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Set of 2 Rare Ceramic Pottery "ORION" Vases by Dümler and Breiden, Germany 1970s
Set of 2 Rare Ceramic Pottery "ORION" Vases by Dümler and Breiden, Germany 1970s

Set of 2 Rare Ceramic Pottery "ORION" Vases by Dümler and Breiden, Germany 1970s

By Dümler & Breiden

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Pottery ceramic vase set of 2 Producer: Dümler and Breiden, Germany Decade: 1970s Description: Original vintage 1970s pottery stoneware ceramic ...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Otto Natzler and Gertrud Natzler Rare Form, Round Bottle with Flange, 1974
Otto Natzler and Gertrud Natzler Rare Form, Round Bottle with Flange, 1974

Otto Natzler and Gertrud Natzler Rare Form, Round Bottle with Flange, 1974

By Gertrud and Otto Natzler

Located in Chicago, IL

Otto Natzler and Gertrud Natzler Rare form, Round Bottle with Flange, 1974 Earthenware with Gray Green and Sang Nocturne reduction-fired glaze with fire markings 3 h × 4 dia in (8 × ...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal jar container storage pot, 1970’s
Rare Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal jar container storage pot, 1970’s

Rare Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal jar container storage pot, 1970’s

By Rosenthal

Located in Delft, NL

Rare Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal jar container storage pot, 1970’s Dimensions: 15cm H, 10cm diameter Condition: Mint

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Rare large Swiss Black Forest Tobacco box with Chickens 19th century Humidor
Rare large Swiss Black Forest Tobacco box with Chickens 19th century Humidor

Rare large Swiss Black Forest Tobacco box with Chickens 19th century Humidor

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Entirely carved from wood and executed with remarkable depth and texture. A rare large size tobacco jar. At the top of the jar sits a mother hen, protecting her two frightened chic...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Oak

Rare Victorian Sterling Silver Vinaigrette / Scent Bottle / Case / Locket 1865
Rare Victorian Sterling Silver Vinaigrette / Scent Bottle / Case / Locket 1865

Rare Victorian Sterling Silver Vinaigrette / Scent Bottle / Case / Locket 1865

Located in London, GB

A wonderful Antique Victorian solid Silver Gilt Travelling Case with a Perfume / Scent Bottle in one end (glass lined). The lid of this Rare Scent Bottle has a screw top lid which ha...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Bottles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen. Rare ceramic tea caddy. Celadon glaze.
Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen. Rare ceramic tea caddy. Celadon glaze.

Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen. Rare ceramic tea caddy. Celadon glaze.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen. Rare ceramic tea caddy. Celadon glaze. Motif of the Virgin Mary with baby Jesus and three shepherds. Lid in the shape of a lamb. Model 1/2538. Circ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Rare 19th Century French Provincial Oil Jar with Pinched Spout in Glazed Terraco
Rare 19th Century French Provincial Oil Jar with Pinched Spout in Glazed Terraco

Rare 19th Century French Provincial Oil Jar with Pinched Spout in Glazed Terraco

Located in BORGO, FR

A remarkable and highly decorative 19th century French Provincial terracotta oil jar, distinguished by its rare hand-formed pinched pouring spout and extraordinary weathered surface.

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

"Under the Sea, " Large, Rare Art Deco Bowl by Thomson for Upsala Ekeby
"Under the Sea, " Large, Rare Art Deco Bowl by Thomson for Upsala Ekeby

"Under the Sea, " Large, Rare Art Deco Bowl by Thomson for Upsala Ekeby

By Anna-Lisa Thomson

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This remarkably large and dramatic low bowl from the Swedish ceramic firm of Upsala-Ekeby was designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson in the late 1940s. Here she depicts seaweed, coral, sea sh...

