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Item Ships From: Illinois
Italian Cast Brass Two Burner Oil Lamp, 1800
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast brass two burner Lucerne oil lamp with hanging wick implements and fitted with its original brass deflector shade with rice paper insert. Italia...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

English helmet form brass coal hod, 1800 s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Rare hand assembled brass diminutive helmet form brass coal hod. The hod has a cast brass tipping handle at the rear and cast hinges on the carrying loop handle. England, circa 1800’...
Category

19th Century British Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Jade and alabaster glass candlestick by Steuben, 1900 s
By Steuben Glass
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Single Steuben jade green and alabaster blown glass candlestick. The circular swirl base has a finely folded rim, and above the base is an alabaster reel and elongated baluster with ...
Category

20th Century American Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Lino Sabattini Silver plated "Persepolis" Vase
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Chicago, IL
Lino Sabattini Silver plated "Persepolis" Vase made in Italy,1960 Stamped lower right side: Lino Sabattini etched signature Persepolis B/237 COLLEZIONE SABATTINI BREGNANO ITALY D...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Provincial Chinese 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

Petite Tibetan Ritual Bell Handle, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual bronze charm is the handle of a 19th-century ritual bell known as drilbu or ghanta, a ceremonial instrument that accompanies the dorje scepter in Tibetan Buddhist ritual...
Category

Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

David Gil Ceramic Sculpture
By David Gil
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-built ceramic sculpture is set on a lucite frame that’s attached to a solid cherry base. The piece is signed on the reverse side by Gil who is the founder of Bennington Pot...
Category

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

Materials

Cherry

Chinese Robin s Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This porcelain peach is a traditional Chinese water dropper, a calligraphy accessory that would have been found upon a scholar's painting table a...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Speckled Green Brush Rest, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the Chinese scholars' desk. This early 19th...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Crackled Crème White Vase, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With its graceful silhouette and warm, crème coloring, this earthenware vase from the late 19th century embodies the elegance and refinement of Chinese monochrome ceramics. The vase ...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Blue White Nanking Cargo Shipwreck Bowl, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
Softened by seawater, this blue-and-white porcelain bowl spent 250 years submerged in the salty waters of the South China Sea. The bowl was recovered from the famous Nanking Cargo shipwreck, a trade ship of the Dutch East India Company that struck a reef in 1752 while on route to the Netherlands, filled with a cargo of tea, silk, lacquer and porcelain. Finely potted with thin walls and a footed base, the bowl is hand-painted in blue cobalt underglaze with quiet scenery of a scholar in nature. A scholar pauses on a bridge between rocky islets, the surrounding river landscape dotted with pine trees and humble retreats. The interior is decorated only by a simple diamond border and faint traces of the original gilding at the rim. Still in excellent condition, the shipwreck bowl...
Category

Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

15th Century French Carved Limestone Head Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible and rare 15th century French carved limestone fragment depicting the back of a man's head with a wavy hair texture, and mounted on a c...
Category

15th Century and Earlier French Renaissance Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Chinese Green Glazed Brush Rest Shrine, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the Chinese scholars' desk. This 19th-centu...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

English square base Queen Anne candlestick, 1750-60
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Seam cast brass Queen Anne candlestick with cylindrical, medial beaded candle cup with a circular dished, square bobeshe. The candle cup sits on a short cylindrical post, above a fou...
Category

Mid-18th Century British Queen Anne Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this round tea leaf jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain ...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Monique Gerber French Sculptural Cast Bronze Letter Opener Art Du Bronze
By Monique Gerber
Located in Chicago, IL
Monique Gerber French bronze cast letter opener in a very sculptural and minimalist form. Designed Monique Gerber. Can be used as a sculptural object or paper weight as well. Remin...
Category

1970s French Minimalist Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Turkish cast brass Lucerne oil lamp, c. 1890
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Turkish cast brass Lucerne oil lamp with a four spout font and fitted on a brass rod with circular base and an open shield shaped finial. The font slides along the rod with the suppo...
Category

Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

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 Primitive Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Steuben flower vase by John Dreves, c. 1948
By Steuben Glass
Located in Kenilworth, IL
This is a rare form, bell shaped, blown glass vase supported by four pronounced scrolls on a circular foot. This vase was designed by John Dreves and appears in the 1948 Steuben cata...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Georges Jouve French Ceramic Artist White Ceramic Cylinder Vase
By Georges Jouve
Located in Chicago, IL
Georges Jouve cylindriacl white glazed vase France c 1950"s. Matte white exterior exhibiting the most desirable subtle texture with a shiny turquoise and dark green interior glazes....
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

