Australia - Furniture

Red and clear crystal with diamond cut detail and smooth detail,sticked Val St Lambert Crystal Belgium, some scratches on base and two small scratches ...

Midcentury oval wall mirror designed in the 1950s and originates from Italy. The frame is made from teak and it features a visible rope for hanging.

Baluch and Yamot Lamb’s wool This excellent condition 60-70 year old medium large Beluchi exemplifies the subtlety of presentation and the fine weaving of mid century Belouchi hand ...

Bluch, Camel Wool This example is in perfect condition , handmade in a format which projects traditional Beluchi patterns . The wool is lustrous .

Italian Torquoise Ceramic large vase hand painted in gold 1960. Large vase with gold flowers painted around the whole vase. Tiny crack at the bottom.

Colour are greyish blue and green depends on the light around, bottom has a bubble like effect Circa: 1960s Material: Glass Measurements: 19.5cm high, 3.5cm diameter Postage via...

James Lawrence Isherwood - Warwickshire Sun, oil on board, signed lower right, housed in a contemporary gilt frame, excellent provenance. James Lawrence Isherwood (1917-1989) was born in Wigan, Lancashire, on the 7 April 1917. He was a prolific impressionist/Expressionist painter who known for his Wigan Style and Wigan figure paintings. The Wigan...

An Aldo Londi designed owl in sky blue with exposed clay body to the base. Dome shaped top. Has its paper 'Made in Italy' label to the base.

1960's Borge Mogensen Leather Sofa. Cushions have recently been refilled with additional padding. The Leather has been Cleaned and conditioned....

Barovier & Toso Rostrato Vase dating 1940s Italy measuring 21cm x 14.5cm in excellent condition

Original Vintage French Film Poster, 'La Maternelle', by Peynet, 1949 This is a charming poster for the film, 'La Maternelle', (Kindergarten) by the French artist, Raymond Peynet. ...

Product Description Title: Danish Deluxe was founded in Melbourne in the 1950s and is responsible for designing and manufacturing high-end Danish styled furniture with an Australian ...

Product Description Title: Danish Deluxe was founded in Melbourne in the 1950s and is responsible for designing and manufacturing high-end Danish styled furniture with an Australian ...

Pink with posy print centre, crazing, stamped James Kent Old Foley Victoria Rose. Circa: 1950s Material: Porcelain Country Of Origin: England Measurements: 16cm high, 7.5cm ...

Product Description Title: Well what can we say about this Featherston contour chair R160. This is an original fully restored armchair that is an iconic Australian and rare MCM piece...

An Art Déco opalescent glass statuette of a draped nude with her arm outstretched. Mounted on a stepped nickeled base. Signed "Etling France" in the mold. Designed by sculptor Lucile...

1940s Barovier & Toso Murano Rostrato Vase made in Venice, Italy

This set of two DSC 106 chairs was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for the Italian Castelli in 1965. It is one of the best-known models of the brand's c...

French family coat of arms pressed into the brass, brass handles and original lining. Circa: 1950 Material: Brass Country of Origin: France Measurements: 31cm high, 44cm wide, 1...

A pair of table lamps by Barovier and Toso, dating to the 1950s, with gold leaf inclusions in the ‘Cordonato d’Oro’ technique. They appear as twisted ropes of gold in each section of...

This Royal Worcester pear shaped vase with decorative gold mounts, was hand painted by Kitty Blake, with her signature motif of blackberries and autumnal leaves.  Kitty Blake worked ...

A rare circa 1960s rocking chair attributed to Arnold Masden as the designer. The wood and grain has beautiful colours/mix of light brown and gold throughout, featuring a solid Scand...

Rare and sweet Emil Stejner wall light for Rupert Nikoll with fine brass details. The petal shaped edge of the white-cream metal body is dotted with 12 clear acrylic spheres. Emittin...

A lovely and elegant pair of modernist glass wall lights with brass details. The soft wavy glass, with an etched diagonal pattern, is held by a curved brass bracket. Beautiful Italia...

A rare combination of night light & pocket watch holder modelled as a pelican with an open beak. Cast in 'fonte d'art' - a unique alloy developed by the foundry of Max Le Verrier as ...

This is an original vintage poster from 1958 featuring SNOOPY by Schulz. This poster is in excellent condition and has been linen backed for preservation. CONDITION Good FORMAT L...

