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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Rare Tapio Wirkkala Sterling Punch Pourer
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Party accessory is also a beautiful sculpture. Ball with spouts is submerged in punchbowl to fill, Additionally, the rosewood handle has opening to accept a tube or tap for shots. Fu...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Silver
Emil Milan Studio Carved Bowls and Tray
By Emil Milan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four bowls available, one with a set of serving tongs, along with a small tray. The largest bowl is a rare example in solid Brazilian rosewood, and measures over 25" long ($2500). Th...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Decorative Bowls
Materials
Rosewood
Group of 6 Stig Lindberg Studio Ceramic Cabinet Bowls and Vases
By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful group of unique, one-of-a-kind handmade pottery objects by master ceramists Stig Lindberg, for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
The group includes two delicate bowls with haresfur glaze, one yellow and one brown, the yellow bowl with an interesting insert wood handle; two vases with textured surface, one cylindrical with blue glaze, the other footed, with a mottled brown glaze; together with a small pair of brown long-necked vases.
Each example signed 'Stig L', most with the Gustavsberg Studio hand cipher, one with paper label.
Yellow bowl is 1 7/8" high, 3 3/4" diameter.
Brown bowl is 2 1/8" high, 4 1/4" diameter
Tall blue vase is 4 7/8" high, 1 1/4" diameter.
Large brown vase...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Small Italian Vase by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A small vase with opaque black and white striping, by Barovier.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Early and Large Berndt Friberg Studio Vase
By Berndt Friberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Berndt Friberg vase for Gustavsberg Sweden, 1944.
Wheel-thrown and glazed stoneware. Impressed signature and studio mark to underside: [B.F Studio].
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Berndt Friberg, Cobalt-Glazed Studio Vase
By Berndt Friberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique hand-thrown and glazed blue bottle vase. Letter dated 1963, with incised Gustavsberg Studio hand and signed "Friberg".
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Carlo Scarpa Bowl for Pauly & C.
By Carlo Scarpa, Pauly & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful, elegant center bowl in gold flecked milky white Aventurina glass with black pasta di vetro piping around the rim, sitting on a sculpted round foot.
In 1933, around the t...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Jean Mayodon Studio Art Deco Gilt and Glazed Bowl
By Jean-Leon Mayodon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant and atmospheric design by legendary French Art Deco ceramicist Jean Mayadon. Blue and white nude male and female figures riding stylized g...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Pottery
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Tura Nut Bowl with Nutcracker
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Whimsical nut bowl as sculpture. Green velum wrapped mahogany bowl with 24-karat gold gilded brass stem and nutcracker with carved walnut finial.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Serving Bowls
Materials
Goatskin
Gabriella Crespi Steel and Copper Charger
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large charger or tray is in beautiful original condition. Stamped "Gabriella Crespi Breva".
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Serving Bowls
Materials
Copper
Ilonka Karasz Art Deco Tea Pot
By Ilonka Karasz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic 1928 design in silver plate and ash wood, by one of the few pioneering American women designers of the early 20th century. Made by Paye & Baker, USA. Unsigned.
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Venetian Glass Sculpture by Artist Attilio Polato
By Livio Seguso, Attilo Polato
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Postmodernist pop sculpture of a Minimalist green cactus on clear glass stand, circa 1970. One of a series of artist designed sculptures produced in the studio of Livio Seguso Vetri ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Rare Erik Hoglund “Cirkus” Vase
By Boda, Erik Höglund
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wheel-cut engraved glass with applied glass elements, produced by Boda, circa 1950s. Signed “Boda H 238/1151 E. Hoglund”. A nice and large example of Hoglund’s early Expressionist et...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Vases
Materials
Glass
Vintage Fulvio Bianconi Pezzato Vase for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model 1329 in the 'Paris' colorway of red, blue, green, and hay yellow glass. One of Bianconi's major contributions to the art of glassmaking, the Pezzato series premiered at the 195...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Emil Milan Abstract Salad Bowl and Tongs
By Emil Milan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carved from solid walnut. Beautiful lines and elegant shape. Signed “EMilan” to underside.
Tongs are 12" long.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Walnut
Giant Hans Hedberg Ceramic Egg Boxes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
13" and 10" ceramic egg sculptures with glazed surfaces that mimic actual eggs. Very pop meets organic modernism. The larger one is about the biggest egg ...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Large Wilhelm Kage Farsta Vase
By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rustic one-of-a-kind, hand thrown stoneware pottery centerpiece bowl vase with lovely etched design. For Gustavsberg. Signed, with studio...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Gabriella Crespi Centerpiece Bowl
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Polished steel and copper, stamped "Gabriella Crespi Breva".
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Serving Bowls
Materials
Copper
Carl Aubock Coffee Service
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Graceful design in copper, brass and wrapped cane. Includes coffee pot, cream and sugar servers and serving tray. Signed.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Tea Sets
Materials
Copper
Large Higgins Rondelay
By Michael and Frances Higgins
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare five-color glass panel screen in wood frame by Michael and Frances Higgins. Great modern design in neutral brown, orange and yellow tones, with...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Glass
Surrealist Ceramic Box by Garouste and Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
France, rare gilt and painted faience porcelain lidded vessel by the celebrated design duo, circa 1995.
