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Revere Sterling ceramic tray, transfer hunting scene, incredible focal point, a darling hunting dog waiting for the birds. stunning bead works, very good aged, 1 inch h. x 11  More »

Revere Sterling ceramic tray, transfer hunting scene, incredible focal point, a darling hunting dog waiting for the birds. stunning bead works, very good aged, 1 inch h. x 11 inch diameter, 9.5 inch diameter base, covered in green felt. engraving mark in print, "Revere Sterling" images! The tray overall weights about 1.5 lbs.   « Less

Here we are offering fine quality Etching-Aquatint of “Les Caprices” produced in a small Limited Edition of 412 sets, printed on quality paper and executed with  More »

Here we are offering fine quality Etching-Aquatint of “Les Caprices” produced in a small Limited Edition of 412 sets, printed on quality paper and executed with the supervision of de La Bibliotheque Nationale, Madrid on “Arches” watermarked Laid paper. Each engraved work measures 5.5 by 7.5 inches, plus lettering. Sheet measures 13 by 9 inches in great condition. See enclosed image of the colophon. Platemark measures 8.50 by 5.75 inches. The colophon is not included with the purchase but can be down loaded for your records. Los Caprichos are a set of 80 aquatint prints created by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya in 1797 and 1798, and published as an album in 1799. The prints were an artistic experiment: a medium for Goya’s condemnation of the universal follies and foolishness in the Spanish society in which he lived. The criticisms are far-ranging and acidic; he speaks against the predominance of superstition, the ignorance and inabilities of the various members of the ruling class, pedagogical short-comings, marital mistakes, and the decline of rationality. Some of the prints have anticlerical themes. Goya described the series as depicting “the innumerable foibles and follies to be found in any civilized society, and from the common prejudices and deceitful practices which custom, ignorance, or self-interest have made usual”. The work was an enlightened, tour-de-force critique of 18th-century Spain, and humanity in general. The informal style, as well as the depiction of contemporary society found in Caprichos, makes them – and Goya himself – a precursor to the modernist movement almost a century later. The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters in particular has attained an iconic status. Goya added brief explanations of each image to a manuscript now in the Prado; these help greatly to explain his often cryptic intentions, as do the titles printed below each image. Goya’s series, and the last group of prints in his series The Disasters of War, which he called “caprichos enfáticos” (“emphatic caprices”) are far from the spirit of light-hearted fantasy the term caprice usually suggests in art. Los Caprichos were withdrawn from public sale very shortly after their release in 1799. In 1803 Goya offered the Caprichos’ copper plates and the first edition’s unsold sets to King Carlos IV. Later in life Goya wrote that he had felt it prudent to withdraw the prints from circulation due to the Inquisition. Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (March 30, 1746 — April 16, 1828) was an Aragonese Spanish painter and printmaker. Goya was a court painter to the Spanish Crown and a chronicler of history. He has been regarded both as the last of the Old Masters and as the first of the moderns. The subversive and subjective element in his art, as well as his bold handling of paint, provided a model for the work of later generations of artists, notably Manet and Picasso. 
The engraved images that make up Goya’s most important series of prints, Los Caprichos (1799), have long been recognized as one of the supreme monuments of European art. Goya, royal painter to the kings of Spain during the late eighteenth-early nineteenth centuries, eventually died in exile, both of his major print series having been “donated” to the crown to protect him from the Inquisition. A believer in the potential power of reason, his works show what happens when reason is trampled underfoot by individual human follies and corrupt social customs. In these works Goya looks at his country and memorializes it as a monument to desperation, folly, arrogance, incompetence, and the need that some of his subjects have to try to control the uncontrollable.   « Less

This is a fabulous antique cast iron flush mount Art Deco light fixture, dating between the 1920’s and 1930’s, in its original polychrome finish. Signed Markel  More »

This is a fabulous antique cast iron flush mount Art Deco light fixture, dating between the 1920’s and 1930’s, in its original polychrome finish. Signed Markel Electric Products, this two-light chandelier features ziggurats on a hammered background, bordered in a leaf design. This flush-mount light fixture is in excellent condition; the chandelier has been professionally rewired and comes with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. The light fixture measures 13” wide, 6” deep, and 1 7/8” tall without the bulbs. Two matching light fixtures (shown) are also available, listed separately under item # NC830-RW and NC826-RW. NC825-RW   « Less

