Valholm Decorative Objects

Large and impressive Japanese influenced vase by Haeger. This vessel is from the 1980s and has a bulbous form with a slightly irregular opening and is finished in a charcoal black matte and metallic bronze colored drip glaze. Retains the original label on the bottom - Haeger, American Made, 4416. About Haeger Potteries, from Collectors Weekly: Founded in 1871 as the Dundee Brickyard, Haeger Potteries was one of the leading American manufacturers of art pottery, jardinieres, and figurines. Beyond bricks, its first products appeared around the turn of the century in the form of red flower pots for florists. By 1912, Haeger Potteries was offering customers multiple lines of what it called "artware," some influenced by an Arts and Crafts aesthetic (its buttress-handle vases come to mind), others hearkening back to forms developed by the ancient Greeks and given evocative names like Adam and Eve. One of the biggest changes in the company's fortunes occurred in 1938, when a designer named Royal Hickman was hired by Haeger. Hickman focused on Haeger's artware, a line that was quickly named Royal Haeger, presumably to capitalize on Hickman's reputation but also to imitate the names of potteries in England such as Royal Albert and Royal Doulton. The figurines produced by Royal Haeger, the most famous of which was Hickman's black panther from 1941, were a smash with customers, as was the company's white gazelle, whose style appeared to straddle Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern. Subsequent designers such as Eric Olsen added to the Royal Haeger legacy—his muscular red bull was introduced in 1955. Throughout its history, Haeger also made lamps, from models designed for tables and desks during the Art Deco era to its popular TV lamps of the 1950s. In fact, the Mid-Century Modern tendency runs strong in Haeger; collectors of vintage Haeger know that ceramists such Sascha Brastoff got their start working for the firm. Some of these same collectors look for vintage Haeger ashtrays...

Danish midcentury modern ceramic vase. Spotted earthcolored glaze in dark green tones. Signed under base. Beautiful vintage condition. Denmark, 1960s.

This exquisite mid-century modern black and olive glazed ceramic vase from the 1960s is a fine example of Nittsjö Keramik craftsmanship, originating from the picturesque county of Da...

This art pottery vase was done by the renowned Marcello Fantoni of Italy in approximately 1960 in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The vase is done with a thick dark brown clay w...

Mixed/curated group of 3 Scandinavian ceramic/stoneware pieces. A cylindrical vase with green and orange glaze, a wine-bottle shaped vase in green and black glaze and a small striped...

Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design ceramic bottle with cup produced by Höganäs Keramik with stamp under the base, Sweden circa 1960s.

A green glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Gabriel Keramik, Sweden, 1940s.

Two stunning vases by Micheal Andersen, Bornholm ceramics in Denmark. Heavy clay with a blue glaze that varies in color and intensity around the main body, on the rim and inside both...

Faience Vase with Tall, Straight Body and Flared Neck, Accolay, 1950s. Features visible wheel marks and a decor of iron-brown drips on a dark turquoise body. Signed under the base : ...

Among the most desirable pieces from L. Hjorth Ceramic in Denmark comes pieces by the Swedish Ceramist Eva Sjögren who worked with Hjorth for a period o...

A white, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Gabriel Keramik, Sweden, c. 1930s.

Pair of two midcentury drip-glaze ceramic vases with hallmark. Organic and expressive, these vases have an excellent color quality and richly dimensioned texture. The green vase...