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Louisville Stoneware One of a Kind Vase L.V. Harkness is proud to join Louisville Stoneware in presenting this exclusive hand-painted collection, perfectly capturing the excitement of the race track and the beauty of the horse in motion.

Original works of art, no two alike.

Private commissions available.
Louisville Stoneware One of a Kind Vase (91159)
$2,200
Louisville Stoneware One of a Kind Plate L.V. Harkness is proud to join Louisville Stoneware in presenting this exclusive hand-painted collection, perfectly capturing the excitement of the race track and the beauty of the horse in motion.

Original works of art, no two alike.

Private commissions available.
Louisville Stoneware One of a Kind Plate (91161)
$592
Louisville Stoneware One of a Kind Plate Set L.V. Harkness is proud to join Louisville Stoneware in presenting this exclusive hand-painted collection, perfectly capturing the excitement of the race track and the beauty of the horse in motion.

Original works of art, no two alike.

Private commissions available.
Louisville Stoneware One of a Kind Plate Set (91160)
$1,184
William Yeoward Pearl Decanter  William Yeoward Crystal came into existence in 1995, the result of a remarkable collaboration between Timothy Jenkins and William Yeoward.

William Yeoward, already a noted designer working in the field of furniture and interiors, with a store on London\'s fashionable Kings Road, was an avid collector of antique crystal, but felt that there was little contemporary crystal that was truly beautiful.  Timothy Jenkins, third generation in the family owned crystal business John Jenkins (founded in 1901) and a past president of The Guild of Glass Engravers, had an intimate knowledge of the European crystal industry and for some years had been making reproductions of antique pieces.

A chance meeting in 1993 brought Yeoward and Jenkins together and they quickly found that they shared a passion for the beautiful crystal of the 18th and 19th centuries and both wished that these wonderful pieces could once again be created and preserved for posterity.  Wanting to turn this dream into reality they decided to pool their diverse talents, planning a collection of 70-80 pieces of tableware and decorative pieces, to be shown to the interior design world in the fall of 1995.

Yeoward\'s reputation in the design world gained him access to some of the best private collections in both England and the United States, and many wonderful pieces were found in the great country houses of England and Ireland.  Jenkins\'s family collection revealed many treasures, and others were acquired at auction and from specialist antique dealers. Slowly the collection of antique originals came together and the decision was made that the new line should include as many unusual pieces as possible, shapes and decorations some of which had not been made for more than 150 years.  Antique drinking glasses were found with square feet, the rare “lemon squeezer\ foot, with hollow stems, glasses with polished cutting combined with copper wheel engraving - rare and lovely shapes, some simple and some ornate.  All these pieces had to satisfy Yeoward\'s sense of design and his desire that they should be beautiful in themselves, that they should be functional and that they make elegant and wonderful table settings.

The collection received numerous accolades in the press and in September 1996 William Yeoward Crystal received from British House and Garden magazine the prestigious Award for Best Merchandise at the London interior design show Decorex.

