Objects of Curiosities

Find in this section objects of curiosities, unusual objects and unique pieces of Art & History and a selection of genuine and original antique furniture or current production drawing inspiration from the past.
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Table Lamp Fauna H115cm
€1,067.00Very beautiful brass table lamp in the shape of a palm tree.
Bring tropical opulence to your interior with the Fauna Table Lamp. The base of the lamp has the shape of a palm tree and a vintage brass finish.
This botanical beauty comes complete with a conical green velvet shade.
This lamp is handcrafted in solid brass.
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Red Gorgonian Reproduction on Stand - H56cm
€300.00Beautiful reproduction of a gorgonian made of red/orange resin.
Presented on a black and gold base embellished with natural rock crystals.
Our collection of corals in synthetic material is handcrafted, reproducing identically the texture of these living specimens, most of which are now protected.
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Set of 2 Tulip Engravings - 50x50cm
€325.00Set of 2 very beautiful engravings of beautiful black and white tulips.
Each watercolor is surrounded by an elegant black wooden frame with aged silver edging and a transparent glass.
Guaranteed elegance.
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Red Coral Branch on Golden Stand - H48cm
€300.00Beautiful reproduction of a branch coral made of orange-red resin on a base. Presented on a black and gold base embellished with natural rock crystals.
Coral is actually an animal of the Cnidarian phylum. 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.
Our collection of corals in synthetic material is handcrafted, reproducing identically the texture of these living specimens, most of which are now protected.
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2 Butterflies Wattercolors Reproductions - 55x70cm
€525.00Watercolor Butterflies Reproductions - Set of 2 Framed Paintings.
Set of 2 very beautiful watercolor reproductions of tropical butterflies. Each print is surrounded by an elegant dark brown frame with an aged effect gold border and clear glass.
Dimensions of each engraving: H70 x 55cm.
Guaranteed elegance.
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Syrinx Shell on Brass Stand - H53cm
€1,325.00Both natural and man-made, this shape was obtained by cutting part of the shell of a Syrinx Aruanus from Australia, the largest single-valve in the world.
It is the biggest "snail" under water!
This huge marine gastropod (up to 18 kg) has a completely yellow body.
This spiral is the natural shape of this shell, but here it has been highlighted.
A rare job.
A cultural and natural piece at the same time.
A magnificent unique piece!
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Syrinx Shell on Brass Stand - H52cm
€1,325.00Both natural and man-made, this shape was obtained by cutting part of the shell of a Syrinx Aruanus from Australia, the largest single-valve in the world.
It is the biggest "snail" under water!
This huge marine gastropod (up to 18 kg) has a completely yellow body.
This spiral is the natural shape of this shell, but here it has been highlighted.
A rare job.
A cultural and natural piece at the same time.
A magnificent unique piece!
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Tridacna Derasa Clam on Wooden Stand
€1,300.00Tridacna Derasa clam on a black wooden stand.
A magnificent unique piece, a rarity!
Very beautiful Tridacna Derasa holy water font presented on a custom-made wooden stand. Its two faces are remarkable.
A black wooden base supports and delicately presents this shell.
The famous giant clam, the world's largest species of bivalve shell that has always spawned legends of divers held underwater between its mighty shells.
Of course, it is a young Tridacna Derasa, but this subspecies generally does not exceed 60cm. Its growth at the start is about 5cm per year then it will increase to 3cm per year.
It is therefore not a very young clam.
Like most giant clams, this species is in danger because it is over-harvested, either for its flesh in Asia, or as decorative shellfish.
This one comes from a farm in Micronesia which hopes to succeed in regenerating the local population.
Width (cm): 22.00
Height (cm): 31.00
Depth (cm): 24.00
Unique piece.
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Balrnacles Shells on Brass Stand - H27cm
€300.00Bouquet of natural shells composed of large purple barnacles: Megabalanus tinnabulum, and those strange oysters with such a twisted mouth: the Lopha Cristagalli.
Both species live in the same Indo-Pacific region and found the "cockscomb" oysters with a few barnacles on a shipwreck off Surabaya in Java.
They have been grouped to give a round shape instead of the flat side they have, attached to the boat.
A cultural and natural piece at the same time.
A magnificent unique piece!
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Earth Globe H34cm
€150.00A 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.
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Sea Urchin on Base H16cm
€190.00Very nice sea urchin on a cubic base.
This species of sea urchin can measure up to 12 cm in diameter.
It can be a beautiful dark purple with often the tips of the prickles white.
