Decorative and Design

Drabware Wedgwood circa early 19th century. Circular jar with cover and attached underplate, with applied white verdant relief. There have been suggestions that Wedwood’s take of Egyptian motif first arose from the artefacts brought to the west by Napoleon’s campaign into the Middle East in the late 1700s.

Linea II 1998 Earthenware; ht. 15, wd. 17, dp. 4.75 in. Artist GB 98 signature and date incised on base Born in 1932, Gordon Baldwin studied painting and pottery, first at the Lincoln School of Art and then at the Central School of Art and Design in London. Strongly influenced by contemporary sculpture, Baldwin began hand-building in the 1950's using a variety of techniques and has since gained a reputation as a major artist. He has made work in both earthenware and stoneware, often reworking and refiring pieces several times. Primarily concerned with the vessel, his work has become increasingly sculptural in nature. At the age of 83, Baldwin remains one of the kingpins of contemporary ceramic sculpture today.

Originally designed for the "Exposition des Arts Décoratifs" in Paris in 1925, this timeless candy dish is an elegant and simple family heirloom. Each Lobmeyr piece results from the combined expertise of 24 meticulous pairs of hands and 4 stages of quality control. The Lobmeyr heirs have carried on the family legacy of crystal and glass making, impeccable craftsmanship and timeless design since 1823, inspecting every piece before they are released.

Ottoman measures 14 x 25.5 x 20 Inches

Pair of Louis XVI-style Parquetry Jardinieres, late 19th century, each serpentine form, with cabriole legs and medial shelf, inlaid sides, medial shelf, frieze, and cover, lead-lined basin.

Pair of Louis XVI-style Parquetry Jardinieres, late 19th century, each serpentine form, with cabriole legs and medial shelf, inlaid sides, medial shelf, frieze, and cover, lead-lined basin.

Elegant mahogany medallion case, the hinged glass door opening access to a set of nineteen drawers, each holding an array of Wedgwood medallions that number a total of forty-four. These include seventeen black basalt intaglios six Wedgwood & Bentley; one upper-lowercase; five uppercase and five unmarked; four black basalt oval portrait medallions, an upper case Apollonius of Rhodes; and a classical female; two upper-lowercase, one of Chilo, the other Livy; a rectangular black basalt portrait of a bearded man; two solid light blue with applied white relief; a square with portrait of Hooker; and a circular with classical figures; two double-sided tricolor jasper; three tricolor; seven upper-lowercase white jasper with portraits and classical subjects; five dark blue jasper dip; and a solid blue intaglio; most with impressed marks.

Wedgwood Majolica Bee-form Matchbox and Cover, England, 1878, the back and wings formed as the cover with striker underneath, impressed mark.

A Majolica Pedestal having polychrome foliate decoration on a cobalt blue ground, raised on a rocaille base. Height 34 1/2 inches.

The Eska example depicting an angel and a man with a parachute. Parachute example runs when wound, automation works. Unsure of accuracy of time for examples that run. Light surface scratching a minor dents throughout consistent with use.