A Set of Decorative Formations Castano Plates

An original set of 2 hand-painted plates by Gorky Gonzalez. Each depicting a dog amidst vibrant floral motifs. Both plates bear the "GTO MEX" and "Gorky" markings on the back side. F...

Fabulous pair of late 18th century English-Tole, Japanned chinoiserie, Charger Plates owned by Ann and Gordon Getty. Hand-painted, stenciled, and gilded floral motifs in brown, gold, and black hues. Part of the personal collection of Ann and Gordon Getty, purchased at Christie's South Kensington Auction on June 25, 1997; Lot 687. A treasured find for collectors and enthusiasts of unique and one-of-a-kind pieces with a story to tell! Ann Getty was a paleoanthropologist, arts patron, interior designer, author, and one of America’s most legendary tastemakers. She married Gordon Getty, the 4th son of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, billionaire philanthropist and classical music composer. They were chic, intellectual, San Francisco socialites, who spent a lifetime supporting and advocating for the arts, music, science, and education. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center, and Getty Villa exhibit J. Paul Getty’s private art and antiquity collections, the J. Paul Getty Trust fund is the world’s wealthiest art institution. Anne was raised on a farm in northern California, then graduated from UC Berkeley with dual degrees in biology and anthropology. She worked on and passionately supported archaeological digs in Ethiopia and Turkey, searching for human fossils and artifacts, studying genetics and DNA structures. She was unpretentious, hands on, physically and intellectually in synch with scholarly scientists, craftsmen, and artists. There’s a photo of her restoring an ancient buffalo’s fossilized horns at the National Museum of Ethiopia. These very same personality traits and mannerisms, her curiosity, keen eye, and great attention to detail are apparent in her approach to collecting furniture, art, textiles, pottery, etc. She spent decades fully immersing herself, studying international art and antiques, first a student, then connoisseur. She knew the provenance and story behind every piece she bought. She taught herself by observing, experimenting, and absorbing everything. She employed artists that became her greatest teachers. Before launching her interior design firm, she hired legendary designers, Albert Hadley and Sister Parish, and John Stefanidis to design her San Francisco estate in Pacific Heights, an early 1900’s sprawling Italianate mansion with views of the golden gate bridge, designed by architect Willis Polk. The estate was nicknamed the “San Francisco Embassy” for its lavish political and cultural parties. Shortly after opening her interior firm, she launched The Ann Getty House Collection, offering original and authentic furniture reproductions from her own collections and inspiration, produced by Luis Rossi, of L. Rossi Antiques...

A vintage, soft ivory-white, matte ceramic tray, designed and made by Waterworks. This unique tray has a feminine, curved, scalloped edge detail, resting ...

A rare, cool, sleek pair of mid-century lantern sconces! They feel glamorous, Parisian and Art Deco all at the same time. The black perforated metal gives a more modern edge, a beau...

Set Bronze Plates designed by Just Andersen in the late 1920s. * Set (2) of polished bronze plates with engravings on the edge. * Designer: Just Andersen * Manufacturer: Just Ande...

French ceramist. Two round serving dishes in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in azure shades. Unique, high-quality ceramics. Mid-20th century. Measure: diameter: 31 cm. In ex...

Set of three sculptural Mid-Century Modern bronze cast bowl with decorative open pattern. Great center pieces and functional bowls. High quality hand crafted items each have real character in texture and shape with their original patina. Individual dimensions, Open pattern bowl; Diameter 23 cm Height 3 cm Maximum textural pattern bowl; Diameter 19 cm Height 4 cm Waved bowl...

Fine Collection of Bronze Plates designed by Just Andersen in the late 1920s and 1930s. * Set of five (5) bronze plates * Designer: Just Andersen * Manufacturer: Just Andersen * M...