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Art Deco Tiger Oak Cocktail End Table with Marble Top
By Russel Wright
Located in San Diego, CA
marble top nice decorative base with ball in the middle k, rare and unique design.
Category

20th Century American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Vintage Sterling Silver Pin Brooch by Erik Granith, Finland, 1966
By Erik Granit
Located in Stockholm, SE
Round silver pin brooch with a dangle ball in the middle by Erik Granit, Finland, 1966. Ball clasp
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver

Vintage Miud Century Taxco Mexico Sterling Silver Bracelet Dove Of Peace
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Georges Braque solid. The hinges are designed as thee silver balls, the ball in the middle connects the
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Post-War Link Bracelets

Materials

Sterling Silver

An Attractive Late 20th Century Armillary Sphere
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
consists of nine rings. The copper ball in the middle represents the earth. An armillary sphere is a
Category

20th Century European Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Mid-19th Century French Silver Torah Finials 'Rimmonim'
Located in New York, NY
finials are constructed with large open-work decorated ball in the middle, above it a pole with engraving
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Beautiful Mid Century ceiling lamp with three glass shades by Rupert Nikoll
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in München, DE
with rod and canopy are made of brass. The small ball in the middle is made of glass. The lamp is in
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Mazzega Tulip Pendant Lamp Green & Clear Murano Glass by Carlo Nason Italy 1960s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
and a big bubble glass ball in the middle. Gem from the time. With this light you make a clear
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Spot The Ball
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. After the war he became a freelance photojournalist, first
Category

1960s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

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Spot The Ball
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. After the war he became a freelance photojournalist, first
Category

1960s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Spot The Ball
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Spot The Ball
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. After the war he became a freelance photojournalist, first
Category

1960s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Spot The Ball
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By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. After the war he became a freelance photojournalist, first
Category

1960s Realist Landscape Photography

Materials

Lambda

Vintage 1960s Round Marble Finish Lamp with Stepped Perspex Base Mirrored Edges
Located in GB
never seen another of this type, the round ball in the middle is marbled so it has a marble finish, its
Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

14 Karat Gold Charm Bracelet Middle of the 20th Century
Located in Arnhem, NL
, a lantern, a seahorse, a ball, a key, a basket with five pearls, a mussel, and a dice. The bracelet
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Retro Charm Bracelets

Materials

Gold

19th century seascape oil painting of a ship off the Scottish coast
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Richard Ball Spencer British, (1812-1897) The Perthshire off Ailsa Craig Oil on canvas, signed
Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Middle Eastern Egyptian Moorish Settee
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Middle Eastern Egyptian black settee with spindle and ball design with triple Moorish arches inlaid
Category

Antique 19th Century Egyptian Moorish Settees

Materials

Walnut

Sailor’s Ball
By Margrete Levy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
royal figures of the past, she portrayed three middle-aged, life-marked, inward-looking and black-clad
Category

1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sailor’s Ball
H 38 in W 45 in D 4 in
French Natural Wood and Woven Rope Armchair, France, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
stretchers connected by a ball in the middle. The light back- and seat rest bring balance to the design with
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Ball Figures I
By Jonathan Lasker
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Jonathan Lasker– American (1948- ) Title: Ball Figures I Date: 2003 Medium: Three Color
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Ball Figures I
Ball Figures I
H 31.75 in W 39.5 in D 0.5 in
RARE SILVER BOWL Middle East 19th Century Ceremony Cup
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE SILVER BOWL Middle East 19th Century Ceremony Cup Maybe Saudi Arabia ? with oval base foot
Category

Antique 19th Century Saudi Arabian Bessarabian Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Modernist Beach Scene Painting, Playing Ball in Surf, WPA Jewish Woman Artist
By Ruth Gikow
Located in Surfside, FL
family found themselves in poverty, rather than the middle-class comfort they enjoyed in Ukraine. Ruth
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Extra Large 23.5Ø & Great Design Antique White Black Alabaster Chandelier w Rope
Located in Lisse, NL
sliding 'ball' in the middle of the rope: 27 till 29.5 inches. Height of the large alabaster bowl: 6.2
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Brass, Bronze

