Maison Gerard Decorative Objects

Zigor’s work is shaped by his relationship to the environment of the Basque region—both by the natural landscape as well as the significance of the Basque identity. His sculptures an...

Signed in ink: Ch. Catteau Marked in ink: D.1009 (design number) Incised: Grès Kéramis and 901 (shape number) Stamped: Boch F es La Louvière made in Belgi...

Yongjin Han was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1934. After the Korean War—in which he fought, lying about his age in order to enlist—he was one of six students admitted to the sculpture program at the Seoul National University. At the time of his enrollment little of his native city remained intact; nonetheless, he had never felt more responsible to his work, firm in the conviction that artistic expression is every bit as essential to life and human nature as eating, drinking, or breathing. One of Han’s teachers was Kim Chong Yung, a pioneer of Korean abstract sculpture, and by the time of his graduation he had adopted the abstraction that had seized both Europe and the United States several years before. . In 1967 he relocated to the USA, where he studied at Dartmouth and Columbia. Over the course of his long career the artist returned to Korea with frequency and made extended stays in Japan and Europe. Trips to Korea signified something more than mere homesickness: Han’s work, though made largely in America, remained grounded in his rich cultural heritage. Korea rests on a bedrock of granite, and freestanding sculpture produced of the stone has for centuries demarcated sites of historical and religious significance. Han’s sculpture bridges this past with modernity. Richard A. Born, former Curator at the Smart Museum at the University of Chicago, has said that Han “brought Korea’s tradition of direct stone carving out of figuration into a refined, non-objective abstraction.” For his part, Han put very little stock in designations; his focus, instead, was on the stone itself. His pieces explore a certain harmonization with nature. Han, when describing his work, said, "As stone has been around since the beginning of time, it has much to teach us if we care to slow down and listen." He believed that each stone has its own history, character, and energy and that his task was to draw out these inherently spiritual qualities. He described his process as a “dialogue” with his material: "The stone tells me it has an itch in a certain spot, so I scratch it—and we both feel better!" Han worked alone and with manual tools, and the process is arduous. Carving stone this way takes time, and, what’s more, required great force—yet Han’s sculptures, even the monumental ones, are, as friend and fellow artist David Parker...

Zigor’s work is shaped by his relationship to the environment of the Basque region-both by the natural landscape as well as the significance of the Basque identity. His sculptures an...

Contemporary patinated bronze candlestick by Herve´ van der Straeten. Available in three sizes, each sold individually. Stamped: HV.

Contemporary patinated bronze candlestick by Herve Van Der Straeten. Available in three sizes, each sold individually. Stamped: HV.

Zigor’s work is shaped by his relationship to the environment of the Basque region—both by the natural landscape as well as the significance of the Basque identity. His sculptures an...

Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...

Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...

An artist working in the Art Nouveau style, Majorelle made a splash at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris and was one of the founders of the E´cole de Nancy. This intricately p...

Signed: Jaimal Odedra Jaimal Odedras’s elegant bookends have rough, textured sides, an edge of polished bronze, and a shape unlikely for their task. They nonetheless perform it ad...

Sculpted in 1985, this is a rare piece for the famed sculptor Yongjin Han, who usually worked in stone. Nonetheless, it is a quintessential example of his serene compositions. Uni...

Signed: Jaimal Odedra Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method. Raised in England and educated at one of the finest art schools in th...

Set of four***. Medium size pictured twice in photograph. Signed: Jaimal Odedra Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method. Raised in ...

Early pieces by CAB for Primavera were inspired by ancient ceramic methods as well as early Japanese metalware. Félix Gête developed the green overglaze seen in this vase, obtained f...

A°berg's works, made largely in black and white, are often purely sculptural, even playfully non-utilitarian. Rough surfaces inspired by geology are set in contrast to a refined eleg...

French ceramist Eric Astoul (b. 1954, Morocco) infuses his sculptures with the essence of ancient and modern earthenware he has encountered along his travels in France, England, Japa...

Art Deco acid-etched smoked glass vase by Charles Schneider. Signed "Schneider, France". Daum was founded in Nancy, France, by Jean Daum in 1878. After his death in 1885, his sons ...

Signed: Jaimal Odedra Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method.

Signed: Jaimal Odedra Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method.

Signed: Jaimal Odedra Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method.

Signed: Jaimal Odedra Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method.

Glazed stoneware vase in green and grey tones by Arne Bang. Signed: AB Numbered: 71.

An exceptional crystal vase cut into a relief of well-arranged diamond shapes and accented with silver and gold colored details. This piece, like many of Cristal Benito's extraordina...

The glazed terracotta pots of Françoise Blondeau and AÏt Lhaj Hassan possess a symmetry and balance that pits their natural, earthy medium against an elegant beauty specific to man-m...

The glazed terracotta pots of Françoise Blondeau and AÏt Lhaj Hassan possess a symmetry and balance that pits their natural, earthy medium against an elegant beauty specific to man-m...

