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Large Shipibo vase in Peruvian argile – Début of the 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
Superb vase in traditional argile, made by the Shipibo-Conibo artisans of the Ucayali region in Pérou, at the debut of the 20th century. Ce se présente des motifs caractéristiques de...
Category
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
1940s Swedish Polished Pewter Jar with Lid by Svenskt Tenn
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1940s, Sweden. Swedish Grace style with beaded details, curved feet, and floral decoration carved into the front. Stamped by the maker on the underside.
Category
Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Wonderful French Scalloped Crystal Centerpiece Gilt Bronze Footed Bow Basket
Located in Roslyn, NY
This beautiful diamond shaped crystal insert has a fluted bottom and cut crystal
border which is scalloped. The doré bronze basket is decorated with figural heads, fine etched deta...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Wooden Rooster
Located in Studio City, CA
Modernist Rooster Sculpture 1970s by Kaija Aarikka for AarikkaMade in Finland Missing a couple “feathers” on head.
Category
Finnish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$699
Brown And Cream Brutalist Large Open Mouth Vase, Hungary, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Hungarian Brutalist design brown and cream wide mouth vase.
Vertical lines on the exterior.
Signature cobalt blue interior glaze.
Part of a large collection.
Category
Hungarian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Aubock Set of Smoking Accessories
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass and Wicker Wrapped pipe stand (Or Paperweight) with two brass spoon rests.
Category
Austrian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Charming Large Antique Hand Painted Parian Porcelain Figure of a Girl
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A tall meticulously detailed and hand painted parian porcelain figure of a country girl having blue bonnet and holding fruit in her apron. Signed on bottom.
Category
American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
White and blue Vase in porcelain of Sèvres
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Beautiful porcelaine vase with blue birds
Designed in 1947
Signed with stamps
This is a rare piece from the most prestigious porcelain firm in the ...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Gustavsberg, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
By Gustavsberg
Located in High Point, NC
A beige-glazed stoneware vase produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Two Children
s Aid Day Figures, Aluminia, 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Two Children's Aid Day figures.
Aluminia, 1940s
The children's aid figures were designed in a masterpiece style by Herluf Jensenius and designed by Hans...
Category
Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Three Children
s Aid Day Figures, Aluminia, 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Three Children's Aid Day figures.
Cousin from Amager, Skovserkone and Skovserdreng.
Aluminia, 1940s.
The children's aid figures were designed in a ma...
Category
Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Carved Wood Folk Art Airplane, circa 1940s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This carved wood Folk Art airplane has an amazing original paint surface and functional propeller and wheels.
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Sheet Metal
Louis Dage, French Ceramist, Large Art Deco Vase in Glazed Ceramics
Located in København, Copenhagen
Louis Dage (1885 - 1961), French ceramist.
Large Art Deco vase in glazed ceramics. 1940s.
Measures: 31 x 19 cm.
In excellent condition.
Signed.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Andersson
Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green and beige-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Karl Persson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Karl Persson and produced by Höganäs Keramik, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Royal Copenhagen Jais Nielsen Ceramic Vase in Ox Blood Glaze
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Jais Nielsen ceramic vase in ox blood glaze.
Stamped with the three blue waves for Royal Copenhagen.
Measures: 20 cm x 15 cm.
In perfe...
Category
Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Ceramic Jar by Richard Uhlemeyer in Grey and Off-White
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare ceramic jar by Richard Uhlemeyer, German ceramist,
Large vase, beautiful glaze in grey and off-white shades
Germany, 1940s, stamped at the bottom edge, perfect condition, ...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
WMF
Württembergische METALLWARENFABRIK
, Germany, Art Deco Pen Tray with Box
Located in København, Copenhagen
WMF (Württembergische METALLWARENFABRIK), Germany. Art Deco pen tray with a box in silver plated metal, 1940s.
Stamped.
In very go...
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Signed Art Deco “A Lady with her Mirror” Bronze and Marble Sculpture by Molins
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning French Art Deco bronze patina spelter figure with a decorative motif design sitting on a beautiful carved marble pediment, signed by the renowned listed French artist Charles Henri Molins...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ceramic Table Lamp by Anna-Lisa Thomson, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceramic table lamp model '208' by Anna-Lisa Thomson, 1940s.
Produced at Upsala Ekeby, 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Round Hand-Crafted Art Deco Vase in Ceramics
Located in København, Copenhagen
Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Round hand-crafted Art Deco vase in ceramic decorated with fish in silver inlaid.
Sweden 1940's.
Measures: 18.5 x 17 cm.
