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American Glazed Stoneware Crock Jug Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Antique or vintage glazed stoneware jug, converted into table lamp, features traditional shape with applied finger ring handle, rounded shoulders, and narrow neck; it is decorated i...
Category
Early 20th Century American Country Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood
Vintage Syracuse Syralite Captains Table Set of 4 Oval Plates Restaurant Ware
By Syracuse China
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of 4 Syracuse China plates or serving platters features an oval form with molded relief of a handles on two sides of the plates, made of Syralite, their traditional sturd...
Category
20th Century American Dinner Plates
Materials
Silver
Rochester Folk Art Guild Green Glass Bud Vase, 1983
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking vintage early Americal Studio Glass Movement bud vase features complex abstract design, with off-white and light green glass bands encircling the body of the vase; the fused...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Pair of Brass Quail Sculptures, Fine Detail, Korea 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pair of brass quail sculptures features finely detailed birds sculpted in Modernist style; the birds are slightly different in size, creating additional visual interest and a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Korean Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Hutschenreuther Set of 4 Small Porcelain Plates Hand-painted Venice, 1950s
By Hutschenreuther
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of small porcelain bowls or plates is decorated with a charming hand-painted landscape of Venice, done in Neoclassical style and accentuated with gold bard on the rim. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Majolica Serving Tureen
Lid Chippendale Bamboo Decor, Italy 1960s
By Mottahedeh
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking serving set of tureen with lid and underplate features ceramic or porcelain body with faux bamboo decor, forming a strong geometric trim in Chinese Chippendale style. Warm, buttery yellow colors of the bamboo trellises with mocha brown accents are meticulously hand-painted with great detail; the faux bamboo trellis, done in relief, stands out on white background. The lid has an opening for the serving utensils.
The tureen and the underplate are marked with "Made in Italy" on the bottoms; the pieces are missing the distributor stickers. The Chinese Chippendale style was popular in Italy in 1960s, and fine examples of Italian designs were produced by multiple companies, including the luxury furniture company Vivai Del Sud, which made both furniture and decor items, such as lamps, in this style. We're attributing the set to Mottahedeh, who sourced high quality Italian majolica in similar styles; the pieces will be simply marked ITALY or "Made in Italy" and Mottahedeh will add their paper stickers. As the pieces are quite old, the stickers often get lost or destroyed.
The tureen with its classic shape, detailed decor, and historically inspired design will blend quite well with many china and serverware patterns, both in traditional and more modern styles. Overall, the piece is surprizingly reminiscent of the beautiful Vannerie Cottage pattern by Alberto Pinto, inspired by Jean-Michel Frank’s Bauhaus rattan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Serving Pieces
Materials
Pottery, Majolica, Ceramic
Rochester Folk Art Guild Pulled Feather Glass Vase, 1974
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking vintage early Americal Studio Glass Movement vase features pulled feather design, a variation of art glass decor from Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles, in yellow, mocha brown...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Bust attb. to Nguyen Thanh Le
By Nguyen Thanh Chuong
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bust or sculpture features female head in unlacquered bronze, screw mounted on black patinated or ebonized wooden plinth. The sculpture is unmarked and is missing the paper s...
Category
20th Century Vietnamese Art Deco Busts
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Hand Blown Tumblers Glasses, American Studio Art Glass 1988
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 4 vintage tumblers or glasses were hand blown in pink semi-transparednt glass with an abstract, free-flowing pattern of fused colored glass, creating a dinamic, cheerful compo...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Rubboli Lustre Majolica Pitcher Vase Mythical Beasts Decor
By Rubboli
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking ceramic Neo-Renaissance Rubboli pitcher vase features cobalt, red and gold Lustre majolica glaze decoration. Hand-painted decor follows the traditional shape of the piece, with abstract pattern accentuating the base and the top of the vase, and motifs of mythical beasts surrounding central medallion with another mythical creature.
The vase is marked on the bottom; the mark "A.R. Italy" dates the piece to 1936-1975. We are offering a large sculptural vase, decorated n the same style, also by Alberto Rubboli, in a separate listing; the vases can be displayed together for a stunning presentation.
