“L'art de la Catalogne de la seconde moitié du neuvième siècle a la find du quinzième siècle.” Editions “Cahiers d'Art”, Paris, France, 1937. With black and white photographs and a few pages of text, a total of three hundred and thirty works are covered. It begins with a review of the situation of cultural heritage in Catalonia in 1937 and a brief study of important medieval Catalan art; followed by a text by Ferran Soldevila on history, and two texts by Josep Gudiol on Romanesque and Gothic art in Catalonia.
Pair of locks. Iron. 20th century. Keys missing. Pair of iron locks inspired by old Spanish models. It has a hinged piece to fix to the furniture and the shield with the lock itself. The latter is decorated with an openwork composition with a plant theme, while the other piece presents architectural elements with a certain classicist feel.
Blue glass siphon; Brasserie de Saint Yrieix Holderer. Glass, metal. France, 1930s or 1940s. A glass seltzer siphon of a certain brand with a silver-plated metal head and engraved words relating to its manufacture. Engraved on the blue glass body is “Brasserie de St Yrieix / G. Ch. Holderen // Chaume-Vienne”, referring to the French town near Limoges and the establishment called Holderer, which was apparently in operation between 1828 and 1967.
Siphon with metal mesh. Glass, metal. France, early 20th century. It has damage. A clear glass siphon protected by an interwoven metal wire mesh on which a silver metal sign reading “Niveau du liquide” has been placed, and a silver-finished metal head with a lever. This type of container for water or carbonated drinks was very popular towards the middle of the 20th century, and before, in line with the popularity of soft drinks. Measurements: 10x10x31.5 cm
Table lamp with a bust of a lady. A square of grey stone stands out for the lamp. On it is a base for the bust of the young woman, represented with ivy and vines on her head and looking down to one side. Behind it is the base (with leaves) that ends in a lampshade made of yellow and green glass with wavy edges.
Bronze table lamp in the shape of a rectangular cup. Without shade. A base on four legs formed by inward-turned volutes ensures the stability of the lamp, whose foot is shaped like a rectangular cup: a round base gives way to several concave sections separated by circular mouldings, after which comes the cup (with chamfered corners) and which ends in more concave mouldings. The movement that all this brings to the work makes it an interesting decorative element, as well as highlighting the material from which it has been created.
Centerpiece in bronze and glass. Lost wax bronde casting. It is cup-shaped, with a base made from four bamboo canes joined together with a cord and decorated with flowers and leaves, a transparent glass container and two handles with leaves curved inwards. Although the shape corresponds to a very old prototype of table centrepieces, the prominence of the plants and the presence of bamboo brings the work closer to more recent approaches related to Romanticism and the 19th century.
Enameled porcelain figurine. “Young couple on a rocking chair”. Inspired by models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. The rocking chair is made up of a crossbar on a stump, and at the top of it a young woman appears seated thanks to a young gentleman on the other side who lowers the wooden beam. The clothing resembles peasant clothes from the 18th century, but in a highly idealised form. The high quality of the enamelling, the magnificent modelling of the work and the bucolic theme of couples relate the work to Rococo examples from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France).
Pair of enamelled porcelain candlesticks. “Tritoncillos in the sea”. Inspired by antique European porcelain models. On a base made to resemble waves, with raised elements highlighted by gilded edges and decorated with flowers, there are two half-naked children. These two Tritoncillos each hold a bowl and behind them stands the candlestick, with its base decorated as if it were a palm tree. The pair of figures, with a marine theme, can be related to Neoclassical porcelain from the main European factories (they have many points in common with examples from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres in France). Weight: 3.1 kg.
Enameled porcelain figurines. “Water carrier with young lady”. Inspired by models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. The young lady is carrying a basket of flowers and is dressed in high-class clothing in the fashion of the 18th century. The young water carrier is similar in style, carrying a large container on his back with a spout on his right for filling glasses. The high quality of the enamelling, the flowers in relief, the bases and the bucolic theme relate the works to examples made at the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France). Weight: 1.8 kg
Pair of violet growers. Enameled porcelain. A pair of figures holding vases of the type used to contain a flower. Both the young man and the lady stand on round bases decorated with curved elements inspired by the Rococo. The influence of the work of important European porcelain factories (such as Meissen or Sèvres) can be seen both in the tones used and in the shapes and subject matter.
