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Art Deco Copper Sail Boat
Art Deco Copper Sail Boat

Art Deco Copper Sail Boat

Located in Antwerp, BE

Art Deco massive copper sail boat sculpture. Measures: Weight 9 kg. Height 45 cm. Width 45 cm

Category

Vintage 1910s Belgian Art Deco Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Large Hand-Painted Boat Scene
Large Hand-Painted Boat Scene

Large Hand-Painted Boat Scene

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful painting of docked boats with landscape behind. Great coloring and detailed brush strokes

Category

20th Century Decorative Art

Bob Bennett Bronze Sculpture, Sail Boat Signed/dated/#
Bob Bennett Bronze Sculpture, Sail Boat Signed/dated/#

Bob Bennett Bronze Sculpture, Sail Boat Signed/dated/#

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great sailing boat bronze sculpture by Bob Bennett.

Category

Late 20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Model of 'Yarrow' Torpedo Boat, 1879
Model of 'Yarrow' Torpedo Boat, 1879

Model of 'Yarrow' Torpedo Boat, 1879

Located in London, GB

. This Torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval ship that was designed to carry torpedoes into

Category

Vintage 1910s German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Model of Torpedo Boat 'Thornycroft' 1883
Model of Torpedo Boat 'Thornycroft' 1883

Model of Torpedo Boat 'Thornycroft' 1883

Located in London, GB

. This Torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval ship that was designed to carry torpedoes into

Category

Vintage 1910s German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1950s Vintage Old Pond Boat Wood Sailboat
1950s Vintage Old Pond Boat Wood Sailboat

1950s Vintage Old Pond Boat Wood Sailboat

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Old Boat Pond Yacht 14.88 x 17 tall x 3.75 Original vintage condition unrestored presentation. See

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Kon -Tiki Model Boat from Venice Bianale
Kon -Tiki Model Boat from Venice Bianale

Kon -Tiki Model Boat from Venice Bianale

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Thor Heyerdahl’s reed boat ‘Tigris’. Reconstructed from photographs and personal accounts collected

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Jute

Mounted Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Model
Mounted Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Model

Mounted Half-Hull Wooden Boat Builder's Model

Located in San Francisco, CA

a handsome hand-crafted vintage American half-hull wooden boat builder's model constructed of

Category

Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

20th Century Kerala Curly Boat Prow On Stand
20th Century Kerala Curly Boat Prow On Stand

20th Century Kerala Curly Boat Prow On Stand

Located in Atlanta, GA

A smaller-sized South Indian (Kerala) wooden boat prow from the mid-20th century. This vintage boat

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal

Romer Carved Italian Figures Boat Captain Sailor
Romer Carved Italian Figures Boat Captain Sailor

Romer Carved Italian Figures Boat Captain Sailor

Located in Ferndale, MI

From a large collection of Romeor Italy hand carved sculptures . Fun and whimsical depictions of varied trades people , professionals , hobbyists . These three are sea faring men . T...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Sculpture Sea Boats Signed
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Sculpture Sea Boats Signed

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Sculpture Sea Boats Signed

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a Mid-Century Modern table sculpture made of Lucite of sailing boats

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Lucite

Daum Crystal Art Glass Sail Boat, Excellent, Signed
Daum Crystal Art Glass Sail Boat, Excellent, Signed

Daum Crystal Art Glass Sail Boat, Excellent, Signed

By Daum

Located in Kansas City, MO

Large Daum, France, crystal sail / boat / ship. Etched signature reads Daum. This is a large

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Crystal

Scandinavian Sail Boat Ornament - Paperweight in Brass
Scandinavian Sail Boat Ornament - Paperweight in Brass

Scandinavian Sail Boat Ornament - Paperweight in Brass

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A stylized sail boat in solid brass. Use it as a decorative ornament or a letter-weight

Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Long Brass 1976 Curtis Jere Sail Boat Sculpture
Long Brass 1976 Curtis Jere Sail Boat Sculpture

Long Brass 1976 Curtis Jere Sail Boat Sculpture

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Outstanding Curtis Jere sculpture, signed and dated.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

1970s Whale Boat Wood Sculpture On A Redwood Base
1970s Whale Boat Wood Sculpture On A Redwood Base

1970s Whale Boat Wood Sculpture On A Redwood Base

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1970s Whale Boat Wood Sculpture On A Redwood Base A stunning all-wood sculpture of a whale boat

Category

Vintage 1970s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

String, Wood

Model of Torpedo Boat Klasse Batum, 1880
Model of Torpedo Boat Klasse Batum, 1880

Model of Torpedo Boat Klasse Batum, 1880

Located in London, GB

Handmade and detailed early 20th century model of three-master torpedo boat Klasse Batum, 1880

Category

Vintage 1910s Czech Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Miniature sailing boat in silver, richly defined with reliefs
Miniature sailing boat in silver, richly defined with reliefs

Miniature sailing boat in silver, richly defined with reliefs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver miniature sailing boat, richly defined with reliefs, elements typical of the

Category

20th Century European Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Glass Boat, 1990s, Sweden
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Glass Boat, 1990s, Sweden

Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Glass Boat, 1990s, Sweden

By Bertil Vallien

Located in Delft, NL

Signed with signature and sticker In mint condition.