Framed watercolour, “Costume ball scene”, circa 1850
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Framed watercolor representing a costume ball scene in a luxurious house interior with two columns
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings

Materials

Paper

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1970s Ball Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT early necklace featuring faux amber and faux horn graduated resin ball beads
Category

20th Century French Beaded Necklaces

Large Mid Century Modern Baskeball Sized Solid Lucite Ball Sphere Sculpture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Baskeball Sized Lucite Ball Sphere Sculpture, Italian Mid Century Modern. This large ball is made
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

19th Century Spanish Brass Ball and Claw Foot Brazier / Planter
Located in Madrid, ES
of years throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia to cut the chill in rooms away from the warmth
Category

Antique 19th Century Spanish Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Brass

Art Nouveau : Nude with Crystal Ball - Original Watercolor and Gouache, Signed
By George Barbier
Located in Paris, FR
Georges BARBIER Art Nouveau : Nude with Crystal Ball Original India Ink, Watercolor and Gouache
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

James Phillips Chippendale Style Claw & Ball Side Dining Desk Leather Chairs
By James Phillips & Sons
Located in Pulborough, GB
that exudes traditional elegance. It features beautifully carved claw and ball feet, which add
Category

Antique 19th Century British Chippendale Side Chairs

Materials

Leather

Guzzini Midcentury Orange Plastic Ball-Shaped Italian Ice Bucket, 1970s 'New'
By Guzzini
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful new (never used) ice bucket in the shape of an orange plastic ball from the middle of the
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Chrome

Rare Large and Bright 1970s Murano Seguso Ball Chandelier by OTT International
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Ott International
Located in Halle, DE
A rare large and bright 1970s Murano Seguso ball chandelier by Distributeur: OTT International
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Vintage Japanese Ball Shaped Plastic Tea Caddy Storage Containers, Set of 3
Located in San Carlos, CA
-a-kind set! 📏 Dimensions: The large ball measures approximately 6.5" in circumference, the middle
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Plastic

"Cup Composition & Orange Ball" Elegant Stacked Gold/White Cups on Pale Aqua
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
Composition with Gold and White Cups and Orange Ball on Pale Aqua Ground" Oil on Canvas 16 x 20 Inches
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pearl Midi Ring in 14k Yellow Gold
By Angely Martinez
Located in New York, NY
is a size 3. The designer wears it in her middle finger (size 7) and fits her as a midi ring. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Choker-Length Strand of 11.5mm Tahitian Pearls w White Gold & Diamond Ball Clasp
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
middle (duh, right?) and opted for a shorter choker length because it's more dramatic. These are
Category

2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Go...

Three Early-20th Century English Walnut Chairs in the Chippendale Type
Located in Opole, PL
chairs are placed on bent legs with ball-and-claw feet, The middle backrest slat is decorated with a
Category

Early 20th Century British Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Gorgeous 1960s J. T. Kalmar Franken Tulipan Ice Glass Ball Ceiling Lamp
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
be shortened on demand. With 41 ice glasses screwed in, only the one in the middle at the bottom is
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Modernist 12 Light Chandelier with Tinted Glass Ball Shades Ca. 1970's
By Lightolier, Peill & Putzler
Located in New York, NY
rectangular aluminum arms , each supporting a suspended tinted glass ball globe. The top and bottom sections
Category

Mid-20th Century American International Style Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Pair of 18th Century English Ball and Claw Console Tables with Marble Tops
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome pair of English ball and claw console tables, from the 1700’s, are fitted with shaped
Category

Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Adjustable Iron Floor Lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sculptural lamp from all angles. The middle quarter of the lamp features a beautiful magazine rack in iron
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Betony Vernon "17 Pearls Parure" Necklace Bracelet Ring 18 Karat Gold in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
both men and women, it should be worn on the middle finger of your most able hand. When it's time to
Category

1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold

Betony Vernon "Double Sphere Onyx Massage Ring" Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
ring to fit the middle finger. Use massage oil to further heighten the experience and gain maximum
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Onyx, Sterling Silver

Betony Vernon "String of Black Pearls Massage Ring" Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
both men and women, it should be worn on the middle finger of your most able hand. When its time to
Category

1990s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Black Pearl, Sterling Silver

