Rare Beautiful Lighting Obelisk by Angolometallarte, Roma, Italy, 1970
By Angolometallarte
Located in Paris, FR
Lighting obelisk in Plexiglas with a magnificent base in gilded and chromed brass. Lighting consists of two fluorescent tubes concealed inside the base. Works perfectly.
Brass
Rare Natural Quartz Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A rare natural quartz cluster with glittering crystals formed across the surface.
Rock Crystal
Large Rare French Gilt Bronze Box "Pinocchio" by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare cast gilt bronze box "Pinocchio" by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997). The elongated lidded box depicts a silouette portrait of the famous boy. The interior...
Bronze
Rare Edward F. Caldwell Neoclassical Silvered Bronze Box with Angels
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Fine and unusual signed Edward F. Caldwell & Co. Neoclassical style silvered bronze box depicting a pair of winged angels playing music at an altar. One angel plays a lyre and th...
Bronze
Rare Vintage Murano Alexandrite Glass Dog Figure, Italy
Located in Nottingham, GB
This charming Murano glass dog figure captures the playful character of a small terrier or papillon through its gently stylised form and elegant satin finish. Seated attentively with...
Art Glass
Poul Henningsen – Rare Hand-Carved Portrait Sculpture, Denmark, 1935
Located in Egå, DK
The sculpture retains its original painted surface and displays attractive age-related patina and minor wear consistent with a work dating from 1935. A particularly rare and persona...
Wood
RARE IBERIAN SAFE from the first half of the 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
RARE IBERIAN SAFE from the first half of the 17th Century in painted and gilded carved wood decorated with plant motifs. Small defects. Dim.: 34 x 43 x 35 cm
Wood
PABLO PICASSO (1881–1973), Rare three medallions, 1949.
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
PABLO PICASSO (1881–1973), Three round medallions joined as a necklace by a cord, red terracotta, one with white highlights, Impressed stamps "Madoura Empreinte originale de Picasso"...
Ceramic
$956Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Rare Miniature Wooden Bible Box in Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century most rare and unusual original painted miniature bible box with original painted surface and gilding. This early gem has original iron hinges and key lock. Great as a je...
Iron
Rock Crystal Lamp , Epitaxy , Rare
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An amazing find of a Smokey Quarts with a Parasite double ended Crystal attached to it . The Custom designed all Bronze base to support the crystal has an ( LED ) light installed in...
Rock Crystal
rare Glass-painting: Romantic Biedermeier scene, signed “ELLA”
Located in Wien, AT
A reverse-glass painting depicting a charming, gallant scene in the nostalgic Biedermeier style. The artwork captivates with its combination of classic silhouettes and delicate color...
Glass, Wood
Rare Blue Agate Geode Cathedral
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Rare Deep Blue Agate Geode with Blue Sugar Druzy Amethyst ▫️ Description A true rarity among geodes, this exceptional specimen showcases one of the rarest color pallete, deep, almo...
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
$280Sale Price|30% Off
Rare Floral Happy Birthday Porcelain Box Worcestershire England Halcyon Days Box
By Halcyon Days
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item that we are offering is A Beautiful and Unusual RARE COLLECTORS WORCESTERSHIRE ENGLAND HALCYON DAYS STYLE Porcelain Box, featuring a Basket of Flowers with Happy B...
Porcelain, Paint
Rare Important 19th Century Fine Chinese Detailed Woman Figurine
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item is An Outstanding Fine Beautiful Estate Chinese Sculpture of a figure, featuring a Man doing a Martial Arts Pose with a Snake nearby with Finely Carved Sculpting D...
Precious Stone
Rare Gucci Silver-Plated Brass Penguin Sculpture, Italy, 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An incredible vintage discovery, rare on the market today, and a wonderful object for collectors of Gucci, Italian luxury design, animal sculptures and refined decorative arts.
Silver Plate, Brass
Michael Bang rare glass vase Dansk
By Michael Bang, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a rare glass vase by the worldwide designer /artist Michael Bang, marked Holmegaard and MB.
Glass
Exclusive Amethyst Geode Portal with a Rare Crown Druzy Formation, Super Rare
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Large Amethyst Geode Portal with a Rare Crown Formation of Sparkly, Deep Purple Amethyst on Custom-Made Rotating Stand ▫️ Description A rare, stunning Amethyst Geode Portal, this n...
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
$550Sale Price|50% Off
Rare Emerald Horse Bust Sculpture Genuine Natural Gemstone
Located in Somis, CA
A captivating horse bust hand-carved from genuine Brazilian emerald, showcasing the rare transformation of one of the world’s most precious gemstones into a refined work of art. The ...
Multi-gemstone
Rare Ceramic Vase, 1960's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Ceramic Vase, 1960's Additional Information: Material: Ceramic Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced in Denmark Dimensions (W x D x H): 20 x 10 x 30 cm
Ceramic
Rare Terracotta Majolica Owl Filmont Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Terracotta Majolica Owl signed Filmont Bavent Normandy.
