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Material: Enamel
Italian Modernist Three-Fixture Glass, Brass and Metal Floor Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Triple socket floor lamp composed of black enameled-metal stems and steel base with brass accents and cased glass cylindrical fixtures by Stilnovo (Italy, ca. 1950s).
The three sockets are housed within cut metal 'receptacles' resembling candle/votive holders.
Takes three E14 base bulbs. We are using 3W globe bulbs (30 watt equivalent) warm white bulbs in the images with the shades on. Additionally, one of the images shows the lamp with three different kinds of E14 bulbs to illustrate various options of bulbs that can be used.
The plug has been changed for US use.
Stylish, unique piece with age-commensurate wear present (patina/light wear to the original black enamel along with tarnish spots to the brass, as shown). Overall, in very good, vintage condition.
Unmarked.
References: Rago - Modern Design 21...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel, Steel
Scholl Limited Glasgow Art Deco 1924 Enameled Minaudière In .925 Sterling Silver
By albert scholl
Located in Miami, FL
Art deco German enamel minaudière imported by Scholl Limited Co.
An exceptional art deco minaudière, imported into Glasgow England by the retailer and goldsmiths, Scholl Limited Com...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$2,318 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Regency Cloisonné Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Celebrate timeless elegance with this striking Vintage Regency Cloisonné Vase, a masterwork of color, form, and intricate craftsmanship. Adorned with traditional Chinese floral motif...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Regency Enamel Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Large Chinese Nephrite and Agate Flower Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Planter
Located in London, GB
Large Chinese nephrite and agate flower model in a cloisonné enamel planter
Chinese, 20th Century
Height 45cm, width 38cm, depth 31cm
Crafted from agate, nephrite, and cloisonné en...
Category
20th Century Chinese Enamel Furniture
Materials
Stone, Agate, Enamel
Danish Modern Fondue Pot 1970
s Never Used by Spring Switzerland
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful enameled metal top in red classic Swiss Alps Fondue pot , circa 1970's never used excellent condition we removed plastic to uncover this beautiful piece of cooking ware .
Category
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Stainless Steel
Antique Early Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate with Geometric Patterns
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese, Meiji era, enamel plate.
The interior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome enamel image of a butterfly in blossoming flowers surrounded by a cloud motif, r...
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
$400 Sale Price
60% Off
19th Century French Boulle Inlaid Wall Clock Signed Jean Combe
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring color and character to a kitchen, hallway, or study with this elegant antique wall clock, crafted in France circa 1880. Shaped in a graceful oval silhouette, the clock features...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Russian Silver Gilt and Polychrome Cloisonné Enamel Spoons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive set of eight antique Russian silver and enamel spoons; an addition to our silver flatware collection
These exceptional vintage Russian silver and enamel spoons have an oval shaped bowl onto a elongated stem.
The reverse surface of each bowl is embellished with cloisonné floral and scrolling leaf designs on black enamel background, accented with various unusual tones of polychrome enamel highlighting the bead, spindle and tear drop ornamentation.
The enamel segments are encompassed with applied silver gilt paralleling rope twist ornamentation.
The posterior surface of each handle incorporates a lobed knop to the shoulders.
The spoons terminate with blue and maroon toned cloisonné enamel decorated hand pieces encompassed with alternating bead and spindle designs, in addition to a lobed coronet style finial to each terminal.
The hallmarks to the anterior surface of the stem of these impressive Russian enamel spoons...
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1940s Russian Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Garden Plaster Sconce
By Tracey Garet
Located in Carpinteria, CA
Garden Plaster Sconce by Tracey Garet of Apsara Interior Design.
The Garden Sconce has 3 blooms on varying levels and is shown in a white plaster. Branches and leaves are detailed t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Enamel Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Steel
$7,055 / item
Faberge Gilt Metal and Enamel Picture Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Faberge Gilt Metal and Enamel Picture Frame
Modern, produced for Essex Marketing. Square, with gilt metal corners within borders of green and yellow enamel, in a fittedl black acque...
Category
20th Century Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Oriental Style Chandelier attr. to E. Lachenal, France, circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Enameled ceramic chandelier with flared border underlined by a frieze of stylized foliage, decorated on the body with Arabic characters on a light blue background, alternating with t...