Category

1990s Swedish Gustavian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Modern Glass Boat Sculpture
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Modern Glass Boat Sculpture

Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Modern Glass Boat Sculpture

By Bertil Vallien

Located in Washington, DC

Exceptional work by Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda of Sweden. Sculpture was given as award in 1996 by the Swedish Trade Council to Saab. Sculpture is sand cast with internal decoratio...

Category

1990s Swedish Mounted Objects

Materials

Bronze

Model of the Torpedo Boat 'Drazki' Ussr, 1907
Model of the Torpedo Boat 'Drazki' Ussr, 1907

Model of the Torpedo Boat 'Drazki' Ussr, 1907

Located in London, GB

a class of six torpedo boats .that was built at Varna in Bulgaria. The model probably handcrafted

Category

Vintage 1910s European Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Large Jim Lewk Fishermen's Nautical Lighthouse Boat Coral Copper Sculpture
Large Jim Lewk Fishermen's Nautical Lighthouse Boat Coral Copper Sculpture

Large Jim Lewk Fishermen's Nautical Lighthouse Boat Coral Copper Sculpture

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Jim Lewk Fishermen's Lighthouse House Coral Rock and Copper Nautical Sculpture Folk Art. Reminiscent of seaside lifestyle, this Jim Lewk copper sculpture features house resting on...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Boat Atelier Collection limited edition
Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Boat Atelier Collection limited edition

Bertil Vallien for Kosta Boda Boat Atelier Collection limited edition

By Bertil Vallien

Located in Delft, NL

Signed: On top Kosta Boda Bertil Vallien On the Bottom: Atelier 949009 / 1000 Dimensions: 17,5cm W, 4cmH, 5,5cmD With stand : 7,5cm H, 6,5cm D, 10 cm W Condition : Mint

Category

1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Hermes Anchor - Nautical - Boating Paperweight 1960´s
Vintage Hermes Anchor - Nautical - Boating Paperweight 1960´s

Vintage Hermes Anchor - Nautical - Boating Paperweight 1960´s

By Hermès

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Vintage Hermes Anchor - Nautical - Boating Paperweight 1960´s. This Hermes Anchor paperweight is a

Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Hollywood Regency Set of Three Brass Sailing Boats Attributed to Curtis Jeré
Hollywood Regency Set of Three Brass Sailing Boats Attributed to Curtis Jeré

Hollywood Regency Set of Three Brass Sailing Boats Attributed to Curtis Jeré

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Doornspijk, NL

solid brass attributed to Curtis Jeré. A wonderful sporty and decorative trio to sit on your desk

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Seguso Murano Blue Red Rope Italian Art Glass Boat Anchor Nautical Sculpture
Seguso Murano Blue Red Rope Italian Art Glass Boat Anchor Nautical Sculpture

Seguso Murano Blue Red Rope Italian Art Glass Boat Anchor Nautical Sculpture

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown sapphire blue Italian art glass boat anchor nautical

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Large Polished Brass Sail Boat Sculpture by Curtis Jere, Signed, circa 1970
Large Polished Brass Sail Boat Sculpture by Curtis Jere, Signed, circa 1970

Large Polished Brass Sail Boat Sculpture by Curtis Jere, Signed, circa 1970

By Curtis Jeré

Located in New York, NY

Curtis Jere boat or ship sculpture, signed, circa 1970. Newly professionally re-plated in brass

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Metal

Vintage German Brass Ships Porthole Nautical Boat Wall Clock Mechanical Movement
Vintage German Brass Ships Porthole Nautical Boat Wall Clock Mechanical Movement

Vintage German Brass Ships Porthole Nautical Boat Wall Clock Mechanical Movement

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid 20th century key wound port hole clock. Features a brass frame with metal dial and glass window. Hangs via 3 screw holes at the base. Marked along the face EW A porthole, som...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Brass

Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase Hand Painted with Chinese Sailing Boats
Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase Hand Painted with Chinese Sailing Boats

