Murano Glass Clear and Blue Stem Pair of Compotes, exceptional size and color, H:6" Diameter:7" Murano is an island, north of Venice, in Veneto region, northeastern Italy, with an area of 1,134 acres, in the Laguna Veneta (Venice Lagoon). 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. ... Click for details

18th Century Santos of a Madonna Style with Gilt drape and red frock, H:17.5" W:7.5" D:4.5". Santos makers worked in the European tradition of polychrome (painted wooden) sculpture. Typically, a santero carved and sanded with the use of a locally available wood then detailed to achieve the desired contour and expression. The next step is the applied size (animal glue)and gesso (chalk in animal glue) this provides an ideal ground to achieve paint. There were times when colored bole (fine clay and... Click for details

Exceptional Pair of 19th Century Candlesticks from the Estate of the Duke and Duchess of Bedford. H:20" D:7" This particular pair of candlesticks with provenance and great detail in the candlestick, perfect for any collection. Located just south of Santa Barbara in an antique community, the store Lifestyle Antiques with decorative arts and furnishings from Europe, specializing in Italian Furniture, French and Spanish. The elegant collection is located in the heart of Summerland, California, an... Click for details

18th Century Baroque Polychromed Decorated Figure of a Pope, the seated bearded figure adorned with papal tiara, and the hands outstretched, an orb in his left hand, raised on a stepped plinth base. H:21 3/4" W:11.5" D:9.5" Polychrome is one of the terms used to describe the use of multiple colors in one entity. A very early example of polychrome decoration was found in the Parthenon atop the Acropolis of Athens. At the time the English Victorians encountered the classical ruins the paint had c... Click for details

A Lighthouse-Form Silverplate Cocktail Shaker, bears pseudo marks, Sheffield WMBAI, tapered cylindrical form with beacon top, H 14" The History of Sheffield plate is a layered process of silver and copper that was used for many years to produce a wide range of household articles. These included buttons, caddy spoons, serving utensils, candlesticks and other lighting devices, tea and coffee services, serving dishes and trays, tankards and pitchers, and larger items such as soup tureens and hot-w... Click for details

An Antique French Tôle Peinte Jardinière, with boss handles, red ground decorated in the Japanese Aesthetic mode, H:19" W:15.5" D:5 " What is tole? Any object of japanned (varnished) tinplate and pewter. The term is derived from the French name for such objects, tôle peinte. The tinplate sheets of iron or steel dipped in molten tin or pewter (an alloy of tin and copper) were worked into a variety of domestic and decorative items, such as teapots, trays, urns, and candlesticks. The objects then w... Click for details

A French Bronze Figure of a Victorious Matador, inscribed "E. [D] esca, 1886, Med. d'or, H.C.", on a socle base, H: 26" W:22 " D:15 " Located just south of Santa Barbara in an antique community, the store Lifestyle Antiques with decorative arts and furnishings from Europe, specializing in Italian Furniture, French and Spanish. The elegant collection is located in the heart of Summerland, California, and offers the finest high-end Antiques, Decorative Arts, and Home Furnishings on the South Coas... Click for details

A Pair of Meissen Blue and White Porcelain Covered Urns in the "Onion" Pattern, with blue underglaze and incised marks, H:15 3/4" Hard-paste porcelain is a hard, dense ceramic that was originally made from a compound of the feldspathic rock petuntse and kaolin fired at very high temperature. It was first made in China around the 9th century. The secret of its manufacture was not known in Europe until 1709, when Böttger of Meissen, Germany discovered the formula. Despite attempts to keep it secr... Click for details

Regency-Style Silverplate Covered Entrée Dish, two-handled hot water warming dish with a bold gadroon, shell and foliate rim, raised on four scroll supports, the domed cover mounted with a large cast lion finial, H:15" W:24" Located just south of Santa Barbara in an antique community, the store Lifestyle Antiques with decorative arts and furnishings from Europe, specializing in Italian Furniture, French and Spanish. The elegant collection is located in the heart of Summerland, California, and o... Click for details

Detailed Blue and White Charger of the Death of Socrates, Diameter of Charger: 23", signed by A. Andrade, dated 1945. The description and visual of the Death of Socrates, is that Socrates opposed the Sophists, arguing that there are absolute, transcultural standards of right and wrong, good and bad. He argued , that once we recognize what is truly good, we will act in accord with that knowledge--hence his claim that "the virtues are a kind of knowledge." He also firmly believed that the cosmos ... Click for details

Banjo Player, signed E. Simone on the base, it is bronze coated unique piece and detailed. H:10" Located in the heart of Summerland, California, Lifestyle Antiques & Interiors offers the finest high-end Antiques, Decorative Arts, and Home Furnishings on the South Coast. We feature a rich collection from Europe, specializing in Italian Furniture, French and Spanish. The elegant collection varies from antique and Murano lamps, decorative pillows, Chandeliers, Mirrors and a fine selection of home ... Click for details

Steuben set of Eleven Pink Wine Goblets, H:5" top diameter: 3 3/4" bottom base diameter: 3" they are in good condition and color. 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 gl... Click for details