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1950s Mid-Century Wall Plaque Adam Dworski Wye Pottery Woman
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A Ceramic Wall Plaque made by Croatian Ceramicist Adam Dworski who set up Wye Pottery Studio in Clyro Wales England in the late 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Stoneware

Vintage 1970s Brass Geometric Table Sculptures Pyramid Cube Mid-Century, Italy
By Sarreid Ltd., Pierre Cardin
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Sarreid Ltd. marked brass abstract shapes, Italy, circa 1970s. Sm pyramid W: 5 1/4 X D: 5 1/4 X H: 5 1/4 in. Md pyramid W: 5 5/8 X D: 5 5/8 X H: 6 in. Cube W: 5 1/4 X D: 5 1/4 ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Brass

1950s Capri White Pottery + Walnut Serving Tray Mid-Century Modernist Tableware
By Raymor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Sculptural masterpiece in tableware, with a classic mid-century mix of materials.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

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Ceramic, Walnut

1980s Paul Bellardo Beehive Vase Mid-Century Studio Pottery Dark Blues Stripes
By Paul Bellardo
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Paul’s first one-man-show was in 1965 at the DeCordova Museum of Fine Arts in Provincetown, Massachusetts. It was at this showing that 18 pieces of Paul’s work were purchased by Walt...
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Pottery, Stoneware

1950s Stig Lindberg Leaf Bowl Hand Painted Studio Pottery Sweden Polkadots
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and iconic Lindberg hand-painted pattern in lemon yellow. No chips, and no cracks, but there are some glaze skips to front left tip and rear side of stem, pictured. Just ov...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Stoneware

Set 1950s Metal Mesh Wire Planter Baskets French Mathieu Matégot Style
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hard to find, wonderful American made french inspired planter baskets, set of three included.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets

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Steel

1950s Balloon Ashtray Dish Yellow Stoneware Pottery Tent Circus Carnival Italy
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Subtle Oval-shaped Ashtray with a Hot Air Balloon / Circus Carnival. No markings, just a small remnant of a paper label. No chips, and no cracks.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

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Stoneware

1950s Japanese Iron Bird Sculpture Mid-Century Asian Cabinmodern Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Hard to find object, we have never seen another. It is cast metal with a faux verdigris/archaic finish, marked JAPAN on verso. Weighs 1.5 pounds, stand 5.25 inches tall.
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Brutalist Animal Sculptures

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Metal

1960s Japan Iron Owl Bird Dish Ashtray with Hypnotic Brass Eyes Mid-Century Mod
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Uncommon cast mixed metal Japanese import souvenir. Over 4 inches long, and about 3/4 of a pound. Impressed marking to verso.
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Vintage 1960s Animal Sculptures

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Metal

Antique Bronze Tabletop Sculpture of ChiId illegible Artist Signed like Rodin
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Antique Tabletop Bronze Sculpture of a Mother and Child or Cherubs in the Sea? Procured from high-end Washington D.C. Estate. We are unable t...
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Vintage 1920s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze

1950s Japanese Bronze Vase Martele Hammered Polka-Dot Meiji Nanbu Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A fine vintage mid-century Japanese bronze and brass cylinder vase with a Martelé finish. Black patinated surface, polished ridges, and brass inlaid dots. Impressed maker’s mark on v...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Arts and Crafts Vases

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Brass, Bronze

Mid-Century Japanese Iron Kewpie Paperweights Sculptures Metal Arts Birds
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare pair of cast iron Kewpie birds; mother and child. Large one weighs approx. 2.5 lbs. and is 4 inches long, small one is about a third of that.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Iron

1980s Elephant Hide Textural Folds Stoneware Cylindrical Vase
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Highly Textural and provocative 80s stoneware vase, artist information remains unknown. Diameter of 5 by Height of 11 inches and weighs approx. 5 lbs.
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

1960s Orb Ashtray Mod Psychedelic Orange Mid-Century Plastic + Steel Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful sculptural orange orb ashtray from the 1960s German era of ABS Plastics manufacturing dominance. Harder to find and highly collectible decor. J...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

