Thursday, May 19, 2011

The artist's corner

Dragonflies are having fun....That's what Tina Harrod sings....You just have, now, to enjoy your time around this Outdoors Art Déco cane table (SOLD) with ocean blue painted top. On the old "Ecole des Arts Déco" easel, sits a beautiful original framed print of a Victorian water colour by Keeley Halswell "A man on his canoe harvesting Malacca cane" 1884 (SOLD) , some tribal art representing also two men in a canoe, black wooden sculpture from Java gives a nice contrast next to the lillies blossoming in a Roman terracotta vase.
SOLD

This early Cedar pigeon hole has endless usage, wonderful as prints or paper storage.... SOLD

Old wooden frames, full of charm held in a big early square pine box under David's eyes, concrete cast of a Roman portrait, certainly sculpted originally in Italian marble.

This is an amazing piece, turn of the century cast iron Barber's chair fully reupholstered in red leather...a real beauty!
SOLD

Saturday, May 7, 2011

thin lines


This beautiful Art Deco Silky Oak dentist cabinet is full of fancy drawers ready to store all sorts of big and small treasures, a fine piece in excellent condition. 

SOLD
On top a french 1930's gold "Taille de guêpe" bust for corset display, it rotates around the waist to give attitude options....
SOLD

This lovely 1950's size 8 dress maker manequin is so elegant on it's metal stand, covered by grey fabric, all parts are adjustable.
SOLD

Beautiful brown timber and canvas steamer liner's travel trunk, re-inforced on the corners by thick leather, it still has it's original tag. Ready to be used as costume storage or coffee table...
SOLD

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Max and mini metal drawers!


This splendid vintage Architect cabinet is on wheels and that's handy to move it around so no pressure to find the right spot first time! 150cm wide x 88cm deep x 60cm high.
come with 6 drawers original from 1950.
SOLD


This tiny vintage metal 16 drawers box is ideal for jewelry storage or any small bits and pieces!
30 wide x 15cm deep x 23cm high.
SOLD

Beautiful early medical metal cabinet with brass hinges and stainless steel top, small and versatileSOLD

Friday, April 1, 2011

First Aid over the age...

Beautiful early red cedar tall boy with 4 drawers 46cm Dx 92cmW x 101cm H
SOLD


This early ambulance first Aid kit box made in England, has so many compartments that you can use it for both your perfum bottles, your jewelry and any special secret lettres.
SOLD
On it's side stands a 1930's desk lamp from Germany in the style of the bauhaus school, base with knee cap rotation designed by Marianne Brandt. 
SOLD


This early WW1 first aid basket covered in canvas and leather was to be carried on donkey's back, 

SOLD
On top, a cast iron cow's head that used to be attached to a fence as template for lasso catching training, a great piece!
SOLD

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Playtime....

From French bal Musette to passionate tangos, it's play time with 2 beautiful Italian piano accordions!
Black cat, White cat.....
WHITE SOLD

The New Collector is launching the creative and stylish "pianola roll do it yourself" french-doors shutters....


Back to school and craft time with this early red cedar desk, it has plenty of storage under cover.
SOLD
The old bistro folding chair is a great option for petite space....
SOLD


Elegant French "Aluminor" chrome desk lamp.
SOLD

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Outdoors

Ready to sit on your veranda with the breeze and the palm swing, this beautiful pair of Art deco cane armchairs are in their perfect original state, they come with cushions.
SOLD

Friday, March 4, 2011

It's Far west, cow hide, steel, old glass, leather and hardwood!

Vintage apothecary 2 drawers desk.
SOLD
With European hospital solid timber chair painted white.
SOLD

Primitve timber work bench.
SOLD
With 2 leather horse saddles and an aluminium watertank for horse's back.

Large steel Railway trolley on 4 wheels, great as coffee table, sofa or shelving unit base. a very beautiful versatile piece.

Relax on your 1927 cowhide arm chair in the style of Gerrit Ritveld.
SOLD
Around this beautiful Railway trolley coffee table,
SOLD
 with your friends sitting on 1920's tractor's seats and cowhide swivel chair
SOLD
, enjoying an Italian accordion swing....

Pair of rare vent frosted glass windows formely used by a bank,
great for your new bathroom or as devisers.
 SOLD

Travel break silver tea party.... three early beautiful leather suitcases with their original travel tags, handy for storage and usefull as side table, their usage is unlimited!
SOLD


Early Australian hardwood chair on castor wheels re-upholstered in a new fashion created by the TNC,

SOLD
 set in the corner of a vintage heavy duty metal chest with 2 large drawers, ornemented by a ship's brass lantern.
SOLD

Old glasses on the shelf, bushell jars and marble stopper bottles....

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Design and Art Déco spirit....

All is about lines....
The elegant resine and chrome curves of italian design Studio28 Ciaccikreaty,
SOLD
 meet with the Art Deco fantasy coffee table a la "Kandinsky" painted blue, black and silver.
SOLD

Monday, February 28, 2011

Black and white and grey....