...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Swedish Modern Candlesticks, Carl-Einar Borgström for Ystad Metall
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Swedish Modern candlesticks, Carl-Einar Borgström for Ystad Metall. Manufactured late 1930s or early 1940s. The candlesticks named ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$3,607 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Goldscheider, Austria, Art Deco Wall Figure in Glazed Ceramics, Madonna
Located in København, Copenhagen
Goldscheider, Austria. Art deco wall figure in glazed ceramics. Madonna.
Beautiful glaze in turquoise shades. 1940s.
Measures: 36 x 11 cm.
Depth: 5.5 c...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ystad Brons, Sweden, Art Deco Dish in Bronze Shaped like a Fish, 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ystad Brons, Sweden. Art Deco dish in bronze shaped like a fish. 1940s.
Measures: 21.5 x 19.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Venus Sculpture by Edouard Cazaux, circa 1940-1950
Located in Paris, FR
Large beige, blue and green with nuance of brown enameled ceramic sculpture representing a naked Venus by Edouard Cazaux (1889-1974). Signed Cazaux on the base back.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Carrara Bowl, "Wave" by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wilhelm Kåge Stoneware Bowl "Wave" by Gustavsberg. White stoneware with Carrara Glaze. 1940s. Fantastic condition. An eye-catcher object, for every design hunter.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Set of 3 Series Lenti Vase Barovier
Toso Italy, Murano Glass, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary and unique rare set of 3 lens series vase by Barovier and Toso glassworks, period 1940.
Small pitcher
h 12 centimeters
D 8 centimeters
Pitcher large
h 13
D 10
Vase
h ...
Category
European Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
20th century French Painted Terracotta Fauquet Vase, 1940s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful glazed terracotta vase dating from the 1940s from Fauquet in Bonneville.
Double handles. Decorated with white flowers and green foliage on a blue background.
Beautiful qual...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Bo Fajans, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
By Bo Fajans
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed ceramic vase produced by Bo Fajans, Gefle, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Designer, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed ceramic vase designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
COSIMO TERRACOTTA HEAd
Located in Madrid, ES
Cosimo II de' Medici (12 May 1590 – 28 February 1621) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1609 until 1621. He was the elder son of the then incumbent ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$4,355
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio Hand, Bowl with Handles in Glazed Faience
Located in København, Copenhagen
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg studio hand. Bowl with handles in glazed faience with hand-painted flowers.
1940s.
Measures: 23.5 x 7.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Signed.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
Paul Dressler for Grotenburg, Germany, Two Vases in Glazed Stoneware, 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Paul Dressler for Grotenburg, Germany. Two vases in glazed stoneware.
Beautiful crackle glaze in shades of red. 1940s.
The vase with handle measures: ...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Keramos Art Déco Posing Dancer With Cloth by Stephan Dakon, Vienna ca 1945
Located in Vienna, AT
Girl with shoulder-length, brunette hair in a gymnastic suit consisting of short trousers and a tight bustier tied crosswise at the front in gymnastic shoes balancing a step on the b...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large Decorative Murano Red and Iridescent Goblet Glasses, Italy 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing pair of large decorative Murano glasses. These stunning glasses were hand-made in Italy, Murano in the 1940s.
The quality of these decorative goblet glasses is incredible, ...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
"Frolicking in the Waves, " Art Deco Porcelain Vase with Nudes by Meissen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and lovely, this flaring porcelain vase designed by Rudi Stolle for the famed Meissen Porcelain works depicts a bas relief frieze of nude nymphs...
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Life Size Italian Ceramic Hand Made Horse Head
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Life Size Italian Ceramic Hand Made Horse Head
This is a unique hand made ceramic polychrome piece which was made in the 1940s, with sculpted Eyes, mouth and main he is very realist...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Harald Salomon for Rörstrand, Large Unique Sculpture of Naked Woman
Located in København, Copenhagen
Harald Salomon for Rörstrand. A large unique sculpture of a naked woman in glazed stoneware.
Dated 1944.
Measures: 43 x 22 cm.
In excellent conditio...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Rare Set of 3 Blu Acquamarine Rostrato Murano Glass Vases by Barovier
Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible set of 3 Murano glass vases in a rare mid-century blu acquamarina rostrato. This beautiful object was produced in the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso...
Category
European Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
"Camel" : Original patinated terracotta sculpture C.1950 - Signed "BR"
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
"Camel" : Original terracotta sculpture
Original terracota sculpture showing a standing camel
Tool marks on the surface
Bears the monogram 'BR', attributed to Benjamin Rabier
Dime...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Pierre Lefaguays Table Lamp
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pierre Lefaguays (1892-1962)
Dancer
Patinated bronze with gilded accents table lamp.
