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What is vintage chalkware?
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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.
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Midcentury Female Bust Chalkware Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century chalkware lamp featuring a detailed sculptural bust of a young girl with long blonde
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
American Chalkware Chinoiserie Seated Infants, 2
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Chalkware Chinoiserie Seated Infant 3D figurative plaster sculptures painted gold
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Chalkware NYS Ballet Dancer Table Lamp
Located in Frederick, MD
frame around the vellum is contoured chalkware that gives the lamp texture.
The soft glow this lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco French Bulldog Ashtray of chalkware
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco Chalkware Ashtray with a French Bulldog Sculpture on.
The Bulldog Statue has glass eyes
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Mid Century Vintage 1960s Walnut Chalkware Table Lamp
Located in Baltimore, MD
Mid-century modern atomic plaster and walnut table lamp with original shade, circa 1960s. Features a teardrop-form textured bisque base with ivory flecks with a tall walnut neck abov...
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Walnut
Pair of Charcoal-Glazed Chalkware Rococo Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of urn form Rococo style heavy cast plaster table lamps with a tactile variegated gray glaze and aged gilt finish. Antiqued brass bases with brass stems, harps and sockets.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
