1950s Decorative Objects

Wonderful milky- glass Murano vintage carafe or vase, probably unique piece. nr. O/3764.

Stylish Mid-Century little vase. Decor Kuba. Made by Schlossberg Keramik Germany.

A hand-cut and finish lead crystal vase. Designed and manufactured in Germany during the 1950s in a style reminiscent of Baccarat, Daum and Lorranie.

Jaap Ravelli, small ceramic circa 1950.

A horse head in ceramic can be used as a vide poche on a metal stand.

Mid-century biomorphic pink and green Florida Pink Flamingo ceramic ashtrays with a flamingo by the shoreline. The ashtray features a beautifully detailed hand-painted scene of a Fla...

Decorative vintage Italian ceramic platter by Guido Gambone (circa 1950s). A rounded edged platter which is painted in an earthy brown glaze with crackle effect at the borders with a...

Three early, beautiful clear - tinted grey glass bowls by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, 1958. These stunning Mid Century Modern smoked glass bowls were realized by the celebrated atelie...

This outstanding, bottle-shaped ceramic vase, crafted circa 1950, was designed by the renowned French ceramist Yvon Roy for Ateliers d'Art Montgolfier in Durtal, Anjou, France. Made ...

Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass "rubino oro"circa 1950

Stunning, oversized stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg in an elegant form with beautiful dark blue hare’s fur glaze. Rare size. Berndt Friberg was a Swedish ceramicist, renowned for h...

Vintage Italian picture frame, 1970s. this has been made in Italy. In gilt Metal. The pictures are from the 50's, with a beatiful Daneur.

A striking French Mid-Century ceramic pitcher in deep black glaze, combining minimalist elegance with functional design. Its sculptural handle and gently curved spout create a harmonious balance of form and utility, while the expertly crafted surface reflects the artisanal quality of 1950s French...

A beautifully modeled and graceful ceramic sculpture of a woman, the body having an unexpected and striking combination of unglazed brown stoneware and a rich turquoise glaze.

1950’s Small Cast Aluminium Sign Letter – C. Heavy quality American cast aluminium signage letter. Listing for a single letter as photographed. Other group images are included for i...

Offered here are three nice quality authentic glass, post-war French fragrance diffusers used to freshen up and make a room or area smell nicely. Sometimes called aroma oil lamps, th...

Incredible and large Archimede Seguso sfumato oro center table "piece unique" 1950

The vase " Kontur " designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta is a striking example of Swedish glass artistery. Created in the mid -20th Century. This case showcases Lindstrands innov...

Incredible and big Archimede Seguso Murano glass circa 1950 "Coronato oro" vase.

Oblong dish in silver plated metal by Lino Sabattini for Christofle, Italy circa 1957

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of fish, seaweeds, lemon, starfish. Nautical style. Measure: 11" diameter.  

French vintage ceramic vase by Atelier du Grand Chêne (circa 1950s). Painted with the image of a woman whose body conforms to the contour of the piece on one side and, on the other, a tulip whose long stem mimics that of the woman's neck. The ceramic is small in stature but large in charm and, at the same time, possesses a low-key sophistication reflecting the talents of the ceramicists who were initially trained as painters in Paris. The piece is in very good overall condition notwithstanding an almost invisible chip where the body meets the base. Maker's mark on the underside. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying the listing. Upon request a video will be provided. About the Artist: L'Atelier du Grand Chêne was founded in Vallauris, France in 1948 by Odette Roche-Gourju (1904-1954) and Ljuba Naumovitch (1898-1955). These two painters, trained notably at the Paris Ecole des Arts Décoratifs, turned out to be excellent potters after the war. They set up their pottery near a large oak tree - hence the name 'Le Grand Chêne...

Dutch ceramist Leendert Blok created this Chanoir cylindrical pottery vase for Westraven Pottery in Utrecht, The Netherlands in the late 1950s. With a textured brown body and smooth ...

Large 10" Tall Mid-century pink and green ceramic flamingo tabletop California planter. The planter features a beautifully detailed pink flamingo resting on a lush green grassy field...

Incredible Aureliano Toso Murano glass bicolor circa 1950 vase.

American vintage collectible handwoven South Carolina basket with handle.

