Texas - Decorative Objects

An 18th century Italian carved wood and gilded, sitting robed saint with glass eyes. One hand missing otherwise and very good condition, no shrinking cracks or losses to lacquer. Can...

A very fine 19th century French slivered bronze and gilt bronze centerpiece by Mathurin Moreau . Dated 1862 . Moreau is considered one of the finest sculptors in France in the 19th c...

Pair of Grand Tour-Style Bronze Male Caryatid Column Candlesticks  Italy, 20th century  A large pair of architectural Grand Tour-style bronze male caryatid column candlesticks from Italy, made in the 20th century, Each candlestick stands 16 inches high, 5 inches wide, and 2 inches deep, with a finely cast, aged patinated bronze. The architectural column form features a muscular mythological male god...

Custom Pleated Lamp Shade. Bottom Diameter: 12" Top Diameter: 8" Height: 11"

French Faience Tea Canister Flowers signed Emile Tessier Malicorne Circa 1930. Painting of tulips and roses Height / 6.8 inches.  

Warren MacKenzie is known for simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the Japanese aesthetic of the work of Shoji Hamada. In 1950 MacKenzie and his first wife Alix became the first American apprentices at the Bernard Leach pottery...

Charming Majolica wire basket with leaves signed Villeroy & Boch, circa 1900.

Small Majolica roses jardinière signed Onnaing, circa 1880.

French Majolica frog with purple and pink fan signed Jerome Massier, circa 1900.

Standing over 2 feet tall, these high quality bronze statues depict soldiers during the French revolutionary wars. They are labeled and signed Dumaige (French sculptor, Etienne-Henry Dumaige 1830-1888). The statues show incredible detail, excellent proportion, and retain their original, rich, brown patina, which is still in remarkable condition. Each solider has a raised brass placard on the front of the 1 ½” thick square bases: one reads Avant le combat volontaire de 1792 par Dumaige, H.C, while the other is titled “Apres le combat grenadier de 1792 par Dumaige, H.C.”. The designation “H.C.” stands for Hors concours (“standout”), which is used for artwork that is excluded from competition because it has already claimed top honors elsewhere. Avant, meaning “before” shows our soldier as a volunteer drummer. Drums were used on the battlefield not only to provide cadence for the soldiers, but also to issue orders based on the percussion pattern. Here, our soldier’s drum is attached to a harness that runs across his right shoulder. Both hands are gripping the frame of the drum, while there is a drumstick in his left hand. There is a satchel on the soldier’s back as he stands on grass with a small wood fence behind him. Our soldier has a mustache with long braided hair in the back. He is wearing a fluted bicorne with a pomme tuft and has earrings in both ears. His jacket is knee-length in the back, with tasseled epaulets on the shoulders. Apres, meaning “after”, depicts the man as a grenadier, enjoying tobacco after a conflict. The grenadier...

Grand tour Moser Bohemian flashed red crystal box. The interior fitted with two original scent bottles. All bronze dore in very bright condition. All i...

French Majolica Palissy Cache Pot signed Thomas Sergent circa 1880. Four Differents sides , one side lizard and a frog , one with reeds , one with acorns and oak leaves , one with mo...

This listing features a faux hardstone rotating globe that has a brass frame, fully functional and moves seamlessly.

A fine rare vintage English staffordshire great dane hunting dog porcelain stirrup cup produced by Royale Stratford, in England, circa 1980. Acquired from a collector's estate in England. This charming stirrup cup is in the form of a Great Dane dog...

A commanding and contemplative presence, this monumental carved wood sculpture features an abstracted human form with a soft, serene expression. The craftsmanship showcases the natur...

French Majolica jardinière with flowers signed Onnaing, circa 1890.

Pair Of 19th Century Italian Terracotta Busts. Offered is an unusual pair of Italian terra cotta busts of a noble man and woman that graced the entrance of a villa in Tuscany from th...

Pair Of 19th Century Italian Baroque Style Candlesticks. Pair of 19th century Italian Baroque style painted altar sticks, candlesticks, candleholders or prickets from Lucca. These fabulous tall antique Italian altar...

This is a lovely pair of simple and subtle short Chinese flower vases that are designed to be a backdrop to a flower arrangement, rather than to upstage the flowers. the simple lines...

19th Century French Small Rectangular Majolica Catchall or Dish. 4.8 by 3.3 inches.

Nicholas Wilson was born in 1947. He now works out of Tubac, Arizona. This sculpture depicts a Mountain Lion licking its paws. The bronze is mounted on a solid wood base. It's signed...

