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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5 Harms Golden Black Table Lamp
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Ceramic Vase, Man Moor Head
€960.00Vase 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, Moor-Head Woman - Prickly pear
€960.00Woman 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.
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Ceramic vase, Moor-Head Man - Prickly pear
€960.00Moor-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.
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Ceramic Vase, Woman Moor Head White & Blue
€960.00Woman 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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Lounge Chair Loveseat XVIIIeme style
€2,520.00The Loveseat Lounge chair in velvet taupe in the XVIIIeme style. A very beautiful realization and craftsmanship today for this lounge chair made in the old. A remarkable piece made by craftsmen with its beautifully rounded seat.
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Ceramic Vase, Man Moor Head Gold & Blue Sky
€720.00Woman 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.
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Wall Paper Jean-Paul, Roll 1000x50cm
€144.00Jean-Paul wallpaper. Roll of wallpaper 1000cm (10m) long by 50cm wide. This paper is unique and brings its particular essence to a room.
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Moor Head Ceramic Vase H41cm
€720.00Ceramic 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).
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Dolphin Candlestick Early Twentieth Style
€620.00Very beautiful zoomorphic figurine candlestick representing a brass dolphin style early twentieth. Porcelain foot.
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Antique White Column Style H136 cm
€810.00Superb reproduction of a column from the Louis XVI period, whose style is well known for its elegant fluting. It is enhanced with a "stripped" patina.
Made of composite material.
A contemporary craftsmanship.
Square base for impeccable stability.
With a diameter of 40cm, this old-style column, 136cm high, is perfect for displaying a statue, a bust, a sculpture or an old vase.
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Ceramic Vase, Coral Moor-Head Man - H50cm
€990.00Ceramic 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...
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Lying Woman Canvas H149x239cm
€3,240.00A 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
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Ceramic Abundance Vase H68cm
€1,680.00A superb Abundance Cup 68cm high by 40cm in diameter
A magnificent vase sculpture in white enamelled ceramic decorated with fruits and foliage, an Italian craftsmanship.
This magnificent abundance bowl is entirely handmade and distributed exclusively by Arteslonga.
Handcrafted in ceramic, double firing.
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Lying Woman Canvas H113x161cm
€1,680.00A 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.
Dimensions: H113x161x2cm
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Ceramic Vase, Woman Moor Head with Figs
€990.00Woman 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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Ceramic Vase, Man Moor Head Baroque
€700.00Vase 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, Moor Man Head with Figs
€960.00Ceramic 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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Ceramic Vase, Moor Man Head with Lemons
€960.00Ceramic 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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Lying Woman Canvas, 3 Sizes Available
€3,420.00A 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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Napoleon III Chair
€1,440.00Chair from the end of the 19th century / Napoleon III in the style of the toad armchair without armrests.
A beautiful stylish seat, very comfortable with the particularity of not leaving any visible cabinetwork.
Very nice decorative pompoms in the old style elegantly decorate both sides of the backrest.
This seat is available in 3 colors of velvet: taupe, orange and deep English green.
This seat is covered with padded velvet fabric and features high fringes to conceal the feet. The back of the backrest of this beautiful seat is not padded.
A very beautiful chair of contemporary craftsmanship in the style of the late 19th century.
Excellent seat with a height of 44 cm.
A piece produced in a limited series, refined and elegant.
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Table Lamp Fauna H115cm
€1,280.00Very 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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Fruit Mix With Basket
€740.01A superb Fruit Mix With Basket 32cm high by 32cm in diameter
A magnificent ceramic sculpture handmade and handprinted decorated with fruits and foliage, an Italian craftsmanship.
This magnificent abundance bowl is entirely handmade and distributed exclusively by Arteslonga.
Handcrafted in ceramic, double firing.
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Ceramic Vase, Woman Moor Head, 8 Colors
€720.00Ceramic 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.
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Ceramic Vase, Woman Moor Head, Mix Colors
€690.00Ceramic 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.
