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Bronze Sculpture Motive Fisherman
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bronze sculpture motive Fisherman
Origin Italy 20th century
circa 1900 partina brown
unsigned
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Faux Bamboo Motive Art Pottery Decorated Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Lamp MITN!
By John Widdicomb, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux Bamboo Motive Art Pottery Decorated Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Lamp MITN!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century Historicism Oil Painting Fish Motives
Located in Berlin, DE
Monumental oil painting with fish motives, measures: 163 x 115 cm.
Oil on canvas. Absolutely
Category
Antique 19th Century German Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Ornate Wrought Iron Brass Ram Head Motive Glass Top Rectangle Coffee Table Mint
By Maison Jansen, Baker Furniture Company, Maitland Smith, Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Ornate Wrought Iron Brass Ram Head Motive Glass Top Rectangle Coffee Table Mint!
Twisted metal
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 20 in W 43 in D 29 in
Demilune Elephant Motive Base Console Sofa Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Demilune elephant motive base console sofa table stand.
Category
20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
Large Decorative Copper Bowl with Etched Motive
Located in London, GB
Large hand spun copper dish with floral motive etched deep into the surface. The bowl was designed
Category
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper
Midcentury Auböck Bottle Stopper Historical Coin Motive
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful bottle stopper with a historical coin motive. It was crafted from brass and
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Auböck Bottle Stopper Historical Coin Motive
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful bottle stopper with a historical coin motive. It was crafted from brass and
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Auböck Bottle Stopper Historical Coin Motive
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful bottle stopper with a historical coin motive. It was crafted from brass and
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Table Lamp with Floral Motive, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
Cleaned, rewired:
1x40W, E25-E27 bulb
Glass with minor scratches
US plug adapter included
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Native American Antique Pima Basket with eagle motive
Located in London, GB
Native American Antique Pima Basket with bird or eagle motive
Vintage Pima early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Objects
Materials
Willow
Large Asian Glazed Urn with Motives of Dragons
Located in Stockholm, SE
This is a wonderfully designed urn with motives of two dragons. The dragons has inlaid glass eyes
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Swiss Made Comtoise Pocket Watch with Hunters Motives
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Swiss Made Comtoise Pocket Watch with Hunters Motives
A very nice vintage pocket watch
Category
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art More Clocks
Materials
Metal
18th Century Snuff Box With Secret Erotic Motive
Located in Copenhagen, K
the lids outside and a hidden erotic motive on the inside of the lid.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Empire Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Wood, Paper
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Plate with Abstract Motive
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Plate with Abstract Motive by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Figural Twisted Wrought Iron Window Bench Grape Leaf Motive
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice compact vintage wrought iron patinated brass finish window bench.
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Decanter with Abstract Motive
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative flask signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring mo...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Carved Rectangular Onyx Floor Lamp with Tribal Motive
Located in Stratford, CT
Although there are a few other places in the world where the semi-precious stone Onyx exist, we found our collection in Mexico.
A Bit Of Information On The Semi-Precious Stone Onyx....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Floor Lamps
Materials
Onyx
19th Century French Jaspe Bowl Hand-Painted with Floral Motive
Located in Denton, TX
19th century French Jaspe bowl hand-painted with floral motive
From the Savoie region of France.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Ceramics
Materials
Faience
Solid Brass Oval Swan Heads Feet Motive Coffee Table Center Finial
By Mastercraft, Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Brass Oval Swan Heads Feet Motive coffee table center Finial.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Spoon Rest with Pear Motive
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic spoon rest signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring motifs s...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Chinoiserie White Glazed Ceramic Elephant Table Lamps Asian Animal Motives
Located in Miami, FL
Motives and deeply incised base.
UL Listed, each Lamp takes a regular or LED Light bulb.
No Harp, Finial
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
H 22.25 in Dm 12.5 in
Jan Kristofori Original Pencil Sketches, Set of 3, Authentic Swiss Motives
Located in Hamburg, DE
, bringing a touch of elegance to your spaces.
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Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Drawings
Materials
Abalone, Paper
H 11.42 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Jan Kristofori Original Pencil Sketches, Set of 3, Authentic Swiss Motives
Located in Hamburg, DE
, bringing a touch of elegance to your spaces.
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 11.42 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Jan Kristofori Original Pencil Sketches, Set of 3, Authentic Swiss Motives
Located in Hamburg, DE
, bringing a touch of elegance to your spaces.
