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PAIR OF TEAK FROGS

cute vintage amphibians with painted eyes, unmarked. about an inch tall and 2 inches wide

$ 65

MARTZ BIRD PLATE

charming mottled green stoneware dish with incised birds, hand-signed on rear. 10 inches long x 6 inches across.

$75

LARGE GIRAUD VALLAURIS CHARGER - FIGHTING ROOSTERS

impressive piece from the well-known atelier Louis Giraud in Vallauris, France, probably 1940's-1950's. 14 inches in diameter; thick matte glaze with hand-carved relief decoration of roosters. impressed marks on rear.

$575

ITALY CAT PLANTERS

majolica cats with blue eyes, black spots. 6 1/4 inch long x 5 1/2 inches high. marked on bottom. Probably Raymor import.

$95 each

$175/pair

 

 

LISA LARSON "TEKLA" PERCHING BIRD STUDIO PIECE

black satin glaze with gold decoration, eyes. hand-signed on bottom. 4.5 inches/ 12 cm tall.

 

SOLD

RAYMOR BITOSSI PENGUIN PAIR

Aldo Londi designed Italian embossed penguins measure 6" high.

$300 pr- $160 each

 

LINO ZANETTI AMETHYST FROG FIGURE

acid-etched signature on bottom, 5 inches tall.

$485

PAIR HARRIS STRONG BIRD PLAQUES

Heavy terra cotta shaped tiles mounted on ivory wood. 16 x 24 each. Fanstastic colors- one exceelent, one has 2 very minor repaired hairlines.

 

$675 / pr

BESS MAY HORSEMAN SCULPTURE

signed on bottom, 12 1/2 inch tall painted piece of sculpture from the studio of Philadelphia-area ceramic sculptor.

 

$375

SET OF THREE ABSTRACT BIRD ENAMEL DISHES

One large 10 inch dish with 2 matching 4 inch coasters. Large dish is excellent, back of coasters have chips where copper is visible.

 

$ 135 - 3 pieces

MARIANNE STARCK MICHAEL ANDERSON CAT

craquelure relief tile with cat image, marked MS and with impressed Anderson chop on rear. #5835. 3 1/2 x 5 x 3/4 inches.

$165

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SET OF 4 GLIDDEN BIRD DISHES

Set of 4 square dishes measuring 9", rounded corners. Signed Glidden on the unglazed terracotta part of the bottom -- incised mark --with illegible number.

$ 160/set

HAND-PAINTED BIRD TILE

6 inch square bird tile is signed "pmh"; framed in 10 3/4 inch square wood frame.

 

$70

MONKEY-DUCKY-SHEEP DIVIDED RESTAURANT PLATE

Sterling China heavy airbrushed child's restuarant plate with dividers measures 9". Excellent condition with backstamp. 2 available.

$48 each

METLOX TROPICANA SALAD BOWL/SERVERS

salad set includes large (12 inch wide) bowl with matching serving implements that are wood with ceramic handles. turqouise and gilt fish decoration, unmarked. flat chip on bottom of one server.

 

 

$400

HERD OF ARABIA ZEBRAS

matte finish, marked Arabia or Arabia/Wartsila. Taisto Kaasinen1960s design. Giraffes also available.

herd of 7/ -$1750

single zebra - $250

FOLK ART HORSY WOOD BOOKENDS

7 x 4.5, handmade painted wood- front and rear of horse.

$125

FOLK ART CAT BOOKENDS

12 x 6.5, handmade painted wood. 2 matching cats.

$125

WHIMSICAL FIGURAL HANDMADE ITALIAN BOWL

Brightly decorated open bird bowl, maker unknown, marked 'Italy' on bottom.

 

$75

HARRIS STRONG PRANCING ANIMAL BOWL

Hand-painted shallow bowl measures 5 1/2 inches across, impressed mark on bottom. could be a steer.

$130

RAYMOR ITALY CAT DECANTER BOTTLE

 

Tall figural decanter with Raymor sticker; top rim has been repaired. 11 1/2 inches

 

 

 

 

$245

 

BENNINGTON LION PLATE

stoneware, measuring 8 1/2 inches long, with green-glazed face and tail. hook for hanging on back.

 

$65

PICASSO-ESQUE STUDIO HORSE BOWL

freeform shape hand-painted bowl, 7 1/2 inches long x 2 1/2 inches deep, unsigned.

 

$115

SWEDISH DOG DECANTER

Whimsical clear bottle with cork stopper, made in Sweden sticker on bottom. Attributed to Kosta, and also to Hugo Gehlin (Skruf).

 

 

$175

VISTOSI 'PULCINO' BIRD - ALEXANDER PIANON

one of a series of striking abstract birds designed for Vistosi in the 60's. copper legs, murrhine eyes. unsigned. 9 inches tall.

