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Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm
Bamboo 1950’s
Located in London, GB
Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Sasak, Cowrie & Painted Palm 1950’s
Handwoven and richly adorned, this 1950’s Sasak dowry box from Lombok, Indonesia, captures the ceremonial artistry o...
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Vintage 1920s Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
Indonesian Painted Buffalo, Cow Bell Decorative Folk Art Sculpture, wall art
Located in London, GB
Antique Indonesian Buffalo Racing Cowbell Painted Wood with Rope Handle
Discover this antique Indonesian buffalo racing cowbell, traditionally strapped around the necks of water bu...
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Vintage 1910s Indonesian Folk Art Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Hermès Paris Mahogany Stationery / Correspondence Box, 1988
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
Hermès Paris Mahogany Stationery / Correspondence Box, 1988
This refined Hermès correspondence box exemplifies the Maison’s dedication to craftsmanship, discretion, and timeless lu...
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Vintage 1980s French Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Indonesian Painted Buffalo, Cow Bell Decorative Folk Art Sculpture, wall art
Located in London, GB
Antique Indonesian Buffalo Racing Cowbell Painted Wood with Rope Handle
Discover this antique Indonesian buffalo racing cowbell, traditionally strapped around the necks of water bu...
Category
Vintage 1910s Indonesian Folk Art Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Wabi-Sabi Primitive Wooden Trough – Hand-Carved Lombok Vessel
Located in London, GB
Wabi-Sabi Primitive Wooden Trough/Planter – Hand-Carved Lombok Vessel
A striking primitive wooden trough from Lombok, Indonesia, hand-carved from a single solid timber block. This l...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Primitive Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Hardwood
Antique English Marble Mortar Bowl – Hand-Carved Kitchen
Apothecary Vessel
Located in London, GB
Antique English Marble Mortar Bowl – Hand-Carved Kitchen & Apothecary Vessel
This exquisite antique English marble mortar bowl is a captivating testament to the rich history and cra...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Rustic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stone, Marble
Folk Art Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm
Bamboo 1950’s Sasak
Located in London, GB
Sasak Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie & Painted Palm 1950’s
Handwoven and richly adorned, this 1950’s Sasak dowry box from Lombok, Indonesia, captures the ceremonial artistry of...
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Vintage 1920s Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
Wabi-Sabi sculptural, monumental Wooden Bowl, Indonesia late 19th century
Located in London, GB
Wabi-Sabi Lombok Wooden Rice Mortar Bowl, Late 19th–Early 20th Century
A monumental hand-carved wooden rice mortar bowl from Lombok, Indonesia, dating from the late 19th to early 20...
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Antique 1890s Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Wabi-Sabi Vintage Wooden Bowl, Lombok, Organic Sculptural Centerpiece
Located in London, GB
Wabi-Sabi Lombok Wooden Bowl, Sculptural Hand-Carved Form, circa 1940s
A monumental hand-carved wooden bowl from Lombok, Indonesia, dating to the 1940s. Carved from a single block o...
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Vintage 1940s Indonesian Folk Art Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie, Painted Palm
Bamboo 1950’s Sasak
Located in London, GB
Sasak Dowry Box, Lombok Indonesia, Cowrie & Painted Palm 1950’s
Handwoven and richly adorned, this 1950’s Sasak dowry box from Lombok, Indonesia, captures the ceremonial artistry of...
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Vintage 1950s Indonesian Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
Art Deco Carl Kauba Automaton Bronze Nude with Mechanical Cape 1920’s Austria
By Carl Kauba
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Carl Kauba Automaton Bronze Nude with Mechanical Cape 1920’s Austria
A captivating and rare Art Deco automaton bronze sculpture by Carl Kauba (Austrian, 1865–1922), depicti...
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Asprey London Silver-Banded Rosewood Humidor with key and Hygrometer 2005
By Asprey
Garrard Limited
Located in London, GB
Asprey London Silver-Banded Rosewood Humidor with Hygrometer, c.1970s
This exceptional humidor by Asprey London showcases the brand’s renowned commitment to craftsmanship and under...
Category
Early 2000s English Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Silver
Silver-plated candlesticks by William Tonks and Sons, late 19th century
Located in London, GB
William Tonks & Sons Pair of Late 19th Century Silver Plated Table Candlesticks
A finely crafted pair of late 19th-century silver plated candlesticks by William Tonks & Sons, renow...
Category
Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Candlesticks
Materials
Stainless Steel, Iron, Silver Plate
Tapio Wirkkala Stainless Steel Puukko Knife with Leather Sheath Hackman Finland
By Tapio Wirkkala, Hackman
Located in London, GB
Tapio Wirkkala Puukko Knife by Hackman Finnish Design
This vintage Puukko knife, designed by renowned Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala and produc...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Willy Guhl inspired concrete Planter in cone shape made in England 1960’s
By Willy Guhl
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Modern Concrete Planter – 1960s English Design
Discover this exquisite Mid-Century Modern concrete planter from England, dating ba...
