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Sunday, 30 September 2012

Murano-Orb

Posted on 21:00 by Ashish Chaturvedi
Not quite a paperweight, this is what might be described as a modernist glass sculpture. From Murano's Cenedse factory comes this footed yellow sphere with a teal bubble floating at its center...oddly futuristic & certainly fantastic.
7"
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Saturday, 29 September 2012

Going Greek

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A scavo glass piece in the classical Greek Urn style, signed by Alfredo Rosi, Murano, c.1980. A battle scene decorates one side while a Grecian Goddess figure and Greek Key motif dons the other side. Black glass, with the most subtle opalescent hue - not to mention that distinct 'just-dug-up' texture.
16" tall
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Friday, 28 September 2012

Hole in One-of-Kind

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Just flown in from the West Coast - our latest acquisition is the work of our sole contemporary artist, sculptor BJ Las PoƱas. Another example of his singular approach to modern sculpture...Bronze and Copper Welded panels with a striking blue/green patina. Dramatic in scale at 54" tall with a 16" foot at the base. His mid-century leanings are always there, but his unique hand is evident in all his works.
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Thursday, 27 September 2012

Effervescent Glass

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The term 'Soda Glass' is sometimes used, but a more elegant descriptor is the Italian word Pulegoso. Too many bubbles to be mere 'Bullicante', this is a rare example of a Seguso Vetri D'arte lamp from the 1950s...in a gorgeous olive green. Check out the mind-boggling display of seemingly billions of bubbles captured in the photo below.
30" (with shade)
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Wednesday, 26 September 2012

The Sound of The End of History

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Click The LINK below for a sampling of the groovy tunes we're spinning in our shop:
http://soundcloud.com/user3848319/sets
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Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Architectural Accessories

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A stunning set of three geometric objects for the table top. White ceramic forms in strikingly simple shapes, made in Italy in the 60s by Mancioli for Raymor. This is the kind of decoration could mix well in either a traditional home or in a modern space as well.
9.5", 10", 13"
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Monday, 24 September 2012

Emerald City

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At 3' tall, this towering vision in emerald green ties as the tallest piece of Empoli cased glass we have ever seen. The giant stopper itself (below) is what makes it so monumental - a real statement piece!

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