Magdalena Reinharez

Dramatic pose - inscribed "Tigre Furieux Per Clem" and singed by the artist.

The sculpture is in gilded brass dating back to around 1930/40, it is not signed. The Castolin weld and the resulting patina especially in the weld and internally confirm the period....

A gorgeous and oh so adorable dachshund makes for an ultra chic belt buckle by none other than famed Italian designer Mimi di N. You're not seeing double, I have two of these fabulous buckles listed separetely so please view my storefront for the other listing. Just think, you could have two little dachshund cutie pies! This buckle exudes cuteness with those sweet brown eyes set against a glistening golden hue. All that is needed is your favorite belt so you can wrap this little cutie around your waist. But who is Princess Mimi di Niscemi, you ask? Good question. I found a lovely biography on the iconic designer which I’ll share with you. From the Buy My Gold website, “Mimi is an internationally known designer of women’s costume jewelry and is also often referred to as, Princess Mimi di Niscemi. She studied at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Arts and simultaneously worked part-time for a jewelry manufacturer who produced Schiaparelli jewelry. Her skills led to work with Dutch silversmith Rudolph Broom at the Wichita Art Association. She won a scholarship to the School of Applied Arts in Paris. In the 1950s, Mimi became a partner with Arnold Scaasi and produced pieces marked, ‘Jewels by Scaasi.’ In 1959 she joined Robert DeMario, then moved to the New York based bead house, ‘Brania’ where she made jewels marked “Brania/Mimi di N.” She opened her own jewelry firm in 1960 in New York City and appears to have retired in 1995 and no longer designs jewelry. Her original pieces are marked Mimi di N. with a more block-style Mimi di N mark. Best known for her inspired, unusual belt buckles and strips, her jewelry is dramatic, bold and elaborate often in byzantine style using gold and silver plating, enamel, rhinestones, glass cabochons, and simulated pearls. Mimi’s costume jewelry and accessories appeared on the covers of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar in the 1960s and 70s. ‘Mimi di N’ belt buckles...

Rare marked mid century natural Queen Conch sea shell (Aliger gigas) souvenir from Marine Arena Johns Pass Florida. Off white with a slight flush of coral-pink. Nautical, Maritime, ...

A Large Marble Obelisk from Italy in the style of the Grand Tour collectibles. This piece would look perfect in your wunderkammer collection or set on y...

Seven vintage hand blown animals. Made of amber art glass featuring three Horses and two Bengal Tigers. Murano or German. Dimensions: App...

A beautiful Agate tiger on Amethyst rock sculpture, capturing the essence of raw power and untamed majesty. Poised upon a rocky outcrop of splendid purple amethyst, the tiger command...

Large Vintage Italian Ceramic Tiger, 1970s. A stunning large hand painted ceramic animal sculpture of a sitting tiger. Very lifelike and anatomi...

Very decorative object made of painted wood depicting Humphrey Bogart in the great movie Classic casablanca. It could serve as a hall stand or in a dressing room, but would equally l...

This is a superb vintage patinated bronze group of a hunter holding a fox over his hounds, dating from the late 20th Century. The bronze comprises a central Scottish hunter...

Figure of a crusade in the military form of the seventh made by the recognised Italian master Giuseppe Vasari (1934 - 2005) presumably in the seventies. Marked on the back. Bronze wi...

Three Murano blown glass vases Molato (engraved), color clear and amber inside. To perform this work we need two different processes: the first, to model the hot vase giving form an...