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Item Ships From: Chicago
Brass Watering Can by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass watering can by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 16.5 x W 3.8 x H 8.2 cm
Materials: dull tarnished brass
Each of these delicately, handcrafted Bud Vases is perfect as an indiv...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$561 / item
Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest the it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying cerami...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Brass Jewelry/Dresser Box, 1980
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Brass Jewelry/Dresser box, 1980’s. Original
Measures 9” x 9” 4.5” tall
Category
1980s Philippine Post-Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Brass
Mid Century Iparmuveszeti Vallalat Hungarian Wall Art Signed by Jajesnica Robert
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid century Iparmuveszeti Vallalat Hungarian wall art signed by Jajesnica Robert
Iparmuveszeti Vallalat was an arts and crafts company that sold ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
"Dragon Cloud" Chinese Meditation Stone Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Unearthed in Jiangsu province, this stone has been polished to reveal the full array of its soft colors and intriguing patterns. Prized by collectors for centuries, colorful stones s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase by Peg Tootelian
By Peg Tootelian
Located in Chicago, IL
Nice Petite Textured Studio Pottery vase by Peg Tootelian.
A studio handbuilt piece. The neck/top is intentionally left uneven.
Illinois artist PegTootelian apprenticed with Edna Ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Bent Handle Market Basket, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
It is easy to imagine someone, long ago, gathering a harvest from their garden or strolling to the market with this beautiful basket tucked under their arm. The round basket has been...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Willow
Petite Tang Bronze Mirror with I-Ching, c. 700 AD
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in allover verdigris oxidization, this petite Chinese bronze mirror has the simple beauty and undeniable texture of an ancient object. Though an exact date is unknown, the mi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Chinese Woven Bamboo Tray Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This shallow basket of hand-woven bamboo is a beautiful example of traditional Chinese basketry. Used for harvesting grain or as a kitchen vessel for food prep, the large, round tray...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
19th Century English Tobacco Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A piece that bridges the line between function and quiet artistry, this 19th-century English tobacco jar carries the charm of something handmade, meant to be lived with. Its barrel f...
Category
19th Century English Folk Art Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Brass Panda Statue Figurine
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Brass Panda Statue Figurine
Fun mid century modern sitting brass panda statue with foliage in hands.
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Ming Clouded Celadon Bowl, c. 1400
Located in Chicago, IL
This lovely earthenware bowl from the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644) is cloaked in an allover celadon glaze with smooth texture and an opaque, clouded finish. Once used daily for foo...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Chair with Tubes and Brass by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Chair with tubes and brass by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 42.5 x W 50 x H 63.5 cm.
Materials: brass, silicone tubes
A chair? made of brass and silicone tubes.
Gentner Design...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$20,803 / item
"Static" Lorenz Desk Clock with Original Box by Richard Sapper, circa 1960
By Richard Sapper
Located in Skokie, IL
Richard Sapper classic "Static" Lorenz desk clock with original box, Germany circa 1960
Designed by Richard Sapper and winner of the 1960 Compasso D'Oro Award, this table clock is the original vintage edition...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Brass, Stainless Steel
$740 Sale Price
22% Off
Petite Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic, wooden container is an early 20th century rice measure, used to portion out servings of dry rice and other grains. In keeping with the larger rice measures used at marke...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Chinese Ming Celadon Lotus Bowl, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
This earthenware bowl from the late Ming dynasty (1368-1644) is cloaked inside and out in an ashen celadon glaze, fired with cool grey color and fine crazing. Once used daily for foo...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Famille Verte Double Happiness Dish, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite porcelain dish from the mid-19th century is hand-painted with red & green overglaze enamels in the famille verte style. The perfect wedding gift for a newly wed couple, t...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Round Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Copper
Round Tibetan Traveling Shrine with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Copper
Petite Chinese Sticky Rice Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven basket from Guizhou province celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. Expertly woven of thin bamboo strips, the little basket was originally used for pr...
Category
20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Mingqi Attendant Head, Han Dynasty
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite ceramic bust is the head of a Han dynasty (206 B.C. to 220 A.D.) figure of a personal attendant. A type of burial figurine known as míngqì, the attendant would have been ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Male Écorché Sculptures by Brenda Putnam, c. 1939
Located in Chicago, IL
This rare pair of écorché sculptures by renowned American sculptor Brenda Putnam (1890–1975) offers a fascinating glimpse into both artistic process and anatomical study. Dating to 1...