Terracotta
Exquisite Rare Important Estate Noah's Ark Crummles Jewelry Holder Pill Box
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item that we are offering is A Beautiful and Unusual RARE COLLECTORS Handpainted Crummles Porcelain Box. Outstandingly done with Beautifully Colors featuring Noah's Ark...
Porcelain, Paint
Rare Nursing Virgin from the 14th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
RARE NURSING VIRGIN FROM THE 14TH CENTURY ORIGIN : ITALY PERIOD : 14TH CENTURY Height : 60 cm Width : 20,5 cm Depth : 11 cm Wood Seated and in a very maternal position, Mary i...
Wood
A Rare Ebonised Table Clock 18th Century
By John Russell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A RARE EBONISED TABLE CLOCK WITH PIVOTTED DE BETHUNE TYPE ESCAPEMENT John Russell, Falkirk The bell top case with handle and four cone finials over pierced wooden sound frets on a pl...
Brass
$2,250Sale Price|50% Off
Rare Important Gorgeous Dresden Style Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box Casket
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a Magnificent Rare Jewelry Casket Box Sevres Porcelain with Gilt Bronze Mounting. Center of Box Top is Finely Detailed with a Beautiful Portrait...
Porcelain
Rare Murano Glass Vase by Vistosi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare Murano glass vase by Vistosi, executed in a bold Memphis-inspired aesthetic.
Glass, Art Glass
$2,250Sale Price|70% Off
Rare Important Gorgeous Dresden Style Sevres Style Porcelain Jewelry Box Casket
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
The Following Items we are offering is a Magnificent Rare Jewelry Casket Box Sevres Porcelain with Gilt Bronze Mounting. Center of Box Top is Finely Detailed with a Beautiful Portrai...
Crystal
Rare Large Curtis Jere Abstract Brass Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Redding, CT
Rare Large Curtis Jere Abstract Brass and Marble Sculpture. Amorphic articulating sculpture that can rotate on an axis . Great addition to any modern home. Original Curtis Jere Artis...
Marble, Brass
Rare All-Natural Amethyst Plate
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
A Rare Amethyst Conglomerate of Minerals: Green and White Sugar Amethyst, Zeolite, Calcite, Hematite Inclusions ▫️ Description This natural White and Green Amethyst plate is a mast...
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Rare Cat head Shaped Cast Iron Gate Latch
By Mark Indursky
Located in Stamford, CT
Rare articulated cast iron cats head gate latch. stamped and marked with a patent date of 1895. Made for the ears flip down and lock a gate. There are 3 versions of the cat head latc...
Iron
Collectible spectacular rare big box, casket, tramp art, folk art, 1890, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
The object is rectangular in shape and has a hinged lid on top.
Brass
Collectible spectacular rare big box, casket, tramp art, folk art, 1885, Austria
Located in Wien, AT
The object is rectangular in shape and has a hinged lid on top.
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Modern Leather Elephant, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rare Mid-Century Modern Leather Elephant, 1960s The proportions are wonderfully genuine, the horse amazingly high and the eye-catcher par excellence. One ear is partially missing, ...
Leather
Rare Art Deco Brass Box w/ 1920s Scenes - Tennis, Golf, Fishing, Horses, Autos
By Aerozon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and stunningly detailed, this brass box covered with low-relief scenes illustrating swells enjoying the high life of the late 1920s was made by the Aerozon company in Berlin. O...
Brass
Rare Russian Gzhel Hand-painted Blue White Porcelain Church Trinket Box
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare small lidded trinket box with church-shaped handle on the lid is hand painted in two tone blue on white porcelain background. Floral decor on the body of the box and on the lid,...
Porcelain, Ceramic
Rare Large Terracotta Majolica Pig Bavent Normandy
By Bavent
Located in Austin, TX
Rare large Terracotta Majolica Pig Bavent Normandy.
Terracotta
$3,150Sale Price|30% Off
HERMES Rare Porcelain Tray
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Special Edition hand painted gold porcelain tray, titled "Cuir du Desert" (Desert Leather), by artist Francoise de la Perriere for Hermes. It is embellished with symbolic and decorat...
Porcelain
$1,946Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Art Deco French Snakeskin Picture Frame
Located in London, GB
Fine quality and rare snakeskin picture frame with glass and leather stand at the back. The snakeskin clad side clips move to enable you to place the picture in the frame. The snakes...
Animal Skin
Rare Natural Amethyst Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Natural amethyst sculpture with stand. Measures: 10.5”/L x 8.5”/D x 4”/H without stand.
Rock Crystal
Rare Circa 1920’s Woman’s Rolex Watch Box Presentation Case
By Rolex
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This vintage 1920’s intricate designed pressboard watch box is in excellent condition and is made with meticulous craftsmanship. Beautifully embossed top, reminiscent of tooled leath...
Leather, Wood
Palisander & Rosewood Box / Humidor by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Rare Woods
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very hard-to-find concave square lidded container, box or humidor designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The box is made of palisander or rosewood (same family of wood...