Category
1990s French Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat, Large Art Nouveau Centerpiece Bowl
By Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flambe glazed stoneware, the boat-shaped vessel hand carved with stylized floral designs and glazed in an overall green with burst of reds and purples, circa 1900, France. Signed to ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Large Fratelli Toso Glass Vase
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large pinched flared-lip vase with crossing red banding and copper-dust inclusions. Murano label to underside.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Jean Mayodon Vase
By Jean-Leon Mayodon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning hand-painted vase depicting abstracted torsos and animals on ghostly wooded landscape. Celedon on cobalt glazes with gold-leaf detail. Artists cipher to underside.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Vases
Materials
Gold Leaf
Carl Harry Stalhane Studio Pottery Vase
By Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic modernist saucer shape vase in matte grey glaze. Hand-thrown one of a kind vase by master potter Carl Harry Stalhane, head designer for Rorstrand pottery. Signed and dated ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Roger Guerin Vase with François Carion Ironwork
By Roger Guerin, Francois Carion
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large hand thrown pottery vase by Roger Guerin with subtle poly-chromatic glaze, with elaborate hand-chased wrought iron applique´ by Franc¸ois C...
Category
Vintage 1920s Belgian Vases
Materials
Iron
Massive Joel Edwards Studio Vessel
By Joel Edwards
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Enormous 21.75" three-necked ceramic pottery vessel with applique relief assemblage on four sides, by important Southern California ceramicist.. Beautiful mottled earth-tone glaze. O...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Enormous Rare Modernist Candelabrum by Donald Drumm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The largest version of this sculptural series for Raymor stands over 3' tall and 2' wide. It can sit on either the floor or table.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Paul Dachsel Vase for Amphora
By Amphora, Paul Dachsel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Delicate porcelain four-arm vase with lilac flower glaze and applied gilt. Fully hallmarked to underside.
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Sterling Demitasse Coffee Service by Asprey
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic modern travel coffee service with cup and creamer. Arms hold the set together and rotates so the pieces stay in place as you pour. Cane-wrapped handle. Fully hallmarked Asprey a...
Category
Vintage 1950s British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Swedish Glass Charger
By Flygsfors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scavo glass centerpiece decorated with multi-color abstract design, circa 1950s. By Viktor Berndt for Flygsfors glassworks.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Large A.D. Copier Unica Charger/Footed Bowl
By A. D. Copier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice example of Copier's expertise in controlled bubble decoration. Cobalt blue bubble inclusions create a lunar-like terrain throughout this shallow bowl on applied pedestal base. Examples from the Unica series are all one-of-a-kind hand blown by Copier himself, and are considered the highest level of glass arts that the Netherlands produced, matching the skill of the best Venetian studios. Signed to the underside "AD Copier Unica...
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Reijo Sirkeoja Silver Bowl/Vide Poche with Inset Quartz Stone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Near sterling (916 purity) hand hammered silver bowl on stand resembles a viking ship. Fully hallmarked, with artists name, date code, and silver purity.
Sirkeoja is an important ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Set of 12 American Studio Rosewood Plates, Signed
By Rude Osolnik, Bob Stocksdale
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand turned cover plates in rosewood. In perfect condition and beautiful patina. Each is etch signed "Rosewood, Handmade, 1965, R.T.H." to underside. Each plate is 10" diameter. 9 ar...
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Rosewood
Rare Rolf Key-Oberg Ceramic Charger
By Rolf Key-Oberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
California ceramicist Key-Oberg was a contemporary of Otto and Gertrude Natzler, and was known for his simple, organic forms, and modernist abstract decoration. This platter has a de...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Emil Milan Studio Carved Bowls
By Emil Milan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three bowls available, one with a set of serving tongs. The largest bowl is a rare example in solid Brazilian rosewood, and measures over 25" long ($2500). The salad bowl with tongs ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Decorative Bowls
Materials
Rosewood
Large Jacaranda Pieces by Jean Gillon
By Jean Gillon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Platter/tray is 24" x 7" x 2", carved from a solid piece of Brazilian jacaranda ($2700). Bowl is 15" d x 5" in jigsaw staved bands of solid jacaranda ($3500). Both items with paper l...
Category
Vintage 1950s Platters and Serveware
Materials
Jacaranda
Harald Nielsen Sterling Bud Vase for Georg Jensen
By Harald Nielsen, Georg Jensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful Art Moderne design by one of Jensen's master silversmiths. Stamp dates this to 1945-1950 production. Initialed HN, with Jensen and sterling hallmarks.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Vases
Arnaldo Miniati Studio Bowl
By Arnaldo Miniati
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sizable center bowl with colorful abstract decoration. Hand thrown and painted by important Florence ceramicist.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Ceramics
Folke Arstrom Silverplate and Bakelite Cocktail Set
By Folke Arstrom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
High Art Deco cocktail shaker and eight martini glasses. Classic design. For GAB. Each piece stamped.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Barware
Angelo Mangiarotti Marble Vessel
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black marble sculptural bowl distributed by Knoll.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Barware
Carl Sorensen Bronze Lidded Vessel
By Carl Sorensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large verdigris Art Deco bowl with lid dates from the late 1920s. Signed to underside.
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