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The Monroe armchair, superb armchair in the Belle Epoque style revisited in metal blue padded velvet with its long pale blue fringes and its delicately curved backrest.

Very high-end artisanal manufacturing carried out exclusively at your request. A superb velvet armchair padded with metallic blue cotton belonging to the same collection as the magnificent Monroe fringed sofa.

Like the Monroe sofa, the Monroe armchair takes inspiration from the iconic fashion theme, shaking up the scene and inviting guests with its fun and flirtatious ambiance.

The three fringes run along the front and back of the wide seat, supported by a curved back that completes its classic appearance.

A remarkably comfortable piece that harmoniously combines softness and romance.

Excellent seat with great comfort.

The haute couture of furniture, a sublime and unique piece.

An exceptional piece with unique style and comfort.

The Monroe armchair can be exclusively covered in the fabric of your choice from our collection, to do this, contact us: contact@arteslonga.com

DIMENSIONS

Width: 94 cm

Depth: 85 cm

Height: 90 cm

Seat height: 45 cm

Seat depth: 56 cm

PRODUCT FEATURES

Solid wood structure.

100% PU foam with BS standard fire specification. Foam in American standard CAL 117 for the USA. Padding with padding straps.

Flame retardant covering is available upon request.

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.

Pedestal table or side table in laminated oak, handcrafted in a cabinetmaking workshop.

Handmade items in laminated oak to avoid cracks linked to solid wood.

Made to measure.

Different tillers are possible and the prices are indicated:

25 x25 x H35cm,

25 x25 x H35cm

etc...

Or

30 x 30 x H40 cm

30 x 30 x H50 cm

30 x 30 x H60 cm

etc...

Other dimensions are possible on request and in the color of your choice.

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

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 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 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

The W oval dining table is made of brushed black metal for the structure and its superb top in recycled teak wood stained “charcoal” brown.

Artisanal production and manufacturing of impeccable quality.

This very beautiful oval table between industrial inspiration and natural, raw materials, where the knots of the wood are often highlighted, this solid wood dining table is of perfect quality of execution. A collection of furniture guided by a guiding line: the use of raw, aged or patinated materials.

This solid recycled teak table is simply perfect: simple and elegant design, careful artisanal joinery, smooth and refined finishes.

A unique piece, the W oval table is the result of contemporary cabinetmaking work that combines contemporary spirit and authenticity.

The W oval dining table can be elegantly used as a desk. This teak dining table is also available in 300x170x76cm.

This current cabinetmaking work combines know-how, contemporary spirit and authenticity.

Great stability and solidity of the whole.

Magnificent Atrium round dining table, a masterpiece of travertine craftsmanship inspired by a medieval Catalan column dating from around 1130-1140.

With strong lines and a timeless look, this stunning round table highlights the beauty of natural travertine, which imparts unique colors and textures making each piece unique.

Indeed, travertine being a natural stone, each table differs in color and texture.

Elevate your dining experience with a touch of medieval beauty and embrace the harmonious blend of nature and sophistication with the Atrium dining table. Magnificent Octavia natural stone round table with its stunning airy round top and conical base made entirely of stone natural.

A sublime contemporary design.

This beautiful Atrium round dining room table can be used as a kitchen table, as a dining room table but also as an elegant round meeting table.

Tailor-made delivery by specialized heavy-duty carrier.

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.

Reproduction of a fragment of a Hercules statue dating from the early 3rd century, attributed to the sculptor Glycon of Athens. 

Night light lamp representing a Giraffe and friends in the Jungle, 64cm high by 40cm wide.

A wonderful handcrafted decorative lamp, Italy.

A magnificent artisanal work of remarkable finesse.

Giraffe and his friends explore their new home in one of our light boxes full of poetry.

Entirely made by hand in the workshop, these creations can bring comfort to young and old alike on a dark night in the dark!

In each lamp, an atmosphere or landscape is created by a juxtaposition of exquisite hand engravings that are engraved and printed on antique presses from the 1800s. Each image is printed in black and white, cut out and then colored by hand in gouache and watercolor.

