Eclectic Chic

Two beautiful engravings of silhouettes of hand-printed Japanese Vases. Framing and engravings entirely realized and designed in Italy. These exquisite engravings are engraved and printed on antique presses from the 1800s. Each image is printed by hand, piece by piece.

Woman Moor Head Vase made in ceramic with Prickly pear, made in Sicily - Italy. Old ancient finishing, ceramic, double cooking entirely made and painted by hand in Caltagirone.

Moor-Head Man, Vase made in ceramic with Prickly pear, made in Sicily - Italy.

Old ancient finishing, ceramic, double cooking entirely made and painted by hand in Caltagirone.

The Chinese Fishbowl Vase is an exquisite alternative to the conventional decorative vase.

Decorated with striking ornate detailing and hand-painted sapphire blue dragons, the fishbowl vase draws influence from ancient Chinese ceramic design.

Reissue of an 18th century Italian baluster console. Its shapes are typical of the Tuscany region. It is adorned with upholstery nails around the top, reminding us of the original existence of a velvet-covered top. Handcrafted in old aged pine and old-fashioned patina made by hand.

Lamp White Elephants Coral Spheres H50cm. Superb lamp with white and gold elephants in the orientalist baroque style made of coral-colored ceramic with its beautiful conical lampshade in black fabric and luxury gold interior. A wonderful table lamp for a chic and elegant interior.

Lamp White Elephants Black Spheres H50cm. Superb lamp with white and gold elephants in the orientalist baroque style made of black-colored ceramic with its beautiful conical lampshade in black fabric and luxury gold interior. A wonderful table lamp for a chic and elegant interior.

Ceramic vase, head of a Moorish man, a traditional Sicilian achievement - Italy. This magnificent vase is produced and painted by hand in Caltagirone in Sicily and distributed exclusively by Arteslonga.

Handcrafted in ceramic, double firing. Entirely made and painted by hand in Caltagirone (Italy).

The Moors were members of the Muslim people of North Africa, of mixed Arab and Berber origin. In the 8th century they were converted to Islam and established power in North Africa, Sicily and Spain, where they established a civilization (756-1492).

THE LEGEND :

During the Arab domination in Sicily, in the city of Palermo there was an Arab suburb called "La Kalsa".

In this small suburb lived a beautiful young woman who spent her time tending to the flowers on her balcony.

One day a young Moor was walking under the lady's balcony. He noticed the beauty of the young lady and he fell in love with her.

He did not wait a minute to declare his love and the beautiful young girl, impressed by the audacity of the lover, quickly experienced the same love.

Unfortunately, the young Moor was already married and had several children ... as soon as the young woman found out that he could leave to find his family, one day she waited for night and killed him while he slept soundly. She cut off his head and used it as a vase for her plants so she could have him forever by her side.

As the beauty of this vase was remarkable, the whole neighborhood wanted to own a similar one.

From this moment, the creation of vases in the shape of the heads of Moors began...

A very large and beautiful canvas straight out of the corridors of time. A Shabby chic reinterpretation of the odalisque by Maria Fortuny.

The original canvas was reproduced in the paint shop and then meticulously aged entirely by hand.

Every accident and lack, every crack or patina effect is never the result of chance... everything is brought together here so that this reinterpretation becomes more real than life.

Dimensions: H149x239x2cm

Woman Moor Head Vase made in ceramic Black and Blue Sky, made in Sicily - Italy. Old ancient finishing, ceramic, double cooking entirely made and painted by hand in Caltagirone. The moors were members of Muslim people of North Africa, of mixed Arab and Berber descent.

This decorative white glazed ceramic jar decorated with beautiful blue drawings of wild bamboos and birds in the oriental style.

Entirely hand-painted, this contemporary enameled white porcelain jar is inspired by ancient Chinese ceramics.

Completely hand painted.

Italian craftsmanship.

A limited edition.

Height of this jar: 53 cm

A large and beautiful canvas straight out of the corridors of time. A Shabby chic reinterpretation of the odalisque by Maria Fortuny.

The original painting (56.9 cm × 81 cm) is on display at the National Art Museum of Catalonia in Barcelona.

The original canvas was reproduced in the paint shop and then meticulously aged entirely by hand.

Every accident and lack, every crack or patina effect is never the result of chance... everything is brought together here so that this reinterpretation becomes more real than life.

Dimensions: H113x161x2cm

Superb ostrich figurine made of enamelled porcelain and brass with a total height of 76cm.

A current craft work of great beauty.

The legs of the bird and the plants are made of brass.

A remarkable piece for a refined and unique interior decoration.

Vase of a Moor Head made in ceramic, Sicily - Italy. Borbon King, old ancient white finishing, ceramic, double cooking. The moors were members of Muslim people of North Africa, of mixed Arab and Berber descent. In the 8th century they were converted to Islam and established power in North Africa, Sicily and Spain, where they established a civilization (756–1492).