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Clay

Swiss made, small, and rare original mechanical Swiza 8 table clock in brass
Swiss made, small, and rare original mechanical Swiza 8 table clock in brass

Swiss made, small, and rare original mechanical Swiza 8 table clock in brass

Located in München, DE

A beautiful, rare, and authentic small SWIZA 8 mechanical brass table clock. Features a fantastic minimalist design. Manufactured in the 1960s. Made in Switzerland. High-quality, hea...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Space Age Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

"Sea Dragon", Art Deco Low Bowl w/ Silver Overlay in Rare Red Glaze, Argenta
"Sea Dragon", Art Deco Low Bowl w/ Silver Overlay in Rare Red Glaze, Argenta

"Sea Dragon", Art Deco Low Bowl w/ Silver Overlay in Rare Red Glaze, Argenta

By Gustavsberg

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large, heavy and impressive, this low bowl produced by the Gustavsberg porcelain works in Sweden features a sea dragon at its center, expressed in silver over a rich deep red glaze. ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Kosometsuke Incense Burner, ca 1600
Rare Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Kosometsuke Incense Burner, ca 1600

Rare Chinese Porcelain Ming Period Kosometsuke Incense Burner, ca 1600

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

⁠It's 17th century chinese porcelain, Ming period, made for the Japanese market. This unusual Kosumetsuke Koro would have been used for incense that is added to the charcoal fire dur...

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

18Th. Century Rare & Unique Napoleonic Straw Marquetry Bottles Set of 7
18Th. Century Rare & Unique Napoleonic Straw Marquetry Bottles Set of 7

18Th. Century Rare & Unique Napoleonic Straw Marquetry Bottles Set of 7

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Just in, this rare and exceptional collection of seven French 18Th C. Straw Marquetry Bottles. These were made by convicts in the 18Th century. This is a very rare collection, you ...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Empire Bottles

Materials

Straw, Blown Glass

Pair of Rare Estate One of a Kind Bronze Frog Leg Candlesticks from NYC Estate
Pair of Rare Estate One of a Kind Bronze Frog Leg Candlesticks from NYC Estate

Pair of Rare Estate One of a Kind Bronze Frog Leg Candlesticks from NYC Estate

Located in New York, NY

The Following Item we are offering is A Rare Pair of One of a Kind Estate Gilt Bronze Frog Leg Candlesticks. Each Candlestick has Three Frog Legs surrounding. A Pair of Gorgeous Piec...

Category

20th Century Italian Candlesticks

Materials

Porcelain

c.1960s RARE Bitossi Candle Holder by Aldo Londi (1911-2003), Italy
c.1960s RARE Bitossi Candle Holder by Aldo Londi (1911-2003), Italy

c.1960s RARE Bitossi Candle Holder by Aldo Londi (1911-2003), Italy

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Skien, NO

RARE Italian Mid-Century Modern Design Studio Ceramic candle / tealight holder / candlestick from ca. 1950/1960s. Model No. / Production marks: 68/130 Italy Designer: Aldo Londi (I...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Urns

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

An Extremely Rare Massive 19th Century Oak and Brass Ships Wheel
An Extremely Rare Massive 19th Century Oak and Brass Ships Wheel

An Extremely Rare Massive 19th Century Oak and Brass Ships Wheel

Located in Dublin, IE

An extremely rare 19th Century well figured oak and brass ships wheel of exceptional quality, grand proportions and finely hand carved with rich patination, grain and finely cast bra...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

"Golden Parakeets", Large and Rare Art Deco Vase in Gold, Ivory and Deep Blue
"Golden Parakeets", Large and Rare Art Deco Vase in Gold, Ivory and Deep Blue

"Golden Parakeets", Large and Rare Art Deco Vase in Gold, Ivory and Deep Blue

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This large and striking vase -- the first example we have seen -- depicts a frieze-like line of golden parakeets or small parrots arrayed against a deep blue ground of flower forms. ...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Rare Important French Dress Perfume Bottles with Austrian Crystal
Pair of Rare Important French Dress Perfume Bottles with Austrian Crystal

Pair of Rare Important French Dress Perfume Bottles with Austrian Crystal

Located in New York, NY

The Following Item we are offering is a Rare Pair of French Vintage Handpainted Perfume Bottles with Stunning Fringed Applicators. Bottles are each handpainted Beautiful Colors and c...

