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20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by unknown jeweler Kina shells were traditionally worn in the western highlands of Papua New Guinea as pectorals, either with a fibe...

This artwork titled "Thanksgiving" 1995 is a color off set lithograph by British/American artist Pati Bannister, 1929-2013. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 587/950 in pencil by the artist. Published by Masters Publishing INC, New York. The image size is 17.75 x 21 inches, sheet size is 23.75 x 26 inches. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Pati Bannister was born in Highgate, England, overlooking London in 1929. Growing up, both of her parents were artists. Her mother painted watercolor landscapes, while her father painted portraits. To help further her natural talents, she took art lessons as a young girl and ultimately went to work for J. Arthur Rank, the movie maker, as an animator.​ At 22 years old, she came to the United States as a governess for a family in Connecticut. Later she became a flight attendant in Florida where she met her future husband, Glynn. Little did she know, he would become the strongest influence in her life as he inspired her to pursue and share her artistic abilities with the public. ​In 1958, Pati and Glynn moved to New Orleans and she started painting portraits in Jackson Square. Eventually, she opened two art galleries located in the French Quarter. In the late 1960's, they moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast...

ABOUT A set of four mid-century Model 89 Erik Buch for Povl Dinesen dining chairs in original black vinyl. Sculpted Teak with beautiful joinery and wood plugs on each chair. CR...

Celestial Chinese export coromandel four-panel screen depicting figures in colorful robes in a heavenly landscape among the white clouds. Eac...

Amazing 19th century Japanese Meiji period four-panel byobu screen featuring painted panels depicting egrets, heron, pheasants, songbirds, and an owl. Painted with ink and natural co...

Here we have another fantastic Patrick Nagel for sale. This silkscreen on heavy stock was produced in 1981 by Mirage Editions for Yochum-Kay in Los Angeles and San Francisco. This pr...

Dazzling Chinese export lacquered four-panel coromandel screen featuring a flora and fauna waterscape with stylized cranes. The carved lacquer panels...

ABOUT An early 20th c. wooden foosball table top with distressed, painted metal Mexican soccer players, rubber handles and metal "Gebar" branded ashtrays on each end. Original paint...

Iconic whitewashed wicker "emmanuelle" fan back wicker chair. This exceptionally designed handwoven chair is a modern re-interpretation of the traditional peacock chair. Designed in ...

Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...

Amazing set of nine framed botanical hand-colored etching lithographs after 19th century horticulturist Louis Van Houtte (Belgian 1810-1876) who was with the Jardin Botanique de Brus...

Stunning, quilted red satin jacket from Yves Saint Laurent’s 1979 runway, cut in a clean, collarless shape with the fabric as the main focus. The surface is stitched with a lightly p...

Pillow front in hand-painted, botanical plant-dyed felted wool fabric by JG SWITZER, backed with Sandra Jordan Prima Alpaca fabric in Italian Clay. Pillo...

Distinctive 19th century walnut daybed or bench seat made in the grand French Napoleon III period. The walnut frame features large round padd...

Incredibly detailed Ryohei Tanaka etching of a thatched roof c1979. Beautifully framed and matted. Signed in pencil by artist. Ryohei Tanaka (1933-2019) was world renowned for his i...

Unique and stunning vintage Mexican silver and onyx chain necklace. This generously long necklace features 27 individually silver encased onyx stones and a box style clasp. Modern de...

Amazing walnut library center table or writing table hand-crafted, labeled, signed, and dated by Alfonso Marina. For over 50 years Marina has created the highest quality timeless pie...

Handmade glass for JG Switzer by Asher Holman for Zev Glass, an accomplished glass artisan based in North Carolina who studied in Kentucky, these extraordinary glass drink glasses ar...

This artwork titled "Portrat Der Bildhauerin Germaine Richier" 1950 is an original colors lithograph by Swiss artist Cuno Amiet, 1868-1961. It is hand signe...

The PK22 by Poul Kjærholm was an immediate commercial and critical success. In 1957, the chair was awarded the Grand Prix at the Milan Triennale, the world’s premier design...

