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Item Ships From: Illinois
Origami Bowls Brass (sold in sets of three)
Located in Chicago, IL
These cast metal vessels are indebted to origami forms. Available in brass and aluminum. Set of three. Founded in 2011, AKMD developed out of a thirteen-year friendship and design c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

White Glazed Ball Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this striking short-necked vase is cloaked in an all-over milky white glaze. Sculpted by artisans in China's historic Jian...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Marcello Fantoni Sculpture
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcello Fantoni, Untitled, Copper and Steel, 1960
Category

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

Materials

Copper, Steel

Philippe Jean Bronze Bird Sculpture Signed and Numbered 85/300 France circa 1960
By Philippe Jean
Located in Chicago, IL
A cast bronze bird sculpture by Philippe Jean, French artist, designer and sculptor. Mounted on a black wood cube base. Signed and numbered. PhJean 8...
Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Plump Floating Wall Console in Topaz Yellow, Translucent Resin, by Ian Cochran
By Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
Plump Resin Floating Wall Console by Ian Alistair Cochran Solid Resin H 16" x L 36"× W 10" A continuation of the Plump series of sculptural furniture. The shapes play upon the e...
Category

2010s American Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Vintage Tom Bennett Hand-Signed "Autumn" Bronze Nude Female Dancer Sculpture
By Tom Bennett
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Limited Edition Tom Bennett Hand-Signed Numbered "Autumn" Bronze Nude Female Dancer Sculpture 137/250 The limited edition Tom Bennett "Autumn" bronze nude female dancer scul...
Category

Late 20th Century American American Classical Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Springtime Phoenix Tail Vase, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The phoenix tail vase dates from the bronze age and has remained a popular shape for its clean lines and graceful curves. Dating from circa 1900, this vase depicts a peacock in a lovely garden setting. Lavishly detailed and masterfully painted, the vase demonstrates the high level of craft obtained by Qing-dynasty ceramic...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Wall Sculpture by Richard Filipowski
By Richard Filipowski
Located in Chicago, IL
Richard E. Filipowski, graduate of the Chicago Institute of Design, hand-sculpted Marquette. Stylized branch composition out of delicate components...
Category

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

Materials

Brass, Copper

Wall Sculpture by Richard Filipowski
Wall Sculpture by Richard Filipowski
$13,200 Sale Price
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Larry Mohr (American 1921 - 2013) 39” Tall Chrome Over Steel Sculpture
By Larry Mohr
Located in Chicago, IL
Larry Mohr (American / New York 1921-2013), "Marquette" 2005, metal and chrome abstract geometric sculpture, signed, numbered 3/8. and dated to lower edge of base. Larry Mohr (1921-...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Florence Resnikoff Wall Sculpture
By Florence Resnikoff
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Resnikoff Wall Sculpture, Painted Canvass stretched over wire frame. Signed on backside Resnikoff Resnikoff's work can be found in the permanent collections of the City and ...
Category

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

Materials

Metal

A Large Italian Egidio Casagrande Hammered Brass Garden Urn Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large Italian Modernist Garden Urn Form by Egidio Casagrande. Hammered Brass. Dating to the 30's /40s Left as- found. Have not touched the surface in regards to cleaning.
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Chinese Persimmon Phoenix Tail Vase with Cartouche Paintings, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
This vase is a perfect example of enduring Chinese symbolism and design. The attendants in the garden are watching over young boys playing with lotus branches, butterflies and small ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Diameter Oggetti Fused Blue, Cyan, and Yellow Glass Center Piece Bowl
By Oggetti
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian fused glass 15" diameter bowl by Oggetti. Yellow, cyan and deep blue glass fused in ribbons.
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Southeast Asian Woven Bamboo Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This smoky brown carrying basket originates from southeast Asia and is expertly crafted of thin strips of smoked bamboo. Carefully hand-woven in a plain weave with a band of exposed ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Pair Brass Carnivale Masks Mounted On Black Marble
Located in Chicago, IL
Equisite pair of cast brass Carnivale masks mounted on black marble plinth bases. Very nicely patinated.
Category

20th Century Italian Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass

Joseph Burlini "Reflections" Bronze Sculpture #34/100, 1985
By Joseph A. Burlini
Located in Chicago, IL
Joseph Burlini "Reflections" Bronze Sculpture #34/100, 1985. Sculpture sits on a black acrylic base. Measures 21" long, acrylic base 12" long 6" deep.
Category

1980s Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Paul Evans Cityscape Keep Safe Box
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans Cityscape Keep Safe Box, not many of these were produced, interior plastic laminite. Dimensions: 5" wide 5" deep 3" high
Category

1970s American Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

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

Chrome Cubist Sculpture on Black Granite Pedestal
By S. Fernandez Van Den Bussche
Located in Chicago, IL
Impressive chromed and incised geometric metal sculpture, on a black granite plinth. Sculpture is signed S. Fernandez Van Den Bussche 1979.
Category