The vase is a striking example of the revival of the magnificent Italian Renaissance decoration of the 16th century. In late 19th century the collecting craze for Renaissance majolica, especially lusterware, prompted the Italian potters to hunt for the secret formulas that were lost four hundred years earlier. Studios owned by such ceramicists as Cantagalli, Molaroni, Rubboli, Santarella, and others attempted to duplicate antique lusterware pieces for the general public. Each studio developed their own closely guarded formulation.
In 1870s Paolo Rubboli...
Category
20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Majolica
Vintage Chinoiserie Set of 6 Porcelain Knife Rests Blanc de Chine
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage porcelain knife or chopstick rests feature streamlined abstract dragon shape with short legs and long tail and mane, decorated in monochromatic glossy white glaze. The elonga...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Blanc De Chine Chinese Chippendale Urn Table Lamp Bamboo Decor
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Cinoiserie table lamp features an urn shaped ceramic or porcelain body with faux bamboo decor, forming a strong geometric trim in Chinese Chippendale style. The original ebon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$568 Sale Price
20% Off
Niels Refsgaard for Dansk Arabesque Set of 4 Porcelain Coasters
By Dansk, Niels Refsgaard
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking vintage porcelain coasters feature blue geometric pattern on bright white porcelain background, creating an abstract decor in distinctive Scandinavian blue and white colors....
Category
20th Century Japanese Scandinavian Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Haviland Limoges Porcelain Dresser Box
Lid, 1876-1889
By Haviland
Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Antique porcelain dresser box with lid features sculptural squared form with rounded scalloped corners that is mirrored in the lid's outline. The box is hand decorated with a variat...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage Pair of Porcelain Siamese Cats Kittens Sculptures, 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The mirrored pair of vintage sculptures features two playful beige and brown Siamese cats or kittens. The cats are sculpted crouching as mid-play, with heads turned towards the viewe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Bamboo Wicker Stool Occasional Drinks Side Table
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage wicker bamboo stool features a traditional Mid Century Modern silhouette with round woven seat and wide stable legs connected for additional stability by crossing bamboo elem...
Category
Mid-20th Century Stools
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Tonala Mexico Large Owl Bird Figurine Folk Art Hand-painted 1960s
By Ken Edwards, Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage Tonala pottery owl bird figurine is decorated with hand-painted decor of brown bird sitting on a colorful flowering branch and framed with abstract bands of mocha br...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Charles Correll Vase, American Studio Art Glass 1979
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural hand-blown vase features ombre effect on the elongated body, with deep burgundy red at the rim fading into mocha brown at the base through the abstract free-flowi...
Category
Vintage 1970s Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Günter Kupetz for WMF, Germany Sculptural Candle Holder 1950s
By Günter Kupetz, WMF Ikora, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural candle holder features two triangular sconces with build-in drip pans, or bobeches, connected by the rounded base. The organic, flowing base juxtaposes the linear ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Pair of Vintage Chinoiserie Cinnabar Style Urn Table Lamps
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of vintage table or accent urn lamps feature ornate faux cinnabar bodies, adorned with garlands of flowers with leaves and bands of leaves on urn covers. Highly detailed, graphi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Vintage Waterford Crystal Lismore Carriage Clock
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
An elegant addition to any mantle or desk, the Lismore Carriage Clock features an elegant cream clockface with Roman numerals and brass finish, set in a sweeping frame of fine, handc...