A pair of hand painted ceramic foo dogs made in Japan in the late 20th century. Retain original price tag from Macy's Department Store. Japanese...

Year: 1997 Material: Viscose Color: Navy Measurements: Size Tag: None, fits approx 40 Shoulder to Shoulder: 42cm Armpit to Armpit: 48cm Sleeve Length: 63cm Full Length: 55cm Wai...

A very unique and unusual black cerused desk or vanity. I searched for quite some time, but was unable to find anything comparable. Considering its exceptional design, I would guess ...

Modern design of one of nature's oldest fibers: wool. Milled at our design workshop where we "paint" with wool, and lovingly sewn in NorCal USA. Sheep wool is a 100% natural, renewab...

Large French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Clock w Marble Base Here we have a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology. While the ...

Court Uniform for Imperial Appointee, c. 1887. Wool with gold brocade. Court and military uniforms in emulation of European ensembles were officially adopted by the Japanese gover...

Dramatic pair of highly carved beechwood armchairs crafted in the grand French Louis XVI taste. The chairs feature a large square back with a scrolled crest decorated with floral det...

This artwork titled "Kennett's Window High Tide (Variation #2)" 1988 is an original mixed media with collage on museum board by American artist Daniel Joshua Goldstein, b.1950. It is hand signed, titled, dated and numbered 57/100 in pencil by the artist. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Solo Exhibitions Gallery 443 PAS, NYC 2012 Durka Chang Gallery, San Francisco CA 2002 Foster Goldstrom Gallery, New York, NY 1994 Concept Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 1993 Neville/Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL 1988, 1989 Portfolio Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand 1988 Neville/Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL 1986 Belle Arts Gallery, New York, NY 1986 Concept Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 1985 Dubins Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1984 Concept Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 1983 Neville/Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL 1983 The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY 1983 Dubins Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1982 Getler/Pall Gallery, New York, NY 1982 Spector/Brown Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA 1982 Art Forms, San Francisco, CA 1982 Smith Gallery, UC Santa Cruz, CA 1978 Getler/Pall Gallery, New York, NY 1977 ADI Gallery, San Francisco,CA 1977 Group Exhibitions (selected) “Art, AIDS, America” MOCA Los Angeles 2015 “Through the Eyes of Love” 2010 Miami International University of Art and Design, Miami, FL “Medicine Men” and “Through Positive Eyes” 2010 2010 International AIDS Conference, Vienna, Austria “Because We Are”, Station Museum of Contemporary Art, Houston, TX “Crossoverwise”, Manresa Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2010 “Good Friday”, Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, St Louis, MO 2009 “Not Alone”, Durban Museum, Durban, South Africa and The Castle of Good Hope Museum, Cape Town, South Africa 2009 “Make Art/ Stop Aids, Fowler Museum, UCLA 2008 Los Angeles, CA Green Room Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2006 “The Visual Culture of American Religions”, Brauer Museum of Art, 2000 Valparaiso, Indiana Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, St. Louis, MO 1998 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia 1998 Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, St. Louis, MO 1995 Cabrillo College Art Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA 1995 Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA 1994 Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY 1994 Katzen Gallery, New York, NY 1991 California Crafts Museum, San Francisco CA 1990 Neville/Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL 1989 Allport Gallery, San Francisco 1988 “Recent Bay Area Prints,” Allport Gallery, San Francisco, CA 1984 “Four Hundred Years of the Woodcut,” Palo Alto, CA 1983 “Four Bay Area Woodblock Artists,” World Print Council, San Francisco, CA “Subjective Realities: Seven Bay Area Artists”, Achenbach Foundation Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA 1982 The Brooklyn Museum National Print Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY 1981 “Recent Acquisitions,” Achenbach Foundation, San Francisco, CA 1980 “Four California Printmakers,” Associated American Artists, New York, NY 1979 “New Talent in Printmaking,” Associated American Artists, Ney York, NY 1977 Tokyo Central Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan 1977 “Thirty Years of American Printmaking,” The Brooklyn Museum, NY 1976 “Prints, California,” The Oakland Museum of art, Oakland, CA 1976 Selected Publications Continuum, By Jason Lahman, Published by Daniel Goldstein Studio, 2011 In conjunction with the 433PAS exhibition, New York, NY“Art and Activism”, by Steven C. Dubin. Art in America, December 2009. Beyond Belief: Modern Art And The Religious Imagination, by Rosemary Crumlin. Published by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Australia. 1998. Reliquaries, by Richard Howard, Robert Atkins and David Maxim; Published by Foster Goldstrom Gallery, NY, 1994. The Folding Image, by Komanecky and Butera; Published by The Yale University Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Art, Washingtom, DC, 1984. Daniel Joshua Goldstein: Woodblocks and Paper Cut-outs 1974-1983, by Barry Walker and Richard Howard; Published by The Brooklyn Museum, 1983. Prints, A Collector’s Guide, by Ellen Kaplan; Published by Coward McCann, 1983. Subjective Realities, by Robert Flynn Johnson; Published by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1983. Thirty Years of Printmaking, by Gene Baro; Published by The Brooklyn Museum, 1977. “Four West Coast Artists”, Graphics, August/September, 1977. Daniel Joshua Goldstein: An Interview With The Artist By Gene Baro Catalogue published by ADI and Getler/Pall, 1977. Selected Collections and Major Commissions Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Oakland Museum of Art Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, St. Louis, MO Art Institute of Chicago Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburg, PA University of California Museum of Art, Berkeley, CA Desert Museum, Palm Springs, CA Mills College Art Gallery, Oakland, CA IBM AT&T Kaiser Medical Center, Mountain View, CA City of, Reston, VA City of Mountain View, CA Hotel Eldorado, Sante Fe, NM The California Endowment, Oakland, CA Saks Fifth Avenue BART, Colma Station, Colma, CA Ernst and Young, Dallas, Texas Amoco, New Orleans, LA Pacific Telesis, San Francisco and San Ramon, CA SAP, Palo Alto, CA Alcoa, Pittsburgh, PA DFS, San Francisco, CA Blue Shield of California...