Betony Vernon "String of Pearls Massage Ring" Ring 18 Karat Gold in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
women, it should be worn on the middle finger of your most able hand. When its time to touch, the pearls
Category

1990s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold

Vintage 1960s Set of 3 Ball Vases Turmaline by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for WMF Germany
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
vintage condition with slight traces of use. Dimensions: Left Height 10cm Diameter 12 cm Middle
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Art Deco bracelet with pearl and turquoise in 14k tricolor gold
Located in Berlin, BE
accompanying video. a link is missing in the middle
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Deco Charm Bracelets

Materials

Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

The Clock is in a Excellent and Perfect Working Condition, Also it Has Recently
Located in Warsaw, PL
cylinder-shaped dial in the middle cast from bronze. The entablature is adorned on both sides with gilded
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

The Distraction, Late 19th Century Oil Painting, Orientalist
Located in London, GB
lies on the window sill next to an ornate ball incense burner. The incense burner has been filled with
Category

Late 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Midcentury the Magic Flute Sugar Pot
By Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
style with a small raised ball top. The cover has a matt unglazed finish and portrays the capture or
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chanel clip-on earring 2 snakes and faux pearl, gild metal sign, 1983's
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Stuttgart, DE
the middle a rhinestone with 2 leaves, typical for this work from the 1983 years. Attached a beautiful
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Gilt Metal

'The Basilica of St. Josapha' Giclée Print on Watercolor Paper
By Julia Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. After graduating from Ball State University with an art minor in the middle of an economic crisis, I
Category

2010s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée

Betony Vernon "String of Pearls Massage Ring" Sterling Silver 925
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
both men and women, it should be worn on the middle finger of your most able hand. When it's time to
Category

1990s Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Pearl, Sterling Silver

Cafe Hollander in Tosa, 2020
By Julia Taylor
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. After graduating from Ball State University with an art minor in the middle of an economic crisis, I
Category

2010s Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Giclée

Tabbah Coral Gold Necklace
By Tabbah
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Middle Eastern vibe to the piece. Gold parts are open work, which makes this Tabbah necklace look airy
Category

Late 20th Century Chain Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Gold, 18k Gold

The Catherinettes Racecourse, Paris 1931 - Silver Gelatin B and W Photography
By Press Agency ROL
Located in Atlanta, GA
special party that day, and everyone wished them a speedy end to their single status. Since the Middle
Category

1930s Art Deco Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

William Glackens Drawing Titled "M. Durand... Arrived on the Scene", Dated 1903
By William Glackens
Located in New York, NY
. The picture depicts a colorful tale of youthful mischievousness in middle-class Parisian life. In the
Category

Early 1900s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Sterling silver Blue Red Necklace, with Italian coral and lapis lazuli cabochons
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
have long been used to protect people from bad influences. The Romans, and until the Middle Ages, had
Category

1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces

Materials

Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver

Important Olmec figure of Olmec ethnic dignitary from the preclassic period
Located in Madrid, ES
attributes of some deities such as necklaces or ornaments. It is dated to the Middle Preclassic for obvious
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Precious Stone

Hand Colored Antique Print of Lemurs and the extinct Mauritian Flying Fox, 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
captivity. In the top middle, "1," there appears to be another primate, possibly a type of lemur, holding a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Napoleon III Striking Porcelain Mantel Clock, the Flawless Beauty of Porcelain
Located in Warsaw, PL
white enamel, making the clock soft, luxurious, and shiny in the middle of the house. The three colors
Category

Antique 18th Century French Directoire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Gold Plate

Betony Vernon "Double Sphere Onyx Massage Ring" 18 Karat Gold
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
ring to fit the middle finger. Use massage oil to further heighten the experience and gain maximum
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

20th Century Petite Secretary in Biedermeier Style
Located in Berlin, DE
softwood. Rectangular body on flattened ball feet. In the front five drawers of different sizes. Straight
Category

20th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ball in the middle you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and glass, every ball in the middle was constructed with great care. There are 425 variations of the antique or vintage ball in the middle you’re looking for, while we also have 13 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ball in the middle, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each ball in the middle bearing mid-century modern, Victorian or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Maison Lunel, Jacques Adnet and Tom Price each produced at least one beautiful ball in the middle that is worth considering.

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