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Item Ships From: Illinois
Barovier Toso Efeso Bowl Plate Dish Vessel Aquatic Water Bubbles Blue Murano Art
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite, rare and iconic art glass bowl, plate, dish or vessel designed by Ercole Barovier circa 1965 and manufactured by the legendary Italian art glass furnaces of Barovier Toso ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Tony Rosenthal "Thunderclap" Wall Sculpture
By Tony Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Tony Rosenthal "Thunderclap" Wall Sculpture Sculpture by Rosenthal, torch-cut and burnished aluminum. Etched signature lower right corner Rosenthal 61 And on back "THUNDERCLAP" 61 Ca...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Chinese Dingyao Vase, c. 1100
Located in Chicago, IL
Dingyao porcelain, often called Ding ware, is famous for its creamy-white coloring, refined forms, and low-relief surface patterning. Ding ware was produced ...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Murano Controlled Bubble Glass Bowl / Ashtray by Barovier Toso
By Barovier
Located in Chicago, IL
Murano Controlled Bubble Glass Bowl / Ashtray by Barovier & Toso. White Lattimo Glass rim.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

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...
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Gilt Takamaki-E Tabako-Bon, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the t...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Etched Chinese Opium Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A small brass 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 19th century and is decorated with etchi...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Chinese Blue and White Ruyi Baluster Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary baluster jar from artisans in Jiangxi province continues the centuries-old tradition of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. Also known as a ginger jar or temple jar, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Decorative Bowl – Copper Aventurine, Blue Sommerso
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and vibrant decorative Murano glass bowl by Fratelli Toso, crafted in Italy in the 1950s. This piece features an intricate Sommerso style, with a blue-to-transparent gradi...
Category

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

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Rouleau Vases, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of opaque overglaze enamels that favored roses and pinks, famille rose porcelain ware was crafted with the same technical virtuosity as imperial porcelain but designed for Western tastes. These rouleau-shaped vases date to the early 20th century and beautifully showcase the intricate decoration characteristic of famille rose ware. Also known as bangchuping (纹棒槌瓶), or 'grain mallet vase', rouleau vases...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Trompe L Oeil Italian Ceramic Woven Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Trompe L'oeil round open basket with side handles deceptively made of ceramic. Made in Italy. The striking glaze finish mimics classic basket-making techniques with split wood. Funct...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Bohemian Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ming Celestial Mingqi Horse Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand carved Chinese wooden horse is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Depicting the pleasures of daily life, míngqì f...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Rare Alfredo Barbini VAMSA Toucan Bird Sfumato Sommerso Murano Glass Sculpture
By Alfredo Barbini, V.A.M.S.A.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and exquisite art glass toucan bird sculpture by murano glass artist Alfredo Barbini for VAMSA (V.A.M.S.A.) circa 1938. Hand blown on the venetian island of Murano and executed ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Smoked Glass

Signed Curtis Jere Brass Floral Table Sculpture Mounted on Board
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a lovely floral brutalist table sculpture by C. Jere dated 1967. It sits on a ebonized wood board. It is impressive in size. There are some imperfections to the base (see ...
Category

1960s American Brutalist Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Central African Buffalo Slit Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This large animal sculpture is actually a traditional African slit drum, a percussive instrument commonly carved from a single block of wood. Comprised of a hollow resonance chamber ...
Category

20th Century African Tribal Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Kuba Beaded Laket Prestige Cap
By Kuba
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite cone-shaped cap, known as laket, was created by an artisan of the Kuba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The base is made of a simple woven raffia fabric, ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Shell, Fabric

African Mangbetu Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. From the spout formed to look like hair, through the face, and down to the gourd shaped base, this jug seamlessly transitio...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese "Tree Jade" Petrified Wood Specimen
Located in Chicago, IL
Like scholars' rocks, petrified, or fossilized, wood is appreciated for its natural beauty. Sometimes called "Tree Jade," petrified wood is thought to bring peace and prosperity to i...
Category