Danish high back lounge chair designed by Hans Wegner for Getama, Denmark. The chair is crafted of dark teak with sloping arms, and newly upholstered in a fine black leather. Measur...

ABOUT A 19th century pressed paper lap desk with an embossed and gilded stag decoration to top. Top and bottom open to reveal storage areas along with an area for writing instrument...

This artwork titled "Fireside Christmas" c. 1985 is an original color etching by American artist Scott Fitzgerald. It is hand signed, titled and numbered 158/250 in pencil by the artist. Published and printed by the artist. The image (plate mark) size is 11.5 x 17.65 inches, sheet size is 19.25 x 25.25 inches. it is in excellent condition, has never been framed. About the artist: Scott Fitzgerald received his Master’s Degree in Arts from California State University Fullerton, and went on to teach drawing and printmaking for 2 years at the university. During his college years, he focused his study in contemporary art and photography, creating mixed media works often with social comments. It was not until the sophomore year, he discovered the traditional art of etching in his printmaking class. Immediately, he embraced the complex and difficult technical process of making prints from etching on copper plates. Scott Fitzgerald established himself as a prominent printmaker in the next few years. With a strong interest in history, he accepted a commission to produce a series of etching depicting 15 Orange County historical landmarks. Besides producing very intricate prints in various sizes, he has engaged in many special projects. He worked with renowned English printer John Randle to produce a group of etchings...

Origin: Sweden Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: IKEA Era: 1960s Materials: Teak, Oak, Cane Measurements: 39.5″ wide x 19″ deep x 23″ tall

Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Gudme Møbelfabrik Era: 1960s Materials: Teak Measurements: 19" wide x 17" deep x 37" tall, Seat: 17.25" tall Condition: In excellent o...

Charming and rustic late 18th century country French provincial writing table or desk hand-crafted from fruitwood. Made in the South of France this table features a whimsical style f...

Late 19th Century Large Two Swection Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu A Kyoto Mizuya Tansu also known as a Gifu Mizuya Tansu from the Meiji Period (1868-19...

