New York - Decorative Art

This hand-painted Prattware pottery plaque depicts a pair of lions resting side by side, modeled in bold relief with great vitality and charm. Made in England around 1800, the piece...

Antique Ferahan Sarouk Oriental rug, circa 1910, Small size An antique Ferahan Sarouk oriental rug, size 4'7" x 3'3", circa 1910. This lovely hand-knotted wool rug features an int...

Cool period 1980's dramatic macrame art wall hanging tryptic signed Tate 1985. Each piece features seven repeating wrapped cylinders, with hair like wool tops and bottoms. Al three ...

Antique Persian Heriz oriental rug, room size An antique Persian Heriz oriental rug, size 12'4" x 9'0", circa 1910. This handsome hand-woven geo...

Pair of terracotta hand-painted plates.

Great antique sign originally from the world renown design, art school Pratt Institute in NYC. The sign is constructed of solid wood, having a black ba...

Interesting set of three plastic panels, they are a mid century reinterpretation of an earlier leaded glass form. These were probably set in wood frames originally, now that they are...

Colorful abstract lithograph with iconic geometric motif by Victor Vasarely, American, 1970s (Signed and numbered 137/250). Vasarely is widely considered to be the father of Op Art.

Tone Halo I by Facture Resin, Aluminum, Wood L 72 × W 72 × H 2.25 in L182.88 × W182.88 × H 6.35cm A large circular wall object features a soothing hue transitioning between white...

Antique Persian Meshed Oriental Rug, Room size An antique Persian Meshed oriental rug, size 12'8 x 10'2, circa 1920. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features floral elements...

Vintage Persian Kerman oriental carpet, size 12'0" H x 8'10" W, circa 1940. This vintage hand-knotted Persian rug features a stri...

A one of a kind small finely woven turkish rug. We can also see this piece be used as a wall covering. 4'3" x 5'10"

Medusa Shield An original painting by Lynn Curlee The painting is acrylic on canvas stretched upon a circular frame. Painted in 1984. It depicts the severed head of the Gorgon Med...

Dramatic polychrome wall hanging with macrame woven top and a thick triangular sea of tonal pinks and yellow wool tassel like body. Made in the 1980's probably by noted textile artis...

Quatrefoil Stained Glass Window, 19th century, depicting Christ in blessing gesture, mounted between mat board. Image: 16" H x 16.5" W; mat: 20" H x 26.5" W. Provenance: From an Uppe...

A late 19th century Turkish patinated brass wall mounted decorative tray with arabesque motif decoration. Measurements: Diameter: 40.5"

Brutalist style wall hanging by C. Jere for Artisan House. Torch cut and welded with a patinated brass and gold finish. Excellent original, unaltered condition. Signed "C. Jere" M...

