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Item Ships From: Chicago
22" Brass Ballerina En Pointe Atop Black Lacquered Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass sculpture of a ballerina in motion, on a black lacquered turned wood base.
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1950s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Ceramic Fruit Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Painted Ceramic Fruit Bowl, Signed Armwour
Category

1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Clyde Burt Ceramic Bowl
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt Ceramic Motif Bowl in glazed stoneware with hand incised abstract pattern. Signed to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Glazed Stoneware Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th century China jars like this would have held wines, foods, and other consumable items. The combination of an irregular surface with a ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Textured Porcupine Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Textured Porcupine vase, stamp on underside.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Chinese Folk Painted Rooster Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
This lacquered serving tray is crafted with a hand-painted panel salvaged from a vintage Chinese cabinet. Selected for its charming folk art decoration, the found panel is painted wi...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

“Tiny Celadon Green Jacket" Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures formed from found metal scraps. With an eye to the aesthetic possibilities of this humble material, Chandler invests the reclaimed steel with sculptural fluidity and a wry sense of form. Flattened with the center portion rolled out and the sides left open, this discarded barrel takes on the look of a miniature jacket. Coated with a mint green finish, the eroded metal appears as draped fabric, folded back to form a simple collar. The sculpture is finished with the artist's initials stamped...
Category

2010s American Industrial Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Chinese Petite Gilt String of Charms, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite Chinese jewelry chain dates to the early 20th century and is strung with an array of petite bells and good luck charms. Among the charms is a bat, a stone chime, two litt...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Chinese Gourd-Form Presentation Box, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely lacquered box was once presented as a gift, filled with popular snacks like roasted melon seeds, dried fruit, and cinnamon-toasted soy beans. The lightweight box is formed in the shape of a melon, a traditional symbol of perpetuity. Cloaked in layer upon layer of rich red lacquer, the box is intricately decorated with paintings of ruyi-framed lotus...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Gilt Repoussé String of Charms, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious Chinese jewelry chain dates to the early 20th century and is strung with an array of petite bells, charms and amulets. Worked of gilded silver alloy, the repoussé charms are laden with blessings and symbolism, including fruits for abundance, bats for happiness, and a lotus for perfection. The chain is strung with three larger charms of a horse, a donkey and a three-legged toad, the mythical creature known as the Jin Chan, or Money Toad...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

John Dickinson Sculpture
By John Dickinson
Located in Chicago, IL
Driftwood sculpture selected by John Dickinson for the Historic Firehouse, San Francisco. Placed in John's bedroom on the same cases shown, (also available) Custom brass display mount...
Category

1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Chinese Copper Coin Opium Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite 19th century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box is formed of antique coins and copper and pro...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Chinese Spotted Bamboo Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden vessel is an early 20th-century brush pot, a container used to hold select calligraphy brushes in a traditional Chinese scholars' studio. Placed alongside the Four Treasu...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Hugh Acton Megaforms Architectural Planter from Acton Residence in Carrara Mable
By Grand Rapids Furniture Co., Hugh Acton
Located in Chicago, IL
Hugh Acton Megaforms Architectural planter from Acton Residence in Carrara Marble ,Italy Measures: 8 dia x 17.5 h inches.  
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

Chinese Pewter Oil Jug, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A squat pewter vessel for pouring oil fuel into a small opium lamp.
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

1973 "Three Crates" Ceramic Sculpture by William A. Hoffman
By William Hoffman
Located in Chicago, IL
Three white glazed ceramic "crates", by William August Hoffman (1920-2011), a ceramic sculptor and professor of ceramics at the prestigious Art Institute of Chicago. Originally part of a one man show at Lewis Towers, Chicago 1973. With a piece of glass added this would make an uncommon side table or coffee table base, creating a work of functional art. William Hoffman (1920-2011) was a respected artist, and professor of ceramics and sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago and Loyola University. Born 1920, Roswell, NM. Attended School of the Art Institute of Chicago on the GI Bill, BA 1948. MFA Alfred University, 1952. From the Hoffman estate.
Category

1970s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Bronze Opium Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite bronze canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. A keepsake from a bygone era, the small box dates to the early 20th century and provided an air...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Carl Aubock Set of Smoking Accessories
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass and Wicker Wrapped pipe stand (Or Paperweight) with two brass spoon rests.
Category

1940s Austrian Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique French Crystal and Bronze Cassettes Urns with Ram s Head Handles - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Crystal and Bronze Cassettes Urns with Lids with Ram's Head Handles - Pair Absolutely stunning ornate brass and glass Urn Vases in...
Category

Early 19th Century French Hollywood Regency Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Pair of Petite Chinese Red Lacquer Butterfly Chests, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These late 19th century miniature tapered cabinets would have been kept in a woman's quarters, likely used as a jewelry box or cosmetics case. The carved door fronts are decorated wi...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Elm