This is an original vintage poster from 1958 featuring SNOOPY by Schulz. This poster is in excellent condition and has been linen backed for preservation. CONDITION Good FORMAT L...

An exceptionally rare pair of John Campbell planter pots. The design is attributed to John Cambell's son, Rupert John Campbell. John Campbell produced decorative pots at his brick works and pottery in Launceston, Tasmania from 1880 until 1975. Rupert John inherited his father's works and was a skilled artisan and potter. He developed presses for decorative pottery. This beautiful pair of jardinières likely date to the early 1900s. They were passed down through three generations. The original owner gave them to her son. In the 1980s the (then elderly) son gifted them to a friend (the last owner before this sale). At the time they received them they were made aware of their age and rarity. Now, another forty years later, they are potentially the only pair in existence. Only one similar John Campbell un-glazed terracotta 'umbrella stand' can be found on record. It was sold in 2008 in Tasmania, at a 'Fine Colonial Decorative Arts' auction run by Mossgreen Auctions, a reputable auction house, though since closed. I can find no other reference to this model, except an acknowledgement of the existence of an un-glazed terracotta umbrella stand, in the definitive record of Campbell's work by Kevin Power, 'John Campbell Pottery: Recollections and Collections' published 2014. These are of the same design and size but were manufactured with drainage holes in the base. They were clearly decorated using a press but the clay slabs were pushed into the press by hand. The interior of each pot shows the marks of hammers used to force the clay into the face of the press pattern. They have a hand-crafted appearance, with hand finished mould lines to each side and there are pressing faults apparent in various areas of the pattern. Tasmania was notably independent in production of most household goods, due to the isolation of the colony right up until the turn of the 19th century. Being at the farthest reaches of the British Empire, settled as a penal colony, with a relatively low consumer population, it was not a market for the high-volume import of domestic goods. As a consequence, household wares and decorative pieces produced in Tasmania through the 19th century represent a wholly independent category of Australian colonial design, production and craft. These pots are highly collectable and scarce artifacts of one of Tasmania’s earliest industries. In aesthetic terms, many Tasmanian artifacts are notable for following British, Georgian and Victorian fashions but with a colonial character of their own devising. Local characteristics became a stronger feature of Tasmanian decoration over time. Note the classical Georgian/Victorian chinoiserie motif of a bird foraging among rushes. In this case, the local interpretation depicts a Brolga (the largest Australian wetland bird) foraging amongst native Australian reeds and water lilies. Another of the things that sets early Tasmanian artifacts apart is the way in which necessity forced artistic production in pottery to be less refined than that of their British counterparts. A broad range of products had to be produced to meet local requirements, often by a single producer. John Campbell’s pottery is a great example of this practical necessity. It produced everything from industrial drainage pipes and bricks to household pottery and decorative items, all from a relatively small family run factory. Their domestic wares were so well trusted and appreciated that they by the 1940s they made their way all over the mainland of Australia. Under these circumstances, the refinement of decorative technique was not as great a priority as utility, consistent quality of production and durability. As a consequence, Australian colonial works and their early 20th century descendants such as these pots, are hugely appealing. They have an idiosyncratic and vernacular appearance, with British and European stylistic trends of their day overlaying a base of inventiveness, local interpretation and sturdy functionality. We hope you can appreciate the rarity and significance of this well-preserved pair of planter...

Wicker chair designed by Lio Carminati for Vittorio Bonacina, 1950. Carminati was a student of Gio Ponti. Ponti and Carminati originally designed t...

Mille Fleur tapestry of a 1500’s wine making depiction. The original masterpiece hanging in the museum of Cluny Paris. This high quality, highly d...

Incredible so-called 'Lara' sofa designed by Roberto Pamio, Noti Massari and Renato Toso and manufactured by Stilwood, Italy, 1958. This beautiful puzzle-shaped sofa has a lovely geo...

Vintage Italian brass mirror with a brass surround in the style of Gio Ponti. The classic shape epitomizes Italian modernist design. The brass frame holds the glass and wooden backin...

A fine black jasper-ware bowl crafted by Wedgwood in a design known as the 'Dancing Hours'. The black basalt wash over white jasper piece dates to the 1950s and has been handmade in ...