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 11.42 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Jan Kristofori Original Pencil Sketches, Set of 3, Authentic Swiss Motives
Located in Hamburg, DE
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 11.42 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Set of Five 19th Century Glasses with Gold Leaf Motive
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice set of five German glasses with gold motives. Gilding very nicely preserved.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Empire Glass
Materials
Glass
Pair of Sculptural Carved Wood Gazelle Motive Walnut Table Lamps
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of nice gazelle sculptures lamps.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Round Bowl Ceramics, Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1930s, Naive motive
By Bo Fajans
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely bowl with handles from Bo Fajans in the 1930s. The bowl is 28 cm in diameter and about 10 cm high. It is in mint condition and marked with the Bo Fajans mark below.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Royal Copenhagen Jais Nielsen ceramic vase, sung glaze. Biblical motives
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Jais Nielsen ceramic vase, sung glaze.
Biblical motives.
Stamped with the 3 blue
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Illuminated Osvaldo Borsani Attr Retangolar Mirror with Sea Motive, Italy, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian mirror dates from the 1950s. On the edges of the mirror are filigree motifs of fish, starfish and other underwater creatures, these motifs give the bulky mirror somethin...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
H 29.93 in W 83.86 in D 3.94 in
"The Reeds", layered hand blown glass, hand engraved organic motive
Located in NOVÝ BOR, CZ
Vase is made of overlayed glass and having cylindrical shape. The organic hand-engraved motif is engraved through the purple solid glass all the way to the crystal glass layer. The e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Mid-20th Century Sterling Candy Dish with Floral Motives
Located in Sheffield, MA
The mid-20th century bon bon candy dish has a border of roses and leaves en relief. Stamped "Sterling."
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Serving Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bouillotte French Lamp Gild Bronze 4 lights Flora Motive Empire Style
Located in Sweden, SE
Stylish antique Bouillotte lamp. Square foot with a four candleholders in flora motive
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Greek Motive Square Bevelled Mirrors Mirrored End Tables Nightstands
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of decorative Mid-Century Modern square 22x22x22" cube mirrored occasional end tables nigh stands.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Mirror, Hardwood
Pair Burnt Bamboo Asian Motive Plaque Decorated Lounge Fireside Chairs Cane Seat
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair burnt bamboo Asian motive plaque decorated lounge fireside chairs cane seat.
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Upholstery
H 34 in W 22 in D 20 in
3 Tier Solid Cast Brass Glass Top Tri Legged Dragon Motive Stand
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
3 Tier heavy solid cast brass glass top tri legged dragon motive Stand lamp table pedestal.
Category
20th Century American Regency Revival Pedestals
Materials
Brass
Metal Tassels & Twisted Rope Motive 8 Candles Light Fixture Chandelier MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Metal Tassels & Twisted Rope Motive 8 Candles Light Fixture Chandelier MINT
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Late 19th century antique landscape oil painting with motive from Hørsholm
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is an original antique oil on plate landscape painting from 1894.
The painting is signed by the artist in the lower right corner and framed in a gold painted wooden frame.
It ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paint
No Reserve
H 9.45 in W 12.6 in D 1.19 in
Pair Mid Century Lotus Motive Ceramic Pottery & Turned Walnut Bases Table Lamps
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Gerald Thurston
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Mid Century Lotus Motive Ceramic Pottery & Turned Walnut Bases Table Lamps MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Extra-Large Midcentury Rug with Old Eastern Motives in Modern Coloring
Located in Den Haag, NL
eastern motives in modern coloring. Motives from oriental centuries were newly organized. Asymmetric
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Mini Canoe Vide Pochewith Fish Motive
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Mini Canoe Serving Platter with Fish Motif by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his ...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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H 1.75 in W 12 in D 5 in
Candelabra Forged Golt Gilt Metal Flowers & Leafs Motive Italian Floor Lamp NICE
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Craftsmanship Candelabra Forged Gold Gilt Metal Flowers & Leafs Motive Italian Floor Lamp
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 63 in W 16 in D 20 in
Tall Rustic Søholm Stoneware Table Lamp with Flower Motive 1960s Denmark
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall stoneware table lamp model no. 1068 by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp foot has an embossed flower pattern and the matte glaze is in different shade of brown and ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Wall Mounted Vase with Abstract Motive
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Wall Mounted Vase with Abstract Motif by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use o...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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H 8 in W 6 in D 3.75 in
Jan Kristofori Original Pencil Sketches, Set of 3, Swiss Motives, town "Loco"
Located in Hamburg, DE
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 11.42 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Antique Tientsin Chinese Rug with Tan Field and Allover Chinese Motives
Located in New York, NY
The beige-tan field is literally packed with Chinese motives including peacocks on polychrome rocks
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Pair of Huge Ludwig Moser Karlsbad Vases with Gold Mythological Motives
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Weiningen, CH
Pair of huge Ludwig Moser Karlsbad vases lilac with gold Greek mythological motives.
