Bond & Bowery: Showcasing the World’s Finest Antiques and Fine Art

This Week Bond & Bowery Features: A Rare Willy Rizzo Game Table; an Arts & Crafts Copper Lantern; a Navajo YEI Rug; a Pair of Meyer, Gunther & Martini settees and more…

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 15, 2008 -- Bond & Bowery (www.bondandbowery.com) – the visionary new online address for antiques and fine art – enters 2008 with virtual showrooms brimming with distinctive antiques and fine art from around the globe.

Bond & Bowery integrates the latest technology with decades of best practices, offering dealers and buyers alike an unprecedented marketplace for the world’s finest antiques and fine art.

Among this week’s highlights:

Rare Game Table by Willy Rizzo (http://www.bondandbowery.com/item/2332)

Creator: Willy Rizzo

Period/Style: Modern

Country: Italy

Date: 1970

Description: A rare game table signed by Willy Rizzo from his brief and lauded 10-year career as a furniture designer. Taking a break from his successful career as a photographer, Willy Rizzo brought the full force of his own "Dolce Vita" lifestyle to furniture design.

Dimensions:

33"W X 29"H

83.75cm W X 73.75cm H

Materials: Steel, brass, wool felt, leather

Condition: Excellent original condition signed by Willy Rizzo both on the base of one leg and embossed on the leather game surface.

Number of items: 1

Square Arts & Crafts Copper Lantern (http://www.bondandbowery.com/item/1486)

Period/Style: Arts & Crafts

Country: England

Date: c1890

Description: Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Verdigris square Shaped Copper Lantern.

Dimensions:

51.5"W X 15.5"D X 27.5"H

130.75cm W X 39.25cm D X 69.75cm H

Materials: Copper, Glass

Condition: Very Good

Number of items: 1

Navajo YEI Rug (http://www.bondandbowery.com/item/2031)

Country: American

Work Date/Period: circa 1900

Description: Woven rug all hand made.

Dimensions:

48"W X 7'0"H

122cm W X 213.25cm H

Medium: Woven wool

Condition: Excellent original condition

Number of items: 1

Pair of Meyer, Gunther & Martini settees (http://www.bondandbowery.com/item/2301)

Creator: Meyer, Gunther & Martini

Period/Style: Louis XVI

Country: USA

Date: C. 1960

Description: Pair of late 50's, early 60's settees from Meyer, Gunther & Martini, NYC. These settees are hand-carved fruitwood with great detail in the style of Louis XVI. The silk upholstery is in impeccable condition, with beautiful detail and craftsmanship. The down cushions are as fresh as new.

Dimensions:

42"W X 26"D X 36"H

106.75cm W X 66cm D X 91.5cm H

Materials: fruitwood, silk and down

Condition: excellent, with just some very superficial wear to the edges of the wood, the silk is impeccable. The frames are very solid, with no give at all.

Number of items: 2

To learn more, please contact Zachary Hastings Hooper at 202.862.4355 or Caroline Hemingway at 212.255.8455.

Contact:

Zachary Hastings Hooper

The Rosen Group

202.862.4355

zachary(at)rosengrouppr.com

Caroline Hemingway

The Rosen Group

212.255.8455

caroline(at)rosengrouppr.com

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