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Item Ships From: Bay Area
Songye Female Large Wood Kifwebe Mask with White, Black, Provenance, DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood large female Songye Kifwebe mask with classic white lines, blackened ridge down crest of forehead, nose and mouth. Worn holes around back edge of mask from attachment of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
17th/18th Century Wood, Embossed Leather and Brass, Storage Box with Lid, Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Storage Box with Lid
Tibet
17th/18th century
Wood, embossed leather, brass
H: 9.25 in x D: 12.5 in :: 24 cm x 31.75 cm
An exceptional round wood and leather-bound box. The top havin...
Category
17th Century Tibetan Tribal Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Japanese Modernist Ceramic Ikebana
Located in Oakland, CA
Spectacular modernist Japanese ceramic ikebana c1970s. Incredible form and still retains the original kiln label. Beautiful matte blue glaze.
Category
1970s Japanese Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Red
Black Porcelain Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red
Black Pear-Shaped Porcelain Vase
A decorative pear-shaped vessel, originaly created during the Tang dynnasty to hold water. Finished in a deep, rich red glaze with a sligh...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Handmade Cast Concrete Bowl in White and Grey by UMÉ Studio, Set of Six
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
A collection of 236 unique bowls, the Concrete Series by UMÉ Studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pouring. While one assumes co...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Concrete
Crackled Glaze Lidded Jar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Crackled Glaze Lidded Jar
Ceramic jar with a rounded body, narrow neck, and domed lid topped with a small finial. Finished in a smooth off-white crackled glaze that creates a fine n...
Category
20th Century Chinese Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Hand Painted Ivy League University Band Lunch Box c.1920
By The American Thermos Bottle Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique lunch box with metal thermos and original food storage case, advertising a college rock band "The Kollege Kids". It features three hands waving different school pen...
Category
Early 20th Century English Industrial Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
$175 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Art Deco Bakelite Hotel Dictophone Desk Phone c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An Art Deco Bakelite hotel desk telephone with push bottom and lever used to only to answer and not call. Inscribed "Dictophone" and company logo. Or...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$195 Sale Price
26% Off
Mid Century Ceramic Hippo Business Card Holder
Located in Fairfield, CA
An adorable mid century business card holder in the shape of a hippo. A wide open mouth for displaying a stack of business cards. Made of ceramic and finished in gray and pink glazes.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Royal Haeger Ceramic Candle Holder Tray
Located in Fairfield, CA
A wonderful mid century pottery tray by Royal Haeger. Great deco design with a bright chartreuse green interior glaze and black exterior glaze...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Tusk Candle, Set of Two, Black Beeswax
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
Set of two candles, small and medium.
100% beeswax, organic hemp wick and coloring, unscented.
The tusk candle takes its inspiration from natural mo...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
Tall 12" Japanese Kokeshi Doll
Located in Fairfield, CA
A tall vintage Japanese kokeshi doll. Made of wood with a lovely hand painted design of red flowers.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Danish Aksel Bender Madsen
Ejner Larsen Solid Teak Jewelry Box for Willy Beck
By Willy Beck, Ejner Larsen, Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern organizing trinket jewelry box designed by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen for cabinet maker Willy Beck, Denmark. This piece features gorgeous wood grains and...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Rare Antique Chinese Chicken Fat Yellow Peking Glass Deer Handle Hu Form Vase
Located in Danville, CA
Extremely Rare Large Chinese Chicken Fat Yellow Glass Deer Handle Hu Form Vase
Here is an extremely Rare Large Chinese Chicken Fat Yellow Glass Deer Hand...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Large Fierce Dan Guere We Mask Hair Tusks Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing col.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large fierce Dan Guere or We mask from the Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing collection.
Strong mask with open tubular eyes, projecting carved wood tusks, open mouth with teeth, and att...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Gilded Bronze Stands with Inlay, circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of vintage gilded bronze stands with inlay, circa 1940
Gorgeous pair of cast bronze stands with inlay
We are unsure of the material used for the inlay. The inlay is hand paint...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Royal Aristocrat Typewriter c.1939
By Royal Typewriter Company 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An antique Royal Aristocrat typewriter with black, crinkle finish and original case. The keys are nickel and glass with gold letters on black background. The case has a Bakeli...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Wire Tree Sculpture on Marble Base, Artist Signed
Located in Fulton, CA
A table top twisted brass wire sculpture of a tree. Mounted to a marble base with an undecipherable signature inscribed in marble.
11 inches wide.
8 inches high.
6.5 inches deep.
M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass
24K Gold Plated Miniature 8 Day English William Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in Danville, CA
24K Mini English William Congreve Rolling Ball Clock with Front Door & Storage
Here is a beautiful miniature Congreve rolling ball clock. It's one of the smallest you can find. The ...
Category
Late 20th Century Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Commandair 16 Inch Oscillating Fan c.1934
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An Army green steel and cast iron 6 blade Commandair oscillating fan with tilting head, three power settings, original brass label, original brass center plate and built in ha...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
Tusk Candle, Medium, Black Beeswax
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
100% beeswax, organic hemp wick and coloring, unscented.
