the shaped stool with a slip seat above a deep concave apron; all raised on exuberant acanthus carved cabriole legs ending in claw and ball feet; minor veneer replacements; refinished surface; wear consistent with age and use
this handsome chest of bombé-form with serpentine top above a conforming body fitted with 3 drawers adorned with bold solid bronze handles; excellent antique condition with overall even wear
As one person described Arthur Court's San Francisco shop, "it's a world of wonders - elegant and exotic". A new and innovative aluminum casting process led Arthur and Arthur Court Designs into a new era. His unique aluminum furniture and accessories featured cast antler chandeliers, chairs, tables and bookcases. Department stores across the United States brought his aluminum creations to loyal followers and collectors; reupholstered in brown cowhide.
each of solid construction with arbalète-form top over a conforming body fitted with 3 drawers with solid brass handles all raised on bracket feet; the top, drawer fronts and side panels all with a banded walnut edge surrounding burl wood reserves; excellent restored condition with minor veneer replacements and refinished surface; beautiful warm patina
the uniquely styled chair composed of barley twist supports; refinished and reupholstered; overall wear and patina
with pagoda-form crest above a frame ornately carved with floral vines and foliate scrolls; minor overall rubbing and patina to gilding
each ovoid vase with raised decoration at the neck and adorned overall with raised medallions all on a pale blue ground with painted cloud scrolls; the vase flanked by applied ring handles; each marked on underside; the vases were vetted in 1992 by the curator of Japanese Ceramics at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum as well as the director of the Kyoto National Museum, and determined to be produced in Kyoto by the Fifth Family of Dohachi potters, circa 1880; a note was found inside from a U.S.
each comfortable chair with overstuffed wings above a loose cushion flanked by out-scrolled arms; raised on square supports joined by stretchers; upholstered in Pierre Frey French country 'La Basse Cour' fabric; excellent overall condition with minor fading to arms
known for their exceptional quality reproductions each Burton-Ching chest fitted with a hand-tooled leather brushing slide above two short and three long drawers; Provenance: Property from the Collection of Craig Wright, Los Angeles, CA; professionally restored and refinished
the square tea caddy with foil-lined interior; the exterior decorated with delightful gilt-lacquer chinoiserie scenes; minor overall wear; excellent antique condition
wonderfully re-purposed mirror of solid construction composed of 33 wooden shoe molds mounted on a circular wooden frame; overall wear and patina with areas of missing wood
each of the 10 baluster form pins with spheroid finials included with 7 wooden balls; wear and chipping; professionally waxed and restored; Skittles is a European lawn game and an early form of bowling, from which modern ten-pin bowling, duckpin bowling, candlepin bowling and five-pin bowling are descended. In regions of the United Kingdom and Ireland the game remains a popular indoor pub game.
each half-round top with cross-banded border above a conforming central cabinet and upper drawer; raised on tapered rectangular legs; professionally refinished; small veneer replacements, ht. 33 1/4, wd. 37, dp. 18 7/8 in
the cartouche mirror plate within a conforming giltwood frame with floral crest above an openwork frame of acanthus and rocaille carving all flanked by the mythical Ho Ho bird with one bird upright and the other downward; the Ho Ho bird was originally seen in Asian artwork and symbolizes good fortune and longevity; overall even wear and patina to re-gilded surface; later plate
each candlecup supported on a spiraling shaft all over a circular drip pan; good vintage condition with areas of wear; remants of maker's label to underside
of faceted glass raised on a circular base; excellent condition with no chips or cracks
each of graceful pose with long curved necks and legs; all resting on circular black marble bases; wear and patina to brass; minor wear to marble
each depicting a 3-story building with accompanying floor plans; each titled 'Design for a First Class Tavern'; new mattes and frames; some discoloration.
the gadroon lip above a cup-shaped bowl adorned with 4 masks joined by plump garland festoons all raised on a splayed base; minor wear; hairline crack to base.
the beveled rectangular plate surrounded by a giltwood frame with half-turnings and carved rosette corners; wear to later gilding; age to plate.
each striking lithograph with classical figures at various pursuits on a black ground; later ebonized frames and slips with hand-wrapped linen mattes.
each robust cup-shaped urn with rolled lip resting on a square base; overall even weathered surface
fitted with a telescoping adjustable neck above a wooden support resting on a tripartite brass base with stylized shell feet; good vintage condition with only minor wear; rewired
in two sections and structurally sound with warm patina; overall distressed antique finish
epoca's "Seventies Style Fun" pairs a cleverly-designed French 1970's minimal, mod and metamorphic bar table with a sweet holiday take on the mad 1970's favorite: Holiday Grasshoppers. Guaranteed to transform any ho-hum-holiday get-together into Mad Mod Fun-Silly-String Style!