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silla | antiques & art
(717) 708-9017
117 W Burd St. Shippensburg, PA 17257

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About us

silla was born out of a passion for beautiful objects: special pieces with aesthetic and historical significance. In 2009, after years of collecting, Andrew Silla and his wife Grace began to work privately with clients from their residence in Southern Maryland. Quickly outgrowing the space, the business was moved from Maryland to Pennsylvania in 2012 and after several warehouse location changes it was firmly settled in the present brick-and-mortar location in downtown Shippensburg.

The 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery is home to a large collection of works of art and estate jewelry. We specialize in sculpture circa 1860 through 1930 with a particular emphasis on the Animaliers and as such the gallery always has a very large collection of exceptional European and American sculpture available on display.

Clerget, Alexandre

Born in Saint-Palais, France on September 26th, 1856, Alexandre Clerget was a student of the sculptor Alexandre Falguiére (French, 1831-1900). He exhibited at the Salon from 1889 to 1924, showing numerous busts in bronze and plaster and exhibiting several bronze sculptures starting in 1902. Most of his works were cast by founder Siot-Decauville, one of the most active founders and retailers of Art Nouveau bronze works during the early 20th Century; several of his works were also made by the Sévres factory in Sévres, France.