Signed: F. Zambon Zambon, also known as "Keco," was recognized as one of this greatest dinanderie artists working in the atelier of Jean Dunand. This vase, with its simple form an...

A diaspro marble "vide poches" or vessel, from Stephane Parmentier's Mercury collection Limited edition of 24 + 4.

Ibaiadar Unique steel sculpture, signed "Akixo" Pays Basque, 2012.

The glazed terracotta pots of Françoise Blondeau and AÏt Lhaj Hassan possess a symmetry and balance that pits their natural, earthy medium against an elegant beauty specific to man-m...

Contemporary patinated bronze planter by Hervé van der Straeten. Monogrammed: HV.

Unique piece. Jaime Rodriguez Crespo of Puerto Rico, converts natural elements, like those of coral found on the seabed floor, into evocative artwork--s...

A piece of stone, a sculpture by Korean-American artist Yongjin Han.

Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...

This piece shows Chris Knights's continued exploration of silver as he challenges its use; turning away from the material's traditional application and using its qualities to freely ...

A charming pair of crystal candleholders from the French Deco firm Daum.

Chris Knight's work resides on the boundaries between art, craft, and design. This sculptural bowl in cast silver and stainless steel is covered in dozens of well placed crosses, all...

French ceramist Eric Astoul (b. 1954, Morocco) infuses his sculptures with the essence of ancient and modern earthenware he has encountered along his travels in France, England, Japa...

"Rupi" Bronze bowl by Jaimal Odedra. The "Rupi" bowls are made in five sizes, which may be used individually or as a set of nesting bowls. This is the largest size out of five. ...

Signed: A.E. Chanal A small, tubular vase in metal, subtly accented with rounded indentations about its base and pointed bumps around its mouth.  

"Rupi" Bronze bowl by Jaimal Odedra. The "Rupi" bowls are made in five sizes, which may be used individually or as a set of nesting bowls. This is the third largest size out of fi...

This piece hypnotically draws the viewer's eyes to the centre, aided by layers of would fabric in a circular pattern, creating something seemingly endless while thematically contained.

This model vase, by Bernardaud & Co. was offered to the best customers of the fur shop “A la Reine d’Angleterre” as giveaways.

Signed in ink: Ch. Catteau Marked in ink: D. 1376 (design number) Incised: Grès Keramis and 986 (shape number) Stamped: Keramis made in Belgium An elegant ovoid vase, circa 1929, wi...

Typical of the sculptural output of Dal Fabbro, the lines of this piece shift rhythmically depending on the viewer's position. The artist plays with the relationship between space an...

Contemporary four-panel screen in polyester plaster by Marc Bankowsky. A designer and decorator for the past 20 years, Marc Bankowsky creates uniquely beautiful furniture and access...

Studio Greytak's Malachite botryoidal on crystal quartz is a stunning example of the power of unity. What began as hundreds of individual stones of malachite, over millions of years,...

Hand-carved Alabaster table lamp by Stephen Downes Two available, sold individually.

An acid-etched green glass vases by Legras. Signed "Legras" Nancy, France.

Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method. Signed: Jaimal Odedra Raised in England and educated at one of the finest art schools in the...

Signed: Jaimal Odedra Each piece is modeled and cast by hand using a traditional Moroccan sand casting method.

Franck Benito begins his process by tracing his designs onto uncut forms. These are then milled by hand, and the rough cut refined—the patterns channeled deeper and deeper, to the ve...

This unique vase by Swedish ceramist Claes Thell possesses the kind of rough beauty for which he is well-known the world-over among enthusiasts of Scandinavian ceramics. Thell deve...

A pair of bronze candlesticks with the playful intimation of flames where the candles are placed. Stamped: MB Inscribed: M Bankowsky A designer and decorator for over 20 years, Mar...

French ceramist Eric Astoul (b. 1954, Morocco) infuses his sculptures with the essence of ancient and modern earthenware he has encountered along his travels in France, England, Japa...

The artist Dozer has struggled from a young age with hearing and verbal communication—a challenge that he credits with making him a highly tactile person. Raised a self-described “la...

The artist Dozer has struggled from a young age with hearing and verbal communication—a challenge that he credits with making him a highly tactile person. Raised a self-described “la...

This remarkable porcelain vase dates from the 1930s and is the work of one of the primary exponents of French Deco ceramics, Edouard Cazaux. With this ir...

Early pieces by CAB for Primavera were inspired by ancient ceramic methods as well as early Japanese metalware. Félix Gête developed the green overglaze seen in this vase, obtained from an iron-based glaze whose color varies from pale greens to deep black. Stamped: Made in France...

Yngve Blixt got his start producing souvenirs in the 1950s; by the end of his life he was a key member of a collective whose members included some of Sweden's most esteemed ceramists...