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Period: 1940s
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Candlesticks 748
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of sterling silver Georg Jensen Art Deco candlesticks, design #748 by Harald Nielsen, dating back to the early 1930s. Each candlestick features a round base with a stepped tra...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Ceramic Geisha Elcod, 1940 Cacciapuoti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large ceramic Geisha Elcod 1940 Cacciapuoti, unique elegance, very beautiful colors, small chips.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Fluted Art Deco Disko Metal Vase by Just Andersen, Denmark. 1940s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Fluted Art Deco Disko Metal Vase by Just Andersen, Denmark. 1940s. Danish Art Deco vase with beautiful patina. Designed by Just Andersen in the 1940s and manufactured by his own com...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

A battuto glass vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, circa 1940
Located in Zurich, CH
A 'battuto' glass vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, circa 1940 Acid-stamped 2-lines „venini murano“ 33 cm in hight Excellent condition see christies 933822 (58750$) Literature: ...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Juan Carlos Iramain (1900-1973), Bronze relief of bearded man
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A striking bronze relief featuring a bearded man, reminiscent of Antiquity's 'death masks', signed Juan Carlos Iramain (1900-1973). Set onto an ebonized square base. Also inscribed w...
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Argentine Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Yellow Green-Glazed Incised Earthenware, Sweden, c. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A vase in green and yellow-glazed earthenware, designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s-1940s.  
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

1940s McCoy Ceramics - Set of Two Matte Glazed Ceramic Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
Produced in the 40s by McCoy Pottery, this set of two ceramic vases serves as both classic decorative art and functional pieces for any home. Adorn any shelf or table with a solitary...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Celadon

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Blue-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.  
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

1940s Carved Wood Bust of African Man
By Helge Holmskov
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Carved Wood Bust of African Man
Category

Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Glazed Incised Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green glazed earthenware vase produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.  
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and orange-glazed earthenware vase, designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Gertrud Lönegren, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A white-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gertrud Lönegren and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, "Argenta" dish in ceramic. 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, "Argenta" dish in ceramic. Green glaze decorated with bananas in silver. Model number 1005 1940s. In excellent condition with natural cracking. Marked. ...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Emile Antoine Bourdelle “Arlequin” Bronze Sculpture Valsuani Foundry
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile Antoine Bourdelle (French, 1861-1929) Bronze Sculpture L' Arlequin. Conceived in 1905 and cast around 1954 A rare museum quality impressionist - Brutalist interpretation of a harlequin swordsman in bronze with black/brown patina. Bears the cast signature E. A. BOURDELLE top of the base, © by Bourdelle along one side. Foundry seal of A. VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE. On corner. Measures 16 x 16.5 x 5 inches. Very good condition throughout, no damage, repair or heavy wear. Scratches and wear to patina throughout commensurate of material age and use. Provenance: The estate of Morton and Estelle Sosland.In Kansas City, the Sosland family name is synonymous with both giving, and the arts. Of their many contributions to the community, 'The Soslands gave one of the nation's finest private collections of American Indian art to the Nelson-Atkins' museum. The content of this auction bears testament to their keen eye and varied interests. In September 1893 Bourdelle joined the studio of Auguste Rodin. His collaboration with Rodin lasted fifteen years. In 1895, he received his first official commission, a war monument for the city of Montauban. His proposed plans, different from traditional monuments, created a scandal. Rodin intervened on his behalf, and the monument was finally erected in 1902. In 1900, Bourdelle demonstrated his independence from Rodin's style with a bust of Apollo. In the same year, Bourdelle, Rodin and the sculptor Desbois opened a free school of sculpture, the Institut Rodin-Debois-Bourdelle. One of the students was Henri Matisse, who later produced some remarkable sculpture, but the school did not last long. Bourdelle in his studio sketching Grace Christie In 1905, Bourdelle had his first personal exhibition, in the gallery of the foundry-owner Hébrand. With the support of Hébrand and the material assistance of his foundry, Bourdelle was able to make larger works and earn greater recognition. His father died in 1906, and Bourdelle changed his first name to simply Antoine, after his father. He married his second wife, Cléopatre Sevastos (1892-1972), who was of Greek origin. She and their daughter, Rhodia, became a frequent inspiration for his works.[6] In 1908, Bourdelle left the studio of Rodin and set out on his own. In 1909 he exhibited a new work, Hercules the Archer at the annual Salon of the Societé Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He began to teach at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, where his students included Giacometti, Isaac Frenkel and Adaline Kent...
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French Brutalist Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Swedish Craft, Candelabra, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, 7-candle candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, circa 1940s. With foundry stamp N.M. Holds .75" diameter candles.   
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Harry Bertoia Study for Wire Form, Rare / Experimental 1949
Located in Buffalo, NY
Provenance: Wright Modernist 20th Century, auction 12/7/2003, Bertoia worked with the Eames' in California in the late 1940s to develop their wire form chairs. His involvement led...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Vintage Midcentury Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large stoneware floor vase by Gunnar Nylund in a classic shape. Beautiful glaze that alternates between purple and clear blue in dramatic splashes.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Edvin Ollers, Vase, Green Glass, Limmareds Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green glass vase designed by Edvin Ollers and produced by Limmareds Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Gilded Bronze Box with Poem by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze poudrier box with cast poem on surface by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The poem "Les 4 ages de la Femme" was an old French lyrical poem th...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Black And Green-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black and green, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Carlo Scarpa, Bugne vase, 1940
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'Bugne' vase, 1936 hand-blown glass, iridescent surface modell 3739 produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy signed with four-line acid stamp to underside ...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian Red Coral Clock
Located in New York, NY
Italian red coral clock. Vintage forties coral enamel glazed clock with shaped border and brass roman numeral face with key for winding. Happily tick...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Beige and Green Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and green glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Höganas Keramik, Bowl, Glazed Stoneware, Höganäs, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown, beige, and orange stoneware decorative dish / vide-poche / bowl designed and produced by Höganäs Keramik, Sweden, c. 1940s.  
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Swedish stoneware vase Farsta by Wilhelm Kåge Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase 'Farsta', Designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsbergs Studio, Sweden, 1948
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Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