Today, William Yeoward Crystal continues to grow, not only in crystal, but in sterling silver, porcelain, linens, and William Yeoward Country glass, a fabulous new line of casual glassware.  Crystal, glass, porcelain and linen enthusiasts the world over can truly embrace a lifestyle that is William Yeoward Crystal - beautiful, elegant, and versatile.
William Yeoward Pearl Decanter (639)
$815
William Yeoward Fern Decanter Fern is a pattern from the mid to late 19th century when botanical designs were very popular. In the Great Houses of England landowners were competing with each other to grow and propagate plants from cuttings brought back from exploration in exotic places.
William Yeoward Fern Decanter (311)
$895
Sterling Chippendale Tray
Sterling Chippendale Tray (81092)
$2,000
Sandra Jordan Healdsburg Footed Wine Cooler This gorgeous insulated silver plated ice bucket from Sandra Jordan is a perfect addition for any bar.
Sandra Jordan Healdsburg Footed Wine Cooler (88937)
$2,650
Sandra Jordan Healdsburg Double Wine Cooler Oval two-bottle wine cooler with twin leaf handles and a single applied leaf decoration comes with a sleeve to keep the bottles separated and easy to remove and return. It also makes a splendid container for flower arrangements.
Sandra Jordan Healdsburg Double Wine Cooler (2471)
$1,755
Sandra Jordan Healdsburg Jerobaum Wine Cooler This capacious yet elegant hand hammered, wine cooler with twin leaf handles and a single applied leaf decoration can be used for chilling up to three bottles of wine in ice simultaneously.
Sandra Jordan Healdsburg Jerobaum Wine Cooler (1767)
$1,765
Daum Baladine Limited Edition 500
Daum Baladine Limited Edition 500 (97699)
$1,490
Daum Andalusian Horsehead 9\
Daum Andalusian Horsehead (68170)
$3,625
Daum Resting Mare
Daum Resting Mare (97765)
$4,845
Daum Jockey Limited Ed. 1000 The art of glassmaking has always been at the heart of the French decorative arts, and no company embodies this better than Daum. It began as a glassworks in 1878, founded by Jean Daum in Nancy in the heart of the Lorraine region. The true spirit of Daum as a leader in the artistic movements of the decorative arts started in 1891, when his son Antonin inaugurated the art department. The first pieces were decorated with very finely cut flowers, and were the precursors to the style we know as Art Nouveau.

The workshops began to master the art and techniques of the shaping of hot glass, acid etching, engraving, glass painting, and the use of triple layered glass to produce graduations in color. Throughout the end of the 19th century, and the beginning of the 20th, many inventions and patents came to pass at Daum. In fact, Daum was the first to cloak electric lamps in glass.

In 1920, under the direction of Paul Daum, the first pieces in the Art Deco style were created. The glass took on an almost \mineral\ aspect- it was frosted, cut deeply, and decorated in the style of cutting edge cubist design. It was this innovative spirit that led many to seek out Daum, including a very important commission to produce the tableware for the ocean liner Normandie.

Daum re-discovered the technique of pate de verre in 1968, which is what they are most famous for today. This rare and ancient process, dating back to 5000 B.C, is extremely difficult to master; however, the pieces produced by this method have a texture, substance, and softness simply not attainable any other way. It is actually a paste made of crystal with a 30% lead content. It originates from specially produced batches of crystal melted and broken into smaller pieces. Several factors have a bearing on the final color, including the size of the fragments, proportions, chemical reaction between certain minerals, and the rate of increase and decrease in temperature within the kilns. The following steps illustrate how a piece is made in pate de verre:

Step 1: The sculptor produces an initial model in clay from pencil drawings. From this, an original model in plaster is made and the details are fine tuned.

Step 2: Once the model is complete, it is used to produce a negative mold in elastomer, or rubber. This material is poured to follow exact shape and details. It is flexible and produces a hollow mold of the original form.

Step 3: When the original plaster mold is removed, hot wax is then poured into the hollow rubber mold. When the wax is set, it creates a sculpture in wax.

Step 4: The wax model is then further reworked and refined. It is encased in plaster, and the entire object is set in a kiln. While in the kiln, the wax melts and runs out of the plaster mold through a hole drilled previously. Thus the nickname, the \lost wax method\ with which many are familiar.

Step 5: When the wax has drained out, the hollow part of the mold is then filled with the differently sized and colored pieces of fragmented crystal, called \groisil.\¯ It is placed in a kiln and the temperature is gradually raised to 1800 degrees Fahrenheit over a 10 day period. The groisil melts and flows into all of the crevices in the mold. The temperature is slowly reduced while cooling.

Step 6: Once the piece is completely cooled, the plaster mold is broken, revealing the sculpture in pate de verre.