The handmade and sculpted frame is made of black patinated tulipwood. The frame is decorated on top with baroque style angel wings, Renaissance period (which can possibly be removed).

A marvel of refinement, pure escape.

This entirely handcrafted lamp which is made exclusively to order.

Large reproduction or adaptation of an ancient Greek torso where we recognize Hermes son of Zeus and messenger of the Gods

It is the fragment of a statue from the imperial period, probably created around 350 BC. J.-C.

The bust presented here is a so-called "bronze fragment" version. Very elegant oxidized bronze patina.

Material: composite and marble powder

A very beautiful current craft work for this beautiful object of Art.

For a refined and eternal interior decoration.

Superb Morpho Cypris butterflies from South America (Colombia).

Presented in a beautiful black double-sided rectangular beveled glass box in the cabinet of curiosities style.

This leaves the possibility of appreciating the two very different faces of this very beautiful butterfly which has not undergone any modification: one metallic blue face, the other which imitates bird eyes in order to frighten predators, clever!

All Morpho butterflies have blue colors with metallic highlights, but among this large family that lives in South America, the male Morpho Cypris is the most beautiful.

Its metallic reflections are a deep blue.

You can't walk alongside this presentation without being captivated!

These butterflies reside in the canopy of the humid forests of Colombia, and when it closes its wings, it once again becomes the champion of stealth.

Each mirror is a piece of contemporary craftsmanship.

This very large mirror is made up of 240 small faceted glass mirrors playing a wall kaleidoscope effect, a nod to the famous faceted dresses of the 70s.

This large new generation mirror will become a major decorative accessory for your walls and will give an incredible and luxurious character to your interior, but on top of that a feeling of infinite space to your room.

An infinite effect guaranteed!

This large new generation mirror will become a major decorative accessory for your walls and will give an incredible and luxurious character to your interior, but on top of that a feeling of space to your room.

In the living room, this 198 x120cm faceted mirror will be perfect above a fireplace, a console or a sofa. In the entrance, it will be ideal for bringing a touch of light and a feeling of space.

A remarkable piece of contemporary craftsmanship.

Support: MDF

A large Blue Emperor butterfly This Australian giant comes from Papua New Guinea, but it can be encountered from Australia - where it is the emblem of Queensland - to the Solomon Islands. The male Papilio Ulysses is so attracted to blue that we can see him "jumping" on a blue t-shirt or a blue plastic bag...

The Stevenson chest of drawers, reissue of an 18th century English "Chippendale" style chest of drawers, it has an original top with a clover pattern in the corners and has 3 drawers decorated with locks and handles with an acanthus pattern.

This chest of drawers-desk has a sliding shelf on which is engraved the maxim: "Whoever you are, here is your master... He is, was or must be", decorated with an old Tarot card with the effigy of Love referring to it.

Very beautiful chest of drawers with its exceptional handmade aged patina, blue color.

An extremely elegant chest of drawers.

Three drawers with chiseled and sculpted brass handles and locks with acanthus motif.

A limited edition chest of drawers with impeccable craftsmanship. A piece of great beauty.

Patina: wear, wood pitted by worms.

Bust of a woman made in terracotta.

It is a reproduction of the head created by the painter and sculptor Modigliani in 1912 and which is present today at the Mineapolis Institute of Art.

Protaganist of the vibrant Parisian artistic community around 1910, the Italian Amedeo Modigliani sought to establish a new sculptural language, largely inspired by African, Greek and ancient Egyptian examples.

The current Head was one of seven exhibited at the Salon d'Automne in Paris in October 1912.

A few months earlier, it had been photographed in the artist's studio, making it one of his best-documented works.

Modigliani wanted the heads to be part of “columns of tenderness” within a primordial “temple of beauty” which was not realized.

According to the account of his close friend Jacob Epstein, Modigliani used to place candles on these heads at night. Driven by marijuana, he affectionately embraced the totemic and luminous sculptures

We can specify that this shape of head is strongly inspired by African masks made by tribes in Gabon, Angola or the Republic of Cogon which have the particularity of the elongation of the head such as for example the Ngil de Fang masks which are generally characterized by a face made up of high orbital cavities on each side of a long straight nose separating two fine eye incisions.

