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Rather Large 20th Century Hausa Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Generously scaled and quietly commanding, this late 20th-century Hausa basket was hand-coiled and woven from palm fronds using time-honored techniques passed down through generations...
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Decorative Baskets
Materials
Natural Fiber
19th Century Chinese Scholar
s Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a striking piece of black-and-white grained hardwood, this late 19th-century Chinese brush pot exemplifies the ideals of the scholar’s studio—where nature, artistry, and ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Swiss Black Forest Fallow Deer and Stag Antler Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing from the rich tradition of Black Forest craftsmanship, this 21st-century Swiss bowl is an artful composition of fallow deer and stag antlers. The fallow deer antlers form the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Black Forest Decorative Bowls
Materials
Antler
Mid-20th Century Italian Basalt Tazza
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-20th century Italian basalt porcelain tazza is a refined study in classical elegance. With a wide, low bowl gracefully elevated on a turned foot, its proportions echo the ti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century French Marble Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th-century French carved marble mortar, rich with history and softened by centuries of use, its surface worn smooth with a patina that only 250 years of culinary tradition could...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Rustic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Marble
20th Century American Hand-Woven Birch Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted with an artisan’s touch and a deep appreciation for natural materials, this 20th-century American hand-woven basket is a testament to both craftsmanship and ingenuity. Constr...
Category
20th Century American Primitive Decorative Baskets
Materials
Birch
French Woven Wicker Garden Trug
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming 20th-century French hand-woven wicker garden trug exudes rustic elegance and practicality. Designed with two sections divided by a sturdy handle in the center, this tru...
Category
20th Century French Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wicker
Pair of Early 20th Century French Garden Trugs
Located in Chicago, IL
These charming early 20th-century French wooden garden trugs exude rustic elegance and historical charm. Painted a dark green, each trug bears the patina of time and use, evidenced b...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Wood
$1,250 / set
Early 20th Century French Leather Tool Bag from a Train
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century French leather tool bag hails from the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), France's national train service e...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Leather
Vintage Native Chippewa Birch Bark Berry Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage Native Chippewa berry basket is a beautiful example of traditional craftsmanship, made entirely from birch bark. The rough, textured white bark forms the sturdy sides of...
Category
20th Century American Native American Decorative Baskets
Materials
Birch
19th Century Japanese Lotus Leaf Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite petite carved wood dish from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) masterfully depicts a lotus leaf in intricate detail. The top surface of the dish showcases the deli...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Wastepaper Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-20th century Danish Modern wastepaper basket, meticulously constructed from rich mahogany, epitomizes stylish functionality. Its round ring rim, supported by elegant turned ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Mahogany
Pewter Tyrolean Hat Catchall
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-20th-century pewter dish is a charming and functional piece shaped like a Tyrolean hat, complete with a dimpled crown. Perfect for your holding keys, pocket change, or any s...
Category
20th Century Unknown Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Pewter
Rather Large Carved Marble Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
This rather large hand-carved white marble tray is a statement piece of exceptional beauty and craftsmanship. Its square form with tall tapered sides provides both elegance and pract...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-...
Materials
Marble
American Hand-Built Ceramic Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 20th-century American hand-built slab ceramic tray is a striking fusion of artistic craftsmanship and practical utility. Its undulating edges add a touch of organic eleganc...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century German Brass Deer Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century German cast brass tray depicting three deer in a forest hiding under a maple tree and about to leap into an open field. ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass
Massive Burl Wood Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
Behold the best burl wood bowl you've ever seen, a magnificent testament to the passage of time and the artistry of nature. This remarkable piece boasts a patina that only decades, p...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rustic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Burl
$9,500
20th Century Emberá-Wounaan Turtle Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This 20th-century Emberá-Wounaan basket is a masterpiece of indigenous artistry, exemplifying the extraordinary craftsmanship of the Emberá-Wounaan peop...
Category
20th Century Panamanian Tribal Decorative Baskets
Materials
Natural Fiber
Custom Made Leather Garden Trug
Located in Chicago, IL
Elevate your gardening experience with this exquisite custom leather garden trug, designed by RIGHT PROPER, and meticulously crafted by a skilled artisan in England. Crafted from han...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Copper
$795 / item
19th Century French Art Nouveau Cast Bronze Tray with Birds and Cherries
Located in Chicago, IL
Indulge in the enchanting world of the late 19th century with our mesmerizing French Art Nouveau cast bronze tray. A sublime ode to the ephemeral beauty of youth and innocence, this ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Dishes and Vide-...
