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Item Ships From: Chicago
Chinese Blue White Blossom Tea Cup, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
An everyday example of Chinese blue-and-white ceramics, this petite cup from the late Qing dynasty is appreciated for its delicate simplicity and charming imperfections. Used for dri...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Black Lacquer Woven Basket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th-century, this rustic basket is tightly woven of reeds or bamboo and coated in a putty-like mixture of lacquer and sawdust known as thayo. The thayo coating pr...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wire

Chinese Blue White Jar with Mythical Fu Lions
Located in Chicago, IL
This round, porcelain storage jar is brightly glazed in the classic blue-and-white manner. A combination of stenciled linework and hand-brushed shading, the sides of the jar are deco...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Prosperity Stone Disc, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This round stone disc originated in Shanxi province as an early 20th-century threshing wheel. Secured to a wooden axel that ran through the center, the stone was rolled across stalks...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

18th Century French Wrought-Iron Dragon Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning and rare 18th century French hand-wrought iron weathervane, from Normandy, with a stylized dragon "flag" the moves according the wind, and with four wrought-iron flowers t...
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18th Century French Primitive Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

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...
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20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Famille Rose Four Flowers Plate, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose style, this small porcelain dish has a colorful design of four flowers representing the seasons. Rendered in shades of pink, green ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Emberá-Wounaan Turtle Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This 20th-century Emberá-Wounaan basket is a masterpiece of indigenous artistry, exemplifying the extraordinary craftsmanship of the Emberá-Wounaan peop...
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20th Century Panamanian Tribal Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Chinese Gilt Lacquer Hat Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In fact, headgear was so central to social status that even the containers used to store ...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Hide, Fabric, Wood

French Sculpture of Violins by Artist Arman New Years Gift 1984 For Christofle
By Arman
Located in Chicago, IL
A sculpture of many violins by French artist Fernandez Arman created for Christofle in 1984 as a new years gift wishing for a happy new year. Signed and stamped. Silver plate bronze...
Category

1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Italian Azzolin Brothers White Capodimonte Vase with Handles
By Azzolin Brothers
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Azzolin Brothers White Capodimonte Vase with Handles Decorate your side table with this monochrome white ceramic vase. The vase is ornately constructed with large fl...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Country Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Colorful Chinese Jingfa Cloisonné Vases with Carved Mahogany Bases
By Jingfa
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of colorful Chinese cloisonné vases with green and blues being the primary colors. Both have floral background designs. One vase features chrysanthemums and the other red headed...
Category

1970s Chinese Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Vintage Murray "Fire Chief" Flat Front Original Steel Pedal Car
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Murray "Fire Chief" Flat Front Original Steel Pedal Car
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Karl Springer (German/American, 1931-1991), Large Scavo Glass Vessel. Signed.
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Large scavo, or acid washed, vase in Amethyst by Seguso, Murano Italy, for Karl Springer. Signed on the bottom.
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Pair of 19th Century Brass Parabolic Reflectors
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 19th century, parabolic reflectors such as these were employed in scientific experiments to study the behavior of light, heat, and sound. These brass parabolic mirrors, when p...
Category

19th Century American Victorian Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

"Beach-Combed Mochaware" 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

Stone

Chinese Famille Rose Fish Bowl with Peach Banquet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Every inch of this fantastic Chinese fish bowl is adorned with hand-painted overglaze enamels, a manner of porcelain decorating known as famille rose. Rendered in pastel shades and gilded accents, famille rose porcelain was popular in the late Qing dynasty (1648-1911) as an export style that melded the technical virtuosity of imperial porcelain with fanciful color palettes that met Western tastes. Beautifully painted with intricate detail and soft shading, the enameled fish bowl depicts the Eight Immortals of Taoist mythology journeying to attend the peach banquet of the Queen Mother of the West. Considered the goddess of longevity, this heavenly deity holds a banquet every 6,000 years to share her peaches of immortality, a myth popularized in the 16th-century novel Journey to the West. The Eight Immortals each ride a mythical beast towards the Queen's mountain palace, surrounded by cranes and spotted deer for further blessings of longevity. The interior of the bowl is decorated as well, enameled with goldfish and underwater flora. Today, we love using a bowl of this scale as an indoor fish pond...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Albert Paley Monumental Vase
By Albert Paley
Located in Chicago, IL
Albert Paley Studio, sculptural vase formed, forged, and fabricated of steel with a stainless steel insert. The work has been published in The Art of Albert Paley and in numerous cat...
Category

Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel, Steel

Albert Paley Monumental Vase
Albert Paley Monumental Vase
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Found Object Sculpture - Collected Steel Assemblage No. 3 by Jim Rose
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Using entirely found and collected steel objects, this sculpture shows the beauty of repurposed steel. Meticulously crafted, artist Jim Rose was a master welder as well as artistic c...
Category