After all of these steps, Daum then takes quality control to the next level. The piece begins a series of checks of color, shape, and quality. It is then cleaned, buffed, and polished until it is exactly what the artist imagined. Only after a final quality control check does the piece receive the famous Daum signature. Every laborious step is followed for every piece of Daum, from the smallest flower to the largest vase. This is why every piece of Daum pate de verre is truly a one of a kind piece, painstakingly created by hand from the initial idea to the final execution.
Daum Jockey Limited Ed. 1000 (5093)
$3,240
Daum Love Horses Daum’s conseiller, Monsieur Charles, was hopelessly smitten by the P. He made overtures. Sent extravagant bouquets — hourly. Once, on a return trip from Nancy, the P. found this enamored pair waiting at her desk. Subtle, Charles. Subtle.

When the P. was a little girl, roaming the rooms of Walnut Hall, her favorite spot was the study. L.V., her great-grandfather, had used that room hammering out deals that would change the world. On the desk reared a beautiful glass horse, which caught the sun and glowed fire. That horse haunted the P. ...

Years later, as an intrepid woman wandering the world, the P. discovered the origins of her mysterious horse in Nancy, France and the magical manufactuory of Daum. L.V., it turned out had made the same discovery himself just as Art Nouveau was taking the world by storm, heralding in the Modern Age.

The House of Daum is the undisputed master of Pate de Verre — a rare and ancient alchemy that lends glass an unrivaled softness and luminescence. The P. made a private appeal to the guardians of this secret technique, invoking French romance and nostalgia. Their reply? An exquisite study of horses she shares with you here.
Daum Love Horses (88406)
$16,085
Daum Hadrien Horse The art of glassmaking has always been at the heart of the French decorative arts, and no company embodies this better than Daum. It began as a glassworks in 1878, founded by Jean Daum in Nancy in the heart of the Lorraine region. The true spirit of Daum as a leader in the artistic movements of the decorative arts started in 1891, when his son Antonin inaugurated the art department. The first pieces were decorated with very finely cut flowers, and were the precursors to the style we know as Art Nouveau.

The workshops began to master the art and techniques of the shaping of hot glass, acid etching, engraving, glass painting, and the use of triple layered glass to produce graduations in color. Throughout the end of the 19th century, and the beginning of the 20th, many inventions and patents came to pass at Daum. In fact, Daum was the first to cloak electric lamps in glass.

In 1920, under the direction of Paul Daum, the first pieces in the Art Deco style were created. The glass took on an almost \mineral\ aspect- it was frosted, cut deeply, and decorated in the style of cutting edge cubist design. It was this innovative spirit that led many to seek out Daum, including a very important commission to produce the tableware for the ocean liner Normandie.

Daum re-discovered the technique of pate de verre in 1968, which is what they are most famous for today. This rare and ancient process, dating back to 5000 B.C, is extremely difficult to master; however, the pieces produced by this method have a texture, substance, and softness simply not attainable any other way. It is actually a paste made of crystal with a 30% lead content. It originates from specially produced batches of crystal melted and broken into smaller pieces. Several factors have a bearing on the final color, including the size of the fragments, proportions, chemical reaction between certain minerals, and the rate of increase and decrease in temperature within the kilns. The following steps illustrate how a piece is made in pate de verre:

Step 1: The sculptor produces an initial model in clay from pencil drawings. From this, an original model in plaster is made and the details are fine tuned.

Step 2: Once the model is complete, it is used to produce a negative mold in elastomer, or rubber. This material is poured to follow exact shape and details. It is flexible and produces a hollow mold of the original form.

Step 3: When the original plaster mold is removed, hot wax is then poured into the hollow rubber mold. When the wax is set, it creates a sculpture in wax.

Step 4: The wax model is then further reworked and refined. It is encased in plaster, and the entire object is set in a kiln. While in the kiln, the wax melts and runs out of the plaster mold through a hole drilled previously. Thus the nickname, the \lost wax method\ with which many are familiar.

Step 5: When the wax has drained out, the hollow part of the mold is then filled with the differently sized and colored pieces of fragmented crystal, called \groisil.\¯ It is placed in a kiln and the temperature is gradually raised to 1800 degrees Fahrenheit over a 10 day period. The groisil melts and flows into all of the crevices in the mold. The temperature is slowly reduced while cooling.

