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We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair. Andres Kálnay, of Hungarian origin, made around 120 architectural masterpieces, among which the former Munich brewery stands out, he even made the furniture’s design. The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with Franz Möller, who was also an architect, where he built two houses. At the same time several famous designers decided to immigrate to Argentina, among them we can find the well-known French designer, Jean-Michel Frank, who arrived in the country in 1940 and also worked for the Rockefeller family. Special pieces were made, which were sold exclusively in the country, such as the well-known German company “WMF”, who sold their products by catalogue, which were chosen by the ladies of High Society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed by Christofle. The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made special pieces for Argentinean mansions. In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th Century to the mid-20th Century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other French firms. They were bought in flower shops and were given to ladies with beautiful floral arrangements. Some furniture manufacturers travelled to international fairs and bough the patterns to produce the furniture in Argentina, such as the furniture firm Englander and Bonta, who bought the patterns ins Italy. It is worth mentioning that in Argentina we have the largest Community of Italians outside...

Specimen Type: Tourmaline Weight: 98 grams Dimension: H: 6 x W: 3.5 x D: 2.8 cm Origin: Paprok Mine, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan Treatment: None This natural specimen of bi-c...

An exquisite, pristine formation of Ram’s Horns calcite, hard to find and very rare. It is a complete floater in perfect condition. Weight: 1.4 lbs, Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 8 inches

This museum-quality combination specimen from India is a striking natural sculpture. A 3-1/2-inch perfectly terminated, sharply formed Apophyllite crystal displays rich green banding...

Specimen Type: Etched Quartz Weight: 226 grams Dimension: H: 10.5 x W: 4 x D: 3.4 cm Origin: Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan Treatment: None This natural ...

Hunan, China This huge twinning crystal is a beautiful example of a new find of bournonite that has been coming out of China for the past few years. Always a sought after rarity in ...

This elegant and sculptural formation of Calcite from China showcases striking contrast and exceptional luster. Composed of two distinct habits of Calcite—one coating the other—this ...

This stunning calcite crystal showcases striking dendritic inclusions of manganese oxides, creating an intricate and unique tree-like pattern within the transparent crystal matrix. I...

PRODUCT INFORMATION: Natural Bi-Color Tourmaline Crystal Weight: 13.25 Grams Dimension: 2.3 x 2.1 x 1.3 cm Locality: Paprook Mine, Nuristan, Afghanistan Treatment: None DESC...

This striking Azurite on Malachite specimen from Laos features vivid deep-blue Azurite crystals growing against a contrasting matrix of lush green Malachite. The piece displays brill...

Stunning freeform carved from a solid piece of gem quality jade. This piece has a captivating color with a gleaming luster and beautiful transparencies. It has been hand polished to ...

From Leiping Mine, Guiyang, Hunan, China Internally flawless crystal cluster of optical-grade colorless calcite on gossan matrix. The calcite crystal are fully terminated with hexago...

This exceptional specimen from the renowned El’brusskiy Mine on Mount Elbrus in Russia’s Kabardino-Balkarian Republic presents a vivid display of natural color and crystalline form. ...

From Koksha Valley, Khash Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan Prismatic blue afghanite crystals exposed on the face of gray to white marble. Crystals has lus...

Specimen: Fluorite on Quartz Weight: 363 grams Dimensions: H: 10.5 x W: 8.5 x D: 5.8 cm Origin: Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan Treatment: None Natural speci...

Specimen: Garnet on Muscovite Weight: 205 grams Dimensions: H: 16 x W: 10 x D: 3 cm Origin: Diamir District, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan Treatment: None ...

Specimen: Fluorite Weight: 2034 grams Dimensions: H: 23 x W: 11 x D: 9 cm Origin: Loralai District, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan Treatment: None Natural specimen of intergrow...

This sculptural specimen from India features a stunning association of prismatic, radiating Scolecite crystals with lustrous, pale green Apophyllite cubes. The Scolecite forms a grac...

Specimen Type: Tourmaline with Albite Weight: 13 grams Dimension: H: 2.3 x W: 2.4 x D: 2 cm Origin: Paprok Mine, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan Treatment: None This natural bi-c...

Specimen Type: Demantoid Garnet Weight: 19 grams Dimension: H: 3.1 x W: 3.3 x D: 1.3 cm Origin: Kuh-e-Belqheys Mountains, Takaab County, West Azerbaijan Treatment: None This nat...

From Huanggang Mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China Slender plate of lustrous yellow metallic chalcopyrite microcrystals on matrix.  Weight: 4 lbs, Dimension: 10 x ...

From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India Large lustrous cluster of an acicular sprays of scolectite crystals on pink stilbite. The scolecite crystals have glassy crystal faces and are...

Hematite included Calcite from Fengjiashan Mine, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Hubei Province, China. Large cluster of sharp scalenohedral crystals of calcite with red hematite...

From Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Lustrous transparent green terminated elbaite tourmaline crystal in gray quartz with a few tabular milky quartz crystals. This unique...

From Nasik District, Maharashtra, India Large lustrous cluster of intersecting acicular sprays of scolectite crystals with matrix. The scolecite crystals have glassy crystal faces a...

Naturally formed mineral, clear apophyllite sculpture India Measures: 11 x 8 x 4 in. / 28 x 20 x 10 cm Height on custom display stand: 14 in. / 36 cm Custom mounted on a ...

Specimen Type: Monazite Weight: 1 grams Dimension: H: 1 x W: 0.8 x D: 0.5 cm Origin: Zagi Mountains, Hameed Abad Kafoor Dheri, KPK Province, Pakistan Treatment: None This exc...