The tusk candle takes its inspiration from natural motifs: Ivory, tusks, canines, teeth and oth...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Hemp
$62 / item
Austrian Erotic and Naughty Bronze "Treasure Seeker" Carl Kauba, Boy Finds Gold!
By Carl Kauba
Located in Petaluma, CA
This whimsical and sexy bronze (titled Treasure Seeker) was done by the noted Austrian Sculptor of many unusual and sexy and erotic bronzes, Carl Kauba. Signed on the base, and hav...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th c. Distressed Scroll-Footed Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A 19th century distressed scroll-footed box with original velvet interior.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1800-1899.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Wood, Velve...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$75 Sale Price
67% Off
Tall Brass Seagull Sculpture on Marble Base
Located in Fairfield, CA
A tall vintage brass sculpture of stacked seagulls mounted to a circular marble base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Brass
Nemadji Pottery Vase - Green Swirls
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage nemadji pottery vase with a beautiful organic pattern of green swirls on a light off-white background. Matte glazed exterior, glazed interior. Marked on the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Mid Century Brass Candle Holders - Set of 3
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 3 mid century brass candlestick holders. Great atomic design with tripod bases. Meant to hold standard taper candles.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Large Italian Albisola Blue and White Tin-glazed Majolica Urn/Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
the impressive vessel with everted lip above an ovoid body flanked by double mask handles all over a splayed foot; painted overall with a female figure and putti in a landscape setti...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Baroque Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Hickory Dickory Dock Mouse Novelty Wall Clock - The Mouse Reads Time
Located in Danville, CA
A "Hickory Dickory Dock" themed clock inspired by the popular nursery rhyme. The clock has a wooden design with an antique feel. The top of the clock has the words “Dickory Dickory Dock” engraved in gold letters, referencing the classic rhyme. The clock face is not the traditional round shape but a long vertical structure, resembling a height chart, with golden numbers from 1 to 12 running along the length.
Instead of a standard clock...
Category
Late 20th Century Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century Italian Lion Head Brass Brazier, Planter, or Wine Cooler
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large antique brass planter or jardiniere with lion heads and paw feet.
A compliment to any table, outdoor or interior. Can be used as a table centerpiece, wine cooler or a wonderf...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Bob Bennett circa 1970s Artists Proof One Off
By Bob Bennett
Located in Oakland, CA
Bronze abstract sculpture by Bob Bennett (1928-2003) who worked with his twin brother Tom. They started with wire sculpture later to work with bronze casting and in time opened a num...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
80s Modern Cream Sphere Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage 80s ceramic vase. High gloss cream glaze in a simple modern sphere shape.
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen Teak Bowl
By Finn Juhl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Danish modern teak bowl designed by Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen, Denmark. Turned from a single piece of teak wood into an organic modern shape. Polished and clean, with original patina...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Starburst Type Chrome Floor Clock 1980
s
Located in Fulton, CA
Bizarre floor clock inspired by the starburst, sunburst style of the 1960's & 70's. Chrome plated steel with painted numbers. Battery operated movement. Circa. 1980's. Maker unknown....
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Early 20th Century Lacquer
Bamboo Food Offering Vessel, Burma
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Food offering vessel, Ok-Kwet
Burma
Early 20th century
Bamboo, lacquer
Measures: H: 11 in x D: 11 in :: 28 cm x 28 cm
The black lacquered exterior and red interior Ok-Kwet, consis...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Pair of Cast Iron Campana Form Garden Urns on Stands
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of early 20th century English Campana form garden urns or planters raised on pedestal stands. The pair feature cast iron construction with ne...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Chinese Qing Dynasty Crackle Glazed Dragon Vase with Kiln Error
Located in Rio Vista, CA
20th century rare Qing dynasty crackled (GE) glazed vase with molded three dimensional dragon forms. This very fine quality vase is particularly interesting by the presence of a kiln...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware, Porcelain
$1,800 Sale Price
35% Off
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox
Stork
Located in San Francisco, CA
French Tortoise Shell Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Top Depicting Fox & Stork
Category
18th Century Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Large 15.5" Vintage Brass Pitcher
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large vintage brass pitcher. Elegant shape with a beautiful geometric etched design to the surface. A nice large size for serving beverages or watering plants.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Large French Polychromed Ceramic Rooster in the Manner of Choisy-le-Roi
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in San Francisco, CA
the majestic rooster with turned head and direct gaze below a proud comb all above a robust body of well-delineated plumage with feet firmly planted in a grassy ground; covered overa...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg
By Josef Ekberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handmade blue vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Each piece is unique and decorated with the Sgrafitto technique that was developed b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Flavio Poli Sommerso Vase for Seguso Vetri d
Arte
By Seguso Vetri d
Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in San Mateo, CA
Small Murano sommerso vase designed by Flavio Poli. The vase is clear, red and violet one of the nicer color combinations of this series.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Frederick Cooper Tea Canister Tole Lamp
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Vintage tea canister tole lamp finished overall in black with a decorative gilt number 84 and foliate designs in gold, green, and oxblood color. B...
