"Beswick" Stand with Mirror and Polar Bear

This one goes out to our friends on the East Coast of the U.S. today.  The Beswick Pottery Company began in Longton, England in 1896 and produced pieces with some of the most interesting designs and glazes to come out of that country.  During the 1920's and 1930's, and well into the 1960's, they employed many of the best pottery designers in England.  This extremely rare piece was designed by Mr. Watkins in 1934 and features a cream glazed polar bear on an icy blue glacier.  It has it's original round mirror with a bevelled edge.  The mirror slips into an opening at the back of the glacier.  7" h., 6" w., 5" l.  English, c. 1934  SOLD

Snow Day

Parker decided to take the day off today and play in the Ganaraska Forest.  Lucky dog.

Candy and Flowers

....are for amateurs.  Nothing says "I love you" like art!  This week when you are thinking about your Valentine, show him or her that you really mean it.

French Stand

This French walnut bedside nightstand or commode has a carved door which opens to a porcelain lined compartment, a single drawer, and a marble top.  It is finished and carved on all four sides.  It's small size makes it perfect for a powder room or hallway in addition to a bedroom or bath.  16" square, 34" h.  French, c. 1890  $395.00

Hand Hammered Lamps

It's all about texture.  This lamp has a clean modern design which is complimented perfectly by the texture in the hand hammered brass base and the slubbed linen shade.  26" h., 17" diam.  New, SOLD

T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings for "Widdicomb", Pair of Tables

  This casually elegant pair of two-tiered tables were designed by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb in the fifties but remain as modern and timeless today.  24" square,  20" h.  American, c. 1950's   SOLD

 T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Marlene Dietrich dressed in Charles James in front of Robsjohn-Gibbings table (Vogue, Oct. 1944)

Olexander Wlasenko; "Bed and Brando"

Marco Bellocchio had nothing to loose with his directorial debut "I pungi in tasca" (1965).  Caustic and irreverent, the film recently resurged as an Italian cinema classic.  Paola Pitagora plays Giulia.  She watches wearily from her bed.  The iconic photo on the headboard is a 1953 publicity shot from "The Wild One" starring Marlon Brando.  Charcoal on paper.  Framed, 30" h., 63" l.  SOLD

Baroque Mirror

Ornate and very decorative Baroque style gilded mirror with enamelled decoration.  32" l., 19" w.  Italian, mid 20th c.  SOLD

Chippendale Chairs

Beautifully designed and crafted Chippendale style chairs with pierced ladder backs and carved floral decoration.  They are upholstered in a nice, classic, preppy pink and green striped fabric and would make wonderful occasional chairs as well as dining chairs.  American, mid 20th c.  $450.00 for a pair

Kittinger Coffee Table

Fine, but not too fine you're afraid to put your feet up, Asian modern coffee table by Kittinger.  This handsome and ample table has a deep green lacquered frame and a parquetry top.  62 1/2" l., 20" w., 16" h.  American, c. 1960's  SOLD

"Cornelius and Company" Girandoles

Crafted by the renowned lighting makers, Cornelius and Company of Philadelphia, this girandole suite is comprised of a pair of Revolutionary soldiers and a Colonial lady.  Girandole suites by Cornelius and Company, including this particular one, are found in the permanent collections of a number of museums in the United States including the Metropolitan in NYC, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, as well as the White House.  The figures and candle holders in this set are gilt-bronze with marble bases and glass prisms.  Each piece is signed and dated.  17 3/4" h.  American, c. 1848  $650.00

Olexander Wlasenko; "Nantes"

The source of inspiration for this drawing is a 1961 French film described as a "musical without music".  Anouk Aimee starred in the title role of this film entitled "Lola".  In this drawing the cabaret dancer, Lola, has a chance encounter with Roland on the streets of Nantes.  Roland and Lola share a common past, but can their bond ever be reconnected?  Having just watched an interesting documentary on Ron Galella, "Smash His Camera", another iconic image came to mind on first viewing of this piece.  Charcoal on paper.  Framed, 54" l., 27" h.  $3,100.00