Category
1890s French Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
$3,449 Sale Price
40% Off
Anton Michelsen Danish Sterling
Enamel Stylized Daisy Bracelet
Earring Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This bracelet and earring set was made by the well known Anton Michelsen of Denmark in approximately 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The bracelet and earrings a...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Enamel Furniture
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1930’s Enamel And Neon Braumeister Beer Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
1930’s enamel and neon sign Milwaukee’s Choicest Braumeister Beer Sign. New transformer and new wiring. Please note that it will be additional fee for shipping crate.
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel
1950 Industrial Factory Blue Enamel Pendant Lights
Located in Surrey, BC
Sometimes its all about colour and form ... fantastic blue enamel , compact form on this factory European pendants ..they are rewired and ready for easy install for standard bulb siz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Industrial Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Louis XV Style Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock Set by Denière et FIls
Located in London, GB
Antique Rococo Louis XV style ormolu and patinated bronze clock set by Denière et Fils
French, c. 1870
Clock: Height 59cm, width 52cm, depth 23cm
Candelabra: Height 71cm, width 33...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Ormolu
1960s Gordon Bunshaft and Davis Allen Marble
Wood Table or Large Desk 42x72"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Large Marble and Steel Worktable or Executive Desk, custom-designed in the 1960s by Gordon Bunshaft and Davis Allen for SOM. It features a thick rectangular black and white...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel, Enamel
Rare Late 18th Century Neoclassical Louis XVI Ormolu Mantel Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The circular white-enameled dial signed ”Detour Paris” with Roman hours and Arabic quarter marks, a further inner Arabic chapter ring for the day of month. Pierced gilt hands and a b...
Category
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
19th Century Austrian Silver Gilt, Enamel
Rock Crystal Drinking Horn, c.1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Austrian exceptionally rare solid silver gilt, enamel and rock crystal drinking horn, by Hermann Ratzersdorfer, Vienna, circa 1880s. The drinking horn is made of...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver, Enamel
French Enamel Gilt Metal and Cut Glass Centerpiece
Located in Astoria, NY
French Enameled Gilt Metal and Cut Glass Centerpiece, late 19th century, the scalloped cut glass bowl mounted on a pierced stand with scrolled feet, the diamond shaped platform decor...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Signed Pair of Sevres ‘Third Republic’ Pate Nouvelle Pale Yellow Ground Vases
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and large pair of signed Sèvres Art Nouveau period ‘Third Republic’ Pate Nouvelle pale yellow ground vases (Vase De Lesbos 1 Grandeur)...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Vintage Faux Marble Coffee Table Styled After Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
✨ Vintage Willy Rizzo-Inspired Coffee Table ✨
Make a bold statement in your living space with this exquisite vintage coffee table, styled after the iconic Willy Rizzo design. The ca...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Chinese Export, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong, Large Decorative Cloissone Enamel Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese Export, Qing Dynasty Large Cloissone Enamel Bowl marked with the metal stamp of the Emperor Qianlong (1735-1795) on the bottom. This large and magnificent work features a ...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Turquoise Silver Wire Japanese Vase with Flowers
Located in Long Island City, NY
A high quality Japanese, Meiji era, cloisonne enamel and silver wire vase. The vase has an amphora shaped body and a narrow neck. The ware is enameled with a polychrome image of blos...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Copper
James Bearden Steel “Segment” Jewelry Box 2017
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning unique patinated steel jewelry box with 24k gold leaf, bronze, copper, and glass enamel by the noted artist James Bearden, circa 2017. Initialed JB on underside. Dimension...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Enamel Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Steel, Gold Leaf
Chinese Cloisonne Vase on Stand with Floral Motif
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice Chinese cloisonne vase on stand with floral motif, circa 1970s. The vase is in very good condition with no dings or dents and measure 5.75"D x 11.75"H on a beautiful dark blue...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Enamel Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern 3-Orb Dome Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Polished Chrome, Original Black Enameled Painted Domes
This striking Mid-Century Modern floor lamp from the 1960s features a bold a...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Mini Menagerie: Giraffe, Elephant
Horse Costume Pins, Enamel and Rhinestones
Located in Lomita, CA
Mini Menagerie: Giraffe, Elephant
Horse Costume Pins
Charming mini menagerie of vintage costume brooches, circa 1970s-1980s. The group i...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel
Wonderful French Large Blue Enamel Bronze Bow Swag Picture Frame
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful french large blue enamel inset and bronze picture frame with bows and swags.
Measures: 18" H x 15 1/2" W.
Category
20th Century French Regency Enamel Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Chinese Hardstone Flower Model in a Cloisonné Enamel Flowerpot
Located in London, GB
Chinese hardstone flower model in a cloisonné enamel flowerpot
Chinese, 20th Century
Height 18cm, width 11cm, depth 11cm
This intricate flower model combines super cloisonné enamelling with several carved semi-precious stones, making it a highly collectable object.
