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Four enamel on copper plates. Signed Jade Snow Wong. These plates are signed by the artist Jade Snow Wong San Francisco for V. C. Morris. The V. C. Morris Gift Shop for which these plates are signed and were sold, was a store that was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright re-designed an existing warehouse [...]
Heavily enameled in a colorful, ebullient pattern of flowers, leaves and scrolling elements all over clear blown glass, this very rare vase was made sometime between1925 and1930, by Oskar Peukert, at Haida, Czechloslovakia. Haida, now known as Novy Bor is one of the most important glass making centers for bohemian glass. The design of this [...]
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Silver plated brass umbrella stand. Beautiful textural surface. From the workshop of Mario Pinton, Vicenza. Pinton, father of the Padua Goldsmith School, participated in the Milan Triennale and Munich Fair in the 1950’s. Along with the Pomodoro’s and Martinazzi, in 1961, he was invited to show his work at the Victoria and Albert Museum. He [...]
Tall, beautifully decorated Art Nouveau Vase by Nils Emil Lundstrom 1895-1960. Sophisticated and haunting design meanders around the entire vase. Elements include a pair of guinea fowl, trees, sky and field. Nils Emil Lundstrom was a painter, porcelain painter, ceramicist, furniture maker and textile designer. Between 1896 and 1915 he along with 3 other important [...]
Clear Crystal Glass, Borussia-Glass, White enamel cameo glass, black overlay, glass cutting. This covered sugar bowl was made by an as yet, anonymous artist for the Carl Schappel manufacture, model #6747 Haida, Novy Bor, Czechloslovakia. Could be a stunning ring and earrings jar. The bowl, a renowned model, is widely published. See page 192 The [...]
“Borussia Glas” Probobly by Carl Schappel, this vase is of the Haida school and made by Joh. Oertel & Co. around 1912. Colorless glass, overlaid with opaque white and black and then cut. Published in the magazine Die Kunst vol. 28 1912-1913. Similar vase also seen Glass 1905-1925 Neuwirth p. 268.
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Centerpiece by Erwin Walter Burger Italy, circa 1955 Carved, engraved, reverse painted and silver gilt glass, with a chip carved edge. Signed on the front, “Erwin Walter Burger”, and with an applied paper tag on the reverse. Published in Il Vetro Italiano A Milano 1906-1968, edited by Rosa Barovier Mentasti. Erwin Burger was the chief [...]
ceramics
Pair of charming hearts decorated salt-glazed stoneware vases by Galileo Chini. Galileo Chini (Firenze, 1873-1956) One of the most important european artists of the art nouveau period. A prominent member of the Italian Liberty Style, Chini taught at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence. SIgned : Mugello #2011, Fornaci di San Lorenzo.
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Gio Ponti Hand Mirror by Fontana Arte Italy, 1961 Hand mirror designed by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte. Black glass bonded to mirrored glass. Designed in 1932, executed in 1961. Mirror is 9″ x 5″ x .25″ Glass shows minor age appropriate wear. Documented. Reference number: GDG-002 Price: $3,500.00
The Marco Vase presented at ththe Venice Biennale in 1962, won the prestigious prize the “Compasso d’Oro” Award in 1962, Initially it is formed in a wooden mold, then subsequently it is squashed by hand to give it its unique profile. Sergio Asti’s method of combining industrial mold formed glass followed by traditional hand work [...]
Massive Stoneware Bowl by Eva Staehr-Nielsen for Saxbo Denmark, late 50’s early 60’s Massive stoneware bowl with strong decoration on both sides. This bowl comes with Museum documentation. This piece is unusually large for works by Eva Staehr-Nielsen. Perfect unrestored condition 8″H, 13″ L, 10.5″ D Reference number SA-ESN-01 $11,600.
Unique Vase by Carl Harry Stalhane for Rorstrand Sweden, c. 1960 Unique gourd shaped vase by Carl Harry Stalhane for Rorstrand. Red / brown glaze beautifully accentuates the incised design of six lines winding over the surface. Signed with three crown and R, and “CH Stallhane” and marked with “367” Excellent condition 11″ H, 8.5″ [...]
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White porcelain vase by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther. Germany, c. 1960 Matte bisque finish relief ware vase from Fuchs’ Archais series, fully glazed interior. Model 5089/34. Signed in glaze, “Hutschenreuther Germany” with lion mark; incised FUCHS 5089/34. 13.5″ High, 4.5″ Wide, 4.5″ Deep Reference number: HU-FU-06 $700.
White porcelain vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Germany, c. 1968 Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal. Matte relief slip molded porcelain bottle with glazed and matte elements and glazed interior. Model 3040/24 Signed Rosenthal Germany, Studio-Linie. Tapio Wirkkala signature and model number incised into the base under the glaze. Tapio Wirkkala 1915-1985 graphic artist, designer, and [...]