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Tiffany Co. Modern Shell Pattern Hollow Handle Bar Knife by Angela Cummings
By Tiffany Co., Angela Cummings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Shell' pattern. In sterling silver with a hollow handle with in the form of a shell or mollusc spire
Category

20th Century Modern Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Black with Dark Green Undertones Hollow Ceramic Sculpture Ball Feet, Hand Built
By Helena Starcevic Ceramics
Located in New York, NY
it to its most basic essence. Here it is a Hollow Oval Form With 4 tightly-place balls for feet
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

African Mambila Bronze Suaga Dog Head Mask - Tribal Art Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
by a highly skilled artist, executed in bronze and of hollow form so as to be worn, having a highly
Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Lion Form Chenets
Located in Bridgeport, CT
peg form legs. Hollow backs. Condition: Good condition with expected signs of age.
Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Bronze

Lone Mountain Turquoise Buckle by Kee Yazzie
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Hollow Form Sterling Silver Western Belt Buckle with Overlaid Petroglyph Designs and set with
Category

20th Century American Native American Vanity Items

Materials

Sterling Silver

Marc Newson Kiss the Future Storage Unit in Black Molded Polypropylene
By Marc Newson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
impact resistant character and the creation of hollow forms with large proportions without the need for
Category

1990s Belgian Post-Modern Vitrines

Materials

Plastic

Wooden Head, Edo People, Benin Nigeria with Stand
Located in Hamburg, DE
Carved from reddish brown hardwood, the hollow form rises from a cylindrical neck, the lowest part
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Beninese Busts

Materials

Hardwood

Marc Newson Kiss the Future Chair in Green Molded Polypropylene
By Marc Newson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
character and the creation of hollow forms with large proportions without the need for additional assembly
Category

1990s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Marc Newson Kiss the Future Chair in Black Molded Polypropylene
By Marc Newson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
character and the creation of hollow forms with large proportions without the need for additional assembly
Category

1990s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Marc Newson Kiss the Future Sideboard in Black Molded Polypropylene
By Marc Newson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
impact resistant character and the creation of hollow forms with large proportions without the need for
Category

1990s Belgian Post-Modern Sideboards

Materials

Plastic

Russian Silver Persian Cat Sculpture, Soviet Period, 88 Zolotnik, Marked "S.W."
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
silver. Although the piece appears solid at first glance, it is finely executed as a sealed hollow-form
Category

20th Century Russian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

Mbole knee-shaped coin - Democratic Republic of Congo, Early 20th.
Located in Linkebeek, BE
coin, a perfect example of its hollowed-out circular form,rhythmed by an open axis at its apex. Its
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Copper

Antique Gold Tone Openwork Scroll Motif Round Brooch, Late 19th Century
Located in Milford, DE
hollow domed see-through form, allowing light to pass through the scrolling interior. The perimeter is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Artisan Brooches

Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
sticks and calligraphy brushes, the hollow, rectangular form has three main openings on the top and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Tabane-Ami Ikebana Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
plaiting known as tabane-ami. The tall, arched handle is formed of hollowed bamboo and finished with a
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Italian Carved Silvered Gilt Wood Altar Reliquary Bust Sculpture 18th C.
Located in Forney, TX
, in Baroque taste, finely detailed figural bust form, with hollowed central relic compartment and
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Antique Thandatti Gold Earrings – South India Asian jewellery Tribal art
Located in London, GB
the Chettinad region. The earrings are crafted from sheet 18 carat gold elements formed hollow and
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Metalwork

Materials

Gold

Chinese Green Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
hold ink sticks and calligraphy brushes, the hollow, rectangular form has three main openings on the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage 18K Gold Medusa Black Enamel Round Pendant — Italian Revival Style
Located in Miami, FL
ring of black enamel that creates dramatic contrast and depth. The pendant is fully formed, not hollow
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Enamel

