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Hans Hansen Rio Rosewood Pen Holder
By Hans Hansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Hans Hansen rosewood and sterling silver pen holder, consisiting of a solid rosewood block with a concave top and 5 sterling silver squares on each s...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
$450 / item
Large Jaru of California Ceramic Vase with Blue Crackle Glaze
By Jaru
Located in Oakland, CA
Large ceramic vessel with a blue crackle glaze overlay by Jaru of Southern California circa 1950s. Tall and sculptural having a tapered top half and towards the middle a slightly bul...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Bob Bennett circa 1970s Artists Proof One Off
By Bob Bennett
Located in Oakland, CA
Bronze abstract sculpture by Bob Bennett (1928-2003) who worked with his twin brother Tom. They started with wire sculpture later to work with bronze casting and in time opened a num...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Japanese Modernist Ceramic Ikebana
Located in Oakland, CA
Spectacular modernist Japanese ceramic ikebana c1970s. Incredible form and still retains the original kiln label. Beautiful matte blue glaze.
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Flared Rim Modernist Vase in style of Lucie Rie
By Lucie Rie
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely stunning thin walled, flared rim vase in the style of Lucie Rie. This piece was acquired from a prominent Bay Area collector. We had heard that Lucie did not sign everythi...
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Modernist Flared Rim Ceramic Bowl Style of Lucie Rie
By Lucie Rie
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely stunning thin walled, flared rim bowl in the style of Lucie Rie. This piece was acquired from a prominent Bay Area collector. We had heard that Lucie did not sign everythi...
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Lino Sabattini (1926-2016) Modernist Silverplate Fruit Bowl
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Oakland, CA
Rocking silver plate fruit bowl by Italian Industrial Designer Lino Sabattini (1926-2016). The circular bowl has continuous rounded handles that run end to end along the bottom of th...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Modernist Abstract / Constructivist Wooden Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
Freeform abstract wooden sculpture, hand-carved forms that are connected via dowels and mounted on a black wooden base. Each element of the sculpture relate to one another to create ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Japanese Modern Bronze Sandal Sculpture c1960s
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic modernist, solid bronze flip-flop/sandal by unknown Japanese artist c 1960s. Acquired in Japan. Signed by artist, amazing patina throughout. Incredible detail.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sandra Johnstone Abstract Lidded Vessel #2 c1970s
By Sandra Johnstone
Located in Oakland, CA
Amazing salt-fired abstract lidded vessel by well listed potter, Sandra Johnstone c1970s. Signature chunky wood top with leather cord attaching it to the vessel. Johnstone (1936-1991...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Jars
Materials
Leather, Clay
Sandra Johnstone Abstract Lidded Vessel #1 c1970s
By Sandra Johnstone
Located in Oakland, CA
Amazing salt-fired abstract lidded vessel by well listed potter, Sandra Johnstone c1970s. Signature chunky wood top with leather cord attaching it to the vessel. Johnstone (1936-1991...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Jars
Materials
Leather, Clay
Sandra Johnstone Abstract Lidded Vessel c1970s California
By Sandra Johnstone
Located in Oakland, CA
Amazing salt-fired abstract lidded vessel by well listed potter, Sandra Johnstone c1970s. Incredible piece, museum quality. Johnstone (1936-1991) studied with Peter Voulkos at UC Ber...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Jars
Materials
Clay
Sandra Johnstone Tall Lidded Wood-Fired Vessel c1960s California
By Sandra Johnstone
Located in Oakland, CA
Amazing early wood-fired lidded vessel by well listed potter, Sandra Johnstone c1970s. Johnstone (1936-1991) studied with Peter Voulkos at UC Berkeley in the early 1950s. She was at ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Jars
Materials
Clay
Sandra Johnstone Abstract Stack Salt-Fired Vase 1970s California
By Sandra Johnstone
Located in Oakland, CA
Amazing salt-fired abstract stack vase by well listed potter, Sandra Johnstone c1970s. Johnstone (1936-1991) studied with Peter Voulkos at UC Berkeley in the early 1950s. She was at ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
1950s Modernist Abstract Bust of an African American
Located in Oakland, CA
Ceramic bust of an African American, strong imagery done in the Modernist ethos of the Abstractionists, WPA artists of the day. The ceramic bust is mounted on a black painted wooden ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Paint
Modernist Jan De Swart Abstract Sculpture in Mixed Woods California Artist
By Jan De Swart
Located in Oakland, CA
Jan De Swart (1908-1987) mixed woods abstract sculpture of ebony, rosewood, and ash. The sculpture is based on the form of a sail boat in the abstract construct resting on a square b...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ash, Ebony, Walnut
California Artist Jan De Swart Mixed Metals Abstract Sculpture
By Jan De Swart
Located in Oakland, CA
Jan De Swart (1908-1987) mixed metals abstract sculpture consisting of aluminum, bronze and brass on a wooden base. Using a wax casting method De Swart used branches and other elemen...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
Vintage Japanese Studio Ceramic Vase
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely stunning Japanese ceramic studio glazed vase with original box. Dreamy purple lavender glaze with hints of greens. Expertly crafted, unknown artist. Fully signed on box an...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Vintage Japanese Geometric Iron Catch-All Tray c1960s
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic geometric vintage Japanese iron catch-all tray with beautiful enameled accents c1960s. Acquired in Japan.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Iron
Vintage Japanese Ceramic Lidded Vessel c1970s
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely stunning tapered turned studio clay vessel with a beautifully sculpted lid. Amazing glaze work with cascading puffy drips. Really a handsome piece. Signed by maker.