Carved Wood and Silver Sculpture of Raptor Bird on Falconer s Hand
Located in Chicago, IL
Wonderfully carved falcon or hawk, mounted on a carved wood hand. Silver talons and beak. All surmounted on a C-shaped chrome steel bracket and black acr...
Category

1970s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate, Chrome, Steel

Anglo Indian Bronze Serving Bowl on a Palm Tree Stand with Camel
Located in Chicago, IL
Anglo Indian Bronze Serving Bowl on a Palm Tree Stand with Camel British colonial style cast bronze fruit or serving bowl on a palm tree stand over a camel on a faux terra firma bas...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro - No. 22 'construction' noted on back Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family's furniture design shop prior to attending both the R. Superior Institute for Decorative and Industrial Arts in Venice as well as Magistero Artistico, graduating with high honors in 1937. From the years of 1938-1948 Dal Fabbro immersed himself in furniture design and academia. Primarily, he designed furniture for both design houses and private clients. Del Fabbro participated in the Triennale de Milano competition in both 1939 and 1947 and won the Ganzatti Contest for 'Standardization of Furniture". During this period he also contributed to the Italian design publications Domus and Stile and the French magazine L'Architecture D'Aujourd'hui. In 1948 Mario Dal Fabbro immigrated to America and began designing furniture for mass production, working for J.G. Furniture in New York and Quakertown, PA. During his years steady employ, he published Modern Furniture: Its Design And Construction in 1949 and contributed regularly to The New York Times and House and Garden. His subsequent publications spanned a little over the decade and included How to Build Modern Furniture (1951), How to Make Built-In Furniture (1955), and How to Make Children's Furniture and Play Equipment...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Limestone Chrysanthemum Trough, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Prized mounts once took refreshment from this stone trough, carved from a solid block of limestone more than one hundred years ago. Once purely functional, the trough is celebrated t...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Clyde Burt Face Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt stylized face vase in glazed stoneware with manipulated and applied facial details. Signed to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

William A. Hoffman (1920-2011) Bi-Color Crate Ceramic Sculpture
By William Hoffman
Located in Chicago, IL
A colorful take on his other "crates" sculptures by William August Hoffman (1920-2011), a ceramic sculptor and professor of ceramics at the prestigious Art Institute of Chicago. Originally part of a one man show at Lewis Towers, Chicago 1973. Single crate with orange glaze added to the white overall glaze to give added geometric detail. Two sided orange glaze with two rows on one side and a single row to the other side. William Hoffman (1920-2011) was a respected artist, and professor of ceramics and sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago and Loyola University. Born 1920, Roswell, NM. Attended School of the Art Institute of Chicago on the GI Bill, BA 1948. MFA Alfred University, 1952. From the Hoffman estate.
Category

20th Century American Chicago - Decorative Objects

Set of Four Petite Japanese Blue White Inban Dishes
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite Japanese dishes are patterned with a bright, cobalt blue design of flowers and leaves, arranged to form a large, five-petal plum or cherry blossom. A type of porcelain w...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Mid-Century Brass Candelabras by Gunnar Ander / Ystad Metall Sweden
By Ystad-Metall, Gunnar Ander
Located in Chicago, IL
A nice Pair of Mid-Century Brass Candelabras by Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall, Sweden.
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture No. 16 1979 Signed, Mario Dal Fabbro, F.9 Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his ...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Japanese Red Black Lacquer Bowls
Located in Chicago, IL
Lightweight and compact, this pair of small bowls is an example of the classic Japanese lacquer dishware used daily for food and drink. Each bowl has a simple silhouette, shaped with...
Category

20th Century Japanese Minimalist Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Silas Seandel Sun Spots Sculpture
By Silas Seandel
Located in Chicago, IL
Silas Seandel Sun Spots Sculpture, composed of Torch cut bronze, steel, copper and brass elements.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Copper, Steel

Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Pillow, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this fine Chinese headrest is hand-crafted of lacquered hide atop an elongated bamboo frame. Used while sleeping like a modern pillow, the headrest ha...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Hide

Pair of Chinese Squared Fantail Vases with Egrets Beneath Lotus
Located in Chicago, IL
Defined by angular shoulders and a flared lip, this pair of tall porcelain vases offer a charming variation of the classic Chinese phoenix-tail vase form. Each vase is patterned with...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Pillow, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this extraordinary Chinese headrest is hand-crafted of lacquered hide atop an elongated bamboo frame. Used while sleeping like a modern pillow, the he...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Petite Indian Swivel Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite keepsake box with a swivel lid is crafted in the tradition of Indian bidri-ware, with a dark metal body decorated with simple silver inlay. Composed of a zinc and copper ...
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Silver

