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Walnut Triangular Auxiliary Table in Rococo Revival Style
Located in Liverpool, GB
striking "grain" of wood grain deserve special attention.
Although small, it is an unusual item.
The
Category
20th Century European Rococo Revival Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Elm Log Bin / Fire Basket
Located in Winchcombe, Gloucesteshire
unusual item that is not easy to find. Originally this does not have a bottom, as the bits are collected
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Blanket Chests
Materials
Elm
Rococo Revival Style Rotary Display Table 20th Century
Located in Liverpool, GB
.
Definitely an unusual item.
The table will look great in any room.
Category
20th Century European Rococo Revival Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Rococo Revival Style Auxiliary Table, 20th Century
Located in Liverpool, GB
)
Definitely an unusual item.
The table will look great in any room.
Category
20th Century European Rococo Revival Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Pair of 19th Century Victorian Foot Stools Embroidered
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
.
These are very rare and unusual items.
Lovely proportions and styling.
Solid, with no loose joints
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Stools
Materials
Mahogany
English Porcelain Posy Holder, October 13th 1847, Attr. Minton
By Minton
Located in Geelong, Victoria
one side for a posy locking pin to be inserted.
Possibly Minton, dated 1847.
A most unusual item
Category
Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Vases
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Wrought Iron Laundry Basket with Handles
Located in Woodbury, CT
An unusual item we picked up in the Southwest of France, this 19th century handmade laundry basket
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Silver Plate Victorian Ice Bucket in the Shape of a Top Hat Box, 1860s
Located in London, GB
.
This is an extremely rare and unusual item the likes of which doesn't crop up that often at all. Quirky
Category
Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Frances Higgins Fused Glass Hair Pin
By Frances Higgins
Located in Chicago, IL
unusual items. Over the years this included decorative tableware and serving pieces, lighting, sculptures
Category
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Frances Higgins Fused Glass Brooch with Embedded Brass and Thread
By Frances Higgins
Located in Chicago, IL
unusual items. Over the years this included decorative tableware and serving pieces, lighting, sculptures
Category
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
English Regency Mahogany and Gilt Brass Oyster Table, circa 1810
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Merchant & Tradesmans Directory 1794, as being resident at 63 Wardour Street Soho London.
This unusual
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Serving Tables
Materials
Brass, Zinc
Pair of 1960s Brutalist Style Ceramic Candelabra from Caltagirone CCA
Located in Tilburg, NL
craftsmanship and in very good condition.
Very unusual and rare items.
Caltagirone
Caltagirone - colorful
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Brutalist Candelabras
Materials
Ceramic
Curtis Jeré Giant Pierced Spoon Wall Sculpture Signed and Dated 1992
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Tetbury, GB
Curtis Jeré giant pierced spoon wall sculpture signed and dated 1992.
This unusual fun item is
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Steel
Antique Georgian 9 Karat Gold Momento Mori Skull Mourning Stick Pin
Located in Houston, TX
unusual for its period. This item has been fully tested for 9k gold.
Category
Antique 16th Century British Georgian Brooches
Materials
9k Gold
Roger Capron Side Table
By Roger Capron, Vallauris
Located in London, GB
Unusual and early items by Roger Capron
Rare smoker side table (nécessaire à fumeur)
Polychrome
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic
$2,567
Pedro Friedeberg Hand/Foot Coffee Table with Glass Top
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in New York, NY
the circular glass top while three feet comprise the base. An unusual collectors item.
Category
20th Century Mexican Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Caucasian Antique Carpet
Located in Wilton, CT
Unusual brown background color and unusual square size. Animal items woven within. Octagonal motifs
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$3,500
Pr.Chalkware Parrots
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pr. of painted chalkware parrots on bases. Very unusual in form for these items.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Decorative Objects
Materials
Paint
$1,250 / set
Large Scale London Delft Bowl, 1750
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
restoration an unusual feature on items from this period and of this size.
Category
Antique 1750s English Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Mettlach Plaque Made In German, 1900
By Villeroy
Boch
Located in New York, NY
the castle mark and # 2548., unusual great item.
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Enamel and Rock Crystal Bracelet
Located in Stamford, CT
unusual. Definite collector's item to cherish. Signed but unreadable.
Category
20th Century German Art Deco More Bracelets
Materials
Rock Crystal
Terrazzo Bench Seat / Dining Table Top / Coffee Table Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. An unusual and impressive item with numerous application possibilities.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Tables
Materials
Terrazzo
Shirvan Antique Carpet
Located in Wilton, CT
of unusual yellow colors. Animal items and other figures woven throughout. A desirable carpet to add
Category
Early 20th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$23,000
Large Hand Painted Japanese Charger
Located in East Geelong, VIC
potter, because to throw and successfully fire such a large item is rather unusual. It has a diameter of
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Japonisme Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
French Gilt Bronze Mounted Onyx Columnar Pedestal Stand, circa 1900
Located in Redding, CA
This beautiful stand is of unusual design, it allows the item on display take the
Lead but is so
Category
Early 20th Century French Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Art Nouveau Bentwood Dining Chair, Model 81 by Thonet, 1988
By Thonet
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
. This design is no longer in production so only available as a vintage item. It's unusual to find a
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
1990s Red Black Resin SQUARE Magnetic Closure Bangle Bracelet
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An unusual and highly geometric item, this 1990s Red Black Resin SQUARE Magnetic Closure Bangle
Category
1990s Unknown Clamper Bracelets
Store closing March 31. Portrait Head with Patina Old African Tribal Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
from Seller for the complete inventory of The Ghent Collection -- rare, unusual, and collectible
Category
Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century Japanese Gold Lacquer Inro with Netsuke (Decorative Pills Box)
Located in Paris, FR
Very interesting three boxes lacquer inro with a gold phoenix decor. The peculiarity of this item
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Bon pour un tour moi j
aime (diptych)
By Pascal Pillard
Located in Montclair, NJ
Pascal Pillard conceived of this vertical diptych as an experiment in applying unusual found items
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Store closing March 31. Ghana Terracotta with Patina Old African Tribal Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
down to View All from Seller for the complete inventory of The Ghent Collection -- rare, unusual, and
Category
Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Terracotta
Store closing March 31. Tibetan Necklace Published in History of Beads w Dzi
Located in Santa Fe, NM
the complete inventory of The Ghent Collection -- rare, unusual, and collectible artworks. NEW ITEMS
Category
Antique 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Textiles
Materials
Beads
Boho Chic Handwoven Striped Wide Moroccan Berber Antique Beaded Wool Belt
Located in Vineyard Haven, MA
was sourced from the southern Morocco town of Zagora. It is very unusual to see an item of this age in
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Agate, Multi-gemstone
Unusual 19th Century Embossed Leather Decorative Polychrome Corpus Christi
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Unusual 19th century simple crafted embossed and moulded leather polychrome decorative Corpus
Category
Antique 18th Century European Renaissance Revival Religious Items
Materials
Leather
19th Century Brass and Iron Monastery Door Bell This is a very unusual item
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Brass and Iron Monastery Door Bell
This is a very unusual item, the large brass bell
Category
Antique 19th Century Black Forest Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
TIFFANY, SCHLUMBERGER unusual silver objets.
