Art/artefact
Art/artefact holds art and antiques at the heart of a modern, warm sensibility.
Old World, New Eyes
We believe that the wandering eye delights in rediscovery. With an historical eye attuned to the rare and exceptional, each covetable piece in our collection offers a world of beauty, quality, craftsmanship, and history, connecting your story to the past.
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A beautiful 19th century set of 12 silverplate forks with floral motif bands for salad or dessert service. The exquisite handles have a sumptous lustre and will add visual delight to any table.
Dimensions: L6⅝ inches.
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Shown in The Grand Tour installation featuring the edible sculptures of Andrea Ferrero’s Architectural Digestion. Learn More about the project here.
A beautiful example of a late 19th c. rustic antique terracotta amphora, likely French. Decorated with a salt-glazed banded wave decoration in aloe green and white.
A truly elegant piece with fine balance and proportions. These urns were typically used to store olive oil, confit, or olives. Display it alone as an historical object, or use it for a magnificent floral display.
Dimensions: H16 x W11 x D11 inches
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A charming primitive antique yoke back hall chair in the Tyrolean alpine style.
Three chairs available, plus an additional 3 with split seats.
H34 x W17.75 x D14 inches
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Kindly note these sculptural chairs are hundreds of years old and are not suitable for weight bearing use.
BASILIUS BESLER (German, 1561–1629)
Paeonia flore pleno incarnato
Hand finished copper engraving of peonies from Hortus Eystettensis,
Nuremberg and Eichstatt: 1st Ed. 1613. Dated 1613 on mat.
DIMENSIONS
Sight: H18 1/4 x W14 3/4 inches
Overall: H33 3/4 x W30 inches
Basilius Besler was a sixteenth century botanist, apothecary and publisher, who developed the first codex of botany, the Hortus Eystettensis, which fundamentally changed botanical art and the course of scientific history of the natural world.
A fine hand colored copper engraving from the first edition, the Peony is exquistely colored and is one of the most desirable works from this great piece of scientific and botanical history.
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Not examined out of frame. Antiques and found items final sale. Please contact us for more information and additional images.
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Audra
Art/artefact is a nationally recognized firm founded by Audra Kiewiet de Jonge, a tastemaker and creative known for placing a great art collection at the heart of every project.
Passionate about making connections between people and the past and inviting new ways of thinking, Audra guides her practice with an art-first perspective built upon years in the art and interiors worlds and formal training as a painter and art historian. Working with private and corporate clients the world over, her signature carries the hallmark of an eye attuned to the exceptional and unexpected with an approachability that feels fresh and unencumbered.
Art/artefact’s work has been featured in Galerie, Veranda, and Frederic, among others, and is included in the book Defining Style published by Phaidon.