A pair of "Sweden Lily" brass candlesticks designed by Ivar Åhlenius Björk Design and made by Ystad Metall in Sweden. 1950s. Original patina and condition....

Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass with gold bicolor cock circa 1950.

Sculpture Decorative Motif "Deux Poissons" (Fishes) made in clear crystal by Marc Lalique in 1953. Engraved signature on base. Perfect condition. height: 29 cm width: 26.5 cm Mode...

Fulvio Bianconi 'A Spicchi' Vase, c. 1953 Execution: Venini, blown glass, purple, pink and blue. Signed: Original label and signature (Picture 4) H : 36 cm (14.17") Overall Ver...

A stunning mid-century Italian Oro Zecchino porcelain bowl finely decorated with leaf designs by Arrigo Finzi. This elegantly shaped open rounded bowl sta...

Incredible Barovier&Toso "Laguna gematta" Murano glass bicolor vase circa 1950.

A vintage Scandinavian teak pen / desk box from the 1950s, crafted in the refined Mid Century Modern style. The rectangular form highlights the warm, natural grain of the teak wood, ...

Large, monumental and heavy art glass bowl. Made from cased green main glass with a center in sculpted pink and clear glass. It shape, colors and delicacy mimics an exotic water lily...

"Torchon" clear glass and brass details Perfect condition.

Lovely stoneware vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, in an organic, round form with a bowl formed brim. Dramatic clay brown glaze with runs. Carl-Harry Stålhane was one of the stars among ...

Beautifully glazed ceramic vase by Arthur Percy for the porcelain maker Gefle. Excellent condition; no cracks or chips.

Mid-century pink and green "Lovers" ceramic flamingo tabletop California planter, matching His and Her set. The set features two beautifully detaile...

Large solid bronze sculpture representing a tenderly embracing couple in the process of mating. Probably executed around 1950, this sculpture has no signature or date. Black granite...

Claude Viseux est un peintre, sculpteur et graveur aquafortiste et lithographe français né le 3 juillet 1927 à Champagne-sur-Oise et mort le 9 novembre 2008 à Anglet. 'est dans les années 1959-1960 que la sculpture de Claude Viseux, qualifiée de « protéiforme, onirique, fantastique » — ami de Max Ernst, Man Ray, Francis Ponge et Henri Michaux, il ne désavoue pas une parenté avec le Surréalisme9 — se substitue à la peinture, ses premières réalisations étant les objets trouvés en bord de mer qu'il pétrifie dans la cire10 d'une part, les empreintes de pierres et d'algues coulées en bronze d'autre part. En 1960, il signe le Manifeste des 121 titré « Déclaration sur le droit à l’insoumission dans la guerre d’Algérie ». En 1961, ses expérimentations s'orientent vers les corps organiques, notamment avec sa série Ostéales constituée d'assemblages d'os fossilisés qu'il patine ou au contraire décape, qu'il visse, scie, assemble et plastifie. Les Concrétudes ou Coulées directes qui suivent en 1961-1962 sont obtenues à partir de coulées de métal en fusion dans le sable, générant des reliefs qu'il soude sur des plaques d'acier. Il va cependant adopter rapidement l'acier inoxydable — qu'il est avec Pol Bury parmi les premiers à employer en sculpture — comme matériau de prédilection. « Il assemble divers rebus industriels — tuyaux, écrous, boulons, cuves… — pour créer des sculptures à mi-chemin du mécanique et du biologique » restitue ainsi Sophie Serra11. Claude Viseux, qui fréquente alors Jean Tinguely, Piotr Kowalski, Michel Guino, Takis et César, confirme : « Ma récupération de l'élément industriel s'élargit vers les aciers spéciaux, avec un essai de vocabulaire formel : des barres, des profilés, des sphères, des rotules, des fonds de cuves, des chambres à combustion de Boeing, des tubulures, des soupapes de navire »9. « L'artiste entre au cœur de la réalité industrielle, prospecte dans les chaînes de montage de Renault et rôde dans les terrains vaques autour des usines », restitue donc l'encyclopédie Les Muses : « il récupère ferrailles, pièces détachées, débris de voitures, vieux châssis, toute une série d'éléments devenus inutiles. Ils les assemblent, tels quels, sans les modifier. Des créatures agressives ou pathétiques vont surgir de ce combat physique et dialectique que l'artiste livre avec la matière et entrer dans le domaine d'une poétique étrange, surnaturelle5 ». Dans les années 1967-1970, Les « structures actives » en acier inoxydable procèdent ainsi de la production industrielle de série. Elles se répartissent en familles de formes combinatoires composées par addition, soustraction, multiplication, division. Il confirme : « le monde industriel est ma nature, mon bouillon de culture, où je cherche des corps, des familles de corps, des genres, des espèces, dans un aller-retour de l'artificiel au naturel pour confondre les règnes, pour en inventer d'autres selon une géométrie organique qui féconde les différents types de structures, qui aménage la forme concernée par la forme à venir »9. En 1968, Claude Viseux s'installe à la villa Baudran à Arcueil, atelier qu'il conservera jusqu'en 1992. Si des corps imaginaires naissent ainsi des pièces mécaniques que Claude Viseux emprunte à l'automobile, à l'avion et au bateau, en 1972, « la symétrie de ces formes pures en inox », constate Lydia Harambourg, « l'amène à s'interroger sur la notion d'équilibre instable »12. Ses Instables sont de la sorte exposés à la Biennale de Venise en 1972 où, rappelle encore Lydia Harambourg, une salle entière est consacrée « aux dessins qui reprennent son vocabulaire mécanique identitaire de sphères, toupies, hélices, anneaux, astrolabes et balanciers »12. Les Instables sont de même, en 1973, présentés à la galerie Le Point cardinal à Paris où Claude Viseux avait déjà exposé en 1968 avec Henri Michaux et Joaquin Ferrer...