2010s American Shaker Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Wave Candlestick (sold individually, large, blackened)
By Michael Dreeben
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-turned from sustainably harvested Mango wood, the Wave Candlestick draws its form from sinusoidal waves. Burned and oiled finish. Available in sh...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Fruitwood

Abstract Organic Polished Aluminum Sculpture by Bill Keating
By Bill Keating
Located in Chicago, IL
Polished aluminum sculpture of three organic shapes, possibly leaves or flower petals, mounted on a pyramidal base. Signed and dated 1977. ...
Category

1970s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Modernist Steel Three-Candle Sconce
Located in Chicago, IL
With its bold geometry and elemental presence, this 21st-century steel sconce reads as both strikingly modern and unmistakably rooted in early American tradition. Three deep candle c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American American Colonial Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Cut Steel

Chinese Blue White Crab Plate, c. 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
An everyday example of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain, this vintage porcelain plate charms with expressive cobalt-blue decoration, loosely brushed against a blue-grey field. The pl...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Blue Glazed Chiwen Roof Tiles, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
These monumental Chinese roof tiles were once installed as part of the elaborate roof of an early Qing-dynasty temple or grand courtyard home. Dated to the 18th century, the sculptur...
Category

18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Chinese Blue White Lotus Dish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An everyday example of Chinese blue-and-white ceramics, this petite footed dish from the late 19th century charms with expressive sweeps of cobalt blue atop a blue-grey field. The lo...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Oil Bottle, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant ceramic vessel is a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bottle originally used for storing oil or sauces. Dated to the 15th/16th century, the small bottle has a gracefully curved f...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Stamped Yunnan Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This earthenware vessel from China's Yunnan province is distinguished by its rustic drip glaze and allover stamped pattern. Originally used for storing rice wine or other liquids, th...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

20th Century American Tin Candle Lantern
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming 20th century American punched tin candle lantern with simple geometric pattern, a ring for hanging, and a door for accessing the candle. The lantern is currently used with...
Category

20th Century American American Colonial Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Tin

Woven Chinese Grain Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This woven tray basket was originally used for harvesting grains or in a kitchen for food prep and storage. Despite its humble origin, the basket exhibits remarkable workmanship, bea...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Willow

Vintage Art Deco Vanity Set, circa 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming set of brushes and jars was once used by a well-to-do lady to store her cosmetics and maintain an elegant updo hairstyle. Also known as a toilet service...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Citron Yellow Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this tall gooseneck vase is glazed in cheerful citron-yellow glaze. The vase features a rounded, globular body and a narro...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

African Dagari Ancestor Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
For the Dagari people of Burkina Faso and Ghana, this highly stylized figure embodied the living spirit of a deceased ancestor. Tucked away from view in a secret alcove or shrine, th...
Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Primitive Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair Vintage Hand Carved Black Stone Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
Handsome pair of vintage hand carved black stone candlesticks. Timeless design in unusual color. Beautiful natural dark gray coloring and veining. T...
Category

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

Materials

Stone

Vintage Italian Capodimonte Vegetables
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully whimsical collection of vintage Italian Capodimonte hand-painted porcelain vegetables including artichokes, eggplants, and a ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Country Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Stone Seated Shakyamuni Buddha Stele, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This carved stone stele depicts the historical Buddha, known also as Shaka, Shakyamuni, or Siddhartha Gautama. Seated in perpetual meditation, the Buddha embodies virtues of wisdom and composure. Hand-carved of limestone in the style of Northern Wei (386-535) statuary, the Buddha is depicted upon a lotus plinth with legs crossed in lotus position. His hands are held downwards in bhumisparsha mudra, a gesture representing the moment that the Buddha claimed the earth as witness to his awakening. The Buddha has a peaceful, benevolent expression and is framed by a halo of concentric circles. His figure is surrounded by attendant bodhisattvas, carved in relief on the curved stele behind and platform below. Leafy tree branches add a naturalistic touch to the background, wrapping around to the back of the stele to form a canopy above a second, smaller Buddha...
Category

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

Materials

Limestone

Vintage Italian Capodimonte Fruits
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully whimsical collection of vintage Italian Capodimonte hand-painted porcelain fruits including oranges, pears, and apples, perfe...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Country Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Lifesize Bronze Finish Atlas Sculpture Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Expertly cast and lacquered bronze finished sculpture of an atlas type figure supporting a bevelled 1" thick glass top. The base is a stepped and black lacquered rectangular plinth.
Category

1980s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Gesso, Glass, Lacquer, Resin

fferrone Contemporary Clear Glass Bowling Ball Decorative Sculpture Handmade
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Luminous and unexpected, this contemporary clear glass bowling ball, Wilma, is a modern decorative sculpture object and modern vase is playful as it is functional. Each of the three ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

English Edwardian Brass Fox Letter Holder
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century English Edwardian letter holder combines utility with charm, showcasing a beautifully cast brass fox mid-leap, its form brimming with energy and detail. Frame...
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century American Wood Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century American carved walnut tray with sloped sides, and a wonderful patina only one hundred years of age can bestow. Perfect for use on your dining table, holding...
Category