1970s American Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Paul Chaleff Studio Vase
By Paul Chaleff
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Chaleff Studio Vase singed underside Paul Chaleff 1977 8" high 8" diameter 4.50"opening footed 4.25" foot diameter
Category

1970s Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman s Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket becomes a truly beautiful statement. The artisan’s mastery is evident in thi...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Willow, Fabric, Wood

John Newman, (American, b. 1952) Mixed Media Sculpture
By John Newman
Located in Chicago, IL
Mixed media sculpture, by noted contemporary artist, John Newman (American, b. 1952). The piece was first shown at the Tibor de Nagy Gallery solo exhibition show entitled, “Spoonfuls”, A series of small mixed-media sculptures. The unique expressive piece is constructed of straw, shell, cast acrylic, plexiglass, wood, papier mache, Japanese paper, aqua resin, gold leaf, acrylic paint, approx 9"h x 14"l x 6"w Provenance: A Private Collection: 888 Park Avenue, NYC; work appeared at the Tibor de Nagy Gallery, NYC. Solo exhibition March 26 - April 30 2016. About the artist (from the artist’s website): John Newman is a New York-based artist. He was born in Flushing, New York, and received his BA from Oberlin College. He attended the Whitney Museum Study Program in 1972, received his MFA in 1975 from the Yale School of Art...
Category

1990s American Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

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

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Sheet Metal

Medium Tribe Vase by Arik Levy George for Bitossi, 2007
By Bitossi, Arik Levy
Located in Chicago, IL
Medium Tribe Vase by Arik Levy George for Bitossi, 2007 Unglazed White exterior with inside yellow interior The sharp contrast between textures and colors captures the trademark aest...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Handblown Art Glass Vase with Bowl by Oggetti
By Oggetti
Located in Chicago, IL
Handblown art glass vase measuring 9" tall X 8" diameter in yellow, blue, green and red glass. Handblown art glass bowl measuring 5"Diameter x 2" tall. Both from Italian art glass ma...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Chinese Woven River Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This 19th-century example re...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Willow

Antique Chinese Red Lacquer Box
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Antique Chinese red lacquer box This box measures: 14.5 wide x 14.5 deep x 8 inches high About Photos: We take our photos in a co...
Category

Early 20th Century American Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

Nupe Incised Water Vessel
By Nupe
Located in Chicago, IL
The Nupe people of Nigeria were touted as some of the finest ceramicists in Africa. Everyday objects, like this water vessel, received detailed attention. The vessel's varied texture...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Jonathan Nesci w/ Robert Pulley Ceramic Stool with Black Coppered Glaze 18/16
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Coil-built ceramic stool with black coppered glaze. Marked with an engraved bronze label to underside: Jonathan Nesci w/ Robert Pulley 18/16. Designe...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Peony Fantail Vases, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Resplendent with lush florals and brilliant color, this pair of porcelain vases combines stencil work with hand-painted foliage in a decorative style popular during the first two decades of the 20th century. The stenciled petals and blooms of the peonies, symbols of love and affection, create a graphic pattern of soft, modulated color, while the painted stems and small flowers punctuate the design with sharp detail. Innovative in decoration, the vases are firmly rooted in China’s time-honored ceramic tradition with their Classic fantail contours and butterfly handles.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Meditation Puddingstone Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Puddingstone is named for its unique composite nature, a suspension of multicolored pebbles that resemble raisins in a pudding. Historically, the unusual stone was favored by scholar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Steel

Early 20th Century 1900 s Tower Light Up White Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Original American 1900's over sized tower light up clock with milk etched glass face and copper frame.
Category

Early 20th Century North American Industrial Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Carlo Zauli Ceramic Vase
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Chicago, IL
Black and gray iconic mottled glaze vase by Carlo Zauli. The black potion of the glaze is composed of both matte and glossy glaze. The vase, the archetype of every ceramist, is c...
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

French Modernist Carrara Marble Sculpture by Bertrand Créac’h
By Bertrand Créac h
Located in Chicago, IL
A modernist sculpture by French artist Bertrand Créac’h, hand-carved in Carrara marble, c. 1990s. Tapered and monumental, its angular planes dissolve into softened curves, revealing ...
Category

1990s French Post-Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

Italian Verdigris Terracotta Vessel with Swirl Motifs, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s Italian terracotta vessel with a dramatic flare at the mouth and a gilt-lined interior. The large-scale, rounded body is cloaked in a moody verdigris glaze. Hand-carved abstr...
Category

1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

French Abstract Carved Stone Sculpture on Wood Base, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French carved stone sculpture from the 1950s. Abstract in form, its intersecting planes and negative space evoke a sense of architectural rhythm. The pale surface is deeply texture...
Category

