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A Unique Exotic Tapestry Hand-loomed
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Handmade Chess Set- A Birthday Gift Idea
(Bali) |
 WOOL TAPESTRY 'THE HARP PLAYER'
Your Price: 114.95
US$ * Retail Value: 230.95 US$
Geometric shapes of varied colors come together to form an Andean patchwork, depicting a harp player focused on her beloved instrument. The harp plays an integral role in Peruvian folklore, its beautiful melody drifting easily through the mountainous landscape. Vegetable dyes color the wool, producing spectacular designs carefully rendered by hand on a loom. The bold tones and forms of this work make it an intriguing addition to any bare space. 80% ...
ARTIST: Nilda Amaro Oscanoa.
"I was born in a city famous tapestries of intricate techniques are our tradition...
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Exotic Tapestriess Handmade by Artisans
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 'PARADISE' CHESS SET
Your Price: 166.46
US$ *
Retail Value: 276.95 US$
The secret dream of every chess player has been shaped by the talented hands of Balinese artisans. Each piece, inspired in the mythological characters of the Indonesian pantheon, is a captivating assortment of details, while the table depicts a scene of paradise. Made of kepelan (magnolia) wood in the workshop of Ketut Sandi, this extraordinary set will be the field for fiercely fought rational battles.
ARTIST: Ketut Sandi.
The artistry of I Ketut Sandi has been featured in numerous periodicals
and on Oxygen TV. He is also featured in Keepers of the Arts, a beautiful
hardcover book available through Novica...
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and Exotic Toys and Games Handmade by Artisans
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Hand-Crafted Unique Furniture Piece
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Splendid Modern Bronze Sculpture (Brazil) |
 MURANO HANDBLOWM VASE 'CLASSIC SUNRISE'
Your Price 124.95 US$ *
Retail Value: 173.00 US$
Crafted with expert technical skill and careful attention
to refined form and color, this elegant piece features
a classic shape. It is graced by a vibrant palette
of blues and yellows, which merge along a delicate
color gradient to form rich secondary and tertiary
hues.
ARTIST: The Murano Artisans of Brazil have been featured
in magazines ranging from In Style to Natural Health. Many
Italians immigrated to Brazil in the early 20th century,
including families from the island of Murano near Venice.
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 BRONZE SCULPTURE 'WALKING I'
Your
Price: 392.95 US$ *
Retail Value: 884.95 US$
The everyday activity of walking is given modern, sensual curves in this oxidized bronze sculpture by Emne Al-Haje. A graceful, nimble figure prances on tiptoe and is balanced by outstretched arms that are flung in the opposite direction of the subject's movement. An elegant, graceful piece inspired by Al-Haje's experience in dance, this sculpture makes a perfect decorative item for any interior. Comes mounted on a granite support.
ARTIST: Emne Al-Haje
"The sense of movement
which most greatly impacts my pieces comes from ballet, which
I practiced for many years."
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Decorative Mirrors all Beautifully Hand-Crafted (Andes) |
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Birthday Present Ideas -
Handmade Unique Furniture (West Africa) |
 MIRROR 'GARDEN OF EDEN'
Your Price: 28.95 US$ *
Retail Value: 55.95 US$
The birth of Jesus, the Garden of Eden and a Peruvian celebration make of this traditional retablo a most engaging mirror frame. Originally intended as an altar piece, retablos traditionally feature biblical passages amidst distinct Andean customs, as eloquently detailed by Alejandro Chavez. Hand-crafted of wood, Chavez creates each image with ceramics and meticulously paints them with technicolor paints. Shaped like a dome, this mirror will adorn with millenary charm.
ARTIST:
Alejandro Chávez was born on January 30, 1956. He specializes in the
creations of retablos, a
kind of reverent diorama-altar typical of the Ayacucho region of Peru...
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Mirrors all Beautifully Hand-Crafted
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 THRONE OTTOMAN 'DECISIONS'
197.95 US$ *
This magnificent sese wood throne by Nana Frimpong illustrates a West African saying. Meko anaa menko is
a statement in the Akan language that means "the decision to go or not to go depends upon whether or not you are subordinate to anybody." Traditionally
expressed in Adinkra symbols, popular wisdom is communicated to the people. Frimpong carefully sculpts the piece by hand, polishing it to a rich finish with dark tan mansion polish.
ARTIST: Nana Frimpong is the chief carver for the king of the Ashanti. Frimpong's artistry has been featured on BBC's The World, Business Week, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Washington Post.
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Unique Furniture
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Original Fine Art Sculpture (Bali) |
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Make a Fair Trade and Socially Responsible
Gift |
 'ALL ABOUT LOVE' PEACE SCULPTURE
Your Price: 404.95 US$ *
Retail Value: 689.95 US
"There
is no way peace can arrive all of a sudden," observes
Nyoman Karsa. "Family is the best place for it to start,
because it offers children the best teachings that will help
them face a very complicated future." Karsa
masterfully carves the image of a mother teaching her children to play together,
as well as to love and care for each other.
ARTIST: Nyoman Karsa.
"This has been such a great year for me, thanks to people
from many different countries."
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 'SUMMERTIME
IN MONTREAL'
Your Price: $368.95 US$ *
Retail
Value: 786.95 US$
Tall buildings reach joyously for the sky, framed in azure
haloes. Verita conjures skyscrapers and bridges in the colors
of sunshine and fire. Bustling shapes seem to dance beneath
a sapphire sky in an abstract portrait of Montreal in summer.
ARTIST: Verita
"My art, born from everything and from nothing, is mysteriously
created, formed through fleeting ether."
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Christmas gifts: Paintings from
around the world
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Beautiful Mask of Blown Glass (Mexico) |
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Handmade Ceramic Tea Set (Thai) |
 GLASS MASK 'DEEP ORANGE FIRE GOD'
Your Price: 39.95 US$ *
Retail Value: 67.95 US$
Elongated
and mystical, a serene visage seems to drift in crystalline
air. Gabriel and Rodolfo Lio Jaramillo craft this beautiful
mask of blown glass, tinted in the heated colors fire. The
piece includes a hand-made display stand of iron; a candle
dish permits it to be illuminated from behind. Because each
mask is an expression of the artisan's individuality and
creativity, no two are exactly alike.
ARTIST: The artistry of Gabriel and Rodolfo Lio Jaramillo has been featured in Depth magazine.
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Art Masks - Home Decor
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 CELADON CERAMIC TEA SET
Your Price: 38.66 US$ *
Retail Value: 67.95 US$
Revered icons in Thai culture, elephants are symbols of royal
power, essential features of Buddhist art and architecture,
and spiritual mentors. Ramphan Khumsingkaew transforms them
into an exquisite handmade tea set of celadon ceramic. The
teapot features a rattan and bamboo handle; it is presented
with four cups on a matching tray.
ARTIST: The artistry of Ramphan Khumsingkaew has been
featured in numerous magazine and newspaper articles..
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Thailand Accessories
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