Antique Terracotta Faux Bois Tree Trunk Planter with Sculptural Openings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
the natural form of a hollowed tree trunk. Crafted in terracotta and finished in warm earthy tones
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Terracotta

Maret Geneve (Swiss) Antique XIXc 48mm Solid Silver Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Neoclassical style; elegant Breguet (pomme évidée) hands – characterised by their slender form and
Category

Antique 1850s Swiss Victorian Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver

French 19th Century Pair of Crystal Girandole Lamps
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
stylized crystal “spikes” rising from hollow crystal forms that disguise the internal column. Cut crystal
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Pewter

Japanese Antique Primitive Coffee Table 1860s-1900s / Side Table Wabi Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
a hollowed log base, forming a separate structure with no joints or hardware. Its design relies
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Black Oval Ceramic Sculpture With Many Small Spike Feet
By Helena Starcevic Ceramics
Located in New York, NY
interested in abstracting the idea, simplifying it to its most basic essence. Here it is a Hollow Oval Form
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Three-Part Hand Built Ceramic Totem, Brown and White Rectangles Curved Crown
By Helena Starcevic Ceramics
Located in New York, NY
curved crescent crown on four small feet. The 3 parts are started as solid forms then hollowed out before
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Victorian Perpignan garnet bangle bracelet in 18k rose gold, French bangle
Located in PARIS, FR
Victorian Perpignan garnet bangle bracelet in 18k rose gold. Bracelet formed of two hollow rose
Category

Antique 1880s French Late Victorian Bangles

Materials

Garnet, Rose Gold

Rare Early English Dugout Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
inner core more easily scooped out to form the hollow of the chair. This example is especially graphic
Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Primitive Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Antique chain earrings with clip and silver filigree spheres
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
silver and gold that are interwoven to create patterns and form hollow designs or a lace-like pattern
Category

Antique Early 1900s Spanish Arts and Crafts Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Silver

Abstract Marble “Sfera" Sculpture by Aldo Dazzi, Italy 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
its surface, evoking both planetary movement and the timeless perfection of classical form. The hollow
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble

Pair of Jean-Michel Frank Design Iron Table Lamps by Company Comte, Argentina
By Jean-Michel Frank, Comte S.A.
Located in North Miami, FL
: thick metal sheets expertly melded to form a hollow structure, bearing the subtle patina of time that
Category

Vintage 1930s Argentine Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Metal

American Pop Art George Segal Color Expressionist Lithograph Woman in Red Kimono
By George Segal
Located in Surfside, FL
forms and put them back together with more plaster to form a hollow shell. These forms were not used as
Category

1980s American Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Large Format American Pop Art Portrait Aquatint Etching Walter George Segal 1987
By George Segal
Located in Surfside, FL
back together with more plaster to form a hollow shell. These forms were not used as molds; the shell
Category

1980s American Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching, Aquatint

A fine Kuba Mask - Rustic African Folk Art
Located in Skien, NO
wood, featuring geometric patterns in red, black, and white pigments. The mask has a hollowed oval form
Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Softwood

Handcrafted Canoe Vessel Made of Natural Tree Bark, Mid-20th Century
Located in Northport, MI
ends and a hollowed interior, it evokes the form of a traditional canoe while celebrating the natural
Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Late 19th C. French Barbotine Majolica Umbrella Stand with Stork and Frog
Located in Dallas, TX
sculptural stork perched gracefully beside a hollow tree trunk–form reservoir. The base is adorned with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Umbrella Stands

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Contemporary Oval Emerald Diamond Pavé Bombe Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
estimated weight of 1.23 carats. The bottom half is fashioned in a similar hollowed crescent form without
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bangles

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

Contemporary Urn Shape Vase in Bai Jade Peking Glass by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
glassmaking. Robert Kuo glass pieces are made from the traditional Peking glass technique of forming hollow
Category

2010s Minimalist Vases

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Short Facet Vase in Raspberry Peking Glass by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
glass technique of forming hollow glass, from layers upon layers of glass, by either free blowing or
Category

