OSUNA ART & ANTIQUES
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September 2014
| FEATURED ITEMS
A Message from The Warehouse |
| | Another exciting year is upon us. The 2013-2014 season was one of our most active in recent memory and we look forward to continuing that momentum. We have several exciting recent acquisitions to share with you. If you would like additional information please email [email protected] or call 202-332-0331
In addition, items continue to be added to our website at osunaart.com and on 1stdibs
The Warehouse will continue to be open on Saturdays from 11-4 as well as by appointment. Please call 202-332-0331 for an appointment.
Our best,
Ramon Osuna
Owner, Osuna Art & Antiques
Darrell J. Andruski
Director, Osuna Art & Antiques |
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German Tyrolean, Rococo Writing Desk, c. 1750
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German Tyrolean, Rococo, Writing Desk, c. 1750
The German Tyrol is a historical region in the Alps now divided between Austria and Italy. An integral part of the Hapsburg/Austrian/Austro-Hungarian Empire until the end of World War I.
This desk typifies the 18th-century artistic movement and style known as Rococo. This period is characterized by a reaction against the grandeur, symmetry, and strict regulations of the Baroque. In contrast works described as Rococo have a more florid and graceful appearance.
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| Sam Tchakalian [American, 1929-2004]
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"Top Right Hand Corner", 1964 
Sam Tchakalian [American, 1929-2004]
"Top Right Hand Corner", 1964
Oil on canvas
78.5 x 119.5 inches Exhibited in Sam Tchakalian: Paintings 1958-1978, at Great Hall, The Oakland Museum, September 19-November 12, 1978 "In essence my specific concern in painting is color... pushing color into form, using the canvas as a palette, the canvas has a shape, and I make color."
As a dedicated practitioner of rigorous abstract painting Tchakalian has but a tangential link to the prevailing personalized imagery which dominates much of the [...] art in Northern California. Tchakalian's paintings [...], although not widely known outside the Bay Area, offer a challenging parallel to the most advanced and significant painting in America today. However, these mature works are not preoccupied with self-conscious systems or art theories. For Sam Tchakalian the act of painting is a necessity, not the production of a handmade commodity. He says, "Through my energy and activity become the form." Working spontaneously and with much physical involvement, his "attitude," rather than formalized structural elements, become the content of his work. Tchakalian believes that the depth of a work of art derives from this inter-action between the artist and the canvas, allowing the paintings to serve as vehicles of human emotion.
- George W. Neubert
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| Kenneth Victor Young [American, b. 1933]
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"Criss Cross", 1969 
Kenneth Victor Young [American, b. 1933]
"Criss Cross", 1969
Handmade paper mounted to stretched canvas
34 x 25 inches
Signed, titled and dated on reverse
Kenneth Victor Young was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1933. His artistic career is centered around the Washington Colorfield School characterized by artists like Morris Louis, Gene Davis, and Thomas Downing. Paintings by him are included in the Smithsonian American Art Museum where he was included in the 2012 exhibition: "African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond"
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| Carved Wood and Polychromed Head of a Saint
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Carved Wood and Polychromed Head of a Saint
Possibly a Saint of the Franciscan Order
Neapolitan
10 x 7 x 9 inches
Seventeenth-century Neapolitan polychrome sculpture was intended to appear as lifelike as possible. Compared to bronze or marble statues, sculpted and painted wooden figures--often with glass eyes--achieve a remarkable realistic effect. Artists specialized in particular polychromy techniques, such as the blending and applying of oil paint for lips, hair, and modulations of the skin.
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| Large Impressive Brass Lobster
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Large Impressive Brass Lobster
French, 1940's
16 x 36 x 12.5 inches
The top can be removed to reveal a tray. An elegant centerpiece for your table.
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