Melbourne - Decorative Objects

A delightful tribal brutalist sculpture of a horse, showing exceptional character and decorative appeal. This is the second of two separate listings of this figure type. The origin ...

Torch-cut brass sculpture of lillies, mounted on a burlwood base, by Gerd Scharrelmann. This elegant sculpture has a delightful kinetic effect. The flowers and stems shiver, producin...

This wonderful footed earthenware planter can be used as a vase or bowl. It presents as an impressive object in it's own right, or can be used as a plant pot holder. Based on ancient Middle Eastern hand-building and mineral glazing techniques, it has wonderful Organic Modern styling potential, but will also interest those who like ancient pottery and/or the Brutalist aesthetic of the 1970s. It was purchased in the late 1960s or early 1970s from Israel by a dedicated collector of ceramics for use as an Ikebana vessel, and shipped to Australia...

A pair of Art Nouveau or Secessionist WMF 'Britannia metal' (pewter) and silver plate candle holders. Both marked to the interior of the base 'WMFB' and 'OX'. This finish was used be...

A very large and appealing Saggar fired vessel, made by Australian potter, Jill Symes. Signed, with original stickers and leaflet. This beautiful pot has ...

Superb large example of Barbini 'Scavo' glass. Amethyst glass with cobalt blue highlights. Wonderful markings, colours and proportions. Signature to base. One of the largest size...

An original vintage French fisherman's basket, the height of 1970s chic, popularized by Jane Birkin. This beautiful basket is near identical to the original Birkin basket and dates f...

Australian-Portuguese glass artist Julio Santos was an expert in his craft. This decanter is a lovely example of his work. Signed 'J. Santos' to the base ...

A French 'spaghetti' poodle, stamped 'Made in France' in unusual maroon with a yellow collar. Attributed to a Vallauris pottery. A very appealing fellow. His upright posture and att...

This charger is very large, very beautiful and very rare. Roberto Ceccherini started his ceramics career young, as a designer for Fratelli Colzi. ...

Large Art Nouveau easel portrait picture frame of fine pressed brass. New ply backing with original camel velvet. Hand and machine made factory production, probably English, from the...

An earthenware carafe by Joe Finch, respected British studio potter. Joe is the son of Ray Finch of Winchcombe Pottery, where he began his career in...

Just wow! A huge, gorgeously colourful Kaneaki Fujimori platter. This will display equally well standing, hanging or flat (we prefer it flat because this emphasises the generous size). We love the shocking white of the background which makes the colours pop. We love the smooth gloss of the glass. We love the slightly off-kilter and ovoid shape. It’s a total winner! Kaneaki Fujimori for Kato Kogei 1980s - a classic piece of Japanese postmodern Art Glass. Signature etched to base and original sticker also attached. Red, Green, Yellow and Black are swirled through clear glass, over a milky-white background. Delicious and punchy. Not for the faint-hearted decorator. This piece is loud and assertive. Delightful and fun, with extravagant size and a glossy smooth finish to reflect light and attract the eye. There are some natural flaws which we’ve tried to illustrate in images. These include numerous small bubbles, mots and blemishes. The images are an example, with match-head for scale. Comes with a lucite stand to raise the plate a little higher off surfaces if desired. Kaneaki Fujimori is one of Japan’s preeminent artists and designers of the 20th century. Fujimori was born in Japan in 1935, graduating college in 1956. He majored in oil painting. He travelled to the US and worked in Chicago, Illinois, as a designer for a major ceramics firm. He returned to Japan in 1963, and became a freelance designer for various companies in Nagoya. At age 19, he had won the national art award (for painting) in Japan. Many other awards followed through the 1980s. At the time of the production of this work, he was the director of Kato Kogai, a ceramics and glassware company which was a major supplier to the international market during the 1980s. Reference to his work can be found in the book ‘1950s Then and Now’ by Richard Horn, a publication from the 1980s which compares original 1950s design with new 1980s design done in the 1950s style. He is most well known outside Japan for his lively 1980s ceramics...

An unusually large example of San Marino tourist pottery with 'Smalto Roccia' or 'Lava' glaze. The brightly colored blue panel illustrates a Mediterran...

This wonderful small piece is captivating to look at and to hold. It is signed by the artist, possibly an important artist but we have been unable to identify. It was from a collecti...

An exceptional example of the work of master Japanese potter, Shunichi Inoue. This vessel dates from his Australian residency and is signed and dated 1978. There is potency in this very simple form - it has a powerful Cynthian presence, stillness, composure, that is, it is reminiscent of the calm abiding presence of the moon. Shunichi Inoue studied ceramics at Kyoto City University of Arts 1969-75. He travelled to Australia to lecturer in ceramics at the Bendigo College of Advanced Education in Victoria, Australia where he stayed for three years. He returned to Australia in late 1984 as a visiting professor and again in 1993, when he made an extended stay. He was an active exhibitor and had an important influence on Australian pottery...

A handcrafted plant pot holder by the Zaccagnini pottery. This lovely piece is styled as a cylinder of plain white columns under a plain edge, sporting two highly detailed bunches of...

A rustic bark pattern or ‘faux bois’ handcrafted coil pot. Unsigned and the period unclear, but I would say 1980s. This substantial pot gives crunchy textur...

An Art Nouveau Flemish earthenware vase from Torhout, dating to the early 1900s. The simple, attractive shape and incised design are typical of the...

This lovely double faced vase comes from a series by Doug Lawrie. It bears his chop to the side of the base and a paper label, signed and numbered, DL 86. ...

A very attractive 1970s glass vase, hand blown. It sits in the style of Scandinavian glass of the 1970s period, especially with reference to the work of Erik Hoglund, though it could...

Original midcentury earthenware terracotta pots, approximately 5.3 inches/13.5cm diameter and 5 inches/13cm high with lovely colour variations ...

A lavish example of San Marino pottery, with typical 'Smalto Roccia' or 'Lava' glaze. A boat vase with a central red panel depicting typical lady head with flowers in sgrafitto decor...

A unique Empoli cased glass gulvase type vessel. After checking with eminent glass collectors, this has been identified as Italian glass from Empoli...

A pair of cherubic fauns, playing music. One sports a cupid's bow in one hand and blows a conch Horn. A quiver of cupid's arrows lies at his feet. The second faun accompanies on a ba...

A rustic bark pattern or ‘faux bois’ handcrafted coil vase. Unsigned and the period unclear, but I would say 1980s. Superb with large floral arrangements or branches in it. Generou...