Material: terracotta.

A very beautiful contemporary artisanal work for this beautiful object of Art.

For a refined and eternal interior decoration.

Beautiful contemporary round Orion dining table with its 120cm diameter light gray porcelain top placed on a central base in the shape of an inverted tulip in gold steel.

The total thickness of the top is 3cm made up of a round panel of light gray porcelain with a thickness of 1cm and a round wooden board 2cm thick which supports the porcelain.

This round table with a 70s design with its pretty tulip base designed in gold stainless steel.

A design spirit totally from the 70s that we love.

A round dining room table with a light and refined contemporary design which will certainly find its place inside your home and which will embellish your interior decoration.

Please note that this large contemporary round table is only produced in a limited series.

A beautiful round dining room table with a resolutely modern and contemporary design, the Orion oval table can be used as a kitchen table, as a dining room table but also as an elegant round meeting table.

Tailor-made delivery by carrier.

Table lamp with its large porcelain paony placed on a tree branch with blackened brass foliage resting on a black stone imitation ceramic base.

Magnificent, a decorative work of perfect execution.

Sold without the lampshade.

Height of the lamp without the lampshade: H71cm - Depth: 17cm - Width: 36cm.

Each mirror is a piece of contemporary craftsmanship.

This large round mirror is made up of small faceted glass mirrors playing a wall kaleidoscope effect, a nod to the famous faceted dresses of the 70s.

This large new generation mirror will become a major decorative accessory for your walls and will give an incredible and luxurious character to your interior, but on top of that a feeling of infinite space to your room.

An infinite effect guaranteed!

This large new generation mirror will become a major decorative accessory for your walls and will give an incredible and luxurious character to your interior, but on top of that a feeling of space to your room.

In the living room, this ø118cm cm faceted mirror will be perfect above a fireplace, a console or a sofa. In the entrance, it will be ideal for bringing a touch of light and a feeling of space.

A remarkable piece of contemporary craftsmanship.

Support: MDF

Superb Chinese porcelain jar with blue sea patterns.

Completely hand painted. Chinese artisanal manufacture.

A limited edition.

Height of this jar: 98 cm

The Edmond woven rattan bench is an entirely handcrafted bench. Its custom manufacturing is carried out exclusively on demand.

Seat height: 45 cm and seat depth: 45 cm, length: bespoke.

The custom-made Edmond woven rattan bench will contribute to the general structure of your indoor or outdoor atmosphere while improving its capacity.

Timeless and chic, it can be made in the rattan weave of your choice.

A crazy elegant bench in natural rattan, an authentic indoor or outdoor piece, very resistant.

The whole thing is very stable and extremely solid.

A contemporary French artisanal production that we love!

Delivery by carrier by appointment.

A pair of magnificent Toucans engravings made from collages of old juxtaposed engravings which are previously hand painted. 

A magnificent artisanal work of remarkable finesse executed in Italy according to an ancestral process. 

Within each frame an atmosphere is created by a juxtaposition of exquisite hand engravings which are engraved and printed on vintage presses from the 1800s.

Each image is printed in black and white, individually hand colored with gouache and in watercolor then cut out. 

Superb and one of a kind.

Table lamp mounted on a blue and copper enamelled copper pot. Dot designs.

Magnificent, decorative work of perfect artisanal execution.

Material: enamelled copper.

Height of the lamp without the lampshade: H34.5cm - Diameter: 16cm.

Pretty stool or pedestal table made of handcrafted ceramic. Tropical plant leaf pattern.

Material: glazed stoneware

Very bright and fresh.

Completely hand painted.

A limited edition with a great height of 40.5cm.

Large statuette presenting a reproduction of an "Ombra della Sera", a masterpiece of Etruscan Art dating from the 3rd century BC. BC, from ancient foundries in the Volterra region of Italy, and preserved at the Guarnacci Museum.

