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Creator: Unknown
19thc Hand Carved Wooden New England Dough Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 219thc Wooden dough bowl found in New England. Wonderful patina and age to the surface. Great size.
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Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Mexican Copper and Brass Dish
Located in Montréal, QC
Mid Century Mexican Copper and Brass Dish CREATOR: unknow (Tlaquepaque, Juarez) PERIOD: 1970-1979 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Mexico CONDITION: GOOD (see con...
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Blue and White Ceramic Chintz Figurine of a Peasant Woman
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Ceramic figurine of a woman in blue and white glaze. For grand millennials and chintz lovers, this small porcelain figurine will make a superb addition to your blue and white collection. This lovely piece depicts a peasant woman carrying her wares. Her hair is styled in a swept-up style, with a blue glazed hat. Her features are hand-painted in black, with bright red lips. A blue corset...
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20th Century American Georgian Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1990s Contemporary Decorative Handblown Colourful Art Glass Red Vase
Located in London, England
1990s American contemporary decorative handblown art glass vase. The vase features a distinctive deep red body. The surface is adorned with multiple floating, amoeba-like shapes of...
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1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Unusual Cast Bronze Dish or Wall Plaque of Little Girl in Dress, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Detailed wall plaque or ashtray in shape of a dressed up little girl. Manufactured in Denmark during the 1920s. Stamped - Bronce to the backside.
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1920s Danish Romantic Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

1970s Handcrafted Embroidered Indian Raj Camel Folk Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Handcrafted Raj Indian Camel embroidered fabric colorful patchwork. Measures: 10.5 tall x 9 deep x 4.25 wide Preowned original vintage condition. See images provided.  
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Fabric

1970s Republic Ireland Modernist Bronze Madonna Child Sculpture
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Republic of Ireland Bronze Sculpture Madonna and Child Rock Base stamped made in the Republic of Ireland, hard to read. 11 x 5.5 w x 4 d Preowned original...
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1970s Irish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Requiem Carrara Marble Sculpture by Jan Keustermans
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This abstract sculpture in Carrara marble was sculpted ‘en taille directe’ by the Belgian artist Jan Keustermans. He named it Requiem. The large sculpture is signed and dated, Jake 2001. It is a unique piece. It is the first time that Jan Keustermans and his family offer a selection of sculptures, directly from the artist’s atelier. Jan Alfons Keustermans (°1940) is a Belgian sculptor, medalist and draftsman. He studied at the National Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Antwerp and until 2000 he was director of the Municipal Academy of Fine Arts in Turnhout. He has won several art prizes for sculpture and participated in group exhibitions in Belgium and abroad. He has created more than 850 works. In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin. Keustermans’ work evolved from figurative to completely abstract. He describes the abstract works as ‘memorial stones...
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Early 2000s Belgian Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

American Golden Eagle Sculpture Large Painted Plaster Figure Signed
Located in Wilton, CT
Large painted plaster eagle sculpture, circa mid-20th century. Excellent rendering of the majestic bird perched on a rock outcrop with crisp detail. Sign...
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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

18th Century Swedish Folk Art Box Dated 1752 with Sliding Lid
Located in Stockholm, SE
An exceptional 18th-century Swedish folk art box, dated 1752, showcasing traditional rural craftsmanship. Carved from solid wood, the box features a finely fitted sliding lid and dis...
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18th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Birch

Vintage Mid Century Table Bell Geisha Brass Wood Statue, Vienna Austria 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Found in Austria at an estate sale, this beautiful table bell is a nice addition to any table. Nice mid century collectible to display i...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Signed Bronze Lion Bookends, Circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of lion Bronze bookends with great weight lions are well proportioned. Great patina from age.
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Collection of Six Sponge Ware Mush Cups and Saucers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing extra large 19thc mush cups & saucers sponge ware are in mint condition and great colors.They are so unusual and very rare to find in a collection of six !
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Two Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain HeHe Groups Kangxi Period
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair of Chinese famille verte laughing twins 'HeHe Erxian' biscuit group, Kangxi (1662-1722), the two boys with jovial expressions and seated upon an openwork rock-base studded wit...
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17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Candle Sconce with Mirror and Mosaic 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Candle sconce with mirror and mosaic 1950s. Wonderful and joyful candle sconce with oval shaped mirror and mosaic in cut glass. Made somewhere in the middle of the 20th century by...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

20th C Medium Hand Woven Papago Indian Tray with Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Star Pattern 20th C medium hand woven Papago Indian tray with handles.
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20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Hemp, Natural Fiber

Large Handmade Mid-Century Carved Blue Agate Stone Organic Dish or Vide-Poche
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A beautiful carved, shaped and polished blue Agate stone dish, bowl or vide-poche by unknown maker. Wonderful organic slightly oval form with warm lines or rings of caramel, cream an...
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1970s Brazilian Organic Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Agate

