Australia - Decorative Objects

ADT Handle Brass by Henry Wilson Dimensions: D 3 x W 9 x H 1.8 cm Materials: Brass This versatile handle can be used for cabinetry, sliding doors and...

An Antique German Engraved Pewter Jar, 18th Century Description: The jug features a lidded design, and the lid is adorned with a figural element of a lamb, adding to its decorative ...

Set of 2 Towel Hooks by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 2 x D 5 x H 9 cm Materials: Brass, Aluminium The Towel Hook is sand cast and hand finished. They are man...

The different souls of nature resonate together. Clay vase, hand thrown with a glossy white glaze finish for the inside and waxed terracotta outside. Jean Christophe Clair eagerly d...

An exceptional example of the work of master Japanese potter, Shunichi Inoue. This vessel dates from his Australian residency and is signed and dated 1978. There is potency in this very simple form - it has a powerful Cynthian presence, stillness, composure, that is, it is reminiscent of the calm abiding presence of the moon. Shunichi Inoue studied ceramics at Kyoto City University of Arts 1969-75. He travelled to Australia to lecturer in ceramics at the Bendigo College of Advanced Education in Victoria, Australia where he stayed for three years. He returned to Australia in late 1984 as a visiting professor and again in 1993, when he made an extended stay. He was an active exhibitor and had an important influence on Australian pottery...

Stunning Mid-Century Modern Italian sculpture in alabaster, perfect for as desk decorative piece and paperweight. Perfect condition.

A Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp with Base, 12th/13th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Description: A 12/13th-century Seljuk bronze oil lamp is an antique from the Seljuk...

With its stacked elevation and subtle indentation, the Caldera Bowl echoes the rationalist architecture of Carlo Scarpa. Carved from marble, its refined form and textured surface inv...

A Chinese Cizhou Stonweare Jar, Ming Dynasty, 17th Century Description: Produced in Northern China, Cizhou ware was especially popular from the Song to Yuan dynasties (11th–14th cen...

Inspired by geological landscapes and layered terrain, the Geo Vase’s perforated façade plays between solid and void. Its marbled surface recalls rock strata and geodes for a design ...

The company was founded in 1884 in Laveno, a town located on the shores of Lake Maggiore in Northern Italy. Verbano ceramics are known for their high quality and intricate designs. Many of their products feature hand painted details, vibrant colors, and traditional Italian patterns...

With its soft, rounded corners and a shallow profile, the Stella Bowl draws from celestial landscapes in both contour and materiality. A sculptural interpretation of the classic vale...

With its soft, rounded corners and a shallow profile, the Stella Bowl draws from celestial landscapes in both contour and materiality. A sculptural interpretation of the classic vale...

A handcrafted plant pot holder by the Zaccagnini pottery. This lovely piece is styled as a cylinder of plain white columns under a plain edge, sporting two highly detailed bunches of...

A charming and iconic sculptural piece designed by Enzo Mari for Fratelli Mannelli in the 1970s, hand-carved from solid travertine stone. This minimalist rhino showcases Mari’s signa...

Vase by Michael Gittings Dimensions: d 23 x w 23 x h 53 cm. Materials: Stainless steel, Glass. Michael Gittings Michael Gittings imagines with his hands. Since establishing his...

Small candle stick by Michael Gittings Dimensions: d 25 x w 25 x h 25 cm. Materials: Stainless steel. Michael Gittings Michael Gittings imagines with his hands. Since establish...

Blackened Vide Poche Rond XL by Henry Wilson Dimensions: D 18 x H 4 cm Materials: Bronze Discard your day at the door. Your Vide Poche XL is designed with your loose-pocket items in...

Italian ceramic hand painted plate by Etruria Sesto Fiorentino 1970s. Beautiful Decorative centre plate with blue black and red colours.  

Architectural India is a collection built on the Natural & Modern landscape of India. Each J'Jute style signifies a piece of the architects, Le Corbusier & Pierre Jeannette's modern ...

Green Guatemala Incense Plate by Henry Wilson Dimensions: D 28 x H 4 cm Materials: Green Guatemala Marble The Incense plate is carved from solid Green G...

A rustic bark pattern or ‘faux bois’ handcrafted coil pot. Unsigned and the period unclear, but I would say 1980s. This substantial pot gives crunchy textur...

Inspired by the mixed metals of the Studio 54 logo, Carter is a bowl to capture the attention of anyone who loves the night life. Hang up your Halston outfit and place your Elsa Pere...