 

SOLD

DOUBLE ENAMEL "DE STIJL" FISH TIDBIT

Dual enamel fish in the Mondrian manner, mounted in a teak or walnut frame with a brass holder. Unsigned - Ernest Sohn design.

 

$ 55

 

HORSE TAPESTRY BY RAOUL DUFY

Large printed tapestry, entitled Le Chevauchee (cavalcade) is mounted and framed and signed in the fabric, (not dated). It shows horses and birds surrounded by a large border of leaves. 3 x 4 feet.

$1250

BEN SEIBEL RAYMOR JENFRED CAT BANK

Large brass-colored figural bank with slot, opneing at bottom measures 11 inches in height. Unsigned.

 

$225

ARABIA FINLAND DECORATED PITCHERS

Pitchers with whimsical, airbrushed-style decoration, designed by Kaj Franck

Large Cow pitcher (teal) - HOLD

Small cow pitcher (brown) - SOLD

Standing cat pitcher - 5 inches/green - SOLD

Extra-large 2-tone green cat pitcher - 8 inches tall - $110

Leaves pitcher (turquoise) - HOLD (click on thumbnail to view)

Small chicken pitcher - HOLD (3 3/4 inches tall)

 

TRIPLE CASED OWL FIGURE

Unsigned, probably Italian, cased clear over white owl figure. 6 inches tall

 

 

$55

COPPER ENAMEL GIRAFFE PLATE

Well-executed whimsical piece has varnished surface, measures 7 3/4 inches in diameter and has two indentations. The animals were done in some kind of gold resist method, with lots of gold flecks around them, receding to the rim. The back of the plate is plain dark gray. No signature

 

$45

DANISH FIGURAL MONKEY CORKSCREW/OPENER

Neat 3-piece Danish midcentury modern wooden corkscrew in the form of a monkey, stamped on bottom "Made in Denmark," possibly teak, about 5 inches tall. THe monkey separates into 3 pieces which are the stand, the corkscrew head and the bottle-opener tail. Reminiscent of the wood designs of Kay Bojesen.

SOLD

CRYSTAL LLAMA WITH SILVER OVERLAY

Abstract animal figure is of solid crystal, with sterling overlay outlining the shape; it is 7 1/2 inches tall, with an acid-etched monogram on the bottom.

 

$185

 

DAVID GIL BENNINGTON FIGURAL POTTERY

 

handpainted fish plate, 5 inches long - SOLD

Abstract animal plate signed David Gil on bottom, measures 6 1/2 inches - $ 85

small plate by David Gil of abstract animal - $75

abstract bird plate w/ small production flaw on surface - 6 1/2 inches- $75

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ARABIA WALRUS

Matte glaze, 5 1/2 x 8 inches; marked on bottom.

 

$240

 

HARRIS STRONG BIRD PLATE

9 1/2 inch square glazed terra cotta dish, with raised outlined decoration of birds, signed on rear.

 

$200

TAXCO MEXICAN CHICKEN ASHTRAYS

Set of 4, with rhinestone eyes; each is 3 3/4 inches tall. Two are copper and two are silver colored; marked made in Taxco.

 

$75/ set of 4

MURANO FRATELLI TOSO CHICKENS

Matching pair of blue and white chickens with murrhine eyes and contrasting combs, by Fratelli Toso, Murano. has retailer's sticker (Ebeling & Reuss - E&R)

 

$ 450/pair

NILS THORSSON FOR ROYAL COPENHAGEN

Dish with viking bird motif, 6 3/4 inches square, artist chop mark

 

$125

GLIDDEN ANIMAL CANAPE PLATES

 

set of ten of the square plates with stylized abstract animals, designed by Ernest Sohn.

5 1/2 inches: sheep, horse, hippo, bull

7 inches: rooster, horse, antelope, tiger, bull (2),

 

SOLD

 

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GUILLOT FRANCE HANDPAINTED FISH PLATE

plate in the shape of a fish, signed on rear, about 10 inches across at widest.

 

SOLD

LISA LARSON GUSTAVSBERG TIGER

 

10 1/2 inches long x 2 1/2 inches tall. incised mark.

SOLD

ARABIA FINLAND GIRAFFES

10 inches tall.

 

SOLD

JIE VERKSTAD (GANTOFTA) SWEDISH FISH PLATTER

Large, hand-decorated fish-shaped platter is about 15 3/4 inches long and 2 inches deep. Marked JIE on the rear.

SOLD

 

VINTAGE FORNASETTI MATCHSTICK DOG TRAY

early mark about 6 inches across.

SOLD

PAIR FREDERICK WEINBERG DECO ANIMALS

2 matching cast brass-tone horned animal figures, possibly antelopes, both with incised mark. 5 3/4 inches tall x 6 1/2 inches long.

 

SOLD

GUSTAVSBERG LION - LISA LARSON

charming ceramic lion, carved and partially glazed. about 6 inches high. has both incised mark and studio stickers.

SOLD

 

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