Category
20th Century Victorian Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
French Napoleon III Period Brass Inlaid Rosewood and Walnut Lap Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very pretty French Napoleon III period brass inlaid rosewood and kingwood lap desk of fine quality. This portable writing desk is centered by a beautifully painted landscape scene....
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Export Canton Rose Vases Provenance: Paul Vandekar
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine pair of Chinese export vases in the Canton Rose Medallion pattern and palette. Provenance: Earle D. Vandekar, London.
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Bavarian Porcelain Hand-Painted Fish-Mouth Vase by Porzellanfabrik Thomas
Located in San Francisco, CA
the striking ovoid vessel with fish-mouth opening; painted overall with large leaves and bamboo shoots all on a white ground; with underglaze blue markings to underside; The first po...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Pair of Marcel Crystal Candlesticks by Timo Sarpaneva for Littala
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Danville, CA
Large Pair of Marcel crystal candlesticks by Timo Sarpaneva for Littala. Marcel, designed by Timo Sarpaneva, is one of the objects that was created for the new residence of the Presi...
Category
1990s Finnish Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Figurative Sculpture by Carol Abramovitz, 1958
Located in San Francisco, CA
Carrie Abramovitz abstract torso of a woman, 1958. Living and working in Palo Alto California and exhibiting at Stanford University and other S.F. Bay Area fairs and exhibitions. Kno...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Horned Antelope Human Dark Wood Mask Dan People Ivory Coast Africa Open Eyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved blackened wood horned antelope - human mask Dan People Ivory Coast, Africa. Two vertical horns probably representing a young antelope, large open round eyes and projecting li...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
German Junghans Style Brass Onion Boy Figure Swinging Clock
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Danville, CA
German Style Brass Onion Boy Figure Swinging Clock
Solid Brass cast statue with polished wood base. Hand painted 2" porcelain dial. Clock portion swings back and forth with no appar...
Category
Late 20th Century Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Studio Pottery Bud Vase by Barbara Sebastian
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful wheel thrown studio pottery vase by ceramicist, Barbara Sebastian of Marin, CA. Decorated in purple and blue glazes. Signed on the base.
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Sapphire Blue Vase by Per Lutken
By Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Holmegaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sapphire blue footed vase with narrow mouth by Per Lutken for Holmegaard. Etched with Holmegaard on base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early and rare mask from Gabon, Central Africa, created by the Tsogho peoples. Powerful large mask with carved open eyes, and black painted eyes above, below heavy carved eyebrows. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique LC Smith
Corona Super Speed Typewriter c.1942
By L.C. Smith
Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
An original LC Smith & Corona Typewriter with a 14 inch carriage. The serial number is 1A1758024-12 stamped in the inside. The keys are nickel with black face and white number...
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
Trench Art Vase Dated 1918-19
Located in Fulton, CA
Extraordinary example of WWl Trench Art. Historical significance as this vase is signed by the soldier that crafted it, "Lieutenant Thorburn" including regiment "62nd Reg" and date "1918-19". Also inscribed A. E. F. The AEF helped the French Army on the Western Front during the Aisne Offensive (at the Battle of Château-Thierry and Battle of Belleau Wood...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Japanese Netsuke of Hyottoko, Depicted through a Mask in Noh Play as an Idiot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Playfully carved out of boxwood, this Meiji period hyottoko noh mask netsuke features a figure of a crouching man on the reverse. In Iwate Prefecture, there is a myth about the origi...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Boxwood
Vintage Brass and Wrought Iron Skeleton Key
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A vintage brass and wrought iron skeleton key. Embossed "PENN" on the side.
Shown with lifesize hand model for scale.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE Unknown....
Category
19th Century Industrial Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of art nouveau Mettlach pottery vases with incised markings to underside
By Mettlach
Located in San Francisco, CA
each double-handled urn painted with meandering foliate design on a blue-gray ground; with incised marks to the underside
Category
Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$2,080 Sale Price / set
20% Off
German Nude Male Warrior, Otto Schmidt Hofer, ca. 1910
By Otto Schmidt Hofer
Located in Petaluma, CA
A patinated bronze sculpture after German sculptor Otto Schmidt Hofer (1873-1925). Titled, "The Enemy Below." A figural work featuring a handsome nude male Greek...
Category
1910s German Beaux Arts Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
A 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Table Lantern (SINGLE ITEM)
Located in San Francisco, CA
THIS IS FOR ONE LANTERN ONLY<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
In the tradition of marriage lanterns.
Composed of four parts each. Finely enameled decorated borders with butterflies on a pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
$565 Sale Price / set
67% Off
Brass Horse Candelabrum by Franz Hagenauer
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in San Francisco, CA
A brass four-arm candelabrum with stylized horse base. Marked "WHW Made in Austria" to underside. Model 1858, documented in the Wiener Werkstätte Archives at the Museum für Angewandt...
Category
1920s Austrian Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
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