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Vintage Chalkware Molds

1950s Vintage Cleo Hartwig Female Nude Form Mid-Century Chalkware Sculpture
By Cleo Hartwig
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Extremely uncommon Cleo Hartwig slip-cast chalkware sculpture of the female body. Very distressed
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Plastic, Plaster

Vintage Whimsical Chalkware French or Italian Falling Chef Figurine or Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
figurine is composed of a molded plaster or chalkware and hand painted in a realistic manner. This figurine
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Plaster

Saxon Crusader Robin Hood Chalkware Sculpture Continental Table Lamp
By Continental Art Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
, and three Italian nationals. Plaster lamps were made from molds of sculptures by Italian designers
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Plaster, String, Cotton

Saxon Crusader Robin Hood Chalkware Sculpture Continental Table Lamp, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of midcentury Saxon crusader Robin Hood wood nymph themed chalkware figural table lamps. Made
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Plaster

1970s Marwal Industries Large Scale Zebra Molded Resin Statue or Sculpture
By Marwal Ind. Inc.
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage Marwal Industries large scale zebra molded resin statue or sculpture. Beautiful
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1970s American Other Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Resin, Plastic

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Pair of Art Deco Style Lamps Lumina Standing Nude Sculpture Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive pair of Art Deco figural table lamps of a standing nude holding a glass shade, Lumina. H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall. Designed by Max Le Verrier in France, 1928. Original pos...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Style Lamp Nude with Scarf by Fayral for Max Le Verrier Séréntité
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp sculpture nude with scarf SERENITE signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. Patinated metal on marble base, frosted glass. Design ca. 1930. Posthumous cont...
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2010s French Art Deco Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Marble, Metal

Set of Three French Midcentury Vintner Woven Baskets with Demijohn Wine Bottles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of three of midcentury French vintner woven baskets with demijohn wine bottles. This set of French vintner wicker-woven baskets, each containing a green colored, demijohn wine ...
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Mid-20th Century French Rustic Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Glass, Wicker

Pair of Art Deco Cast and Cold-Painted Figural Theatrical Pirate Table Lamps
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of cast spelter lamps are unsigned but believed to have been made in Austria in circa 1920 in the period Art Deco style. Each lamp is ornately cast and cold-painted and dep...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Spelter

Ancient Marble Portrait Bust of a Bearded Man possibly Lucius Verus
Located in London, GB
This impressive bust is depicted with head turned slightly to the right and gaze lifted. His eyes are articulated, with the pupils indicated with a drill, giving the face a striking ...
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15th Century and Earlier Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Marble

MCM Art Deco Figural Jester Harlequin Table Lamps Style Marbro Pair Blue & Green
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Joyful vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) Art Deco figural jester or harlequin table lamps in the style of Marbro, a pair. Comprised of molded plaster, blue, green, and gold hand paint...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Metal

Pair of Italian Neo Classical Style Art Deco 1920s Alabaster Urn Table Lamps
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Monumental Pair of Italian Neo-Classical Style Art Deco 1920s Alabaster Urn Table Lamps. Beautifully crafted and amazing when lit.
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Alabaster

Art Deco Style Lamp Clarté Standing Nude Sculpture Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive Art Deco figural table lamp of a standing nude holding a glass shade, CLarté, Lumina. Measures: H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall. Designed by Max Le Verrier in France, 1928. Ori...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Marble, Spelter

Very Large San Marino Bottle Vase Smalto Roccia Glaze Italy 1950s
By San Marino Pottery
Located in Melbourne, AU
An unusually large example of San Marino tourist pottery with 'Smalto Roccia' or 'Lava' glaze. The brightly colored blue panel illustrates a Mediterranean rock pool, including a jell...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Clay

Pair of Straw Marquetry Table Lamps, Art Deco Style
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of beautiful bronze coloured straw marquetry table lamps. Of rectangular shape, the two sides of each lamp decorated with radiant pattern. The model illustrated comes with a n...
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2010s French Art Deco Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Straw

S and G Keramik Monumental Classic Style German Ceramic Floor Vase
By Scheurich & Greulich Keramik
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful monumental ceramic floor vase in brown and antique white classic double handled style by S and G Keramik of Germany. In good vintage condition. There is one small glaze chi...
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Mid-20th Century German Arts and Crafts Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Ceramic

