Wedgwood Majolica Ocean Jug Owned by Andre Leon Talley

A Starfish & Seashell Majolica Tazza with a storied provenance, owned by Legendary Fashion Icon André Leon Talley! Although unmarked, its molded motifs shell motif was commonly produ...

A fabulous, etched Crystal Pitcher with a storied provenance, owned by Legendary Fashion Icon André Leon Talley! Perfect for the “hostess with the mostest...

Exclusive, Hand-made Della Robbia pottery with English floral motifs, owned by Ann and Gordon Getty. Beautiful vibrant colored vase, signed with Della Robbia markings on bottom. Part...

Exclusive, mid-century porcelain jar, stamped with apocryphal blue seal mark, owned by Ann and Gordon Getty. Decorated with pine trees, deer, rocks, and blossoms symbolizing longevity and prosperity. 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...

19th Century French Majolica Pitcher or creamer Onnaing.

Elegant large Victorian Majolica pitcher inspired by the Japon decorated with flowers, a large fan, a flag on pastel tones, end of the 19th century / England.

Large antique Arsenal Pottery after Wardle Majolica nautical Ocean pitcher / jug / carafe featuring a coral seashell and seaweed theme. Dimensions: 8" x 7" x 8" (Width x Depth x Hei...

Wedgwood Majolica jug/pitcher with lid which features pictorial panels depicting putti riding dolphins. Colouration: brown, cobalt blue, green, are predominant. The piece bears maker...