Category
20th Century Irish Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Chinoiserie Set of 6 Porcelain Napkin Rings Panda, Blue White
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 6 vintage porcelain napkin rings features a small panda bear sitting on top of each oval ring. Hand-painted tree branches are surrounding...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
Tressemanes
Vogt Limoges Porcelain Set of 4 Cups Mugs, 1891-1907 Hand Painted
By T&V Limoges
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Antique porcelain cups or mugs with rounded handles feature a hand painted decor of grapes on the wine; dark purple and red grapes and green le...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Porcelain
Materials
Gold
Russell Wright for Steubenville Pottery American Modern Large Bowl
By Russel Wright, Steubenville
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage large serving or salad bowl features a Modernist oval shape with curved sides, formed from earthenware and decorated with monochromatic glaze in Seafoam Green color. Measurin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Maison Gatti Rattan French Bistro Bar Stool
By Maison Gatti
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage French bistro or bar stool features bent rattan frame with a wooden seat covered with a woven polymer material or Rilsan (modified castor beans) caning. An Art Deco style geometric pattern in black and off-white palette complements the organic palette of the rattan. The high stool is an iconic Maison Gatti chair...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Stools
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Resin, Plastic
Vintage Artemision Bronze Greek God Sculpture, Zeus or Poseidon
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage bronze sculpture features a standing Greek god, preparing to throw a javelin. The pose is heavily inspired by the antique bronze statue of Zeus (or possibly Poseidon), da...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mounted Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Coasters in Capiz Pearl Shell Set of 6 in Holder Box
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of 6 coasters in a holder box feature capiz, abalone, pearl shell designs with geometric shell pattern covering round coasters and the box. Rectangular fragments of shells are organized in tile-like pattern, adding Art Deco influence to Organic Modern design of the set. Monochromatic mocha brown and off-white color palette of the decor stands out on soft, luminous capiz shell background. The coasters are backed with black fabric.
The capiz shells are sometimes called windowpane oysters, as they have been harvested for thousands of years for use as window panes.
Sculptural, decorative set with timeless, organic design, high quality craftsmanship, and natural materials will make a perfect addition to a wide range of tablescapes, bar settings, and interiors, from Traditional to Coastal, Eclectic, Transitional, Nautical, Modern Country, Collected, or Contemporary.
We are offering a set for 4 of vintage placemats...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Barware
Materials
Shell, Pearlware
Rattan
Bamboo Plant Stand Etagere Room Divider, Italy, 1950s
By Vivai del Sud, Franco Albini, Bonacina
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage bamboo and rattan plant stand features 7 spaces for potted plants or flower vases and a small round multi-functional shelf on the lower level. Large, statuesque stand can be ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jard...
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Set of Mid-Century Modern Korina Wood Serving Trays attb. to Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of two hand carved, divided round wood trays features Modernist shape and graphic wood grain patterns with the natural tonal range. Graphic twin handles juxtapose the ro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
Royal Worcester Pair of Holly Ribbons Cup
Saucer Sets, England 1980s
By Royal Worcester
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of flat cup and saucer sets was made in England of fine bone china by Royal Worcester and decorated in Holly Ribbons pattern. Holly Ribbons is an exquisite dinnerware pattern t...
Category
Late 20th Century English Victorian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Tonala Mexico Set of 5 Animal Figurines Folk Art Hand-painted 1960s
By Tonala Pottery, Ken Edwards
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage Tonala pottery animals and birds figurines are decorated with hand-painted traditional decor. The set consists of 3 smaller bird sculptures and 2 larger animal scul...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Biedermeier Style Crystal Cobalt Cut to Clear Footed Vase
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage heavy crystal vase is a fine example of cobalt cut-to-clear glass, manufactured in Europe for centuries. The vase features the classic shape and is supported by a round base;...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Biedermeier Vases
Materials
Crystal
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 19th Century Japanese Totai Shippo Tree Bark Cloisonne Ginger Jar
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Medium size ginger jar or large tea caddy features a detailed decor of a bird sitting on a flowering branch, done in Totai Shippo technique in dark red and green colors. The shoulder...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Tonala Mexico Wall Decor Plate Tray, Folk Art Bird 1960s
By Ken Edwards, Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Ceramic wall decor plate or tray features hand-painted Folk Art style decor with charming, highly detailed motif of a bird standing next to a large flower. The motif, painted in gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Tonala Mexico Large Decorative Tile Wall Decor, 1960s
By Tonala Pottery, Ken Edwards
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large square ceramic wall decor or tile features hand-painted Folk Art style decor with charming detailed motif of two white birds standing next to large flowering plants and red gra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Waterford Lismore Crystal Box with Lid
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The crystal box with lid features elongated oval form and cut Lismore pattern decoration. The box is in very good vintage condition; it is signed in etching on the side near the bott...
