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Danish Modern 2-Light Blue Beak Vases by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Denmark 1960
By Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Holmegaard
Located in Miami, FL
Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Denmark, two tall mouth blown blue glass vases both from 1960. The design of these vases with curved necks was an extension of Per Lutken's highly successf...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
$388 Sale Price / set
35% Off
1950
s Stitched Leather boxe by Paul Dupré-Lafon For Hermès
By Hermès
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather boxe by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès
Good original vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1950s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
"Designers Fair Award, 1947, " Art Deco Sculpture for Henri Bendel
By Oronzio Maldarelli
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An important piece of American fashion history and a significant example of American Art Deco sculpture, this unique piece was awarded to Priscilla McCaffrey of Henri Bendel for her ...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sculptures
Materials
Oak, Plaster
Mid-Century Bee Trinket for Jewelry, Salt Pepper Cellar on Lucite Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in Paris, this charming bee has been later mounted on a lucite base. The wings of the bee open with a compartment that can be used to store jewelry or functional for salt an...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Box by Franco Bucci for Laboratorio Pesaro, Italy, 1970s
By Laboratorio Pesaro
Located in Milan, IT
Remarkable ceramic box by Franco Bucci for Laboratorio Pesaro.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Sliding-Lid Box in mahogany for candles or cutlery. Empire, 1820s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very elegant Sliding-Lid Box in mahogany (Swietenia mahogoni) for candles, cutlery or other long narrow items. French Empire, 1820s-1830s.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Box Black Red Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
by objects designed by Louis Cartier around 1920 and manufactured in Florence in various specimens
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Embossed silver box for rosary with angels on the surround and on the hinged lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Embossed silver box for rosary with angels on the surround and on the hinged lid. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Brand: Unknown. Weight: 47.95 grams. Dimensions: 6.5cm...
Category
20th Century European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
$300 Sale Price
50% Off
1960s Brazilian Rosewood Tray Vessel by Jean Gillon for Wood Art
By Jean Gillon
Located in Victoria, BC
We are excited to offer this standout piece from the Jean Gillon collection: a decorative wood serving tray crafted from the finest jacaranda. Crafted with meticulous detail and unde...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Rosewood
Rino Pirovano for Rexite, Italy. 900 Multiplor. Container in red plastic
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rino Pirovano for Rexite, Italy. 900 Multiplor.
Container in red plastic with four compartments.
1970s/80s.
Designed in 1977.
In very good condition, lid with two interior chips.
Mar...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Plastic
Italian Mid Century Wooden Box in Pine by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova, 1970s
By Poltronova, Mario Ceroli
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare Italian mid century wooden and decorative case box designed by Mario Ceroli from the "Mobili della Valle" series produced by Poltronova Italy, 1977. This small box is a uni...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pine
Don Shoemaker Parquetry Work Box for Senal SA, Mexico, Label
By Senal, Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great parquetry box, designed for Don Shoemaker, label, Senal SA.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Modern Boxes
Materials
Wood
Set of 3 Vintage 1960s Biscuit Tins - Mid-Century Charm for Collectors
Located in Manzano, IT
Set of 3 Vintage 1960s Biscuit Tins - Mid-Century Charm for Collectors
This delightful set of three vintage biscuit tins from the 1960s brings nostalgic charm and practicality to yo...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
2 boxes and a vase by tapio wirkkala for rosenthal studio line
By Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal
Located in Munich, DE
beautiful set of 3 tapio wirkkala porcelain pieces for studio line / rosenthal. 1 vase 6cm diameter + 16cm high. 2 boxes with lid. one 11cm diameter + 16cm high - the other 19cm diam...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Le Tallec Enamel Decorated
Gilt Porcelain Box Circa 1982 For Saks
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning vintage Le Tallec porcelain box, created circa 1982 exclusively for Saks Fifth Avenue, showcases Le Tallec's exceptional craftsmanship and refined design. The box is ri...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Salvador Dali Metal
Gold Gilt
Bird In Hand
Compact For Elgin American 1950
s
By Salvador Dalí
Located in London, GB
painting into jewellery, textiles, and even cosmetic accessories, bringing surrealism into everyday objects
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Impressive Plexiglas Sculpture by Luca Bonato for Fusina, Italy, 1980s
By Luca Bonato, Fusina
Located in Milan, IT
Plexiglass sculpture by Luca Bonato for Fusina.