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
An unusual pair of silver, 18 karat yellow gold & turquoise objets. Tiffany, Schlumberger. France.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Vanity Items
Materials
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Hand Carved Wooden Unusual Italian Unique Putti Figure
Located in London, GB
We are proud to offer a very rare and unusual example of an early 19th century hand carved section
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Folk Art Religious Items
Materials
Wood
Bulgari Unusual Tubogas Coin Gold Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
An unusual item by Bulgari: A large Tubogas necklace centering a slightly movable ancient Roman
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian More Necklaces
Materials
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Christofle Paris, an Unusual French Islamic Style Silvered Covered Dish
By Christofle
Located in Queens, NY
beautiful and unusual dish has geometric designs throughout in the arabesque islamic motifs. An unusual item
Category
Early 20th Century French Islamic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
French
IHS
Embroidered Religious Panel
Located in Hastings, GB
, however where items are unusual shapes pls trust our approx dimensions to be as close as possible.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Religious Items
Materials
Cotton
Antique French Walnut Press
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Antique French cast iron walnut oil press ca. 1870. Very unusual item with a great early industrial
Category
Antique 19th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Extremely Unusual 20Th Century Mix Metals Water Jug
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
One of the most unusual items we’ve ever come across, an early 20th century water jug or vessel
Category
20th Century English Pitchers
Materials
Leather
French 1970s Mirror Ensemble
Located in Buchanan, NY
This unusual item consists of 36 individual convened mirror panels joined together and mounted in a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Wall Mirrors
Italian Pewter Mini Ice Bucket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A piece of sculpture and functional--an unusual item. Makes me want to have a 4th of July drink now
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Barware
Materials
Pewter
Attribute to Aksel Bender Madsen for Bovenkamp, 1960s
By Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in London, Lambeth
into a rocker unusual item
Attribute to Aksel Bender Madsen, circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak
Bronze Air Balloon Gondola or Aviation Interest
Located in Petaluma, CA
contains weights, ropes, anchors and other balloon accessories. A very unique and unusual item.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Brutalist Fiberglass Wall Hanging
Located in New York, NY
decorative wall hanging sculpture shows both Brutalist and Cubist influences Interesting and unusual item
Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Decorative Art
Materials
Fiberglass
Basket with Green Onyx
By Carlo Mario Camusso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
has a green onyx in the centre. Very unusual item, we’ve never had anything like this before.
Category
Vintage 1960s Peruvian Sterling Silver
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Pearls Yellow Gold 9 Carat English Ring
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
deliberately rough surface.
Very interesting and unusual item!
Weight: 14 gr
Size US: 8
Diameter: 18mm
Category
Mid-20th Century British Band Rings
Materials
Pearl, Yellow Gold
1950
s Serving Centre Piece in the Manner of Paul Mcobb
Located in Toronto, ON
frame and molded glass saucers. This
unusual item has a sculptural quality consistent with avant
Category
Vintage 1950s American Centerpieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Mcguire Bamboo and Cane Magazine Rack
By John and Elinor McGuire
Located in San Francisco, CA
estate of the original owner, circa 1970. This unusual item is in original condition and shows signs of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
Antique Enamel Diamond Gold Gown-Holder Collection of King Farouk
Located in New York, NY
An unusual item formerly in the collection of King Farouk of Egypt: A gown-holder in gold
Category
Antique 1890s French Band Rings
Materials
White Diamond, 18k Gold
A Groovy Lucite Iced Beverage Service
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Here is a really unusual item! This set would be terrific for serving Iced Coffee, or other cold
Category
Vintage 1970s American Tableware
Materials
Lucite
Pair Lucite Panels/Dividers
Located in North Miami, FL
boutique on the Via della Spiga in Milano Italy. A most unusual item to use as a divider or back drop
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Doors and Gates
Materials
Lucite
Old English Phone Booth
Located in Stamford, CT
past. Heavy Iron. Great architectural piece for the person looking for the unusual item. Use as
Category
Vintage 1950s British Architectural Elements
$5,000
Paul Frankl Cork
Mahogany Bench
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Phoenix, AZ
condition. Please see our other listings for more unusual items by Frankl.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Lucite Aquarium Lamp
Located in Petaluma, CA
surrounding area. A very unusual item, to say the least.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Animal Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
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