A metal trunk is set within the planter, treated with resin to evoke the natural texture of the bark. The trompe l’oeil illusion is continued via the branches, which are comprised of wire wrapped with brown thread. The branches are capped with a number of nephrite leaves and hardstone blooms, which contrast dark green shades with light red and pink flowers. The petals are carved from carnelian, rose quartz, and jade, and these hardstones can connote symbolic symbolism such as strength and healing. Each bloom is centred by a beaded stigma, the bright colours of which stand out against the hardstones.
The cloisonné enamel planter...
Category
20th Century Chinese Enamel Furniture
Materials
Quartz, Jade, Carnelian, Metal, Enamel
pair of Chinese cloisonné bottle vases
Located in New York, NY
floral motif on yellow ground
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Enamel Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$3,500 / set
Hyper Rare Rembrandt Lamp! Mid Century Modern "Three Wishes* Coin Wishing Well
Located in Peoria, AZ
COVETED REMBRANDT!
REMBRANDT MCM LAMP!
Hyper Rare "3 Wishes" Lamp
Three Coins in the Wishing Well
An Impossible Find!
Fifties fun at its Finest!
APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT: 31" SHADE: 18"
WHITE LINEN SHADE
CIRCA 1953
WOW! This lamp is one of those once in a lifetime acquisitions! The "3 Wishes" lamp is named for the 3 coins being dropped into the wishing well! The brass "spray" from the coins hitting the water is a marvelous mid century design flourish!
Lighting folklore has it that the owner of this lamp is afforded three wishes...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
$2,396 Sale Price
68% Off
Workstead Park II in White Enamel
By Workstead
Located in Floyd, VA
The PARK II incorporates a domed hand-blown milk glass shade atop a slender enameled base. Referencing porcelain fixtures of the pre-war period, the iconic sconce has an integrated d...
Category
2010s American Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel
$3,570 / item
19th Century German Porcelain Kpm Berlin Hand Painted Double Salt
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This open salt was made in the 19th century in typical Rococo style. The interior of the salt basin and the stand is delicately painted with birds, flowers and insects. In the center...
Category
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Modern Counter Balanced Brass
Enamel Light Fixture in the Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Miami, FL
Solid brass Italian modern counter-balance ceiling light fixture, in the style of Stilnovo, with a black enamel shade.
Wired for the U.S. and uses a max. 60 watts light bulb as well ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Enamel Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Small Industrial Black Enamel Ceiling Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial black enamel ceiling light made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s. White enamel inside the shade. Metal celing canopy. The original socket requires standard E27/ ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Large Leaf Ceramic Plate by Valentine Schlegel, 2001
Located in PARIS, FR
Large Leaf French Ceramic Plate by Valentine Schlegel, 2001
French ceramics, oblongue leaf shape, decoration with iridescent enamels in black, ash and blue shades of colour. Signed 'V.SCHLEGEL' on the back and dated 2001.
Valentine Schlegel was a French sculptor and ceramist born on 23 November 1925 in Sète and died on 16 May 2021 in Paris. She is best known for her series of vases created during the 1950s and for the plaster fireplaces she sculpted to order for private homes.
In 1945, she moved to Paris and discovered ceramics and sculpture with Frédérique Bourguet, a friend from the Beaux-Arts in Montpellier, with whom she shared a studio on rue Vavin until 1951. They worked together on the modelling of utilitarian ceramic objects. Their pieces are inspired by ancient Mediterranean ceramics...
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Early 2000s French Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Decorative Cloisonne Plate, China, 1980s Vintage Brass
Enamel Plate
Located in Bastogne, BE
Large Chinese plate depicting peonies and a bird in cloisonne technique. 1980s.
This vintage plate in blue and green will add elegance to your ...
Category
1980s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Verner Panton per Louis Poulsen Lampada a Sospensione "Flowerpot " , Danimarca
Located in Naples, IT
Verner Panton flowerpot pendant light for Louis Poulsen, Denmark designed in 1969.
This pendant is an early example of the Panton flowerpot model and feature an orange enamel lamp...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Pill Box Round, domed in Silver Sterling Enamel on a guilloche pattern Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Pill Box with Floral Miniature by Romano Buccioni, Salimbeni, Florence, 1980
Exquisite shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold plate...
