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17-19thC Antique Tibetan Altar, 8193
Located in Ukiah, CA
and to the wall. A rare and beautiful spiritual object with great provenance. Will need to be sent by
Category
Antique 18th Century Tibetan Antiquities
Materials
Wood
$8,750 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair Tronchi (48) Chandelier in Toni Zuccheri Style for Venini, Murano
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Budapest, HU
, object of rare beauty.
Period: 1980's
Dimensions: 59 inches (150 cm) height with chain; 29,50 inches (75
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
$4,804 Sale Price / set
42% Off
Rhea Egg Lamp by Glyn Lockett
By Glyn Lockett
Located in Bagshot, GB
studio where he started to make his own objects using rare and precious materials. Influenced by the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Bronze Foo Dog Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
study, these lamps are far more than lighting. They are rare, culturally layered design objects that
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Spanish Baroque Period Christ Crucified Altar Sculpture
By Juan De Mesa
Located in Forney, TX
with forged iron nails, mounted on later plaque.
This rare antique religious work / object of art
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Iron
The Indigo Requiem: A Vintage Overdyed Sugar Skull Rug of Iconic Design
By Wunderkammer Studio, Alexander McQueen
Located in Dallas, TX
is a visual dialogue between the raw and the luxurious.
More than a decorative object, this rare
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
An Ottoman Legacy in Thread: Antique Turkish Oushak Rugs of Noble Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
faded hue is an echo of its noble past. As both an object of rare beauty and a narrative of cultural
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Spanish Colonial Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
$10,350 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Rare Napoleonic Straw Marquetry Box
Located in New York, NY
This cylinder box is an exceptionally fine example of straw marquetry, and a rare survivor of the
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes
Materials
Straw
Rare English Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Jeweled Box, 1908
By George Henry Cowell
Located in New York, NY
Rare Edwardian Classical sterling silver box. Made by George Henry Cowell in London in 1908
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
Rare Pair of Five-Light Candelabras
By Porter George Blanchard
Located in New York, NY
Ultra-modernist design in polished pewter with five-light. Porter George Blanchard was an American silversmith living and working in Pacoima, California. He is considered to be par...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candle Holders
Materials
Pewter
$6,800 / set
Dino Martens Rare Pullegoso Vase
By Aureliano Toso, Dino Martens
Located in New York, NY
Model #884, produced by Aureliano Toso, on the island of Murano. This beautiful vase designed by Dino Martens in pale lavender glass with swirled ribbing and applied side decorations...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Rare Vintage Red Coral Tile Decorative Box by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Luxurious red coral box from Maitland-Smith. This beautiful box crafted of authentic red coral tiles is luxurious and glamorous. Each of the pieces that compiles this box has its nat...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Coral
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Signed Binazzi Duck Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Binazzi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare signed Binazzi Italy small duck trinket bowl. Natural shell combined with silver plated
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate
Rare Art Deco Bookends, Indian Sculptures in Meditating Position on Marble Base
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique on 1stdibs and possibly worldwide.
It was in the early 20th century that meditation became known in Western society. Like many artists, the one who handcrafted the sculptures...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
Rare Antique Classical Roman Bronze
Glass Inkstand with Crystal Glass Inkwell
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish, rare and mint condition bronze, brass and glass desk piece.
This completely original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Classical Roman Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Rare Binazzi Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Binazzi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare Binazzi, Italy small trinket bowl. Natural shell combined with silver plated sculpture
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate
Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi Wild Boar Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi wild boar with Murano blown glass detail sculpture.
1970s, made in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi Bird Pelican Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi Pelican sculpture.
1970s, made in Italy.
This piece is in near
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi Bird Silver Pelican Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi Pelican with Murano blown glass sculpture.
1970s, made in Italy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Signed Binazzi Goose Shell Trinket Bowl Sculpture, 1970s, Italy
By Binazzi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare Signed Binazzi Italy small trinket bowl. Natural shell combined with silver plated sculpture
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate
Machine Age Art Deco Paul Lobel Benduro Modernist Desk Objects, circa 1937
By Paul Lobel
Located in Dallas, TX
ground-breaking machine age metal - work designs.
Museum quality rare objects by an important designer.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desk Sets
Ice Cream Cone by Mattia Bonetti
By Mattia Bonetti
Located in Brussels, BE
Very rare object in ceramic created by Mattia Bonetti for the gallery of Pierre-Marie Giraud in
Category
Early 2000s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Duck with Submersion Archimede Seguso production
Located in Monselice, PD
Murano glass sculpture depicting a Duck.
Archimede Seguso production, a very rare object as it has
Category
Vintage 1960s Animal Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique Embroidered Hats, Set of Five, Central Asia, Late 19th Century
Located in By Appointment Only, CA
.
Fabulous decorative possibilities with rare objects in a one of a kind presentation that is sure to catch
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Afghan Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Metallic Thread
Important Silver Ewer, Louis XVI style – 19th century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
delicate carvings make this ewer a rare object of beautiful craftsmanship.
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Period: 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases
Materials
Metal
Bronze Tomato Sculpture
By Rare Form
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Bronze tomato by Rare Forms
in the lost wax way.
Rare as the artist.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$3,500
Contemporary Guidoy Pumpkin bronze lost wax process
By Rare Form
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Bronze pumpkin by Rare Form.
created through the ancient " lost wax" process
the casting take
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Bronze
Rare Blue Ridge Coral
Located in New York, NY
A rare, massive Blue Ridge Indo-Pacific Coral.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Decorative Objects
Rare Dunhill Aquarium Lighter
By Dunhill
Located in New York, NY
Unique hand painted fish scene
Category
Vintage 1950s English Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Hugo Kohler Ceramic Sieve, 1960s
By Hugo Kohler
Located in Basel, CH
.
