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Thursday, 14 February 2013

Little Boxes, Little Boxes

Posted on 21:00 by Ashish Chaturvedi



Keepsake ceramic boxes by the likes of  Bitossi and others for import by Raymor or Rosenthal Netter are a mainstay at our shop and no mid-century bedside or coffee table should be without one. Just a sampling above of our always in-stock selection.
Sizes tend to be consistent at around 8" x 4" (lid) x 2" high
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Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Recommended Reading

Posted on 21:37 by Ashish Chaturvedi
When noted designer Shawn Henderson wanted to add exquisite objects to his sophisticated and urban interior for his celebrity client, funny man Will Farrell, he came to The End of History. Will's wife is Swedish, so who better to provide rare Scandinavian pottery than our emporium rich with hundreds of recent acquisitions sent by our partners in Copenhagen?! It's all featured on the glossy pages of the March 2013 celebrity packed issue of Architectural Digest.
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Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Valentine's Finds

Posted on 21:00 by Ashish Chaturvedi
Need a last minute shopping hint for Valentine's Day? Let me play cupid for a moment...May I suggest a vintage heart shaped Barbini glass bowl from the 50s - perfect for your sweetheart!
6-8" in diameter
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Monday, 11 February 2013

Modernist Obelisks

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Three decorative glass Obelisks from Cenedese, Murano, 1960s. I'm particularly wild about the gold leaf bubbles trapped in glass.
9"
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Sunday, 10 February 2013

German/Roman Bronze

Posted on 21:00 by Ashish Chaturvedi
Three views of the same diminutive bronze vase, decorated on all sides with female nudes in various poses and activities of an Ancient Roman style. Made in Mid-century Germany by Professor Fritz Nuss, better known for his more modernist life size public works (think Henry Moore). 1950s
4"
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Saturday, 9 February 2013

Centennial Ceramic

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Modernist Pottery - An anomaly for the company Rosenthal, Germany, as they are among the best known makers of porcelain in the world. This ceramic may be a re-issue of an earlier design, for it is incised "100 Year" anniversary (1979-80). There is something very Japanese about this shape...a simple and elegant form - great for a single orchid stem.
4.5" tall
6" diameter
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Friday, 8 February 2013

Abstract Expresssion

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Signed oil on canvas by Noboru Yamashita, 1963
Original Frame
48" x 32"
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