Signed « Le Faguays » and dated 40 for 1940
Measure: Height : 12" or 30 cm.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Orange Vintage Murano Glass Vase by Fratelli Toso, 1940
Located in Milano, IT
Superb Murano glass vase designed by the Toso brothers in 1940. The vase has very particular nuances ranging from orange to white, thanks to the beautiful processing of the glass. Th...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,424 Sale Price / item
20% Off
"Nude Archers, " Rare Art Deco Dish Celebrating Stockholm Archery Competition
By Gustavsberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and stunning example of the Argenta line of porcelain art wares produced by the Gustavsberg works in Sweden, characterized by a glowing, turquoise blue-green glaze decorated w...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Stig Lindberg Bowl, Gustavsberg Studio, Fajance, 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Stig lindberg bowl, Gustavsberg studio, Fajance, 1940s.
Measures: 23 cm x 14.5 cm.
Signed with "studiohand".
In perfect condition.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Börne Augustsson, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic blown glass vase designed by Börne Augustsson and produced by Åseda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Deco-Style Ceramic Dancing Sculpture
Located in IT
Sculpture depicting a ballerina from the 1940s. The ballerina stands on a burgundy-glazed base, with a white body, and her movement is enhanced by a colorful cloak whose draping adds...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
French Green Leather Desk Set by Le Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome green leather desk accessory set by Le Tanneur
France 1940's
Beautiful green patina and original brass hardware.
Clock is stamped "Le Tanneur"
Priced as a set
Leather ...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$2,800 / set
"Fish Bowl by the Window", Early and Important Footed Enamel Bowl by Winter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant and early example of enamel art in America, this footed bowl depicts a fish bowl sitting on a long table, with a Classical-Art Deco chair against one wall, and figured cu...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
"Leaping Zebra, " Fine and Rare Art Deco Sculpture, Signed by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of energy and élan, this rare sculpture by Waylande Gregory, dating from the 1940s, depicts a zebra in mid-air, looking behind with elegant unconcern. The ceramic form is glazed in a lovely off-white glaze, and is mounted on a dark-stained walnut plinth. Gregory was a renowned a WPA sculpture...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Intarsia Wall Sconces, Birger Ekman for Mjölby Intarsia, Sweden
Located in Göteborg, SE
A remarkable pair of Scandinavian Modern wall sconces designed by Swedish decorative‑artist Birger Ekman for Mjölby Intarsia in the 1940s. Each sconce features an elegant inlaid wood...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Svend Hammershøi for Kähler, Flower Pot Holder with Yellow Glaze
Located in København, Copenhagen
Svend Hammershøi for Kähler. Flower pot holder with yellow glaze.
The two green flower pot holders are sold.
Signed "HAK". 1940s.
...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Gaetano Cecere Biomorphic Sculpture #2
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Gaetano Cecere N.A. was born in New York on November 26th, 1894, to Ralph Cecere and Catherine La Rocca. He studied with Hermon A. MacNeil at the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design. His service during World War I earned him a soldier’s medal...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Wilhelm Kåge
Argenta
Vase for Gustavsberg, 1940s – Silver Inlaid Flower Design
Located in Göteborg, SE
Wilhelm Kåge Argenta vase for Gustavsberg, made in Sweden in the 1940s. This vintage ceramic vase features a deep green glaze and an elegant silver inlaid flower design. A fine examp...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
1940
s Carl Emil Ruge Disco Metal Figurine by Just Andersen
Located in Knebel, DK
1940's Carl Emil Ruge disco metal figurine by Just Andersen A/S
Small Danish buste of a Fanø girl by Carl Emil Borch manufactored in disco metal by Just Andersen A/S in the 1940 - 1...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Sevres Style Porcelain Bolted Urns Garnitures
Located in Dallas, TX
Sevres style porcelain bolted urns, 19th c., royal blue ground, raised gilt enamel, hand-painted reserves with flowers, fluted plinth, rising on gilt met...
Category
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$3,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Andersson
Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed and incised vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Bronze, Crystal and Bakelite Vanity Case, France, circa 1940
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze, crystal and bakelite vanity case. France, circa 1940.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Amazing 20th Century Gilt Bronze Sculpture of a Meditating King, Italy, 1940
Located in Catania, IT
The gilded bronze sculpture of this King seated on his throne, wearing his crown, while he is absorbed in reading a book is very rare and particular. The figure stands elegantly, and...
Category
Italian Classical Greek Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$2,753 Sale Price
20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Urn in by Eva Jancke Björk, Bobergs Faiance Pottery, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern urn with lid earthenware by Eva Jancke Björk (Birch) 1882-1981), Bobergs Faiance pottery, model 3428 in white glased cracked pattern, ce...
Category
European Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
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