1940s Vases and Vessels

Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'A Puntini' vase, 1942 15 x 15 cm signed with two-line acid stamp 'venini murano' Excellent condition LITERATURE different examples of the series reference...

Heavy Iron Bucket. This is a lovely small bucket, this charming piece has riveted construction and with a swing handle The cauldron is in good well aged condition, it is 7” in diame...

A rare piece by Bode Willumsen with applied gargoyle dragon handles and a Sung glaze. The underside is fully marked with three waves, "20...

Vicke Lindstrand, “Stella Polaris” Vase, 21 cm, 20th Century A stunning mid-century glass vase in ice blue, designed by renowned Swedish designer Vicke Lindstrand. Part of the iconi...

Italian Celadon colored are glass vase.

An Art Deco style crystal pyramid decanter with a silver top designed by Harald Nielsen in the first half of the twentieth century.

Iconic raindrop shaped stoneware vase by Carl Harry Stahlane. Wonderful organic shape with bulbous form and petite opening.

Italian Decorative Decanter / bottle form, Italy, 1940s

Ceramic vase by Perugiia Gabriele Bicchioni. Decoration with golden horses and balls. Italy, CIRCA 1940.

English mid-century clear glass bottles in graduated sizes with round matching glass stoppers. The bottles are satisfyingly heavy, with a beautiful ...

Striking and beautifully handcrafted large retro art glass vase, black and orange heavy glass tapered shape with gorgeous and rare orange swirl de...

Beautiful 20th century French glass and gold bird and vegetation decoration. Very nice quality and condition.

We are is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage faux marble painted Corinthian Pillar pedestal stands A very well-made pair, they are vintage midcentury circa 19...

1940's Chinese stoneware vase with raised rib texture. Two small handles. Originally used to store grains.

Very nice antique vase showing two Roman heads Italy Circa 1940's

Oval-shaped globular vase with diagonally cut neck in opalizing and shiny polychrome submerged blown glass, with yellow spinning decoration descending spirally. under the scratched b...

Originally designed by architect, designer and artistic director Guido Andlovitz in 1936 for Società Ceramica Italiana Laveno, this pair of vases are indeed the rarest of finds. The vases were manufactured in 1942, as attested to by the marking "N - 42" on the base of each vase. The gold rims and aquatic scenes that surround each vase, are unique to each piece and were painted by hand in 1943. They are both signed by the artist "Miruccia". One of the vases has the words “Anni di Guerra” (Year of War) written on the base in reference to the Second World War . Founded in Laveno in 1856 by Severino Revelli and some former employees of the "Richard" manufacturer in Milan. The "SCI" (Italian Ceramic Society) began its activity as a manufacturer of wall tiles and fine tableware. In 1883 it became a limited company and obtained its first successes at numerous national exhibitions. In 1895, Cavalier Luciano Scotti took over the company and, thanks to his intuition and his entrepreneurial skills, the factory grew substantially in a few years. In those years, some Liberty-style pieces designed by Giorgio Spertini, the author of noteworthy elegant "whiplash" creations, were created in the Laveno factory. In 1906 "SCI" presented numerous works at the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Milan. Other collaborators from the beginning of the century were Silvio and Piero De Ambrosis, Felice Palucco, Giancarlo Jacopini and the brothers Marco and Luigi Raggiori. However, it was in 1923 that, under the direction of Guido Andlovitz, the company reached the peak of its fame and in 1925 was a resounding success at the 2nd Monza Biennale. Andlovitz, who collaborated with the manufacturer for almost forty years, applied to the production process the principle of seriality, a concept also put into effect by Giò Ponti at "Richard-Ginori", adopting various types of decoration which, although moulded and decal stamped, still retained an undeniable elegance. In 1924 the "Società Ceramica Revelli" became a consortium with the "SCI", the partnership would continue until 1932 and saw Franco Revelli's company marketing pottery and table porcelain on behalf of "SCI". From 1925 porcelain and crockery began to appear in the factory's catalogs. In 1927 the company was present at the 3rd Biennial of Decorative Arts in Monza. Between the end of the 1920's and the beginning of the 1930's, the decorators Giuseppe Bellorini and Daniela Ferretto began to collaborate with the "SCI". As of 1932 the company managed two factories: that of Laveno, which, with over 1300 employees, produced strong pottery, tableware and artistic ceramics and the smaller factory of Verbano, which employed about 400 people and produced, in addition to ceramics for the electrotechnical industry, excellent table porcelain. The products were marketed in the company owned stores in Rome, Genoa and Naples. This was an initiative realised by Andlovitz himself. In the mid-thirties, the decorators Ada Corsi and Ida Fonini among others, collaborated with the "SCI". From 1936 to 1940 the artistic direction of the company was entrusted to the sculptor and modeler Angelo Biancini. In 1939 about 1300 people worked in the Laveno plant and in 1951 about 2300. In the years between the two wars among the collaborators of the factory were Sirio Tofanari...

Murano 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 From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Art: Lucrecia Moyano Lucrecia Moyano (Buenos Aires, 1902-1998) was a versatile artist, designer, and decorator, as well as a key figure of Argentine material culture due to her expertise in applied arts based on glass and textile design. Her pieces stand out for their decorative and practical elements. The mastery shown in her watercolor and oil paintings captivated Alejandro Bustillo and Louis Fourvel Rigolleau, among many others. Bustillo, the architect, hired her to produce pieces for the Llao Llao...

Beautiful handblown glass vase "Stella Polaris" Thick and heavy crystal glass with an organic shape and frosted or platina finish. Designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Orrefors, Sweden i...

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Unbelievable Italian ceramic vase by Guido Andloviz from Laveno, 1940s. Signed on the bottom.

Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass "A cordone oro" gold with red ribs circa 1949.

1940's Hungarian Brutalist design brown and cream thin shaped vase. Vertical lines at the top. Horizontal lines at the middle and bottom. Signature cobalt blue interior glaze. Part o...

We offer this vintage Mexican enamelware, circa 1940.

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Crystal. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair. Andres Kálnay, of Hungarian origin, made around 120 architectural masterpieces, among which the former Munich brewery stands out, he even made the furniture’s design. The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with Franz Möller, who was also an architect, where he built two houses. At the same time several famous designers decided to immigrate to Argentina, among them we can find the well-known French designer, Jean-Michel Frank, who arrived in the country in 1940 and also worked for the Rockefeller family. Special pieces were made, which were sold exclusively in the country, such as the well-known German company “WMF”, who sold their products by catalogue, which were chosen by the ladies of High Society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed by Christofle. The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made special pieces for Argentinean mansions. In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the Mid-20th Century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other French firms. They were bought in flower shops and were given to ladies with beautiful floral arrangements. Some furniture manufacturers travelled to international fairs and bough the patterns to produce the furniture in Argentina, such as the furniture firm Englander and Bonta, who bought the patterns ins Italy. It is worth mentioning that in Argentina we have the largest Community of Italians outside...

Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Colossal unique floor vase with geometric pattern in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in light earth tones. Early unique piece from the 1940's in muse...

Very large ceramic vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand decorate vertical lines. Glaze beige and gray green. Stamped.

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This large cream colored ceramic vase with light blue stripes was executed by Herman A. Kähler, Denmark, ca. in the 1940s. The vase has the ‘HAK’ monogram and 'DENMARK' incised.

Vase ‘Surrea’ by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg Sweden, 1940s H: 33 cm / 1' 1" Dia: 16 cm / 6 5/16"

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Italian Art Deco green ceramic vase with a circular motif by Deruda, 1940 ca. Art deco ceramic vase with a green background, with designs in shades of yellow and decorative buttonho...

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Barovier & Toso Glass Bowl, iridescent, ca. 1940 The substantial, shell-like glass bowl is crafted from iridescent, hand-blown Murano glass, featuring a ribbed design. This style gi...

Rare ceramic vase with an intriguing pattern. A true conversation starter. Designed by Vicke Lindstrand, a luminary in Scandinavian Mid-Century design during the 1940s-50s, left an i...

This beautifully handcrafted ceramic vase dates from the late 1940s and showcases a refined interplay of form, texture, and tone. The body is finished in a soft matte grey glaze that...

Exceptional vase Richard Ginori Giovanni Gariboldi vase yellow white ceramic, 1945, Italy.

Kähler, HAK. Narrow neck vase in glazed ceramics. Geometric pattern on brown background, 1940s. Measures: 12 x 9 cm. Stamped. In excellent condition.

A striking piece of mid-century Scandinavian design, this Uppsala Ekeby vase (Model 441) by Harald Östergren features an elegant floral relief pattern in a mesmerizing deep blue glaz...

Andre Fau (1896-1982) for Boulogne. Art Deco vase in glazed ceramics. Beautiful speckled glaze in orange shades, 1940s. Measures: 20.5 x 14 cm. Stamped. I...

Aluminia, Copenhagen, faience vase, brown glaze, circa 1940s. Measures 24 x 15 cm. In perfect condition. 1st. factory quality. Stamped.

B&G Bing & Grondahl, presumably Valdemar Pedersen stoneware vase. The glaze in brown shades, 1940s-1950s. 1st. assortment. Perfect condition. Mea...

In 1917, Gustavsberg hired Kåge to make its dinnerware and other everyday products more beautiful—he would serve as the company's Artistic Director until 1948. During this fruitful p...

Stunning Italian crystal decorative bottle made in Italy 1940s.

This round ceramic vase from the Argenta series was designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg in the 1940s. It features a deep green glaze with a speckled finish and is decorated wit...

Argenta Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Argenta Art Deco ceramic vase with a lid decorated with silver inlaid. Signed Gustavsberg Ar...

This French brass urn-shaped vase features a dark bronze-like patina and a weighted base, presenting a blend of simplicity and stateliness. Its clean lines and elegant form provide a...

Beautiful pair of 2 antique vase made with iron and brass detail. The vases are used as you can see from the picture but they are still beautiful and u...

Vase ‘Surrea’ by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940. Carrara-glazed stoneware. Stamped "GUSTAVSBERG KÅGE". Measurements: H: 32.5 cm/ 12 3/4...

Pair of Dutch blue and white Delft style porcelain covered jars. Circa 1940. A favorite of top designers!

Super cool pair of vintage basket shaped French planters - jardinières. The baskets resemble wood with bark and branch ends. They are cast in solid cement and has the greatest patina!

This midcentury cobalt blue blown glass vase is a marvel of craftsmanship, featuring streams of clear glass that artfully adorn its sides. The glossy surface and rich blue hue evoke ...

An argenta vase, Gustavsberg, Sweden, with silver overlay.

Made in Italy, 1940s. These vases are made in brown blown glass with etched glass and golden parts, and feature two caps. They are vintage items, therefore they might show slight tr...

Vase ‘Surrea’ designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg Sweden, 1940s Stoneware with Carrara glaze.

These mid-century clear glass bottles from England, circa 1940, come with round matching glass stoppers that perfectly complement their simple yet s...

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Ceramic Vase with Gold Snake Shape ornamental, Luc Lanel Style , 1940s

A lovely peach colored marble vase from Italy in the shaped of an urn with a ruffled rim on a square base. Circa 1940s.