Set of 5 Antique Leather Bound, Gold Embossed French Books, Circa 1840, "Cours de Literature" of a rich red leather and marbleized cover, H:8 3/4" W:5.5" D:1 1/4". Lifestyle Antiques is a Summerland antique dealer near Santa Barbara who specializes in European antique furniture and antique lighting for your home and garden. Among some of our specialties are home lighting, home furnishings and garden statues. There are several Summerland antique shops in the area, 3 minutes south of Santa Barbar... Click for details

Steuben crystal Compote is of nice size and a detailed base, H:3.5" diameter of top: 6.5" Steuben Glass Company - glassworks founded in 1903 by T.G. Hawkes and Frederick Carder at Corning, N.Y. It was purchased by the Corning Glass Works in 1918 but continued to be directed by Carder until 1933. The company became known for fancy coloured glassware, particularly a type with an iridescent, translucent finish called Aurene. Another specialty was Intarsia glass, crystal glassware with soft, overlap... Click for details

Detailed Carved Antique Wooden Angel Holding the Cross with a draped robe on a wooden base, H:17" W:5"on base D:4.5"on base. In the Bible, angels are a medium of God's power; they exist to execute God's will. Angels reveal themselves to individuals as well as to the whole nation, to announce events, either good or bad, affecting humans. Angels foretold to Abraham the birth of Isaac, to Manoah the birth of Samson, and to Abraham the destruction of Sodom. Guardian angels were mentioned, but not, ... Click for details

Pair of Elegant Venetian Royal Red Glass Vases with Gold Inclusion, H:10" Diameter:4" Murano is an island, north of Venice, in Veneto region, northeastern Italy, with an area of 1,134 acres. It was founded between the 5th and the 7th century, and it experienced its major development after 1291, when glass furnaces were moved there from Venice. Murano became the manufacturing centre for Venetian glass, exported in large quantities to all of Europe. It reached its high point in the 16th century, w... Click for details

Exceptional 19th Century Italian Gold Gilded Cherub on a Wooden Base, H:25" W:9" from arm to arm, D:6" Cherub - plural Cherubim, in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic literature, a celestial winged being with human, animal, or birdlike characteristics who functions as a throne bearer of the deity. Derived from ancient Middle Eastern mythology and iconography, these celestial beings serve important liturgical and intercessory functions in the hierarchy of angels. The term most likely derives from the... Click for details

Exceptional 19th Century Brilliant Cut Glass Decanter from the Harvey Frey Collection in England. H:7" Diameter:6" This glass Decanter is glass whose surface has been cut ito facets, grooves and depressions aided by a large, rotating wheel. Wheel cutting glass decoration was developed in the 8th C. BC, but the technique of faceting wasn't perfected util the 18th Century in England. Although cutting glass is a costly and difficult process, the brilliant effects are extraordinary. Lifestyle Antiq... Click for details

Decorative 19th Century Ships Decanter from the Harvey Frey Collection, from England, H:11" Diamerter of base:7.5" This wonderful Ships Decanter is in fine condition and Harvey Frey collection was quite well known in England. The Ship Decanter is well cut glass whose surface has been cut into facets, grooves and depressions aided by a large, rotating wheel. Wheel cutting glass decoration was developed in the 8th C. BC, but the technique of faceting wasn't perfected util the 18th Century in Engla... Click for details

19th Century Wedgwood Black Basalt Cup and Saucer with decorative cherubs and design pattern on the cup and saucer both. H: cup in the saucer 3" Diameter of the saucer 5.5" Historically speaking Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) was the 12th child of potter Thomas Wedgwood, and his grandfather and great-grandfather had been potters, too. In his early 20's Joseph formed a partnership with the preeminent English potter of the day, Thomas Whieldon. Under Whieldon's eye, Wedgwood practiced with glazing, b... Click for details

Italian Neo-Clasical Gilt Wood Mirror, 19th Century of a crest with a relief medallion of Hercules and a mirror plate vordered with beading and leaves, very decorative. H:32 3/4" W:16" D:2" From the late 17th century onward, mirrors—and their frames—played an increasingly important part in the decoration of rooms. The early frames were usually of ivory, silver, ebony, or tortoiseshell or were veneered with marquetry of walnut, olive, and laburnum. Needlework and bead frames were also to be f... Click for details

Decorative Glass Candy Dish in a Swan Motif, H:9" length:12" D:7". Located just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara in an antique community, the store Lifestyle Antiques specializes in Italian , French and Spanish Furnishings and Decorative Arts. The elegant collection is located in the heart of Summerland, California, and offers the finest high-end European Antiques, Decorative Arts, and Home Furnishings on the South Coast. We feature a rich collection which varies from Murano lamps, decorative ... Click for details

Spanish Compote of a rich green color and nicely shaped pedestal base, H:8.5" Diameter of top: 14.5". Located just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara in an antique community, the store Lifestyle Antiques specializes in Italian , French and Spanish Furnishings and Decorative Arts. The elegant collection is located in the heart of Summerland, California, and offers the finest high-end European Antiques, Decorative Arts, and Home Furnishings on the South Coast. We feature a rich collection which var... Click for details

Very collectible Bronze Italian Match Holder, H:2.5" W:3" D:4". Located just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara in an antique community, the store Lifestyle Antiques specializes in Italian , French and Spanish Furnishings and Decorative Arts. The elegant collection is located in the heart of Summerland, California, and offers the finest high-end European Antiques, Decorative Arts, and Home Furnishings on the South Coast. We feature a rich collection which varies from Murano lamps, decorative pill... Click for details