1960s Ceramic Pop-Art Nut Bolt Table Shelf Decor Sculptures Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Fun solid ceramic sculptures from a Northeast DC Artists Estate. Showing wear, Chips, Cracks, but no looseness to either piece. Ready to display. Nut Dia 7 ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

1950s Mid-Century Chinese Rosewood+Brass Turtle Hinged Jewelry Box Chinoiserie
Located in Hyattsville, MD
An older mid-century Chinese export/souvenir Jewelry Box. Inside it has two removable separators, outside is has brass decorations, hinges, and a wond...
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Jewelry Boxes

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Brass

1950s Large Danish Orange Centerpiece Fruit Table Bowl Mid-Century
By Krenit
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful 1950s mcm pop of color for any interior with a real design heritage behind it, by Herbert Krenchel for Krenit of Denmark. Massive at 15 inches in diameter.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Enamel, Steel

1950s Scandinavian Cabinmodern Teak Sculptural Canoe Long Bowl Danish
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Denmark, c.1950. A long and large staved teak centerpiece fruit bowl designed by Jens Quistgaard, faint impressed marks to bottom.  
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Teak

1960s Tree Motif Stoneware Orb Vase Andersen Design Studios Large Centerpiece
By Stig Lindberg
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Early Markings on the bottom of this iconic form from the maine based ceramics studio, Andersen Design.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Freemanson Washington DC Daylight Lodge Cut Lead Crystal Glass Blue Flower Vase
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful crystal freemasons award or member gift. 9 inches in height.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Crystal

1980s Plated Brass Bridge Bolts Bookends Paperweights Quirky Vintage Mid-Century
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Brass electroplated Bridge Bolts as bookends or office decor. Each about 5 lbs. and 3.5 wide by 4 inches high. Appropriated objects similar conceptually to the works of the Carl Aubo...
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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Metal

1960s Microchip Lucite Paperweight Vintage Retro Tech Sculpture MCM Anachronism
By Enzo Mari
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Super fun and retro piece of office or desk decor. Good size at almost 4 wide. Reminiscent of the famous designs in lucite by Enzo Mari.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

1960s Architectural Steel Wire Sculpture Bowl Centerpiece Guitar Basket McM
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Minimalist elongated black painted steel wire basket/bowl. Simple and minimal. Craftsman remains unknown. The design is in the manner of the Carl Auböck Workshop. Some paint loss and...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Steel

Kitchen Wall Clock Attrd Max Bill & Ernst Moeckl German Minimalist White Ceramic
By Max Bill, Dieter Rams
Located in Hyattsville, MD
The clock movement with a fresh battery has been running, however it may need to be serviced, it is quite loud. The manual timer is in working order. For reference an example was auc...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

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Porcelain

1950s Tall Stoneware Vase with Mid-Century American Abstract Expressionist Style
By Franz Kline
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful hand-thrown abstract glazed ceramic flower vase. Over 15 inches tall.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

1960s Shigemichi Aomine Japanese Midcentury Teak Trays Serving Sushi Platters
By Aomine Shigemichi 1
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Shigemichi Aomine for the National Crafts Council (NCC.) Pair of sculptural serving trays. Large L 22 in Small L 9 x W 6.75 x H 3/8 in      
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Teak

1950s Yellow Bullseye Ashtray Dish La Gardo Tackett Los Angeles Japan Architect
By La Gardo Tackett
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Porcelain ashtray designed by La Gardo Tackett (1911-1992). Best known as the head designer for Architectural Pottery, in Los Angeles, California. Diameter of 7 5/16 inches. Two a...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

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Ceramic

1970s Midcentury Interchangeable Plexiglass Artwork Paperweight Sculpture Toy
By Ron Fritts
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Unknown craftsman or artist, unsigned. In the style of Ron Fritts, similar period artist. Double-side tabletop self-standing framed artwork or toy. The ...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Plexiglass

1960s White Organic Modern Abstract Centerpiece Bowl Cigar Ashtray Jouve Dish
By Lapid
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A deep off-white coffee table pottery bowl with abstract volcanic bottom interior. Heavily influenced by the work of Georges Jouve, with the thick freeform walls.
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Vintage 1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

