Some of our spectacular artifacts down at the show room don’t fit into one specific category. Some times they fit into several categories at once. Doll head forms from a factory that made children’s doll heads? Little toy boats built to detail? How about a powder-coated saw made into a table? All fabulous items that we willingly embrace as Curiosities.
Come down and give them a look.

1485 Custer Avenue, San Francisco, 415.864.2251 / info@livinggreen.com

$1200
8ft x 4ft
#7153

Vintage tin hand painted sign of Bay Area Niagara Chemical which was a division of Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation. Among many products made by the company were amphibious landing vehicles manufactured in the early 1940s for the war effort.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

SOLD
6”H x30”W x 4”D
#7054

Reminiscent of the short films of the eccentric Quay brothers, these eight bronze oxidized doll heads close their eyes with secrets. What did they see when the factory was running? Who among us owned a doll sprung from these molds? Few objects can’t match the presence of this verdigris choir. Do they have names?

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$1400
30”H x 17”W
#1078

This red ruby-glassed birdcage from southern Thailand is tight. Perfect for a bird owner or non-bird owner. Not good for frogs. Hangs from an exquisite dragon detail at the top.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$975.00
22”H x 31”W x 12”D
#5666

This carved wooden Burmese deer is very sweet. Its eyes, lashes and hooves are hand-painted. The antlers are carved separately and placed on the deer.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$1400
22”H x 31.5”W x 31.5”D (blade is 30.5”)
Chrome, glass, stainless steel
#5371

Sitting beneath a round of glass, this chrome powder coated table saw was used in the building of many of San Francisco’s old waterfront piers.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$450
10”H x 24”W x 12”D
#6632

This hefty little sandstone imp is quite the wisenheimer, tapping his chin as he conjures his next judicious interjection.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$300
16”L x 5.5”H 5”D
#7103

This cute blue harbor cruiser barely makes it outside the breakwater, but what fun! A little red and white lifesaver is at the ready in case of rescue.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$300
4.5”H x 18”L x 5.5”D
#7102

Small details like an air horn and onboard cleats add flair to this precious recreation of a mid-century speed boat. Just look at the oak slats and painted lines.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$6950 for pair
50”H x 32” x 24”
#2022

Design your own building around these two immaculate details from Gotham. Or use them as consoles. Sold as a pair. Contact us to see detail shots.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$3400 for the pair
54”H x 105”W
#5536

This rare Japanese offering comes as a pair, both featuring water color hand painted birds and their floral surroundings on paper. A crow, finch, falcon, duck and heron are just some of the birds set among cherry blossoms and irises. Sold only as a pair. This photo shows one of them. The other is found next to it on this site.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$3400 for the pair
54”H x 105”W
#5536

This rare Japanese offering comes as a pair, both featuring water color hand painted birds and their floral surroundings on paper. A crow, finch, falcon, duck and heron are just some of the birds set among cherry blossoms and irises. Sold only as a pair. This photo shows one of them. The other is found next to it on this site.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$8000
62”H x 144”W x 3”D
#2163

Created for public consumption by the Ne Win Regime of 1960s Burma, this propaganda tin features troops disembarking in a port scene featuring newly built factories promoting a modern Burma.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$8000
62”H x 144”W x 3”D
#2164

Created for public consumption by the Ne Win Regime of 1960s Burma, this propaganda tin features a venerated Buddha protected by troop trucks. The scene represents a perfect model of both an ancient and modern Burma in transition.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$145 each.
8” x 8”
#4886

How have you been living without them?

Contact Living Green at 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this piece.

$2800
24”H x 12”D
#4884

The sculptor Andrew DeWitt’s amazing work has just come into the show room. This hand built, high-fire clay piece with unique glazing explores “the interrelations of surface to form, mutation to symmetry, growth to decay, and representation to abstraction.”

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$840
10”H x 15”D
#4883

This is another of Andrew DeWitt’s extraordinary pieces in our showroom, again mimicking natural forms, in this case common barnacles. Andrew’s work is unlike anyone else’s, having brought the medium of clay and porcelain sculpture to a higher level.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$550 / $350
30” round / 16” round
#7030 / #744

Two balls, one big, one small, constructed from bits of teak wood.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase one or both.

$575 each
30”H x 13”W
#4712

While these two necklaces have nearly identical designs and craft work, the shells are different. Which one do you want? Both?

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

SOLD!
12”H x 12”W
#4995

Another great high-fire stoneware piece by one of our favorite artists. The inside of the piece shows an indigo glaze.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$995
14”H x 12”W
#4996

The dimples on this piece—showing a slight lavender at their edges—aren’t unique to the surface. They smartly extend to the inside of the pot. The piece is something to behold in person.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$1495
9.5”H x 13”W
#4997

This piece shows a thorough honeycomb pattern all around. The wind could blow through it. The top, however, while still covered in smaller honeycombs, is solid, without perforation. Another smart piece by Andrew DeWitt.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$1800 for the set
18”H x 4”W x 4”D
#348

These late 19th Century effigies of a bride and groom are decked out for a larger bride and groom on their wedding day. Good luck money surrounds them, the wooden figures threaded with coins and painted down to the detail.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$750
19” H x 14” round
#6261
Lacquer was thought by the Han to have the supernatural qualities necessary for the afterlife. This exquisite ceremonial rice vessel is decorated with dancers, trees and elephants.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$1800
32” H x 16” W x 8” D
#5226

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$1900
86”L x 12”W x 34”H
#351

“Mythological stylized dragon motif hand-carved and polychrome painted Jackfruit wood Kul Kul (slit drum) from Java, Indonesia. These drums were used for communication, signals and event announcements by striking out a signal messages between nearby villages. This drum dates from the mid-20 century.

1485 Custer Avenue, San Francisco, 415.864.2251 / info@livinggreen.com

$225

14”H x 6”W
#751

East Bay ceramicist Bruno Kark studied in Japan, apprenticing in Bizen. Many of his pieces are created to support Ikebana flower arranging, particularly the Sogetsu school.

Contact Living Green at 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this piece.

$300

18”H x 8”W
#752

East Bay ceramicist Bruno Kark studied in Japan, apprenticing in Bizen. Many of his pieces are created to support Ikebana flower arranging, particularly the Sogetsu school.

Contact Living Green at 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this piece.

$110

8.5”H x 7”W
#6623

Contact Living Green at 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this piece.

$975
16”H x 28”D
#6080

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$1400
20”H x 40”D
#6081

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$900
26”H x 19”W
#906

Solid carved teak wood pumpkin with lid from Indonesia. Works as a practical storage container as well as having great aesthetic sense—just look at that stem handle! Both the lid and the vessel are carved from single pieces of wood.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$900
24”H x 19”W
#906

Solid carved teak wood container similar to our carved teak wood pumpkin container from Indonesia. This has a diamond pattern carved around the vessel while the lid has a handle. Both pieces are carved from single pieces of wood.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.

$300
17”H x 14”W
#4861

There are two of these golden light sources. They are painted and made of light aluminum. In the center is a glass column designed to hold a candle and block the wind.

Contact 415.864.2251 or info@livinggreen.com to purchase this.