It feeds on algae that it grazes on the rocks between the surface and 100 m depth in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
This specimen with its prickles comes from the Italian coast of Liguria.
A very beautiful decorative object.
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Lady In Blue Portrait H150x120cm
€600.00Lady in Blue canvas with a height of H150 x 120cm
A contemporary canvas made by hand.
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Lapis-lazuli with brass base (2,8kg)
€1,500.00Lapis-lazuli block of 2.8 kg on a brass base from Afghanistan.
A wonderful unique piece!
Lapis-Lazuli, whose royal blue color is highly sought after, is the most famous of the stones linked to intuition. The great rulers of the world (Pharaohs, emperors, kings, etc.) have always considered it a sacred stone intended to help them achieve on g-reign with wisdom and justice. The Egyptians in particular held Lapis in high esteem and imported it from Afghanistan where it has been extracted for 6500 years.
Lapis-lazuli has therefore always symbolized royalty, that is to say the ability to reign over one's inner and outer kingdom q-guided by the intuition of a divine source and not by selfish personal will.
The gentle energy of lapis will benefit those who are willing and in control. It will promote subtle listening and afuidity in their actions, which will ease tensions.
Lapis has the reputation of also being the stone of friendship because it helps to intuitively perceive what is right in a relationship, so it will have its place in your living room such as the living room, living room or a desk.
The most beautiful Lapis Lazuli come from the province of Badakhshan in northern Afghanistan. In a narrow valley, covered with snow most of the year, mines have been exploited for 6500 years!
The Sumerians, then later the Egyptians appreciated this blue stone, as evidenced by the many statues and blue beads found in the tombs of important people. And all of them, like this one, came from the Afghan mountains.
Lapis-Lazuli is a rock composed of 14 different minerals, the main one being Lazurite, blue, and the little golden touch brought by the Pyrite which sprinkles this mineral.
A few veins of white Calcite run through this magnificent piece.
L 11cm x 6cm x H 32cm
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Framed Attacus Butterly H47cm
€267.00Here is the largest moth in the world, the Attacus Atlas of Thailand.
It is presented in a double-sided reliquary on a stand. Both sides of the butterfly are visible. And in particular the tip of the wings which imitates the head of a cobra, to frighten a predator on the lookout... The male only lives 4 days, without feeding...
To love and let yourself die.
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Earth Globe H42cm
€217.00A 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.
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Lying Woman Canvas, 3 Sizes Available
€950.00A 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
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Set of 4 Ostrich Eggs on Wooden Stand
€684.00A set of 4 real ostrich eggs mounted on a Napoleon III style stand, an essential piece of any Cabinet of Curiosities.
The mounting of exceptional pieces on turned and blackened wooden legs was very fashionable in the 19th century.
However, these decorative objects experienced a resurgence of interest in the 60s and 70s among renowned decorators, such as Madeleine Castaing and Jansen.
Parisian chic effect guaranteed!
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Fragment Athéna Niké Temple - Papier Mâché - H96cm
€575.00Large and beautiful molding of the fragment of the Athena Nike temple made of papier-mâché in beautiful shades of stone tones.
Nike with a sandal: reproduction of Greek art dating from the 19th century, this is one of the plates of the sculpted band located on the south side which surrounded the temple of Athena Nike in Athens.
Depicted leaning forward, perhaps to untie her sandal and walk barefoot towards the altar which was to be depicted in front of her, but unfortunately lost. (Around 420-410 BC, Acropolis Museum).
Dimensions: Height 96 cm by 55 cm wide and 17 cm deep.
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Canvas Carved On Wood Gold and Silver 60x60cm
€359.00Decorative panel carved and painted on wood: gold, silver and black frame.
Frame of 60x60 cm, thickness of 4 cm.
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Red and Yellow Gorgon, Brass Base H30cm
€225.00A red and yellow gorgon on a brass base.
This gorgonian is the dazzling mixture of red and yellow. This Leptogorgia hebes comes from the Gulf of Mexico.
It grows sheltered from the sun's rays in areas between 10 and 300 meters deep. Where no one sees its vibrant colors. Their color is of course natural.
Attached perpendicular to their support, the colonized polyp branches filter the water with the current to capture the micro-organisms in suspension.
Gorgonians, like corals, are animals living in the form of sessile colonial polyps, organized in a tree structure. Each polyp has 8 tentacles which filter the plankton and consume it. The general structure, a skeleton both flexible and hard, called gorgonine do not grow towards the sun (it does not require light to develop) but perpendicular to the current, so as to filter a maximum of water flow.