1950s Thomas Toft Danish Studio Pottery Petite Salt Cup Vase Mid-Century Modern
By Thomas Toft
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and rare, a most sought after series. No damage. Any perceived imperfections are just natural to the porous clay material.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Clay

Usonian + Native American Influenced Los Angeles California Pottery Dish Ashtray
By Barbara Willis
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful ceramic dish or ashtray with a craquelure gloss mint green glaze with unglazed incised corners. Designed, made, and signed by Los Angeles Ceramicist Barbarba Willis. Strong Usonian and or Native American design...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

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Stoneware

1950s Japanese Wabi-Sabi Sandy-Tan Tilted Asymmetric Porcelain Bud Vase MCM
By Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful asymmetrical footed bud vase reflecting the Wabi-Sabi tenants of intentional acceptance of natural imperfection.
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Porcelain

1950s Norwegian Teak Sitting Bear Figure Sculpture Midcentury in Tjomsland Style
By Arne Tjomsland
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A vintage 1950s solid hand carved teak sitting bear cub figure. Burnished markings; Genuine teak, made in Norway. Designer is unknown, but in the manner of Arne Tjomsland, and from t...
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Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Teak

1980s White Perforated Metal Office Wastebasket Trash Can Italy Memphis Sottsass
By Rexite
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Memphis style wastebasket, light use. A bit more uncommon of a color, Made in Italy.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardini...

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Metal

1950s Lisa Larson Cat Stoneware Sculpture Paperweight Gustavsberg Danish MCM Era
Located in Hyattsville, MD
One day in the middle of the 1950s, Lisa modeled a cat with the tail straight up in the air. The cat was made of dark brown stoneware with carved stripes. This modernist figurine was...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Stoneware

1950s Chinese Female Artist Jade Snow Wong Lemon Yellow Enameled Copper Bowl USA
By Jade Snow Wong
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Chinese American artist Jade Snow Wong (American, San Francisco 1922–2006.) An amazing and rare example of her larger work. A very shallow co...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Copper

Georges Jouve Attributed Ceramic Pipe Ashtray Organic Dish Bowl French Modernism
By Georges Jouve
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Brown high gloss freeform slip-cast dish set in a suede leather bottom. Mfg. by Longchamp, France. Design attributed to Georges Jouve, this in not documented. Some staining to suede ...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

1950s Schlumbohm Fahrenheitor Glass Kettle Science Kitchen Decanter Moma Wine
By Peter Schlumbohm
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This is a vintage circa 1950s version of this famous midcentury industrial design. Appears unused, with original Chemex decal affixed. Engraved number to neck, 00. The Fahrenheito...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Glass

1950s Los Angeles Tripod Vessel Candy Bowl Incense by Albert Mfg like Stan Hawk
By Stan Hawk
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare footed petite poolside Barbecue Salesmans Sample/Model or promotional Ashtray, Candy Dish or Incense Bowl made by Albert Manufacturing of Los Angeles California. We have source vintage 1950s rubber glides for the bowl see last pics, these will be included. This is almost identical to a design by Stan Hawk...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Steel

Danish Cast Iron Tripod Moon Crater Dish Cabin Candelabra Midcentury Sculpture
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Uncommon form. Very matte grey/black, 2-piece, cast iron candelabra or dish with pierced lid. Heavy little table decor. Weighs just over 5.5 lbs.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Iron

Pair of Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Skohg Sterling Paintings on Swedish Stones
By Gustavsberg, Borje Skohg
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful pair of rare studio craft Scandinavian collectibles.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

1960s Artic Ice Art Glass Sculpture Elephant Bookends Lars Hellsten Orrefors
By Lars Hellsten
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Playful sculptures/bookends. Heavy glass crystal at 8 lbs. Ea. Both pieces are signed and retain original decals. No chips.
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookends

Materials

Art Glass

1960s Danish Female Artist Studio Pottery Gourd Vase Sphere Stoneware Sculpture
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautiful, ostergaard geometric incised piece of midcentury Scandinavian Studio Pottery, a slightly upward elongated sphere.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Female Scandinavian Designer Chinese Patterned Porcelain Bowl by Arabia Finland
By Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A rare large example designed by the Finnish female artist Friedl Holzer Kjellberg using an 18th century Chinese decorating technique. Small incisions are made in the porcelain that creates a transparent and delicate pattern. Incised on base; Arabia F...
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Porcelain

Victorian Slate Paperweight of Hand style of Odd Fellows Hands Offs Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful very old professional office relic with a cheeky message; Hands off! Private papers. Reminiscent of the odd fellows Victorian Era designs.
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Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Paperweights

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Slate

African Black Stone Palette Dish Bowl Ashtray Relief Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Native carved blackened stone artifact, weighs 2 lbs 12 oz. Age is unknown, estate purchase.
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Puerto Rican Pre-Columbian Abstract Scu...