English Queen Anne cast brass baluster shaft candlestick, 1740-60
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Core cast brass Queen Anne baluster shaft candlestick. The candle shaft, candle cup, and scolloped edge bobeshe is peened to a shallow square base with cove cut corners. Birmingham,...
Category

Mid-18th Century British Queen Anne Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A porous, matte surface texture suggests the jar spent many years su...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

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

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Rice Bowl, c. 1550
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bowl is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, painted in dark cobalt underglaze with floral motifs and sweeping brushstrokes. Dated to the 15th/16...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Ming Celadon Oil Bottle, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite ceramic vessel is a Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) bottle originally used for storing cooking oil or condiments. Dated to the 15th/16th century, the bottle has a gracefully cur...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Chinese Bamboo Flower Basket, c. 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
Woven with precious scale and delicate artistry, this petite flower basket from the early 20th century is a lovely example of traditional Chinese basketry. The small basket is woven ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century French Butcher s Cleaver on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century French butcher's cleaver is a striking relic from a time when craftsmanship and utility were intertwined. The double-edged blade, forged from iron, exudes the stren...
Category

19th Century French Country Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Seri Iron Wood Sculpture Of Female Abstract By Miguel Estrella
By Miguel Estrella
Located in Chicago, IL
Miguel Estrella is a member of the Seri Indians of Sonora, Mexico. Formerly a fishing tribe, ecological disturbances had forced the tribe to seek other...
Category

20th Century Mexican Illinois - Decorative Objects

Vintage cadmium yellow opaline blown glass footed vase
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Vintage flared vase in cadmium yellow opaline which rests on a circular foot. American, 20th century.
Category

20th Century American Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Hammered Forged Iron Brass Sliding-Top Baptismal Font
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Hammered Forged Iron & Brass Sliding-Top Baptismal Font This vintage baptismal font was salvaged from a church in the Chicago area. The iron and brass lid opens to reveals t...
Category

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

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Early 19th Century Georgian Pinewood Oil-Painted Dummy Boards
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 19th Century Georgian Pair of Dummy Boards. Pinewood with oil-painted fine details. Charming and scarce pieces, it took the owner a couple of years to find them. There is no ag...
Category

Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine, Paint

Early 20th Century American Iron Duck Boot Scrape
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century American solid cast iron mallard duck boot scrape is a multifunctional piece that encapsulates both practicality and rustic charm. Initially designed as a boo...
Category

Early 20th Century American Country Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Italian Green Murano Glass Vase Attributed to Barovier Toso, 1930s
By Barovier
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare hand-blown Murano glass vase attributed to the esteemed Barovier & Toso atelier in the 1930s. Its fluid, organic form captures the artistry of hand-blown glass. Defined by a s...
Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

The Big Duck , a Bronze Sculpture by Edith Barretto Parsons, 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
'The Big Duck,' a captivating bronze sculpture by Edith Barretto Parsons, is a masterpiece of artistry and emotion. Created in 1920, this sculpture beautifully captures the innocence and unbridled joy of childhood. In this enchanting piece, a toddler cradles a large duck against their chest, the bird's wings outstretched in a playful dance while its feet kick with exuberance. The child's expression is a priceless reflection of pure delight. Parsons, a talented American sculptor born in 1878, studied at the Art Students League of New York under renowned sculptors like Daniel Chester French...
Category

1920s American Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mid-20th Century Italian Woven Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic mid-20th century Italian handwoven porcelain sculpture constructed in a vase form of thinly hand-applied strips of porcelain, and then finished in a white glaze.
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Burl Wood Dai
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 19th century Japanese Wabi Sabi burl wood dai with a perfect circular recessed tray, once used to display an object of beauty, but perfect today for catching your keys ...
Category

19th Century Japanese Rustic Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Burl

A Pair of 19th century Neoclassical Style Patinated Bronze Urns
Located in Chicago, IL
A Pair of Circa 1850 Pompeian Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Urns. These beautiful urns have boar's head handles surmounted by double-sided classical male and female mask busts, cast ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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

Poul Soldner Raku-Fired Crazed Pedestal Piece Vessel
By Paul Soldner
Located in Chicago, IL
Poul Soldner Raku-Fired Crazed Pedestal Piece Vessel 1983 marked underside 83-28-6283 Sodner attended the Los Angeles County Art Institute, and became Peter Voulkos's first student i...
Category

1980s American Brutalist Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Early 20th Century Ethiopian Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural early 20th century Ethiopian side chair with a hide seat and back stitched with hide strips, and stretched over a primitive wood frame. Chair is functional, ...
Category

