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Period: 1940s
Vintage 1940's Swedish wood marquetry jewellery box with pin cushion
Located in Heerhugowaard, NL
Vintage Swedish jewellery box, estimated 1940s. This case is made from various types of wood veneer in a striking graphic display of marquetry. ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Wood

Ivar Ålenius Björk, set of 4 Liljan brass candlesticks, Ystad Metall, 1940's
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Add a touch of vintage elegance to your home with this set of 4 Liljan brass candlesticks from the 1940's. Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk for Ystad Metall, these candlesticks are a t...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Brass

Antique Pair of Silver Rooster Stand, Decoration Object for Home Décor
Located in Hampshire, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated roosters - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
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Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Metal

Art Deco Etalage Reclame Mystery Clock Running Nicely
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning clock design by Etalage Reclame. The clock dates to the early 1940’s or late 1930’s. It is mystery clock. It has two disks inside with hands affixed to the plates that rot...
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American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Metal

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a bold asymmetric form, sometimes called the Nylund “Pike” vase. Brown and greenish glaze in an organic pattern. Gunnar Nylund was one o...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a plump form with a slender neck. Glazed pale greenish blue with a white “Mimosa” pattern. Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influentia...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Five Modernist Stoneware Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of five stoneware vases by Gunnar Nylund, in a variation of elegant, curvesome forms and sizes. All glazed beautiful eggshell white. Height 14/15.5/19/20/22.5 cm, Diameter 8-13....
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Scandinavian Midcentury Lion Figurine by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gorgeous stoneware lion figurine by Gunnar Nylund with an expressive face and glaze gathering beautifully in all its nooks and crannies. Gunnar Nylund’s animal figurines are among hi...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Modernist Stoneware Floor Vase by Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware floor vase by Gertrud Lönegren. Beautiful, subdued tones of ocean green and brown in runny, diluted strokes around the body.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Three Modernist Stoneware Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of three beautiful stoneware vases by Gunnar Nylund, in imaginative, curvesome forms. “Mimosa” patterned glazes in eggshell white, pale green and cloudy blue. Height 18/25/27 cm...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a curvesome, tapering form. Glazed pale blue with a white “Mimosa” pattern. Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Frederick Remington "Bronco Buster" Bronze. American, Circa 1940's
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a circa 1940's second casting of the iconic bronze by Frederick Remington, entitled "Bronco Buster"; originally cast by the Roman Bronze Works Foundry in upstate New York bet...
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American Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Ceramic Dish Ashtray in Ceramic Art Deco Green Color Fishes Patern
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco ashtray or vide poche in ceramic. Green color. Made in France. Fishes Patern.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Wrought Iron Rooster Candlestick Holder Horshoe Folk Art
Located in Vancouver, BC
For those brave enough to forge a life of light. The rooster lights the day at the crack of dawn to make claims to the work yet to be done. Out from the horseshoe sprouts this lovi...
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Swedish Folk Art Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Wrought Iron

Stoneware Bowl by Winslow Anderson, 1947
Located in South Charleston, WV
Created by Winslow Anderson in 1941 while a student at Alfred University, it is one of a kind and unique. Measures: 1.5" tall, 9" wide and 7" deep. Signed with Winslow Anderson's ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Large Wilhelm Kage Farsta Vase
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...
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Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Collection of Swedish’s organic wooden bowl, 1940’s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare Collection of Swedish’s organic wooden bowl from the 1940s. Beautiful collection of Swedish’s wooden bowls from the 1940s, the bowls are made i...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Wood

"Seated Nude", Rare Ceramic Sculpture of Male Nude by Jenö Grantner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely rare and powerful, this depiction of a male nude figure, seated on a tree trunk and looking to his right, was sculpted by Hungarian sculptor Jenö Grantner around 1940. The...
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Hungarian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand Bowl
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique bowl designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Features an interesting green and black glaze with some areas having brown and gold tones present. Beautifully executed p...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Small Disko Metal Vase by Just Andersen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant small vase designed by Just Andersen in Disko Metal. Great art deco styling and patinated body.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Metal

Gab Bronze Decorative Box With Wood Insert
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A bronze hinged lid box by GAB, Guldsmedsaktiebolaget. Wonderful patina with the bronze showing a greenish effect throughout. Great Art Deco styling. Could be used as a jewelry or pe...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Metal

