Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack, Teak and Chrome, 1960s

Carved oak column with twisted shaft, beaded bands and acanthus base – 19th century A richly carved oak column or pedestal with a twisted shaft (spiral column): broad spiral bands alternate with rows of beads and sunken dots. The shaft stands on a turned ring above a square base with large acanthus leaves, volutes and…

Pair of terracotta roof ornaments with palmette – Greek neoclassical akrokeramo Two terracotta roof ornaments, known in Greece as akrokerama and in English also as antefixes or roof ridge ornaments. They are mould-made with a rich palmette (anthemion) above elegant volutes, and painted red. At the back is a hollow, half-round extension that slid over…

Giltwood candlestick on a plinth – Italian neoclassical style, cream and gold A decorative wooden candlestick, 47 cm high, in Italian neoclassical style, also known as Florentine style. The stem is carved with curling feathers and leaf motifs, a beaded rim and an urn-shaped top. It stands on a square plinth with a carved palmette…