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Concrete
Willy Guhl Inspired Concrete Planter in Cone Shape Made in England, 1960’s
By Willy Guhl
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Modern Concrete Planter – 1960s English Design
Discover this exquisite Mid-Century Modern concrete planter from England, dating ba...
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...
Materials
Concrete
A large English 19th Century Dairy Bowl from The Cotswolds
Located in London, GB
This wonderful over sized 19th Century Dairy Bowl was found in the darkest depths of The historic Cotswolds in England. A Hand made Dairy Bowl that we procured from a traditional che...
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Antique 1890s English Country Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
19th Century Oversized Twin-Handled Dairy Jug – English Heritage Craftsmanship
Located in London, GB
19th Century Oversized Twin-Handled Dairy Jug – English Heritage Craftsmanship
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This wonderful oversized twin-handled 19th-century dairy jug embodies th...
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Antique 1890s English Country Garniture
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
Henry Coombes, Sculpture Entitled "Umbrella" 2005; Mixed Media B 1977
By Henry Coombes
Located in London, GB
Henry Coombes, British b.1977- "Umbrella" 2005; mixed media, oil paint on found umbrella, 84cm long, (ARR) Provenance: Purchased from Sorcha Dallas Gallery, Glasgow by the previous owner.
Henry wrote:
“The Umbrella was in my studio in 2005, being rainy Glasgow, I used it, left it open to dry. I was painting a series of oil paintings you can find on my website, ( oil painting section) Glen Golly, Ponker, Lady offering Cock to Fox. I loved what was happening on the pallet more than what was happening on the canvas. So the end of every day I would scrape it off and smear it on the umbrella.
I am somewhat superstitious I believe in the notion of bad luck, I was afraid the open umbrella would upset the painting gods. So the ritual of putting the paint on the umbrella was to change into something new that would appease the spirits of bad luck, and bring good fortune to the painting. Paint is a fluid process will ultimately can not control, and if we try to hard it becomes dull illustration. I teach art in prison I see painting holding together the lives of life prisoners. I have huge faith in its power and same time I am humbled by it every time I go into the studio”.
Henry Coombes’ distinctive art practice has received wide recognition since his graduation from Glasgow School of Art in 2002. He has a multi-disciplinary practice working in painting, collage, drawing, sculpture and film.
Earlier film works like ‘Laddy and the Lady’ and ‘The Bedfords’ explored ideas of class, hierarchy, hunting for sport and Victorian...
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Early 2000s Scottish Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Fabric
Gem Grade Amethyst Geode Sculpture, Uruguay
Located in London, GB
This Gem grade, Amethyst Geode crystal Sculpture, resembles in shape and silhouette that of a shrouded woman holding a swaddled baby. And would work well in a Boho Chic Styled Interior. The Geode originates from Uruguay where they are mined from the same rock formation as their relatives just to the north across the border into southern Brazil, they are igneous (volcanic) in origin.
Differentiated from its Brazilian relatives by it’s typically smaller crystal size and darker, deeper colour the Uruguayan amethyst...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Amethyst
White Marble Stone Obelisk Made in Italy and in the Style of the Grand Tour
Located in London, GB
General note: Shipping quotes as supplied by 1stdibs are only indicative. We will discuss and figure out the best possible shipment method (and rate) for every individual object
We...
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20th Century Italian Obelisks
Materials
Stone, Marble
1920’s Bakelite Italian Railway Station Wall Clock from the Italian Riviera
Located in London, GB
Rare Italian station wall clock, found in Rapallo in the Italian Riviera. Made from wood carcass with Plastic and Bakelite fascia, with a metal clock face and weighted pendulum.
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Wall Clocks
Materials
Glass
Pair of Large English Ceramic Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Staffordshire Style
By Staffordshire
Located in London, GB
A large pair of English Staffordshire style ceramic figures of orange and white seated spaniel dogs with gold chain leashes.
Their two front legs are separated, a more delicate, ther...
Category
20th Century British Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Desktop Hole Punch
Located in London, GB
A vintage heavy duty metal, fully functioning hole punch mounted on oak base found in the Lake District in the North of England.
Category
Vintage 1950s English More Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Danish Teak Staved Bowl
Located in London, GB
Scandinavian staved and turned teak bowl of good proportions. It has been re oiled and wax polished, with a new felt base cut.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
Antique French Glazed Terracotta Water Spout Jug - Authentic Southern France
Located in London, GB
Antique French Glazed Terracotta Water Spout Jug - Authentic Southern France
This rare antique French glazed terracotta water spout handle jug is a unique and authentic piece from ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Pottery
Materials
Clay
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