Step 6: Once the piece is completely cooled, the plaster mold is broken, revealing the sculpture in pate de verre.


After all of these steps, Daum then takes quality control to the next level. The piece begins a series of checks of color, shape, and quality. It is then cleaned, buffed, and polished until it is exactly what the artist imagined. Only after a final quality control check does the piece receive the famous Daum signature. Every laborious step is followed for every piece of Daum, from the smallest flower to the largest vase. This is why every piece of Daum pate de verre is truly a one of a kind piece, painstakingly created by hand from the initial idea to the final execution.
Daum Hadrien Horse (88407)
$8,105
Daum Brown Trotter The art of glassmaking has always been at the heart of the French decorative arts, and no company embodies this better than Daum. It began as a glassworks in 1878, founded by Jean Daum in Nancy in the heart of the Lorraine region. The true spirit of Daum as a leader in the artistic movements of the decorative arts started in 1891, when his son Antonin inaugurated the art department. The first pieces were decorated with very finely cut flowers, and were the precursors to the style we know as Art Nouveau.

The workshops began to master the art and techniques of the shaping of hot glass, acid etching, engraving, glass painting, and the use of triple layered glass to produce graduations in color. Throughout the end of the 19th century, and the beginning of the 20th, many inventions and patents came to pass at Daum. In fact, Daum was the first to cloak electric lamps in glass.

In 1920, under the direction of Paul Daum, the first pieces in the Art Deco style were created. The glass took on an almost \mineral\ aspect- it was frosted, cut deeply, and decorated in the style of cutting edge cubist design. It was this innovative spirit that led many to seek out Daum, including a very important commission to produce the tableware for the ocean liner Normandie.

Daum re-discovered the technique of pate de verre in 1968, which is what they are most famous for today. This rare and ancient process, dating back to 5000 B.C, is extremely difficult to master; however, the pieces produced by this method have a texture, substance, and softness simply not attainable any other way. It is actually a paste made of crystal with a 30% lead content. It originates from specially produced batches of crystal melted and broken into smaller pieces. Several factors have a bearing on the final color, including the size of the fragments, proportions, chemical reaction between certain minerals, and the rate of increase and decrease in temperature within the kilns. The following steps illustrate how a piece is made in pate de verre:

Step 1: The sculptor produces an initial model in clay from pencil drawings. From this, an original model in plaster is made and the details are fine tuned.

Step 2: Once the model is complete, it is used to produce a negative mold in elastomer, or rubber. This material is poured to follow exact shape and details. It is flexible and produces a hollow mold of the original form.

Step 3: When the original plaster mold is removed, hot wax is then poured into the hollow rubber mold. When the wax is set, it creates a sculpture in wax.

Step 4: The wax model is then further reworked and refined. It is encased in plaster, and the entire object is set in a kiln. While in the kiln, the wax melts and runs out of the plaster mold through a hole drilled previously. Thus the nickname, the \lost wax method\ with which many are familiar.

Step 5: When the wax has drained out, the hollow part of the mold is then filled with the differently sized and colored pieces of fragmented crystal, called \groisil.\¯ It is placed in a kiln and the temperature is gradually raised to 1800 degrees Fahrenheit over a 10 day period. The groisil melts and flows into all of the crevices in the mold. The temperature is slowly reduced while cooling.

Step 6: Once the piece is completely cooled, the plaster mold is broken, revealing the sculpture in pate de verre.


