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Sterling Silver
Super Egg
by Piet Hein for Georg Jensen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sterling silver 'Super Egg' container and sculpture. ?Piet Hein described the super-ellipse as a curve "on its way from an ellipse to a rectangle". ?
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Pewter Jar Sylvia Stave for C-G Hallberg 1929 Sweden
By CG Hallberg
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This pewter jar in all its simplicity is a typical piece for the late 1920s early 1930s Swedish modern era. The jar is made with pattern on each side and the lit with a horse. Inside...
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
Fajance Lidded Box / Humidor by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen, Nils Thorsson
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Fajance lidded box / humidor from the Baca line by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen, circa 1960s. The stunning green and black glazed stoneware container with geometric a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stoneware
18th Century French Hammered Copper Container for Food Preservation
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful antique 18th century French bread box made of hammered cooper richly decorated with crown, flags guarded by animals and large bourbon lily in front. The piece is in good au...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Giacomo Sinopoli for Liwan
s Modernist Chrome and Bronze Box, circa 1970
By Liwan
s Rome, Giacomo Sinopoli
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modernist decorative covered box was designed by Giacomo Sinopoli and crafted by Liwan's Rome in 1970. The piece features a large rectangular shape on a chromed metal b...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Bronze, Enamel
16th Wrought Iron Safe, Renaissance Style, for Donations or Cash Chest
Located in Marbella, ES
Impressive wrought iron tabletop safe with engraved decoration and original patina. This type of safe was commonly used in the 16th and 17th centuries to hold valuables, alms, or doc...
Category
Antique 16th Century Spanish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Silver box for rosary in circular shape with scrolls, flowers and angel figure
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver box for rosary in circular shape with scrolls, flowers and angel figure. Metal: Silver. Origin: German. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 56.94 grams. Dimensions: 5.8x2.4cm...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
$250 Sale Price
50% Off
Long Rectangular Woven Rattan Lidded Box for Decorative Storage in Country Style
Located in Yonkers, NY
A woven poem in rattan, this long rectangular lidded box captures the quiet elegance of natural fiber and handwoven craftsmanship. Its elongated shape and neatly articulated corners ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Country Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rattan
Silver box for pins and needles with marigolds embossed on the removable lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver box for pins and needles with marigolds in relief on the removable lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Javali II Title. Weight: 88.33 grams. Dimensions...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
$375 Sale Price
50% Off
Haviland Limoges Porcelain 3 Dresser Boxes for Bailey, Banks
Biddle, 1888-1894
By Bailey, Banks
Biddle, Haviland
Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Antique set of 3 porcelain dresser boxes with lids features sculptural forms in different sizes and striking blue and gold decor. One box has rectangular shape, and two other boxes h...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold
A mahogany strong box made for the Ovenden Female Society, Instituted May 1809
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A mahogany strong box made for the Ovenden Female Society, Instituted May 1809, of deep rectangular form with a hinged lid, three brass locks, brass carrying handles and an applied b...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Lidded Art Deco Bronze Box by Nils Fougstedt for FAK, Sweden, 1930s
By Svenskt Tenn, Fabriksaktiebolaget Kronsilver, Estrid Ericson, Nils Fougstedt, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
manufacturing pewter objects at Kungsholmstorg in Stockholm. This marked the first step towards Estrid Ericson
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Hand Blown Smoked Glass Center Piece Bowl by Per Lutken for Holmegaard
By Holmegaard, Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very attractive hand blown smoked glass center piece bowl by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, circa 1960s. The bowl measures 9.25"D x 6.5"H and has a conical shape with the leading edge ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Per Lütken for Holmegaard Duckling Vase, Scandinavian Modern Art Glass
By Per Lütken, Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Scandinavian Modern vase was designed by Per Lütken for Holmegaard as a part of Duckling series of vases. The vase is hand blown in smoky grey glass and signed and dated on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Danish Modern Teak Desk Organizer Box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A super cool and very hard-to-find Danish modern teak desk organizer box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s. The box has a removable lid and three compartments for storage. G...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak
Container for candy or cookies in crystal and Murano, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
more objects to the style for sale.