Turquoise glazed inside. Rare object.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Small Covered Burl Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a rare small sized covered burl bowl - one of the smallest I have ever seen. Thin with a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Folk Art Decorative Objects
Three Ignazio Gardella x Azucena Lp12
By Ignazio Gardella, Azucena
Located in Santa Monica, CA
1959.
Very rare objects in excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$9,300 / set
Kristian Solmer Vedel Fruit Bowl on Rosewood Stand, Denmark, 1960s
By Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik, Kristian Solmer Vedel
Located in Berlin, DE
. This rare object is in a very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Yoruba sculpture
Located in Naples, FL
A splendid old tribal art piece. Probably from the Egungun group. The long braid of hair projection is a sign for a hunter or a member of his lineage.
Category
20th Century Nigerian Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$8,000
Rare Hermes Clock
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Great stitched leather folding clock
Category
Vintage 1940s French Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare Wooden Mannequin
Located in Summerland, CA
Male Mannequin
Circa 1920
Carved pine with traces of original polychrome.
Jointed arms and hands. Possibly a trade sign.
Base is painted like a barrel.
Ex Mendelsohn Collection
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$80,000
Rare Walnut Figure
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
French Musical Figure from Lyon, France. Hand carved walnut figure with beautiful patination and in exceptional condition, probably stood atop a musical box. The clown like figure ha...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Sculptures
$7,500
Unique Display Case
Located in New York, NY
blown glass. Perfect for displaying rare objects.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Cabinets
$2,750
Rare Collection of 19th Century Tibetan Reliqueries
Located in Washington, DC
Each piece is hand hewn and hand-painted with traditional polychrome Tibetan motifs. A "Ghau" is a portable altar, shrine, or prayer box used while traveling. The Tibetan p...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Rare Wooden Harness Horse
Located in New York, NY
Rare and early American Harness Horse c. 1850 of solid laminated wood with detachable head and
Category
Antique 19th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
$45,000
Rare Swedish Veined White Marble Tall Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
base signed "Lind/1873"
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$5,500 / set
Rare Gio Ponti "il pelligrino stanco" Figure
By Gio Ponti
Located in San Francisco, CA
A phenomenal example! Translates to "the weary traveller"
Category
20th Century Italian Decorative Objects
Rare Wooden Pike Weathervane
Located in Sheffield, MA
It is unusual for wooden weathervanes of this vintage even to have survived. This elegant example is totally weathered, and even sports lichen on its surface. Great form.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare 17th Cent Coffer
Located in Toronto, ON
An impressive carved oak coffer comprising 17th century panels depicting the resurrection of Christ within a 19th century oak coffer.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Boxes
Materials
Oak
$16,500
Rare Hermes equestrian Clock
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Horse motif clock
Category
Vintage 1960s Clocks
Materials
Brass
Rare Gucci Nautical Box
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
Nautical air tight box extreamly heavy and well made
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Boxes
Rare Rockwell Kent Cigar Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very rare Rockwell Kent object with one of his finest graphic images. Only a few examples known
Category
Early 20th Century American Boxes
Materials
Brass
Serving Trolley Haslev Severin Hansen Royal Copenhagen, 1970s
By Severin Hansen, Haslev Mobelsnedkeri
Located in Basel, CH
plates by Niels Thorsson and branded by Royal Copenhagen. Rare object in a limited edition. In very good
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Rosewood
Fine
Rare Curtis Jere Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine & rare wall sculpture by Curtis Jere. Elaborate form with colorful enamel on metal figures
Category
Vintage 1970s American Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Rare Georgian Mahogany Jewellery Box
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
A rare Georgian mahogany jewellery box.
The large jewellery box is solid mahogany, it comes with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Edwardian Goyard Pistol Case
By Goyard
Located in London, GB
A very rare and unusual Edwardian all leather Goyard Pistol case, circa 1910.
In natural calf
Category
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Leather
Rare Coromandel Wood Carved Box
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare Coromandel Wood Carved Box
Category
Antique 19th Century Boxes
Materials
Wood
Rare Art Deco Clock 1937
Located in Saint-Andre lez Lille, France
Rare Art Deco Clock 1937
Category
Vintage 1930s French Clocks
$4,500
Rare Jaeger-LeCoultre Inline Clock
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in New York, NY
Rare pocket watch form clock
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Clocks
Materials
Gold Plate
Rare malachite specimen from Zaire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare form of malachite from Africa. Extremely unique specimen
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Category
20th Century Congolese Sculptures
Rare Chinoiserie Lacquered Strong Box
Located in Sheffield, MA
A charming chinoiserie lacquered steel strong box boldly decorated with figures in palace scenes with gilded pagodas, on a black background. It has a shaped Georgian style swan neck ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Rare Claude Prevost Tapestry Sculpture
By Claude Prevost
Located in Hollywood, FL
A soft fabric sculpture by artist Claude Prevost, an associate to Pierre Cardin. See the Book Pierre Cardin- signed.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Sculptures
Materials
Textile
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Rare Objects For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of rare objects available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, ceramic and wood, all rare objects available were constructed with great care. There are 4932 antique and vintage rare objects for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 29 modern editions to choose from as well. Rare objects have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of rare objects to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau rare objects are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made rare objects over the years, but those made by Carl Auböck, Loetz Glass and Hermès are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,653, while they’re typically $11 on the low end and $985,000 highest priced.
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.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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