1970s Sculptural Design Modern Amber Single Candle Holder Signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage amber candle holder with sculptural shape. Will hold one candle. 9.25 x 4.88 d x 10.63 tall Signed at base. Unable read signature. Ori...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Vintage White Bisque German Fine Bone Porcelain Vase by Bareuther, circa 1970s
Located in McKinney, TX
Beautiful vintage fine bone porcelain decorative vase by Bareuther, circa 1970s. Details: - 5.5" tall - 3.25" bottom diameter - 2.3" top diameter About Bareuther: Bareuth...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Freeform Concave Amber Colored Vide Poche in Solid Glass, 1960s
By Fontana Arte, Ward Bennett
Located in Meer, VAN
Freeform Concave Amber Colored Vide Poche in Solid Glass, 1960s. Wonderful freeform shaped bowl or vide poche in amber colored solid glass. A real gem with a very deep and mesmerizi...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Twisted Vase in White Glazed Ceramic 1980s
By Jan van der Vaart
Located in Meer, VAN
Twisted Vase in White Glazed Ceramic 1980s. This is a wonderful white glazed ceramic vase with a postmodern shape. The twisted shape makes this vase is looking different from every ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Extra Large Statement Studio Pottery Ball Vase
Located in Lutz, FL
Large impressive studio pottery ball vase in brown, orange and yellowish tan glaze. A substantial piece measuring 17”H x 17”W/D. Great vintage condition, no chips or cracks. Signed o...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

Infinity Bullecante Glass Bubble Balls or Bookends Pair of Labeled
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of mesmerizing glass bubble/ bullecante balls have an infinity design. They have a label on the bottom that says Tani Sun Designer with SPIIS 5976. They can be glass sculpt...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Moorish Hand Blown Gilt Glass Bohemian Perfume Bottle
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan Moorish gilt glass perfume bottle. Hand blown glass perfume bottle gilded with 24-karat gold hand painted designs...
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20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Hand Carved Wood Folk Art Squirrel Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folky hand carved squirrel has fragments of paint but has a wonderful worn & aged patina.This hand carved guy was carved out of one piece of wood.
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20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Petrified Wood Bookends
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of petrified wood bookends.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Petrified Wood

Silvered Bronze Duck
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice duck, finely chiseled is made of silvered bronze. This is a French work. Circa 1970 (Part of a set of 3 ducks that can be sold separately)
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Silvered Bronze Duck
Silvered Bronze Duck
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Candle Box
Located in London, England
Wooden candle box with original painted decoration. Circa 1880. H 17cm x W 38cm x D 18cm
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1880s Antique Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

19Thc Original Mint Green Storage Basket w/ Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing original mint green 19Thc painted hand crafted basket is in good condition.( Minor breaks on bottom ) . Notice it has its original double handles on each side.
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Orange Glazed Ceramic Candle Holder or Bowl
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Meer, VAN
Orange glazed ceramic candle holder or decorative bowl. Mid 20th century. Eye catching orange glazed ceramic candle holder with a very distinct style. A studio pottery piece whic...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Hand Carved Dough Bowl with Rag Balls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great used condition. This fine hand carved dough bowl with handles has a wonderful worn patina. This bowl comes with ten cotton rag balls from Pennsylvania.
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Art Deco Monkeys Sculpture in Wood
Located in Meer, VAN
Beautifully carved Art Deco figurine of two monkeys in tropical wood. First half of the 20th century. An adult monkey and a young monkey are seen in a dynamic and lifelike situat...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Set of 6 Space age wall plastic wall panel system , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Space age wall plastic wall panel system , 1970s Dimensions: 60 cm height , 60cm width , 6cm depth per piece Condition: Good used condition. 3 of them ar missing a mall corner piec...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Beige Ceramic Vase, France, Late 20th Century
Located in Rümmingen, BW
"shipping note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options please contact us directly" The vase features a distinctively waisted silhouette that flares towar...
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Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

1960s Modern Japanese Small Enamel Bowl Set of Three Varied Colors Tripod Base
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern Japanese small enamel bowl set of three varied colors tripod base Each dish has an enamel decoration with different colors. Each bowl ...
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Carved Solid Mahogany Post
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsomely carved solid mahogany decorative post. Vintage, and originally intended as a banister stop. This is a strikingly beautiful piece that can serve as an eye catching art obje...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany

1960 s Modernist French Pottery Vase
Located in New York, NY
1960's modernist French decorative pottery vase in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Abstract Marble Sculpture by Jan Keustermans
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This abstract sculpture in Portuguese marble was sculpted ‘en taille directe’ by the Belgian artist Jan Keustermans. The soft pink veins of the Portuguese marble are beautiful. The sculpture is not signed. It is a unique piece, one of his most recent work. It is the first time that Jan Keustermans and his family offer a selection of sculptures, directly from the artist’s atelier. Jan Alfons Keustermans (°1940) is a Belgian sculptor, medalist and draftsman. He studied at the National Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Antwerp and until 2000 he was director of the Municipal Academy of Fine Arts in Turnhout. He has won several art prizes for sculpture and participated in group exhibitions in Belgium and abroad. He has created more than 850 works. In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin. Keustermans’ work evolved from figurative to completely abstract. He describes the abstract works as ‘memorial...
Category