Category

20th Century Asian Bottles

Materials

Paint

Rare Antique Bronze Inkwell By Joseph D´Aste (1881-1945), Young Boy and Goose
Rare Antique Bronze Inkwell By Joseph D´Aste (1881-1945), Young Boy and Goose

Rare Antique Bronze Inkwell By Joseph D´Aste (1881-1945), Young Boy and Goose

By Joseph d' Aste

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful inkwell by the artist and sculptor Joseph D´Aste. Nicely chiseled bronze work on a red marble base. In the middle of the plinth is a boy holding gently a goose in his arms....

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Rare Fat lava chimney vase by Marei Keramik 1970 art pottery West Germany design
Rare Fat lava chimney vase by Marei Keramik 1970 art pottery West Germany design

Rare Fat lava chimney vase by Marei Keramik 1970 art pottery West Germany design

By Marei Keramik

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Looking for a stunning vintage piece to add to your home decor? Look no further than this mesmerizing chimney vase with blue, purple, and beige colors in Fat lava style by Marei Kera...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of Rare Natural Blue Lace Agate Geodes with Crystal Druzy and Agate Laces
Pair of Rare Natural Blue Lace Agate Geodes with Crystal Druzy and Agate Laces

Pair of Rare Natural Blue Lace Agate Geodes with Crystal Druzy and Agate Laces

Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR

A pair of gorgeous, intact agate with blue and white laces, this pair of agate geodes is considered to be of super-extra quality due to its beauty, formation, and the aesthetical aga...

Category

2010s Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal

Rare Humidor 19th Century Eagle Mounted Black Forest Hand Carved Cabinet
Rare Humidor 19th Century Eagle Mounted Black Forest Hand Carved Cabinet

Rare Humidor 19th Century Eagle Mounted Black Forest Hand Carved Cabinet

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Exquisite & Rare 19th Century Hand Carved Black Forest Humidor Cigar Cabinet Featuring Ornate Carved Floral Panel Frontage Finished With An Eagle Finial On The Top. The Two Doo...

Category

Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Wood

A Rare Austro Hungarian Gilt Silver & Jeweled Table Clock, Circa 1900
A Rare Austro Hungarian Gilt Silver & Jeweled Table Clock, Circa 1900

A Rare Austro Hungarian Gilt Silver & Jeweled Table Clock, Circa 1900

Located in Tarzana, CA

A Rare Austro Hungarian Gilt Silver & Jeweled Table Clock, Circa 1900, having semi precious stones throughout including agate, malachite, amethyst, pearl, coral and enamel DIMENSIONS...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Agate, Coral, Silver, Enamel

Rare Kelvin and Hughes Teak and Brass Navigational Nautical Binnacle Compass
Rare Kelvin and Hughes Teak and Brass Navigational Nautical Binnacle Compass

Rare Kelvin and Hughes Teak and Brass Navigational Nautical Binnacle Compass

Located in Nantucket, MA

A rare ship's binnacle brass compass in working order housed in a teak and brass case. It includes the kerosene side light to illuminate the compass at night. By Kelvin and Hughes,...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

"Lotus Flower Bowl", Rare Art Deco Bowl w/ Attached Frog by Rookwood, Sky Blue
"Lotus Flower Bowl", Rare Art Deco Bowl w/ Attached Frog by Rookwood, Sky Blue

"Lotus Flower Bowl", Rare Art Deco Bowl w/ Attached Frog by Rookwood, Sky Blue

By Rookwood Pottery Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Rare and striking, this large Art Deco bowl, dating from 1928, depicts a large, open lotus blossom to one side, with a second blossom's center seed pod opening up into a flower frog....

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Clay

Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche
Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche

Palatial & Rare Napoleon III French Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Clock, Detouche

By C. Detouche

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

At over six feet tall, this clock’s imposing scale and decorative grandeur make it an object of immense historical and aesthetic significance.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Grandfather Clocks and Longcase...