19th Century American Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Swiss Black Forest Fallow Deer and Stag Antler Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing from the rich tradition of Black Forest craftsmanship, this 21st-century Swiss bowl is an artful composition of fallow deer and stag antlers. The fallow deer antlers form the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Black Forest Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Antler

Chinese Prosperity Stone Disc, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This round stone disc originated in Shanxi province as an early 20th-century threshing wheel. Secured to a wooden axel that ran through the center, the stone was rolled across stalks...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Larry Mohr “Nude Study” Female Verdigris Bronze Female.
By Larry Mohr
Located in Chicago, IL
Larry Mohr (American / New York 1921-2013), "Nude Study", verdigris patinated bronze sculpture of the lower part of a female body, signed L Mohr to base and 2 to edge of base.
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

18th Century French Marble Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th-century French carved marble mortar, rich with history and softened by centuries of use, its surface worn smooth with a patina that only 250 years of culinary tradition could...
Category

18th Century French Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Claude Lalanne Brooch Pomme Bouche Patinated Bronze Brooch Signed CL Lalanne
By Claude Lalanne
Located in Chicago, IL
Surrealistic Pomme Bouche brooch by Claude Lalanne, created in 1975. Bronze with a dark brown patina and a verdigris leaf and stem, signed with editions mark and monogrammed Arthus-B...
Category

1990s French Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Vintage Tole and Porcelain Tulip Candle Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
These vintage American tole sconces exude a delightful blend of whimsy and elegance, capturing the charm of tulip clusters in full bloom. Each sconce is masterfully crafted, featurin...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Country Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Found Object Sculpture - Collected Steel Assemblage by Jim Rose
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Using entirely found and collected steel objects, this sculpture shows the beauty of repurposed steel. Meticulously crafted, artist Jim Rose was a master welder as well as artistic c...
Category

2010s American Shaker Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

KIENZLE Art Deco Macassar Ebony and Oak Mantle Clock
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Chicago, IL
1930s Art Deco mantle clock by Keinzle, one of the top clock manufacturers in Germany during the Art Deco period. Constructed of Macassar Ebony or Zebra wood and oak wood with brass ...
Category

1930s German Art Deco Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

Chrome Orb Atomic Age Starlite Candle Holders, Pair, Midcentury Modern
Located in Chicago, IL
Fun Pair of Chrome Orb-shaped Atomic Age Candle Holders from the Mid-20th Century. Super shiny and bright, the chrome finish adds sparkle and a bit of humor to your table setting. Th...
Category

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

Materials

Chrome

After Franz Bergman, Bronze Buddha Case That Opens to Expose Nude Goddess
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Chicago, IL
After Franz Bergman Vienna Austria bronze with original patina finish to the bronze Buddha. Open the Buddha to reveal a cold painted gold nude female...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Petite Ming Shipwreck Box, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The soft, matte texture and eroded wear of this petite porcelain box suggest it spent many years submerged in saltwater, likely excavated from a sunken trade ship carrying ceramic ex...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Four Delft Blue and White Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite set of four mid-20th century Dutch Delft vases showcases the timeless beauty of blue and white pottery. Each vase features a graceful silhouette with wide lips, long n...
Category

1960s Dutch Baroque Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Grand Talisman, Abstract Sculpture, Brightly Colored Intertwined Geometric Form
By Robert Segal
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Segal’s abstract sculpture offers a particularly fertile ground for experiments in shape, color, proportion, and technique. He steps away from non-traditional sculpting method...
Category

1990s American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Acrylic, Fiberglass

Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure, Modern and Minimalist Sculpture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of found steel is reworked, pr...
Category

2010s American Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel

Carrara Marble Fountain or Sculpture in the Manner of Paul Brandenburg
Located in Chicago, IL
An embodiment of sculptural fluidity, this two-piece Carrara marble fountain dates to the 1980s and evokes the aesthetic of German sculptor Paul Brandenburg. Carved from solid Carrar...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

19th Century Japanese Lotus Leaf Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite petite carved wood dish from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) masterfully depicts a lotus leaf in intricate detail. The top surface of the dish showcases the deli...
Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 20th c. English Royal Doulton Arts and Crafts Lambeth Stoneware Vase
By Royal Doulton
Located in Chicago, IL
This Late Victorian English Arts & Crafts Royal Doulton Lambeth stoneware amphora by Frank A. Butler was done in Pattern no. 960. This twin-handled vessel is decorated with a mottled...
Category

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

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Bronze Mirror with Cast Relief Dragon, Late 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique Chinese mirror is cast of bronze in the tang-dynasty style, with a lobed rim of eight flower petals, each filled with small cloud ...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

"Caress of Water" 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

Stone

Chinese Altar Opium Stand with Dali Marble, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the mid-19th century, this petite hardwood box captures in miniature the elaborate form of a traditional Chinese altar table. Crafted of a dense hardwood, the narrow box is ...
Category

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

Materials

Marble

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