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Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1960s - New Upholstery

Apothecary balls in cobalt blue cut crystal - ten available.

Amazing pair of easy chairs with columns feet. You could order 1 or more pair (made on order) with the fabric you want. We propose the white fabric bouclette you see in the picture b...

Pair Of Small Armchairs - New Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Rattan Seating Set, Italy,1970s

Pair of Italian Art Deco nightstands.

Nice Madoura ceramic vase, circa 1960, France. Red glazed ceramic outside, grey/blue inside. Stamped "Madoura Plein Feu" Dimensions: 15 cm H, 13 cm diameter. All purchases are covere...

Mid-Century 'Cetra' hanging lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s

This series of drinking cups with the matching flask/carafe with was hand crafted in the 1970's at the Skultuna factory next to the studio were Pierre Forssell was working with he's ...

Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni , Italy, 1960s

Tall and warm Mid-Century floor lamp in two parts. A teak cylindrical base supports a beautiful lampshade in textured fabric. Probably a Danish design from the 1960’s. - Probably mad...

Mid-Century Modern "Naeko" sofa by Kazuhide Takahama - New Upholstery.

Pendant by Carlo Nason in Murano glass, Italy, circa 1960.

Mid Century pair of side table by Eduard Ludwig for Lotos-Werkkunst

Chrome floor lamp by Luci Italia, 1970s.

Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Panels attributed to Carlo Nason, 1960s

Floral mirror by Emil Stejnar for Ruper Nikoll, 1950, Austria

Leather trunk Spanish, 17th century Boiled Leather, wood and iron Measures: 22 x 53 x 32 cm. Provenance : - collection Metz-Noblat, Château de Clevant, France Rectangular trunk of the form and size of a small suitcase with wrought iron hinges and lock-plate. Wood, covered with leather, cut and embossed with every surface of the thick cow hide covered in interlace, zoomorphic features. The construction method is boiled leather, often referred to by its French translation cuir-bouilli: a process used to change flexible, vegetable-tanned leather into rigid, moulded objects. For shaping of the vegetable-tanned leather, heat and moisture were used, as indicated by the term boiled leather. No written medieval sources describing the production of decorated cuir bouilli objects survive, so knowledge of the process relies on the important studies of the Scottish leather historian John William Waterer. A large range of methods, materials and techniques could be used in various combinations. The vegetable-tanned leather, made supple with moisture and heat, was stuffed, shaped and nailed to the rigid wooden coffer support. The stuffing material was probably modeled beeswax or stearin wax. To shape the leather, to create its topography, « Cushions » were made by lacing a thread through an awl hole and attaching the flexible leather and stuffing to the rigid wooden support on the bottom. Then the decoration was done: lines were incised through the upper layer of the leather (epidermis) with different thicknesses of knives or needles. Contours were created with deep v-shaped cuts, decoration with thin incision and final details with a needle point. For the incision and pouncing stage, the leather was probably kept heated and moistened for suppleness. Once dry, the leather would be hard and rigid. the saturated leather is worked over a form, possibly even damp sand, with the pattern shaped using bone or wooden tools. Compare to metal, leather was lighter and it offered protection from cuts and punctures. Cuir bouilli objects were produced by specialist leather workers and needed skillful craftsmanship. The surface is filled with roundels shaped foliages enclosing animals, lions and peacocks. The foliate arabesques creating a vegetal connection tweet the animals create the impression of a lush verdant space . The vegetal pattern here employed in combination with geometrical pattern came from the pre-islamic artistic traditions of the Byzantine and Sasanian empires. An aspect of Islamic geometry Is the basic symmetrical repetition and mirroring of the shapes that create a sense of harmony. The decoration of this truck is inspired by the islamic « arabesque » a form of vegetal ornament composed of spirals, intertwining plants and abstract curvilinear motifs. An arabesque character is given to the birds of the decorations through extreme stylisation. This arabesque maintained the classical tradition of median symmetry, freedom in Detail and heterogeneity of ornament. The presence of the peacocks is a paradisiacal allusion: in popular Islamic literature they were among the original inhabitants of the garden of Paradise expelled with Adam and Eve. Peacock as a decorative motif may have originated in the West, despite their eastern provenance. There was an ancient belief that the flesh and feathers of peacock do not decay. This led to the peacock becoming a christian symbol for Christ’s resurrection. Renowned for their decorative wall hangings, seventeenth-century Spanish leatherworkers also produced utilitarian objects, such as this trunk. A similar trunk is on display at the Metropolitan museum of art ( 09.158.1). Related literature : Davies L. 2006. Cuir bouilli. Conservation of leather and related materials, 94-102, Oxford: elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann Grabar, Oleg. The Mediation of Ornament. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992 Gabriela Germana Roquez, "El mueble en el Peru en el siglo XVIII...