After all of these steps, Daum then takes quality control to the next level. The piece begins a series of checks of color, shape, and quality. It is then cleaned, buffed, and polished until it is exactly what the artist imagined. Only after a final quality control check does the piece receive the famous Daum signature. Every laborious step is followed for every piece of Daum, from the smallest flower to the largest vase. This is why every piece of Daum pate de verre is truly a one of a kind piece, painstakingly created by hand from the initial idea to the final execution.
Daum Brown Trotter (5456)
$535
Daum Polo Player
Daum Polo Player (101367)
$3,820
Daum Grey Stallion
Daum Grey Stallion (101846)
$38,565
Saint-Louis Extravagance Tall Spirit Decanter The rich natural resources of the Alsace-Lorraine region of France provide the necessary  materials for glassmaking.  This was evident as early as 1586, when a glassworks was established at Munzthal, the actual site of the Cristal Saint Louis manufactory today.  Two centuries later, in 1767, King Louis XV bestowed the honor of becoming the “Royal Glassworks\ on the small Munzthal factory.  Saint Louis, the patron saint of the King, became the patron saint of the glassworks, and thus, Cristal Saint Louis was born.

Soon after that, in 1781, the factory perfected the composition of lead crystal (the addition of lead oxide to the recipe of white sand and potash gives crystal its weight, clarity, and light reflecting properties), and the glassworks became the first designated Cristallerie in continental Europe.  The 19th century brought with it years rich in innovation.  The Cristallerie became specialists in cased crystal, which is clear crystal blown into a “case\ of colored crystal and then cut away to reveal the clear in a beautiful design.  Legend has it that the color was introduced as a way of hiding the sediments found in the wines of the region!  Saint Louis also developed the technique of acid engraving, whereby the design is “etched\ into the crystal in an acid bath.  This permitted the highly refined decorations for which Saint Louis became known.  The workers also mastered the art of hand painted gild ornamentation on the crystal, still one of the hallmarks of Saint Louis today.  All of these innovations found great success with the rising middle class, or bourgeois.  A new fashion evolved of setting the table with a suite of glasses, one for each purpose, and that tradition remains today.

In 1999, the Cristallerie was granted the French standard of “Haute Cristallerie\ certification label, which guarantees the authenticity of products manufactured using traditional techniques of mouth blowing and hand decoration.  Cristal Saint Louis has always maintained a level of excellence that distinguishes it from other crystal houses.  To own a piece is to own a true work of art.
Saint-Louis Extravagance Tall Spirit Decanter (90165)
$1,100
Saint-Louis Stella Gold Wine Decanter The rich natural resources of the Alsace-Lorraine region of France provide the necessary  materials for glassmaking.  This was evident as early as 1586, when a glassworks was established at Munzthal, the actual site of the Cristal Saint Louis manufactory today.  Two centuries later, in 1767, King Louis XV bestowed the honor of becoming the “Royal Glassworks\ on the small Munzthal factory.  Saint Louis, the patron saint of the King, became the patron saint of the glassworks, and thus, Cristal Saint Louis was born.

Soon after that, in 1781, the factory perfected the composition of lead crystal (the addition of lead oxide to the recipe of white sand and potash gives crystal its weight, clarity, and light reflecting properties), and the glassworks became the first designated Cristallerie in continental Europe.  The 19th century brought with it years rich in innovation.  The Cristallerie became specialists in cased crystal, which is clear crystal blown into a “case\ of colored crystal and then cut away to reveal the clear in a beautiful design.  Legend has it that the color was introduced as a way of hiding the sediments found in the wines of the region!  Saint Louis also developed the technique of acid engraving, whereby the design is “etched\ into the crystal in an acid bath.  This permitted the highly refined decorations for which Saint Louis became known.  The workers also mastered the art of hand painted gild ornamentation on the crystal, still one of the hallmarks of Saint Louis today.  All of these innovations found great success with the rising middle class, or bourgeois.  A new fashion evolved of setting the table with a suite of glasses, one for each purpose, and that tradition remains today.