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Cast Stone

1950s Scandinavian Teak Arctic Polar Bear Figure Sculpture Cabin Modern Danish
By Arne Tjomsland
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful uncommon 1950s design from Denmark of an arctic polar bear. Ink stamped, with remnants of paper label. Unknown artist.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Teak

1990s Postmodern Abstract Honey Bear Sculpture Large Architectural Form
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful Minimalist bear form, golden speckle textured matte glaze. Over 1 foot high and 15 lbs.
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1990s American Post-Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

3 Rare Minnie Negoro Japanese Female Organic Design Ashtray Bowl Noguchi Jouve
By Isamu Noguchi, Georges Jouve
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Three organic ceramic bowls or ashtrays, that loosely stack. Black, Brown and Tan. All three signed, M.Negoro, and two with additional Alfred University...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tobacco Accessories

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Stoneware

1920s Bostonian Tailors Paperweight Curiosity Desk Object Architect Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful desk relic from a Bostonian Tailor.
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Paperweights

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Metal

1930s Chrome Diamond Plate Paperweight Curiosity Desk Object Architect Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful desk relic from a captain of industry.
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Paperweights

Materials

Metal

1960s German Minimal Art Porcelain Snow Owl Bird Sculpture Vase Wolf Karnagel
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Large 6 inch version, a wonderful minimalist bird form design.        
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Porcelain

Joel Myers Emerald Green Blenko Genie Bottle Vase Retro Midcentury Art Glass
By Joel Myers, Blenko Glass
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Joel Myers emerald green floor decanter vase/bottle Model #6954 Blenko, 1969. Very good vintage condition, no chips, no cracks.    
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Art Glass

1960s Maximalist Colorful Tall Painted Danish Candlesticks Farmhouse Cabinmodern
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Bright and tall turned wooden candleholders, almost 12 inches tall, and showing light wear to reveal their age. Purple, black and yellow. Some retain original paper label, all stampe...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

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Wood

1990s Japanese Hannya Mask Noh Theatre Demon Devil Serpent Dragon Asian Wall Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very old hand carved mask, exact age is unknown, signed. The Hannya mask represents jealous female demon, serpent and sometimes dragon in Noh and Kyogen J...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

7 Unknown Craftsman Studio Craft Turned Teak Bowl Set Midcentury Danish Rustic
By Finn Juhl, Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Executed by an unknown craftsman, an amazing set of 7 turned solid teak small bowls. Expertly thin edged, hand done and showing variations to the details in each bowl. No lathe marki...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

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Teak

1950s French Biomorphic Volcanic Stoneware Bowl Ashtray Vallarius Picasso Jouve
By Georges Jouve
Located in Hyattsville, MD
An organic form with volcanic lava black and white glaze and a high-gloss red center.              
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic

Midcentury Studio Pottery Vase Sgraffitto Striped Cabinmodern Heart Shape McM
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Also shown in a much more natural realistic low light situation where the piece looks much darker.
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Vintage 1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vases

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Stoneware

Old West Carved Petrified Wood Tree Log Stone Sculptures American Studio Craft
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare pair of carved petrified wood tree sculptures, old western American studio craft. White H 9 3/8 in. / 3.9 lbs. Black H 20 3/4 in. / 15.12 lb...
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Vintage 1950s American American Craftsman Natural Specimens

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Petrified Wood

1950s Carl Auböck Chain Paperweight Austria Vintage Midcentury Desk Sculpture
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Sought after early chain paperweight, gold plated steel by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria, circa 1950s. Heavily worn, showing a wonderful patina and...
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Steel

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