Woman Moor Head Vase made in ceramic White and Blue, made in Sicily - Italy. Old ancient finishing, ceramic, double cooking entirely made and painted by hand in Caltagirone. The moors were members of Muslim people of North Africa, of mixed Arab and Berber descent.

Wonderful engravings of hand-printed Palm trees. Framing and engravings entirely realized and designed in Florence, Italy. These exquisite engravings are engraved and printed on antique presses from the 1800s. Each image is printed by hand, piece by piece.

This Montipora coral has a shape typical of its species: it looks like a flower. This coral has grown sheltered from strong waves, and underwater, only the border of these delicate petals is bright pink. This Pacific coral is accompanied by its CITES certificate, since it is, of course, perfectly legal.

Two round trays in red travertine, natural stone.

21cm diameter

Craftsmanship

Weight: 0.8 kg each

Woman Moor Head Vase made in ceramic White and Blue, made in Sicily - Italy. Old ancient finishing, ceramic, double cooking entirely made and painted by hand in Caltagirone. The moors were members of Muslim people of North Africa, of mixed Arab and Berber descent.

Vase of a Moor Head made in ceramic, Sicily - Italy. Borbon King, old ancient white finishing, ceramic, double cooking. The moors were members of Muslim people of North Africa, of mixed Arab and Berber descent. In the 8th century they were converted to Islam and established power in North Africa, Sicily and Spain, where they established a civilization (756–1492).

Reproduction of a coral "montipora" of the lagoons of oceania. Coral is indeed an animal of the branch of the Cnidarians. Corals generally live in colonies of individuals called "polyps" which are "superorganisms". Each polyp secretes its own exoskeleton; Depending on the species, this exoskeleton is hard or soft.

Ceramic vase, male Moor's head with representation of figs, made entirely by hand in Sicily - Italy.

Handcrafted in ceramic, double firing and hand painted.

The Moors were members of the Muslim people of North Africa, of mixed Arab and Berber origin. In the 8th century they were converted to Islam and established power in North Africa, Sicily and Spain, where they established a civilization (756-1492).

THE LEGEND :

During the Arab domination in Sicily, in the city of Palermo there was an Arab suburb called "La Kalsa".

In this small suburb lived a beautiful young woman who spent her time tending to the flowers on her balcony.

One day a young Moor was walking under the lady's balcony. He noticed the beauty of the young lady and he fell in love with her.

He did not wait a minute to declare his love and the beautiful young girl, impressed by the audacity of the lover, quickly experienced the same love.

Unfortunately, the young Moor was already married and had several children ... as soon as the young woman found out that he could leave to find his family, one day she waited for night and killed him while he slept soundly. She cut off his head and used it as a vase for her plants so she could have him forever by her side.

As the beauty of this vase was remarkable, the whole neighborhood wanted to own a similar one.

From this moment, the creation of vases in the shape of the heads of Moors began...

Two superb Chinoiserie vases in white porcelain with blue oriental floral motifs.

Completely hand painted.

A limited edition.

Vase height: 26 cm

Superb Chinese porcelain jar with blue patterns. Completely hand painted. Chinese artisanal manufacture. A limited edition. Height of this jar: 54 cm

Chinoiserie vase in white ceramic with double handles with blue oriental floral motifs.

Completely hand painted.

Homemade.

A limited edition.

Vase height: 36 cm

A pair of porcelain bookends.

Unusual decorative objects, two pretty hand-painted porcelain cheetas to decorate the shelves of your library.

Base made of black ceramic and base in bronze-colored brass.

A beautiful handcrafted achievement.

Heron sculpture made in porcelain with its bronze paste and details mounted as a table lamp. All details are hand painted. Very beautiful handcrafted decorative object of great delicacy. An entirely handcrafted decorative object made in Italy. Magnificent.

Heron sculpture made in porcelain with its bronze paste and details mounted as a table lamp. All details are hand painted. Very beautiful handcrafted decorative object of great delicacy. An entirely handcrafted decorative object made in Italy. Magnificent.

Large white porcelain pineapple lamp with a height of 44cm (without the lampshade)

Pineapple column in worked porcelain and base of the foot in sculpted bronze, 44cm high and 13cm in diameter.

Lamp sold without the lampshade.

Golden electric wire.

A lamp of great finesse and elegance.

A very beautiful decorative object for a charming interior.

A remarkable piece for a refined and unique interior decoration.

Table lamp - Chinese figurine man sitting in the lotus position. 

The figurine is made of brass and hand painted.

Handpainted cracked cardboard shade, hand painted in brown and golden borders.

Cheetah table lamp figurine made in brass and marble base.  

Oval Cheetah pattern shade.

Set of 2 very beautiful reproductions of engravings of ancient Chinese vases. Each print is surrounded by an elegant distressed wood frame and clear glass.

Reproduction of watercolors, Architecture and Botany of distant lands. Set of 2 very beautiful reproductions of watercolors.

Each print is surrounded by an elegant white wood frame with light aged effect gold inlays and clear glass.

Dimensions of each engraving: H60 x 50cm.

Elegance assured.