Etruscan "Bucchero" Black Ware Two Handle Vase
Located in London, GB
An Etruscan "bucchero" black ware two handle vase dating from the 6th century BC. Adorned with boar designs in relief around the body of vessel and a single standing human figure in...
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15th Century and Earlier Italian Other Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Pottery

Art Deco Female Figure Table Lamp, 1930s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Art Deco figure lamp, showing a seminude bronze female figure standing on a podium and leaning towards a frosted glass screen. The figure can also be turned around 180 degrees. The f...
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Bronze

Art Deco Female Figure Table Lamp, 1930s
Art Deco Female Figure Table Lamp, 1930s
H 9.85 in W 8.47 in D 7.09 in
Vintage Kitsch West Germany Porcelain Toilet Ashtray
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Do an ashtray become political correct when it is shaped as a toilet. Nevertheless this 'piece' was made in West Germany circa 1960-70. It is signed, numbered and measures 8 cm in he...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Porcelain

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic and brilliant early 20th century American Art Deco table lamp with a hand-blown glass globe shade with captured bubbles, and a glass body with a brass base. Newly wired for US.
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Chalkware Molds

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Deco Styled Figural Genie Princess Inspired Chalkware Table Lamps
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of figural chalkware or plaster table lamps are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approximately 1980 in an Art Deco style. The lamps depict a...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Chalkware Molds

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Brass

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Decorated Chalkware Vase
Located in Doylestown, PA
Known as "tourist-ware", this vase is in molded plaster with brightly colored drip-painted
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1930s American Vintage Chalkware Molds

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Vintage Decorated Chalkware Vase
Decorated Chalkware Vase
H 9.75 in Dm 8 in
Rare Marwal Ind Inc Seated Chalkware Monkey Chimp Ape Sculpture Statue 13"
By Marwal Ind. Inc.
Located in Dayton, OH
Inc, crafted of chalkware with a glossy lacquer finish. "Marwal Industries, LLC - A History Peter
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Chalkware Molds

Materials

Plaster

American Sheep Chalkware
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage American chalkware of a sheep in an unrestored condition. Chalkware is an American term for
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1930s American Country Vintage Chalkware Molds

American Sheep Chalkware
American Sheep Chalkware
H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.25 in
Vintage American Chalkware Sheep
Located in Chicago, IL
Chalkware is an American term for figurines made of molded plaster of Paris. Most of the sculptures
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1930s American Vintage Chalkware Molds

Vintage American Chalkware Sheep
Vintage American Chalkware Sheep
H 6 in W 8.75 in D 4.5 in
Sheep with Lamb American Chaulkware
Located in Chicago, IL
Chalkware is an American item typically made of molded plaster of Paris of various figurines. They
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1930s American Vintage Chalkware Molds

Sheep with Lamb American Chaulkware
Sheep with Lamb American Chaulkware
H 6.75 in W 9.5 in D 4.25 in
Chalkware Frankenstein Bust, circa 1930
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a legit scary chalkware bust of Frankenstein circa 1930 used by a theater as an advertising
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1930s American Other Vintage Chalkware Molds

Materials

Plaster

1950s Painted Chalkware Shirtless Sailors
Located in North Hollywood, CA
molded plaster, referred to a "chalk ware" in the collectible world. The figures are airbrushed and hand
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chalkware Molds

Materials

Plaster

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Finding the Right decorative-objects for You

Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style. 

Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.

Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation. Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?

Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”

To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.

Questions About Vintage Chalkware Molds
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Vintage chalkware is a type of decorative object produced mostly during the early 20th century. Most pieces are made of gypsum or plaster of Paris and feature a hand-painted finish. On 1stDibs, you can find a selection of vintage chalkware.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A vintage sugar mold is a product used to make sugar cones, known as piloncillo, from liquid sugar. The cones were easy to store before processing methods for sugar materialized. This is how sugar was once sold. . Vintage sugar molds come in various colors and sizes, but they are mostly made out of wood. They can also be used decoratively or to hold candles.

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