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Period: 1940s
Roger Méquinion, Museal Ceramic Vase with Antique Decor, 1940s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic vase by Roger Mequinion, France, 1940s. Enameled surface. Sand-etched antique decor. Height : 11.2"(28.5cm), Overall diameter : 7.5"(19cm). 2 original retract...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Small vase with dragons, by Bode Willumsen (1895-1987), Denmark, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
A rare enameled stoneware vase by Bode Willumsen with applied dragon handles and a Sung glaze. The underside is marked with the three waves of Royal Copenhagen , « 20125, » and the B...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Paavo Tynell Bottle Rack for Taito
Located in Madrid, ES
A Paavo Tynell bottle rack manufactured by Taito in the 1940s. Polished brass, partially covered by leather. Shipping to anywhere in the world: Up to 190 Euros.    
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Arne Bang, ceramic jam jar in grooved design. Beautiful dark green glaze.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arne Bang, ceramic jam jar in grooved design. Beautiful dark green glaze. 1940/50s. Perfect condition. Hand signed. With lid by Hugo Grön in nickel silver in Art Deco style and Dani...
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Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Brass, Elm, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and elm candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. fits 0.8” diameter candles
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1940s French Art Deco Four Arm Silverplate & Crystal Candleholders
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of 1940s Art Deco candleholders were realized in France circa 1945. They feature faceted octagonal bases in translucent crystal circumscribed by a Fine silverplate...
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French Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Iron, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted iron candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. fits 0.45” diameter candles
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Chrome Art Deco "Chrono Lite-12" Commercial Neon Wall Clock by Seth Thomas, Cir
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Seth Thomas Art Deco 16” Diameter "Chrono Lite-16" wall clock featuring a black dial with Original Green Gas Tube Neon under bubble style glass and a stainless steel streamline case....
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American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Chrome

Steuler Huge Art Deco Stoneware Floor Vase, 1930-1940, Possibly Lamp
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Huge stoneware floor vase by Steuler Industriewerke, Germany, 1930s-1940s. Museal piece that can be used as lamp base. Off-white crackle glazed stoneware vase with black and blue ver...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Vase by Lucien Talbot, La Borne, 1940
Located in PARIS, FR
Vase by Lucien Talbot, La Borne, 1940 Cuisson au bois Parfait état d'origine
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sandstone

Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-glazed candlesticks designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s. Fits 0.8” diameter candle
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Colossal unique floor vase with geometric pattern
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Colossal unique floor vase with geometric pattern in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in light earth tones. Early unique piece from the 1940's in muse...
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Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Large Archimede Seguso Murano glass "A cordone oro" red ribs vase circa 1949.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass "A cordone oro" gold with red ribs circa 1949.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Arne Bang (1901-1983), Denmark. Bowl in glazed ceramics with the grooved body
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arne Bang (1901-1983), Denmark. Bowl in glazed ceramics modelled with the grooved body. Model number 122. Beautiful glaze in light brown shades. 1940s / 50s. Measures: 22 x 10.5 ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Designer, Small Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A small hand-carved bowl designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Italian Silver Vase Production Argenteria Miracoli Milano
Located in Milan, Italy
A beautiful silver vase produced by Argenteria Miracoli, Milano in circa 1940. Signed. Weight 1270 g. About Argenteria Miracoli Renato, a skilled and expert craftsman, continues af...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and green-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Suzanne Ramie (1905-1974) for Atelier Madoura. Large vase in glazed stoneware.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Suzanne Ramie (1905-1974) for Atelier Madoura. Large vase in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in light brown tones and modern design. 1940's. Measures: 41 x 9.5 cm. In very good ...
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French Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Mid 20thc Cast Iron Smiling Dachshund Boot Scraper #2
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast iron dachshund dog boot scraper in black paint. Two available, this one has a straight tail as opposed to the other with a circle tai...
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American Industrial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and green-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Albert Jansson, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
By Albert Jansson
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed ceramic vase designed by Albert Jansson and produced by Norrmans-Motala, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

