Objects of Curiosities

Superb handmade finishing and patina handmade.

High Secretary furniture of XIXeme period style.

Magnificent achievement for this furniture of character with its old patina.

Large and beautiful bowl or planters made in porcelain and brass. 

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.

Beautiful colored illustrations from Alexander Gibson of plant from India and Africa.

Black frame with golden ornaments.

Secretary-Desk furniture of XIXeme period style. Magnificent achievement for this furniture of character with its old patina.

Frame of old palm prints illustrated by Georg Dionysius, botanist, artist and German entomologist famous for its botanical illustrations (1708-1770). 

Each engrave is large: 59 cm high and 42 cm wide. 

Sold in set of 4 with frame.

A set of four prints of peacocks and other birds, celadon blue. 

Dimensions are those of a single engraving. 

Wood frame and placed under glass.

Une paire de reproduction de gravures anciennes de perroquets aux couleurs flamboyantes.

Mise sous verre et encadrement bois à l'ancienne.

Le format indiqué est celui d'une seule gravure.

Beautiful column in the Napoleon III style in old blackened wood and patinated by hand.

A contemporary craft column with hexagonal base for a perfect stability.

Reproduction of a coral of the lagoons of Oceania on a old wood antique turned pedestal, Napoleon III style. 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.

The Angelica console in late 19th century style, Napoleon III style, is made entirely by hand to order.

Set of fine jewelry boxes in Napoleon III style.

To be noted: the glass is bevelled on each face of the jewelry boxes and the carved, gilded and aged old-fashioned metal.

Very beautiful actual handcrafted work.

Sold with upholstered cushions but without decoration accessories.

Giant display stand with 5 trays. Very large presentation tree on a human scale.

This original display in brass and black metal is really beautiful. An impeccable finish.

The shelves are adjustable in height, but also all around the central mat.

An atypical way of presenting these objects or curiosities under globes or not.

86cm x 86cm x H 183cm

Egg with cameos, carved stone. This magnificent stone egg (soapstone) was created by reusing the famous technique of engraving of Neapolitan nacre, we created this stone egg (soapstone). True lace work with vegetable and cameo motif. Very Neapolitan. Foot in solid brass, 2 other forms exist.

Shelf spirit XIXth, small model (MB010). Modular system of patinated brass shelves. This item comes with 3 black wooden shelves, adjustable in height. The total height can be reduced by cutting 2 tubes. Attaches to the wall.If you add the MB011 model over an MB010 or vice versa, you will get 3.80 meters high.

Shelf spirit XIXth, model MB011. Modular system of patinated brass shelves. This item comes with 6 black wooden shelves, adjustable in height every 5cm. The total height can be reduced by cutting 2 tubes (max. 2.5 meters). Or just add a MB010 on top, to reach the height of 3.80 meters.

The great enlarging space effect of a convex mirror in an extra large size. The whole room can be observed in this mirror, wherever you are. The elegant wooden frame is a solid mango wood ring. It could be great above a console or a sofa, and even on large fire place!

Great French witch mirror of 145,7 cm diameter of great elegance.

Each mirror is a unique piece of craft manufacturing in the style of the late XIX century.

Acrylic glass used as a noble material, like if it was crystal! The thickness and weight of the acrylic lid, gives the feeling of a precious object. The satin solid brass body complete the design.

These very colorful insects have a large nose: they are Fulgores. Among the hundreds of species of these distant cousins of bedbugs, some even have a nose larger than their body (Fulgora Lateraria). We still don't really know what this appendage is for, which seems to be the fusion of its antennae. Some have peanut patterns, others thorns... We never tire of their colors from India to Thailand, where these 9 specimens come from.

A flamboyant and luminous decorative object. Gorgeous.

The greatest care is taken in its packaging and protection for your delivery.

Great French witch mirror of 120 cm diameter of great elegance.

Each mirror is a unique piece of craft manufacturing in the style of the late XIX century.

Great French witch mirror of 90 cm diameter of great elegance.

Each mirror is a unique piece of craft manufacturing in the style of the late XIX century.

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 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.

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.

Superb reproduction of a column from the Louis XVI period, whose style is well known for its garlands of flowers and its elegant fluting. It is enhanced with a "stripped" patina. Made of composite material.

25 blue butterflies morpho type from Costa Rica, Venuzela, Peru protected in a square globe of 122cm! At a height of 1.22m, this globe will magnificently illuminate your room with its metallic reflections. An original decorative object, flamboyant and bright. A unique and rare piece.

This beautiful butterfly diurnal from Madagascar URANIA RIPHEUS is presented in a brass box Victorian inspiration.

An original decorative object, flamboyant and bright.

A unique piece.

The greatest care is taken to its packaging and protection for your delivery.

Anaea Nassus is the most beautiful subspecies of the 87 of the genus Anaeini! They live in the neotropical region, especially in the Amazon. It is a winged butterfly shaped leaves. The underside of their wings strongly resemble dead leaves, tree bark or rocks on which they settle. They can be seen when they drink the mineralized water from the wet soil, and on the banks of the river.

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.

Ceramic vase in the shape of a Moor's head, matte finish, Sicily - Italy. Six colors are available. Handcrafted in ceramic, double firing. Entirely made and painted by hand. All decorations are individually hand painted making each piece unique. 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).

Pairing the opulence of art deco furniture with the organic trend, the Cecilia Stool will be right at home in a vintage or eclectic décor. This black seat offers a pleasant seating experience, while the bamboo-like frame with brass finish adds a touch of old world glamour. A remarkable piece.

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

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

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).