The Vienna Secession was founded on 3 April 1897 by artist Gustav
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Box in wood, for jewelry or candle, France 1980
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box has a beautiful Patina. In perfect condition, you can use it as a jewlery box, or even to put a candle in the glass inside part.
It has been made in France circa 1980
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Pair of Cenedese Lidded Italian Pink Apothecary Glass for Vanity
By Simone Cendese
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Blown Italian Murano Cenedese apothecary Jar. The piece is a unique shade of pink. A compliment to any vanity, desk or work station.
Can hold anything from Candies, to cotton...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
L. Bonan for Noel B.C< Italy Lucite Covered Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lucite and Silvered Metal Covered Box
L. Bonan for Noel B.C.
label present
The curved interior creates an optic appearance
Category
Vintage 1970s American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Lucite
Very Rare Marianne Brandt for Ruppel Box No. 4823
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Munich, DE
Very rare Marianne Brandt for Ruppel box no. 4823. As shown in the 1930 catalog.
Category
Vintage 1930s Bauhaus Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
$1,130 Sale Price
20% Off
Gio Ponti Ceramic Box for Richard Ginori San Cristoforo, Italy, 1927
By Gio Ponti, Richard-Ginori San Cristoforo, Richard Ginori
Located in Malmö, SE
Chiesa, to offer high-level furnishings and objects. From 1923 to 1930 he was artistic director of
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid Century Turquoise Stoneware Ceramic Box by Hans Hedberg for Biot France 1950
By Hans Hedberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Rare and small decorative mid century turquoise glazed stoneware box by the Swedish ceramist Hans Hedberg produced by Biot in southern of France in the 1940s. In good original cond...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stoneware
Alfred Klitgaard Wood
Enamel Box for Bodil Eje, Denmark, c.1965
By Alfred Klitgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Alfred Klitgaard Wood & Enamel Box for Bodil Eje, Denmark, c.1965.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
$440 Sale Price
34% Off
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Square Argenta lidded box in ceramic.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Wilhelm Kåge (1889-1960) for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Square Art Deco lidded box in ceramic with classic green glaze.
From the Argenta series.
Mid-20th century.
Marked.
In perfect cond...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
1930 Bronze Bas Relief by Codman for Gorham Company
By William Codman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully sculpted and expertly cast and patinated by the famed Gorham Company in 1930, this large panel was awarded to the winner of the Commercial Vehicle Inter-Fleet Contest in ...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1970s Don Shoemaker for Señal Carved Root Wood Box Mexico
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a free form lidded box designer Don Shoemaker Mexico.
Retains original label Señal. Mexico circa the 1970s. Cocobolo root wood.
Dimensions: 6.5" H x 4" D x 10...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Cocobolo, Wood
Philippe Deshoulieres for Sophie d’E Limoges Signed Porcelain Horse Trinket Box
By Deshoulières Limoges, Limoges
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Philippe Deshoulieres for Sophie d’E Limoges Signed Porcelain Horse Trinket Box – Estate Provenance
From the private estate of a prominent American designer—renowned for her discerni...
Category
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
French Art Déco Rectangular Galuchat Leather Box for Cigars etc. from the 1940s
Located in Salzburg, AT
French Art Déco Rectangular Shagreen Leather Box for Cigars etc. from the 1930s.
The interior is made of cedar wood, which particularly enhances the tobacco aroma.
There is a ribbed...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Silver box for a circular rosary w/ a pearly frieze
an engraved ship figure
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver box for rosary in circular shape with pearly frieze and engraved ship figure. Metal: Silver. Origin: South American. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 21.37 grams. Dimensio...
Category
20th Century European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Glass Sculpture by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Italy, 1960s
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Milan, IT
Glass sculpture by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini.
Colored glass block used as sample to compose screens, large windows or as single sculptures.
Also available from the same design oth...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Pink Iridescent Glass Bowl by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Co. Signed, Italy 1980s
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Co.
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century decorative crystal glass bowl designed by Elsa Peretti for Tyffany & co. in Italy in the 1980s.