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Art Deco Rare Modernist Glass Clock, Signed P.M.Favre, France, c1930s
Art Deco Rare Modernist Glass Clock, Signed P.M.Favre, France, c1930s

Art Deco Rare Modernist Glass Clock, Signed P.M.Favre, France, c1930s

By P.M. Favre

Located in Devon, England

For your consideration is this super rare Art Deco modernist Bulle clock by P.M.Favre. One of the first battery operated clocks of the 1930s. The frosted glass case has etched styliz...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Super Rare Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color "802-2" Ball Vase Made by Ruscha, 1970s
Super Rare Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color "802-2" Ball Vase Made by Ruscha, 1970s

Super Rare Pottery Fat Lava Multi-Color "802-2" Ball Vase Made by Ruscha, 1970s

By Ruscha

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Fat lava art vase Model: 502-2 Producer: Ruscha, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is made of ceramic p...

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

C R Ashbee GOH. A Rare Pair of Arts & Crafts Hand-Crafted Hammered Silver Salts.
C R Ashbee GOH. A Rare Pair of Arts & Crafts Hand-Crafted Hammered Silver Salts.

C R Ashbee GOH. A Rare Pair of Arts & Crafts Hand-Crafted Hammered Silver Salts.

By The Guild of Handicraft, Charles Robert Ashbee

Located in London, GB

C R Ashbee for the guild of handicraft. A rare pair of Arts & Crafts silver salt bowls with roll-over rims and dot decoration to the bowl edges stood on four ball feet on a flaring b...

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Decorative Bowls

Materials

Silver

Very Rare George II Bowl and Cover Made in London by Gabriel Sleath in 1746.
Very Rare George II Bowl and Cover Made in London by Gabriel Sleath in 1746.

Very Rare George II Bowl and Cover Made in London by Gabriel Sleath in 1746.

By Gabriel Sleath

Located in London, GB

A Very Rare and Unusual George II Bowl and Cover Made in London in 1746 by Gabriel Sleath. The Bowl is modelled in a very unusual design and stands on a spreading pedestal foot deco...

Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Decorative Bowls

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Rare Large Scavo Yellow Green Art Glass Vase Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Italy
Rare Large Scavo Yellow Green Art Glass Vase Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Italy

Rare Large Scavo Yellow Green Art Glass Vase Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Italy

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Roslyn, NY

Wonderful large 8" tall x 12 1/2" wide "A Scavo" yellow and green spiraled colored / coloured art glass vase by Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy. Elegant in form and showing extra...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized polychrome painted humidor with floral decor
A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized polychrome painted humidor with floral decor

A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized polychrome painted humidor with floral decor

Located in London, GB

A rare Aesthetic Movement ebonized polychrome painted Humidor with a shaped display plinth to the top, surrounded with a turned gallery, and an upper compartmented drawer hand painte...

Category

Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Walnut

KPM Berlin rare hand-painted lidded vase 26 cm (10.2 inches)
KPM Berlin rare hand-painted lidded vase 26 cm (10.2 inches)

KPM Berlin rare hand-painted lidded vase 26 cm (10.2 inches)

By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)

Located in Uppsala , SE

A Classic lidded vase, KPM Berlin, mark 1960-1970 1st choice, red imperial orb mark. Urn form on a square base with four pressed ball feet, relief decoration of ornamental friezes a...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Classical Roman Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Swiss Black Forest 19th century Humidor / Tobacco box Saint Bernard dogs
Rare Swiss Black Forest 19th century Humidor / Tobacco box Saint Bernard dogs

Rare Swiss Black Forest 19th century Humidor / Tobacco box Saint Bernard dogs

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

A superb 19th-century Swiss Black Forest humidor, masterfully hand-carved and displaying the rich naturalism and warmth characteristic of the finest Black Forest craftsmanship. This ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Oak

A Rare and Important Charles II 17th Century Table Clock by Henry Jones
A Rare and Important Charles II 17th Century Table Clock by Henry Jones

A Rare and Important Charles II 17th Century Table Clock by Henry Jones

By Henry Jones

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A magnificent and exceptionally rare Charles II English eight-day spring-driven table clock by the renowned maker Henry Jones, dating to circa 1675-1680. The elegantly proportioned ...

