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1930's Art Deco Deruta Urn with Fox
By Baldelli, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Hanover, MA
Rare 1930's Italian black glazed majolica urn with asymmetric handles which are silvered along with rim and foot and an orange glazed stylized fox set within an arched niche.
Signed ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Majolica
Gio Ponti Horse Silver Sculpture with Lino Sabattini for Christofle
By Gio Ponti, Christofle, Lino Sabattini
Located in Hanover, MA
1978 Gio Ponti designed silver plated horse sculpture, titled "Cavallo", edition Lino Sabattini for Christofle, 2008.
Very good condition. Comes with original Christofle box and non-...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Silver Plate
WIRA NY Spun Aluminum Ice Bucket
Located in Hanover, MA
American art deco spun aluminum and bakelite ice bucket marked WIRA New York.
Very little information exists about the company apart from an ad in ...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Barware
Materials
Aluminum
Luciano Frigerio Brass Apple Ice Bucket
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage Italian double walled ice bucket or vide poche in the form of an apple in polished brass with gold plating interior attributed to Luciano Frigerio (1928-1991) for Cellini A...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Cohiba Special Edition 30th Anniversary Cigar Ashtray
Located in Hanover, MA
Cohiba Special Edition 30th Anniversary cigar ashtray made of porcelain with 14k gold detail.
Produced by Porcelanas Bidasoa for the Cohiba 30th anniversary party in the Tropicana i...
Category
1990s Spanish Art Deco Ashtrays
Materials
Porcelain
Gio Ponti for Christofle Cornucopia Candelabrum
By Gio Ponti, Christofle
Located in Hanover, MA
Silver plate two light candelabrum designed in 1928 by Gio Ponti for Christofle, re-issued circa 1980's.
Retains original Christofle box and pair of original clear glass bobeche.
We ...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pewter Pitchers in the style of Henning Koppel
By Henning Koppel, Georg Jensen
Located in Hanover, MA
Sculptural mid-century pewter handled pitcher in the style of the "Pregnant Duck" model No. 992 by master silversmith, Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen.
No markings and unknown origin...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Pitchers
Materials
Pewter
Set of 3 Blanc de Chine Awa Odori Figurines
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of three white porcelain Awa Odori festival dancers wearing kimono and amigasa bamboo hat. Often mistaken for geishas.
Dancing figures created by Keiten Takahashi (Japanese, 192...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Brutalist Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Three Awa Odori Ceramic Dancing Figures
Located in Hanover, MA
Three glazed ceramic figures of stylized folk dancers in the Awa Odori festival. One marked "E. Lyles" on the underside.
I believe these figures are based on a design by Japanese met...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Brutalist Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
Marcel Bever Porcelain Mask in Fer Forge Frame
By Marcel Bever
Located in Hanover, MA
Wall mounted porcelain mask signed M. Bever Paris, Made in France, mounted in fer forge frame, circa 1925. Edgar Brandt is known to have designed wrought iron for Maison Robj, for whom Marcel Bever...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Wrought Iron
Michael Cohen 1970's Ceramic Sculptural Shadowbox Wall Mirror
By Michael Cohen
Located in Hanover, MA
Sculptural wall mounted shadow box mirror in glazed ceramic stoneware by artist Michael Cohen, USA, circa 1970. Artist's studio mark on side of slab. Stamped on backside as well as o...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware, Mirror, Cork
Marcello Fantoni Signed Large Rectangular Glazed Ceramic Bowl
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Hanover, MA
Marcello Fantoni glazed ceramic rectangular bowl with horses 15 ½” long, 10 ½” wide, and stands 3 ½” tall to the rim. Signed underside.
This historical bowl is a modified rectangle ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Coffee & Tea Service
By Tommi Parzinger, Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in Hanover, MA
Four piece coffee/tea service in solid brass designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths circa 1950, distributed by Vincent Lippe Co.
This is the earliest version with the distinctively ornate thistle finials on the fitted lids.
Set includes large and small lidded carafes, lidded sugar container and 12" diameter round tray.
All marked: Made by Dorlyn Silversmiths and a conjoined "RP" in which the "R" is reversed.