The story goes that Giacometti, in love with these statuettes, was inspired by them to design his emblematic sculptures.

Its workshop bronze patina gives it a warm and authentic appearance.

Material: bronze finish metal.

A very beautiful contemporary artisanal work for this beautiful object of Art.

For a refined and eternal interior decoration.

Reissue of a chest of drawers called "Crossbow" from the 17th century, made of Mindi wood.

It has an original and opulent top with a clover pattern in the corners.

It is paneled on the sides, has 3 drawers decorated with locks and beautiful Chinese motif handles, like many at the time.

Very beautiful patina with a gray wood effect.

Very beautiful chest of drawers with its exceptional handmade aged patina.

An extremely elegant chest of drawers.

A limited edition chest of drawers with impeccable craftsmanship. A piece of great beauty.

The Albertine rattan chair.

Superb handcrafted rattan chair, made to order and which can be woven in your colors on request.

It is stackable, robust and light, CHR furniture par excellence.

The Albertine chair is one of the essential rattan chairs that adorns Parisian, Eastern and Western terraces.

Price upon request.

This cane chair is ideal for your terrace, in your garden but also for your interior.

Very comfortable, this beautiful chair is light and very resistant.

This chair will beautify your living room, your kitchen, your terrace, your veranda or your restaurant.

A magnificent French artisanal creation, entirely handmade.

Type: chair with 45cm wide seat

Stackability: stackable

Indoor/Outdoor: Semi-outdoor

Fiber: Brilliant (Rilsan)

Colors: Glossy Burgundy and Glossy Cream

Structure materials: Dark rattan (Malacca)

Weaving range: Classic

Seat height: 45cm

Overall height: 78cm

Overall width: 45cm

Overall depth: 51cm

Weight: 5kg

Varnish and paint: Varnish

Rattan, a material with extraordinary properties with limits.

Rattan is a vine of the Palm race, which grows in very humid or even marshy Equatorial forests.

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

But this resistance has 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 wet will end up slowly deteriorating and losing its resistance qualities.

The physical limits of rattan require precautions for use. On the terraces of Parisian cafes, the chairs can last for decades even though they are often in the rain all day for long periods. But they are stacked under cover every evening and can thus dry.

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 remain 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 rain without deteriorating.

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

It is then imperative to place 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 under cover every day, every evening, as the Parisian terraces do.

In summary, 2 main principles to respect:

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

During the “summer season”, the rest of the time, Rattan can remain permanently outside.

However, if there is lasting rain, you should only leave the Rattan in this rain for two or three days at most, before putting the furniture in a dry place so that it can dry. Only take it out once the rain has stopped (In any case, a terrace cannot be used in the rain).

The Orient round dining table.

A beautiful contemporary round dining table designed in solid wood for the structure, the column, the base and the round stone top measuring 150cm in diameter.

Immerse yourself in the world of the Orient with this beautiful round dining table!

A very original creation with the design of its four legs which are flat and rounded and the tones of the stone of the top create a unique and exotic aesthetic.

A symbol of eternity, the Orient round dining table will embellish and magnify your dining room or kitchen thanks to the originality of its design and the materials chosen.

The round top of the Orient dining table measures 150cm in diameter and 4cm thick.

A large central column with four wide legs supports the stone top for a beautiful aesthetic of the whole and perfect stability of the table.

A round table of beautiful construction and solidity for a modern and chic interior.

Diameter (cm): 150

Height (cm): 76

Top thickness (cm): 4

A beautiful and elegant chair made of solid wood for the structure and cream color velvet fabric with a curved padded interior back.

This seat is of refined elegance and conveys a timeless natural chic thanks to its design and its high padded back.

A very beautiful seat to position around a large dining table or in your living room.

Handmade item.

This solid chair can therefore support up to 105kg.

The Luna headboard, in Art Deco style, is made of black lacquered solid pine for the structure and in looped fabric and rattan.

The Luna headboard is recommended for a bed with a width of 180cm.

Don't understand the wall anchoring system.