Category
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pair of Enamel on Copper Bowls / Dishes, Likely Danish, Orange, Brown, Black
Located in Kansas City, MO
Enamel on copper decorative dishes in variations of orange, brown and black. Very good original condition. Ready to use.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Picture Frame Silver Enamel with oval laurel in style Napoleon III Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Giorgio Salimbeni Gold-Plated Sterling Silver and Enamel Photo Frame, Florence, 1970
Elegant rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold plated, and richly decorated wi...
Category
1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Italian New Old Stock 1980s Decorative / Jewelry Silver Art Nouveau Box
By Ottaviani
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the Exquisite 1980s Black Lacquered Wooden Box by Ottaviani: A Timeless Treasure of Elegance and Craftsmanship!
Are you in search of a truly unique and stunning piece th...
Category
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
Set of Six Enamel Krenit Bowls by Herbert Krenchel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six 1970s Krenit snack bowls by Herbert Krenchel. Black metal with blue, black and orange enamel interiors. (Set comes as two of each color.)
Small size (5" Diameter x 2.25" ...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Mount Airy Furniture Vanity Dresser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mahogany vanity by Mount Airy Furniture, circa 1960s, USA. The dresser features three sleek door fronts which open to reveal interior storage. The center door has a brass rectangular enameled door pull...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Large Cloisonné Enamel Wall Crucifix with Font
Located in London, GB
Antique large cloisonné enamel wall crucifix with font
French, Late 19th Century
Height 57cm, width 33cm, depth 7cm
This superb decorative cross is designed to hang on a wall, enabled by the small clover-shaped gilt metal handle which surmounts the top. The cross is shaped as a traditional Christian budded crucifix, and features stunning cloisonné enamel decoration that is expertly contrasted by an ebonised wood backing.
The cross is centred by a budded panel, that features four blooming flowers wrapped within their vines in a heart-esque pattern. These designs are bordered by a red and gilt geometric surround, which provides an interesting contrast to the more flowing linearity within. Similar flower-and-vine motifs, as well as similar geometric bordering, adorn the rest of the cross’s main body. The colour contrasts within the cloisonné enamel are particularly pleasing, with the pale-yellow ground making the bright hues of the foliate decoration stand out.
At the bottom of the cross sits a font, or stoup, originally designed to hold holy water. The font is also decorated with cloisonné enamel, but employs a geometric layered design in differing shades.
The reverse of the cross is stamped ‘1138’.
Replete with refined decorative elements, this excellent piece of religious décor...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Limoges France Butterfly Trinket Box Handpainted
By Limoges
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Vintage Limoges France Butterfly Trinket Box Handpainted
Type Trinket Box
Brand Limoges
Material Porcelain
Subject Butterfly
Finish Painted
Color Multicolor
Shape Hear Shape
Item Len...
Category
Late 20th Century French International Style Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Industrial Grey Enamel Factory Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Vintage Industrial factory light from the 1960s
- Made in United Kingdom
- Grey enamel body with white enamel interior
- Iron top
- Socket requires standard E27/ E26 lightbulbs
...
Category
1960s British Industrial Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Canary yellow table lamp, 1960s German space age
Located in San Francisco, US
Immerse yourself in the optimistic futurism of the Space Age with this exceptional Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Standing approximately 2 feet tall, this German-designed masterpiece...
Category
1960s German Space Age Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Industrial Green Enamel Cage Pendant Lamp from Philips, 1960s
By Philips
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Former barn light was used as a infra-red light to keep the animals warm. Made by Philips in Netherlands during the 1960s. It features a green enamel conic lampshade with bakelite to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Enamel Furniture
Materials
Iron, Enamel
Antique Painted Porcelain Plaque Depicting an Orientalist Beauty, Signed Vienna
Located in New York, NY
A very large and magnificent antique painted porcelain plaque depicting an orientalist beauty dressed in silk, jewelry, pearls, and 24-karat raised gold and enamel, signed Vienna. Th...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Chinoiserie Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Pair Mary Gregory Enamel Glass Goblets, Antique, German, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Wonderful vintage German glass. This beautiful blue colored and enamel painted glass brings a touch of opulence to any collection of Mary Gregory Glasses. A nice addition to any room...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel
A pair of decorative Chinese bowls, porcelain and cloisonné. 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A pair of decorative Chinese bowls from the 20th century.
One bowl in porcelain, decorated in polychrome colours with a figural scene, flowers, and butterflies on a gilt ground. The...