The glass is
Category
Vintage 1910s Czech Jugendstil Glass
Materials
Gold Plate
Solid Brass Swan Motive Oval Racetrack Shape Two Tier Coffee Table Mid Century
By Maison Baguès
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian solid brass swan motive oval racetrack shape two tier coffee table mid century.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
H 19 in W 44 in D 24 in
Ceramic Tray with Metal Montage and Oriental Motive from the 1920s
Located in Vienna, Austria
and holds the ceramic plate securely in place.
The plate exhibits an oriental motive made in
Category
Vintage 1920s Czech Jugendstil Ceramics
Materials
Metal
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H 1.58 in W 15.36 in D 8.27 in
Heavily Pierce Carved Walnut Hexagon Marble Top Swann Bird Motive Stand Pedestal
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavily carved walnut hexagon shape marble-top lamp side table stand pedestal.
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical End Tables
Materials
Marble
H 24 in W 20 in D 22 in
Pair of Door Frame Decoration Mounts Columns Sculptures Gold Cherubs Motive
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual wall mount decoration sculpture could be used to decorate a walkway door frame etc.
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Mounted Objects
Materials
Fiberglass
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Pitchers and 2 Goblets with Flower Motive
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Pitchers and 2 Goblets with Flower Motive by Roger Capron. Vallauris, France.
The
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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H 13 in Dm 5 in
Pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural Flame Motive Oiled Walnut Table Lamps MINT
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Square Bases Mid Century Modern Sculptural Flame Motive Oiled Walnut Table Lamps MINT
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 43 in W 8 in D 8 in
Franco Luce Murano Glass Heavy Bronze Leaves Branch Motive Wall Scones MINT!
By Ars Murano, Franco Luce
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Franco Luce Murano Glass Heavy Bronze Leaves Branch Motive Wall Scones MINT!
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Italian Chairs, Two-Tone Cover, Turquoise and Landscape Motive, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of 2 chairs with two-tone cover from Italy, 1950s. The cover fabric shows a landscape motive
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather
H 34.65 in W 29.14 in D 28.35 in
Art Deco Pendant / Chandelier by David Gueron Degue 1930 Floral Motives Frosted
By David Gueron Degue, Degué
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
frosted glass shade with floral Art Deco motives.
The chandelier comes with the original suspension in
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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H 23.63 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Italian Wooden Wardrobe with Back Surface of Textile with Motives, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
surface of textile filled with cotton wool with a washable cover with mountain landscape and forest motive
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 71.66 in W 49.61 in D 3.94 in
Very Large Horse Motive Cast Aluminum Horse Head Hoof Feet Dining Table Base
By Arthur Court
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Large Horse Motive Cast Aluminum Horse Head Hoof Feet Dining Table Base.
Good for outdoors use
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 29 in W 92 in D 43 in
Heavy Carved Twig Motive White Pickled Finish Oak Base Rectangle 3/4" Glass Top
By John Dickinson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Arts & Crafts Style Heavy Carved Twig Motive White Pickled Finish Oak Base Rectangle 3/4" Glass Top
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
H 18 in W 60 in D 30 in
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Motive Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of motive furniture for your home. An item from our selection of motive furniture — often made from ceramic, fabric and wool — can elevate any home. There are 97 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of motive furniture you’re looking for, while we also have 45 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect object in our assortment of motive furniture — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An option in this array of motive furniture, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made piece of motive furniture over the years, but those crafted by Jesús Guerrero Santos, Hertha Hillfon and Moser Glassworks are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Motive Furniture?
Prices for a piece of motive furniture start at $147 and top out at $28,000 with the average selling for $1,200.
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