A Pair of Life Size Bronze Sighthounds Description: A handsome pair of life-size opposing sighthounds, hollow cast in bronze from late 18th – early 19th century English lead origina...

This graceful alabaster bust represents Diana the Huntress (Artemis), the Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, and wild nature. The sculpture captures the classical ideal of beauty wi...

A striking pair of Hermès porcelain trinket or cufflink trays, one pink and one green, with intricate geometric detailing on each, and matching velvet color on each of the bottom tri...

With softly undulating edges reminiscent of floating lily pads, the Lily Bowl brings a sculptural elegance to any surface. Carved from one of four types of natural marble, this desig...

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century Origin and Function: These brass dishes were primarily made in Nuremberg, Germany, and were initially ...

An Art Nouveau Flemish earthenware vase from Torhout, dating to the early 1900s. The simple, attractive shape and incised design are typical of the...

A Shagreen Lidded Jewelry Box, 18th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 4.5cm. Width: 16.5cm. Depth: 6cm.

A Large Vintage Chinese Blanc de Chine Punch Bowl, 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 22cm. Dimaneions: 47cm.

A Large Signed Solid Bronze Greek Orator, 19th Century Bronze, rich brown patination, signed to the base. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 109cm. Widt...

The Pila Crystal Bowl presents a playful stacked arrangement in reference to the work of modernist architect Paul Rudolph. Reflecting the tension between built and organic forms in c...

This handblown Penny vase by Martyn Thompson embodies the designer’s poetic approach to color, texture and storytelling in glass. Its generously rounded silhouette is crafted in a wa...

A Bronzed Metal Canopic Jar with Base, Early 20th Century Description: The jar with a lid in the form of a humanoid head wearing the pharaonic nemes headdress and false beard, ident...

Channelling the raw and rebellious energy of New York’s post-punk scene, the Debbie collection pays tribute to the legendary Blondie frontwoman with a mix of rock-and-roll audacity a...

Impressive porcelain by "finissime porcellane" 1950s from Firenze in Tuscany.   

This lovely double faced vase comes from a series by Doug Lawrie. It bears his chop to the side of the base and a paper label, signed and numbered, DL 86. ...

A Shagreen Tobacco Box, 18th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 3cm. Width: 15.5cm. Depth: 6cm.

Conical and spheroidal vases play with lines and crosses in a black and white ritual. Clay vase, hand thrown. White engobe finish decorated black with a transparent glaze. Ugo La Pi...

Beautiful Italian Murano glass shark sculpture 1960.

Inspired by the mixed metals of the Studio 54 logo, Carter is a bowl to capture the attention of anyone who loves the night life. Hang up your Halston outfit and place your Elsa Pere...

A Blue Porcelain Plate with Openwork Floral Rim, Early 20th Century Description: A Chinoiserie design in the center and a pierced, reticulated (lace-like) border. Provenance: Priva...

A Brass Repousse Jar, 19th Century Origin and Features: This particular jardinière is likely French in origin and features a polished brass finish, decorative elements and rests on ...

When it comes to a shared passion for Africa, handmade and unique design, Uniqwa Collections and klaylife are perfectly aligned. Both hailing from Africa, our creative teams merg...

A very attractive 1970s glass vase, hand blown. It sits in the style of Scandinavian glass of the 1970s period, especially with reference to the work of Erik Hoglund, though it could...

A high quality, antique, Japanese black lacquer document box. It has an external design of gold maki e plum blossoms. In Japanese culture plum blossom symbolises the beginning of Spring, having its own festival, the Ume Matsuri, alongside the more famous cherry blossom festival...