1940 s New Old Stock Pharmacy Box - Large Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940's New Old Stock Pharmacy Box - Large Quantity Available. Original new old stock French packaging, never used. Listing is for a single box and lid. Workshop Report: Our worksh...
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Paper

Italian Designer, Vase, Sterling Silver, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A sterling silver vase designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Industrial Era Metal Storage Bins, Powder Coated Bright Chartreuse
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Industrial era steel stackable bins with handles. Freshly powder coated in bright chartreuse. The bins have endless uses; in an office, mud room, hall...
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American Industrial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Erik Mornils, Vase, Earthenware, Nittsjö Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An earthenware vase designed by Erik Mornils and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Green And Beige-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and green, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

1940s Art Déco Silver-Plated Metal Cylindrical Container by Jean Després, France
Located in North Miami, FL
1940s Art Déco silver-plated metal cylindrical container with twisted rope ornamentation by Jean Després, France By: Jean Després Material: metal, silver, silver plate Technique: ca...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Silver, Silver Plate

"Faun and Nymph, " Art Deco Sculpture of Nijinsky in "Afternoon of a Faun"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable pair of "faun" and "nymph" sculptures memorializes the legendary performance of Vaslav Nijinsky as the Faun in Ballets Russes' renowned production of "Afternoon of a Faun" in 1912. Sculpted by Fred Press several decades later -- in the 1930s or 1940s -- the Faun captures the bold and sensual costume and headpiece of Nijinsky's character as designed by Léon Bakst, complete with spotted, form-fitting tights, a bare torso and a headpiece with horns in gold. Press was a kind of Renaissance...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Composition