This pair of Torchiere candleholders are hand painted. They have cane attached to the bases. They are very nicely carved. A beautiful addition to many home.

Midcentury 1970s Italian ceramic chinoiserie statue. This white ceramic chinoiserie statue is of a woman shyly fanning herself while looking down from her pedestal. The white luster ...

PRESENTING a FANTASTICALLY RARE Pair of Lladro Porcelain ‘Mandarin Vases’. Made circa 1973 and made in Spain by the exceptional maker, Lladro. These two vases were produced and sold individually and were titled “Mandarin Vase”. They were sculpted by Julio Fernandez...

These elegant colorful Famille Rose vases were created in China circa 1950. Standing tall, the large vessels feature a flared rim and tapered body. Each body is adorned with vibrant ...

1940s French iron candelabra with hand painted ceremonial emblems. It needs to be wired.

Majolica boar tureen, circa 1950.

A round bronze doré dog inkwell with a hinged top and brown glass eyes. Circa 1900, England.

Small French Majolica Palissy jardinière with grapes Thomas Sergent, circa 1880. Shaped as a wood box.

18th century Italian painted and parcel gilt reliquary box. This lovely large Italian Baroque box is made of painted and parcel gilt wood surrounded by ...

A wonderfully sensual Khmer statue of a female divinity delicately carved from gray sandstone. Her face radiates a cool serenity. Almond shaped eyes ga...

Cast in France during the 1700s, this pair of bronze candlesticks has a lovely patination, giving them a glossy brown color. The highly contoured and curved bases are mirrored by the...

Majolica cottage Money Bank Box, Circa 1900.

Pair Tall 18th Century Altar Candlesticks Italy in very good vintage condition

Cast in France during the 1700s, this pair of gilt bronze candlesticks feature highly contoured and curved bases are mirrored by the recessed lobes that embellish the shafts and capi...

A fabulous vintage 1950s Italian Florentine giltwood fleur de lis sculpture mounted on a lucite base. This stylish sculpture could be used as ...

Pair of 19th Century Majolica Vases signed Choisy Le Roi. The manufacture of Choisy le Roi was one of the most important manufacture at the end of 19th century, they produced very hi...

More information coming soon… After the original marble bust from 1779, this carved limestone sculpture depicts Mademoiselle Marie-Madeleine Guimard. Our version, which was hand-ca...

A Portuguese or Cuban silver mounted mahogany knife box from the 18th century. Box with a worn painted inscription to the backside dated 1786.

Art Nouveau Majolica frog who playing mandolin signed Delphin Massier circa 1900. The Massier are known for the quality of their unique enamels and paintings.

Pair of Antique Anglo-Indian etched and polychrome brass peacock figures. Stunning pair of Anglo-Indian etched and polychrome brass peacock figures or sculptures. These beautiful pe...

A scarce pair of magnificent Meissen polychrome and partial gilt porcelain candlesticks, inspired by Greek mythology, exquisitely hand-crafted in Rococo taste, Germany, 19th century....

Small mid-century vase signed Robert Picault Vallauris.

Pair Antique Chinese Porcelain Lidded Urns with Wood Bases are a delightful design, with classic form and exquisite jewel tones expressed with talented artistry to depict a variety o...

A one-of-a-kind antique wrought iron sculpture, comprising 18th and 19th century architectural elements, in a rustic parcel gilt finish, including door lock, latch, and skeleton key,...

Handmade Porcelain French Majolica Vase

This flower is handblown. It was crafted in Murano, Italy. It is an orange swirl with 3 petals. Makes for a great gift.

More information coming soon… At almost four feet tall, this set of six giltwood candlesticks would have been placed on an Italian altar around 1810. The stately candlesticks have ...