Category
20th Century Chinese Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Jacques Philippe Imberton, Oriental-Style Enameled Mirror
By Jacques-Philippe Imberton
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This superb mirror with polychrome enamel decoration is an exceptional piece inspired by Nasrid art, representative of the architectural and decorative forms of the Alhambra Palace.
Mr. Philippe Imberton is, at the present time, the king of enamel; he sows it on the glass, with a prodigal and brilliant hand, early by large plates, sometimes by light veins, but in such a way as to always produce the happiest decorative effects.
Article by Louis Enault in La Presse, published on September 25th, 1884.
The geometric and vegetal patterns are a real innovative achievement in the glass enameling industry. Arranged on a rectangular mirror, the enamels are elegantly composed and colored to form a Nasrid-inspired decoration, representative of a Mudejar architecture, and manifesting the cultural and artistic exchanges in the Iberian Peninsula in the 12th and 16th centuries. The outline of enamels in the form of a horseshoe arch is a typical element of Arabic-Andalusian architecture, visible from early Christian churches to converted mosques.
The horseshoe arch is supported by very thin columns with a concave base and molded rings, a unique type of column that appears only in the Alhambra Palace and indicates the passage to a sacred or royal place. The capital is divided into two bodies, the first of which is cylindrical and has a voluptuous floral decoration. Above, a prism decorated with a plant frieze with a rounded base delicately curves the whole mirror.
I have rarely seen more power combined with greater skill.
Article by Louis Enault in La Presse, published on December 17th, 1880.
The talent of the enameler is rendered by the richness of the polychrome ornamentation of the vegetal patterns, notably by the arabesques of the polylobed arch, that is to say small contiguous arches, each ending in a pointed arch, also polylobed. These arches also evoke the muqarnas vault, one of the most impressive decorative elements among the ornamentation used in the Alhambra. The alfiz, the frame that surrounds the outside of the arch, is decorated with intricate bands of red and yellow floral filigree.
The entire portico is framed by regular and harmonious friezes, decorated with vegetal motifs and structured by lines of small white flowers. Six wild pomegranate flowers, also known as balaustes, are framed on a white enamel background by the eight-pointed star, a recurring figure throughout Islamic art. The flowers are slightly open and accompanied by small pomegranate seeds, a connotation of fertility and the literal symbol of the city of Granada, where the Alhambra is located. The decoration is also characterized by four mirrored fleur-de-lis, as if to express the meeting of the two monotheistic influences in Granada. We can see the extent of refinement in the detail of the rhinestone fixtures that attach the glass mirror to a wooden support.
While the representation of human figures in Muslim art is prohibited, the reflections of faces in the mirror naturally thwart the ban. One can read in an article of the Arts Industriels, published in La Presse on September 25, 1884, some lines notifying a mirror preceding ours: It will not displease the women either to find themselves beautiful by reflecting their fresh faces in this pretty oriental mirror...
Category
Late 19th Century French Moorish Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Antique Enamel and Silver Filigree Box, Circa 1820
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique enamel and English silver filigree box; an addition to our silver ornamental collection.
This except...
Category
1820s English Georgian Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Pair Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality pair of Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Cloisonné enamel vases, each having a Grey colour ground with wonderful Herons perched on trees with flowers and foliage arou...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Green Enamel Bank Lamp, 1930s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage bankers bauhaus table lamp made in Germany during the 1930s. It features a green enamel iron shade with white enamel interior and black cast iron base. The arm and shade are ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Vintage Blue Serving Cart by Richard Schultz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage outdoor serving cart in rich blue enamel tiers in a white metal frame. Designed by Richard Schultz in 1966 for Knoll.
Richard Schultz crea...
Category
1960s American Vintage Enamel Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Art Nouveau Glazed Italian Torino-Like Porcelain Figurine of a Boy and his Dog
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Nouveau glazed italian Torino-like porcelain figurine of a boy and his dog
By: unknown
Material: ceramic, porcelain, paint, enamel
Technique: glazed, pressed, molded, painted, h...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Enamel Furniture
Materials
Enamel
The Astronomy Lesson French Empire Mantel Clock
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent French Empire ormolu mantel clock features the iconic Neoclassical genre scene often referred to as "The Astronomy Lesson." A popular motif during this period, Emper...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Enamel Furniture
Materials
Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
Large Enamel Sign Hunter Cigarettes Advertising Plate Retro
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful large enamel sign, advertising sign for Hunter Virginia cigarettes, an American cigarette brand, cool retro advertising, reissue of a vintage enamel sign from around the 19...
Category
2010s European Art Deco Enamel Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
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