This antique Bohemian (Czech) cased glass dresser box or candy dish features lovely floral enamel painted decoration. It measures 8.25" by 3.25" by 1.5" and weighs 1 lbs. 2 oz. The only damage is a repair to a break in the lid at one corner. This item comes from an impressive collection of antique Bohemian and French glass numbering over 150 items. It resides with our client on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York city, and may be seen by appointment.
This lovely Bohemian glass perfume decanter in white and clear cased glass dates from the mid-twentieth century. "Made in Czecho-Slovakia" mark on underside. Measures 8" high and 5" wide. Features hand-painted floral and gilded decoration. Small chips to the base of the stopper and a small chip at the lip of the bottle. This item comes from an impressive collection of antique and vintage Bohemian and French glass totalling over 150 items. It resides with our client on the ...click for details
This chryselephantine figurine by the Austrian sculptor, Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950), features polychrome cold-painted decoration and its original onyx stone pedestal. Cast signature "Lorenzl". Entire piece (including pedestal) measures 9.75" high, 6" wide and 2.5" deep (24.8 by 16.2 by 6.3 cm) and weighs roughly 2 lbs. This sculpture is not a reproduction and dates from the height of the Art Deco period. The condition is excellent. There is some minor enamel loss and ...click for details
This extraordinary hand-painted Vienna charger dates from the nineteenth century and depicts the triumphant return of Christopher Columbus to the coastal town of Palos in 1494. It measures 19.25 inches (48.9 cm) across and weighs an estimated 6-8 lbs. The artistry and attention to detail on this charger is of the highest quality. The rear shows the familiar blue beehive mark of Vienna, the title of the work, "Columbus landed in Hafen von Palos. 1494.", and an original paper label wh ...click for details
Included here is an exceptional watercolor by the nineteenth century German painter, Otto Tilche. Depicted is a bedouin on camelback crossing a beach at sunset. The work is signed by the artist, "O Tilche", in the lower left corner.
The painting resides under glass in a period frame measuring 23.5 by 20.75 by 1.25 inches. The painting measures 20 by 12 inches. Condition is excellent. The painting is flat and there are no visible signs of foxing or other damage. This item resides ...click for details
This exceptional, large, framed gouache depicting two traveling musicians is attributed to the Royal Academy member, Charles Philip Slocombe (1832-1895).
The subjects appear to be Italian or eastern European. Slocombe was a British painter who is said to have exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1850 to 1882, and whose works were published in "The Etcher". This work resides under glass in an ornate, giltwood frame from the period of the painting. The original nameplate reads "C ...click for details
This nineteenth century oil painting depicts Roman ruins with figures in the foreground, and resides in its original black-painted frame measuring an impressive 69.25 by 40.75 by 2.75 inches. The stretcher measures 60" by 32".
Executed in the Grand Tour tradition, this work is possibly of Italian origin. Unfortunately we have no details on provenance. No signature has been found. The painting will benefit from a professional cleaning which may reveal a signature. There are no te ...click for details
This fabulous sculpture attributed to Antonio Frilli (Italian, 19th Century) depicts a lovely, seated nude female sculpted from white marble, flanked by bronze peacocks on each side by Georges Gori (Italian, 19-20th Century). The entire work is mounted on a stained wooden plinth. The bronze is signed "G Gori" and the rear of the base is signed " A. FRILLI VIA FOSSI 4 FIRENZE ITALIA ". It measures 37 by 18 by 7 inches (94 by 45.7 by 17.8 cm) and weighs an estimated 60-90 lbs ...click for details
This oil painting on canvas from the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, entitled Moroccan Evening, is signed J.D. Clark, and resides in its original giltwood frame. Stretcher measures 20 by 28 inches and frame measures 25.25 by 33 by 2.5 inches (64.1 by 83.8 by 6.3 cm). Depicted is an Islamic mosque on a moonlit night with gentlemen on camelback and on foot. This exceptional work is likely of American or British origin, and unfortunately we have no knowledge of its provenance. This ...click for details
Included here is a unique pair of tall, rectangular table or floor lamps crafted from slabs of onyx stone, believed to date from the 1970s or 1980s. Each measures an impressive 35.5" tall and 9.75" wide and deep. Each is in fine working order. Each has a matte (unpolished) surface. Designer is unknown. These items reside in our client's gallery on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and may be seen in person by appointment.
