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Period: Early 20th Century
Antique Edwardian Quality Hand Painted Porcelain Mantle Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Edwardian quality hand painted porcelain mantle clock having a quality hand painted decorated porcelain clock case with flowers, leaves an...
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Edwardian Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Antique Apple Green Chinese Crackle Vase
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Apple Green Chinese Crackle Vase.
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Chinese Chinese Export Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique George V Sterling Silver Photograph Frame (1911)
By E.F. Braham Ltd
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver photograph frame; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver photograph frame has a rounded rectangular form with an incurved, domed upper portion and a plain rectangular internal window. The surface of this George V silver photo frame is plain and embellished with a paralleling embossed decorated border to the rim. This antique silver photograph frame...
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English Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Small Bowl in Green Sommerso Glass, Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Small Bowl in Green Sommerso Glass, Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano 1930s An art glass bowl in green sommerso glass, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini Murano Venice...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Early 20th Century Lacquer Box, Japanese. Late Meiji period
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 20th century lacquer box, Japanese. Late Meiji period. Eggshell ground with lustrous gilded chrysanthemums. Softly rounded corners. Accompanied by a note "Very easily damaged. ...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Lacquer

Early 20th century marble vase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century marble vase circa 1920. Elegant shaped vase in deep reds and greys. Roll top rim.  Ideal for use in multiple rooms around the home, heavy item for size. Small ch...
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Swedish Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Antique Cartographer's Instrument Set, English, Surveyor's Tool Case, circa 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cartographer's instrument set. An English, silver nickel surveyor's tool case, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. An attract...
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British Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Nickel

Pair of Cast Brass Lion Bookends by Antonio Canova
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of cast brass lion bookends by Antonio Canova, circa 1940s. These lions were originally sculpted by Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757-1822) in larger scale for the tomb of Pope Cle...
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Italian Hollywood Regency Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Large Cameo Glass Vase "Gladioli" circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase « Gladioli Flowers » Large piriform vase on heel with long collar in dark blue and blue multi-layered glass Cased glass, opales...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Set of Two Tibetan Tsa Tsa
Located in Chicago, IL
This stack of two molded ceramic tsa tsa bricks depict Buddhist deities. Each was a meditation created in a monastery by a Buddhist monk in training. They were...
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Tibetan Tibetan Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Austria 1922 Art Deco Polychrome And Blue Enamel Round Box .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco guilloche enamel box made in Austria. Beautiful enamel round box, created in Vienna Austria during the art deco period, back in the 1922. This beautiful antique piece wa...
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Austrian Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Unusual Antique Venetian Micro Mosaic Photograph / Picture Frame, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
A charming and unusual Italian Micro-Mosaic photograph or picture frame with its "folded" corner in the top right-hand side. The metal backing, folding easel stand, fine rope trip...
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Italian Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

1920 René Lalique Box Coquilles Glass with Green Patina, Shells
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Coquilles" (Shell) made in clear and frosted glass with green patina by René Lalique in 1920. Engraved signature. Perfect condition.  diameter: 7.5 cm Félix Marcilhac, René L...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Moroccan Carved Polychrome Painted Wooden Camel Figure Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A superbly carved camel statue, early 20th century, Morocco, exceptionally executed, the North African Art Deco Orientalist figural carving features fine detailing throughout, hand c...
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Moroccan Art Deco Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

1927 René Lalique Vase Rampillon Frosted Glass with Blue-Grey Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Rampillon" made in clear and frosted glass with blue grey patina by René Lalique in 1927. Engraved signature. Perfect condition.  Height: 12.7 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Laliq...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Early 20th Century Brass Art Deco Table or Desk Lamp with a Great Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
Practical size Art Deco desk lamp with a wonderful look and feel. There is something about table lamps from the past that you just don't find in modern lamps. If you don't have the right eye than this particular 1920s desk lamp...
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European Arts and Crafts Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Set of hammered pewter bowls by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of hammered pewter bowls made by Just Andersen in the early 1920s. An exquisite duo for a beautiful place. * Set (2) of round bowls in hammered pewter * Designer: Just Andersen ...
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Danish Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Antique French Scrolled Iron Sconces
Located in Fall River, MA
Antique French delicate scrolled iron candle sconces ca. 1920.
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French Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Signed Tiffany Studios Art Nouveau Table Lamp, Early 1900's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This vintage early 20th Century leaded glass and bronze table lamp was made by the Tiffany Studios, New York. The handcrafted leaded shade is made u...
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American Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Le Verre Francais Art Nouveau Artistic Glass Vase by Charles Schneider, 1924
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Le Verre Français, France ca. 1924 Cameo glass egg cup decorated with stylized flowers. Engraved signature. This vase is very rare both for its color and design and is called: Plante...
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French Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Antique Pair Three Light Candelabra by Stevenson & Law Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent high-quality pair of antique English silver plate on copper three-light candelabra, each bearing the maker's mark of the renowned silversmith, Stevenson & Law, ...
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Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Talavera Uriarte Mexican Pottery Bowl Centerpiece Fruit Large 14"
Located in Wilton, CT
Large antique Mexican Talavera Uriarte centerpiece bowl. Circa 19th/early 20th century. Signed on base. 7" high, 13 3/4” diameter. Repair to section of footrim, as shown.
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Mexican Spanish Colonial Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Brass Cache pot
Located in Wilson, NC
Japanese brass cache pot, featuring two different scenes- on one side, a stylized tiger amongst palm trees with clouds above; on the other side, a dragon with trailing tail at each ...
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Japanese Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

