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Apr 28
  Twin sisters Ekaterina and Elena Popovy create BJDs who’s costumes and accessories are strongly connected with fashion and thus go beyond the usual fairy tale/gothic art niche. The sisters, who look like dolls themselves, graduated in Yekaterinburg and started making dolls in 2004. Their earlier dolls were quite different from the actual ones. I have to say that their style is quite similar to Marina Bychkova’s fantastic porcelain dolls, if not clearly copied. The furniture looks like it came alive from a Ray Caesar picture, also the dolls and their gestures remind me of Caesar. The fashion aspect makes them different though. There is a whole range of lingerie accessories and fetish shoes!! The sisters’ blog, the website Popovy-dolls.com.

 

Twin sisters Ekaterina and Elena Popovy create BJDs who’s costumes and accessories are strongly connected with fashion and thus go beyond the usual fairy tale/gothic art niche. The sisters, who look like dolls themselves, graduated in Yekaterinburg and started making dolls in 2004.

Their earlier dolls were quite different from the actual ones. I have to say that their style is quite similar to Marina Bychkova’s fantastic porcelain dolls, if not clearly copied. The furniture looks like it came alive from a Ray Caesar picture, also the dolls and their gestures remind me of Caesar. The fashion aspect makes them different though. There is a whole range of lingerie accessories and fetish shoes!!

The sisters’ blog, the website Popovy-dolls.com.
Posted at 3:43 PM 3 notes Tagged: artminiaturesdollscraftsmanship

Proxibid Auctions: 3.5” (9 cm.) doll. 9” basket. An egg-shaped basket with interwoven blue silk ribbons hinges open to reveal a well-fitted interior of blue silk and lace edging, containing an all-bisque doll with painted features, blonde mohair wig, peg-jointed limbs, painted shoes and socks, wearing beautiful long original lace Christening gown and bonnet, along with an assortment of original accessories including rattles, pacifier, puff, brush, bib, and more. Excellent condition. For the French market, circa 1890, rare and beautifully-preserved arrangement. Sold for $1,300.00

Proxibid Auctions: 3.5” (9 cm.) doll. 9” basket. An egg-shaped basket with interwoven blue silk ribbons hinges open to reveal a well-fitted interior of blue silk and lace edging, containing an all-bisque doll with painted features, blonde mohair wig, peg-jointed limbs, painted shoes and socks, wearing beautiful long original lace Christening gown and bonnet, along with an assortment of original accessories including rattles, pacifier, puff, brush, bib, and more. Excellent condition. For the French market, circa 1890, rare and beautifully-preserved arrangement. Sold for $1,300.00
Posted at 2:31 PM 5 notes Tagged: dollsminiaturesantiques

Apr 3
Puppenhausmuseum, a website that showcases numerous vintage dollhouses, mainly from the 1950s. You will even find a Hochhaus from East Germany! Picture on top: found under Bäder / below: Haus Libelle All found through this cute jewelry editorial.

Puppenhausmuseum, a website that showcases numerous vintage dollhouses, mainly from the 1950s. You will even find a Hochhaus from East Germany! Picture on top: found under Bäder / below: Haus Libelle

All found through this cute jewelry editorial.
Posted at 8:03 PM 24 notes Tagged: miniaturesdollscollections1950s

Feb 13

« Rêve de monuments », an exhibition in the  Centre des monuments nationau, Paris. Still on until february 24th.
Posted at 12:21 AM Tagged: exhibitionsartminiatures

Jan 20
Ripper Street’s episode#2 starts with the murder of a toy maker in 1889. The very first scene features one of Cabaret Mechanical Theatre’s miniatures! I’ve written about them before.

Ripper Street’s episode#2 starts with the murder of a toy maker in 1889. The very first scene features one of Cabaret Mechanical Theatre’s miniatures! I’ve written about them before.
Posted at 4:21 PM 6 notes Tagged: series1900sminiaturesvictorianmoviesperiod dramaautomata

Anastassia Elias - paper art in toilet paper rolls.

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Anastassia Elias - paper art in toilet paper rolls.
Posted at 3:33 PM 9 notes Tagged: paperartminiaturessilhouettes

Jan 16
Thomas Allen’s photographs of book sculptures. He’s represented by Foley Gallery, the link might be broken someday but you will find him filed under “artists”. More via Google.

Thomas Allen’s photographs of book sculptures. He’s represented by Foley Gallery, the link might be broken someday but you will find him filed under “artists”. More via Google.
Posted at 6:13 PM Tagged: booksartpaperminiatures

Dec 3
Extremely Rare French Illusionist Automaton Movements: There are eleven movements. At first the magician leans forward while waving his wand, fixing his gaze so as to hypnotize the lady. She slowly stops fanning herself and closes her eyes, falling into a sleeplike state, yet receptive to his suggestions. In her trance she rises, her body horizontally suspended in mid-air. The magician then passes the hoop fully across her body several times to and fro, as though to prove to his speculative audience that there are no “tricks”. His left arm is so articulated that it can do complete circles in both ways. Finally the lady’s body levitates downwards, back onto the bench, and she opens her eyes, now broken from the trance, and she fans herself once again. The Levitator raises his head to the audience and moves his lips and blinks his eyelids as accepting accolades for his remarkable feat. Realized Price: 220.000 German Mechanical Singing Bird in Silver Box with Original Leather Case A heavy silver plated box is richly decorated with embossed ornamental designs, garlands,and musical motifs on all six sides,has bird-shaped stop/start lever and an oval silver lid which, when wound and opened, causes a feathered bird to arise from its resting place, turn side to side, flutter its wings, open and close beak, and sing bird songs. The box is arranged in its original blue leather box with blue velvet lining containing an impression for storage of the original bird-shaped turning key which is included. Germany, Griesbaum, circa 1950. Excellent condition. Realized Price: 4.000 More wonderful dolls and automata at Theriault’s Antique Doll Auctions.

