Franz Hirsch Art Deco Copper Bowl (Germany)

Art Deco low copper bowl with a Parrot design by Professor Franz Hirsch, Munich, Germany. Marked on the reverse “GERMANY, Franz Hirsch, München.” Approximately 9.2 inches diameter by 1.2 inches tall.  Price: $280

May be seen at: Antiques Bel Air – Lowry Hill, 1758 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Professor Fritz Hirsch (1871 – 1938) was a German art historian, architect, and pioneer of state-sponsored historical preservation. He was born on 21 April 1871 in Konstanz, in the German Empire, to parents of Jewish descent.

Hirsch graduated from a Konstanz gymnasium in 1889 and then began studying art and architecture in Karlsruhe and Munich. From 1895, Hirsch worked as an apprentice architect at the inspection offices of the Konstanz and Heidelberg districts. He received his doctorate in 1897.

In 1900 Hirsch became an assessor specializing in architecture for the government of Heidelberg. Five years later he was the district inspector for Bruchsal.  From 1900 to 1909 Hirsch directed a restoration of Schloss Bruchsal and the nearby St. Peter's Church, a ground­breaking landmark in the field of historical preservation. Hirsch was dismissed from all his positions in 1933 by the anti-Semitic Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service

American Encaustic Tile Company (AETCO) Plate

American Encaustic Tile Company (AETCO) plate. Made during the Frederick Hurten Rhead period with a cornucopia central design and a decorative border. There is a hand decorated sunburst on the reverse. Marked AETCO and 1927. Diameter 8 3/8 inches. Excellent condition.   Price: SOLD

May be seen at: Antiques Bel Air – Lowry Hill, 1758 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403

The American Encaustic Tiling Company (AETCO) was founded in New York City in 1875. The company’s glazed tiles were made to compete with English tiles sold in the United States for use in fireplaces and other architectural features. By 1890 AETCO was the largest tile company in the world. A factory was established at Zanesville, Ohio in 1892. The firm closed in 1935.

William Robert Thrasher (1908 – 1997) Winter Scene

Born in Lamar County, Texas, in 1908, William Robert Thrasher was a farm boy. Because of his desire to paint, he spent all his earnings on brushes and canvas. He observed and painted the life he knew including wildlife, farm scenes, and the unspoiled countryside of the early twentieth century. His early works were rendered on beaver board, Masonite, and other materials available to the young artist. Approximate size including frame: 10 3/8 inches by 12 1/4 inches by 1 inch.   Price:  $325

May be seen at: Antiques Bel Air – Lowry Hill, 1758 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Fulagawa Porcelain Company Tree Squirrel Vase

Fulagawa Porcelain Company tree squirrel and grapevines design vase circa 1900 1920. Price: $200

May be seen at: Antiques Bel Air – Lowry Hill, 1758 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403

In 1894 the modern Fukagawa company (Fukagawa Porcelain Company) was founded by Fukagawa Chuji (1871-1934) in the Arita region of Japan. The company exported a  highly prized porcelain ware to Europe and America. The Fukagawa mark is the name of the company below Mt. Fuji.

In the Paris International Exposition in 1900 Chuji Fukagawa won the medaille d'or with a large Flower Vase. The Fukagawa company has served as purveyor for the Japanese Imperial Household since 1910 and only produces white high temperature porcelain.

1962 Seattle World's Fair Space Needle Souvenir

1962 Seattle World's Fair Space Needle souvenir. Approximately 6 inches tall by 2 inches diameter base. Price: $32

May be seen at: Antiques Bel Air – Lowry Hill, 1758 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Peale Museum Silhouettes (pair)

Early 19th century Peale Museum silhouettes of a gentleman and a lady. Impressed “Museum” stamp on the lady and a pencil signed family name at the bottom edge on the gentleman.  Approximately 4 3/4-inches by-3 1/2 inches. Price: $380 (pair)

Prior to the spread of the silhouette, only the very wealthy could enjoy the luxury of portraiture. That changed in 1802, when John Isaac Hawkins patented a version of a physionotrace that reproduced silhouette tracings in miniature on small pieces of paper.

Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) installed a Hawkins physionotrace in his Philadelphia Museum as an early kind of visitor interactive where the machine-aided, hand-finished souvenir silhouettes became a public sensation.

May be seen at: Antiques Bel Air – Lowry Hill, 1758 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Higgins Mid Century Modern Fused Glass Bowl

Vintage Frances and Michel Higgins Mid Century Modern fused glass bowl. Abstract modernist flower design. Signed “higgins” on the reverse. Approximately 12 inches in diameter and 3 inches tall.  Price: $148

Russian Copper Candlesticks (pair)

Russian copper candlesticks (pair). Approximately 10.25 inches tall with a 3.75 inches diameter base. Circa 1900 -1910. Imperial eagle mark on base. Price: $185 (pair)

May be seen at: Antiques Bel Air – Lowry Hill, 1758 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403

New Case of General Antiques and Vintage Goods at Antiques Bel Air

We have a new case of general antiques and vintage goods at Antiques Bel Air in addition to our four cases of Scandinavian Modern pottery and glass. We’re now listing items from our new case. Please visit the shop for a look!

Shabbat Silver Plated Candlesticks

Shabbat candlesticks, late 19th century, silver plate, Warsaw, unmarked. From the Dr. Alexander Josewich (1890-1959) family, Minneapolis, MN.  Price: $280

May be seen at: Antiques Bel Air – Lowry Hill, 1758 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Dr. Josewich was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I. He was stationed at Fort Snelling and Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas. After the war he was a physician for the U.S. Veteran’s Administration, Minneapolis in addition to having his private practice at the Physicians and Surgeons Building in Minneapolis. The Josewich family lived in South Minneapolis near Lake Harriet.