Specimen Type: Faden Quartz Weight: 409 grams Dimension: H: 16 x W: 5 x D: 3.3 cm Origin: Zhob District, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan Treatment: None This natural specimen s...

From Daoping Mine, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China Large cluster of lustrous translucent grass-green pyromorphite crystals on brown gossan. The pyromorphite crystals are elongated hexagona...

From Leiping Mine, Guiyang, Hunan, China Internally flawless crystal cluster of optical-grade colorless calcite on gossan matrix. The calcite crystal are fully terminated with hex...

A stunning neoclassical or Grand Tour style solid marble cream & gray obelisk Late 20th Century Measures: 2.63"W x 2.63"D x 9.75"H. Very good original vintage condition. Minor sur...

This dramatic Stibnite crystal cluster from China presents a commanding, sculptural form with one dominant, sharply terminated crystal rising to an impressive height of 9 inches. The...

Specimen Type: Calcite Weight: 635 grams Dimension: H: 12.5 x W: 16 x D: 6.5 cm Origin: Qilla Saifullah District, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan Treatment: None This elegant Na...

Specimen Type: Fluorite with Calcite Weight: 1161 grams Dimension: H: 11.5 x W: 13.5 x D: 6 cm Origin: Loralai District, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan Treatment: None This bea...

Puna, India This amethyst stalactite is uniquely shaped like a fashionable high heel and is accented by two botryoidal fluorite spheres that are perfectly placed to resemble a styli...

This genuine Burmese amber specimen dates back approximately 99 million years and contains a fully preserved snail shell with associated debris. It forme...

From Hunza Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Transparent to translucent deep pink hexagonal fluorapatite crystal on an intergrown cluster of muscovite. The fluorapatite crystas ...

From near Pantai Manakarra, Mamuju, Sulawesi, Indonesia Double-sided cluster of translucent grape purple quartz agate in spherical formations with a radial internal structure and are found in cavities in pillow basalt. Also known as Grape Agate...

Large single crystal of transparent, pink spodumene Kunzite with with steep termination on the top, and complex termination on the bottom. Kunzite...

From Tongbei-Yunling District, Fujian Province, China Translucent dark-red orange spessartine garnets on albite matrix with lustrous translucent smoky quartz crystal cluster. The g...

This captivating antique Chinese scholar stone, estimated to be from the late 19th century, evokes a sense of tranquility and inspires contempl...

This true display specimen with fantastic aesthetics features two large cubic golden calcite crystals twinning into each other, with one appearing the engulf the other. The luster an...

This superb specimen showcases brilliant blue Cavansite spheres perched on a sculptural matrix of lustrous white Stilbite crystals. The Cavansite displays striking saturation and per...

Large 3 inch chocolate brown translucent huelandite crystal double terminated in a u shape on druzy quartz var. chalcedony in small stalactitic formations lined its matrix. The heula...

Superb specimen of translucent red-brown Chocolate heulandite in a doube terminated wheat sheave aggregates with lustrous crystal faces on chalcedony in small stalactitic formation m...

Large specimen of 3-inch crystals of gem translucent emerald-green apophyllite with double terminations on a bed of wet luster pink stilbite crystals in parallel formation . The apop...

From Xianghualing Cassiterite Mine, 32 km north of Linwu, Hunan Province, China Large, museum-quality, cubic transparent blue fluorite crystals ...

From Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Large pale snow white pseudomorph crystal of gem transparent calcite crystals coated with sparkling quartz micro crystals. In pristine condition, ...

From Bombay Quarry, Mumbai (Bombay), Maharastra, India Large hemispherical formation of thin needle like colorless mesolite crystals on matrix lined with small colorless stilbite...

Specimen Type: Tourmaline with Aquamarine Weight: 92 grams Dimension: H: 9 x W: 4.8 x D: 4 cm Origin: Roundu Mine, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit Baltistan Province, Pakistan...

From Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India Massive complex cluster of fully crystallized green heulandite in rosette-shaped rounded aggregates. The green coloration is due to microscopic c...

Specimen Type: Tourmaline Weight: 62 grams Dimension: H: 6.5 x W: 4.8 x D: 4.8 cm Origin: Afghanistan Treatment: None This exceptional natural specimen features a bicolor Blue Ca...

from Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan Superb specimen of lustrous Rubellite var. pink tourmaline crystals fully terminated in a parallel formation embedded...

Specimen: Faden Quartz Crystal Weight: 561 grams Dimension: H: 14.5 x W: 10.5 x D: 8 cm Origin: Baluchistan Province, Pakistan Treatment: None Faden Quartz is a variety of Quartz...

This striking large cabinet size specimen from India features beautifully formed, gemmy Green Apophyllite crystals rising prominently from a richly textured bed of Peach Stilbite. Th...

Out of mineral-rich India, this aesthetic arrangement features peach stilbite and druzy green heulandite draped atop a shockingly translucent and rainbow-filled calcite specimen. Thi...

This crayon-colored specimen of yellow brucite crystals on a substantial matrix displays a waxy luster. This cheery and unique piece will brighten up any fine minerals collection. D...

This is a fine specimen of a dense cluster of deeply pigmented cavansite balls on a lustrous stilbite matrix out of the famous and now-inactive mines of Wagholi in Pune, India. This ...

From Dongchuan District, Kunming Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China Unique specimen of a sparkling, sharp, modified, metallic Pyrite crystals in concentric "rings" on a sphere of sh...

58.60 Carat Gorgeous Indicolite Blue Color Tourmaline Cluster From Afghanistan Weight: 58.60 Carat Dimension: 3 x 2.2 x 1 Cm Origin: Kunar, Afghanistan Tourmaline is a crystallin...