White Bunny Drawing by Oleg Cassini for Playboy October 1979, Signed. Illustration of a woman wearing a white body suit, choker, and hat. Signed by Oleg Cassini. Notice the body suit is in the shape of the head of a bunny with clever use of the 'whiskers'. Approximate Measurements: Length: 11" Width: 14" Property from the Collection of Steven Rosengard, Chicago, Illinois This original drawing was commissioned by Playboy and included in the October 1979 issue of Playboy Magazine (pages 225-227) in a feature that included works from designers such as Bill Blass, Oleg Cassini, Edith Head, Fernando Sanchez, and Monika Tilley, among others, who create their versions of the Playboy bunny costume. Candace Collins can be seen modeling some of the designs in the feature. Oleg Cassini is an icon of twentieth-century fashion. Though born to Russian aristocracy and raised in Italy, he built a fashion empire that was unmistakably American. Cassini is perhaps best known for the hundreds of designs he created for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (see images 4-8), but his achievements as a collector, connoisseur, and quintessential twentieth-century man go far beyond Camelot. In 1913, Oleg Cassini was born in Paris to the Russian diplomat Count Alexander Loiewski and Countess Marguerite Cassini, a Russian aristocrat of Italian ancestry who also had an interesting link to America. The daughter of Count Arthur Cassini, Russian Ambassador to the United States during the McKinley and Roosevelt administrations, Marguerite dazzled turn-of-the-century Washington as her father’s official hostess and left her mark on the capital city. Stationed in Denmark when the Russian Revolution toppled the czar, Ambassador Cassini and family were exiled to Switzerland before settling in Florence, Italy, where young Oleg was raised. A true Renaissance man, he spoke Russian, French, and Danish before adding Italian and English; he studied medieval and modern European military history and costume and learned to draw; he learned horseback riding, fencing, and the art of chivalry; and, most importantly, he came to understand the struggles of the Russian titled class and other European aristocrats in the wake of the Russian Revolution and World War I. Countess Cassini started a successful fashion business in Florence, and soon the talented young Oleg was sent to Paris to sketch the latest collections for recreation in Italy. In Rome in his early 20s, Cassini created fashions for high society women and designed for a few films, which planted the seed for his move to Hollywood. The drive to reinvent himself brought Cassini to America in the 1930s; in his autobiography he describes arriving nearly penniless in mid-Depression New York City where his title as an exiled Russian Count meant even less than in war-devastated Europe. Down and out, Cassini struggled for employment, having sketching skills but no knowledge of the wholesale trade required for survival in Manhattan’s Seventh Avenue fashion district. However, he excelled at making connections, and Cassini slowly entered New York society. He was soon joined by younger brother Igor (who had studied in America and travelled with the young Emilio Pucci) and his parents, the once-dazzling Countess and his father, the displaced diplomat still loyal to Russia. The family settled in Washington, D.C., and Igor worked his way up the Hearst newspaper chain to become the famous society columnist Cholly Knickerbocker. In New York, Oleg Cassini married the troubled socialite Merry Fahrney (who would go on to marry eight times), but the marriage ended in scandal for Oleg, and he decided to follow his original intention and head for Hollywood. Despite initial difficulties, Cassini gained access to Hollywood’s elite (partially through his skills on the tennis court), and was soon hired as a designer at Paramount Pictures alongside the redoubtable Edith Head. In her 1941 film debut I Wanted Wings, Veronica Lake wore a memorable Cassini design. That same year, Cassini met and married the newest young Hollywood star on the scene, the beautiful 20th Century Fox–talent Gene Tierney. With the outbreak of World War II, Cassini enlisted in the Coast Guard but was transferred to the U.S. Army Cavalry which allowed officers of foreign birth. He attended basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas, and the horsemanship he learned as a boy served him greatly. He attended Officer Candidate School and reached the rank of First Lieutenant (he also became an American citizen at this time, losing his title of Count). Cassini spent several years posted at Fort Riley, where Tierney joined him before he landed a convenient military post in Hollywood. As Tierney’s career thrived (she played the title role in Otto Preminger’s Laura in 1944), she was able to assert her influence over 20th Century Fox’s head Daryl Zanuck, who hired Cassini as designer for Tierney on her 1946 film The Razor’s Edge, which proved to be a brilliant showcase for his talents. The pair separated the same year and, again seeking reinvention, Cassini re-established himself in New York City as a fashion designer. By 1950, the Oleg Cassini label was born. Combining his knowledge of Old World and modern Europe, Hollywood, the tennis courts of Palm Beach and Newport, and of course, New York City, Oleg Cassini invented a new brand of fashion that was distinctly American and of its moment. For his first collection, Cassini took to the stage, narrating the looks and imbuing the scene with his personality, unusual in an industry where the designers typically remained backstage and the models were called by number over a PA. The first collection was a smash — the president of Lord & Taylor devoted all of their storefront windows to his designs — and by 1955 sales had reached $5,000,000. Oleg Cassini’s career had turned a very positive corner. Cassini spent the early 1950s traversing the country, personally selling his collections to department stores in the interior, something his predecessors had never done, and moving between the Hollywood and New York scenes. Cassini’s brother Igor coined the term “the Jet Set” for this generation that constantly flew from New York to Los Angeles (then a ten-hour flight), Las Vegas, Paris, Rome, and the Riviera. In 1954, Cassini set out to woo Grace Kelly and sent her roses every day. The two were briefly engaged before her marriage to Prince Rainier of Monaco. In December 1960, Cassini’s career-defining opportunity came when he was chosen by Jacqueline Kennedy to design her fashions for the White House. Cassini had long known Joe Kennedy and his war-hero son John, and had first met Jacqueline Bouvier before her marriage in the early 1950s. Invited by President-Elect Kennedy to meet Jacqueline at Georgetown Hospital (she had just given birth to son John Jr.) to present to her drawings of potential dresses and First Lady looks, Cassini worked furiously to prepare a new line for the First Lady. Mrs. Kennedy had always had her clothes made by the top French couturiers of the day, but for the White House she wanted an American designer. Cassini wrote in his autobiography that he told the First Lady: “‘You have an opportunity here,’ I said, ‘for an American Versailles.’ She understood completely what I was trying to communicate; she began to talk excitedly about the need to create an entirely new atmosphere at the White House. She wanted it to become the social and intellectual capital of the nation” (Oleg Cassini, In My Own Fashion, 1987, p. 327). Mrs. Kennedy loved Cassini’s design for a gown to wear to the Inaugural Gala (she had already ordered a dress from Bergdorf’s for the Inaugural Ball), and Cassini was selected as the First Lady’s designer and was soon dubbed the “Secretary of Style.” From 1960 to 1963, Oleg Cassini would design over 300 items for Mrs. Kennedy, creating the “Jackie Look” that contributed not only to a fashion revolution but also the dawn of a new age. Cassini wrote that “Jackie played a very active role in the selection of her clothes. She loved brilliant colors — pistachio, hot pink, yellow, and white among others. Her sense of style was very precise; she would make editorial comments on the sketches I sent her. She always knew exactly what she wanted; her taste was excellent” (Oleg Cassini, In My Own Fashion, 1987, p. 334). After the Camelot years, Cassini’s business flourished and grew into a major industry; his name appeared on everything from couture to tennis-, sport-, and swimwear, car interiors, housewares, and perfume. He collected beautiful and rare artwork, arms and armor, and antique furniture, and lived the lifestyle projected by his image. From this period onward, Cassini also came to live in important homes. Of his Gothic Gramercy Park townhouse on Manhattan’s 19th Street he would write imaginatively, “I walked into the foyer and immediately fell in love. It was a place unlike any other in New York, a sixteenth-century Dutch house transported brick by brick from Europe by the Wells Fargo family in the early twentieth century. There was a vaulted, twenty-foot ceiling in the living room, leaded windows, elegantly carved wood paneling...