URSS Ceramic Sculpture of a Seal from the 1940s
Located in Milano, MI
Russian USSR ceramic seal figurine, made in the 1940s Ø 14 cm Ø 13 cm h 13 cm
Category

Russian International Style Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Stoneware "Farsta" Bowl by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful “Farsta” bowl by Wilhelm Kåge, in delicate stoneware with natural tones. Yellow inside, outside with red streaks in a striking pattern. “Farsta”...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Lenci Style Modern Italian Ceramic and Mosaic
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful multicolored sculpture attributed to the Lenci factory Faenza ceramic mosaic Moving inscription with dedication on the back: “In the u...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Egermann Ruby Red Hand Cut Glass Vase, Czechoslovakia, 1940's
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of two vintage hand mande and hand cut to clear etched glass vase. Beautiful ruby red coloured Czech vase from the 1940's.
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Czech Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Cut Glass

Futurist sculpture in gilt metal in the Franz Hagenauer style
Located in Montelabbate, PU
The sculpture is in gilded brass dating back to around 1930/40, it is not signed. The Castolin weld and the resulting patina especially in the weld and internally confirm the period....
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Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Metal, Gold Leaf

Schneider, France. Colossal Art Deco pink art glass bowl. Ca 1940
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Schneider, France. Colossal Art Deco pink art glass bowl. Geometric pattern in frosted glass. Approximately 1940. Stamped on the base. In excellent condition. Dimensions: Diameter 4...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Vallauris Pair of Candlesticks, 1940s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Pair of candlesticks made at Vallauris, France, 1940s. Ceramic. Representation of braided candlesticks, Classic design from this period of the 40s. Very close to the work of Jérome M...
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French Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Georg Jensen Crystal Decanter
Located in Stamford, CT
An Art Deco style crystal pyramid decanter with a silver top designed by Harald Nielsen in the first half of the twentieth century.
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Swedish Designer, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed ceramic vase designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Andersson & Johansson, Pitcher, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and orange-glazed pitcher designed and produced 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Industrial Art Deco Bakelite Smiths Sectric Electric Wall Clock, C.1940
Located in London, GB
Stunning example of an industrial wall clock by Smiths English Clock Systems. c.1940 A fully original Smiths clock featuring a weathered dial set in a b...
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English Industrial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bakelite, Glass

Pair of Rare Life Size Vintage Thai Carved Wood Singha Guardian Dog Statues
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The story of this pair of Thai carved and jeweled wood Singha guardian dogs is as great as the dogs themselves. They were purchased from the estate of a 100 year old wealthy woman th...
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Thai Bohemian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wool

Bronze Figure of a Korean Girl by Eudald Serra i Güell, circa 1940.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
UH80304 Bronze Figure of a Korean Girl by Eudald Serra i Güell, circa 1940. A heavily cast bronze figure of a standing young girl in traditional Korean Hanbok dress consisting of a jeogori jacket and a long chima skirt. Her long hair braided...
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Spanish Other Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

1940s Marquetry Box With Mirror Under Lid
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Marquetry Box With Mirror Under Lid Decorative Inlays on Yew wood of Geometric and Floral Designs Hinged Lid Opens to Reveal Mirror On Underside ...
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Cherry

Danish Tinos Art Deco Bronze Dish with Relief - H. C. Andersen Denmark 1940-50
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish Art Deco patinated bronze dish made in Denmark 1940-50. The dish has in the center a relief of a tableau from H. C. Andersen´s fairytale "The shepherdess and the chimney sweep...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Stoneware "Farsta" Bowl by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely, small stoneware bowl by Wilhelm Kåge. Unglazed base and inside in vibrant, glossy blue coming over the edge and gathering in a thicker drip close to the bottom. “Farsta” sto...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Very Large Hand Forged Iron Candle Sconces
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of impressively large hand forged sconces of iron and tole having 3 arms each for candles. Could be electrified.
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Italian Gothic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