Vase silver plate Lino Sabatini for Christofle France 1950s Cardinale Model.

Cartier designed this stunning luxury copper and brass box. An extraordinary and captivating creation by Cartier, this rare copper and brass box—crafted in France circa 1950—is a mas...

A brown glazed stoneware vase designed by Arthur Andersson and produced by Wallåkra, Sweden, 1950s.

Small glazed ceramic vase, originally from Germany.

Lidded vessel designed by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s. Earthenware. Signed. Stig Lindberg was one of the most influential Swedish ceramics designers of the post-w...

Atelier Revernay midcentury biomorphic vase, circa 1950.

Tall Bohemian Amethyst vase with gold decorations and hand painted flowers from Eastern Europe, probably Czechslovakia or Hungary C1950. In excellent vintage condition with no wear v...

Incredible Barbini Murano glass multicolor with bubbles and gold circa 1950 cock.

Italian mid century vase with relief surface in different shades of blue, turquoise and green. Marked to bottom with model number. Very good condition, no damages. Dimensions in c...

Renato Bassoli iron and ceramic sculpture, 1950. Unique piece. Biography Sculptor and ceramist Renato Bassoli was born in Milan in 1915 where he attended the Brera Academy and the A...

Resting on four paw feet and opening via two rear butterfly hinges, this attractive carved dome top box features on the top, an oval highly carved applique cartouche, monogrammed w...

Decorative rocking horse made of papier-mâché, 1950s Measurements: 70 x 28 x 59 cms.

Pair of small footed stoneware Argenta dishes by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden. Decorated with tiny flower sprigs and scalloped banding to rim in applied silver Circa 1959 Bot...

Pair of large classic masks from the 1950s. Masks of large size and weight in terracotta or similar on iron bases. Very decorative. Measures: 51x35x20 cm and without bases: 44x35x20 ...

Large Scandinavian Modern, hand thrown stoneware vase by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg Sweden. 1950s. In good condition, smaller signs of age and wear. About the Artist About the A...

A glass bowl designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.625"H x 7.0"W x 7.0"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of fish, seaweeds and shells. Nautical style. Measure: 9.3" diameter.     

A charming bowl designed by Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Bowl features an emerald green body with a yellowish/gold rim. A very ...

This mid-century German table clock, created by Kienzle in Germany in the 1950s, is a vintage masterpiece. A rare design. Featuring a luxurious combination of brass and bevelled glas...

Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, starfish. Nautical style. Measure: 8.3" diameter.