Cherub Antiques Gallery : Antique Cocktail Shakers, Nouveau, Deco, Washington DC
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1910 item #1316173
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$11,500.00
Fine WMF (Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik) silvered pewter figural, monumental Art Nouveau vases in the manner of Alphonse Mucha. One has front relief of a barefoot maiden with flowing, tousled hair among florals and vines. The facing vase has a fluid-haired maiden sniffing a bouquet of undulating florals. Reverse of each has further interlacing foliates and vines. The neck and naturalistic waving tops are flanked by reticulated Art Nouveau whiplash handles. Stunning examples of Art Nouveau at its best. Firm's marks beneath. Germany circa 1907. 19 1/2" H., 10 1/2" w.
All Items : Fine Art : Sculpture : Bronze : Pre 1930 item #114604 (stock #5054)
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$7,200.00
Chiparus portrayed children in his earliest works. This rare and massive example depicts a spirited youth playing pipes. Detailed casting by Etling, the artist's early foundry. Greenish patina with contrasting golden-brown highlights to hair and pipes. A similar subject shown in a photo with Chiparus in his studio; page 13 in "Chiparus: Master of Art Deco," by Alberto Shayo. France, circa 1925. 15", H. 21" L., 6 1/2" W.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1910 item #1345067
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$5,250.00
Art Nouveau design at its finest. A romanticized reclining maiden in the manner of Alphonse Mucha is depicted in silhouette upon the large bevel mirror as she gazes forward. Elaborately reticulated, interlacing whiplash vines and leaves form the mirror's top, with additional curving elements in relief. A drawing of the design is illustrated in the Antique Collectors Club reprint of the firm's well-known 1906 catalog, page 295. WMF (Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik) marks impressed beneath. 12 1/4" W., 20 1/2" H.
All Items : Fine Art : Sculpture : Bronze : Pre 1900 item #90218 (stock #5001)
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$4,900.00
Fine Art Nouveau "L'Etang" (The Pond) Jardiniere featuring frolicking children, circa 1890's. Well cast sculpture by one of the most highly regarded artists working in France in the Art Nouveau Era. A similar example is pictured in The Paris Salons-vol. V, page 369. This is an unusual example by Larche, well known for his design of The Loie Fuller lamp. Dimensions: 10 1/2" H., 11 1/2" W.; signed,circa 1890's.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Mixed Media : Pre 1910 item #1455441
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$4,400.00
Fine figural Art Nouveau silvered pewter liqueur service depicting a maiden upholding a cut crystal decanter. A fluid Jugendstil base holds six cordial tumblers. Stylized hand-cutting upon the decanter and tumblers is in a Secession design. Designed by Albert Mayer for WMF (Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik) in Germany circa 1900. Firm's marks impressed upon base. Illustrated in "Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik 1906," page XXXVII and page 129. 14 1/4" H., 13 1/4" L.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Glass : American : Art Glass : Pre 1920 item #1308929
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$3,900.00
Large example of an L.C. Tiffany Favrile decorated center bowl with its original two-tier flower frog. The rolled rim form is decorated with green lily pads and trailing vines upon the golden multi-hued iridescent glass. Both the bowl and looped frog are each signed "L.C. Tiffany Favrile," along with "4028K," circa 1916. 14" W.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Pre 1940 item #1326268
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$3,850.00
This fine example by Sabino epitomizes the best of Art Deco in its pure form. The concentrically tiered glass waterfall shade rests above its complementing silvered bronze base. Among the most effectively translated lighting designs by Marius-Ernest Sabino made in his atelier circa 1930. Signed upon shade interior in molded relief: SABINO 4640 PARIS-DEPOSE. Dimensions:12 1/4"H, 4 1/2" W.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1940 item #1391026
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$3,800.00
A highly sought, original dumbbell figural cocktail shaker sold by Asprey in London circa 1930's. Among the very best. Large, bold form and ideal for actual shaking. 10 1/4" H. ***Long established as a leading specialist in finest quality period Art Deco era cocktail shakers – from classic to figural forms - Large selection in our stock at all times – Many not listed on our site.***
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1920 item #1272382
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$3,400.00
Fine Secession silver bowl designed by Helene Brandt for the famous Bruckmann & Sohne workshop in Heilbronn, Germany circa 1913. The rising octagonal form has a broad rim with stylized Secession flowers, podes and leaves in deep relief influenced by Josef Hoffmann works for Wiener Werkstatte. A jardinere in this design is pictured in "Silber fur Die Welt," page 139. This publication documents creations by Bruckmann's leading designers. 800 fine silver marks beneath along with firm's marks. Dimensions: 1 7/8" H., 10 3/4" W.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Mixed Media : Pre 1910 item #1409030