Category
20th Century Irish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Richard Ginori Porcelain Fiesole Lidded Box
By Richard Ginori
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage porcelain dresser box feature cylinder shaped form with round lid, decorated in Fiesole pattern with rectangular romantic landscape of countryside in Tuscany; a castle, small...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Tonala Mexico Bird Jar with Lid, Signed Hand-painted 1960s
By Ken Edwards, Tonala Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Ceramic cylinder-shaped jar features Folk Art style decor with highly detailed floral motifs and garlands, repeating on both front and back sides of the jar. The lid is decorated wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Fantoni for Raymor Vase, Girl
Dog, Italy Mid Century Modern
By Marcello Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pottery vase features hand painted Modernist decor with young woman or a girl and a large dog. The girl is wearing blue and yellow dress and a hat; the dog is done in white g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Augarten Maria Theresa Porcelain Dresser Box
Lid
By Augarten Porzellanmanufaktur
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage porcelain dresser or jewelry box features square form with sculptural lid, inspired by antique Biedermeier style boxes, with dark green floral decor with black outline and go...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Porcelain
Wilhelm Veit for Zeh Scherzer and Co Art Deco Porcelain Vase, 1918-1930
By Beh Scherzer Bavaria
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The antique or vintage porcelain vase features high neck with thrice ribbed side in the lower section, accented with graphic detailing, done in thin, delicate porcelain. Elegant Art ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
American Large Brown Salt Glaze Stoneware Crock Jug Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The antique brown glazed stoneware jug, converted into table lamp, features traditional shape with applied finger ring handle, rounded shoulder, an...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Country Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood
Pair of American Brown Stoneware Crock Jug Table Lamps
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of antique brown glazed stoneware jugs, converted into table lamps, feature traditional shape with applied finger ring handles, rounded should...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Country Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood
Birds Eye Maple Carved Box with Lid, American Studio Craft
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage large decorative box with sliding lid features handcrafted heart shaped form, carved of solid Birds Eye Maple wood. The fine wood texture is emphasized by the semi-matte tun...
Category
20th Century Decorative Boxes
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Maple
Carved Zebra Wood Box, American Craft Movement
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage small decorative trinket box with pull-out drawer compartment features handcrafted sculptural form, carved of solid Zebra wood. The fine wood texture is emphasized by the gra...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Zebra Wood, Wood
Pair of White Majolica Ceramic Doves, Italy 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage porcelain or ceramic dove figurines feature finely detailed bodies, artfully hand painted with light green accents on bright white majolica glaze, creating a reserved, natural color palette of white and tone-on-tone green.
The birds are realistically sculpted with wide, flowing tails, standing calmly with their heads slightly turned. They are not mirror images of each other; each presents subtle differences in posture, adding visual interest and another layer of complexity to the set. Highly detailed figurines convey a touch of historical elegance and whimsical charm of traditional Italian country style. Each sculpture is marked with ITALY and model numbers on the inner surfaces. While many Italian artists and studios created their version of dove figurine, most of them are stylistically different from this pair; Bitossi and Zaccagnini birds have more streamlined, Modernist silhouettes, and the doves created for Raymor were less detailed and intentionally less realistic, as well as most often marked with distributor name in writing. We're attributing the pair to Mottahedeh, who sourced Italian majolica in similar style; the pieces will be simply marked ITALY and Mottahedeh will add their paper stickers. As the sculptures are quite old, the stickers often get lost or destroyed.
The convenient size and small footprint allows the set to be used in a multiple ways, such as dining room centerpiece, console table accent, shelf or fireplace mantel decoration...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Pair of Herend Hand-painted Art Deco Porcelain Table Lamps
By Herend
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare, unusual pair of table lamps feature elongated porcelain bodies, mounted on ornate patinated bases and topped with matching original fittings. The elegant Art Deco style decor i...