Category

Antique 17th Century English Charles II Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

State of Qatar and Grant Macdonald, a Rare Silver Humidor Box
State of Qatar and Grant Macdonald, a Rare Silver Humidor Box

State of Qatar and Grant Macdonald, a Rare Silver Humidor Box

By Grant Macdonald

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

State of Qatar and Grant Macdonald, A Rare Silver Humidor Box in original fitted box depicting the map and flags of The State of Qatar and the Royal seal of the State. Silverware is...

Category

20th Century British Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Silver

Rare and Old Large Polychrome Embroidered Silk Panel, China, XIXth Century
Rare and Old Large Polychrome Embroidered Silk Panel, China, XIXth Century

Rare and Old Large Polychrome Embroidered Silk Panel, China, XIXth Century

Located in CRÉTEIL, FR

This is a large, rare and antique rectangular panel of embroidered silk (Nasha) in polychrome, woven on eggshell colored silk gauze.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Silk

Rare collection 5 Antique Ceramic Tobacco Jars Humidors Figural, Bernard Bloch
Rare collection 5 Antique Ceramic Tobacco Jars Humidors Figural, Bernard Bloch

Rare collection 5 Antique Ceramic Tobacco Jars Humidors Figural, Bernard Bloch

By Bernhard Bloch

Located in Gorssel, GE

Rare collection of 5 antique ceramic tobacco jars/humidors. 1. Hand-painted cermic tobacco jar, marked underside illegible and numbered 8100, man with cap with inscription 'Polin' ...

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Set of 3 Opal Blue Glass 'Carnaby' Vases by Per Lütken for Holmegaard
Rare Set of 3 Opal Blue Glass 'Carnaby' Vases by Per Lütken for Holmegaard

Rare Set of 3 Opal Blue Glass 'Carnaby' Vases by Per Lütken for Holmegaard

By Per Lütken, Holmegaard

Located in Steenwijk, NL

This is  a very nice set of 3 opal blue glass Holmegaard vases with white inner casting from the Carnaby range designed by Per Lutken. This set contains out of 1 large and 2 smaller ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Glass

Paolo Venini Rare Apothecary Jar Model 4742 in Amber Glass, Italy, 1960s
Paolo Venini Rare Apothecary Jar Model 4742 in Amber Glass, Italy, 1960s

Paolo Venini Rare Apothecary Jar Model 4742 in Amber Glass, Italy, 1960s

By Paolo Venini, Venini

Located in New York, NY

Paolo Venini for Venini rare apothecary jar or vessel in red and mauve blown glass. This classic and elegant vessel comes from a series designed by Paolo Venini in 1959 inspired by ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Blown Glass

Set of 2 Rare Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Vases by Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
Set of 2 Rare Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Vases by Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s

Set of 2 Rare Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Vases by Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Fat lava art vase, set of 2 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase set was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It ...

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Otto Natzler and Gertrud Natzler Rare Squat Bottle Form with Long Neck, 1974
Otto Natzler and Gertrud Natzler Rare Squat Bottle Form with Long Neck, 1974

Otto Natzler and Gertrud Natzler Rare Squat Bottle Form with Long Neck, 1974

By Gertrud and Otto Natzler

Located in Chicago, IL

Otto Natzler and Gertrud Natzler Rare Squat Bottle Form with Long Neck, 1974 Earthenware with Sang and Blue Nocturne reduction-fired glaze, featuring melt fissures, skinning, and iri...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Bottles

Materials

Earthenware

Fine and Rare Large 19th C Chinoiserie Inkwell with Porcelain Bell and Ink Pot
Fine and Rare Large 19th C Chinoiserie Inkwell with Porcelain Bell and Ink Pot

Fine and Rare Large 19th C Chinoiserie Inkwell with Porcelain Bell and Ink Pot

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine and large 19th century Chinoiserie inkwell with raised decoration and fine gilt bronze mounts. Porcelain inkpots and a porcelain bell.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

A Rare Paul Ysart Attributed Close-Pack Millefiori Art Glass Paperweight Bottle
A Rare Paul Ysart Attributed Close-Pack Millefiori Art Glass Paperweight Bottle

A Rare Paul Ysart Attributed Close-Pack Millefiori Art Glass Paperweight Bottle

By Paul Ysart

Located in New York, NY

This very rare Bottle is attributed to Paul Ysart, a Scottish glass artist known for his work in millefiori and paperweight techniques.