This lovely bowl is made in a stunning iridescent crystal with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Silver card holder for Bridge game w/ three wooden dividers
4 claw-shaped feet
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver card holder for Bridge with three wooden dividers and four claw-shaped feet. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 146.11 grams. Dimensions: ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
$500 Sale Price
50% Off
Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio-Linie Black Porcelain Bird Pot
By Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A finely made and stylish mid-century Rosenthal porcelain lidded jar decorated with birds amidst foliage designed by renowned Danish born artist Bjorn Wiinblad (1918-2006). The lidde...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
"Mother and Child" by Kai Nielsen for Bing
Grondahl
By Kai Nielsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exquisitely crafted by Bing and Grondahl in 1913, this blanc de chine porcelain figure by Kai Nielsen explored his facination with female figures that seem to be mothers to both huma...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pill Box Silver Sterling light blue Enamel sliding lid for sweetener Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
at approximately 750 < 800° C.
It is a new object that has never been used but is considered
Category
1990s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Murano Glass Centerpiece by Michael Red for Vistosi, Italy, 1970s
By Vistosi, Michael Red
Located in Milan, IT
Large glass box by Michael Red for Vistosi.
Two pieces that can also be used separately.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Murano Glass
Bitossi for Raymor Box, Ceramic, White, Black, and Brown, Signed
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Raymor box, ceramic white, black, and brown, signed. Small lidded box glazed in chocolate brown, white and black from Aldo Londi's Piastrelle Bicolore series. The undersi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
$1,125 Sale Price
55% Off
Silver box for rosary with Christ on the cross in relief on the lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver box for rosary with Christ on the cross in relief on the lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 16.36 grams. Dimensions: 4x1.3cm. Cont...
Category
20th Century European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
$100 Sale Price
50% Off
Silver box for hosts with raised floral motifs on the lid and gold interior
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver box for hosts with floral motifs in relief on the lid and gold interior. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 78.37 grams. Dimensions: 7....
Category
20th Century European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
$300 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair of Tessellated Stone Triangular Boxes by Robert Marcius for Casa Bique
By Casa Bique, Robert Marcius
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of vintage Hollywood Regency tessellated stone and brass triangular boxes by Robert Marcius for Casa Bique, circa 1980s. The boxes are in very good vintage conditio...
Category
20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Brass
Art Deco Decorative Box Pietro Chiesa
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, Italy 1930s
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
collector’s item to enjoy and at the same time to use.
Perfect desk object or gift idea.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass
19th Century Ball-Shaped Iron Box with Hook for Hanging
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century ball-shaped iron box with hook for hanging.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Ceramic Sculpture by Johannes Hedegaard for Royal Copenhagen, 1950s
By Johannes Hedegaard, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A beautifully modeled and graceful ceramic sculpture of a woman, the body having an unexpected and striking combination of unglazed brown stoneware and a rich turquoise glaze.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Travertine and Brass Decorative Cube Box by Passeri for Ark Line
Located in Brooklyn, NY
storage compartment suitable for small objects designed by P. Passeri for Ark-Line (ca. 1970s, Italy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Fajance Lidded Box / Humidor by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen
By Nils Thorsson, Royal Copenhagen
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Fajance lidded box / humidor from the Baca line by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen, circa 1960s. The stunning blue and black glazed stoneware container with geometric ab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stoneware
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
17th Century Japanese Bento Box for Cherry Blossom Viewing Party
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique Japanese bento box from Edo era which was used for cherry blossom viewing party. It is made with bamboo and painted with Japanese lacquer. Landscapes with water fa...
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bamboo
French Set of Three Manual Coffee Grinders for Grinding Coffee Beans
Located in Marbella, ES
French Set of Three Manual Coffee Grinders for Grinding Coffee Beans
The Size is the Largest
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Iron
Ceramic
Brass Box Tommaso Barbi for B Ceramiche, Italy, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi, B Ceramiche
Located in Rome, IT
Oval box in ceramic with marble effect borders and brass handle by Tommaso Barbi for B Ceramiche made in Italy in the 1970s.