BACCARAT crystal bottle, motif depicting a vine and bunches of grapes
Located in Torino, IT
Crystal bottle BACCARAT, motif depicting a vine and bunches of grapes. ORIGIN France PERIOD 1940s MARK Baccarat France MODEL Bottle decorated with motif depicting a vine and bunc...
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Italian Blue Murano Glass Vase Attributed to Fratelli Toso, 1940s
Located in Milano, MI
Blue Murano glass vase, whose creation is attributed to the Toso Brothers in the 1940s Ø cm 16 h cm 28,5 Barovier & Toso is a glass factory, known for its handcrafted collections o...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Jacques BREUGNOT, French Mid-century Vase, 1940s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco stoneware vase by Jacques BREUGNOT (Bonny-sur-Loire), France, 1940s. Height: 11.6"(29.5cm), Diameter: 8.3"(21cm). Marked under the base "JBreugnot 355". Jacques Breug...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

BAROVIER&TOSO - Vaso in pesante vetro di murano con bolle d’aria anni 40.
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier & Toso, importante vaso in vetro pesante di murano leggermente iridato e con inclusioni di bolle d’aria e grosse costolature laterali a forma di foglie stilizzate . Original...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Swedish Designer, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable grey-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Arthur PE Kolbäck, Candle Holders, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of candle holders or candlesticks designed and produced by Arthur PE Kolbäck, Sweden, c. 1940s. “Arthur Pe KOLBACK” engraving on bottom Fits ...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of BACCARAT crystal bottles, morivo Marillon. France, 1940s
Located in Torino, IT
Pair of bottles crystal BACCARAT, i was dying Marillon. ORIGIN France PERIOD 1940s MARK Baccarat France MODEL Bottles decorated with the Marillon motif MATERIALS Crystal DIMENS...
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Pair of small Italian wood table frames, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid pair of small Italian table frames, 1940s Two different woods
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Italian Alabaster Vase
Located in Tampa, FL
A soft cream colored Alabaster vase is Italian and bought in the 1940s.
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Vase with Red & Yellow Leaves, Alingsås Keramik 1947
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This is a small (height 13 cm) hand painted ceramic vase produced at Alingsås Keramik in 1947. The beautiful leaves motif is hand painted using underglaze painted by signature "K". ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Cognac Calf Leather Picture Frame, France 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning 1940s French Art Deco modernist leather picture photo frame features fine-grain calf leather in cognac color with a pattern. The easel and back are in the same calf lea...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Paper, Rhodoid

Midcentury "Relief" Jar by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful “Relief” jar by Wilhelm Kåge, made in white, unglazed “Carrara” stoneware. Clean form with ornaments of twigs on the sides and lid.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Josef Inwald, large art glass bowl in Barolac glass, with oriental style dragons
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Josef Inwald, large art glass bowl in Barolac glass, designed with oriental style dragons. Approximately from the 1940s. In perfect condition. Dimensions...
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Czech Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

GAB, a pair candle sconces, pewter and brass, Swedish Grace, 1940
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of GAB/Guldaktiebolaget wall candle holders / sconces in pewter with star decor in brass. Marked: GAB Tenn, O8/1940, Svensk bara. Stockholm hallmark. ...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Evan Jensen, pair of Art Deco bronze candleholders, approx, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Evan Jensen, bronze caster in Copenhagen, Denmark. A pair of Art Deco bronze candleholders. Approximately from 1940. High-quality solid bronze. In perfect condition. Marked. Dimensio...
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Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Debladis Paris Art Deco Silver Plate and Cork Decorative Box, 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Silversmith R. Debladis, Paris, crafted this stylish Art Deco decorative lidded box. The rectangular shape with a streamlined design is topped with varnish cork. The piece has a beau...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

French Lalique Crystal Vase, San Diego Model, 1940s
Located in Milano, MI
Rare Lalique Crystal Vase, San Diego Model, made in the 1940s Ø cm 22 Ø cm 16 h cm 16 I Lalique crystals born from the idea of René Lalique, a French jeweler and glassmaker. D...
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French Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

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