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1950s Wire Mesh Collapsable Waste Paper Basket
Located in Oakland, CA
A very creative approach to a wastepaper basket design, having a wire mesh body and a wire frame
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal

Woven Wire Waste Paper Basket, c1950
Located in Trensacq, FR
Woven wire waste paper basket c1950 Crimped and woven in a classic cross-hatched pattern. Good
Category

Mid-20th Century French Industrial Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal, Wire

Vintage Industrial Wire Mesh Waste Paper Basket
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage industrial wire mesh waste paper basket, great shape and form, some minor bends of the
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Decorative Baskets

Materials

Metal

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Finding the Right Decorative-baskets for You

Antique and vintage decorative baskets can lend unique charm to any room. And basketmaking is hardly a lost art.

Evidence of basket weaving dates back tens of thousands of years, with one of the most intact examples found in the Judean Desert from the Neolithic period. Historically, baskets have mainly served utilitarian needs — to carry food, store materials and even hold water — but they could also be ornamental objects or have ceremonial or religious purposes.

Native American baskets come from a tradition steeped in generations of skill. There are new and made-to-order baskets from artisans who put their own spin on the ancient art as well as 21st-century pre-owned decorative baskets to complement any furniture style or design preference.

A metal basket or brass basket can match a modern or industrial-style home and add some contrasting rusticity. Wooden baskets, wicker baskets and natural-fiber baskets can easily harmonize with boho chic and cottagecore interiors.

Ceramic baskets are part of the pottery tradition, a craft with a deep heritage in human history. Ceramics are popular in decor again, and the personalization of handmade craftsmanship has served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. Depending on a ceramic basket’s style, it can fit in with a more formal, cottage, Asian or Southwestern interior theme.

Browse 1stDibs for a wide selection of decorative baskets to fit any design need.