A very beautiful decorative object.
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Large Champagne Porcelain Bowl with Deer Heads...
€1,859.00Large and beautiful bowl made in white porcelain and brass with deer heads.
Can be used as a magnificent Champagne cooler!
Stag heads and feet in worked brass.
To put on a large farm table or a console.
Hihgly qualitative item made by hand.
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Pair of Fern Leaves Naturalist Engravings...
€434.00Set of 2 very beautiful naturalistic engravings of ferns leaves.
Each engraving is surrounded by an elegant black wooden frame with aged effect silver edging and a transparent window.
Dimensions of each engraving: H50 x 80cm.
Guaranteed elegance.
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Sea Fan on Brass Crab Base H43cm
€234.00Brass crab wearing a real Philippine gorgonian.
Black brass base.
Gorgonians, like corals, are animals living in the form of sessile colonial polyps, organized in a tree structure. Each polyp has 8 tentacles which filter the plankton and consume it.
The general structure, a skeleton both flexible and hard, called gorgonine do not grow towards the sun (it does not require light to develop) but perpendicular to the current, so as to filter a maximum of water flow.
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Ceramic Vase, Moor Man Head with Lemons
€800.00Ceramic 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...
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Real Clam Shell on Bronze Stand.
€5,000.00Tridacna Gigas Clam on an iron stand.
A magnificent unique piece, a rarity!
Very rare Tridacna gigas font presented on a custom forged stainless steel support. Its two sides are remarkable. It has of course its CITES number which proves its origin.
This giant clam (Tridacna gigas) is the largest bivalve mollusk in the world.
This very large shell was set by a French bronze craftsman. A branch has been cast and delicately encircles this huge shell.
Species subject to CITES regulations. Trade in specimens of these species is subject to particularly strict regulations so as not to endanger their survival, and should only be authorized under exceptional conditions.
L 85cm x 45cm x H 58cm
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Ceramic Vase, Moor Man Head with Figs
€800.00Ceramic 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...
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Amori Painting H145x96cm
€1,200.00A superb shabby chic version straight out of the corridors of the time of the masterpiece of the Italian Baroque painter Giovanni Paolo Pannini.
Trained by the best perspective specialists, he began his career by devoting himself to the decoration of palaces with trompe-l'oeil, but acquired most of his fame through his imaginary views of ancient ruins.
The master's canvas was reproduced in the workshop and then meticulously aged entirely by hand. Each accident, each crack or patina effect is never the result of chance...
This magnificent reproduction plays the card of detail: rusty nails, stamp, traces of humidity, old labels, old stretcher... everything is there to make this reinterpretation more real than life.
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Red Butterflies Globe H45cm
€475.00A flight of red butterflies delicately presented on Salix branches and protected by an elegant bridal globe.
This reminds us of the naturalist showcases that adorned the galleries of Natural History museums in the 19th century.
Each globe is a unique and original creation, made by hand in the workshop.
Packaging specifically reinforced and suitable for shipment.
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Ceramic Vase, Man Moor Head Baroque
€584.00Vase 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).
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Ceramic Vase, Woman Moor Head with Figs
€825.00Woman 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.
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Holy Family Statue H45cm
€400.00Faithful reissue of the haloed Holy Family, representative of the religious statues in vogue in the 19th century from Rome to Lourdes, without forgetting Paris where the famous Maison Raffl implemented a molding technique which allowed their democratization.
Here a rare example by its high size, its crown and its colors.
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Red Gorgon on Brass Base H58x39cm
€300.00Bright red Gorgon on brass base
Its color is incredible, but completely natural. We managed to preserve the beauty of this gorgon, even on your console! It comes from Micronesia, Melithaea ochracea-
Red gorgonians (Acabaria biserialis) line the rocky slopes between 20 and 100 meters deep. It is necessary to use a flashlight to appreciate their brilliance, because at this depth, the red appears dark blue.
Attached perpendicular to their support, the colonized polyp branches filter the water with the current to capture the micro-organisms in suspension.
A very beautiful decorative object.
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Painting H145x113cm, Young Woman Portrait
€1,200.00Cracked Canvas H145x113cm, Portrait of a Young Woman.
A canvas straight out of the corridors of time.
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: rusty nails, stamp, traces of humidity and old chassis... .everything is brought together here so that this reinterpretation becomes more real than life.
Allow a minimum production time of 4 weeks
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Red Gorgon on Brass Base
€250.00Red gorgon on a brass base.
