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THE JUNIPER BARN
antique furniture & decor
DECORATIVE PIECES
beautiful, useful, unique. Or just can't live without...
Oil on Canvas 'Les Allards' (Ile d'Oleron), France by Mario Pinetti (1895-1965)
£375
A beautiful mid 20th century oil on canvas of the village of Les Allards, Ile d'Oleron (also called the Island of Light), the adopted home of the Italian Impressionist and Modern artist Mario Pinetti, located south of La Rochelle.
Pinetti had a studio in Paris, where he exhibited in numerous salons.
Signed lower left by the artist and with a titled label on the reverse, set in the original painted wooden frame and mount.
We are happy to send photos by Whatsapp, which will do better justice to the light, colour and texture of this lovely painting.
Dimensions in cm: height 38.5, width 46, depth 6.5
Ref 393ID
Antique Wooden Rocking Horse (1920s)
£395
A truly delightful little horse retaining the original paint, tack, mane and tail, glass eyes and original wooden teeth, in good order on a fully working rocker.
This little chap is unrestored and shows cosmetic signs of wear and use, commensurate with age.
Dimensions in cm:
full length including stand 90.5, full height to top of head 84, length of horse from front to back hoof 75, width of horse 20, width of stand 38.
Ref 386ID
Full Size Rocking Horse Factory Mould (1940s)
£375
Sourced from an old factory in the UK, this is an original full size fibreglass mould used to make rocking horses.
This beautiful piece has been set on a wrought iron barley twist stand, recently custom made by a blacksmith.
Dimensions in cm:
height from base of stand to top of ears 100.
height from base to the top of the horse's back 77.
Dimensions of horse only: full length 122, height 70.
Ref: 360ID
'Fleurs de France' Oil on Canvas (1967)
£295
A very attractive floral still life by the Swiss artist Ellen de Tombay (1918-1998). The painting depicts a mixed floral arrangement including anenomes, in a pretty china jug.
De Tombay studied in Belgium at the Academy of Liege with Auguste Mambour and Jacques Oches and she also studied in Barazuttis's studio in Rome. She had a sunny, impressionistic palette and loved the flower arrangement.
De Tombay's paintings have sold multiple times at auction.
This painting is unframed.
Dimensions: height 55cm, width 46cm
Ref 361ID
19th century Italian Candlestick
£265
A beautiful, substantial, tall wooden candlestick, gilded and painted in muted shades of green and red, sourced from a large property in Pouance, Maine et Loire, France.
A blacksmith custom made metal plate and spike have recently been added in order to secure any candle to the top.
Dimensions: height 60cm, base diameter 24cm.
Ref 22ID
Pot 4 Ref 370ID
Ochre with vibrant green dribble glaze
Height 30cm, top diameter 22cm, full width 31cm
£180
19th century French Confit Pots
£160 - £260
We always have a selection of confit pots available.
These semi glazed terracotta pots were used for preserving food in the 19th century; mainly meats in fat, such as duck confit.
The word ‘confit’ comes from the French verb 'confire' which means 'to preserve'.
The jars were stored in a cold larder or buried in the ground up to the glaze line.
Van Gogh was living in southern France, an area associated with prolific production of confit pots, when he painted the second series of 'Sunflowers' in 1888, featuring a yellow confit pot.
They are lovely decorative pieces or can be used as vases. Each pot is fully glazed on the inside. Just pop a glass jar inside to retain the water.
More photos of each pot are available.
Pot 1 & Pot 3
Pot 1 Ref 289ID
Ochre glaze
Height 23cm, full width 23cm
£160
Pot 2 Ref 300ID
Ochre with deep green dribble glaze
Height 30cm
£160
Pot 3 Ref 346ID
A rare small size pot with ochre glaze
Height 16cm, full width 16.5cm
£260
Original French Cast Iron Decorative Balustrade Panel
£285
This is a fabulous panel, recently arrived from a French chateau, and would originally have been part of some form of balustrade.
The central part comprises an intricate floral design, which is surrounded by beautiful curved and curled details. There is plenty of age and patina and it is in good, solid condition.
It would be a wonderfully decorative piece to hang on either an internal or external wall, would make a lovely wall insert, acting as a 'window' between two rooms, and could be converted into a stunning mirror.
Dimensions: Height 101cm, width 34.3cm
Ref 29
A Selection of Vintage French/European Glazed Stoneware Pots
£15 - £30
These look great in the kitchen and are useful utensil/pen/washing up brush containers, in the bathroom for toothbrushes/makeup brushes, or as lovely little vases filled with garden or wild flowers.
Two pots (left in photo) £20 each (1 remaining)
Beer bottle (2nd from right) £15
Bouillon Pot Sold
Ref: 190,191,192
19th Century French Galvanised Metal Grape Hod with Chateauneuf-du-Pape Crest
ON HOLD
Originally used in vineyards to collect grapes at harvest time, this hod, originating from vineyards in the area around Perpignan in the south of France and from the Bordeaux region, has been beautifully decorated and hand painted with a Chateauneuf-du-Pape crest.
Perfect for weddings and parties, it can be filled with ice and used as champagne or wine coolers, or for use in the home as a log basket or umbrella stand, or converted and used to house either floor or wall hung uplights. It makes a wonderful vessel for floral displays and can either stand alone or be wall hung using the hooks on the rear that originally held the leather shoulder straps.
Dimensions: approx height 65cm, width 63cm, depth 41cm.
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