Even history and science can be playful. A “must” classic in stark graphic line-art and executed in various sizes. Spheres are after all home décor pur-sang, and what better sphere than the antique world.
Easy to keep on eye level and to follow Magellan and other early heroes of exploration. Sail Sunda Strait, fill the hold at the Spice Islands, evade the pirates from Madagascar and round the Cape, then sail up to Brazil and cross the Atlantic for a safe landing in 18th C. Amsterdam...
Ø. 7.1"
Ø 18cm,
Decoration mixed with history and exploration. 18th C. cartography in fashionable 21st C. colors. Seen on tables in the salons reviewed in the likes of Elle Décor, The World of Interiors, House & Garden.
Display on mahogany, bronze or polished aluminum turned stands. Enjoy a mix of sizes and colors, explore the routes followed by early explorers. Stimulating, extraordinary, poetic.
Ø. 7.1"
Ø. 18cm,
Standing tall, protected by a giant wave. Wand drawing magic rainbow-arc. Cone headdress, red mantle, silver beard all ready for a blissful Incantation…
M. 9.4 x 3.1 x 24.8''
M. 24 x 8 x 63cm,
Two charming additions to our classic collection of sky hooks. Inspired by ‘Cirque’ characters. Handmade in recycled metal, expertly aged and finished with a subtle, attractive patina. Hand painted by skilled artists. Elegant, intriguing, irresistible.
Front row at the circus
Front row at the circus
Our house was large, which was no luxury since it was filled with children and books. My Dad had the upper floors braced with steel beams; his library was heavy. Books filled his study and dominated the six bedrooms. Even the stairs were lined with bookshelves. We never ran out of reading material, one of the perks of his job as the editor-in-chief of a newspaper. Another advantage was free tickets to the theater, opera, and to the occasional circus passing through. Dad liked the opera. I liked the circus. The circus won, and I peeled potatoes for eight all winter. I still prefer the smell of elephants, tigers and lions to that of potato skin. And the horses! Not to forget the ladies riding bareback, flaunting their gauze tutus. I realize that in our day and time, trained animas are an issue, but to me, sitting front row, the circus was another world, one of romance, adventure, color and exotic smells.
4.5 x 9.5 x 26.25"
11.5 x 24 x 66.5cm