Very high-end contemporary artisanal manufacturing in the chosen materials and an impeccable finish.

A unique antique item.

Very beautiful jar, 100cm high by 80cm wide.

Beautiful and large dimensions for this unique piece to place in an entrance, on a terrace, by a swimming pool...

It will easily find a place where it will naturally embellish your interior or exterior decoration.

A very beautiful unique old piece made by hand in clay.

Weight: 90.0 kg.

- Diameter of the neck of the amphora: 40 cm

- No hole for drainage

12 magnificent bird-winged butterflies in a capsule globe.

The most common bird-winged butterfly - Ornithoptera Priamus - is actually not so common, because it is only found in a few small islands in the Pacific: Papua New Guinea, Southern Moluccas, Solomon Islands...

Islands where their forests diminish year after year under the influence of men. 

This is why this protected species will be delivered with a CITES. 

Only the males have these bright colors, the females are even larger, but brown in color. 

They are so remarkable that our specimens now come from a farm in Indonesia.

Bright 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.

From the Kingdom of Queen of Sheba, exceptional small iconic stele, current reproduction of pieces that existed dating from the 3rd/1st century BC.

These steles are the remains of forgotten civilizations of the South Arabian Peninsula and more particularly of Yemen, a thousand-year-old country with dreamlike landscapes and unique architecture in the world.

For many, it remains the land of incense, “caravan routes” and the lands of the sultans.

Hand-carved from sandstone by our artisans, these steles were originally pillars. Rectangular in shape, with the effigy of stylized faces, they were sometimes engraved with the name of their owners.

These faces, always represented from the front with a straight nose, topped with eyebrow arches in strong relief, were framed by almond-shaped eyes and a small mouth with pursed lips.

Their stylization is remarkably abstract, their primitive appearance has inspired more than one artist of the modern era.

Patinas and wear due to time are skillfully reproduced in our workshops in a natural way.

They are each presented on a matte black “museum style” base.

A set of two beautiful reproductions of engravings of magnificent flamboyantly colored parrots whose species have unfortunately disappeared.

Engravings with powder pink marie-louis and very beautiful black wood ornamentation frame.

Glass size: 50x70cm

Authentic and unique old column, with its elegant flowers carved in teak wood.

Beautiful original patina worn by time.

Made of carved wood for the column in the Roman style and teak base also.

The entire column is superbly sculpted, enhanced and stabilized by a base also sculpted in original teak.

Column dimensions (length x width x height): 34 x 34 x 283 cm.

Column weight: 101 kg.

Dimensions of elements:

- Capitol: 34X42X22cm

- ø Column: 18 cm

- Base: 31x31x29cm

An old artisanal creation.

Square teak wood base for impeccable stability.

A unique, remarkable piece of incredible originality for an extraordinary decoration.

Be careful with only one piece!

The unique piece shown in the picture is the exact item you will receive.

Little is known about the Nok culture, which is defined largely on the basis of its stunning terracotta artwork.

Aesthetically, the sculpture is both naturalistic and expressionistic, with very distinctive elongated forms, triangular eyes, pierced pupils and nostrils, and elaborate hairstyles.

The function of this art is unclear, although the care with which they are executed has led some to claim that they represent nobility.

Material: Terracotta

Age: mid-20th century

Origin: Nigeria

Tribe: Nok

Tribe: Kuba Bushoong

Giraffe in solid gilded and aged metal.

Large model: total height of 45cm.

Small model: total height of 35cm.

An original piece.

Magnificent engraving of Aurangzeb parading on horseback.

Beautiful warm and deep colors, aged carved wood frame.

Dimensions of the glass pane: 50x70cm.

Muhi al-Din Muhammad (c. 1618 – March 3, 1707), commonly known as Aurangzeb lit. 'Ornament of the throne' and by his royal name Alamgir I, lit. 'Conqueror of the world', was the sixth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1658 until his death in 1707.

Under his reign, the Mongol empire reached its peak with a territory covering almost the entire Indian subcontinent.

