Farnsworth Decorative Objects

Whimsical motorized kinetic sculpture by R. Bruce Salinger titled "The Blimp" c. 1990s. Salinger's work embraces the whimsical and the absurd, by using the Rube Goldberg methodology ...

Thai born Hattakitkosol Somchai (1934-2000) was a painter and a sculptor, a self taught artist who moved to New York in the 1970s. Somchai's work was shown in Tokyo, San Francisco an...

Hand carved sculpture in marble by Jerrold Ballaine (1934-2025) was a Bay Area artist, Emeritus Professor of Art at Berkeley University and director of the University Museum. His wor...

Exquisite large turned redwood burl bowl by craftsman Julian Shaw, beautiful graining with a live edge along the rim. The graining pattern is reminiscent of flames as the light refle...

Hand carved abstract sculpture created out of bird's eye maple on an acacia base. Created by San Francisco artist Ralph Peplow (1907-1987) c.1950s. Reminiscent of the work of Constan...

Hanging wire kinetic figural sculpture of an acrobat, crafted of both brass and steel wire. With numerous moving parts in its articulation. A whimsical sculpture that when moved by a...

Handcarved abstract sculpture by Californian artist Ralph Peplow (1907-1987), an organic form created out of hardwood with it's expressive graining and fluid lines. Stamped by the a...

Venini & C., Murano glass Sommero a Bollicine bowl c.1930s designed by architect Carlo Scarpa (1902-1978). Bubbly overlaid glass colorless and green with bursts of bubbles. A rou...

Venini & C., Murano glass Sommero a Bollicine bowl c.1930s designed by architect Carlo Scarpa (1902-1978). Bubbly overlaid glass colorless and red with bursts of gold foil. A rou...

Large sculptural Burl wood specimen, an example of one of natures many abstract forms. Having wonderful texture and earth tones that are found in nature. An interesting accent piece ...

Rocking silver plate fruit bowl by Italian Industrial Designer Lino Sabattini (1926-2016). The circular bowl has continuous rounded handles that run end to end along the bottom of th...

Freeform abstract wooden sculpture, hand-carved forms that are connected via dowels and mounted on a black wooden base. Each element of the sculpture relate to one another to create ...

Bulbous vase by Polia Pillin of Southern California in a vibrant red glaze an unusual piece as its absent of her ornate imagery, she worked with her husband William out of their home...

1970s lucite bird sculpture by Silvio Russo for Guzzini of Italy, the design is meant to rock back and forth. Still retains the original label.

The Grillo "Cricket" phone the ringer sounds like crickets. designed by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper in 1965, this is a later version that can be used with touch tone architecture. This design has won numerous awards i.e. Compasso d' Oro 1967, Gold medal, Ljubljana, Bio, 1968. A fully working phone.