2010s Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Contemporary Grand Facet Vase in Raspberry Peking Glass by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
glass technique of forming hollow glass, from layers upon layers of glass, by either free blowing or
Category

2010s Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Ausgebrannt Stool by Kaspar Hamacher
By Kaspar Hamacher
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stool formed by the hollowing out of oak tree trunks using fire. The oak comes from naturally
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Stools

Materials

Oak

An Oak "Ausgebrannt" Stool by Kaspar Hamacher
By Kaspar Hamacher
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stool formed by the hollowing out of oak tree trunks using fire. The oak comes from naturally
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

1930s Swedish Folk-Art Kubbstol Folk Art Carved Pine Tub Chair
Located in London, GB
good proportions and carved from patinated pine timber - the backrest and rear are formed from a
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs

Materials

Pine

Contemporary Tall Gourd Vase in Grey Peking Glass by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
glass technique of forming hollow glass, from layers upon layers of glass, by either free blowing or
Category

2010s Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Edwardian Art Nouveau Style Set of Six Sterling Silver Buttons
By Robert Friederich 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
, incorporating a simple shank; button shanks allows thread to be passed through a hollow protrusion/loop formed
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

French Porcelain Brass Mounted Shepherd Sheep Bonbonniere
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
on a white ground which also forms the base. The body of the bonbonniere is of hollowed out oval
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Hoof Vase in Raspberry Peking Glass by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peking glass technique of forming hollow glass, from layers upon layers of glass, by either free blowing
Category

2010s Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Ten Facet Peking Glass Vase in Red Bean by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
forming hollow glass, from layers upon layers of glass, by either free blowing or mold-blowing and then
Category

2010s Vases

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Dai Gu Coral Peking Glass Vase by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
forming hollow glass, from layers upon layers of glass, by either free blowing or mold-blowing and then
Category

2010s Vases

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Bamboo Shaven Peking Glass Vase in Raspberry by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
glass technique of forming hollow glass, from layers upon layers of glass, by either free blowing or
Category

2010s Minimalist Vases

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Mila Peking Glass Urn Shape Vase by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
forming hollow glass, from layers upon layers of glass, by either free blowing or mold-blowing and then
Category

2010s Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Mila Peking Glass Gourd Vase by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
forming hollow glass, from layers upon layers of glass, by either free blowing or mold-blowing and then
Category

2010s Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Vintage Silver and 18K Gold Drop Earrings by Swedish Master Göran Kuhlin
Located in Stockholm, SE
end of the stem hangs a three-dimensional gold teardrop form—hollow in the center and softly rounded
Category

Early 2000s Swedish Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

Contemporary Lotus Bud Vase in Raspberry Peking Glass by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peking glass technique of forming hollow glass, from layers upon layers of glass, by either free blowing
Category

2010s Vases

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Cascade Design Grey Peking Glass Disc on Stand by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
glassmaking. Robert Kuo glass pieces are made from the traditional Peking glass technique of forming hollow
Category

2010s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Bell Shape Lamp, Bai Jade Peking Glass by Robert Kuo, Hand Carved, Limited
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pieces are made from the traditional Peking glass technique of forming hollow glass, from layers upon
Category

2010s Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage French Bisque Porcelain Figurine Inkwell, 1970s - 2Y580
Located in Bordeaux, FR
expression. The inkwell component is cleverly integrated into the form of a hollowed-out tree stump, adding a
Category

Vintage 1970s French Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Moss Agate Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
overall with white and brown inclusions. The finely carved rounded square form well hollowed with large
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects

Materials

Agate, Tourmaline

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There is a range of hollow forms for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and ceramic, all hollow forms available were constructed with great care. Find 258 antique and vintage hollow forms at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 290 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Hollow forms have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. modern, mid-century modern and Scandinavian Modern hollow forms are consistently popular styles. Robert Kuo, Bo Arenander and Jeff Martin each produced beautiful hollow forms that are worth considering.

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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,817, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $875,000 highest priced.