Widely considered the last effective Mongol ruler, Aurangzeb compiled the Fatawa 'Alamgiri and was among the few monarchs to fully establish Sharia law and Islamic economics throughout the Indian subcontinent.

Aurangzeb belonged to the aristocratic Timurid dynasty, held administrative and military positions under his father Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658), and was recognized as an accomplished military commander. Aurangzeb was viceroy of Deccan in 1636-1637 and governor of Gujarat in 1645-1647. He jointly administered the provinces of Multan and Sindh in 1648-1652 and continued his expeditions into neighboring Safavid territories. In September 1657, Shah Jahan appointed his eldest and liberal son Dara Shikoh as his successor, a decision repudiated by Aurangzeb, who proclaimed himself emperor in February 1658. In April 1658, Aurangzeb defeated Shikoh's allied army and the kingdom of Marwar at victory. Aurangzeb's decisive victory at the Battle of Samugarh in May 1658 cemented his sovereignty and his suzerainty was recognized throughout the Empire. After Shah Jahan recovered from his illness in July 1658, Aurangzeb declared him incompetent to rule and imprisoned his father in Agra Fort.

Large porcelain bookends 35cm high. Figurines of bronze monkeys with palm trees.

 

An unusual decorative object, two malicious bronze monkeys under their palm.

 

Bookends made of black porcelain and bronze palm trees

Magnificent engraving of Shah Jahan parading on horseback.

Beautiful warm and deep colors, aged carved wood frame.

Dimensions of the glass pane: 50x70cm.

Mirza Shahab-ud-Din Baig Muhammad Khan Khurram (5 January 1592 – 22 January 1666), also known as Shah Jahan I, literally 'King of the World', was the fifth Mongol emperor, reigning from 1628 to 1658. Under his reign, the Mongols reached the height of their architectural achievements and cultural glory.

Third son of Jahangir (r. 1605-1627), Shah Jahan participated in military campaigns against the Rajputs of Mewar and the Lodis of the Deccan. After Jahangir's death in October 1627, Shah Jahan defeated his youngest brother Shahryar Mirza and crowned himself emperor in Agra Fort. In addition to Shahryar, Shah Jahan executed most of his rival claimants to the throne. He commissioned many monuments, including the Red Fort, the Shah Jahan Mosque and the Taj Mahal, where his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, is buried. In foreign affairs, Shah Jahan presided over aggressive campaigns against the Deccan sultanates, conflicts with the Portuguese, and wars with the Safavids. He also put down several local rebellions and faced the devastating Deccan famine of 1630–32.

In September 1657, Shah Jahan fell ill and appointed his eldest son Dara Shikoh as his successor. This appointment led to a succession crisis among his three sons, of which Shah Jahan's third son, Aurangzeb (r. 1658–1707), emerged victorious and became the sixth emperor, executing all of his surviving brothers, including the Crown Prince Dara Shikoh. After Shah Jahan recovered from his illness in July 1658, Aurangzeb imprisoned his father at Agra Fort from July 1658 until his death in January 1666.[6] He was buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal. His reign is known for putting an end to the liberal policies initiated by Akbar.

During Shah Jahan's era, Islamic revival movements like the Naqshbandi began to shape Mongolian politics.

The unique piece shown in the picture is the exact item you will receive.

Wooden male king (Ndop) figure.

The figure sits cross-legged on a square platform (yiing) carved with a representation of a climbing vine.

Ndop statues are idealized representations of the Nyimi or kings of the Kuba kingdom.

Material: Wood

Age: mid-20th century

Origin: Congo

Tribe: Kuba Bushoong

Two unique pieces. The items shown in the picture are exactly the items you will receive.

Chairs and stools are prestigious objects for the Kota people of Gabon.

You can notice how they use similar characteristics on all of their sculptures and other subjects that they create. L

The seat is decorated with various geometric patterns engraved in what appears to be copper and brass.

It shows signs of wear due to aging but remains remarkably solid.

Material: Wood, Brass and Copper

Age: mid-20th century

Origin: Gabon

Tribe: Kota