Category

20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Art Glass

set of 2 Rare Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Vases by Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s
set of 2 Rare Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Vases by Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s

set of 2 Rare Super Color Crusty Fat Lava Vases by Scheurich, Germany WGP, 1970s

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Kirchlengern, DE

Article: Fat lava art vase, heavy Brutalist glaze set of 2 Producer: Scheurich, Germany Decade: 1970s This original vintage vase set was produced in the 1970s in Germany...

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

A Rare Louis XVI Gold and Enamel Rock Crystal Snuff Box, Rothschild Provenance
A Rare Louis XVI Gold and Enamel Rock Crystal Snuff Box, Rothschild Provenance

A Rare Louis XVI Gold and Enamel Rock Crystal Snuff Box, Rothschild Provenance

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

This elegant object exemplifies the restrained sophistication and technical excellence of mid-18th century French luxury production, where precious materials and refined ornament wer...

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel

Rare Murano Glass Bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Vistosi, Italy, 1960s
Rare Murano Glass Bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Vistosi, Italy, 1960s

Rare Murano Glass Bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Vistosi, Italy, 1960s

By Fulvio Bianconi, Vistosi

Located in Milan, IT

Rare Murano glass bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Vistosi.    

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bottles

Materials

Murano Glass

Rare Antique German White Faux Bois 5-Piece Modular Vase & Candle Centerpiece
Rare Antique German White Faux Bois 5-Piece Modular Vase & Candle Centerpiece

Rare Antique German White Faux Bois 5-Piece Modular Vase & Candle Centerpiece

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Rare Antique German White Glazed Faux Bois 5-Piece Modular Vase & Candle Centerpiece, circa 1890–1920 Antique German Faux Bois 5-Piece Vase/ Candle Centerpiece in White A remarkable...

Category

Early 20th Century German High Victorian Garniture

Materials

Porcelain

An Extremely Rare William IV Travelling Scent Flask by Archibald Douglas, 1835
An Extremely Rare William IV Travelling Scent Flask by Archibald Douglas, 1835

An Extremely Rare William IV Travelling Scent Flask by Archibald Douglas, 1835

By Archibald Douglas

Located in London, GB

An Extremely Rare William IV Travelling Scent Flask Made in London in 1835 by Archibald Douglas. The Scent Flask is plain in design and narrow rectangular in form. The screw on cove...

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Antique 19th Century English William IV Bottles

Extremely Rare Antique Solid Brass Maritime Ships Porthole Storm Cover Window
Extremely Rare Antique Solid Brass Maritime Ships Porthole Storm Cover Window

Extremely Rare Antique Solid Brass Maritime Ships Porthole Storm Cover Window

Located in Dayton, OH

Extremely unique original antique heavy solid brass maritime Ship's Porthole or Hatch. A rare find with storm door, swing plate and barking plate. Its very unusual to find a complete...

Category

Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Extremely Rare Antique Solid Brass Maritime Ships Porthole Storm Cover Window
Extremely Rare Antique Solid Brass Maritime Ships Porthole Storm Cover Window

Extremely Rare Antique Solid Brass Maritime Ships Porthole Storm Cover Window

Located in Dayton, OH

Extremely unique original antique heavy solid brass maritime Ship's Porthole or Hatch. A rare find with storm door, swing plate and barking plate. Its very unusual to find a complete...