The 'R' here in the mark probably refers to Otto Rasmussen...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Brass
Serafino Volpi Deruta Charger
By Volpi
Located in Hanover, MA
Deruta majolica charger from the workshop of Serafino Volpi hand painted with the wide eyed curly haired head of an 'ignudo' figure wearing headband fr...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Renaissance Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Serafino Volpi Deruta Charger with Portrait of Zaccaria
By Volpi
Located in Hanover, MA
Deruta majolica charger from the workshop of Serafino Volpi hand painted with the portrait of the prophet Zaccaria from Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Renaissance Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Grouping of Trenton Potteries Gilt Decorated by Wheeling
By Trenton Potteries
Located in Hanover, MA
Grouping of nine art deco pieces (including three sets of pairs) by TAC Trenton Potteries and gilt decorated by Wheeling Decorating Co., including large or...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Brass Taza by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths
By Dorlyn Silversmiths, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Hanover, MA
Gorgeous taza/candy dish in solid brass designed by Tommi Parzinger and produced by Dorlyn Silversmiths circa 1952.
Marked underneath "made by Dorlyn-Silversmiths" with a reversed P and R cipher for Tommi Parzinger (1903-1981) and Otto Rasmussen...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Duilio 'Dubé' Barnabe Reverse Painted Glass Top Cocktail Table for Fontana Arte
By Duilio Dubé Bernabe, Fontana Arte
Located in Hanover, MA
Duilio Barnabe (known as Dube) reverse painted glass top cocktail table with slightly concave sides and convex fishtail ends by Fontana Arte on black lacq...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal
Arrigo Finzi Lidded Pot in Porcelain and Oro Zecchino
By Arrigo Finzi
Located in Hanover, MA
A stunning 1940 Italian white porcelain lidded pot finely decorated with Zodiac figures from classical antiquity in 24k "Oro Zecchino" by Arrigo Finzi.
Gilt ceramic lid.
Signed Finzi Oro Zecchino Made in Italy on underside of potiche and Hutschenreuther on underside of cover.
Finzi often hand painted his designs on Hutschenreuther and Heinrich blanks.
Arrigo Finzi was the only Italian silversmith to be selected to participate in the exhibition "Italy at work, her renaissance in design today", promoted by the CNA (Compagnia Nazionale Artigiana) and hosted by 12 important American museums from 1950-1952 to present the best of the decorative arts produced in Italy since the end of the war. For years now, his production has also extended to porcelain decorated in pure gold. In 1952 he opens a store of two floors in Via Manzoni 17 in Milan and in 1954 he creates Finzi Arte, with the collaboration of his daughter Olga Finzi...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Gold Leaf
Alfredo Barbini Pink and Gold Flecks Murano Glass Bowl with Fruit
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Hanover, MA
Pink and gold flecked Murano glass fruits with matching bowl by Alfredo Barbini (Italian, 1912 - 2007).
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Gold Leaf
Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Candelabrum & Pair Serving Trays
By Tommi Parzinger, Dorlyn Silversmiths
Located in Hanover, MA
A three piece serving centerpiece grouping from among the least commonly seen items from the 1950's brass ware collection designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths, consisting of an exceptionally large candelabrum for five tapers with two tiers of round bon bon trays, and a matching pair of two-tier serving trays...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Massimo Vignelli for Venini Yellow Onion Glass Uplighter Wall Sconce
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Venini
Located in Hanover, MA
Since yellow Murano glass wall lamp designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini, mid-1950s. Original hefty brass wall bracket. Porcelain socket for single standard Edison screw lightbulb...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Dodecagon Crystal Ashtray
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Hanover, MA
Twelve sided cut crystal ashtray with three wheel-ground optic bubble dimples by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Optical Glass
Ceramic Poodle with Jeweled Collar
Located in Hanover, MA
1960s Italian ceramic poodle with jeweled collar.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pauly & C. Venetian Murano Glass Polychrome Enameled and Gilded Centerpiece
By Salviati
Located in Hanover, MA
Venetian polychrome enameled and gilded glass centerpiece by Pauly & C. of Murano enameled by Francesco Toso Borella after an antique belonging to the Principe di Torlonia.
Hand blow...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Revival Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Russel Wright "Oceana" Serving Bowl
By Klise Manufacturing Company, Russel Wright
Located in Hanover, MA
Russel Wright "Oceana" sculptural serving bowl circa 1938 produced by Klise Woodworking Company, Grand Rapids, MI. Hazelwood in the form of deep-sea fauna.
This particular one had a...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Maple
Oligarch Size Sterling Silver Humidor
By Beyond Gorgeosity
Located in Hanover, MA
Extra large sterling silver cigar humidor prototype custom-made by a renowned gunsmith. Measures: 18 inches wide by 12 inches deep by 4 inches high on four bone feet. Sterling silver...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Brass
Pair of Stiffel Lamps in Glazed Ceramic Bottle Form
By Stiffel
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern glazed ceramic bottle vase form lamps on brass bases, in bone with charcoal brown striations and subtle craqueleur to glazing.