Secret Pen Box “There’s something deep inside my psyche that is fascinated with secret compartments. Perhaps it has to do with my childhood on the farm. It was a time of constant discovery. Being free to roam over hundreds of acres of rugged bushland, I was forever discovering the secret places where the small birds, animals and insects of the bush hid from prying eyes. Discovering them took many hours and sometimes days of patience and skill. Just like discovering where we have placed secret compartments within our pieces. This box has been made with great skill and passion. And it is very difficult to discover it’s secrets. I know this unique treasure will become a well-loved family heirloom. Please enjoy it, and all the joy and intrigue it will bring you”…David Boucher This intriguing box of drawers provides storage for up to thirty-one pens and features five very secret opening mechanisms. It was created in its entirety in our workrooms in Toowoomba, Australia. The attention to detail is meticulous. There’s a concealed top tray along with four ‘hidden’ drawers that have no obvious way of opening. Each item of material was painstakingly selected. Macassar Ebony, North Queensland Figured Butt Maple (It’s amazing story can be read below) red Shagreen and Italian leather. The very intricate drawer-opening mechanisms and the nickel-plated brass feet have been custom made for this piece. Drawer sides are made from quarter-sawn solid Queensland Silver Ash and feature very fine, hand-cut dovetails. Each drawer is precision fitted with fine red Italian leather. There are even protective leather pads with intricately folded edges under each foot. The box is beautifully hand finished with a durable satin lacquer. Signed and engraved with the registered number. PLEASE NOTE : Maximum pen diameter capacity • Top opening compartment -Maximum Pen diameter - 23mm • 3 drawers – Maximum Pen diameter - 25mm A video explaining how to access each of the secret opening systems will be supplied to the purchaser. (The story of this North Queensland figured Butt Maple that has been used inside the lid of the Secret Pen Box. “The figure and colour of this amazing piece timber is the result of a rare trick of nature. Some 200 years ago, a large North Queensland Maple tree fell victim to the destructive force of a Pacific Ocean cyclone. Few trees survived the storm, but this tree was different. It was destined for much bigger things. The tree was crushed, bent and twisted by the massive cyclonic winds, but when all fell calm, it was still standing. Over the next 100 years, the bent and heavily leaning tree grew to become a massive giant. The timber grain inside became wrinkled from the compression and slowly developed into a treasure box of colour and figure. When the tree finally died, it was recovered and taken to an old country sawmill in the high country inland from Cairns in North Queensland in 1901. At the mill it was in the process of being sawn into house framing when the incredible figure of the wood's grain was exposed. The alert mill owner stopped the saw, seeing a far bigger purpose for the amazing timber in the log. His decision to have the timber cut into veneers was to have far reaching implications. The log was taken by bullock wagon to Cairns, …an amazing journey in those days. The wagon was precariously winched down the treacherous tracks over the side of the Great Dividing Range. This was done in short stages with a series of large pulley blocks and ropes tied to trees along the hillside, using the bullock team to counterbalance the weight of the wagon and its load. From there it was hauled to Cairns harbour and floated out to be winched aboard a waiting sailing ship for the long trip to Sydney, some three thousand kilometres away. There an old German veneer maker had a small veneer factory where the log was cut into the spectacular veneers you see here today. The old man was so amazed with the pattern, that he took them home and secreted them away in his wine cellar, there to be kept in storage waiting for a "special purpose", worthy of their extreme rarity. Upon his death, the veneers were passed into the safe keeping of his daughter and her husband, and subsequently, after a four year negotiation, were obtained by David Boucher on the promise that his amazing designs would properly fulfil the "special purpose" that her father had wished for them. This is the same timber that was used to make a beautiful Writing Compendium...

A Spanish Polychrome Earthenware Plate, 19th Century With flower motif to the center and borderd by abstract floral pattern. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: ...

This intriguing box of drawers has four very secret, independent, opening mechanisms and provides storage for watches, jewellery including rings, cufflinks and earrings. It was cre...

The Pila Crystal Bowl presents a playful stacked arrangement in reference to the work of modernist architect Paul Rudolph. Reflecting the tension between built and organic forms in c...

With its stacked elevation and subtle indentation, the Caldera Bowl echoes the rationalist architecture of Carlo Scarpa. Carved from marble, its refined form and textured surface inv...

Crafted from layered marbles, the Vent Vase is inspired by Carlo Scarpa’s Villa Ottolenghi, balancing material tension with architectural rhythm. Its columnar form and textured surfa...

Crafted from layered marbles, the Vent Vase is inspired by Carlo Scarpa’s Villa Ottolenghi, balancing material tension with architectural rhythm. Its columnar form and textured surfa...

Inspired by geological landscapes and layered terrain, the Geo Vase’s perforated façade plays between solid and void. Its marbled surface recalls rock strata and geodes for a design ...

Inspired by geological landscapes and layered terrain, the Geo Vase’s perforated façade plays between solid and void. Its marbled surface recalls rock strata and geodes for a design ...

With a celestial silhouette, the Stella Box evokes the textures and terrains of lunar landscapes in contour and materiality. Carved from marble with a sculptural handle, the Stella B...

A Rare Chinese Black Glazed Narrow Neck Pot, 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 42cm. Diameter: 24.5cm.

A Rare Chinese Black Glazed Narrow Neck Pot, 20th Century Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 41.5cm. Diameter: 23cm.

A Seljuk Bronze Oil Lamp Base, 12th/13th Century a tripod stand with stylized hoofed feet. Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 62.5cm. Diameter: 22cm.