Early 2000s Belgian Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Collection of 9 Folky English Victorian Brass Shoe and Boot Mantel Ornaments
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A collection of 9 brass shoe mantel ornaments. Each in the form of a lady's boot or shoe. Some with applied buttons and etched decorations. Most ...
Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Large 1970 s Modernist Stone Abstract Sculpture Signed
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1970's modern stone abstract sculpture "Signed AR" in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use, the sculpture is very heavy.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Brutalist Romance: Pair of Vintage Cork Trash Bins from the Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embark on a journey through time with this enchanting pair of trash bins, relics from the early 1940s. Crafted in the distinctive Brutalist style, their designs radiate simplicity an...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Cork

Modern Design Blue Canvas Catch All Tray
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Blue Catch all Tray Modern design Blue fabric (stretchy) on metal frame 2.25 h x 5 x 5 Original vintage Refer to images
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Late 20th Century Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Large Rustic Carved Wood Draped Bowl or Handkerchief Vessel
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large carved wood bowl in a rich brown. This dish will be a great addition to a breakfast table for fruit or a coffee table for holding miscel...
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20th Century American Rustic Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Late 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of porcelain Famille Verte Chinese vases made in the Late 19th century. They depict botanical hand painted details and shapes, as well as beautiful animals surrounding the scene...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Collection of Three 19th Century Butter Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These fine and early butter bowls are in fine condition and have a nice worn patina. Sold as a group of three.
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Vase Germany Fat Lava
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Nice mid-century vase, good condition.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Rocking Horse, 1960s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-Century Rocking Horse, 1960s, Czechoslovakia, - made of Wood and Plastic, - shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.), - in good original condition.
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Bronze Wooly Mammoth Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern Bronze Wooly Mammoth Sculpture.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

1980s Modern Dark Brown Ceramic Vase
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Pottery Dark Brown Ceramic Vase 10.38 H x 4.5 Diameter Original vintage nicks chipping present unrestored Refer to images listed
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Late 20th Century Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Leather Parrot by Federico Mexico
Located in Miami, FL
Leather parrot from Mexico. Sitting on a brass perch. Marked Federico Made in Mexico. A-600-335
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1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Red Raspberry Art Glass Perfume Vanity Bottle, Signed
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful red raspberry art glass perfume vanity bottle signed and dated on bottom, circa early-21st century, 2008. Bottle is red raspberry and clear art glass, oval in shape with clear twisting design around, finished with a clear art glass bottle stopper...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Dressing Table Tray, Birmingham 1914
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1914, this attractive, antique sterling silver dressing table tray, is oval in shape, and features an engraved vacant cartouche to the centre, and a raise...
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1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid Century Modern Vintage Pink Stone Carved Apple Paper Weight - Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty pink vintage carved stone apple. Created from either alabaster, granite, or rose quartz this heavy piece will be a great addition to a desk or bookshelf. It is round with so...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Art Déco french "Veilleuse" BEDOUIN Woman . Night light. 1920s. Signed Aladin.
Located in Köln, NW
Rare decorative Art Déco Night Light. "Veilleuse". Depiction of a Bedouin woman. France 1920s. Signed Aladin. Made in france underside. The night light is in its original condition...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Asymmetrical Antique Swedish Decorative Stone Bowls Dishes, 1800s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of antique Swedish sculptural and decorative stone bowl / trays in granite with matching patina. In good original condition. Dimensions: H: 3,5-5,5 cm / 1.4"-2.15" W: 18-...
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1890s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite

Unique Glazed Silk Bowl by Justyna Bugajczyk
Located in Geneve, CH
Glazed Clay Bowl by Justyna Bugajczyk Dimensions: D 23 x W 20 x H 9 cm. Materials: Clay, Glaze, Silk fiber. Made and shipped from the USA. Justyna Bugajczyk is an artist based LA. ...
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2010s American Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Antique French Pedestal Bowl in Opalescent Fluted Glass and Wrought Iron, 1900s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Very rare antique bowl with contrasting delicate lime-green opalescent fluted and curvy glass on a wrought iron pedestal base, French maker,...
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Unique Glazed Silk Bowl by Justyna Bugajczyk
Located in Geneve, CH
Glazed Clay Bowl by Justyna Bugajczyk Dimensions: D 19 x W 16 x H 8 cm. Materials: Clay, Glaze, Silk fiber. Made and shipped from the USA. Justyna Bugajczyk is an artist based LA. ...
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2010s American Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Unique Clay and Silk Bowl by Justyna Bugajczyk
Located in Geneve, CH
Glazed Clay Bowl by Justyna Bugajczyk Dimensions: D 19 x W 13 x H 4.5 cm. Materials: Clay, Glaze, Silk fiber. Made and shipped from the USA. Justyna Bugajczyk is an artist based LA...
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2010s American Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Postmodern Black Metal, Clear Acrylic and Steel Nails Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A black metal and clear acrylic with steel nails decorative object, Postmodern period, circa late-20th century. Piece is rectangular in shape, comprised of three pieces acrylic (black and clear), black metal screws and thin metal nails, approximately 1000 of them, making this an interesting Postmodern decorative...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Unknown Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

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