WELCOME
Welcome to VA’s collection of art, antiques, artifacts, adornments and more, spanning centuries, continents and artists from numerous time periods, traditions and beliefs. We are thrilled to announce that Vanishing Arts is now featuring the work of ground-breaking contemporary artists as part of our collection. Our first Featured Artist is the brilliant multimedia sculptor and artist Pascal Giacomini, whose totally original guitar sculptures are a wonderful example of “when sculpture meets music.”
Featured Artist: Pascal Giacomini
A native of Paris, France, Pascal Giacomini has been working in Hollywood since the 1980s. He is an accomplished artist working in several genres: sculpture, functional art, photography, and most recently documentary films and playable guitar sculptures.
His Giaco GuitarsTM sculptures are a limited series of up to 100 guitars fashioned from the raw material of vintage oil cans, reimagined and transformed into playable works of art—a process Giacomini describes as “recycling leftovers of American capitalism into art and music.” The most recent creations in a storied career, they are highly sought after by guitar aficionados and art collectors alike.
Featured Item
Gateway 2 Giaco Guitar Sculpture (04/100)
EXPLORE AND LEARN
We invite you to explore the wealth of more than 400 items from six continents that we have already added to our site. Each piece has been identified with four components: a Title, an Overview and an expanded Description. Click on Additional Information for more details on origin, date, size, condition and shipping.
Lastly, we utilize the following time periods throughout the site to provide an accurate historical reference:
Ancient (pre-1200 CE)
Antique (1200-1920)
Vintage (1921-1980)
Modern (1981-present)
The items featured below provide a pleasing sampling from all nine categories in the navigational toolbar on this page:
Ming Pottery Attendants
China
15th-16th Century
$4,985.00
Carinated Pottery Flagon
Roman North Africa
1st-3rd Century
$625.00
Vanity Cabinet – Elaborate Carving
China
19th Century
$625.00
Yixing Teapot, Peking Opera Scene
China
19th Century
$975.00
Brocaded Bible Cover
Bolivia
18th-19th Century
$195.00
Guanyin with Dhyani Buddhas
China
18th-19th Century
$4,350.00
Manilla Trade Bracelet
West Africa, Fulani People
19th Century
$295.00
Glass Painting of a Peacock
India
Circa 1920-1930
$385.00
Dayak Ancestral Mask
Borneo/Kalimantan
Circa 1920-1940
$1,450.00
“Three-Handed” Madonna
Russia
19th Century
$2,350.00
Pair of Fu Lions on Pedestals
China
19th Century
$985.00
Han Cocoon Jar, Cloud Designs
China
206 BCE-220 CE
$2,100.00