Herman Bergman, Jar, Stockholm, 1940
Located in Stockholm, SE
Jar in pewter and brass, with figurative motif. Made by Herman Bergman Konstguteri, Stockholm, 1940 (08).
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Large Organic Freeform Stoneware Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A well sized vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Features a freeform or organic shaped rim which provides for excellent movement. Beautiful soft neutral color palette would wo...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Andersson & Johansson Stoneware Vase for Höganäs, Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Large vase in a vibrant orange/ rust/ terracota color by Andersson & Johansson for Höganäs. Great simplistic form which showcases the color depths of the glaze. A large size compared...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Pair of Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Decor
Located in Hampshire, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated peacocks - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
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Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Decorative Cigar or Cigarette Box in the shape of a tank from the 1940s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Decorative Cigar or Cigarette Box in the shape of a tank from the 1940s. Made in beech wood with details in aluminum and with a cannon barrel in bronze. Wear consistent with age a...
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European Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Aluminum, Bronze

Brutalist Romance: Pair of Vintage Cork Trash Bins from the Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embark on a journey through time with this enchanting pair of trash bins, relics from the early 1940s. Crafted in the distinctive Brutalist style, their designs radiate simplicity an...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Cork

Art Deco Sculpture of Juggler in Patinated Bronze Signed Le Verrier
Located in IT
Art Deco sculpture of Juggler in patinated bronze by Le Verrier. The statue features a woman with very elegant and delicate movements. Max Le Verrier was known for being a pioneer w...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Barovier 1940s Rostrato Vase 21cm H
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
Barovier & Toso Rostrato Vase dating 1940s Italy measuring 21cm x 14.5cm in excellent condition
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Pair of Primitive Hand Chiseled Horse Sculptures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two hand-chiseled horse sculptures with a primitive aesthetic. Their weathered finish adds character and suggests a sense of history. Placed on a fireplace mantel, they likely serv...
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Spanish Primitive Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Wood

Vintage Industrial Gents of Leicester Double Sided Railway Factory Clock. c.1940
Located in London, GB
Exceptional example of an industrial 24" double sided clock manufactured by Gents of Leicester. c.1940 Salavged from a railway station in the north of England during a refit in th...
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English Industrial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Steel

Vintage Art Deco Green Hand-Blown Glass Vase, Empoli, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s. Made in green hand-blown glass, in Empoli. The glass has bubbles and pleasant transparencies due to the handcraft process. It is a vintage piece, ther...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass, Glass

Pair of Carl Auböck Patinated Brass Candle Holders
Located in Utrecht, NL
Pair of patinated candle holders designed by Carl Aubock in 1948. This signature piece from the Auböck collection is hand made manufactured in Vienna Austria workshop ever since 1948...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

"Exultation", Large, Rare Bronze w/ Male Nude Celebrating Liberation of Belgium
By Arthur Dupagne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extraordinarily powerful, and very rare, this large bronze sculpture of a nude male figure by Arthur Dupagne shows him stretching and straining upwards, his head rolled back and shou...
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Belgian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Rare OVERSIZED aRT Deco Neon Clock by Telechron Electric Clock.. 3' Diameter
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare OVERSIZED aRT Deco Neon Clock by Telechron Electric Clock.. 34" Diameter.. Ive owned over 50 Neon Clocks,, very few this large,Tested and keeps perfect time,, Great color neon....
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Metal, Steel

Italian Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Of A Nude Male
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Of A Nude Male. We offer a handsome Italian bronze sculpture of a reclining nude male that dates to the 1940's. Beautiful form and great patina!
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Whippet Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Whippet jewelry box. Vintage Italian leather bound velvet lined box with bronze patinated whippet. Italy, 1940’s. Dimensions: 8.5” H X 8.75" W x 5.75...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Metal

Roger MEQUINION French Art Deco Ceramic Plate, 1940s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic plate by Roger MEQUINION, France, 1940s. Sand-etched decor. Diameter: 11.9" (30.2cm), Depth: 1.2"(3cm). Engraved signature "R.Méquinion" on the edge ((see ph...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Yellow Ceramic vintage vase probably Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beige yellow ceramic vase from the 1940s probably produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden. The vase has a riffled and rustic surface and a delicate rounded oval shape. Beautiful alone as it...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Stoneware

1940s Barovier & Toso Murano Rostrato Vase
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
1940s Barovier & Toso Murano Rostrato Vase made in Venice, Italy
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Georg Jensen Set of Four Sterling Silver Orchid Vases 508
Located in Hellerup, DK
A collection of four petite orchid vases, design #508 by Johan Rohde in 1927, showcases a distinct art deco flair with its ten-sided column structure, accented by a gracefully hammer...
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Danish Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Leather Covered Tobacco Box Wood Brown Jacques Adnet Style France 1940 by Lancel
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Leather Covered Tobacco Box Wood Brown Jacques Adnet Style France 1940 by Lancel
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Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Brass