Pair of enamelled porcelain candlesticks. “Children and doves”. Inspired by models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France). The shape of the bases brings the works closer to examples related to the Rococo. The colours of the works, the magnificent enamelling and the delicacy of the forms and gestures relate the works to examples from the 18th and 19th centuries from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France). The support for the candles comes from two tree trunks.
Table lamp. Bronze, glass. Table lamp made of bronze with a base decorated with leaves and stems creating a symmetrical openwork composition and a central trunk from which two stems branch out and join together to form a circle. A plant shape seems to branch out from this and ends in a lampshade with openwork figurative decoration (a deer in a forest), revealing the glass covering the light source. The decoration shows a certain influence of early 20th century modernism.
Table lamp with six lights. The circular base features a rose with leaves in relief. From the centre emerge the intertwined stems that serve as a base for the lamp and are decorated with leaves. The elongated lampshades resemble flowers and are made of yellow and green glass with dark veining.
Chair, British Regency style. Solid and carved mahogany wood. Several units available. Upholstered chair with a backrest made of solid and carved mahogany, with the front legs turned to form a column and the back legs curved outwards, and a backrest also enhanced with fine carvings. The piece is inspired by British Regency style models, created at the beginning of the 19th century, when the future King George IV was still Prince Regent.
Enameled porcelain figurine. "Gentleman Cellist." Inspired by models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France). The base is highlighted by relief plant motifs with gilt edges and has been decorated with a carpet to resemble a palace interior. The young gentleman is shown seated, playing a cello. The high-quality enameling, the fineness of the features, and the flowers on the figurine link it to works from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France).
Enameled porcelain figurine. “Family moment”. Inspired by models from the Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres (France). On a rug, there is an armchair, in which sit a girl and a woman with a child on her lap. The gestures and intimacy that emerge from the work allow the viewer to think of a mother with her children. Model inspired by antique porcelain made in Sèvres.
“Boy with mandolin”. Bronze. On a circular, stepped base, stands the figure of a half-naked boy, holding a piece of paper in one hand and extending the other in a singing gesture, his body accompanying this action. The expressiveness and detail of the piece denote the quality of the sculpture. At the boy's feet is a score entitled "Improvisateur". Note the influence of well-known and appreciated models, especially works by Auguste Moreau. Weight 4 kg (France, 1834-1917).
Bronze sculpture. “Water-carrying boy”. Inspired by models by Auguste Moreau (1834-1917). Lost wax casting. Stone base. The figure of a child stands on a rock formation, carrying a large jug on his hip and holding the rope around the jug's mouth with his arm. The work was taken from the work of Auguste Moreau, son of the painter Jean Baptiste Moreau, known for his pastoral scenes and allegories and his realistic and graceful work.
Art Deco style table lamp. Bronze, glass. A half-naked young woman is kneeling on an elongated base, leaning one arm back and holding up the two-tone glass globe containing the light source of the table lamp with the other. The influence of Art Deco is clear in this example.
Bronze and glass lamp with dragonflies. A tripod made of patinated bronze dragonflies serves as the base for a glass globe inside which the light source is located. This has been decorated in pink and blue tones, with veins reminiscent of work in coloured stones. The table lamp is finished off with another of those insects.
Lamp with young woman among roses. A round base supports the sculpture of the young woman, dressed in a tunic and placed under an arch of roses. Behind the sculpture emerge the two intertwined stems that end in the tulips, which are shaped like flowers.
Bronze theodolite. Non-functional decorative use. The theodolite is a universal mechanical-optical measuring instrument used to measure vertical and, above all, horizontal angles, in which field it has a high level of precision. With other auxiliary tools it can measure distances and differences in level. It is portable and hand-held; it is made for topographic and engineering purposes, especially in triangulations. With the help of a staff and by means of tachymetry, it can measure distances. A more modern and sophisticated equipment is the electronic theodolite, and another more sophisticated instrument is another type of theodolite better known as a total station. Basically, the current theodolite is a telescope mounted on a tripod and with two graduated circles, one vertical and one horizontal, with which angles are measured with the help of lenses. Weight: 1900 gr
Wooden steering wheel with clock. Six turned poles alternating balusters and dados join together towards the centre to form the wheel, secured towards the middle by a curve; in the centre there is a white-faced clock with Roman numerals. The rudder wheel, or simply rudder, is the modern method of changing the course of ships, used since approximately the beginning of the 18th century. Decorative item
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