a stylish pair of italian white-glazed urns with over-scaled flared reticulated neck over a bulbous mid-section with raised foliate decoration; raised on a splayed base resting on a black lacquer wooden plinth; excellent vintage condition with custom wooden base; rewired

each with well-figured richly-patinated flared uprights joined by the original rails; raised on well-carved giltwood paw feet; excellent restored condition; with new custom mattresses; Empire furniture was heavily influenced by Greco-Roman aesthetics and described as spare, noble and massive consistent with Napoleonic majesty and grandeur; these beds are fine examples of the grandeur and style of the Empire period. 

decorated with a scenic reserve centering a hunter on horseback beside a pair of dogs all on a black lacquered ground with gilt foliate decoration; impressed mark to underside ' Mark Knowles and Sons'; good antique condition with some wear and patina to surface; later faux bamboo black lacquered stand

each with long slender neck above a compressed body; with brass caps and bases and elegant floral mounts; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks; professionally rewired; some age and patina to brass mounts

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

the well-crafted lamp of quilted glass with gold inclusions; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; rewired

the tall vase with acid etched 'scavo' surface in hues of amethyst and cobalt blue; excellent condition with no chips or cracks

the lobed bowl of vivid fire-engine red raised on a clear foot; all with gold metal inclusions (aventurine); with original foil label; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks

a nice set of three Venetian glass paperweights infused with controlled bubbles; good vintage condition with no chips or cracks

of large scale with ruffled lip above an elliptical body with pinched mouth; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks; minor wear to underside

of ribbed ovoid shape with gold aventurine inclusions all over a splayed giltwood base; excellent condition with no chips or cracks; rewired

a fine example of a mezza filigrana pillow vase with white and ecru swirled stripes infused into clear glass; the underside with polished pontil; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks

the hand-blown lamp with long sweeping neck above a bulbous body all in a soft translucent pale yellow glass; with water-gilded wooden base; rewired; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks

unusually large with a scavo (acid) finish in a golden hue; acid etched signature to underside with original label

with cartouche-shaped mirrored frame with reverse-etched thistle vine all surrounding a conforming beveled plate within an alternating glass border of white and cobalt glass; good condition with overall even antiquing 

of large scale with wide collar over a bulbous body fitted with expressive lion ring handles; raised on paw feet; could be used as a cooler for beverages; overall wear and patina; good antique condition

Each beautifully decorated chest with concave top with canted corners above a conforming body fitted with 2 short over 2 long drawers all raised on splayed bracket feet; with overall red ground and gilt decorated chinoiserie motifs including bird, floral and vine, architectural follies and water scapes; good antique condition with refreshed surface; professionally restored with overall craquelure and patina; japanning possibly later

these rare and striking art glass decanters with bulbous stoppers above a graduated ruffled body; with 'Made in Italy' foil label to underside;  Empoli is known as the other Italian mid-century glass. Simpler in design than their Murano cousins, the simple traditional styles of Empoli glass were quickly adapted to the sparse abstract shapes of mid 20th century modernism. The vast majority of mid century-styled Empoli glass was made for the American market; excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks to exterior; with polished pontil 

in the Chinese Export style, each colorful bird with turned head modeled standing on a pierced rockwork base; all raised on black painted metal and brass bases; marked 'France' on underside; Provenance Sotheby's Arcade Furniture & Decorations Sale 1994; from a Greenwich, CT estate; drilled and rewired; excellent condition with minor rubbing and patina to brass base; small chip professionally restored

each gracefully-shaped urn reminiscent of classical antiquity with graceful neck above a tapering body flanked by mask handles; all over a wooden base; good antique condition with overall patination; one base with minor fracture 

each crafted from hardwood inlaid with exotic materials, i.e. ebony and bone, surmounted by an inset woven double-coved seat above an intricate openwork apron all raised on turned supports; good vintage condition 

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 

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