This is a wonderful antique cast iron flush mount Art Deco light fixture, dating between the 1920’s and 1930’s, in its original polychrome finish. Signed Markel  More »

This is a wonderful antique cast iron flush mount Art Deco light fixture, dating between the 1920’s and 1930’s, in its original polychrome finish. Signed Markel Electric Products, this two-light chandelier features ziggurats on a hammered green background, bordered in a leaf design. This flush-mount light fixture is in excellent condition; the chandelier has been professionally rewired and comes with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. The light fixture measures 13” wide, 6” deep, and 1 7/8” tall without the bulbs. Two matching light fixtures (shown) are also available, listed separately under item # NC830 and NC825. NC826-RW   « Less

This is a fabulous antique cast iron flush mount Art Deco light fixture, dating between the 1920’s and 1930’s, in its original polychrome finish. Made by Markel  More »

This is a fabulous antique cast iron flush mount Art Deco light fixture, dating between the 1920’s and 1930’s, in its original polychrome finish. Made by Markel Electric Products, this one-light chandelier features ziggurats on a hammered green background, bordered in a leaf design. This flush-mount light fixture is in excellent condition; the chandelier has been professionally rewired and comes with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. The light fixture measures 7” wide and 3” tall. Two matching light fixtures (shown) are also available, listed separately under item # NC826 and NC825. NC830-RW   « Less

These are two matching antique cast bronze entrance door plates by Branford Lock Works, circa 1886. These Eastlake backplates feature a double keyhole and a fabulous design  More »

These are two matching antique cast bronze entrance door plates by Branford Lock Works, circa 1886. These Eastlake backplates feature a double keyhole and a fabulous design with leaves, a fan, and geometric detail. This door hardware is in excellent condition; each door plate measures 7 ¼” by 1 13/16”. THE PRICE LISTED IS FOR EACH PLATE; THERE ARE TWO AVAILABLE. NDP49   « Less

Unusual antique Art Deco doorplates with a striking asymmetrical design, dating from the 1920’s or 1930’s. Condition of the finish may vary (pictured). Each  More »

Unusual antique Art Deco doorplates with a striking asymmetrical design, dating from the 1920’s or 1930’s. Condition of the finish may vary (pictured). Each plate is 2” wide and 6 ¼” tall. THE PLATES ARE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. TWO AVAILABLE. NDP50   « Less

This is a sleek pair of antique single-arm brass sconces, dating from the 1920’s. Each sconce features a sleek oval back plate with a simple arm receiver bowl  More »

This is a sleek pair of antique single-arm brass sconces, dating from the 1920’s. Each sconce features a sleek oval back plate with a simple arm receiver bowl ornamented with an urn-shaped finial. A smooth arm comes upward to support an understated bobeche. These wall lamps are in very good antique condition; they have been professionally rewired and come with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. The sconces measure 6 ¾” tall, 4 ¼” wide, and project 6 ¼” from the wall. NSP502-RW   « Less

These are four matching antique large double-arm sconces in cast iron, dating from the 1920’s. Each sconce features an intricate backplate crowned with a torch,  More »

These are four matching antique large double-arm sconces in cast iron, dating from the 1920’s. Each sconce features an intricate backplate crowned with a torch, leaves, and flowers; below, volutes frame a heart shape on the backplate. A shield accents the bottom of the sconce between the arms, with leaf detail below. Each sconce arm ends in a square floral patera, with a twisted finial below and an acanthus bobeche above. These wall lamps are in excellent condition; they have been professionally rewired and come with all the necessary attachments for modern installation. We kept the original nonfunctioning turn switches for nostalgia’s sake; however, we will gladly replace them with new ones if desired. The sconces measure 14” tall, 9” wide, and project 3 3/8” from the wall. THE PRICE LISTED IS FOR EACH PAIR; THERE ARE TWO PAIRS AVAILABLE. NSP503-RW   « Less