Ceramic Vase by Giovanni Gariboldi for San Cristoforo - Ginori
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase designed by Giovanni Gariboldi and produced by San Cristoforo - Ginori in 1950. Brand on the base. In excellent condition. Biography Designer, sculptor and modeler Giov...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Art Deco Bronze and Silver Sculpture of Diana the Huntress by Pierre Le Faguays
Located in IT
Bronze and silver-plated Art Deco sculpture of Diana the Huntress signed by Pierre Le Faguays. Dimensions H 48 cm, base diam 15 cm
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Silver, Bronze

Art Deco Sculpture of Ballerina in Gilded Bronze Signed Preiss
Located in IT
Art Deco sculpture of a Ballerina in gilded bronze by Preiss. The sculpture features many details all over the figure. Measurements: H 38 cm - base diam. 12 cm
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German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Set of 3 Paavo & Helena Tynell Brass Bowl no. 4, Taito 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A set of 3 solid brass decorative bowls/objects, designed together by Paavo and Helena Tynell, and manufactured by Taito Oy in Finland in the 1940s. Before Paavo Tynell was known as ...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Brass

Set of 4 Sterling Silver and black Glass Coasters by F. B. Rogers Silver Co
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of four sterling silver Coasters with onyx colored glass interior that can stack on top of each other by Rogers Silver company. Each coaster measures: 1" tall x 4" diameter Uni...
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American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Silver

Sculptural Brass & Copper Candleholder by Harald Buchrucker Bauhaus 1940s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Minimalistic designed candle holder for four candles made of solid brass with copper drip trays attributed to Harald Buchrucker dating to the 1940s.
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German Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Brass, Copper

Berndt Friberg Gustavsberg Haresfur Glazed Bulb Shape Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Berndt Friberg (Swedish, 1899-1981) joined Gustavsberg in 1934 and his work is considered as some of the finest examples of wheel thrown pottery of the 20th Century. Inspired by the ...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Pottery

Plaster sculpture "Blanzeflor" by Swedish sculptor Stig Blomberg, Sweden, 1942
Located in Hägersten, SE
Sculpture depicting "Blanzeflor" by Swedish sculptor Stig Blomberg. Made ca 1942-43 in Sweden. Plaster on a teak base. Signed by the artist on the back. Good vintage condition with a...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Plaster, Teak

Decorative Ceramic Bowl, Alexandre Kostanda, France c. 1948
Located in St Ouen, FR
Massive bowl with polychrome glazes and antique decoration. Born to Russian parents Alexandre Kostanda very quickly tried his hand at ceramics when his parents settled in Vallauris ...
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French Classical Roman Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Large terracotta sculpture depicting an Odalisque reclining on a drape
By Marguerite Monot
Located in Paris, FR
Large terracotta figure of an odalisque reclining in drapery, signed on the terrace Marguerite Monot (1903-1961). Art Deco period.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Brown Rib Textured With Handles Stoneware Vase, China, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Chinese stoneware vase with raised rib texture. Two small handles. Originally used to store grains. Three available and sold individually. ARRIVING APRIL
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Chinese Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Brown Criss Cross Textured Stoneware Vase With Handles, China, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Chinese stoneware vase with raised criss cross texture. Two small handles. Originally used to store grains. Two available and sold individually. ARRIVING APRIL
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Chinese Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Pair of vintage iron tricycle sculptures
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of charming vintage hand-wrought iron tricycle sculptures with wicker cargo baskets. Large tricycle: 18.5"w x 9"d x 14.5"h Small tricycle: 14"w x 9"d x 9"h
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American Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Iron

Ulf TIKKANEN : "Grebe cubs", Green patinated lost wax bronze - circa 1940
By Ulf Tikkanen
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Ulf TIKKANEN (1920-1969, Finland) : "Grebe cubs family" Lost wax cast green patinated bronze sculpture showing a family of 4 Grebe cubs walking Circa 1940 Good conditions Dimensi...
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French Other Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Mid Century Blue Flamingo Milk Glass Vase by Anchor Hocking Vitrock
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Mid-Century Blue Flamingo Milk Glass Vase by Anchor Hocking Vitrock is a charming vintage piece that epitomizes the retro aesthetics of the mid-20th century. Crafted from milk gl...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Jean Verschneider : "Gladiator leading a lion", Bronze sculpture, C.1940
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jean VERSCHNEIDER (1872-1943, Belgium) : "Gadiator leading a lion" Tall size nuanced brown patinated bronze showing a strong and dominating gladiator rising a whip above a lroaring ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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