I’m pleased to announce I have acquired yet another unhealthy infatuation. This time, Vallauris ceramics. Vallauris is a city on the French Riviera blessed with large clay deposits. For centuries potters from the area have been making practical glazed pots and vessels for the kitchen. Then our old mate Picasso rocks up in in the late 40’s and shit got weird. These 50’/60’s lamps...

A rare, early Fornasetti glass vase, titled 'Mani Con Farfalle' (Hands with Butterflies), originally debuted at the 'VI Triennial of Venice' in 1936 through collaboration with S.A.L.I.R. - Studio Arts Labor Industrie Riunited. A museum-quality example of Fornasetti's work, manufactured at the very beginning of his career. Hand-blown clear glass with enamel...

Eclisse Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1967. This Eclipse table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti features a rotating inner white shade that eclipses the light source a...

An unusually large example of San Marino tourist pottery with 'Smalto Roccia' or 'Lava' glaze. The brightly colored blue panel illustrates a Mediterran...

West German 1960s Glazed red and white ceramic vase. Abstract art in green yellow blue red.   

West German glazed ceramic vase in red and black 1960s. Water jar by West German stamped on the bottom.    

Pranzo is a cupboard clearly inspired by the Lombard cabinetmaking tradition in walnut wood, reflecting Silvio Coppola's essential approach to design; a design free from fleeting sty...

Gorgeous and rare "Serena "chest of drawers mod. Serena in walnut wood, designed by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1955, Italy. Signed piece.

Italian Mid Century Modern bookcase by AV Arredamenti Contemporanei 1960s. The structure is made of solid and veneered teak wood with adjustable brass feet. It has one drawers module...

An Art Déco opalescent glass statuette modelled as a nude draping her hair around her body. Designed for Edmond Etling et Cie by sculptor Lucile Sevin circa 1932. Moulded mark "Etli...

A lavish example of San Marino pottery, with typical 'Smalto Roccia' or 'Lava' glaze. A boat vase with a central red panel depicting typical lady head with flowers in sgrafitto decor...

A striking Art Déco opalescent glass vase moulded in relief with a design of spirals with a serrated edge. Acid-etched signature "R. Lalique, France" to inside bottom of vase. Design...

Carl Cooper (1912-1966) was born in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia.  He was a ceramicist associated with the influential Boyd family and in the mid-1940s he worked with Arthur Merric Boyd and John Perceval at the AMB pottery in Murrumbeena just outside Melbourne. ​Cooper lost the use of his legs from polio contracted in his twenties.  Each day, Arthur Boyd’s brother David would push Cooper’s wheelchair to the pottery. Cooper’s earthenware pieces were incised or painted in designs often influenced by Aboriginal bark paintings...

Italian Teak Wood Trolley Bar 1960s. Very typical design for that era, two storage compartamnet. One top compartment and one draw at the back of the trolley. A small crack next to t...

Orrefors Ariel Vase by Edvin Ohrstrom , Sweden, circa 1950. A thick-walled bottle form with raised asymmetrical rim on a colorless body internally decorat...

An exhibition quality dry lacquered ikebana flower vase by Masayo Koiwa. This highly unusual organically shaped vase has a sculptural feel, it sensual curves are hand-carved and lacq...

This is an original work by the famous French artist, Raymond Savignac. Savignac was known for his playful creations and humorous designs. This work is work has been painted in Gou...

This is an original vintage poster by the famous french illustrative artist, Raymond Peynet. The poster translates to, 'The language of flowers' . Raymond Peynet (1908-1999) was a...

Original Vintage Poster for Savignac Laden Automatique. An advertisement designed in 1966 by Raymond Savignac. Raymond Savignac was one of France's most iconic and influential poste...

Vintage Italian table lamp by Stilux Milano with an aluminum shade and solid brass details. Its sleek modernist lines and grayish-green coloring epitomize Italian mid-century design ...

This is an original work by the famous French artist, Raymond Savignac. Savignac was known for his playful creations and humorous designs. This poster depicts the service of having i...

This is an original work by the famous French artist, Raymond Savignac. Savignac was known for his playful creations and humorous designs. This work is work has been painted in Gou...

Boris Bucan was an internationally renowned graphic designer from Croatia. His graphic work has been widely exhibited all over the world. This is an original vintage poster which is...

This is an original oil painting by James Northfield. This paining has been signed by James Northfield himself, the painting has been done on board. It was most likely a study. The o...