Category
1930s American Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$28,000 / set
Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar is hand-shaped with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. The round jar has...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Paper Darkened Brass Bowl III by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Paper darkened brass bowl III by Gentner Design.
Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 25.5 cm.
Materials: darkened brass.
Available in tarnished brass and darkened brass.
The Paper Series em...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,004 / item
Blue
White Trailing Vines Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This round, porcelain ginger jar is brightly glazed in the blue-and-white manner. A combination of stenciled linework and hand-brushed shading, the sides and lid are enlivened with a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$188 / item
Blue
White Shan Shui Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This round, porcelain ginger jar is brightly glazed in the blue-and-white manner. A combination of stenciled linework and hand-brushed shading, the jar is decorated with mountain-and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$188 / item
Chinese Famille Verte Double Happiness Dish, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite porcelain dish from the mid-19th century is hand-painted with red & green overglaze enamels in the famille verte style. The perfect wedding gift for a newly wed couple, t...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Polychrome Lucky Fish Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from reclaimed wood, this colorful koi fish is a traditional symbol of harmony, wealth and luck. The rustic fish is carved with a squat, rounded body, the scales and fins...
Category
20th Century Chinese Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Woven Wicker Motorcycle by Tom Dixon
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic design by British designer Tom Dixon, this full-scale woven wicker motorcycle was created during his tenure as Head of Design at Habitat in...
Category
1990s English Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker
Gnarled Tree Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Iron Greek Key Fragments
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of six early 20th century American cast iron architectural fragments with a Greek Key pattern, perfect for mounting on a wall, displayed on a table, or myriad other uses around...
Category
Early 20th Century American Greek Revival Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Thomas Blank, The Poetics of Fragment and Form, Bronze + Metal, 1981
Located in Chicago, IL
‘The Poetics of Fragment and Form’ by Thomas Blank, 1981. Cast in bronze and standing nearly five feet tall, this sculptural work explores the tension between gesture and void. A stu...
Category
1980s German Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
French Modernist Carrara Marble Sculpture by Bertrand Créac’h
By Bertrand Créac
h
Located in Chicago, IL
A modernist sculpture by French artist Bertrand Créac’h, hand-carved in Carrara marble, c. 1990s. Tapered and monumental, its angular planes dissolve into softened curves, revealing ...
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Italian Verdigris Terracotta Vessel with Swirl Motifs, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s Italian terracotta vessel with a dramatic flare at the mouth and a gilt-lined interior. The large-scale, rounded body is cloaked in a moody verdigris glaze. Hand-carved abstr...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
French Abstract Carved Stone Sculpture on Wood Base, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French carved stone sculpture from the 1950s. Abstract in form, its intersecting planes and negative space evoke a sense of architectural rhythm. The pale surface is deeply texture...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Blue and White Rice Bowl, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century footed bowl would have been offered by Chinese traders traveling along the Silk Road in exchange for spices or gems. The Chinese a...
Category
Mid-18th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Joseph Burlini Bronze Sculpture or Artist Proof
By Joseph A. Burlini
Located in Chicago, IL
Sensual form.
Signed and dated vintage work by Joseph Burlini. Signed "Joseph A. Burlini, 1980, AP."
Dimensions include the base. It may be desirable to remount the bronze onto a...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Wall Vase Made of Brass, Handcrafted in Chicago, Designed by Christopher Gentner
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these handcrafted wall vases are perfect as an individual home accessory. Made of brass and hand-patinated, the wall vase can be massed to create a wall full of flowers or accenting an individual bud on a wall. The cylinder attached on the bottom comes off, allowing the user to clean and pour...
Category
2010s American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Casa Bique Tessellated Stone Large Dresser Box, Italy 1960
By Casa Bique
Located in Chicago, IL
Casa Bique Tessellated Stone Large Dresser Box, Italy1960’s. Beautiful stone and in excellent condition. Box is lined with black velvet.
Measures 16.25” long 4.75” tall 7.25” deep
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Vintage Wood Dresser Box Gold Leaf Striping w/Lid, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Wood Dresser Box Gold Leaf Striping w/Lid, 1960’s. Beautiful excellent condition, lined in black velvet.
