Bird Bowl

A signed Gambone ceramic bowl from Italy in the 1950s. Most unusual, so you had better move fast, because I have a feeling this bird is about to take-off
8" in width from beak to the tip of its tail-feather

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Ultra-Mod Candelabras

A pair of mod masterpieces (both around 9.5" tall )...gilt ceramic bases topped with enameled copper discs from the designer Sascha Brastoff. I'm just now discovering this amazing character.

He made a name for himself during Hollywood's golden era and went on to become a sort of Jonathan-Adler-prototype.

BELOW is link to a fascinating blog entry I came across with some juicy biographic history:
http://moviemorlocks.com/2011/05/12/in-search-of-sascha-brastoff/

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Bavarian Bombshell

Pretty pastel leaves decorate this piece of pottery from the West German factory Wächtersbach.

The lovely motif is called "Uschi" pretty, no?

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Gilt Giddy-up

Another example of an extremely fine equine from Bitossi. This time in its rarest of finishes...gold leaf! Plus, it is in pristine condition, due to the fact that it was only recently discovered in a local warehous after arriving from Europe around 60 years ago and sitting patiently awaiting reemergence.
13"

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Punk Rock Compote

A covered bowl incised with what looks like golden safety pins from the golden era of Bitossi.
8" tall

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Grey Matters

Milky minimalist midcentury glass, so chic for its absence of color. Over-sized at 8" in diameter and 3" in height. Likely Seguso.

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Show Stopper

Smoky grey glass from Carl Erikson, circa 1950s...triple-gourd with the most spectacular three-tiered stopper.
18.5"

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