1950s French Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Fantoni Ceramic Bowl
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantoni ceramic bowl, graduated colors inside and out makes this technical glaze a trademark of Fantoni. Signed underside Fantoni Italy for Ramor.
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Petite Oval Opium Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite 19th-century canister once used to store a smoker's personal supply of opium paste. Perfecting line and form, the small box has a balanced, oval form shaped of white brass (...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Brass Ram Head Urn
Located in Chicago, IL
With its regal design and antique patina, this small footed urn brings instant character to a mantel or console table. The vessel is shaped of sheet brass to the classic silhouette o...
Category

Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Green Glazed Maitland-Smith Fantail Vase
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
A contemporary iteration of the classic Chinese phoenix-tail vase form, this tall porcelain urn by interior design house Maitland-Smith features a square body with angular shoulders ...
Category

Late 20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Persimmon Ginger Jar with Cartouche Paintings, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
White cartouches open on this vibrant vase’s persimmon orange field like parting clouds, revealing scenes of young boys practicing martial arts. Perhaps c...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Provincial Glazed Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
As evidenced by the interior glaze, this wide-mouth jar was once used in a provincial Qing-dynasty kitchen for storing food and condiments. The large vessel has a gently tapered form...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Japanese Meiji Tabane-Ami Ikebana Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This graceful bamboo basket is an exceptional, early 20th century flower basket (hanakago) designed especially for ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement. Masterfully woven ...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bamboo

Chinese Tea Tray with Ridged Sides, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this elegant tea tray charms with clean lines, fine materials, and balanced proportions. Used as a surface for preparing and serving tea, the tray has...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of 19th Century Italian Carved Wood Figures of Cherubs/Putti
Located in Chicago, IL
Meticulously carved from beechwood, this cherub pair recalls the iconic Renaissance style of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Better recognized by their Italian name, putti—the singular putto refers to the Latin putus, meaning “boy” or “child”—these types of figures often recur in religious artwork as symbols of God...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Beech

Monumental Fantoni Orange and Green Glazed Vase
By Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Fantoni Orange and Green Glazed Vase, This is the larger more rare version, signed Fantoni Studio Italy underside.
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Abstract Bronze Sculpture By Ramiz Barquet
By Ramiz Barquet
Located in Chicago, IL
Entitled "Dove," this bronze sculpture, by the revered Puerto Vallarta artist Ramiz Barquet, captures the bird's form with a fluid abstract style. It is signed "Barquet" and "Dove." ...
Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Set of Six Small Fornasetti Dishes
By Fornasetti
Located in Chicago, IL
6 gold leaf ceramic dishes rare design with original box.
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman s Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket can become a truly beautiful work of art. This bent handle basket was made i...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Willow

Face Plate of 2 Profiles Facing Ceramic
Located in Chicago, IL
Face Plate of 2 Profiles Facing Ceramic, signed on backside has original wire on back for hanging dimensions: 10" dia 1.25" high
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Springtime Phoenix Tail Vase, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted in a traditional Chinese phoenix tail vase form, this elegant early 20th century vase is adorned with a scene of magpies flitting between branches covered in cherry blossoms...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Abstract Torso Sculpture by Slim Schramm Hand Carved Walnut Reclining Figure
By Slim Schramm
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand carved walnut torso sculpture by Slim Schramm is an abstract reclining figure. Schramm's exploitation of the natural growth patterns and irregularities of the wood lend to ...
Category

20th Century American American Craftsman Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Chinese Indigo Blue and White Scroll Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming blue and white scroll jar speaks to an era and way of life long gone. With unique scale and a wide mouth, this contemporary jar resembles the vessels used to store and display painted scrolls in a Qing dynasty scholar's studio. The detailed scenes that decorate the jar paint a romantic picture of this moment in time. Framed by billowing clouds, a man rides a horse through...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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

Stanley Tigerman White Ceramic "Tigerman City" Coffee Canister
By Stanley Tigerman
Located in Chicago, IL
Extremely rare 1988 porcelain coffee canister for Swid Powell by winner of the 1933 World's Fair "Beautiful Baby" contest and Chicago Seven architect and iconoclast, Stanley Tigerman.
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Tibetan Gau Traveling Shrine with Silk Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tibetan traveling shrines, known as Gau, were believed to offer protective powers and were used to hold and carry sacred objects during long journeys. Crafted over a century ago, a B...
Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Brass

Tomiya Matsuda Sinuous Modern Ceramic Sculpture
By Tomiya Matsuda
Located in Chicago, IL
Heathered earthen glazed terra cotta sculpture by Tomiya Matsuda (1939-2011). A sinuous abstract shape with unfinished sides and half round base. Geometr...
Category

1960s Japanese Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted by artisans in China's Shanxi province, this black clay vessel has a quiet simplicity, shaped with balanced proportions and an undecorated, unglazed surface. Charged with th...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Elm

Chinese Pewter Folding Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand held pewter dish is an excellent example of fine Chinese metalwork of the 20th century. During the Qing dynasty, pewter craftsmen experimented with new techniques, showing ...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

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