Red gorgonians (Acabaria biserialis) line the rocky slopes between 20 and 100 meters deep. It is necessary to use a flashlight to appreciate their brilliance, because at this depth, the red appears dark blue.
Attached perpendicular to their support, the colonized polyp branches filter the water with the current to capture the micro-organisms in suspension.
Gorgonians, like corals, are animals living in the form of sessile colonial polyps, organized in a tree structure. Each polyp has 8 tentacles which filter the plankton and consume it. The general structure, a skeleton both flexible and hard, called gorgonine do not grow towards the sun (it does not require light to develop) but perpendicular to the current, so as to filter a maximum of water flow.
A very beautiful decorative object.
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Natural Yellow and Purple Sea Fan H35cm
€90.00Yellow Gorgon of the Caribbean (Gorgonia Flabellum) on a wooden base. Amazing natural yellow color, the main body being sometimes tinged with purple.
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Giant Branch Coral White Resin H66cm
€700.00Reproduction of a giant branch coral from the lagoons of Oceania.
Coral is actually an animal of the Cnidarian phylum.
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.
Our collection of corals in synthetic material is handcrafted, reproducing identically the texture of these living specimens, most of which are now protected.
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The Galatea canvas 230x110cm
€600.00The Galatea canvas
A canvas straight out of the corridors of time.
Superb black and white print on canvas.
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Giant Branch Coral White Resin H66cm
€659.00Beautiful reproduction of a giant branch coral in resin on a black base.
H 66 x 27.50 x 35 cm
Coral is actually an animal of the Cnidarian phylum. 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.
Our collection of corals in synthetic material is handcrafted, reproducing identically the texture of these living specimens, most of which are now protected.
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Coral in White Resin XL H23cm
€292.00Beautiful XL reproduction of a white coral in resin on a base
Coral is actually an animal of the Cnidarian phylum. 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.
Our collection of corals in synthetic material is handcrafted, reproducing identically the texture of these living specimens, most of which are now protected.
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True Sea Urchins Showcase H46cm
€400.007 tests of COELOPLEURUS MAILLARDI sea urchins in a beautiful high rectangular wooden box with black black finish on a turned foot.
A dazzling and unique decorative object.
In zoology, the test is an often rounded mineral envelope, based on limestone or silica, chitinous or composite, which has the function of serving as protection for certain animals, such as sea urchins, or microorganisms such as foraminifera.
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Zinc Frame Mirror - 120x190cm
€600.00Very nice reproduction of a 19th century zinc frame turned into a mirror.
The oves used for framing were the favorite decoration of any ornamentalist of the time...
Very nice "bleached" patina.
A wonderful craftsmanship for this beautiful decorative mirror.
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Shells in a Glass Globe H30cm
€300.00Mini brass globe protecting a marvelous bright yellow shell. It holds such a beautiful yellow underwater in the Philippines, it has exactly that same color!
But on the other hand, we have only selected these Pecten when barnacles (purple shells) have taken up residence on their beautiful shell.
This same shell also exists in orange and purple in our curiosities.
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Pair of Leaves Naturalist Engravings H70x55cm
€500.00Set of 2 very beautiful naturalistic engravings of green plants under a black background.
Each engraving is surrounded by an elegant black wooden frame with aged effect silver edging and a transparent window.
Dimensions of each engraving: H70 x 55cm.
Guaranteed elegance.
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Pair of Foliage Naturalist Engravings H70x55cm
€500.00Set of 2 very beautiful naturalistic engravings of green plants under a black background.
Each engraving is surrounded by an elegant black wooden frame with aged effect silver edging and a transparent window.
Dimensions of each engraving: H70 x 55cm.
Guaranteed elegance.
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Porcelain and Brass Ostrich H76cm
€1,900.00Superb 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.
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Azurite Crystallized with Malachite H21cm
€1,900.00This block of malachite on its mini base comes from the Congo, from the province of Katanga.
It has been polished to reveal the multitude of shades of green it contains.
Since ancient times, malachite has been used as a pigment in paint for its light and luminous blue-green tones, especially in the painting of icons.
Pline quotes it for the first time in AD 77. JC.
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Naked Man Study Engraving 50x70cm
€234.00Black ink engraving, under glass, black wooden frame.
Nude Male Study.
Dimensions: 70x50cm
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Naked Man Study Engraving 70x50cm
€234.00Black ink engraving, under glass, black wooden frame.
Nude Male Study.
Dimensions: 70x50cm