Extremely Rare French Illusionist Automaton

Movements: There are eleven movements. At first the magician leans forward while waving his wand, fixing his gaze so as to hypnotize the lady. She slowly stops fanning herself and closes her eyes, falling into a sleeplike state, yet receptive to his suggestions. In her trance she rises, her body horizontally suspended in mid-air. The magician then passes the hoop fully across her body several times to and fro, as though to prove to his speculative audience that there are no “tricks”. His left arm is so articulated that it can do complete circles in both ways. Finally the lady’s body levitates downwards, back onto the bench, and she opens her eyes, now broken from the trance, and she fans herself once again. The Levitator raises his head to the audience and moves his lips and blinks his eyelids as accepting accolades for his remarkable feat.

Realized Price: 220.000

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German Mechanical Singing Bird in Silver Box with Original Leather Case

A heavy silver plated box is richly decorated with embossed ornamental designs, garlands,and musical motifs on all six sides,has bird-shaped stop/start lever and an oval silver lid which, when wound and opened, causes a feathered bird to arise from its resting place, turn side to side, flutter its wings, open and close beak, and sing bird songs. The box is arranged in its original blue leather box with blue velvet lining containing an impression for storage of the original bird-shaped turning key which is included. Germany, Griesbaum, circa 1950. Excellent condition.

Realized Price: 4.000

More wonderful dolls and automata at Theriault’s Antique Doll Auctions.
Posted at 10:08 PM 19 notes Tagged: antiquesautomatacraftsmanshipminiaturesmagic

Nov 7
British Nelson Period Micro Ivory Ship Garnet Ring Circa 1790, extremely rare survival of micro ivory rings. Set under crystal on hand painted waves with garnets surround. Similar ring can be found in The British Museum in London. Most likely English in origin although ivory hand carvings were done in Germany, France, and Switzerland in the late 18th century. Approximate 7.75 ring size. Can be sized. $12,000.00 More beautiful rings can be found on Bell and Bird.

British Nelson Period Micro Ivory Ship Garnet Ring

Circa 1790, extremely rare survival of micro ivory rings. Set under crystal on hand painted waves with garnets surround. Similar ring can be found in The British Museum in London. Most likely English in origin although ivory hand carvings were done in Germany, France, and Switzerland in the late 18th century. Approximate 7.75 ring size. Can be sized.

$12,000.00

More beautiful rings can be found on Bell and Bird.
Posted at 11:42 PM 22 notes Tagged: antique jewelrycarved boneminiaturespricesnauticalantiquesjewelrycraftsmanship

Oct 17

Paul Spooner is also offering affordable handmade miniature automata on his website Cabaret Mechanical Theatre. Shown above: RIP (£100). Two other favorites: Xylophone Skeleton (£95) and Samson (£39,50). These are so fabulous, I had to immediately order the book on “How to understand movement and make automata”…
Posted at 9:08 PM 1 note Tagged: miniaturesanimationautomatacraftsmanshipart

Automata maker Paul Spooner’s Spaghetti Eater. How it has been done: Paul Spooner / David Barlex: Making of the Spaghetti Eater, 1986. More of his work on Cabaret Mechanical Theatre. I found this somehow through The Automata Blog.

Also from this blog: Walter - a tinplate robot automaton by Marc Horovitz.
Posted at 7:04 PM 2 notes Tagged: animationautomatacraftsmanshipminiatures

Aug 27
“Temperance Hall” drinking cabinet by Nina Campbell for Taillardat (…) now available at Pierre Frey. Taillardat (…) asked a select group of designers including Chantal Thomass, Nina Campbell, Pierre-Yves Rochon, Serge Mansu and Tristan Aeur to create an exclusive collection of 18th century France inspired pieces.  Picture & words from modenus.com.

“Temperance Hall” drinking cabinet by Nina Campbell for Taillardat (…) now available at Pierre Frey. Taillardat (…) asked a select group of designers including Chantal Thomass, Nina Campbell, Pierre-Yves Rochon, Serge Mansu and Tristan Aeur to create an exclusive collection of 18th century France inspired pieces. 

Picture & words from modenus.com.
Posted at 2:18 PM 1 note Tagged: designfurnitureinteriorminiatures

Jun 10
One of the most awesome auctions on ebay I have ever won - a shadowbox, supposedly from around 1860-1880. Can’t wait to get it…

One of the most awesome auctions on ebay I have ever won - a shadowbox, supposedly from around 1860-1880. Can’t wait to get it…
Posted at 1:38 AM 2 notes Tagged: antiquesartdecorationvictorianminiatures

May 26
Nautilus Snail 1630: nautilus shell, silver gilt. Wadsworth Athaneum. Via Babylon Baroque, a recommended blog.

Nautilus Snail 1630: nautilus shell, silver gilt. Wadsworth Athaneum. Via Babylon Baroque, a recommended blog.
Posted at 1:25 AM 9 notes Tagged: antiquesartcraftsmanshipminiatures

May 7
A paper ring framed in a shadow box by the phantastic Elsa Mora. All About Paper Cutting by Elsa Mora. I ‘ve posted her before and before.

A paper ring framed in a shadow box by the phantastic Elsa Mora. All About Paper Cutting by Elsa Mora. I ‘ve posted her before and before.
Posted at 2:18 PM 3 notes Tagged: paperartminiatures

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