Royal Worcester Porcelain Vase Hand Painted with Chinese Sailing Boats

By Royal Worcester

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning and rare antique Royal Worcester porcelain vase hand painted with Chinese sailing boats

Category

Vintage 1910s English Art Deco Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Jim Lewk Copper Sailboat Boat Ship Nautical Brutalist Sculpture on Marble Base
Jim Lewk Copper Sailboat Boat Ship Nautical Brutalist Sculpture on Marble Base

Jim Lewk Copper Sailboat Boat Ship Nautical Brutalist Sculpture on Marble Base

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Wonderful nautical sculpture by artist Jim Lewk featuring a beautiful copper sailboat sailing with sails full of wind and captain at the wheel. Signed J. Lewk 1975 on the marble bas...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Copper

Vintage Boat Shaped Art Bowl by Royal Copenhagen Aluminia Faience, Denmark
Vintage Boat Shaped Art Bowl by Royal Copenhagen Aluminia Faience, Denmark

Vintage Boat Shaped Art Bowl by Royal Copenhagen Aluminia Faience, Denmark

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Boat Shaped Decorative Art Bowl Royal Copenhagen Aluminia Faience Denmark, circa 1960's

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Spelter Sculpture, Two Men Pulling a Boat from the Water, Signed
Art Deco Spelter Sculpture, Two Men Pulling a Boat from the Water, Signed

Art Deco Spelter Sculpture, Two Men Pulling a Boat from the Water, Signed

Located in Verviers, BE

Art Deco Modeled and cast as two men pulling a boat from the water, marble plinth, signed name and

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Hermès Maritime / Boat / Sailing / Propeller Desk Paperweight. France 1950´s
Hermès Maritime / Boat / Sailing / Propeller Desk Paperweight. France 1950´s

Hermès Maritime / Boat / Sailing / Propeller Desk Paperweight. France 1950´s

By Hermès

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Spelter Sculpture, Two Men Pulling a Boat from the Water Signed G Carli
Art Deco Spelter Sculpture, Two Men Pulling a Boat from the Water Signed G Carli

Art Deco Spelter Sculpture, Two Men Pulling a Boat from the Water Signed G Carli

By Gustave van Vaerenbergh

Located in Verviers, BE

called "Carli et Fréres". Modeled and cast as two men pulling a boat from the water, marble plinth

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Decorative Pond Boat Model of Sailboat Sloop
Decorative Pond Boat Model of Sailboat Sloop

Decorative Pond Boat Model of Sailboat Sloop

Located in New York, NY

Decorative pond boat, sailboat, sloop model, on original stand. This example is a 20th century

Category

Late 20th Century American Late Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Franz Hagenauer Sailing Boat Ship, Wood Copper Brass, Austria, 1950
Franz Hagenauer Sailing Boat Ship, Wood Copper Brass, Austria, 1950

Franz Hagenauer Sailing Boat Ship, Wood Copper Brass, Austria, 1950

By Franz Hagenauer

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

A sailing boat made of wood, copper and brass by Franz Hagenauer, Austria, Vienna, 1950. It is

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper

Vintage Deruta Italian Majolica Boat Shaped Vase
Vintage Deruta Italian Majolica Boat Shaped Vase

Vintage Deruta Italian Majolica Boat Shaped Vase

By Deruta

Located in New Orleans, LA

A unique, rare early 20th century Italian Majolica boat shaped bowl created in the Deruta studio

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rustic Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Majolica

Joe Hogan, Bog Boat Going To Ground, Bog pine, Contemporary Baskets, 2020
Joe Hogan, Bog Boat Going To Ground, Bog pine, Contemporary Baskets, 2020

Joe Hogan, Bog Boat Going To Ground, Bog pine, Contemporary Baskets, 2020

By Joe Hogan

Located in Barcelona, ES

Bog Boat Going To Ground Manufactured by Joe Hogan Produced in exclusive for SIDE GALLERY

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Irish Decorative Baskets

Materials

Willow, Pine

Boat Necked Vase I, a Black / Ebony Sculptural Porcelain Vase by Vivienne Foley
Boat Necked Vase I, a Black / Ebony Sculptural Porcelain Vase by Vivienne Foley

Boat Necked Vase I, a Black / Ebony Sculptural Porcelain Vase by Vivienne Foley

By Vivienne Foley

Located in London, GB

‘Boat Necked Vase I’ is a unique porcelain sculptural vessel by the British artist, Vivienne Foley

Category

2010s British Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Vintage Bronze Monkey Paddling A Boat Ashtray or Catchall Dish
Vintage Bronze Monkey Paddling A Boat Ashtray or Catchall Dish