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Wood Carved Box with Lid, American Studio Craft
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage large decorative box with round lid features handcrafted sculptural form, carved of Koa, Murtle, and Redwood woods. The fine wood texture is emphasized by the graphic contras...
Category
Early 2000s American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage Majolica Scalloped Vase Hunting Bird, Italy 1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking cylinder shaped vase features hand painted majolica decor on off-white background. Sculptural scalloped surfaces guide the eye along the lines of the piece and add dimention...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Claro Walnut Carved Lidded Box, American Art Studio Craft
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage large decorative box with sliding lid features handcrafted Modernist form, carved of Claro walnut wood, the wildly-colored and highly-figured type of walnut. The fine wood te...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Lynn Chase Parrots of Paradise Set 4 Porcelain Coasters in Box
By Lynn Chase Designs
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of 4 Lynn Chase Designs porcelain coasters is decorated with “Parrots of Paradise” pattern. Each coaster depocts a different tropical bird or birds, sitting on flowering...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Chinoiserie Barware
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
Majolica Urn Vase Flower Decor, Italy 1950s-1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pottery vase features urn shaped body with twin handles framing the wide rim, decorated with majolica glaze in organic, earthy brown palette. The abstract floral decor is ver...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Pair of Vintage Brass Barley Twist Jacobean Style Candlesticks, 1920s-1930s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural pair of antique brass candle holders features an open barley twist design and round tiered bases. The design is a 20th century version of historical Jacobean Revival style that was quite popular in early 20th century.
Similar open barley twist candlesticks were created by several English manufacturers, such as Peerage, Coseley, and Nestor of Birmingham, in 1920s-1930s. We are offering 2 pairs of barley twist candle sticks...
Category
Early 20th Century English Colonial Revival Candlesticks
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$540 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Majolica Ceramic Winking Cat Kitten Figurine, Italy 1950s-1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage ceramic sculpture features tabby cat or kitten, resting on the pillow with its head slightly lifted and turned to a side. The figurine is decorated with majolica glaze with h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Vintage Ceramic Red Urn with Handles Jester Musician Decor Italy 1950s
By Deruta
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking urn shaped vase features hand painted black and white majolica decor on red background. Sculptural twin handles with scroll details guide the eye to the textured scalloped ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Paint, Ceramic, Pottery, Majolica
David Auld Asymmetrical Carved Wood Bowl, 1960s
By David Auld
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural Organic Modern carved wooden bowl features asymmetrical shape with soft, flowing outline and curved rim; minimal design of the bowl accentuates the beautiful natural grai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood, Fruitwood
Tonala Mexico Bird Figurine Folk Art Hand-painted 1960s
By Tonala Pottery, Ken Edwards
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage Tonala pottery bird figurine is decorated with hand-painted decor of white bird in a landscape, framed with abstract bands of deco...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
I.C.S. Art Deco Majolica Vase, Italy 1927-1940
By Industria Ceramica Salernitana
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare vintage ceramic vase features streamlined cylinder form with slightly flared out rim and graphic decor in off white, teal, black, and yellow palette. The main motif of abstract flowers on a branch, descending from a triangular structure, hand painted in monochromatic black glaze, is juxtaposed with the ombre off white and teal background and an abstracted flock of birds in shades of yellow. The sophisticated Art Deco style flowering branch, with contrasting, clearly defined, angular outline, is softened with rounded, Folk Art or Naive Art style, almost cloud-like bird motifs, asymmetrically placed on one side of the branch. The decor repeats on front and back sides of the vase with slight variations in colors and placements that are consistent with hand-painted nature of the piece. The vase retains obvious hand-formed concentric ridges throughout the whole body that add textural element to the piece and allow for slight pooling of the glazes. The bottom is concave and glazed in off-white, with the unglazed foot, showing pinkish beige clay; it is not a glaze defect, as it was left unglazed intentionally when the vase was placed in the kiln for firing.
