Karl Korshann
Pair of bronze vases with gilding and enamel Carl Korshann Louchet Foundry height 33 cm circa 1900.
Moravian sculptor Karl Korshann (1872-1943) was born in Brno (Czech Republic). Korshann was a student at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts and the Berlin Academy of Fine
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Bronze of Paul Luchet
Pair of ceramic vases in a gilded bronze setting made by the Paris Louchet Ciseleur foundry height 50.7 cm circa 1900.
Paul Francois Luchet (1854-1936), French bronzer, engraver, sculptor, painter and engraver, was born in Paris. Paul Francois was a member of the circle of such famous masters of
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Ladles by Maria Semenova
Large silver gilded ladle with an imperial double headed eagle and a ladle decorated with cloisonne enamel Maria Semenova length 24 cm Moscow 1899 1908.
Maria Semenova inherited the business of her father, Vasily Semenov, an outstanding silversmith, who is famous for his silver and niello work. This happened in 1896. Under her
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Bolin Silver
Neoclassical glass jardinière in a silver frame, Bolin firm, Moscow, 1908-1917.
The St. Petersburg firm “Bolin” under the leadership of Karl Eduard Bolin, which became one of the largest jewelry firms in Russia in the 19th century, made precious
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Enamel patterns by Ivan Saltykov
Silver gilded mug with a lid, decorated with the image of the monument to Minin and Pozharsky on Red Square by Ivan Martos, and a floral ornament in the technique of cloisonné enamel, height 19.7 cm, Ivan Saltykov, Moscow, 1895
Silversmith Ivan Saltykov, who lived in Moscow at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, glorified his name by producing incredibly beautiful dishes in the Russian style,
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Iron lace by Edgar Brandt
Wrought iron peacock, 102 x 120 cm, Edgar Brandt, 1925
Fireplace grates and screens by Edgar Brandt amaze with the elegance of the lace pattern. Brandt’s individual style took shape in the early 1920s. Such material as iron
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WMF – Art Nouveau
Figured vase in the form of two winged girls with a blue glass insert
WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) has a history of more than 170 years. Today it is an international concern that produces a huge range of household goods. And in the
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Antique silver with enamel in the art of jewelers of the two capitals
P. Ovchinnikov's firm. Casket, 1881
Antique silver with enamel adorns the expositions of the leading Russian museums in the country. Finishing with enamel has been known in Russia since ancient times, but the
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Renaissance Buccellati Jewelry
Elisa Sednaoui, Andrea Buccellati is Lucrezia Buccellati
More recently, the Buccellati jewelry company celebrated its centenary. Buccellati is a family business where craftsmen create jewelry in the style of the Milanese Renaissance lush, as if
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Louis Vuitton jewelery masterpieces
Louis Vuitton Riders of the Knights Le Royaume earrings and ring with diamonds and sapphires are part of an initial collection of 50 unique gemstones presented in Paris during 2019 Fashion Week
Francesca Amphitheatroph explains that the Riders of the Knights collection is dedicated to important women of the Middle Ages (Jeanne d’Arc, Queen Elizabeth of England or Eleanor of
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