20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Petrified Wood

Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro - No. 14 signed Mario Dal Fabbro Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family's furniture de...
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Tall Celadon White Bottleneck Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this tall gooseneck vase is glazed in serene pale celadon. The vase features a rounded, globular body and a narrow cylindr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Tony Rosenthal " INGATHERING MAQUETTE" Welded Steel Architectural Sculpture
By Tony Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Tony Rosenthal "INGATHERING MAQUETTE" Welded Steel Architectural Sculpture Untitled. Welded steel sculpture with oxidized surface finish compose...
Category

1980s Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

African Mangbetu Terracotta Ceremonial Jug
By Mangbetu People
Located in Chicago, IL
The Mangbetu people focused on highly realistic art forms. Two aspects of the tribe's traditional culture can be seen in this handled jug—the allusion to tall coiffured hair, and the...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Florence Resnikoff "Inner Strength" Wall Sculpture
By Florence Resnikoff
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Resnikoff "Inner Strength" Wall Sculpture, Painted Canvass stretched over wire frame. Resnikoff's work can be found in the permanent collections of the City and County of Sa...
Category

1960s Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Chinese Woven Garden Basket, c. 1900
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. Hand-woven of young willo...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Willow, Bentwood

Printed Portrait of Josephine Bonaparte
Located in Chicago, IL
Encased in a geometric Art Deco frame, this small printed portrait depicts a young woman of French royalty, most likely Empress Josephine Bonaparte. Josephine Bonaparte was the Empre...
Category

20th Century European Art Deco Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paper

Chinese Blue and White Fu Lion Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This small ceramic block is actually a form of Chinese headrest or neck pillow. Popular during the Qing dynasty, rigid headrests such as this were used by upper-class women to protec...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Robert Picault Large Decorative Centerpiece Oval Dish
By Robert Picault
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Picault Large Decorative Centerpiece Oval Dish
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Marble Pedestal and Brass Crane Sculptures
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Art Deco inspired solid brass crane sculptures surmounted on dark grey Carrara marble pedestals with brass sabots. One sculpture stands 2...
Category

1970s American Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble, Brass

Mid Century Modern Atomic Winged Art Glass Vase Barbini Murano Italy Blue Grey
By Barbini
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic and futuristic mid century modern atomic age art glass vase handcrafted on the venetian island of Murano by Barbini. Dynamic form with a smoky grey colored body with applie...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Smoked Glass

"Neapolitan Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paper, Fabric

Ethiopian Carved Wooden Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles while sleeping, Ethiopian women would traditionally rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and con...
Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Primitive Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Jar, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) storage jar is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, loosely decorated with cobalt underglaze in a manner typical of the region. Dated to the 15th...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Seated Portrait of a Zen Master, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century Japanese sculpture likely portrays an accomplished teacher of Japanese Zen Buddhism. Developed from wood with a polychrome finish, this monk is expertly carved with...
Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Brass Copper Decorative Mobile After Bustamante
Located in Chicago, IL
Cut and pierced brass and copper mobile, after Sergio Bustamante. Constructed with birds, fish, a flower and a sun face. Fixed with brass rods and brass filigreed hangers and adorned...
Category

1960s American Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Bronze Garuda Figurine, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite bronze figurine is cast in the form of Garuda, a demigod and mythical king of birds in Hindu and Buddhist faith. Taking the form of half-bird half man, Garuda is a powerf...
Category

20th Century Chinese Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Set of 4 Brass Coasters by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Brass Coasters by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 12 x W 9.5 cm Materials: dull, tarnished brass. Hand-formed from a sheet of brass, each piece emphasizes the material’s pliab...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Wooden CandleHolder or Candlestick
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Reproduction wooden candlestick holder, previously purchased as a showroom prop for ourselves.
Category