The original label is still attached on the bottom, a...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Brass
Designed By Sybil Connolly For Tiffany
Co. Heart Shaped Porcelain Trinket Box
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fashion designer Sybil Connolly designed a fine, small, heart-shaped porcelain trinket box for Tiffany & Co. It's in perfect condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Wrought Iron Chest Wine Storage Rack for 28 Bottles
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Item # 209GJY07K
A fantastic and rather unusual wrought-iron wine storage rack styled as a domed chest, it features wide shaped straps welded to curved and squared bar with curled...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wrought Iron
Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Kiseto Ware 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a porcelain box which we use during tea ceremony. It is called Kougou. This was made in Japan around 1950s in Showa era. This was made with style 'Seto'. In seto ware, this k...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Military Campaign Walnut Brass Bound Double Watch Winder Box for Rolex, Omega
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Military Campaign Walnut Brass Bound Box With Fitted Velvet Interior
A bespoke watch winder box for the watch aficionado, hand finished & fitted with a crushed velvet interior comple...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Box by Nanni Valentini for Ceramica Arcore, Italy, 1970s
By Arcore Ceramica 1, Nanni Valentini
Located in Milan, IT
Ceramic box by Nanni Valentini for Ceramica Arcore.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Tiffany
Co. Porcelain Lidded Box Designed for Tauck World France
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Tiffany
Co. porcelain round trinket box.
Tiffany
Co. porcelain round map box designed for Tauck World, Made In France.
The porcelain lid cover is decorated with a map of ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Vintage Incense Utensils for Tea Ceremony Kougou Oribe ware 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a porcelain box which we use during tea ceremony. It is called Kougou. This was made in Japan around 1950s in Showa era. This was made with style 'Oribe'. This item will com...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Archibald Knox for Liberty
Co box in Pewter and enamel # 0194
By Liberty
Co., Archibald Knox
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and elegant pewter / enamel box by the well UK designer/artist Archibal Knox . marked Made in England 0194
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel
Ceramic Valkyrie and Horse Sculpture by Stanislaus Capeque for Goldscheider
By GOLDSCHEIDERSCHE PORZELLAN-MANUFACTUR UND MAJOLICA-FABRIK (1885-1953), Stanislaus Capeque
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Designed by artist Stanislaus Capeque for Goldschnider, circa 1930, the sculpture presents a traditional Valkyrie from Norse mythology in armor and shield with her trusty horse stand...
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$7,172 Sale Price
25% Off
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Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
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- What is a surrealist object?1 AnswerIrena Orlov ArtMarch 1, 2021These are found objects that the artist intervenes. They are based on the fantasies and representations that can arise when subconscious acts are performed. They have a symbolic function and leave no room for formal concerns, but depend only on the imagination of each person.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023Many pieces could arguably be considered the most Surreal object that Dalí created. During his lifetime, the artist created a number of thought-provoking works like the Aphrodisiac Telephone, a mixed media sculpture that featured a lobster perched on a rotary telephone, and Surrealist Object Functioning Symbolically, a woman's shoe positioned in a glass of milk in a wooden frame accompanied by a box of sugar lumps, a spoon and an erotic photograph. Shop an assortment of Salvador Dalí art from some of the world's top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024Kartell started making plastic objects shortly after its founding in 1949. The company began as an industrial design firm, producing useful items like ski racks for automobiles and laboratory equipment designed to replace breakable glass with sturdy plastic. Even as companies like Olivetti and Vespa made Italian design popular in the 1950s, typewriters and scooters remained relatively costly. Kartell founders Giulio Castelli and Anna Ferrieri wanted to provide Italian consumers with affordable, stylish goods. They launched a housewares division in 1953, making lighting fixtures, kitchen tools and accessories from colorful molded plastic. Buoyed by its success in the home goods market, Kartell introduced its Habitat division in 1963. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of Kartell furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Najeonchilgi is a crafting method where colorful pieces of shellfish are inlaid on an object. For more than 2,000 years, Korean artisans have used it to produce furniture like cabinets and tables and small decorative objects like wooden boxes. Find a collection of inlaid wood furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The inkstone was the most precious and permanent object in a Japanese writing set. It is a mortar used for mixing dry ink with water for the purposes of writing. You'll find a selection of Japanese writing boxes on 1stDibs.
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Rice Poster Bed
Richard Ginori Dessert Plates
Richard Ginori Dessert
Riddler Rack
Riddling Rack
Riedel Vase
Rino Claessens
Robert Held Art Glass
Robert Lallemant