The piece, visually composed by five triangular layers, fully represent the beauty of the material that can be underlined or totally d...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Sculptures
Materials
Plexiglass
Nautical Clock by Chelsea Clock Co for Bigelow, Kennard
Co
By Bigelow Kennard
Co., Chelsea Clock
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A finely crafted bronze clock in the form of yacht steering wheel made by Chelsea Clock Company, Boston, Massachusetts, having a hinged bezel, silvered dial with Arabic numerals, eig...
Category
Vintage 1930s American American Craftsman Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Carltonware Luster Moonlight Frolicking Pixie Table Box, for Dunhill
By Alfred Dunhill, Carlton Ware Ltd
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco carltonware luster moonlight frolicking pixie table box, for Dunhill.
England, circa 1930s.
An extraordinary example, The rectangular covered box with a canary yellow b...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Palisander
Rosewood Box / Humidor by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Rare Woods
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A very hard-to-find concave square lidded container, box or humidor designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The box is made of palisander or rosewood (same family of wood...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Palisander, Rosewood
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Ceramic Box, Ashtray and Votive Candle Holder
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bitossi for Rosenthal Nette ceramic box, ahstray and votive candle holder. All three in deep blue with white traces. Signed. Retains original paper label on the underside, which read...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
René Lalique a Tête de Femme powder box for Coty, ca. 1912
By René Lalique
Located in Aachen, DE
A Tête de Femme powder box for the perfume maker Coty, designed by René Lalique and made in his glassworks, likely those located in Combs-la-ville, which was before he opened a large...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Blue Cylinder Glass Vases by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1960s, Denmark
By Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Per Lütken, Holmegaard
Located in Værløse, DK
Collection of Six Blue Cylinder Glass Vases designed by Per Lütken for Holmegaard in the 1958.
* Collection (6) of tall blue glass vases in two sizes.
* Designer: Per Lütken
* Styl...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Vases
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Set of Four Boxes by Gianfranco Frattini for Progetti, Italy, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Progetti
Located in Milan, IT
Set of four boxes by Gianfranco Frattini for Progetti.
Versatile elements composed by melamine base and rubber lids.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Blue Moser Crystal and Enameled Box Made for the Islamic or Moorish Market
By Moser Glassworks
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful blue Moser crystal and enameled box made for the Islamic or Moorish market. This box is made with beautifully handcut blue crystal and overlayed with gorgeous 24-karat go...
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-Century Danish Round Ceramic Box by L. Hjorth for Hjorth Pottery, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Round Ceramic Box by L. Hjorth for Hjorth Pottery, Denmark, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional informat...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
for Restoration Antique Hardwood Brass Vanity Box Sterling Silver Pieces Inside
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely and very rare Regency circa 1810 Rosewood with brass inlay Vanity box with sterling silver jars and contents in need of restoration.
...
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Scientific Calendar in Brass and Marble for the 40 Years, 1991-2030.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Scientific calendar in brass and marble for the 40 years, 1991-2030.
Scientific calendar in brass and marble, for the 40 years, calendar 1991-2030, crown of a royal family, in its o...
Category
20th Century European Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Marble, Brass
Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter Box, Ceramic, Navy Blue, Green, White, Plaid
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi for Rosenthal netter box, ceramic, navy blue, green, and white, plaid. Small scale lidded ceramic box with navy, white and green glazed top and white glazed bottom. Tiny glaz...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Ben Seibel design for Jenfred Ware Brass Coffee Table Cigarette Box
By Ben Seibel, Jenfred Ware
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Lovely brass cigarette box designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfred Ware.