23” Raoul Larche 'L'Idée, Allégorie sur un Rocher' Gilt Bronze Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
Raoul Larche (1860-1912) Monumental Inwell vide pouch. 'L'Idée, Allégorie sur un Rocher' A Gilt-Bronze Inkwell, circa 1900 Figural Centerpiece, Inkwell and vide pouch. Gilt-bronze H...
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French Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Enamel & Glass Lily Vase Art Nouveau, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Bastogne, BE
Beautiful antique glass vase with enamel flower details. The lily flowers on the front are beautifully detailed in white and green. The design includes green branches and white pa...
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French Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Circa 1920 French Laundry Basket
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1920 wicker laundry basket from France with a hand made linen basket liner with burgundy welting. The liner ties around the handles of the basket. Great look for any room of ...
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French Country Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Linen, Wicker

Japanese Antique Large Pottery Vase 1860s-1900s / Flower Vase Wabisabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old paper-covered pottery made in Japan. It dates from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). This large vase was used to transport and store tea leaves. It appears to have ...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Royal Copenhagen. Porcelain figurine of a mouse on a chestnut.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen. Porcelain figurine of a mouse on a chestnut. Model 571. Approximately from the 1920s. Marked. First factory quality. In perfect condition. Dimensions: W 5.0 cm...
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Danish Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Paul Haustein Patinated Bronze Ikora Vase for WMF c. 1920s
Located in Venice, CA
Patinated bronze ikora vase with incised chinoiserie motif. Attributed to Paul Haustein for Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik. Germany, 1920’s. Stamped at bottom.
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German Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Large Antique Carved Wooden Church Sculpture, Lay Brother & Saint Gerard Majella
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique hand carved church or monastery statue of Saint and former lay brother Gerard Majella. Gerardo Maiella (6 April 1726 – 16 October 1755) was an Italian lay brother of the Cong...
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European Renaissance Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine, Wood

1924 René Lalique, Box Jar Chantilly Frosted Glass with Pinky Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Box "Chantilly" made in frosted glass with pinky sepia patina by Rene Lalique in 1924. Molded signature on base. Perfect condition. height : 4,5 cm diameter : 7,5 cm Félix Mar...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique Bronze Sculpture Sitting Pig, Signed L.Carvin, Around 1910, Susse Frères
Located in Greven, DE
Antique bronze sculpture by Louis Albert Carvin (born 7th august 1875 in Paris - 6th January 1951). Depiction of a sitting pig. Finely chiseled. Signed at the bottom "L. Carvin" an...
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French Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

20th Century C. Kauba Bronze Sculpture "Peace"
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in the 20th Century C. Kauba Bronze Sculpture "Peace" is an opportunity to acquire a masterpiece that embodies both artistic excellence and profound symbolism. Crafted by t...
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Austrian Vienna Secession Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Early 20th Century Brass Letter Rack
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique brass letter rack. Estimated date and origin: France, circa 1920-1930. The letter rack is in good condition. Sturdy and stable. Beautiful color and old patina. D...
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Belle Époque Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Japanese Champleve Cache pot
Located in Wilson, NC
Japanese champleve cache pot, the rim has a repetitive pattern of vertical brass with a mixture of colors (red, white, green and blue) alternating with a turquoise running below it....
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Japanese Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Émile Gallé. Colossal art glass vase with floral motifs. Approx. 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Émile Gallé (1846-1904), France. Colossal art glass vase with floral motifs in shades of purple on a green base. Pâte de verre technique. Approximately 1920. Marked. In perfect cond...
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French Art Nouveau Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Iridescent Art Nouveau Bowl w/Silver Snake Mount by Clement Massier
By Clement Massier, Karl Fabergé
Located in Chicago, US
An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Antique Italian Federal Style Carved Gold Gilded Candle Wall Sconce - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Italian Federal Style Figural Carved Gold Gilded Candle Wall Sconce - Pair Decorate your wall with these ornate gilt wood sconces. Each sconce is carved with a wooden bow, b...
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Italian Federal Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Art Nouveau Vase with Salamanders, School of George Hoentschel
By George Hoentschel
Located in Chicago, US
Hand-built vase of an experimental design, possibly for exhibition, as it is unmarked.
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Art Nouveau Vase with Snails and Moths, School of George Hoentschel
By George Hoentschel
Located in Chicago, US
Hand-built vase of an experimental design, possibly for exhibition, as it is unmarked.
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French Art Nouveau Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Art Deco Baulister Enamel Vase by Emil Lenoble
Located in Chicago, US
Lenoble translates his fascination for Chinese porcelain into this sleek and modern masterpiece featuring intricately incised geometric patterns at the base and the neck of the vesse...
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French Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Dark Glazed Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With a balanced profile and a lustrous, speckled glaze, this petite Chinese kitchen vessel is a charming example of handcrafted pottery. As evidenced by its interior glaze, the small...
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Chinese Qing Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