Mid Century Modern Swedish Ceramic Yellow Floor Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Elevate your home decor with this stunning MCM Vase, a perfect blend of style and functionality. Ideal for standing alone as a striking statement piece, this ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Tabako-bon with Two Rabbits, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional ...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bamboo, Bakelite, Hardwood

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Art Deco Persimmon Vase with White Cranes, circa 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the enduring phoenix tail form that dates to China’s Bronze Age, this porcelain vase from the 1920s exhibits the sinuous lines and gilded refinement that helped to define ...
Category

1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Sculpture by Richard Walsh
Located in Chicago, IL
Richard Walsh freeform sculpture. Tubular metal bent and welded to torch-cut circular base, Brutalist in form and patina. Sturdy stabile sculpture, circa 1975.
Category

1970s American Brutalist Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Sculpture by Richard Walsh
Sculpture by Richard Walsh
$1,440 Sale Price
58% Off
Pair "Festivo" Iittala Finnish One-Ring Candlesticks Designed by Timo Sarpaneva
By Iittala, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair "Festivo" Iittala candlesticks. Textured clear molded glass composed as a column with a singular projecting band, a flared mouth and a round base. Designed by Timo Sarpaneva for...
Category

1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Guido Gambone Two-Handled Spouted Pitcher 1955
By Guido Gambone
Located in Chicago, IL
Guido Gambone two-handled spouted pitcher 1955: Blue, Brown Glazed Stoneware, signed 'GAMBONE ITALY' with donkey mark on the underside.
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Vintage Industrial Double Sided School Clock - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Industrial Double Sided School Clock - Pair The clocks feature a grey paint metal body and a clear glass cover. This pair of unique time pieces would be eclectic decor for y...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Djerma Painted Water Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
The Djerma people of Niger are well-known for their gracefully shaped and delicately painted water containers. The surface paintings are applied after firing with all natural pigment...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Hivo Van Teal Lucite Abstract Sculpture, Signed 1970
By Hivo Van Teal
Located in Chicago, IL
Hivo Van Teal Lucite Abstract Sculpture, Signed 1970's. Hivo Van Teal is an award winning artist and designer. Sculpture is signed Van Teal. Has a smal...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

"China Cabinet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life. Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest. Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Stone Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid stone sculpture, polished stone sculpture.
Category

1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Florence Resnikoff Welded Steel Sculpture
By Florence Resnikoff
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Resnikoff Welded Steel Sculpture. Abstract form welded metal with patina. Known for her jewelry designs Resnikoff's early designs were ...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Fantoni Blub Shaped Vase
By Fantoni, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantoni blub shaped vase, with layered glazes. Signed underside Fantoni Italy with layered glazes. Signed underside Fantoni Italy.
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Dark Glaze Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark brown glaze clings to the tapered form of this 19th-century jar, once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitchen as evidenced by the glazed interior. The wide-mouth jar is shaped wi...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Pair Vintage Hand Carved Turned Wood Candlesticks, Candle Holders
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved solid wood candlesticks in the classic hand turned style with lovely proportions. Exact age and maker unknown. Very good vintage condition. Very minor signs of wear. No ...
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Larry Mohr Sculpture Bars XXVI
By Larry Mohr
Located in Chicago, IL
Larry Mohr Sculpture Bars XXVI: Adjustable Solid aluminum bars connected by bolts. Signed, titled, dated, and numbered to base ‘Bars XXVI 1/5 6/19/83 Larry Mohr’. This work is number 1 from the edition of 5.   Larry Mohr (1921-2013) was an accomplished sculptor whose figural and abstract works are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Georgia Museum of Art, Vassar College...
Category

1980s American Industrial Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Larry Mohr Sculpture Bars XXVI
Larry Mohr Sculpture Bars XXVI
$7,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Clyde Burt Ceramic Charger
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic charger in glazed stoneware with incised image. Signature to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965
Category

1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Provincial Chinese Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Made of Chinese northern elmwood, this smooth block of wood was once used by an upper-class woman as a headrest. The soft curve and height of the block not only supported her head an...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Elm

Early WMF Large Hammered Brass Charger or Tray
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Chicago, IL
WMF large hammered brass charger or tray.
Category

Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

A Pair on Antique Limestone Lions, France c.1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique pair of tufa limestone garden lions dates to the early 19th century and came from southern France or possibly, Italy. The lions are quite regal in appearance and hold he...
Category

Early 20th Century French Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Nigerian Nupe Vessel Support
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects like this elegant, cylindrical vessel support received detailed attention. This f...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Primitive Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman s Basket, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket can become a truly beautiful work of art. This bent handle basket was made i...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bentwood, Willow

Yoruba Four Headed Egungun Headdress
By Yoruba People
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden headdress was created by the Yoruba People of western Nigeria, and was worn during a masquerade known as egungun. A widespread Yoruba ritual, egungun performances honor a...
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

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