Category

Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Extremely Rare Antique Swedish Brass Maritime Ships Porthole Storm Cover Window
Extremely Rare Antique Swedish Brass Maritime Ships Porthole Storm Cover Window

Extremely Rare Antique Swedish Brass Maritime Ships Porthole Storm Cover Window

Located in Dayton, OH

Extremely unique original antique heavy solid brass maritime Ship's Porthole or Hatch. A rare find with storm door, swing plate and barking plate. Its very unusual to find a complete...

Category

Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Brass

Paul Evans & Phillip Lloyd Powell, Very Rare, Walnut and Pewter Bottle
Paul Evans & Phillip Lloyd Powell, Very Rare, Walnut and Pewter Bottle

Paul Evans & Phillip Lloyd Powell, Very Rare, Walnut and Pewter Bottle

By Phillip Lloyd Powell, Paul Evans

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a very rare bottle. Only 5 were made because it was very difficult to make. This one was a gift to one of our clients.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Bottles

Materials

Pewter

Henry Varnum Poor Rare Abstract Plate
Henry Varnum Poor Rare Abstract Plate

Henry Varnum Poor Rare Abstract Plate

By Henry Varnum Poor

Located in Sharon, CT

An unusual and important abstract work for this important artist and potter.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Antique Petite Jardinière Grand Tour Model Planter
Rare Antique Petite Jardinière Grand Tour Model Planter

Rare Antique Petite Jardinière Grand Tour Model Planter

Located in San Diego, CA

A beautifully aged vintage cast iron petite jardinière planter inspired by the refined decorative arts of the early 19th century and the celebrated Grand Tour aesthetic that swept th...

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Antique Late 19th Century American French Provincial Planters, Cachepots...

Materials

Iron

Rare Set of 5 Porcelain Apothecary Jars with Lids by Lefébure of Paris
Rare Set of 5 Porcelain Apothecary Jars with Lids by Lefébure of Paris

Rare Set of 5 Porcelain Apothecary Jars with Lids by Lefébure of Paris

Located in London, GB

A set of Five Paris Porcelain Apothecary Jars by Lefébure Each lidded porcelain jar bearing a Latin label and hand-painted naturalistic motifs. Bearing the mark of Lefébure. French...

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Antique 19th Century French Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Rare set of forty pharmacy jars from the late nineteenth century
Rare set of forty pharmacy jars from the late nineteenth century

Rare set of forty pharmacy jars from the late nineteenth century

Located in Paris, FR

Rare set of rectangular pharmacy jars in blue blown glass, with original labels in black and gold églomisé glass. Caps are in lacquered iron sheet.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Jars

Materials

Glass

Extremely Rare Large Antique Solid Bronze Maritime Ships Porthole Nautical 23"
Extremely Rare Large Antique Solid Bronze Maritime Ships Porthole Nautical 23"

Extremely Rare Large Antique Solid Bronze Maritime Ships Porthole Nautical 23"

Located in Dayton, OH

Extremely unique original large antique heavy solid bronze maritime Ship's Porthole or Hatch. The majority are rather simple and made from aluminum or nickel plated rather than heavy...

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Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

Materials

Bronze

Very Rare Ming Dynasty Porcelain Ewer with Ottoman Gem-Set Tombak Mounts
Very Rare Ming Dynasty Porcelain Ewer with Ottoman Gem-Set Tombak Mounts

Very Rare Ming Dynasty Porcelain Ewer with Ottoman Gem-Set Tombak Mounts

Located in London, GB

Very rare Ming dynasty porcelain ewer with ottoman gem-set tombak mounts Chinese and Turkish, 16th/17th century Measures: Tombak: height 20cm, width 17cm, depth 10cm Case: height ...

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Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Bottles

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass

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Rare Objects For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of rare objects available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, ceramic and wood, all rare objects available were constructed with great care. There are 4932 antique and vintage rare objects for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 29 modern editions to choose from as well. Rare objects have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of rare objects to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau rare objects are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made rare objects over the years, but those made by Carl Auböck, Loetz Glass and Hermès are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Rare Objects?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,653, while they’re typically $11 on the low end and $985,000 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.