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Item Ships From: Illinois
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Nantucket basket attributed to the Coffin School, 1900
s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A classic vintage Nantucket berry basket with a turned hardwood base, scored with double incised circles. The base captures 41 curved ash stays woven together with split bamboo, and ...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Hardwood, Ash
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$28,000 / set
Rather Large Vintage Blown Amber Glass Pitcher
Located in Chicago, IL
A rather large vintage hand-blown amber glass pitcher with a flared mouth, twisted body, and a pulled handle. Perfect for water or cocktails, but a...
Category
20th Century Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker
Cornish circular open top serpentine stone inkwell, c. 1800
s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Circular open top inkwell in polished black and red serpentine stone fitted with a removable brass insert. The underfoot is unpolished.
Cornwall, England, 1800’s.
Category
19th Century British Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Serpentine
"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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Brass, Stainless Steel
$740 Sale Price
22% Off
Pair of English silver form cast brass candlesticks, 1680-1720
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of silver form core cast brass baluster candlesticks with square bases. The knobbed candle shaft is peened to the center of a suppressed drip pan within the square base. The can...
Category
18th Century English Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Gilt metal Italian rope and tassel candle sconces
Located in Winnetka, IL
These are a pair of vintage Italian gilt metal rope and tassel sconces in great condition
They are from around the 1950s and there are benches and planters that match
Category
1950s Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
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 Illinois - 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 Illinois - 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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Xl Coral on Asian stand
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful Pacific Elkhorn coral specimen on a black Asian stand.
Category
Early 20th Century North American Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Coral
$1,200
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti Up&Up Black Marble Dish or Vide Poche
By Up&Up
Located in Chicago, IL
Black marble dish or vide poche designer by Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti for Up&Up International, Italy, circa 1960-1970.
The dish in an amazing polished black marbl...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$2,920 Sale Price
27% Off
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade
Early 20th Century Gathering Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century oak splint gathering basket with a large wood handle and plenty of room for holding berries, vegetables, or any myriad of floral. Today it's perfect for hanging on...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Pewter
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Willow
Mid Century Frosted Art Glass Gold Vase
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid century frosted art glass gold vase
This vase measures: 12 wide x 12 deep x 14 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as poss...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Ground
Polished Convex Glass Lens Mounted On A Custom Stand
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Ground and polished circular convex glass lens mounted on a custom stand.
Category
20th Century American Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Meiji period Japanese Arita bowl, c. 1850-1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Imari palette shallow bowl decorated in Imari colors simulating the Chinese famille verte palette (green with accents of aubergine, oxide red and underglaze blue). The interior of th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of English turned serpentine candlesticks, c. 1835
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of turned and polished serpentine circular base candlesticks with urn form candle cup on a pedestal with footed base. The underfoot is unpolished.
Cornwall, England, circa 1835.
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Serpentine
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Ida Vase : fferrone contemporary handmade Glass vase made in the Czech Republic
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Ida Vase
Named for Ida Rubinstein, the Belle Époque dancer and art patron who commissioned Ravel’s Boléro, the vase embodies the same pioneering spirit that led her to form her own ...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Cream Architectural Polished Travertine Marble Four Sided Obelisk
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian cream pale polished travertine four sided marble obelisk composed of pieces of marble laminated together to compose the obelisk. Hollow on the interior and felted bottom.
N...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Neolithic Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Northern China has a settled history that goes back more than 5,000 years. All along the western reaches of the Yellow River settlements sprung up and some of the first evidence we h...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$4,000
Chinese Lacquered Harvest Basket, circa 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. The round basket has been...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Willow
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Wood
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
$12,000
27” Tall Cased Glass Floor Vase, Mid Century
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Huge Floor Cased Glass Flower Vase. Unsigned. Pink interior. No chips or cracks.
27”tall x 10” diameter
Category
1960s Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
18th Century Early American Ash Burl Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 18th century early American ash burl bowl from New England, probably New York, with an extraordinary tight burl grain pattern and a sm...
Category
18th Century American Primitive Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ash, Burl
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
19th Century English Gilt Bronze Dead Finch Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century English life-size gilt bronze sculpture delicately captures the poignant beauty of a dead finch, meticulously crafted with intricate detail. In Victorian England, d...
Category
19th Century English Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Jiulongbi Mountain Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is a focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio, evoking the complexities of nature and inspiring creative thought. Polished to bring...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$2,624 Sale Price
20% Off
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper Vase in Carrara Marble
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper vase in Carrara Marble.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Danish Modern Wastepaper Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-20th century Danish Modern wastepaper basket, meticulously constructed from rich mahogany, epitomizes stylish functionality. Its round ring rim, supported by elegant turned ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Petite Chinese Gathering Basket, c. 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
Woven with precious scale and delicate artistry, this petite bamboo basket from the early 20th century is a beautiful example of traditional Chinese basketry. Hand-crafted in southwe...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Round Grain Container with Offering Fruits, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wood container dates to the early 20th century and was used to store rice and other grains. The lidded container has a rounded body with a short footed base, constr...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Petite Greenery Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is a resting place for the mind, inspiring calm and contemplation. Marked by currents of jadeite, moss agate, and serpentine, our petite greenery stones evoke the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$88 / item
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Nantucket lightship basket attributed to Mitchy Ray, 1900-50
By Clinton Mitchell "Mitchy" Ray 1
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Large vintage Nantucket lightship basket with heavy rattan rim and stays. The basket features a hinged and carved oak handle which is squared off across the apex and carved with the ...
Category
20th Century American Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Pair of Early 20th Century American Eider Duck Decoys
Located in Chicago, IL
A special and whimsical pair of early 20th century American hands-carved wood Eider Duck decoys with black and white painted bodies and eyes.
Category
1920s American Country Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Blue
White Floral Stem Cup
Located in Chicago, IL
The delicate, blue and white design of this porcelain stem cup was painted in a muted, grey pigment, only to be transformed to a rich, cobalt blue by the fiery heat of the kiln. Elev...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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