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The horn has a wonderful sculptural quality, curling tightly back on itself in an almost continuous loop, with the pointed tip rising through the centre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dark polished surface gives it a surprisingly modern feel. Natural horn has been used for centuries for both practical and decorative objects, but by the 20th century pieces like this also found their way into interiors simply for the beauty of the material itself. Polished horn mounted on wood works particularly well because of the contrast between the smooth, flowing curve of the horn and the much rougher grain and knots of the timber beneath it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat I like here is how abstract it becomes when seen away from the animal. From one side it reads almost as a wave or a piece of modernist sculpture, while from another the natural spiral of the horn becomes immediately apparent. 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Paul Johnson (1972 – present, British): 'Little packets of Joy can be found even here'
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Paul Johnson (1972 – present, British): 'Little packets of Joy can be found even here' Framed modern 3d paper artwork, signed to the front and rear, 1989, 28cm square inner dimension. Paul Johnson (b.1972) lives and works in London. Johnson has exhibited at Focal Point Gallery, Southend (2015), Usher Gallery, The Collection Museum, Lincoln (2013...
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All our items are packed carefully for transit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please message for additional photographs or delivery information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}
Pair of Signed Hand-Carved Wooden Angel Fish Sculptures, c.1960s
£650.00
A distinctive pair of signed hand-carved wooden angel fish sculptures dating from the 1960s. Beautifully balanced in form, with elegant sculptural silhouettes and richly aged surfaces, they possess the quiet presence and tactile quality that distinguish truly successful decorative objects. The simplicity of the carving allows the natural ...
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Pair of Art Deco Drip-Glaze Ceramic Cats — European Studio Pottery, c.1930s
£495.00
A striking pair of Art Deco ceramic cats with elongated forms and richly expressive drip glazes in deep green, blue and earthy brown tones. Likely European studio pottery, possibly French or German, dating from the 1930s–40s. The glaze quality is particularly beautiful — fluid, layered and slightly unpredictable, giving each figure its own chara...
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Ken and Valerie Shelton Pink Tulip Bowl
£110.00
Ken and Valerie Shelton divide their work very clearly: Ken makes the pot and Valerie paints it. Here, Ken’s clean, flared bowl gives Valerie a broad surface for loose pink tulips and dense green leaves. Her brushwork is confident but controlled; the narrow black foot and dark rim give the exuberant painting a crisp graphic structure. Valerie tr...
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Mid-Century Pottery Cat – Midnight Blue Lustre, attributed to Cmielow, Poland circa 1950's.
£65.00
A small cat with a rather splendid tail. Its tall, sweeping curve gives this mid-century ceramic figure an elegant silhouette, balanced by broad, pointed ears and a sleek, elongated body. The modelling is beautifully simple, with personality carried in the pose. The deep midnight-blue glaze appears almost black in places, with an oil-slick irid...
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Its rounded shape invites you to turn it in your hand and follow the pattern around the body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWheel-thrown in porcelain by California potter Louise Reding, a member of the San Diego Potters' Guild, this miniature bud vase owes its distinctive surface to crystals grown within the glaze during firing. Careful control of temperature gives them time to develop, although their final arrangement remains individual to each piece. That balance between the potter’s skill and the behaviour of the glaze is much of its appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned “Reding” into the unglazed base. 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Louise Reding Miniature Green Crystalline Glaze Porcelain Bud Vase.
£65.00
A little vase with flowers of its own, crystal blooms spread across a soft sage-green glaze, opening into fine, feathery starbursts. Its rounded shape invites you to turn it in your hand and follow the pattern around the body. Wheel-thrown in porcelain by California potter Louise Reding, a member of the San Diego Potters' Guild, this miniature b...
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Vintage, Mid century Brazilian Butterfly Picture, Carlos Zipperer Sobr
£120.00
SOLD This mid-century Brazilian butterfly picture by Carlos Zipperer Sobr has sold for £120, but the page remains online as a reference for collectors. View our Mid Century Modern collection for related pieces currently available, or contact us if you are looking for something similar. https://eclecticdesignlondon.com/collections/mid-century-m...
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Pink Ceramic Superlambanana, Liverpool by Blue Gnu
£39.00
I bought this one for the colour. Blue Gnu Ltd, an officially recognised producer of ceramic Superlambananas, made the figures in a number of colours before production stopped. Most follow the bright yellow of the original sculpture, while this less common version has a uniform glossy pink glaze. The colour gives the familiar shape a completely ...