Palisander, Rosewood
Rare Phesant Sculpture by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Phesant Sculpture by Toni Zuccheri for Venini A rare phesant art glass sculpture from the Bestiary series. Designed by Tony Zuccheri in 1983 and manufactured by Venini, Murano ...
Art Glass
Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda bowl , 1980’s
By Kjell Engman
Located in Delft, NL
Rare Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda bowl , 1980’s
Art Glass
Rare Natural Quartz Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Salt-like, light turquoise color natural quartz sculpture with stand. Measures: 8.5” /L x 6.5” /D x 7” /H without stand.
Quartz
Rare Natural Quartz Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Salt-like, pinkish brown natural sculpture with copper on the surface. Polish brass stand. Measures: 11.5” /L x 7.5” /W x 5” /H.
Quartz
Rare Set of Three Regency Plaster Figures
Located in London, GB
A rare set of three Regency plaster figures of George III, Charles James fox, and Pitt the younger. Each with their original stone-coloured decoration and inscribed Published 1820...
Plaster
Important and Rare Italian Box Safe from the 17th Century '1647'
Located in Madrid, ES
Important and Rare Italian box safe from the 17th century In chiseled bronze, decorated with jasper plates and hard stones, with a cameo with a male figure at the centre. Inscriptio...
Bronze
Rare Ceramic Vase by Jean Besnard
By Jean Besnard
Located in PARIS, FR
An extremely rare ceramic vase by the renowned French artist Jean Besnard. The latter is often considered to be the greatest French ceramist hailing from the Art Deco period. Signed ...
Ceramic
A rare signed Venini Murano glass picture frame
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in London, GB
A very rare Pulegoso Murano glass picture frame designed and produced by the world famous glass house Venini C1938 . Impressed Venini Murano to easle support.
Brass
$720Sale Price|60% Off
Rare Important Estate Hand Hammered STERLING Silver Etched Scrolled Box Case
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item is A Spectacular and Very Beautiful Hand Hammered and Etched Scrolled Sterling Silver Large Box Case. Beautifully done with Exquisite Sterling Silver Detail. Take...
Sterling Silver
$14,272Sale Price|25% Off
Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Mounted KPM Hand Painted Porcelain Casket
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Truly rare, this finely decorated antique rectangular casket, German porcelain manufacturer KPM, circa 1870. The KPM brand is engraved on the inside. Made with a finely chiseled bron...
Bronze
Rare Mid-Century Brutalist Bronze Candelabra
Located in APELDOORN, NL
This exceptionally rare and attractive bronze candelabra is a striking example of Mid-Century Modern design. It features a highly unusual organic shape with textured branches that ri...
Bronze
Rare Signed Gabriella Crespi Gold Cigarette / Pill Box Desk, 1970s, Italy
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Vis, NL
Rare signed Gabriella Crespi gold brass cigarette, pill box for a stylish desk. 1970s, made in Italy. This piece is new, unused, in excellent, nearly new condition. Comes ...
Brass
Rare English Romanesque Limestone Capital on Stand
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This weathered English Romanesque limestone capital is centuries old, dating from the Norman era of the 11th and 12th centuries. Originating from Oxfordshire, it is decoratively hand...
Stone, Limestone
Rare Rockwell Kent for Chase Bacchus Art Deco Copper Cigarette Box
By Rockwell Kent, Chase Brass and Copper Company
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971) Rare Bacchus Art Deco copper cigarette box for Chase Chrome & Brass company, only offered in 1935 and 1936. Rockwell Kent designed only three ...
Copper
Einar Johansen Rare Stoneware Watussi Ox Head
By Einar Johanson 1
Located in Kastrup, DK
Einar Johansen 1915-1996. Rare glazed stoneware Watussi ox head. Signed with monogram EJ0.43. (1943). The natural cracks are a result of the firing process.
Ceramic
Rare Cacoxenite Amethyst Elestial Cluster
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Elestial Amethyst Crystal Specimen with Brazil’s Legendary Cacoxenite ▫️ Description An exceedingly rare mineral masterpiece: a Matrix Cacoxenite Amethyst specimen is gracefully se...
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Rare Antique English Hand Carved Burr Walnut Monogrammed Box, Satin-Lined
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
A very Fine Antique English Hand Carved solid highly figured walnut hinged box with unusual "one-off" carved in relief monogram. This box is satin-lined and tufted likely to be used...
Satin, Walnut
Rare Chinese opium smokers kit, including a pillow-box and a pipe.
Located in Leuven , BE
Rare Chinese opium smoker's kit, including a lacquered boiled cardboard pillow-box and a pipe showing signs of intensive use. The pipe fits perfectly inside the box. The curved shape...
Plywood
$520Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Vintage Russian Hand Painted Lacquered Small Wooden Box Signed Fedoskino
Located in Plainview, NY
A lovely Russian hand painted lacquered small wooden box with a red interior. The box features the frog princess and prince Ivan miniature fairy tale. The box is signed inside Fedosk...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Art Deco Rare Wooden Ox Sculpture From 1932
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare wooden ox sculpture by uhknown artist from 1932 singed O.L.P. (original limited production)
Hardwood
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.”
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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.