ending in a splayed foot; fitted with brass collars; professionally rewired; some wear to alabaster; patina and antiquing to brass
the large mahogany oval tray centering am impressive satinwood shell motif surrounded by rosewood banding; raised on a later stand; excellent restored condition
the tall vessel decorated overall with relief decoration depicting birds standing and perched in a water setting amid cattails, water plants and foliate branches; signed 'France' to underside with impressed maker's mark 'St. Andre, Nice'; minor chipping along base; with some professional repairs
each ovoid-form lamp of frosted glass adorned with applied white circles divided by gilded beading; raised on a later stepped Lucite base; good vintage condition with minor wear; re-wired
each portly lamp with horizontal banding; raised on a tole base; excellent condition; some soiling to original shades.
of ribbed ovoid shape with gold aventurine inclusions all over a splayed giltwood base; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; rewired
the all panel-cut jar with splayed cover topped with a faceted finial knob all resting on an ovoid body; unsigned; in the manner of Moser Glassworks; in excellent condition with no chips or cracks; minor abrasions to underside of foot
of quite large scale, the square Moorish tables with intricate mosaic inlay overall above a stick-and-ball carved openwork apron over arabesque spandrels; all raised on turned feet; minor surface wear throughout; some repair and fill-in to inlay; excellent overall condition with minor repairs
Signed on reverse 'Dutch Galliot at Harbour Mouth'; a galiot was a type of Dutch merchant ship similar to a ketch, with a rounded fore and aft with flat bottoms to sail in shallow waters; excellent restored condition with professional repair; some wear to original giltwood frame; overall craquelure to glaze
unusually large with a scavo (acid) finish in a golden hue; acid etched signature to underside with original label
each doki (earthenware) vase of shapely sensual baluster form covered in a rich celadon drip glaze ending at the foot; each marked to underside; excellent condition with no chips or cracks
each tall slender lamp of bottle-form with black, yellow and teal drip glaze; raised on an ebonized metal base; good vintage condition with minor wear; re-wired
of compressed form covered overall in an ivory and brown drip-glaze over a caramel ground; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; rewired
of extra large scale and composed of contrasting metals; with wide protruding mouth connected to the ovoid copper body by a brass riveted ring all joined by a large brass ear or handle; good antique condition with overall even wear and patination
with revived interest in the arts and design of the Renaissance period of the 14th-16th centuries; signed to underside 'AS' for Alfredo Santarelli (Italian 1874-1957) Majolica lustre-glazed urn with serpent handles; professional repair to lip
great 1960's design each with iridescent orange glaze resting on brass bases; in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; minor wear to glaze; rewired
each bottle-form lamp with long cylindrical neck above a bulbous body all in a peach and white crackle glaze with gilded highlights; by Frederick Cooper Lamp Co., Chicago; good vintage condition with no chips; fine overall craquelure to glaze; rewired
each striking lamp with coffered surface all in a matte white glaze; resting on a brass base; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; minor surface wear; rewired
Attributed to Samson, Paris; each trumpet form vase with bulbous mid-section adorned overall with graceful meandering floral vines; now mounted as lamps on gilt-metal bases; excelllent condition with no visible chips or cracks; professionally cleaned and rewired
each tall ovoid Paris Porcelain vase flanked by upright handles; the front of each depicting figures in a landscape setting; the reverse with a garden scene; adorned with gilt accents throughout; unmarked; excellent antique condition with no chips or cracks; slight gilt loss
Large vintage painted wood foundry form re-purposed as a mirror; in colors of red, black and mustard; good condition with rubbing and patina to painted surface
each painted in a teal and cranberry plaid adorned overall with a lacy foliate vine; raised on square wooden plinths; labeled 'Frederick Cooper, Chicago'; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; minor rubbing and wear to surface
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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