The decoration was inspired by the miniature Mughal paintings of the 17th and 18th centuries in India. Each scene is hand painted over true silver leaf, accented with areas of gold leaf. There are scenes of courtly life, the hunt, lovers, gardens and exotic animals. Truly one of a kind and custom made, there is no other like it. The chest has no drawer pulls because owner chose to display it as a work of art; however, drawer pulls could easily be added. Measures 30 inches wide, 14 inches deep, and 28.5 inches high. Lovely condition.

Iconic American architect Louis I. Kahn designed this pair of solid walnut benches for the Yale University Art Gallery in 1953. The benches, classic examples of mid 20th century modern design, each measure 59 inches long x 22 inches deep x 17 inches high. The tops are 1.75 inches thick and the legs are 2.75 x 3.5 inches thick. These are very rare pieces, Kahn only designed about 8 different pieces of furniture in his entire career. Louis I. Kahn designed what has been called the most important piece of architecture of the 20thc century "the capitol complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh". Louis Kahn was born in P�rnu, Estonia, on February 20, 1901. His family emigrated to the United States when Kahn was a child; he later studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and opened his own firm in 1935. His major works include the Yale University Art Gallery, the Kimbell Art Museum and the capitol complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Kahn died in New York City on March 17, 1974. We show original pictures of these benches inside the Louis I. Kahn Yale University Art Gallery. As I. M. Pei talks about Louis Kahn in a video, he states he was a great admirer of Kahn, learned a great deal from him and of the two he felt Kahn was the better architect. See the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4V0nZZa6xU&app=desktop or see My Father the Architect A Son's Journey a 2003 documentary by his son https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JktX-BKOjM.

Jeffrey Webb contemporary oil on canvas painting. The interior scene is of a nude woman looking out a window; we glimpse her through a partially open door at the end of a long hallway. It is an intimate and complex scene. Signed and dated 1976. The frame measures 71 x 41.5 inches and the canvas measures 69.5 x 42 inches. Excellent condition. One owner, purchased directly from the artist. Jeffrey Webb works in oils, pastels, watercolor, tempera, intaglio printmaking and occasionally acrylics. His work has been exhibited at: -The National Academy of Design in NYC, -The Salmagundi Club in NYC, -The National Arts Club in NYC, -The Heckscher Museum in Huntington NY, -The Hermitage Foundation Museum in Norfolk VA, -The Wichita Art Center in Wichita KS, -The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown Ohio, -Maison LaFitte in Paris, -The Royal Academy in London, -Gallery Luminesence in Taiwan, -The National Gallery in Ireland, -The State Museum in Beijing China, -Harbor Gallery in Cold Spring Harbor NY, -Country Gallery in Locust Valley NY, -Z Gallery in Soho NYC -Owl 57 Gallery in Cedarhurst NY and many other gallery and regional shows. Jeff Webb received a Bachelor of Fine Art from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn NY and a Master of Art from C.W.Post Center of LIU in Brookville NY. He studied privately with Claudia Wiasigina, Edgar Whitney NA, Henry Hensche ANA, Edwin Dickinson NA, Alvin Ross and John Koch NA. If you wish to browse our entire available inventory please go to OneofaKindAntiques.com. We also offer a consultation service AntiquesConsultant.com, ... as well as an online price guide at TheBestAntiquesPriceGuide.com. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut please add the CT state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes, tariffs or customs that might apply.

Antique 19thc hand made twist turned pedestal with old original painted surface, circa 1840. Later top and base hand made to match. The center pedestal retains its original hand painted pale gray over red surface. Excellent condition. Extremely strong and sturdy. Measures 58 inches high with a 12.5 x 12.5 inches square top and 15 x 15 inches square base. This pedestal could easily hold a heavy piece of sculpture, as well as a plant or decorative pottery. If you wish to browse our entire available inventory please go to OneofaKindAntiques.com. We also offer a consultation service AntiquesConsultant.com, ... as well as an online price guide at TheBestAntiquesPriceGuide.com. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut please add the CT state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes, tariffs or customs that might apply.

Abstract landscape oil painting by Chilean artist Ernesto Barreda. Signed, dated 1966, and named 'Rincon' by the artist. Moody shades of black, gray, and white, with a bit of deep blue. Highly textured oil on canvas, measuring 36" x 64", vertical. Barreda was born in Paris in 1927 to a Peruvian father and a Chilean mother. In 1932, the family moved to Chile where the artist later attended the School of Architecture and Fine Arts at the Catholic University of Chile. He spent 1946-1947 in France, where he attended the National School of Fine Arts and took classes in drawing and architecture at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. He has been a member of the Academy of Fine Arts Institute, Chile, since 1981. This painting was purchased directly from the artist in 1966. If you wish to browse our entire available inventory please go to OneofaKindAntiques.com. We also offer a consultation service AntiquesConsultant.com, ... as well as an online price guide at TheBestAntiquesPriceGuide.com. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut please add the CT state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes, tariffs or customs that might apply.