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Vintage Japanese Mashiko Tall Vase
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic tall Mashiko vase by unknown Japanese potter c1950/60s. Lovely ash drips and form. From a large Japanese collection from this period.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Vases
Materials
Clay
Japanese Shigaraki Vase Early 19th Century
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely beautiful antique Japanese shigaraki vessel from the early 19th century. Has the family crest stamped into the neck of the piece. Artist marking on the bottom. Tokugawa era.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Clay
Sandra Johnstone Tall Abstract Stoneware Vase c1970s California
By Sandra Johnstone
Located in Oakland, CA
Amazing salt-fired abstract vase by well listed potter, Sandra Johnstone c1970s. Johnstone (1936-1991) studied with Peter Voulkos at UC Berkeley in the 1950s. In addition Johnstone a...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Wilhelm Kåge Exquisite “Argenta” Mermaid Vase c1930s Sweden
By Gustavsberg, Wilhelm Kage
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely stunning "Argentina" ceramic vase depicting a beautiful mermaid incised in silver by the famous ceramicist, Wilhelm Kage c1930s. This is a museum quality example. Fully si...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Silver
Polia Pillin Bulbous Vase in a Vibrant Red
By Polia Pillin
Located in Oakland, CA
Bulbous vase by Polia Pillin of Southern California in a vibrant red glaze an unusual piece as its absent of her ornate imagery, she worked with her husband William out of their home...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Kazuko Matthews Abstract Vase Ceramic Sculpture
By Kazuko Matthews
Located in Oakland, CA
Stunning vintage abstract flat teacup vase sculpture by Japanese/American artist, Kazuko Matthews c1980s. Excellent condition, signed. This is glazed on the inside so it can hold wat...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Modernst Japanese Iron Vase c1960s
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic vintage modernist Japanese iron vase with fish motif c1960s. Excellent condition, signed.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Vases
Materials
Iron
Nikita Carpenko Modernist Wood Figurative Sculpture c1940s
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredible modernist figurative wood sculpture by artist, Nikita Carpenko c1940s. Very difficult to find his sculpture, especially one of the...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Justin Hoffman Tall Blue Vessel #3 c2021
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Oakland, CA
Large abstract ceramic vessel #3 with intense shades of blue by Bay Area artist, Justin Hoffman circa 2021. Hoffman (b.1974) is an American ceramic artist and painter based in the Sa...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Justin Hoffman Tall Blue Vessel c2021
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Oakland, CA
Large abstract ceramic vessel with various shades of blue by Bay Area artist, Justin Hoffman circa 2021. Hoffman (b.1974) is an American ceramic artist and painter based in the San F...
Category
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Fantastic Early Tall Sculpted Vase by Anne Goldman
By Anne Goldman
Located in Oakland, CA
Stunning early vase by noted ceramicist, Anne Goldman c1970s, California. Goldman's work is wheel-thrown stoneware with carved, sculpted, and pierced surfaces enhanced with porcelain...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Lucite Bird Sculpture by Silvio Russo for Guzzini 1970s Italy
By Guzzini
Located in Oakland, CA
1970s lucite bird sculpture by Silvio Russo for Guzzini of Italy, the design is meant to rock back and forth. Still retains the original label.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Paperweights
Materials
Lucite
Table Top Abstract Portrait in Glass and Steel Sculpture Signed
Dated
Located in Oakland, CA
Abstract portrait rendered in welded steel and molded glass. Created in 2009 and signed by the artist. The sculpture has separate panel painted white to reflect light into the molded glass and the create a netural background. The image is a pixelated image of a face, 2009 was the beginning of digital software programs such as Photoshop and the use of early computer generated...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Italian Industrial Design Grillo Flip Phone Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Oakland, CA
The Grillo "Cricket" phone the ringer sounds like crickets. designed by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper in 1965, this is a later version that can be used with touch tone architecture. This design has won numerous awards i.e. Compasso d' Oro 1967, Gold medal, Ljubljana, Bio, 1968. A fully working phone.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Monumental Teak Centerpiece Bowl by David Auld c1960s
By David Auld
Located in Oakland, CA
Stunning teak centerpiece bowl by artist, David Auld c1960s. Amazing grain and epic size. Signed on bottom.
Category
Vintage 1960s Philippine Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
Robyn Horn Modernist Iron
Metal Sculpture
By Robyn Horn
Located in Oakland, CA
Exceptional modern iron & steel sculpture by Robyn Horn, c1980s. Horn (1951-) was born in Fort Smith Arkansas, and went to Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. This is considered to ...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel, Iron