Each measures 42in to top of finial 24in to top of base. Brass bases are 6 inches square and have rich patination.
See original ad from a 1960 Chicago Tribune.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Grouping of 18th Century Coopered and Brass Banded Service Accoutrement
Located in Hanover, MA
Fantastic grouping of antique mahogany and oak plate buckets, wine bottle coolers, umbrella holders, flower buckets, what ever you want to use them for. Even for holding kindling, a...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Wine Coolers
Materials
Brass
Mottahedeh Gold on Green Lidded Cachepot
By Mottahedeh
Located in Hanover, MA
Lidded cachepot made in Italy for the Mottahedeh company, known for their luxury ceramic antique reproductions and historic designs. Gold transfer ware...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Signed Murano Glass Perfume Boudoir Assortment
By C. Zeta Murano
Located in Hanover, MA
Presented here is a stylish collection of six items for Madame's Boudoir: four signed Murano glass perfume bottles with stoppers, a footed bowl an...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Bottles
Materials
Gold Leaf
Italian Ceramic Boston Terrier and Panda
Located in Hanover, MA
Delightful large-scale ceramic figures of a nearly life-size black and white glazed Boston Terrier and a Panda bear. Marked with numbers and Made in Italy. Attributed to Eugenio Patt...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Tom Philabaum Art Glass Vase from "Handbuilt" Series, 1987
By Tom Philabaum
Located in Hanover, MA
Art glass vase by Tom Philabaum from his "Handbuilt" series, circa 1987.
Tom Philabaum received a B.A. in Art and Education from Southern Illinois University in 1969, and then joined the innovative Glass Program at the University of Wisconsin studying under Harvey Littleton. He completed a Master’s degree in 1973 before moving to Tucson, where he built his own glass-blowing studio, and earned an M.F.A. in ceramics from the University of Arizona. He has been a working artist since that time, as well as starting Philabaum Glass Gallery in 1982, where he has curated exhibitions ever since.
Handbuilt Series 1987 – 2007
This series was born out of Tom’s long...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
3 Baccarat Style Vase-Form Swirled Crystal Lamps by Paul Hanson
Located in Hanover, MA
We have a total of three of these Baccarat style urn or vase form crystal lamps on square black veined marble bases with subtle bronze embellishmen...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Bronze
Vanity Tray in Chiseled Glass and Carved Brass
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Hanover, MA
This one-of-a-kind presentation or dressing table tray was created exclusively for BG Galleries by one of our own artisans, embellishing the style of Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Lighted Vanity Tray in Cristallo Scalpellato and Carved Brass
By Fontana Arte
Located in Hanover, MA
This one-of-a-kind presentation or dressing table tray was created exclusively for BG Galleries by one of our own artisans, embellishing the style of Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Rare Table Lamp Attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Hanover, MA
Rare table lamp attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, circa 1935-1940. Saint Gobain glass base, brass and enameled metal. Original clear bent glass two-piece shade. Entirely ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Set of Six Italian Enameled Copper Pin Dishes
By Paolo di Poli
Located in Hanover, MA
Lovely set of six Italian Mid-Century enameled copper pin dishes or ashtrays. Each bowl is enameled blue on the underside with a round copper foot.
Measures: 3-1/2 inches diameter and 1-1/2 inches high.
In the style of Paolo di Poli.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Richard Meier for Swid Powell Silver Plated Peppermill
By Richard Meier, Swid Powell
Located in Hanover, MA
Hefty and well constructed pepper mill designed by uber architect Richard Meier for Swid Powell and produced in Italy, circa 1985.
Ref...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
1950s Italian Ceramic Floor Lamp (SATURDAY SALE)
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's Italian floor lamp adorned with several glazed ceramic vessels in highly stylized asymmetric form. separated by diabolo form hourglass brass spacers and standing on a black me...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
1960s Italian Coffee Table with Elliptical Brass Tray Top
Located in Hanover, MA
1960s Italian cocktail table with splayed black enameled steel legs and two moulded brass cartouche form pedestals above which are splayed steel supports.
This table was most lik...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Aldo Tura Attributed Floor Lamp Cendrier
By Aldo Tura
Located in Hanover, MA
Unusual floor lamp with ashtray attributed to Aldo Tura for Macabo. Cylindrical wood base and head incised to appear like the stone tower of a castle with crenellations at the crown. The middle section is a fabric cylindrical...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Aldo Tura Ice Bucket and Carafe
By Aldo Tura
Located in Hanover, MA
Aldo Tura footed ice server with lid and mercury glass lined carafe, both in tomato red dyed lacquered goatskin with gilt brass hardware and embellishments.