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Hide, Wood

Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure on a Reclaimed Steel Plate, Wooden Base
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 and...
Category

2010s American Folk Art Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel

Giovanni de Simone Hand-Painted Jug Vase
By Giovanni de Simone
Located in Skokie, IL
Giovanni de Simone Hand-Painted Jug Vase This three-sided handled jug vase by famed Italian artist Giovanni de Simone (1930-1991) is an original gem. The...
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Mid 19th Century French Louis XVI Revival Ormolu and Crystal Candelabra
By Baccarat
Located in Chicago, IL
An imposing and finely crafted pair of mid-19th-century French girandoles in the Louis XVI Revival style, each modeled as a standing classical caryatid in richly gilded bronze, suppo...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of 18th Century English Georgian Brass Candle Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite pair of 18th-century English Georgian brass three-arm candle sconces embodies the elegance and ornamental richness of the Georgian period (1714-1830). Each sconce feat...
Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique French Neogothic Altar Torchère Candlestick Set w/ Architectural Element
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Neogothic Altar Torchère Candlestick Set w/ Architectural Elements & Patina Decorate your mantlepiece, altar, church, or chapel with these large ornate candlesticks. ...
Category

Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century French Carved and Gilt Wood Candle Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming pair of mid-19th century French candle sconces with carved floral-potted urn backplates, and gilt metal and wood arms. Sconces could be electrified for an additional fee.
Category

19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of 19th/20th Century Dutch Garden Clogs
Located in Chicago, IL
These late 19th or early 20th-century Dutch garden clogs, with their leather uppers and wooden soles, evoke a bygone era of simple, rustic craftsmanship. Each clog is thoughtfully de...
Category

Late 19th Century Dutch Primitive Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Wood

Folk Art Hand-Made Iron Rooster
Located in Chicago, IL
A mischievous 20th century American folk art rooster sculpture with a wonderful disposition, and beautiful rusted finish. Perfect indoors or out!
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Jacques and Dani Ruelland French Ceramic Bottle in Pale Mauve Glaze
By Jacques and Dani Ruelland
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic bottle form by the French ceramic artists Jacques and Dani Ruelland. A pale lavendar mauve glaze. Signed. Literature: Pierre Staudenmeyer, La Ce´ramique Francaise des Anne...
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

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

Vintage Italian Rococo Hand Carved and Painted Cherub/Angel Grandfathers Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Rococo Hand Carved and Painted Cherub/Angel Grandfathers Clock Featuring an Italian Rococo style hand carved and painted grandfather Clock. The clock has 3 cherubs ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Pair of French Silvered Cast Brass Candlesticks, 1720
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of cast brass and silver plated candlesticks with fluted base and shaft. The candle cup is fitted with a bobeshe in a conforming profile. The stepped, scolloped base and candle ...
Category

Early 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Edo Period Japanese Bodhisattva Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible Edo Period Japanese gilt and lacquered carved wood shrine depicting a Bodhisattva with piercing glass eyes, a contemplative expression, and h...
Category

Early 1800s Japanese Japonisme Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood

Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With its many blades and dramatic form, this impressive throwing knife would have been a status symbol and a form of currency among the Ngombe peoples o...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

French Cut Crystal Vase by Saint-Louis, Late 20th Century
By Saint Louis
Located in Chicago, IL
Impressive cut crystal vase by renowned cristallerie Saint Louis Cristal manufacturers handicraft in Saint-Louis-lès-Bitche, France. Fine mouth blown and hand cut crystal vase with ...
Category

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

Materials

Crystal

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

French Cast Brass Charles X Candlestick with Ejector and Tole Shade, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast brass Charles X candlestick with side candle ejector & deep drip pan joined to the candle shaft with cast threading. The candlestick is fitted with a brass “traveler” and a 19th...
Category

Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Tin

Slice #2 , Objet d Art - Shrine with Found Objects on a Marble Base
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, uses objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. This piece has a "slice" of a metal sculpture that was salvaged. A sev...
Category

2010s American Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Paint

Chinese Bamboo Cloth Teapot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and heat, the art of drinking tea (chayi) calls for a variety of teaware and utensils - both practical and decorative. This charming teapot dates to the late Qing dynasty and is hand-carved from a hollow length of bamboo to appear as though parceled by a cloth strung with tassels. The teapot has a squat, rounded form and a dark brown finish, reminiscent of Yixing red clay teapots...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket
Located in Chicago, IL
Rustic and unusual, this provincial wooden container is shaped from a thin strip of tree bark, bent into a tapered form and finished with a thick layer of black lacquer. Likely once ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

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