each gracefully proportioned lamp of elongated teardrop form above an ebonized circular metal plinth; rewired; shades as is
the shaped lift-top with turreted corners all raised on cabriole supports with lappet carving and in pad feet; adorned overall with seaweed marquetry inlay; the hinged top supported by a gate leg opens to reveal the interior with felt top, having round inlaid corners and chip cutouts; overall good antique condition for a piece of this age; refinished surface with small areas of replaced veneer; some shrinkage; fading and wear to later felt top
the square table with serpentine sides adorned with black hand-tooled perimeter border; raised on faux bamboo supports; refinished with new leather upholstery; Barnard and Simonds Co. (1898-1967), Rochester, NY, moving to Grand Rapids, MI in 1959; purchased by Baker Furniture in 1967
each bottle-form lamp with checkered orange and olive green design all above a rectangular wooden base; excellent condition; rewired
the large square inset glass top in a polished nickel and patinated brass frame raised on quadrangular supports joined by a lower glass shelf; excellent vintage condition with overall even wear and patina; signed 'Jean Charles"; Jean Charles Furniture produced a wide range of furniture in Paris over the last century closing in the late 1980`s. Jean Charles furniture appears consistently stamped with a logo of `JC` followed by `Jean Charles`.
each of warmly patinated walnut with concave tops above a conforming body fitted with two drawers; each drawer with raised panels and centering a brass interlaced knob; with oak secondary wood; excellent vintage condition; professionally refinished
of neoclassical style, the oval inset beveled glass top within a nickel-plated frame; all raised on cylindrical supports ending in toupie feet all joined by a shaped stretcher; good vintage condition with some abrasions to glass and metal; minor pitting on feet; small interior chip to glass along edge
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
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.
each hour-glass shaped walnut lamp with three brass bands and waist; patination to brass; rewired; new shades 'as is'
the well-figured quarter-veneered oval top above a plain frieze apron raised on a graduated quadrangular pedestal adorned with giltwood anthemion decoration above a giltwood foliate perimeter band; all resting on a concave quadruped base; good antique condition with professionally refinished surface; even wear and patina to gilded surface
each composed of a metal frame with wooden top and side panels; fitted with 2 metal faux-bamboo doors with antiqued mirrored panels; excellent restored condition with replaced tops
a well carved floral element of translucent marble; antique condition with some chips and patina; raised on a custom made steel base
the vintage 5-piece aluminum set consisting of a circular glass-top table with openwork splayed supports along with four barrel-back chairs; excellent sturdy condition with new gray powder coating and pale blue cushions
the rectangular mosaic panel with mitered border centering a charming grouping of 3 hand-clasped children surrounded by floral and foliate vines; raised on a later oak base with turned supports joined by an h-stretcher; restored condition.
the square top with inset tiles all above intricate openwork aprons with arabesque spandrels; painted overall with stylized floral and foliate motifs in colors of scarlet, ochre and olive green; overall wear and patina with some chipping to paint
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
each with rectangular top above a swag-carved apron with giltwood tassel decoration all fitted with a single drawer; raised on square tapering supports over a splayed base; excellent condition
with turned fold-down legs, the rectangular tray centering a brass inlaid Taj Mahal (commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal); the canted sides of the tray dovetail joined and decorated with brass inlay and carved handles; the hinged folding legs with a spring loaded mechanism for easy travel; good sturdy condition with refinished surface
with original thickly cut, serpentine-form marble top above a conforming console of finely carved floral bouquets and acanthus leaves; excellent antique condition with overall even wear to gilded surface and marble top
each boldly-scaled lamp with flared top above a cup-shaped body adorned with a guilloche perimeter band and bell-flower swags surrounding half-profile portraits; resting on a splayed circular base over a black marble plinth; wear and patina to surface; indentations; rewired
an impressively designed game table featuring a pivoting handkerchief top opening to reveal an intricately inlaid surface centering a removable center panel with game board and hand-tooled green leather surface on the flip side; resting on a body with openwork arabesque spandrels ending in splayed supports all joined by a lower shelf; the whole intricately inlaid with geometric designs and motifs; professionally restored with replacements to inlay; refinished
the robustly-proportioned desk with inset hand-tooled leather top above a central drawer flanked by pedestal doors; raised on tapering block supports; with finished back fitted with a single shelf; excellent condition; new leather top
of classical krater form with an ovoid body flanked by upright handles all in a rich faux-burlwood amber-colored glaze; excellent vintage condition with minor overall wear; rewired
epoca, located in the Design Center neighborhood of San Francisco, has been characterized as “blended eclectic” offering unique 20th century furnishings alongside traditional antiques and accessories.
Eric Petsinger:
Two things in Eric Petsinger’s life are truly memorable. The first is a day in 1968 when his mother left the house a brunette and came home a blonde. The second was opening epoca, the beautifully edited San Francisco gallery, a fixture in the San Francisco Design Center neighborhood since 2003. In epoca, Eric has created a layered inventory with a ‘something for everyone’ approach, blending American and European antiques with 20th century furnishings. Whether assisting an interior designer or an antiques enthusiast, Eric says, “Mix it up! Go ahead and put that shapely French rococo armchair next to a sleek John Widdicomb sofa and see how they bring out each other’s beauty.”