Art Nouveau table in the style of Adolf Loos, wood and brass, circa 1910.

This modernist looking Art Deco cocktail shaker is silver plated with a bakelite cap. Clean lines, asymmetrical composition and elegant engraved lines at the base are the selling poi...

Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Chairs, Italy, 1960s - New Upholstery

This stunning 3-seater sofa is a remarkable blend of vintage and modern design, featuring a sleek aluminum frame and elegant teak wood accents. The sofa boasts bold, angular lines, w...

Mid-Century Modern mirror, wood and glass, Italy.

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Side Tables, Metal and Glass, Italy, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern chrome and smoked glass modular coffee table - Italy 1970s.

A fine wardrobe from Normandy of the 18th century in oak Louis XV-France Superb cabinet of very good quality with a pear and lemon wood inlay in the top The wardrobe is temporari...

Brown milk stools by Bicci de' Medici Studio Dimensions: Diameter 30cm x height 40cm Materials: Natural wood. Pigment. Technique: Carved wood. Handmade. Oiled. Stained Designer...

Mid-Century Modern Round Cabinets 'Big O' by Dirk Meylaerts, 1990s

Set of six chairs, wood and leather, circa 1970.

Mid-Century Modern pair of 2 stools by Giuseppe Rivadossi, Italy,1980s.

Mid-Century Modern Sofa by Marco Zanuso, Italy, 1950s - New Beige Upholstery.

Large stone capital carved on each side in strong relief. The basket is covered with two crowns of vertical acanthus leaves which sprout from the astragal and fill the space between ...

Contemporary Brutalist Sideboard, Ash and Travertine, Italy

Mid-century White Murano glass table lamp by Barovier & Toso - Italy 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Cane Chairs, 1970s

Handmade small Nemesis I chandelier by Gobo Lights Dimensions: 100 L x 12 l x 100 H Materials: Brass, opaline Nemesis is the Greek Goddess of fair anger, revenge and balance whi...

Mid-Century Pair of Highback Armchairs by Guglielmo Pecorini, Italy, 1930s - New Leather

Pair of Mid-Century Modern of Italian Wingback Armchairs, New Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Beige Bouclette Lounge Chairs - New Upholstery Dimensions D: 94 cm (37.01") H: 81 cm (31.89") W: 62 cm (24.41")

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Ibisco Sedie, Leather and Wood, Italy, 1960s - 2 Pairs available.

Set of 6 Yellow and Red pendant in Murano glass and brass from the late 1960's. Please feel free to contact us for any additional information. We look forward to assist you in any w...

Mid-Century Modern Table lamp

Vintage bicolore white and yellow gold 18 Karat ring. The ring is set with a center Asher cut diamond of approximately 1 Carat ( certificated J color - Vs2 clarity), two old Europe...

Mid-century wool rug - Belgium 1970s.

V.intage circular mirror covered with black leather by Maison Hermes. Leather straps with brass buckels. Original piece from the fifties designed by Jacques Adnet. France 1950.

Mid-Century Set of 8 Kiu Armchairs by luxoritalia, Ash Wood and Leather

Mid-Century Modern pair of Zanuso armchairs for Arflex, Model Lady, 1950.

Mario Bellini and Giorgio Origlia "Area" floor lamps 160/210.

Pair of Contemporary Travertine Side Tables, Italy

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Italian Desk with 4 Green Drawers

Mid-Century Modern Japan Bronze, 19th Century

Frog Lounge Chair by Piero Lissoni for Living Divani

Sofa daybed D70 designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, original brown ribbed upholstery.

Pair Of Bauhaus Armchairs, Hynek Gottwald - 1930s

Mid-Century Modern 'System 123' Chair by Verner Panton, Denmark,1973

Step into the 1960s with this rare Belform sideboard, designed by the Belgian designer Alfred Hendrickx. Featuring a door that rolls horizontally on the left, it hides a mini bar wit...

Louis XV Gilded And Carved Wooden Trumeau - 18th Century

Mid-Century Modern Italian console mirror with decorative panel, engraved crystal, 1960s.

Guéridon/ Side Table by Jacob & Josef Kohn for Gustav Siegel, Vienna secession

Morino Taimei (1934), also known as Taimei Hiroaki, draws from his traditional heritage and infuses it with a modern spirit. His father, a respected potter, sent him to study ceramic...