Serpent & Galleon, Ink on Paper, in an 18th Century GiltWood Frame.

Tone halo V by Facture Resin, Aluminum, Wood L 48 × W 48 × H 1.5 in L121.92 × W121.92 × H 3.81cm A large circular wall object features a soothing hue transitioning from a brownish ...

A circa 1940's Italian Carved wood silver-leafed shield. Measurements: Diameter: 36" Depth: 2"

American Art Moderne silver plate trophy with 2 handles on round bakelite base (20th Cent.)

Antique Persian Kerman oriental carpet, size 4'0" H x 4'0" W, circa 1920. This antique hand-knotted Persian rug features a striking ivory central field, covered with floral elemen...

"A vintage Persian Heriz oriental carpet, circa 1930, size 12'0 x 8'8. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a rarely found ivory primary field with a stylized repeating br...

Tone Halo IV by Facture Resin, Aluminum, Wood L 48 × W 48 × H 1.5 in L121.92 × W121.92 × H 3.81cm A large circular wall object features a soothing hue transitioning from the ligh...

Surrealist nature morte engraving in the style Chirico Epreuve d'Artiste "Espace" engraving surface is 24.5 by 18.5. This art will ship out of Newburgh NY USA

Framed and PressedEarly 20th century "Herbier" Botanical Specimens 19" H x 13" W each.  Sold as set of 4. Herbier specimens were collected and pressed from plants found around the w...

The samples include porphyry, breccia and various other marble examples, framed in slate.

An antique Persian Hamadan camel hair oriental rug, circa 1910, size 5'2 x 3'9. This delightful small carpet features a central cartouche with a gul medallion, embedded within a fiel...

A Wonderful ERTE "Queen Of Sheba" Color Serigraph Art Deco Female Portrait Signed, Framed In A Beautiful Black And Gold Corner Frame. Erte: ...

American abstract Bauhaus style high rise building. Oil on canvas, signed "E.M." dated 1958. provenance large rare

A 19th century Dutch porcelain wall plaque with landscape. Measurements: Height: 23" Width: 18.5" Depth: 3".  

Dutch blue and white Delft porcelain wall plaque (19/20th Century) with scalloped edge and landscape scene of cottage by canal (signed T. Sonneville) (Related item: 043937B, 043937C...

Antique Persian N.W Persia rug 4'10" H x 3'0" W, in small rug size, circa 1920. This Fine floral wool rug features a repeating small-scale floral design throughout, iterated both in ...