Early 2000s Chinese Country Illinois - Decorative Objects

Set of Three Tibetan Tsa Tsa, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This stack of three molded ceramic tsa tsas depict Buddhist deities. Each was a meditation created in a monastery by a Buddhist monk in training. They were sol...
Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century 9 Foot Tall Abstract Modern Sculpture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid Century 9 Foot Tall Abstract Modern Sculpture This sculpture measures: 22 wide x 20 deep x 108 (approx. 9 feet) high We take our photos in a controlled...
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Chinese Ming Iron Brushed Jar, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) storage jar is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, loosely decorated with iron underglaze in a manner typical of the region. Dated to the 15th/1...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Provincial Chinese Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wooden bucket was once used by farmers in Shanxi, China to transport their harvest of rice and grains over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, th...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d Arte Sommerso Glass Sculpture in Red Alexandrite
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d Arte
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This striking Sommerso glass sculpture by Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte captures the pinnacle of Mid-Century Modern Italian craftsmanship. Created in the early 1950s, the piece...
Category

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

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ancestor figure...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Blue White Jar with First Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
Loosely brushed with cobalt blue pigments, this round, blue-and-white storage jar is underglazed with a celebratory procession of young boys leading a mythical qilin. Also known as k...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Jo Mead Sculpture
By Jo Mead
Located in Winnetka, IL
A Jo Mead plaster lion's head painted sculpture mounted on a custom acrylic stand. Jo Mead (American, 1919-2000) found in an important lake forest, Illino...
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Paint, Plaster

Jo Mead Sculpture
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Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Persimmon Ovoid Ginger Jar with Cartouche Paintings, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
This vase is the perfect example of enduring Chinese symbolism and design. Each side of the ginger jar bears a cartouche painting containing a picturesque scene. Attendants watch ove...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Neal Small Vase
By Neal Small
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand Blown glass. Shown in the Moma.
Category

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

Materials

Blown Glass

English Papier-mâché Spectacle Case with Mother-of-pearl Inlay, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century spectacle case has an elegant design of lacquered papier-mâché with mother-of-pearl inlay. The inlaid decoration depicts a spray of various flowers and is bord...
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer, Paper

Chinese Blue White Jar with First Scholar
Located in Chicago, IL
Loosely brushed with cobalt blue pigments, this round blue-and-white storage jar is adorned with a ribbon-tailed bird perched on a cluster of rocks, a symbol for a long and happy lif...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro - No. 20 Signed Mario Dal Fabbro 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...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

James Prestini Steel Construction #293 Sculpture
By James Prestini
Located in Chicago, IL
James Prestini steel construction #293 sculpture; nickel-plated steel stacked geometric forms. Signed underside, From the Private Art Collection Harris Bank Chicago Additional provenance: Staempfli Gallery, New York Acquired via The Arts Club of Chicago in 1975 exhibited: Kyle Morris...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Chrome, Nickel

Blue White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This small porcelain object is a scale weight from the late Ming-dynasty (1368-1644), a dense counterweight for a tabletop balances used by merchants to ...
Category

Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Primitive Polished Marble Stone Sculpture
Located in Skokie, IL
Primitive Polished Marble Stone Sculpture This striking sculpture is a primitive piece of unknown age and origin, but likely from Africa. It has been hand-carved of polished marble ...
Category

20th Century African Primitive Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Iron

Chinese Blue White Soup Spoon, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century porcelain soup spoon is a delicate example of Chinese blue-and-white ceramics. Once used daily as an everyday eating utensil, the spoon's broad form is hand-painted...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Bamboo Tobacco Pipe and Pouch, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This curious keepsake from the late 19th century is a provincial Chinese smoking pipe and its accompanying tobacco pouch. The small pipe honors the humble beauty of natural materials...
Category

Late 19th Century Cambodian Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Chinese Ming Oil Lamp with Santal Candle
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural ceramic object is a Chinese oil lamp from the late Ming dynasty, originally used in altar displays for Buddhist ceremonies and ritual offerings. The vessel is a varia...
Category

Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Ceramic Sculpted And Hand Painted Sitting Boxer Guard Dog Statue
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Ceramic Sculpted and Hand Painted Sitting Boxer Guard Dog Statue This vintage Italian ceramic sculpture features a hand-painted life size sitting Boxer guard dog, sh...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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