In 1999, the Cristallerie was granted the French standard of “Haute Cristallerie\ certification label, which guarantees the authenticity of products manufactured using traditional techniques of mouth blowing and hand decoration.  Cristal Saint Louis has always maintained a level of excellence that distinguishes it from other crystal houses.  To own a piece is to own a true work of art.
Saint-Louis Stella Gold Wine Decanter (19571)
$1,000
Saint-Louis Bubbles Champagne Bucket The rich natural resources of the Alsace-Lorraine region of France provide the necessary  materials for glassmaking.  This was evident as early as 1586, when a glassworks was established at Munzthal, the actual site of the Cristal Saint Louis manufactory today.  Two centuries later, in 1767, King Louis XV bestowed the honor of becoming the “Royal Glassworks\ on the small Munzthal factory.  Saint Louis, the patron saint of the King, became the patron saint of the glassworks, and thus, Cristal Saint Louis was born.

Soon after that, in 1781, the factory perfected the composition of lead crystal (the addition of lead oxide to the recipe of white sand and potash gives crystal its weight, clarity, and light reflecting properties), and the glassworks became the first designated Cristallerie in continental Europe.  The 19th century brought with it years rich in innovation.  The Cristallerie became specialists in cased crystal, which is clear crystal blown into a “case\ of colored crystal and then cut away to reveal the clear in a beautiful design.  Legend has it that the color was introduced as a way of hiding the sediments found in the wines of the region!  Saint Louis also developed the technique of acid engraving, whereby the design is “etched\ into the crystal in an acid bath.  This permitted the highly refined decorations for which Saint Louis became known.  The workers also mastered the art of hand painted gild ornamentation on the crystal, still one of the hallmarks of Saint Louis today.  All of these innovations found great success with the rising middle class, or bourgeois.  A new fashion evolved of setting the table with a suite of glasses, one for each purpose, and that tradition remains today.

In 1999, the Cristallerie was granted the French standard of “Haute Cristallerie\ certification label, which guarantees the authenticity of products manufactured using traditional techniques of mouth blowing and hand decoration.  Cristal Saint Louis has always maintained a level of excellence that distinguishes it from other crystal houses.  To own a piece is to own a true work of art.
Saint-Louis Bubbles Champagne Bucket (19116)
$580
Saint-Louis Grand-Lieu Wine Decanter The rich natural resources of the Alsace-Lorraine region of France provide the necessary  materials for glassmaking.  This was evident as early as 1586, when a glassworks was established at Munzthal, the actual site of the Cristal Saint Louis manufactory today.  Two centuries later, in 1767, King Louis XV bestowed the honor of becoming the “Royal Glassworks\ on the small Munzthal factory.  Saint Louis, the patron saint of the King, became the patron saint of the glassworks, and thus, Cristal Saint Louis was born.

Soon after that, in 1781, the factory perfected the composition of lead crystal (the addition of lead oxide to the recipe of white sand and potash gives crystal its weight, clarity, and light reflecting properties), and the glassworks became the first designated Cristallerie in continental Europe.  The 19th century brought with it years rich in innovation.  The Cristallerie became specialists in cased crystal, which is clear crystal blown into a “case\ of colored crystal and then cut away to reveal the clear in a beautiful design.  Legend has it that the color was introduced as a way of hiding the sediments found in the wines of the region!  Saint Louis also developed the technique of acid engraving, whereby the design is “etched\ into the crystal in an acid bath.  This permitted the highly refined decorations for which Saint Louis became known.  The workers also mastered the art of hand painted gild ornamentation on the crystal, still one of the hallmarks of Saint Louis today.  All of these innovations found great success with the rising middle class, or bourgeois.  A new fashion evolved of setting the table with a suite of glasses, one for each purpose, and that tradition remains today.

In 1999, the Cristallerie was granted the French standard of “Haute Cristallerie\ certification label, which guarantees the authenticity of products manufactured using traditional techniques of mouth blowing and hand decoration.  Cristal Saint Louis has always maintained a level of excellence that distinguishes it from other crystal houses.  To own a piece is to own a true work of art.
Saint-Louis Grand-Lieu Wine Decanter (18552)
$690
Run For The Roses Ice Bucket
Run For The Roses Ice Bucket (35738)
$800
Meissen 2 Lobster Oval Platter
Meissen 2 Lobster Oval Platter (89776)
$1,250


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