English Victorian Country style (19/20th Century) oak framed embroidery of English setter dog.  

This original, limited edition etching, was realized by the esteemed American artist John E. Costigan, circa 1930. He is represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum, th...

Vintage Persian Meshed Oriental Rug, Room size A vintage Persian Meshed oriental rug, size 12'0 x 9'10, circa 1940. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a central medall...

Original Signed lithograph titled "Shield" by James Carter. It also has a custom burled elm frame. This piece has been floated and features hues of teal, terra cotta, sea foam green,...

Large and impressive abstract art work by noted artist Anita Weschler. This piece is from her series of resin pieces done in the mid 20th C., it is in v...

A 19th Century Spanish gilt wood 7-layer mirror with mirror insets in frame and foliage motif along edges. Measurements: 25" Square

A vintage Bessarabian Kilim oriental rug in kaleghi (gallery) size, size 11'0 x 5'6, circa 1930. This handsome handmade flat-woven carpet has no upward pile, and features a stylized ...

An antique Persian Hamadan Camel Hair oriental rug, size 6'3 x 4'0, circa 1920. This handsome hand-knotted wool carpet is uniquely sized and styled for a piece of this type, with a r...

Vintage Scandinavian Verner Panton “mira Spectrum” Textile, Country of Origin: Scandinavia, Circa date: Mid-20th Century. Size: 7 ft 9 in x 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m x 2....

Framed Italian Majolica plaque, Castelli, circa 1750.

Antique Indian Agra oriental rug, size 11'7" H x 9'1". An antique Indian Agra oriental rug, size 11'7" H x 9'1" W, in room size, circa 1900. This fine floral wool rug features a c...

Antique Persian Heriz Karaja Oriental rug, in room size. An antique Persian Heriz Karaja oriental rug, size 6'3" x 5'0", c...

Antique Persian Sarouk Oriental Rug, circa 1920, Room size An antique Persian Sarouk oriental rug, size 12'0" x 9'0", circa 1920. This lovely hand-knotted wool rug features an intri...

Antique Ferahan Sarouk Oriental rug, circa 1900, small size. An antique Ferahan Sarouk oriental rug, size 4'9" x 3'6", circa 1900. This lovely hand-knotted wool rug features a her...

Antique Indian Agra oriental rug, size 13'4"" H x 10'7"". An antique Indian Agra oriental rug, size 13'4"" H x 10'7"" W, in room size, circa 1890. This fine floral wool rug featur...

Pair of antique (late 19th century) neoclassical patinated bronze bas relief plaques, attributed to Christofle, allegorical of winter and autumn. Winter shown with three cherubs aro...

A lovely incomplete folio featuring 6 of 10 plates from Enrico Baj's mixed-media "Baz Chez Baj" printed edition on wove paper; each print from this limited edition has been signed "B...

This circular resin artwork by Facture Studio was created to hang on a wall in your space. The piece play with how transparency and light interact with the resin in different gradi...

Vintage Persian Baktiari Oriental Rug, Square size A vintage Baktiari oriental rug, size 12'8" x 11'0", circa 1930. This handsome hand-woven geometric rug features a garden design ...

Tone Plane II by Facture Resin, Aluminum, Wood W 40 × H 60 × D 1.75 in W101.6 × H152.4 × D 4.45cm A large rectangular wall object features a soothing hue transitioning between Quinc...

Antique Persian Kerman oriental carpet, size 13'6" H x 9'7" W, circa 1920. This antique hand-knotted Persian rug features a strik...

Vintage Persian Kerman oriental carpet, size 9'0" H x 6'6" W, circa 1930. This vintage hand-knotted Persian rug features a striking ivory central field, with a central medallion s...

Antique Ferahan Sarouk oriental rug, circa 1900, small size An antique Ferahan Sarouk oriental rug, size 4'9" x 3'3", circa 1900. This lovely h...

Vintage Josan Sarouk oriental rug, circa 1930, small size A vintage Josan Sarouk oriental rug, size 4'10" x 3'7", circa 1930. This lovely hand-knotted ...

Vintage Persian Heriz Oriental rug, Small size A vintage Persian Heriz oriental rug, size 4'5" x 3'6", circa 1950. This handsome hand-woven geom...

1960 Glazed Ceramic Plaques with Bird Motif (sold as a set) This pair of generously sized and textural plaques display a Bird, Duck, or type of water foul; and would be a perfect add...