Vintage Bronze Monkey Paddling A Boat Ashtray or Catchall Dish

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Bronze Monkey Paddling A Boat Ashtray or Catchall Dish. A decorative bronze art form tray

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal

Decorative 12' Long Wooden Oyster Boat from South East Asia, 20th Century
Decorative 12' Long Wooden Oyster Boat from South East Asia, 20th Century

Decorative 12' Long Wooden Oyster Boat from South East Asia, 20th Century

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

This boat could possibly be from the Sama-Bajau which refers to several Austronesian ethnic groups

Category

Antique 19th Century Southeast Asian Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Teak

19th Century French Maple and Porcelain Tile Bread Box from Villeroy and Boch
19th Century French Maple and Porcelain Tile Bread Box from Villeroy and Boch

19th Century French Maple and Porcelain Tile Bread Box from Villeroy and Boch

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Dallas, TX

motifs with windmills and sail boats. The classic, decorative box has a top with a brass handle that

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Boxes

Materials

Porcelain, Maple

Danish Modern Elongated Teak Bowl with Wicker Handle
Danish Modern Elongated Teak Bowl with Wicker Handle

Danish Modern Elongated Teak Bowl with Wicker Handle

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stylish boat-shaped decorative bowl in teak with hooped, wicker handle (ca. 1960s, Denmark). Narrow

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wicker, Teak

Early 20th Century Hand Built Wooden Folk Art Fishing Boat, , Art Deco
Early 20th Century Hand Built Wooden Folk Art Fishing Boat, , Art Deco

Early 20th Century Hand Built Wooden Folk Art Fishing Boat, , Art Deco

Located in Buffalo, NY

Great little decorative item,, Hand made fishing boat, done around 1910-1920..Wonderful details

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Metal

Machine Age / Art Deco Aluminum Speedboat Night Table Lamp, circa 1930s
Machine Age / Art Deco Aluminum Speedboat Night Table Lamp, circa 1930s

Machine Age / Art Deco Aluminum Speedboat Night Table Lamp, circa 1930s

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

night light / mood lamp table lamp boat ship Vintage aluminum decorative lamp, circa 1930s. Lightbulb

Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Steel with Patinated Brass Brazed Tugboat
Steel with Patinated Brass Brazed Tugboat

Steel with Patinated Brass Brazed Tugboat

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Unique handmade steel tugboat with patinated brass brazing finish. A wonderful addition to any boat

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Steel

Early 20th Century English Pond Yacht
Early 20th Century English Pond Yacht

Early 20th Century English Pond Yacht

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

and rigging. Pond boats make wonderful decorative objects, both for the maritime enthusiast as well as

Category

Early 20th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Lead

Art Deco Decorative Boat Lamp
Art Deco Decorative Boat Lamp

Art Deco Decorative Boat Lamp

Located in Antwerp, BE

Decorative Art deco boat table/floor lamp rewired and working condition original patine ,

Category

Vintage 1930s British Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

boat

boat

Sold|$1,500

boat

Located in Los Angeles, CA

wood boat

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine, Fabric

Boat Prow
Boat Prow

Boat Prow

Sold|$2,500

Boat Prow

Located in New York, NY

Wooden Boat Prow, South India

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pond Boat
Pond Boat

Pond Boat

Sold|$2,400

Pond Boat

Located in Culver City, CA

This two sail pond boat has its sails set and is prepared to sail off to the islands or some far

Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Indian Boat Prow
Indian Boat Prow

Indian Boat Prow

Sold|$1,600

Indian Boat Prow

Located in Wainscott, NY

Wave Shaped Indian Boat Prow

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pond Sailing Boat
Pond Sailing Boat

Pond Sailing Boat

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

sailing boat built to be raced on ponds or lakes

Category

Early 20th Century English Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

POND SAILING BOATS
POND SAILING BOATS

POND SAILING BOATS

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

SAILING BOATS BUILT TO BE RACED ON PONDS OR LAKES.

Category

Early 20th Century English Decorative Objects

Thai Boat Prow
Thai Boat Prow

Thai Boat Prow

Sold|$1,800

Thai Boat Prow

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Thai boat prow in beautifully weathered condition, mounted on a custom steel base.

Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Decorative Objects

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Decorative Boat For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal decorative boat for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and bronze, every decorative boat was constructed with great care. Find 143 options for an antique or vintage decorative boat now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer decorative boat, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A decorative boat, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Folk Art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made decorative boat over the years, but those crafted by Curtis Jere, Daum and Max Le Verrier are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Decorative Boat?

The average selling price for a decorative boat at 1stDibs is $1,690, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $87,500 for the highest priced.

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 antique and vintage 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.