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A curatorial archive of antiques. One story, one owner, then closed forever.

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Josef Vanca, Two Canoeists
Newly Listed Josef Vanca - Two Canoeists €171.00

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A curated selection from the living archive, each verified and sold once. When one is gone, it does not come back.

Bohumil Stehlik, Young Girl with Hen

Bohumil Stehlik - Young Girl with Hen

ARC-0000005 · Plaster · Prague

€332.00

Josef Vanca, Two Canoeists

Josef Vanca - Two Canoeists

ARC-0000006 · Terracotta · Bechyně, 1960s

€171.00

Miloslav Smutny, Ballerina

Miloslav Smutny - Ballerina

ARC-0000009 · Glazed ceramic · Bechyně, 1960s

€212.00

Circle of Michael Powolny, Putto with Flowers

Circle of Michael Powolny - Putto with Flowers

ARC-0000015 · Wiener Keramik style

€5,541.00

Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri

Bronze Bust of Dante Alighieri

ARC-0000016 · Unattributed

€119.00

Nadal, Valencia Girl with Oranges

Nadal - Valencia Girl with Oranges

ARC-0000018 · Manises, Spain

€119.00

Bohumil Kokrda, Speak No Evil

Bohumil Kokrda - Speak No Evil

ARC-0000021 · JIHOKERA Bechyně

€138.00

Madonna Head Fragment

ARC-0000027 · Plaster · Czech Republic

€110.00

Crown of Thorns, Jerusalem

ARC-0000029 · Wood · Jerusalem

€268.00

12 Vernacular Baby Photographs

ARC-0000032 · Czechoslovakia, 1947–1948

€51.00

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Hand-selected

Every piece is chosen personally, for its story, not just its silhouette. Named makers, not generic “vintage.”

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Verified provenance

We know the maker, the factory, and the decade for every piece we sell, and we show you what we don't know too.

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Craftsmanship over origin story

Hand-thrown, hand-modelled work that mostly doesn't exist commercially anymore. History is context. The object is the reason.

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