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$3,200.00
A most unusual-to-find matching pair of silver overlay vases. Each is in emerald green glass with extensive overlay work, all with hand-chased detail. Interlacing Art Nouveau designs climb the baluster form. Four robust flowers emerge from their stems upon the upper portion of the vases. American circa 1900. 10" H. each
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Bronze : Pre 1900 item #1319022
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$2,650.00
Fine cast bronze of a boy holding an early carved flute-like instrument known as a chalumeau. The figure with wavy hair wears a jacket, hat and fur-lined shoes. A basket of fruits rests behind. Signed upon the squared base, Duchoiselle. The sculptor, active in France in the nineteenth century, created a highly regarded pair of bronzes depicting Native American Indians in canoes. France, circa 1880. 24" H., 7" W., 6" D.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Mixed Media : Pre 1910 item #1412214
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$2,600.00
A stunning example of fine Art Nouveau. The pewter-mounted glass vase is from the Moritz Hacker (Budapest 1849-1932) workshop founded in Vienna, Austria in 1882. Three detailed, cast irises climb the sides of the Loetz lilac glass vase decorated with undulating waves in aubergine. The well-regarded Hacker, a jeweler to the royal court, often collaborated with Loetz. Signed with Hacker workshop marks upon mount; Vienna circa 1900-05. 8 1/4" H.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Mixed Media : Pre 1900 item #1317688
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$2,500.00
Three draped parian maidens, each signed Copeland, are mounted upon a tripod-form stand. An elaborately detailed, gilded metal palm tree emerges from the stand's center. The naturalistic Victorian design upholds a crystal bowl cut and etched with complementing foliates about its border. Popular parian wares were prominent in Victorian-era England. England, circa 1865. 11 1/2" H., 11 3/4" W.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Plate : Pre 1940 item #1454692
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$2,450.00
Bold stepped Art Deco form with notched architectural elements in relief about the circumference. This highly collected cocktail shaker is extraordinarily rare to find with its set-of-six matching conical cocktail glasses. Each with matching step and notched design upon the bases. Shaker's top cap enhanced with a ball finial, removes to reveal a wafer-form strainer which lifts out for convenience. Denmark circa 1930's. 8 3/4" H. shaker, 2 3/4" H. each glass.
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Mixed Media : Pre 1940 item #1358438 (stock #753)
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$2,400.00
This well-known Modernist shaker was designed by Folke Arstrom for Guldsmedsaktiebolaget (GAB) in Stockholm in 1935. Made of nickel-plated brass and Bakelite. Concave and convex panels with incised, patinated, horizontal grooves at lower section. Top cap unscrews to reveal an internal wafer strainer. Firm's marks upon base. 8 3/4" High. ***Long established a a leading specialist in finest quality Art Deco era cocktail shakers - from classic to figural forms - Large selection in our stock at all times - Many not listed on our site.***
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1950 item #1316077
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$2,350.00
Pair sterling silver Danish-influence two-arm candelabra. A central urn form with scrolling berry elements is reminiscent of Georg Jensen design. The stunning form is supported by a hammered silver base. Marks beneath for the prominent Gorham silver workshop along with date mark for year 1941. 7 1/4" H., 9 1/2" W.
All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Mixed Media : Pre 1900 item #1411194
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$2,350.00
Exceptional book- form-design, gilded bronze and champleve enamel quadruple photo frame. The book, with detailed sides that appear as pages, opens to reveal stylized apertures for four photos. Elaborate cast, mounted appliques have enamels in tones including turquoise, yellow, white, mauve and black, among scrolling, gilded elements. The book is mounted upon its own bronze easel. France circa 1890. 8 1/2" W., 11 1/4" H. closed, 10 1/4" W. open; 3 1/4" W., 4 3/4" H. each photo
All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Pre 1930 item #1441832 (stock #847)
Cherub Antiques Gallery
$2,350.00
Extraordinary quality and design. Chinese export fine silver cocktail shaker has repousse chrysanthemums along with foliage and branches in high relief about the circumference of its surface. The beautifully crafted example has hand-chased details. A charming fluttering butterfly in relief hovers above and completes the elegant design. Stamped beneath with maker mark of the Guang Li workshop of Shanghai, circa 1920. Very fine condition. 9 1/4" H.