fitted with red cabochon eyes, the vintage Arthur Court aluminum whale-shaped ice bucket, wine cooler or tureen comprised of a base and cover; all resting on a matching stand consisting of swimming calves; stamped to underside; good vintage condition with overall even wear and patina.
beautifully carved, the serene marble sculpture depicting a young girl's bust with three quarter face in a downward gaze; in a classical style with the girl's hair intricately braided and gathered into a bun on top of her head; similar to the marble bust of a young girl 'La Boudeuse' by the 18th Century French Sculptor Jacques Saly exhibited at the Salon in Paris in 1750 and now housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London; good antique condition with general wear, scuffs and surface abrasions
antique neoclassical figural sculpture in cast in bronze depicting a winged cupid with arrows and quiver raising a well-delineated leaf-form vessel while standing on a turtle pedestal; beautiful craftsmanship and detailing; unknown artist with no noticeable signature or maker's mark; modeled after Franz Von Stuck (German 1863-1928) Nautilus Cup; good antique condition with overall even wear and warm patina
a decorative pair of French urns consisting of a beeded and reeded edge at the rim above a flared urn flanked by openwork handles surrounding a lappet perimeter ring over a gadrooned body and flared base; all resting on a rectilinear plinth adorned with applied classical wreaths and lyre motifs; good antique condition; overall even wear; one with darker brass patina
an outstanding large-scale antique Persian Sarouk hand knotted rug with vegetable dyed wool in lustrous jewel tones all on a cotton foundation; remarkably glossy wool of luxurious quality and fine weave with expressive artwork; good condition with overall lustrous plush pile; some wear to finished edge
the impressive vessel with everted lip above an ovoid body flanked by double mask handles all over a splayed foot; painted overall with a female figure and putti in a landscape setting with a similar design on reverse; underglaze mark to undersize; professional repair to lip; good antique condition with some wear
the tall sculpture characterized by its simplified, geometric forms, elongated facial features, and mask-like appearance it features stylized marquis-shaped eyes, a prominent nose forming a blade-like shape, and a small mouth, all over a long, cylindrical neck and square plinth; finely carved and with polished finish from a block of rosso allicante marble; overall even wear with chipping to base
of impressive scale and turned from the trunk of a Jarrah wood tree, featuring a thick everted lip above a flared neck over a tapering ovoid body; all raised on a short foot; maker's label to underside 'Barrika Wood Turning, Western Australia'; good vintage condition; natural imperfections with splits and age cracks
nice pair of vintage Royal Haeger pottery pitchers with a textured drip glaze all on an ivory ground; marked 'Royal Haeger, USA' to underside; good vintage condition with overall minor wear; chipping to one spout; some craquelure to glaze
each handcrafted whimsical tile depicting expressive frogs amidst long grasses; all in a mottled brown glaze; two tiles signed 'Ontko' (Janet Ontko, California); good vintage condition with no breaks.
Janet Ontko is inspired by the simplicity and style of the Craftsman Movement. The honesty of the materials, the look of the clay, the touch of the potter, and the return to the craft tradition compelled Janet to develop her own signature style. Her line of award-winning tiles and sculptures incorporates her love of gardening and nature.