French Empire Style Tessellated Stone Marble Pedestal Stand Planter with Lions
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire Style Tessellated Stone Marble Pedestal Stand Planter with Lions. Item feature bulbous open planter form, paw feet, lion heads, very unique item. Circa Early 20th Centu...
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Unknown Empire Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Antique Murrine Vase with Aventurine, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Murrine Vase with Aventurine, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s Item e7092 A rare millefiori murrine glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1920. Made of polychrome murrines in green and white which were melted together with aventurine glass. The vase is an authentic example of early 20th century Murano art glass. It was part of a large Fratelli Toso glass collection with over 600 pieces - collected since the 1970s. Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche, was presented at the Venice Biennale. From 1936 Ermanno Toso became artistic director. He brought the Millefiore glasses to a new level. A big succes where also the 'Stellato' and 'Cattedrale' murines vases designed between 1948 and 1964 by the artist Pollio Perelda...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass

Art Déco porcelain figurine" Sitting bulldog" . Germany 1920s. Signed.
Located in Köln, NW
Fine Art Déco porcelain figurine "Sitting bulldog" on plinth. Germany 1920s Design: Doris Adler Manufacturer: Porcelain factory Fraureuth. Germany Inscribed on the underside. Cream ...
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German Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Swedish Sewing Set of Scissors Folding Knife Antique early 20th century Eskilstu
Located in Sweden, SE
Made by famous Eskilstuna workshops of Emil Ohlson and Carl Walfrid Dahlgren. The set is decorated with decorative motifs in the form of cotton flowers and foliage, and is decorated ...
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Swedish Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Green Whitefriars Glass Vase
Located in London, GB
A Sea Green Whitefriars glass wave vase designed by Marriot Powell c.1930. Design no. 8437. Good overall condition with no chips or scratches to the body of the vase. Minor scuffin...
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English Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Brass and Murano Glass Liqueur Decanter or Whiskey Noggin, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1920s. This decanter is made in Murano glass and handcrafted brass. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use such as it original patina, but ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Gilt Wood Urn
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Magnificent and dramatic Period Hollywood Regency Gilt Wood Urn on Faux Marble base. A large gilt wood urn with a draped and tasseled bowl resting upon a U-form stretcher with a blac...
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Hollywood Regency Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Giltwood

1900s French Plaster Bust
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s French plaster bust offers a unique glimpse into the past, capturing the detailed likeness of an esteemed figure from the early 20th century. Crafted with meticulous care,...
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French Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Antique Large Silver Frame by Russian Manufactory Grachev early 20th century
Located in Sweden, SE
Simple and strict shape large photo/picture frame of medium. Presumably the frame was made by Factory of the Grachev brothers (see marks “Br. Grachev”) at the beginning of the 20th c...
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Russian Empire Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Antique American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
American Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame, ca 1910. Rectangular window in same flat surround. On front acid-etched and engraved leaves and flower heads. Fluid and distended ...
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American Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lot of 2 Art Deco Royal Doulton by Noke Flambe Vase and Small Dish, 1920s
Located in Richmond Hill, ON
Deep red glazed vase with a scene of a house next to trees, shrubbery, and an open glade, 6.75"H x 4.25"dia. Signed Noke. Small Flambe Woodcut dish with a scene of trees and a bridge...
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English Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Early 19thc American Indian Lidded Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19thc lidded American Indian hand woven basket is in fine condition as found in a private Indian basket collection.
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American Adirondack Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Hemp

Art Nouveau Sculptural Pitcher by Charles Théodore Perron Signed "Ch Perron "
Located in Beirut, LB
The Art Nouveau sculptural pitcher by sculptor Charles Théodore Perron (1862-1934) is a testament to the elegance of Art Nouveau craftsmanship. Crafted in France around 1900's, this...
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French Art Nouveau Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Jugendstil fruit knives with holder vienna around 1908
Located in Wien, AT
Jugendstil fruit knives with holder vienna around 1908 Steel and bone handle Original condition
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Austrian Jugendstil Antique Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Jewelry Box vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Jewelry Box vienna around 1920s Polished and stove enameled
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Early 20th Century Japanese Satsuma Pottery Gilded Vase, Marked
Located in Richmond Hill, ON
This exquisite Satsuma vase is a perfect addition to any collector's treasure trove. With panels of intricately detailed figures and a beautiful decorative lattice border, this 20th-...
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Japanese Meiji Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

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