Means 11.5” long 8” deep 6” tall
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Black Murano Cased Glass Vase With White Polka Dots
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Murano cased glass vase with a white glass rolled lip and white controlled bubble pattern.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A fascinating and truly unique early 20th century American Folk Art box with the most wonderful Greek temple design with eight blue painted Doric columns around the perimeter and wit...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Petite Indonesian Brass Betel Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite brass box was originally part of an early 20th century betel box set from Indonesia, one of several small containers that held the individual ingredients of a betel quid....
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Arnoldo Pomodoro Cast Sculptural Bronze Box Sculpture
By Arnaldo Pomodoro
Located in Chicago, IL
Arnoldo Pomodoro cast bronze box abstract sculptural box with lid decorated organic abstract motifs, c1960-1970
The box is part of a series of four boxes made by the two brothers Gio...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$2,920 Sale Price
27% Off
Chinese Ming Celadon Rice Bowl, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
This earthenware bowl from the late Ming dynasty (1368-1644) is cloaked inside and out in an ashen celadon glaze with pale grey color and fine crazing. Once used daily for food and d...
Category
16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Jean Marais Monumental Ceramic Vessel France c1960 Signed Jean Marais
By Jean Marais
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental ceramic vase by Jean Marais France c 1975. Black glazed in his iconic black glaze, wheel thrown vessel. Piece unique. The size of this ceramic is very impressive and unusu...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné Urns with Red-Crowned Cranes and Peonies
By Jingfa
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Chinese cloisonné capped urns with carved and pierced fruitwood bases. Red-crowned cranes with assorted flora on a sky blue background with volcanoe...
Category
1970s Chinese Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chinese Woven Bamboo Flower Basket, c. 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
Woven with precious scale and delicate artistry, this small flower basket from the early 20th century is a charming example of traditional Chinese basketry. The basket is woven of th...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Pewter Gourd Box, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
For one short decade, from around 1910 to 1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling commercial centers of Shanghai and Canton. Drawn to pewter’s soft, silvery glow, artists t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Chinese Jade Bead Calligraphy Brush
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio. Arguably the most important tool, the brush served as a direct link to the artist’...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade
Chinese Bent Handle Market Basket, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
It is easy to imagine someone, long ago, gathering a harvest from their garden or strolling to the market with this beautiful basket tucked under their arm. The oval basket has been ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Willow
Petite Chinese Sticky Rice Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven basket from Guizhou province celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. Expertly woven of thin bamboo strips, the little basket was originally used for pr...
Category
20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
White Dips By Erin Vincent, 2020
By Erin Vincent
Located in Chicago, IL
A textural wall sculpture hand carved from wood by Canadian artist Erin Vincent. This piece has a beautiful partial white painted finish and features gorge...
Category
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ming Lotus Petal Vase, c. 1400
Located in Chicago, IL
With a graceful silhouette and subdued color palette, this lotus offering vase from the early Ming dynasty (1368-1644) resonates calm and sophistication. Sculpted centuries ago in Yu...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Petite Chinese Peach Blossom Dish, c. 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming porcelain dish dates to the early 20th century and is decorated with colorful overglaze enamels in the famille rose style. Likely used as a serving dish for ritual food...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
African Wooden Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This headrest comes from 20th century Kenya, hand-carved from one piece of indigenous wood. Headrests held great value to North Western nomadic pastoral tribes of Kenya as they have ...
Category
20th Century Kenyan Tribal Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Wood
Guilia Mangani Hand Painted Porcelain Toucan
Leaves On Gilt Bronze
By Giulia Mangani
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian ceramic toucan sculpture on a gilt bronze and tole metal wire tree branch by famed Italian artist Giulia Mangani. The colorful bird is accented by hand painted ceramic leaves. Mounted on a rectangular resin plinth...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
African Incised Copper Currency Anklet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Time honored texture and form define this Nigerian copper sculptural object. The intricate geometry was achieved through a process known as scarification. The artisan would meticulou...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Otto Natzler Spade Form
By Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Located in Chicago, IL
Otto Natzler Spade Form, Black Crystalline glaze with Green Blush
Signed and dated to underside ‘O.N.87’ with artist's cipher and applied archive number 'X499’
Dimensions:
8 h × 5¼ w...
Category
1980s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
$12,000
Italian Square Crystal Vase by Pierangelo Gallotti
Luigi Radice, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Chicago, IL
A sculptural Italian cut crystal vase designed by Pierangelo Gallotti
Luigi Radice in the 1960s. Produced by Fontana Arte, one of Italy’s most esteemed glass manufacturers, its...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
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