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Japanese Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic and modern-in-spirit early 20th century Japanese hand-carved wooden tray of rectangular form raised on two runners, and with a circular convex bowl in the center. There are several knife marks on one side making us believe that this was used in the kitchen. Today its perfect for catching your keys, pocket change...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Wood
Chinese Lacquered Grain Bucket
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese elmwood grain bucket with a beautiful dark blue lacquer and a wonderful carved wood through tenon handle.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Elm
18th Century French Riveted Copper Confectioner
s Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th century French copper confectioner's pot with wonderfully forged handles, a thick rolled rim, and a circular patch at the bottom with the most elaborate hand-hammered rivets...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Rustic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Monumental Mid-20th Century American Studio Pottery Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental-scale mid-20th century American studio hand-thrown glazed ceramic bowl with fantastic texture and earthy neutral glaze colors. Signed illegibly on the bottom.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Kitchen Mortar and Pestle
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century American kitchen hardwood mortar with a turned softwood pestle. It’s likely that this mortar would have lived in a larger wood or marble holder, and removed ...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Primitive Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Large 19th Century American Spale Gathering Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful and large 19th century American oak splint spale-form gathering basket with a bent wood ring and a handle on each side. Spale baskets were traditionally used for gatherin...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Country Decorative Baskets
Materials
Oak
20th Century Shipibo Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking 20th century Amazonian Shipibo pot hand-built from clay, decorated with wide red and orange lines, and glazed with the sap of a tree. Members of...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Tribal Decorative Bowls
Materials
Clay
Early 20th Century Bronze Trench Art Bank
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century American Trench Art bronze bank made from a spent artillery shell casing, and with a lid with a heavy knurled k...
Category
Early 20th Century American Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Mexican Terracotta Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful vintage Mexican terracotta bowl with two handles, a ruffled lip, two large drip glazed splotches inside. The exterior is unglazed. Perfect f...
Category
20th Century Mexican Rustic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Terracotta
Studio Pottery Duck Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming late 20th century American studio pottery bowl with an etched duck motif and glazed in earthy browns, blues, and whites, perfect for catching your pocket change...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Set of Six Early 20th Century American Albany Slip Glazed Mixing Bowls
Located in Chicago, IL
A lovely assembled set of six early 20th century American Albany-slip glazed stoneware mixing bowls of simple but sophisticated forms in varied ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Country Serving Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Early 20th Century Gathering Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century oak splint gathering basket with a large wood handle and plenty of room for holding berries, vegetables, or any myriad of floral. Today it's perfect for hanging on...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Oak
Pair of Vintage Brass Tobacco Leaf Dishes
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of chic vintage American solid cast brass tobacco leaf dishes, perfect for holding paperclips, pens, chocolates, or any other vices you may ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-...
Materials
Brass
Silver Leaf Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic vintage hammered silver leaf-form dish with a horn handles with silver mounted cap, and resting on three ball feet. Perfect for catching your keys at the end of the day, or an...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver
$1,250
Early 20th Century French Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming early 20th century French vineyard basket hand-woven from reeds with a heavy rim, rope handles, and wooden slat bottom. Perfect for laundry, or filled with throw pillows a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Large Japanese Yakisugi Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic large Japanese bowl carved of one piece of pine and with a beautiful Yakisugi, or burned wood, finish. Traditionally, a yakisugi finish is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pine
Rubber Tire Bucket
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic and modern two-handled bucket made from an old rubber tire, sewn with heavy-gauge white string and aluminum rivets. Perfect as your wastepaper basket in your bathroom or next ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Rubber
19th Century American Wood Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century American carved walnut tray with sloped sides, and a wonderful patina only one hundred years of age can bestow. Perfect for use on your dining table, holding...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rustic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Walnut
Large Porcelain Leaf Platter
Located in Chicago, IL
A large studio-made porcelain leaf platter cast from a real leaf, and finished with a clear glaze. Marked in green with the initials of the artist on the back side.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Maple Leaf Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful vintage bronze life-size maple leaf dish with a fantastic patina. Perfect for catching your keys, pocket change, or any vices you may have.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-...