An italian Olivetti Lexikon 80 typewriter, designed in 1948,

sitting on a 1940's 15 drawers timber printer's cabinet made by Victor's Pty.Ltd Sydney
SOLD
with fresh air coming from a 1945 all metal revelair 3 speed fan.
SOLD
The 1950's french Jumo desk lamp used to be one of Charlotte Perriand favourit, it was designed by De La Gaudelinais.
SOLD

Early glove factory ceramic hands for both man and woman size SOLD, a nice way to display your jewelry...

This beautful early drop leaf table,
SOLD
with barley twist legs is the perfect solution to small places, set in a corner it can be used a shelving, open in half as a small desk and fully open to enjoy a diner with friends.. this Tasi Oak piece is built with great care of details.
SOLD
Displayed are a vintage fruit basket
SOLD
holding some old glass floaters,
a vintage jar ready to be filled in with your favorite sweets
SOLD
and an old piano treasure box, formely a theatre prop made with love and care with timber and papier maché.
A pair of french doors filters the sun rays and 4 industrial stackable chairs are ready to be set around the table....SOLD

Friday, February 25, 2011

I love my 1950's fire truck!


This is the best pedal car ever! Heavy duty red metal fire truck, with it's fireman helmet bell, a one-off treasure! 

SOLD

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Storage with style!


Beautiful early Industrial floor or desk safe, metal painted green with nice brass handle in the shape of a hand, useful lockable storage space, comes with it's key, 46cmWx 62cmHx43cmD.

SOLD



A lovely 1940's globe with it's steel base made by Rand McNally Cº Chicago, USA, 

SOLD
set on a heavy duty Railway trolley with hardwood top and steel wheels tagged with Adelaide sign, great as coffee table 
SOLD


This is a rare piece, an early 10 timber drawer specimen chest with double metal handles and a brass tag for each drawer, 75cmWx 51cmHx39cmD.
SOLD

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Summer heat, light in, light out...



The beautiful 3 arms Jieldé lamp 

SOLD
set on a Robinson Industrial stand, 
with a pair of French Louvre for backdrop, designed with special little opening doors at the base for better control of the incoming sun rays 
SOLD
and a pair of colonial hardwood columns against the wall standing as large sclupted totems. Very chic!
SOLD


Set of 4 Industrial stackable metal chairs,

SOLD
and 11 metal and plywood school chairs,
SOLD
On the wall, an early advertizing wood panel for Valvoline, with gold painting 
and a framed original French print for the Comic Opéra in Paris. 
SOLD
A travel trunk used as coffee table where prones 
SOLD
and antique large timber and brass fan, formely used by Clune's Butchery in the Northern Rivers 
and a yellow standard Planet lamp from the 50's, gives a nice colour toutch and an elegant balance to the set.
SOLD

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Think "Grand"!


Very large professional easel , can be manipulated into different positions with handle, requires space due to it's minimum height of 2.9m
SOLD

A long French florist table with a Zinc top and 4 shallow drawers to keep knives, cutters and scissors, 240cmLx50cmDx80cmH
SOLD
with 2 beautiful industrial desk lamps and an aluminium UFO franch desk lamp.
SOLD
 Standing in front, 2 mounted metal tractor's seats from 1920's Sunshine Coast maker McKay.
SOLD

1940's swivel chair re-upholstered with cow hide. Mint condition and very comfortable.
SOLD

Interesting lighting

Ingo Maurer style ceiling lights, polished chrome-plated with hand blown glass shade C. 1970
SOLD

Street lighting (1940) from U.S.A on a medical stand, very stable and with a soft lighting ,
rewired and tagged
SOLD

Stage light on a 1942 wooden stand made to hold MKII, rewired and tagged
SOLD

Friday, January 7, 2011

Lighting

1954 Navy light from HMS Ibis. Aluminium, glass and brass, rewired and tagged by an electrician.


Navy light, in brass come with its original support to hung on a wall or lay on a table, rewired and tagged.C.1954
SOLD


Stage light on an original 1942 stand made of timber and brass. the spot light is in metal rewired and tagged.
SOLD

Armchairs

Antique cane chair in excellent condition C.1940
SOLD

Beautiful armchair with a new padding and webbing, we kept the original springs.
A 1950 vinyl armchair with timber arms, very much Art deco looking. C.1950. 
SOLD

Eclectic

Antique, book press in Cast iron made by Dumlop, there is logo underneath with a lion engraved in the base. Mint condition. C. 1930- 1940
SOLD

Antique wooden electric meter. Fantastic as a display C.1910-15

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Communication and relaxing time.....


Telephone, telegraph and wheel, the old way of transporting the news...

SOLD


1950's beautiful arm chair

SOLD
facing a fully re-upholstered Victorian Chaise-longue
SOLD
in a nice lounge set where features a Roman portrait bust.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Rocking horse

Beautiful original 1900's Antique rocking horse

shoe maker press


This shoe maker press was used to nail heels to shoes. Beautiful shape and still in perfect working order . Cast iron with hard wooden bench. The action is performed with a pedal.

American chair


1900 chair re-upholstered, with new padding and webbing, large size.Very confy and elegant.

SOLD