John Gnorski Kozo Paper limited edition lanterns are being sold exclusively through Studio AHEAD. ‍These lights are made of Douglas fir, Thai kozo paper, and porcelain electrical el...

Handsome matching lounge chair and ottoman crafted in the California coastal organic modern style by McGuire artisans. The iconic chair features bent rattan poles twisted together re...

Each tall ribbed vase painted overall with floral and foliate stems resting on a pierced brass base; 20.5" (top of ceramic) 32.5" (top of shade).

Iconic English Howard & Sons signature sofa hand-crafted by George Smith artisans. The classic signature sofa features a hardwood frame covered with bea...

Striking persimmon orange linen dress from the 1990's designed by Thierry Mugler. Designed with an asymmetric silhouette featuring a single delicate spaghetti strap on one side and a...

The pale gray-green of this monotype calls to mind the celadon glaze of Japanese pottery. Each was made using freshly-cut long-stemmed wild iris (iris douglasiana) that grow along th...

A very rare 1950’s Pedro Rodriguez haute couture dress, made of fluid black silk jersey. The design demonstrates Rodriguez’s skilled approach to draping, with an asymmetric neckline ...

In very good condition. Total weight is 4.5 grams. Totally is diamond 0.85 ct. There is a crack in the middle stone. The diamond is has H-I-J-K-L-M-N color and s2-s3-Pique 1-2-3 clar...

large scale original photograph of a billboard against ultramarine blue night sky from a series of conceptual motivational messages on iconic Americana signs and billboards in landsc...

Stunning teak centerpiece bowl by artist, David Auld c1960s. Amazing grain and epic size. Signed on bottom.

This artwork titled "Daydreaming in Tiger Land" is a watercolor and gouache on paper by artist Jacquie Marie Vaux. It is signed at the lower right c...

In very good condition. Total weight 11 grams. Totally is diamond 0.55 ct. The diamond is has G-H color and vs-s1 clarity. Totally is emerald 0.60 ct. Total lenght is chain 44 cm. Pl...

Balenciaga classic black leather jacket. Soft buttery leather. Double breasted with black & gold disk buttons. Front slit pockets. Fully lined. Back slit. Tagged size 40. Thi...

This nine-stone in 18K white and yellow gold ring, featuring five asscher cut fancy intense yellow diamonds, weigh 1.31ct and four emerald cut diamonds, weigh 1.07ct in F color and V...

Artist: Thelma Speed Houston – American (1914-2000) Title: Trafalgar Year: unknown Medium: Watercolor on heavy watercolor paper Sheet size: 18 x 24 inches Signature: Signed lower lef...

Imposing French Louis XIII style dining table or harvest table featuring large spiral twists or barley twist legs. Crafted from oak the top nearly 3" inch thick planks with breadboar...

Pillow front in hand-painted, Tahoe with Cream felted wool fabric by JG SWITZER, backed with Sandra Jordan Prima Alpaca in Plaid Espresso Camel. Pillow comes with a hidden zipper en...

This rather large fire truck was done at the height of the production of cast iron toys, 1920's. Having iron wheels as opposed to rubber, which does often melt, and rich original br...

Sublime pair of leopard velvet upholstered lounge chairs or club chairs constructed by George Smith artisans for a Samantha Todhunter installation in a historic 1916 Julia Morgan man...

Design commissioned by JG Switzer from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, Little JG Rabbit is for Bigs and Littles...

ABOUT A vintage white and yellow ceramic dish with original label. CREATOR Baldelli, Italy. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1960. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Ceramic. CO...

Two Early to Mid-20th Century Bakelite Bangle Bracelets Two fabulous carved Bakelite bangles in perfect autumn colors. Licorice (black/brown) 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide Butterscotch 5/8 i...

Made from Belgian bluestone with a honed finish and embedded with fossils, the table is comprised of a thick round top with dupont edge and baluster-form support on an octagonal plin...

Iconic freestanding executive desk designed by architect and professor Bodil Kjær. Model 901, manufactured by E. Pedersen & Søn in Denmark in 1959. Constructed of Brazilian rosewood,...