PRESENTING A LOVELY 19C Anglo Indian Highly Carved Sadeli Mosaic Inlaid Sewing Box. Made in Bombay, India, circa 1880. The box is made of sandalwood with highly carved raised teak wood panels on all sides, depicting temple scenes, animals and foliage. The box is in a sarcophagus form. It is edged in bone (and we can tell it is bone and not ivory, from the color and evidence of capillaries, which are not found in ivory), and banded with Bombay Sadeli mosaic and ebony veneer. The lid opens to reveal a removable tray with various open compartments and lidded compartments. 5 lidded compartments, 1 unlidded compartment and 8 holders for thimbles, etc The tray lifts to reveal a blue velvet (original) lined section, for storing jewelry etc, with sections for collars etc. The inside of the lid has a removable mirror (the mirror is missing on this one but can easily be replaced). Behind the mirror is the original green velvet lining. It has its original brass carry handles on the sides and sits on 4 silvered button feet (of recent origin). Some repairs to the exterior and condition issues (priced accordingly), but still a LOVELY COLLECTIBLE box! These boxes were made by superb Indian craftsmen, specifically for sale to the ruling British elite. These types of boxes, carved padouk and sandalwood, (whilst beautiful and superbly crafted) were of a lesser quality, than the more profusely and intricately mosaic inlay, tortoiseshell and ivory boxes, made for the British ‘Upper Classes’ in the areas of Bombay and Vizagapatam. These type of boxes were much more affordable back in 1880 (and indeed today) and would probably have been bought by mid-level diplomats, civil servants or visitors. Sewing boxes (in general), were in EVERY Victorian home in Britain in the 19th century and like other boxes etc were ‘status symbols’ of your place in society! The more ornate the box, the more ‘Upper Class’ you were! SADELI MOSAIC: “Anglo Indian boxes were made in India for the English residents from the early part of the 18th century. They were brought back or sent back to England usually by the people who had commissioned them. From the beginning of the nineteenth century they were imported more commercially, although not in any significant numbers until the middle decades. They were very highly valued, especially the early ones, to the extent that the designs were copied on late 19th and early 20th century tins. The ancient art of Sadeli Mosaic is said to have been introduced from Shiraz in Persia via Sind to Bombay, a long time before the Anglo Indian boxes were made. It was a technique, which required a high degree of skill and patience. It was executed very lavishly, in that the frequent cuts wasted a great amount of the precious materials used. The workmanship was however more than commensurable to the value of the materials. Ivory, silver, pewter (or other metals), wood and Horn were cut into faceted rods which were bound together to form geometric patterns. When the glue has set, the rods were sliced in transverse sections. This gave the maker a number of angled circular pieces in the original pattern. Several variations of patterns could be achieved by combining the materials in different ways. The ivory was sometimes dyed green to give an extra color. The mosaic pieces in a combination of patterns, often separated by ivory, ebony, Horn or silver stringing were used to veneer sandalwood boxes. In the early boxes, which date from the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, there are large panels of mosaic covering tops and sides of boxes. It took incredible skill to cover such large areas without any shakes or wavering of the pattern. The corners and joins on these boxes are impeccably matched. The makers (reputed to be Persian) of Sadeli mosaic made in the first two decades of the 19th century displayed a total understanding of the qualities of the different materials they used. They combined substances, which can expand and contract according to atmospheric conditions with others, which are hard and unyielding. The result was a sharp definition of the lines and patterns, which made up the whole design. On the early boxes the designs look deceptively simple. The fact is, they emerged from a culture, which had mastered geometry and understood how to generate a pattern from a set number of points. The patterns are so harmoniously combined that their incredible complexity is not immediately apparent. The earliest Sadeli boxes...

Large French Majolica fish Platter signed Vallauris, Circa 1950. Measures: 18 inches by 10.5 inches.

This vase is made out of heavy Crystal. It designed in a spherical shape and has a cast design . It makes for a great centerpiece or side table decoration.

Large oval Majolica Palissy crab and fish wall platter Vallauris, circa 1950 Large crab in relief, fish’s, shells and seaweeds.    

Harris G. Strong (1920-2006) Harris G. Strong was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin where his aunt owned a greeting card company, which influenced his artistic pursuits. He also had a str...

PRESENTING a FABULOUS Original and Rare, Art Deco Brass and Black Enamel Photo Frame. Probably French and made circa 1925-30. Brass/Ormolu Frame with inset black enamel panels. Th...

Circa 1900, this antique inkwell exemplifies the Art Nouveau period in decorative arts through the shape of its glass bowl and repousse brass-hinged cov...

French Majolica basket with cat seeking a mouse Onnaing, circa 1900.

These candelabras are sterling weighted. There are 3 candleholders on each. The rims are rope edged and they're etched McSpadden. The lower neck on one is damaged and dinged.

A beautiful contemporary collector piece of Makonde ebony tree of life art carving with unbelievable detailed wood carving.

Colorful Majolica double vase with two parrots, the vase are decorated with painted pink flowers signed Delphin Massier, circa 1890.  

A pair of blue porcelain vases with dolphin handles gilded leaves and flowers. England, circa 1890.