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Japanese Burl Wood Dai
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 19th century Japanese Wabi Sabi burl wood dai with a perfect circular recessed tray, once used to display an object of beauty, but perfect today for catching your keys ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Rustic Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Burl
19th Century American Red Painted Gathering Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century American red painted oak splint round gathering basket with a tapered asymmetrical form making it perfect for hanging on a wall. Found in Western Massachusetts.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Oak
Massive Glazed Terracotta Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
A massive vintage Mexican glazed terracotta bowl with two applied handles and a beautiful drip glazed pattern on the interior. The exterior is u...
Category
20th Century Mexican Rustic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century English Sycamore Treen Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century English sycamore treen bowl with simple incised line decorations around the rim and on the interior bottom of the bowl.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Primitive Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sycamore
Incredible 18th Century English Mahogany Platter
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 18th century, or earlier, English mahogany platter hand carved of one piece of wood, with a handle on one side, butterfly joint repairs, and a fantastic patina that onl...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Mahogany
Massive 19th Century Oak Splint Wool Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A massive late 19th century American oak splint basket with a double-banded rim and likely used for storing wool in a barn. We've been collecting basket for years, and we've never se...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Decorative Baskets
Materials
Oak
Large 19th Century Wooden Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
A large 19th century Central American wooden mortar with a beautifully hand-hewn texture and a well worn finish. Mortars like these were used to crush grains, spices, herbs, and othe...
Category
Antique 19th Century Central American Tribal Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Marvelous 19th Century Indian Marble Platter
Located in Chicago, IL
A marvelous 19th century Indian carved orange marble platter with a short handle, and a beautiful black vein, and a well-worn finish. Perfect on an ottoman, or on your kitchen island!
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
18th Century Early American Ash Burl Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 18th century early American ash burl bowl from New England, probably New York, with an extraordinary tight burl grain pattern and a sm...
Category
Antique 18th Century American Primitive Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ash, Burl
18th Century Early American Ash Burl Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 18th century early American ash burl bowl from New England, possibly New York, with a heavy lip, spiral-cut ribbed sides, and an unbel...
Category
Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ash, Burl
French Porcelain Baker
s Scale
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic early 20th century French glazed porcelain baker's scale for measuring flour and other baking necessities. The body is porcelain with a hand painted gold stipe detail, and the scales each have a white marble platform. The scales still functions, but would be equally at home on your kitchen counter top...
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Primitive Carved Wood Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century primitive wood bowl with signs of hand carving, a wide flat bottom, and a fantastic patina. Would be perfect for catching the day’s mail, serving bread at yo...
Category
Antique 19th Century Rustic Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Set of Three Chinese Lacquerware Bowls
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic and bold set of three mid-20th century Chinese black and red lacquerware bowls with sophisticated modern forms with straight sides and ge...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Monumental 19th Century American Feather Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental 19th century American ash and oak splint feather basket of fantastic size with two banded handles, a wide bentwood rib running around the belly of the basket, and a wood...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Ash
Mid-20th Century Italian Woven Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic mid-20th century Italian handwoven porcelain sculpture constructed in a vase form of thinly hand-applied strips of porcelain, and then finished in a white glaze.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
17th Century Lignum Vitae Mortar and Pestle
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 17th century English mortar and pestle made from turned lignum vitae, an extremely dense hardwood found in parts of the Caribbe...
Category
Antique 17th Century British Rustic Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Grain Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic sculptural 19th century grain mortar of one piece of wood with a wonderful patina that glows! Would be an incredible waste paper basket in a powder room or office. Could ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Rustic Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Wood
American Industrial Wire Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A cool mid-20th century American industrial wire basket with a white plastic coating. Perfect for your fruit on the counter top of your Mid-Century Mod...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Steel
Mid-20th Century Chinese Woven Reed Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A mid-20th century Chinese woven reed basket with a rolled banded top wrapped in flat reeds.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
Mid-20th Century Chinese Woven Reed Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A mid-20th century Chinese woven reed gathering basket with a thick bentwood handle attached to a thick heavy band with woven reed lacing.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
Materials
Reed