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Ceramic Vase, Woman Moor Head
€800.00Ceramic 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.
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Ceramic Vase, Paladin Woman Moor Head
€780.00Ceramic vase, head of a Paladin Moorish woman, Sicily - Italy.
The paladin is a knight who has reached one of the highest ranks, is part of a religious order and bears the sacred power of faith.
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.
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Table Lamp Empire
€740.00Very beautiful table lamp in black lacquered wood and its beautiful printed cotton lampshade with fringes.
Bring tropical, animalistic opulence to your interior with the Empire table lamp. The base of the lamp is in black glass.
The cotton velvet lampshade brings botanical and animal style and beauty.
This lamp is handcrafted in Italy.
Available in two lampshade versions: black or white background.
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Ceramic Vase, Woman Moor Head
€800.00Ceramic vase, head of a Moorish woman, Sicily - Italy.
Head-shaped vase, Italian-made to the smallest detail, all decorations are applied and hand painted making each piece unique.
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.
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Ceramic Vase, Moor Head Man - H48cm
€990.00Ceramic 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...
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Ballerina Lounge in Velvet Armchair
€1,600.00Chair from the end of the 19th century / Napoleon III in the style of the toad armchair without armrests.
A beautiful stylish seat, very comfortable with the particularity of not leaving any visible cabinetwork.
Very nice decorative pompoms in the old style elegantly decorate both sides of the backrest.
This seat is available in 3 colors of velvet: taupe, orange and deep English green.
This seat is covered with padded velvet fabric and features high fringes to conceal the feet. The back of the backrest of this beautiful seat is not padded.
A very beautiful chair of contemporary craftsmanship in the style of the late 19th century.
Excellent seat with a height of 44 cm.
A piece produced in a limited series, refined and elegant.
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Ballerina Lounge in Velvet Armchair
€1,600.00Chair from the end of the 19th century / Napoleon III in the style of the toad armchair without armrests.
A beautiful stylish seat, very comfortable with the particularity of not leaving any visible cabinetwork.
Very nice decorative pompoms in the old style elegantly decorate both sides of the backrest.
This seat is available in 3 colors of velvet: taupe, orange and deep English green.
This seat is covered with padded velvet fabric and features high fringes to conceal the feet. The back of the backrest of this beautiful seat is not padded.
A very beautiful chair of contemporary craftsmanship in the style of the late 19th century.
Excellent seat with a height of 44 cm.
A piece produced in a limited series, refined and elegant.
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Ceramic Vase, Man Moor Blue and Lilac
€900.00Man Moor Head Vase made in ceramic Lilac 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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Ceramic Vase, Moor Head Man - H48cm
€990.00Ceramic 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...
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Ceramic Vase, Moor Man Head with Lemons
€670.01Ceramic 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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Ballerina Lounge in Velvet Armchair
€1,600.00Chair from the end of the 19th century / Napoleon III in the style of the toad armchair without armrests.
A beautiful stylish seat, very comfortable with the particularity of not leaving any visible cabinetwork.
Very nice decorative pompoms in the old style elegantly decorate both sides of the backrest.
This seat is available in 3 colors of velvet: taupe, orange and deep English green.
This seat is covered with padded velvet fabric and features high fringes to conceal the feet. The back of the backrest of this beautiful seat is not padded.
A very beautiful chair of contemporary craftsmanship in the style of the late 19th century.
Excellent seat with a height of 44 cm.
A piece produced in a limited series, refined and elegant.
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Ceramic Vase, Woman Moor Head
€800.01Ceramic 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.
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White Fruit Mix With Basket in Ceramic
€1,680.00A superb all-white ceramic Fruit Bowl 68cm high by 28cm in diameter
A magnificent enamelled ceramic sculpture made by hand decorated with fruits and foliage, an Italian handmade craft.
This magnificent abundance bowl is entirely handmade and distributed exclusively by Arteslonga.
Handcrafted in ceramic, double firing.
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Ceramic Vase, Green Woman Moor Head
€900.00Ceramic 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.