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige, brown and grey-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Green / Black-Glazed Incised Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-glazed earthenware vase with green undertones and large handles produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Cylindrical Green Hand-Blown Glass Vase, Empoli, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s. Made in green hand-blown glass, in Empoli. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Smith Corona Typewriter and Case
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Smith corona typewriter and case. Black Smith Corona standard typewriter made in USA. This typewriter features round glass keys. Th...
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North American Industrial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi Ceremonial dance shield. Rwanda-Burundi Second quarter, 20th century. Wood, natural pigment Measures: 20” long x 7 1/4” wide x 4” deep (50.5 x 1...
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Rwandan Tribal Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Orange Beige-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An orange and beige-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Rookwood Pottery Arts Crafts Large Glazed Ceramic Lily Decorated Vase, 1944
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts large glazed art pottery vase with lily decoration By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1944 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light maroon or peachy brown color. ...
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American Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940's English porcelain vases with gilt details. Measurements Height: 9" Diameter: 4.75".
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English Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Modernist Floor Vase by Andersson Johansson Höganäs, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large earthenware floor vase with a handle from Andersson & Johansson Höganäs. Generous, smooth form with eggshell white glaze.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Italian Pipe Shaped Tobacco Box, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury tobacco box in goatskin, brass and wood with the shape of a pipe. This fantastic item was designed by Aldo Tura in Cusano Milanino Italy for Macabo during the 1940...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Finnish Brass Candlesticks, 1930/1940s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of Finnish brass candlesticks, 1930/1940s. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use.
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

20th Century Handcrafted Grain Storage Pot
Located in London, GB
This handcrafted vintage grain storage pot is a beautiful example of Anatolian terracotta artistry, offering a glimpse into traditional craftsmanship and rural heritage. Originally c...
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Turkish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Early French Mid Century Green Stonware Ashtray by Georges Jouve, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early French mid century sculptural stoneware ashtray / bowl with dark green glaze by Georges Jouve produced in 1940s. In good original condition and signed with the iconic ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Erik Mornils, Vase, Green-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A earthenware vase designed by Erik Mornils and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

1940s Art Deco Green Opaline Vase Cup
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Green vase in frosted opaline glass with gilding at the neck and at the base. For big flowers, big stems circa 1940. Art Deco For an elegant and delicate interior decoration. ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Opaline Glass

Vintage Sterling Silver Photograph Frame - George VI
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver photograph frame; an addition to our vintage silverware collection. This exceptional, fine and impressive vintage sterling silver photo frame has a rectangular shaped form with an oval internal window. The surface of this impressive antique silver picture frame...
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English Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Unicorn the Carousel , 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

1940s Rare Erik Mornils for Nittsjö Vase
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare vase designed by Erik Mornils for Nittsjö. Features a really interesting design and colors, a bit different than much of his other work. Nice size and shape.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Rope and Wicker Wastebasket
Located in New York, NY
Rope and wicker wastebasket. Vintage wicker and rope twined litter basket with rope ring handles. United States, circa 1940 Dimensions: 11.5” diameter x 12"Height.  
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wicker, Rope

Nittsjö, Vase, Yellow-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1940s.   
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Guido Andloviz Italian Midcentury Green Ceramic Vase, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design ceramic vase model “1316/4” designed by Guido Andloviz and produced by S.C.I. (Società Ceramica Italiana, Laveno) with green semi-gloss enamel, 1950...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Important sculpture of a German Shepherd, Trophy for the Perrier Challenge, 1942
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Important sculpture of a German Shepherd, Trophy for the Perrier Challenge, France, 1942. We are pleased to present an exceptional piece that will appeal to the most discerning coll...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Metal, Nickel, Spelter

Art Deco Skyscraper Style White Porcelain Scroll Form Vase by Abingdon
Located in New York, NY
This refined Art Deco vase was realized in the United States by the esteemed maker Abingdon Co., circa 1940. It features a reeded base, and a stepped rectangular body overlapping tie...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Wonderful Vintage Gorham Gold Gilt Dore Ormolu Beveled Glass Picture Frame
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful etched design surrounds this large marked Gorham Gold gilt dore picture frame with beveled glass. Measures: 16" H x 11.5" W.
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Midcentury Stoneware “Argenta” Vase by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful stoneware “Argenta” vase by Wilhelm Kåge in a cylinder form. Decorated with a mermaid swooning among flowers and air bubbles. Fish in different sizes on the other side. Lov...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Hollywood Regency Mark Cross Luxurious Vintage Wood Box Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Mark Cross Italian wood yellow box. Stamp present. Made in Italy. Dimensions: 2.25" H x 8" W x 6" D. Please visit take a look at our listings, we have ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood