Objects of Curiosities

Panoramic Marine Ink H330cm x L 675cm

Ink drawing is the name of this monochrome technique which has enormous depth.

This panoramic is 6.75 meters long without repeats.

It is planned to be 3.3 meters high (but you can remove part of the height) and consists of 3 rolls (75cm x 990cm roll).

A roll consists of 3 panels of 75cm x 330cm.

But you may want an empty ocean that you fill with your frames or paintings, as in the different photos or with just 3 jellyfish, as in the photo.

This decorative panel has been patiently designed with 4 species of jellyfish, but you can decide how many you want to suit your decor.

Exceptional arrival of a batch of Christmas balls in antique blue cracked glass ø20cm, as they were made in the 19th century.

Until 1850, tradition was to decorate your tree with wreaths, dried fruit, especially apples. In 1858 a drought deprived the Vosges of their annual harvest. This is how a glassblower had the idea of ​​blowing his first glass balls, colored red to remind us of apples. Very quickly, the tradition took hold.

Returning to the tradition of the glassblower, these superb balls with exceptional dimensions take on an oxidation-effect patina which gives them a sumptuous and magical allure, like jewels hanging on the tree...

A "must-have" to enchant our end of the year 2021!

Available in several sizes and colors:

> Red: Ø 15

> Antique Green: Ø 15/20

> Antique Blue: Ø 15/20

> Gold: Ø 15/20/25

> Silver: Ø 15/20/25

* books and bases sold separately

Exceptional arrival of a batch of Christmas balls in cracked glass yellow green ø15cm, as they were made in the 19th century.

Until 1850, tradition was to decorate your tree with wreaths, dried fruit, especially apples. In 1858 a drought deprived the Vosges of their annual harvest. This is how a glassblower had the idea of ​​blowing his first glass balls, colored red to remind us of apples. Very quickly, the tradition took hold.

Returning to the tradition of the glassblower, these superb balls with exceptional dimensions take on an oxidation-effect patina which gives them a sumptuous and magical allure, like jewels hanging on the tree ...

A "must-have" to enchant our end of the year 2021!

Available in several sizes and colors:

> Red: Ø 15

> Antique Green: Ø 15/20

> Antique Blue: Ø 15/20

> Gold: Ø 15/20/25

> Silver: Ø 15/20/25

* books and bases sold separately

Exceptional arrival of a batch of Christmas balls in blue cracked glass as they were made in the 19th century.

Until 1850, tradition was to decorate your tree with wreaths, dried fruit, especially apples. In 1858 a drought deprived the Vosges of their annual harvest. This is how a glassblower had the idea of ​​blowing his first glass balls, colored red to remind us of apples. Very quickly, the tradition took hold.

Returning to the tradition of the glassblower, these superb balls with exceptional dimensions take on an oxidation-effect patina which gives them a sumptuous and magical allure, like jewels hanging on the tree ...

A "must-have" to enchant our end of the year!

Available in several sizes and colors.

* books and bases sold separately

Exceptional arrival of a batch of Christmas balls in cracked glass, as they were made in the 19th century.

Until 1850, tradition was to decorate your tree with wreaths, dried fruit, especially apples. In 1858 a drought deprived the Vosges of their annual harvest. This is how a glassblower had the idea of ​​blowing his first glass balls, colored red to remind us of apples. Very quickly, the tradition took hold.

Returning to the tradition of the glassblower, these superb balls with exceptional dimensions take on an oxidation-effect patina which gives them a sumptuous and magical allure, like jewels hanging on the tree ...

A "must-have" to enchant our end of the year!

Available in several sizes and colors.

* books and bases sold separately

These 13 blue butterflies come from the rainforests at the base of the Andes in Peru. What they all have in common is this mixture of black velvet and shades of blue on their wings. They are members of the Nymphalidae family. Among them, the Naeocles Jucunda live in the canopy of these forests, others like the Panacea Prola like to lounge on the banks of rivers, even in light rain. This Peruvian cocktail is presented under a round globe with a brass base.

Red 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.

Ceramic vase, head of a Moorish woman, Sicily - Italy.

Handcrafted in ceramic, double fired and hand painted in Italy.

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).

THE LEGEND : 

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

In this small suburb was living a beautiful young lady who used to spend her time in taking care of the flowers on her balcony.

One day, a young moor was walking down the lady's balcony. He noticed the beauty of the lady and he truly fell in love with her.

He did not wait a minute to declare his love for her, and the beautiful young lady, impressed by the lover's boldness, started feeling the same love.

Unfortunately, the young moor was already married and was father of a few kids... as soon as the young lady found out that he would have left for going back to his family, she waited until the night and killed him while he was sleeping deeply. She cut his head and used it as a vase for her plants, so that she could have him forever by her side.

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

From that moment, they decide to create ceramics moor heads as vases.

Magnificent elephant candle holder made of porcelain and bronze-finish metal detail.

Three porcelain finishes: black, white or gray.

Height of 45cm.

Elegant candle holder for your interior decoration.

Magnificent traditional ceramic vase in the shape of a Moorish woman's head in green or malachite color - Italy. An extreme delicacy.

Handcrafted in ceramic, double fired. Completely made and painted by hand by the original artisan producer from Caltagirone - Sicily.

Distributed exclusively by Arteslonga.

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

THE LEGEND :

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

In this small suburb there lived a beautiful young woman who spent her time taking care of 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 lover's audacity, quickly felt the same love.

Unfortunately, the young Moor was already married and was the father of several children... as soon as the young woman discovered that he might leave to find his family one day, she waited until nightfall and killed him while he was sound asleep. She cut off his head and used it as a vase for her plants so that she could have him by her side forever.

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

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

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...

Magnificent elephant lamp made of black porcelain and bronze-finish metal details.

Height of 75cm.

Elegant table lamp for an original interior decoration.

A set of two beautiful prints of magnificent large blue lotuses.

Engravings with blue marie-louis and very beautiful frame with black wood ornamentation and silver edging.

Glass size: 50x70cm

The lotus is an aquatic plant whose flower is magnificent and which is magnified in these two large engravings in a beautiful blue color. This particular tone of blue has earned it the name of a shade, azure tending to sky blue: caeruleum blue (ceruleum).

The blue lotus is actually a water lily.

Although it bears the name Lotus, the Blue Lotus (in Latin Nymphaea caerulea Savigny) is actually a water lily.

This aquatic plant grows on the edges of lakes and stagnant waters.

Today, it has almost completely disappeared from the Nile region and it is cultivated mainly in Asia (China and Thailand).

The blue lotus belongs to the family Nymphaeaceae (water lily family), group Apocarpiae, subgenus Brachyceras, and forms and subspecies None (cf. Slocum et al. 1996).

Lotuses were the most widely cultivated ritual plants in ancient Egypt. They grew wild and had also been planted in artificial bodies of water (Hugonot 1992).

The blue lotus was considered a sacred plant. The god of immortality and resurrection Nefertum was represented as a young man or a lion whose hair was decorated with a blue lotus flower. He offered the flower to the sun god Ra, to relieve the pain in his old body. The Egyptians especially appreciated their enchanting scent of hyacinth, their symbolism and probably also their intoxicating effects...

Lotus buds and flowers were popular head and hair ornaments. The garlands placed in the tomb of Pharaoh Ramses II (1290-1223 B.C.E.) were almost entirely composed of white and blue lotus flowers (Germer 1988). Many buds, petals and garlands have been found as decoration for mummies or as funerary objects.

In ancient Egypt, the blue lotus was closely linked to the concepts of the afterlife and rebirth. The flower represents enlightenment and the awakened consciousness of the deceased; it is “this lotus flower which shines in the earth” (Book of the Dead, chapter 174, line 30; cf. Dassow 1994).

In the myth of the battle between Horus and Seth, the lotus flower appears as a symbol of the divine all-seeing eye: when Seth found Horus resting under a tree in an oasis, he plucked out both his eyes and buried them in the sand. After which they transformed into lotus flowers.

Lotuses are rustic aquatic plants of absolute beauty, vigorous and imposing and can grow anywhere in France!

Superb figurine of a flamboyant red crane made of porcelain and brass, 70cm high and 46cm wide.

A contemporary artisanal work of great beauty.

The bird's legs are made of brass.

A remarkable piece for a refined and unique interior decoration.

A set of two beautiful engravings by the 19th century Japanese artist Kono Baerei.

Engravings with black marie-louise and very beautiful frame in aged black wood and gold edging or with a large pink marie-louise and a thin black bamboo imitation frame.

Glass size: 55x80cm

Engravings representing cranes and beautiful peonies under glass.

Bairei became a student of the Maruyama school painter Nakajima Raishō at the age of eight, and then a student of the Shijō school painter Shiokawa Bunrin at the age of twenty-seven. He continued his education in the Nanga school style under Nakanishi Kōseki and Maeda Chōdō. With Gennyo, abbot of Higashi Hongan-ji, he traveled throughout Kyūshū and central Japan, making numerous drawings.

In 1878, Bairei began preparations for an art school, which opened in 1880 as the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting. He left this school in 1881 and taught his students in his workshop until 1891. In 1893, he became a member of the Arts Committee of the Imperial Household. In 1894, he was commissioned to paint pieces of Higashi Hongan-ji.

Bairei was a prominent figure in Kyoto's artistic circles, where he organized and promoted artistic activities. He played a particularly important role in his educational work. His many students include Takeuchi Seihō, Kikuchi Hōbun, Kawai Gyokudō.

His own work, often characterized by bold brushstrokes, displays traditional charm and sensitivity.

Its flowers, birds (Kachō-ga), and landscapes show a touch of Western realism. Bairei is also known for his spontaneous woodcut sketches.

Christ the Sacred Heart Crowned, faithful representation of the religious statues popular in the 19th century from Rome to Lourdes, without forgetting Paris where the famous Maison Raffl implemented a molding technique which allowed their democratization.

Statue made of solid plaster then colored and patinated by hand.

Please note that the halo is sold with the statue.

Here a rare example due to its high size, its crown and its colors

Height: 68 cm!

Anamorphosis Napoleon Bonaparte under Globe

Anamorphosis was born from the work on perspective by Piero della Francesca, a Florentine painter and mathematician of the Quattrocento.

This Art of secret perspective allows, thanks to a “trompe-l’oeil” technique, to create an impression of reality by restoring a 3rd dimension.

We were inspired by this technique to create Anamorphoses-Butterflies: at first glance, the eye is charmed by a colorful and poetic flight of butterflies... then suddenly, the unexpected image springs out and reveals itself to the viewer and doubles it perception appears.

In reality, a master painting serves as a motif for the butterflies, while the butterfly recreates a master painting...

Presented under a glass globe, so that this anamorphosis does not disperse on your walls!

Panoramic, Greek Fresco 490xH240cm

A superb craftsmanship.

Printed on recycled paper then worked manually to give it its unique appearance, this decorative panel is made on crumpled paper.

At the beginning of the 19th century, panoramic wallpapers took over the space of decorative painting by offering decorations created mechanically, in the style of hand-made trompe l'oeil, then very popular among painters of the time. .

They have the ambition to create the illusion in bourgeois interiors thanks to large decorations, landscapes and wall frescoes.

These panoramas are made on crumpled paper.

They receive the greatest care during printing, and wear and aging perfect their outdated appearance. They are then crumpled by hand before being glued onto a canvas.

Detail :

- Material: recycled paper

- Dimensions: 490xH240cm.

Painter's palette on Cézanne display - H60 cm

Elegant palette on its display, inspired by the most beautiful colors of Cézanne, it becomes a decorative object in its own right and will adorn your living space with style.

Material: wood

Very limited quantity.

Dimensions:

H 60 x 43 x 10 cm

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A terracotta Rhinoceros, faithful reproduction of the famous African animal, in the tradition of the Natural History Museum.

The model presented here is handmade in terracotta by our artisan modelers.

An object for an original and elegant interior decoration.