Ceramic vase, male Moor's head with representation of beautiful yellow lemons, made entirely by hand in Sicily - Italy.

Handcrafted in ceramic, double firing and hand painted.

The Moors were members of the Muslim people of North Africa, of mixed Arab and Berber origin. In the 8th century they were converted to Islam and established power in North Africa, Sicily and Spain, where they established a civilization (756-1492).

THE LEGEND :

During the Arab domination in Sicily, in the city of Palermo there was an Arab suburb called "La Kalsa".

In this small suburb lived a beautiful young woman who spent her time tending to the flowers on her balcony.

One day a young Moor was walking under the lady's balcony. He noticed the beauty of the young lady and he fell in love with her.

He did not wait a minute to declare his love and the beautiful young girl, impressed by the audacity of the lover, quickly experienced the same love.

Unfortunately, the young Moor was already married and had several children ... as soon as the young woman found out that he could leave to find his family, one day she waited for night and killed him while he slept soundly. She cut off his head and used it as a vase for her plants so she could have him forever by her side.

As the beauty of this vase was remarkable, the whole neighborhood wanted to own a similar one.

From this moment, the creation of vases in the shape of the heads of Moors began...

A large and beautiful canvas straight out of the corridors of time. A Shabby chic reinterpretation of the odalisque by Maria Fortuny.

The original painting (56.9 cm × 81 cm) is on display at the National Art Museum of Catalonia in Barcelona.

The original canvas was reproduced in the paint shop and then meticulously aged entirely by hand.

Every accident and lack, every crack or patina effect is never the result of chance... everything is brought together here so that this reinterpretation becomes more real than life.

Lying Woman Canvas H88x129cm

A large earth globe in soft tones of pink and pale green. On a black wooden cross base. 12 inches globe.Black and bronze terrestrial globe in vintage style on its mango wood stand.

Size of the globe: 32 cm in diameter and total height 43cm.

The base is made of turned solid mango wood in coffee color.

Crazy elegance.

A craftsmanship full of finesse and delicacy.

A large earth globe in soft tones of pink and pale green. On a black wooden cross base. 12 inches globe.Black and bronze terrestrial globe in vintage style on its mango wood stand.

Size of the globe: 21cm in diameter and total height 34cm.

The base is made of turned solid mango wood in coffee color.

Crazy elegance.

A craftsmanship full of finesse and delicacy.

Imposing armchair in vintage style but light, entirely woven with natural lamina, it can be woven "to measure" in synthetic fibre.

Available from stock, price on request.

This natural fiber armchair.

This large rattan armchair will embellish your kitchen, your living room, your terrace, your veranda or your restaurant.

Overall height: 80cm

Overall width: 64cm

Overall depth: 62cm

Weight: 7kg

Seat height: 45cm

Seat width: 43 cm wide seat

Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor (this furniture must absolutely remain dry.)

Colors: Cannage Natural blade

Stackability: Not stackable

Material: Light Rattan (Manila)

Fiber: Natural Blade

Finish: Glossy varnish

Possibility of weaving the Cruise line armchair in your colors, a made-to-measure production with the color of caning and the weaving of your choice (see photos).

Rattan, a material with extraordinary properties with limits. Rattan is a vine of the Palm race, which grows in very humid or even swampy equatorial forests.

With its siliceous skin like glass, this extremely solid and light vine is particularly resistant to humidity, as are tropical woods, teak or others.

But this resistance has its limits. Exposed to rain, rattan resists very well for a whole day or even a few days. But if this rain continues for too many hours, the humidity will gradually penetrate the Rattan, and day after day the material kept damp will end up slowly degrading and losing its resistance qualities.

The physical limits of rattan imply precautions for use. On the terraces of Parisian cafes, the chairs can last for decades while they are often in the rain all day for long periods. But they are piled up every night under cover and can thus dry out.

More generally, rattan can withstand rain for long hours without compromising its longevity, but must be able to dry regularly.

In practice, rattan furniture can stay outside throughout the "summer season", the weather is hot and rather dry, continuous rains exceptionally last more than three or four days and Rattan withstands such rains without degrading.

But as soon as the season advances, the temperature drops, there is a lot of condensation and humidity, the Rattan will gradually become humid, the long and heavy rains accentuating this degradation. In practice, these are sensitive situations by the sea.

It is then imperative to put the seats under shelter, a ventilated shelter to avoid progressive humidification as soon as the "bad season" arrives, in practice from mid-October to mid-March for a continental climate.

The alternative if you want to use your Rattan furniture all year round, is to put it away daily, every evening, as Parisian terraces do.

In summary, 2 main principles to respect:

During the winter season (October 15 to March 15 in Europe) in all climates: the furniture must be stored “dry”. It can however be left outside during the day, but must imperatively be put in the dry during the night.

During the "beautiful season", the rest of the time, the Rattan can remain permanently outside.

However, if a lasting rain arrives, the Rattan should only be left in this rain for two or three days at the most, before drying the furniture to

so that it can dry out. He only takes it out once the rain has stopped (In any case, a terrace cannot be used in the rain).