The vase is signed on the bottom with "Italy I.C.S" and Industria Ceramica Salernitana company's fish mark. It is in good vintage condition with age-appropriate small losses on glaze of the rim and bottom that do not detract from the quality and artistic expression of the vase and can be repaired professionally; please see pictures.
I.C.S. was founded in 1927 by Berlin-born Moses Malamerson in Vietri Sul Mar on Amalfi coast in Italy. I.C.S quickly gained recognition by participating in multiple major European and American expositions and art competitions available, attracting many artists that were looking to escape the economic depression and political upheaval of 1930s. I.C.S. can claim the honor of having employed all the famous artists of the German (Tedesco) Period, including Studemann, Irene Kowalski, Hannasch, Richard Dolker...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Linn Phelan Vase, Early American Studio Pottery 1932
By Linn Lovejoy Phelan
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural vintage vase features a bulbous body with pronounced wide rim; it is decorated in complex drip glaze in blue, teal, and green palette with beige pink accents. Parts of the vase near the bottom are intentionally left unglazed to accentuate the unpredictable nature of the drip glazes. The inner surfaces are decorated with the glazes in the same palette, and the inner part of the rim is done with the same drip glaze pattern as the outer surfaces, creating a continuous composition and guiding the eyes of the viewers along the lines of the piece.
The vase is signed and dated by the artist on the bottom, "Linn L. Phelan 1932", circling the base, and marked with that appears to be either model or glaze numbers in the center. The date corresponds with Phelan's training under Arthur Baggs; the vase is an important example of Phelan's early work and of early American studio pottery movement. While the form of the vase shows Art Deco style influence, the striking glaze on the piece points towards the distinctive works Phelan created later in his career. We are offering a large ceramic decorative bowl, created by Phelan in 1950s-1960s, in a separate listing.
Linn Lovejoy Phelan (1906-1992) was a renowned American ceramic artist, who operated famous Rowantrees and Linwood Pottery in Maine. He studied art in Bevier School of Art of the Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute (now Rochester Institute of Technology) in Rochester, New York, in 1928, and received his BFA in Ceramic Art in Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, in 1932. While attending Ohio State University, Phelan took "Ceramic Art: Survey of the Field" class, taught by Arthur Baggs. After Phelan left the school, he corresponded with Baggs, and in late 1930s Phelan wrote to Baggs of his experiences in helping to start up what becomes Rowantrees Pottery of Blue Hill, Maine. Arthur E. Baggs (1886-1947) studied at Alfred University in 1903-1905 and 1910-1911 with Dr. Charles F. Binns, who was considered "the father of American ceramic art"; Baggs worked at Marblehead Pottery and Cowan Pottery Studio, and became the head of the Ceramic Art Division of the Fine Arts Department at Ohio State University in 1928. Examples of Baggs work are in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, NY; and Columbus Museum of Art in Ohio. Baggs was an extremely influential figure in early American ceramics; he was given the Binns medal for outstanding achievement, made a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society and a member of Keramos. Through Baggs Phelan was exposed to the foundations of technical creativity and advancements in ceramic art in Alfred University, as well as the early 1900s studio pottery movement in America, linking the Arts and Crafts phase of studio pottery to Modernist movement.
In 1940s Phelan started teaching ceramics at School of American Craftsman (SAC), founded by Aileen Osborn Webb at Darthmouth College in 1944; SAC moved to Alfred University in Alfred, New York, in 1946, and to Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 1950s. In 1940s SAC faculty included Edwin Blanchard Brown, Ernest Frank Brace, Laurits Eichner, Philip Morton, Charles Reese, Ethel Mitchell, Robert Savage, Thomas Mclure, along with Linn Phelan and another renowned ceramist, Herbert...
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Vintage 1930s American Vases
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Ceramic, Pottery
Victorian Style Porcelain Urn Table Lamp, Hand Painted Wild Roses
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage large table lamp features the urn shaped body with charming Naive or Folk Art decor that is heavily influenced by Victorian style floral decorations on vases and lamps.
The ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Table Lamps
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Brass