Wood inlay on top. Cork lined. Fabulous vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Italian Handmade Maple Leaf Shaped Centerpiece, Aldo Tura for Macabo, 1950s
By Aldo Tura, Macabo
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury handmade birchwood maple leaf-shaped centrepiece. This beautiful piece is signed by Macabo on the back and it was probably designed by Aldo Tura in the 1950s in ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Birch
Cambray Ware Arts
Crafts Silver Plated Letter Stand for Liberty
Co
By Liberty
Co.
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine Arts & Crafts silver plated letter stand mounted with a Ruskin cabochon by Cambray Ware and dating from around 1905. The stylish stand has a hand planished finish and was reta...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Midcentury Formica and Ceramic Box by Einar Johansen
Søholm for Torben Ørskov
By Einar Johansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
High-quality desk cigarette or decorative box composed of a glazed ceramic lid with a globe in shallow relief, box-sides in solid rosewood upon af plate in black formica. The lid was...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Formica
Rare Rockwell Kent for Chase Bacchus Art Deco Copper Cigarette Box
By Rockwell Kent, Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971) Rare Bacchus Art Deco copper cigarette box for Chase Chrome & Brass company, only offered in 1935 and 1936.
Rockwell Kent designed only three ...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Antique Wooden and Cardboard Apothecary Pharmacy Storage Jar for Valerian Root
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1900s wooden and cardboard apothecary pharmacy storage jar or box for Valerian Root. Nice addition to your room or just for use it on your desk. Found at an estate sale...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Plywood, Paper
Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box for Game Chess and Backgammon
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box Game Backgammon and Chess.
Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Wooden Inlaid Marquetry Box.
Large vintage Moorish Syrian style micro mosaic ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Islamic Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Tiffany
Co. 1980 by Elsa Peretti Pumpkin Trinket Lidded Box In .925 Sterling
By Tiffany
Co., Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Pumpkin box designed by Elsa Peretti (1940-2021) for Tiffany & Co.
Beautiful vintage rounded trinket box with a lid, designed in the shape of a pumpkin by Elsa Peretti at the Tiffan...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Midcentury Benaglia Silver Plate Italian Decorative Box for Cleto Munari, 1970s
By Cleto Munari
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant box midcentury silver plate decorative box. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s by Benaglia for Cleto Munari.
The master combination of silver plat...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Silver
Rare baroque 18th Century Hatbox Lid: Authentic Wall Decoration for Rustic Homes
Located in Hamburg, DE
Step back in time with this exquisite find: the lid of a rare hatbox dating back to the early 18th century, circa 1740. Crafted from solid wood and adorned with an original, meticulo...
Category
Antique 1740s German Baroque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Art Nouveau Ceramic Box by Carl Sigmund Luber for Johann von Schwarz
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite antique Art Nouveau ceramic box, designed by Carl Sigmund Luber for Johann von Schwarz, showcases a charming pastoral scene on its lid, featuring a Dutch couple in tra...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
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 c...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Lidded Bronze Box by Hans Bergstrom for Ystad Metall / Brons, Sweden, 1930s
By Ystad-Metall, Hans Bergström, GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Malmö, SE
An extremely rare, possibly unique, bronze jar with amazing patina. The lid adorned with a knob in the shape of a fish.
Designed by Hans Bergström for Ystad Metall / Brons, Sweden, ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Silver Gilt Pill Box Engine Turned with English Hallmark for 1909
Located in London, GB
A silver gilt and jewelled pill box probably Austrian but with English import marks for London, 1905. Very fine quality with the silver gilt completely intact and mint within the box...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Paul Evans
Phillip Lloyd Powell Box for Designers Inc. USA, 1960
s
By Paul Evans, Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Paul Evans & Phillip Lloyd Powell Box for Designers Inc. USA, 1960's
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Pewter
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Emanuel josef Margold, a secessionist box for the Bahlsen cookie factory c. 1915
By Emanuel Josef Margold
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A rare rectangular shaped box with a hinge cover; tinplate, gilt and with beautiful colourful abstract floral motifs.
