Friday, October 31, 2014

American Folk Art 2

Oil on canvas, American Folk Art portrait of a gentleman with an arm over chair, very well executed. Unsigned C.1840, painting condition : old restoration on upper right area (W.2"x H.2"),  craquelure. Provenance: private collection, Florida USA.
Work size H17.8"x W14" // H45.5cms x 35.56cms


Thursday, October 30, 2014

Industrial desk lamp 2

Industrial desk lamp made of steel, mounted on a cast iron base, very sturdy, 3 articulations, rewired, switch on the shade. made in US, great craftsmanship another beauty from Outsider Antique. C.1945-50 from Brooklyn N.Y.
max size 70cms // 27" 1/2


The Mack truck hood ornament is not part of the lamp, it is for sale separately.


Wednesday, October 29, 2014

American Folk Art 1

Oil on canvas, American Folk Art portrait a lady with a white column behind. Unsigned date of work C.1840 with original frame. Condition: craquelure over right shoulder and left ear (2" x 2"). Provenance private collection Florida USA .
 Frame size H33"x W27"x 1.5"D work size  H27.5"x W22"
Frame size H83.5cms x W 68.5cms

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

door-handles from USA and France

  Beautiful Art Deco door-handles with fine carving on glass .
 C1925-30  from New York . We have 3 pairs.



White porcelain door-handles with brass fittings, very popular in  country farm house and city appt alike in early 1900. We have 9 pairs, 8 oval shape 1 round. France.


Monday, October 20, 2014

Yuri Kuper



Original lithograph numbered 4 and hand gouached by the artist Yuri Kuper, born in Russia in 1940. His works are in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum and Museum Of Modern Art in New York as well as Boston Fine Art Museum, Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Ministere de la culture in Paris.
Size H149cms x W117cms with frame // H58".66 x W46"

Yuri Kuper original paintings are installed with prosaic objects such as brushes, spoons, forks, apples, flowers, boxes and so on. This lithograph was executed in 1994, at Frank Bordas's studio, located in Paris Bastille, on a 20 tons stone press " Voirin " dated end 19th century, Frank Bordas, being famous lithographer Fernand Mourlot's grandson. The interesting part is: I was there during this whole process, shooting a documentary on Frank for the cable TV Paris Premiere.

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Art deco bronze transom

 Magnificent art deco bronze transom, the MMI medallion is flanked by exquisite acanthus scroll, peacock feathers and surrounded by geometrical God rays. The backing is a stone slate and the framing is in brass. C.1925 Sydney. Australia. 
size 1.83m x 62cms // 6ft x 2ft1