Ice bucket is 8" high ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Vintage Cendrier By Le Tanneur
By Jacques Adnet, Le Tanneur
Located in Hanover, MA
Jacques Adnet style saddle-stitched leather and chrome equestrian style ashtray. Place over the 'shoulder' of your favorite sofa or chair (or steed!) and the stirrups keep the ashtra...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Chrome
Blue & White Ceramic Dessert Set by Pucci Umbertide
By Ceramica Umbertide di Pucci
Located in Hanover, MA
Lovely 7 piece desert set (6 small plates and one serving plate with decorative scrolled handles which recall some of Gio Ponti's early Futurist designs for...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Futurist Ceramics
Pair of Silver Ceramic Strutting Cocks Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
Magnificent pair of silver glazed ceramic lamps in the form of two roosters who look like they're about to get into an argument.
The roosters themselves are 17” high x 15” long.
...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Art Deco Ceramic Candelabra in the Manner of Gio Ponti
Located in Hanover, MA
Stunning white ceramic stylized art deco four candle candelabra centerpiece, unsigned. Female nude holding bowl recalls some of the designs by Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori. Uber chic.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Candle Holders
Franz Anton Bustelli for Nymphenberg - Läufer mit Consortin
By Franz Anton Bustelli, Nymphenburg Porcelain
Located in Hanover, MA
Franze Anton Bustelli, one of the most important porcelain modellers of the Rococo, in 1754 for PORZELLAN MANUFAKTUR NYMPHENBURG. Porcelain, glazed, sculpted representation of Consor...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Art Metal Puzzle Bowl by Simon Maltby with Eggs
By Simon Maltby
Located in Hanover, MA
Sculptural art metal puzzle bowl made by Venice, CA artist Simon Maltby in which is displayed 29 decorative eggs in many forms including amber, jade, papi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Decorative Bowls
Materials
Down
Modernist Candelabrum
Located in Hanover, MA
Studio produced vintage 1960's modernist candelabrum with two plank feet below the wide body with four candle holders and centered by a tall shaft that terminates in an open square. ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Candle Holders
Materials
Iron
Marcello Fantoni Vase
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Hanover, MA
Tall slender vase by Marcello Fantoni with applied enamel and various geometric shapes and colors, early factory mark, Italy.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Vases
Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Large Footed Bowl
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Hanover, MA
Jumbo sized tri-footed solid brass finial handled bowl designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths.
Officially listed in the catalog as No. 42 Fruit Bowl
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Charger Attributed to Fulvio Bianconi for Cenedese
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Hanover, MA
A large Murano glass bowl, unsigned, attributed to Fulvio Bianconi for Cenedese. Heavy clear glass with blue and red inclusions.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Platters and Serveware
Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Cube Ice Bucket
By Jens Quistgaard, Løvig Design
Located in Hanover, MA
Solid teak square cube shaped ice bucket by Danish design legend, Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Bulls eye lid and circles on sides as handles. Waterproof interior. Stamped on the unde...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Teak
Alfredo Barbini Biomorphic Glass Bowl, Signed
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Hanover, MA
Strikingly graphic large Murano glass asymmetric and biomorphic bowl in royal blue and white by the Maestro Alfredo Barbini, signed "Barbini Murano"
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Robin Mix Large Scale Mouth-Blown Lavender Glass Charger
Located in Hanover, MA
Large scale mouth blown lavender glass charger by glass artist Robin Mix, signed and dated 1989.
See our separate listing Ref: U11080888661078 for the comp...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Blown Glass
Robin Mix Signed "Veronese" Vase 1990
Located in Hanover, MA
Large mouth-blown 'Veronese' vase with a fuschia colored glass ball stem, signed by the glass artist and dated 1990. Signed Robin Mix.
After the 1921 desig...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
"Il gatto" - Unique Murano Glass Vase by Angelo Rinaldi
By Angelo Rinaldi
Located in Hanover, MA
Extraordinary signed art glass vase by the Maestro Angelo Rinaldi.
Angelo Rinaldi said that the work is part of the series of works he d...
Angelo Rinaldi said that the work is part of the series of works he d...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Vases
Italian Brass Barware
Located in Hanover, MA
A stylish set of brass Italian bar ware including four tankards with applied crest, shaker, pitcher and revolving stand with cork screw, bottle opener, double shot measure...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Barware
Materials
Brass
Pair of Silver Plated Tri-form Griffin Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of mid-19th century nickel electroplated candle holders which had previously been converted to electric lamps during the first half of the 20th century (probably the early 1930...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