The bottom is embossed with ‘H. Bahlsens Keks-Fabrik Hannover Kö...
Category
20th Century German Vienna Secession Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Art Deco Red Flambé Glaze Lidded Box by Paul Millet for Sevres France
By Ovington Brother At New York, Paul Millet, Keramos Sèvres
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Stunning flambé glaze ceramic lidded box by Paul Millet for Sevres, originally retailed by Ovington Brothers, New York.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese or Japanese Ink Stone for Calligraphy in Mother of Pearl box
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Interesting and have piece. Must be an inkstone. The cover is with mother of pearl with a box where flowers are growing from. Very happy piece.
Additional information:
Material: Por...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
$433 Sale Price
48% Off
Set of Six Petite Plates by Piero Fornasetti for Roos Bros
By Fornasetti
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of six (6) plates in the original box with designs by Fornasetti.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Emanuel josef Margold, a small secessionist box for the Bahlsen factory, c.1915
By Emanuel Josef Margold
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A nice shaped box with a hinged cover; tinplate, gilt and with beautiful colourful motifs.
The bottom is embossed with ‘H. Bahlsens Keks-Fabrik Hannover Königl-Preuss-Staatsmedaille ...
Category
20th Century German Vienna Secession Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
French Rosewood Desk Box for Pencils
Office Materials One Drawer, Late 19th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French box with drawer for pencil and small office equipment.
Made circa 1880, in France.
Two chopsticks on the sides are missing (very discreet, please see the side photos).
Palisan...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$430 Sale Price
20% Off
Decorative Box for Cigarettes in wood and Bakelite brown and White color France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Decorative Box for Cigarettes in wood and Bakelite brown and White color France 20th
Category
Vintage 1960s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood, Olive
Edwardian sterling silver playing card box for 2 packs of cards - made in 1908
By Goldsmiths
Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1908 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this handsome, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Playing Card Box, will hold 2 packs of playing cards, and is very pla...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Co. Sterling Silver Padova Magnifying Glass
By Tiffany
Co., Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine silver magnifying glass.
In sterling silver.
Designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
In the Padova pattern.
Marked to one side of the handle for Tiffany & Co. / © Elsa ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sven Jonson For Gustavsberg, Facett 7, Card Suit Ceramic Lidded Pot c1960
s
By Sven Jonson
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Smooth dark brown glaze lidded pot with playing card suit motif of applied silver
Designed by Sven Jonson for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Stylish and functional
Circa 1960's
Signed Gustav...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
Two Garouste and Bonetti Bronze Boxes for the Collection of Herbert Blome 2001
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Milan, IT
Two Garouste and Bonetti Bronze Boxes for the Collection of Herbert Blome 2001
Both are fully signed
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Italian Handmade Tuscan Siena Yellow Food Storage Box for Beans
Located in Milano, MI
An Italian 19th century lidded beechwood box, an antique food storage container suitable for dried legumes, as per the Italian inscription FAVE GRECHE, meaning Greek Beans, a common ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Country Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Christian Dior for Dior Hone Silver Plate Decorative Box Pumpkin Design, 1970s
By Dior Home, Christian Dior
Located in Naples, IT
Elegant decorative box in the shape of a pumpkin designed by Christian Dior for his 1970s Home collection. This beautiful decorative box with lid is made of silver plated metal with ...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
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There is a range of objects for objects for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique objects for objects was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, glass and metal. There are 6064 antique and vintage objects for objects for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 320 modern editions to choose from as well. Objects for objects have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Objects for objects are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many objects for objects are appealing in their simplicity, but Bitossi, Royal Copenhagen and Rörstrand produced popular objects for objects that are worth a look.
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Prices for objects for objects start at $10 and top out at $450,000 with the average selling for $990.
Finding the Right Decorative Objects for You
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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Questions About Objects For Objects
- 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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