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Glazed Stoneware Honey Jar With Bee by Danish Getter Hundstrup
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unsual hard-fired stoneware jar or urn featuring a playfull bee to its lid. Designed and made by the Danish Female Ceramist Getter Hundstrup in Denmark during the 1980s. It has this ...
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Late 20th Century Danish Brutalist Jars
Materials
Stoneware
1930s Danish Lion Paw Bronze Table Lamp with Pink Shade
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish column table lamp with lion paws - feet executed in patinated bronze and featuring a fluted vintage pink shade. It was made during the 1930s by a Danish metalworker and it ...
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Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Large Hand-Glazed Danish Art Nouveau Vase by Danico, 1920s
By Danico Pottery
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A danish 'Jugend' - art nouveau vase. . The floral decorations on this vase was achieved by using slip trailed glaze through a cow horn and feather quill . Danico in Horsens, Denmark...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Jugendstil Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Svend Hammershøi Cylindrical Vase in Black & White Ash Glazes f Herman A. Kähler
By Svend Hammershøi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A substantial and tall Hammershoi ceramic vase in his characteristic ash-based white and black glazes. Designed and made during the 1930s inspired by both classical and art deco arch...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Moroccan Jewelry Box in Hand-Engraved Metal & Camel Bone
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Artisan made hand-engraved metal trinket for jewelry or personal smalls. Moorish/Islamic ornamentation and techniques high-lighted by panels of white camel bone and red 'jewels' of n...
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Vintage 1970s Moroccan Moorish Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal
Art deco Streamline Plateau Mirror Tray, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Art deco style streamline mirror tray or plateau mirror. Originally used for vanity purposes, for jewelry or even for preparing opium during the 1930s. This particular version was ma...
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Mirrors
Materials
Aluminum
ens Harald Quistgaard Vintage Danish Butter Knives, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 6 Butter or dinner Knives designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard and manufactured by Raadvad in Denmark during the 1950s or early 60s. Materials: stainless steel and faux bone h...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Kay Bojesen Vintage Danish Fish Knives for USC Copenhagen, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 6 Fish Knives designed by Kay Bojesen and manufactured by United Steel Company in Denmark during the 1950s. During this period KB worked as a Artistic Leader at the Company....
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Vintage Hand-Carved Crocodile in Dark Wood
Located in Esbjerg, DK
85 cm long and lean crocodile in hand-carved wood. We have been told that it was brought home from Africa during the 1980s by a Danish Tourist. It has a screw to its back - allowing ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Royal Copenhagen Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Bode Willumsen, 1950s
By Bode Willumsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped stoneware bowl in earthy Sung and Crystaline Glazes. It was designed by danish ceramist Bode Willumsen and manufactured by Royal Copenhagen in the late 1940s or ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Royal Copenhagen Glazed Stoneware Bowl by Bode Willumsen, 1950s
By Bode Willumsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped stoneware bowl in earthy Sung and Crystaline Glazes. It was designed by danish ceramist Bode Willumsen and manufactured by Royal Copenhagen in the late 1940s or ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
L. Hjorth Black Jugend Terracotta Vase in the style of Thorvald Bindesbøll, 1890
By Thorvald Bindesbøll
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Number 747 relief vase in matte black glazed terracotta. Made during the 1890s on the Island of Bornholm by L. Hjorth possibly after a pattern by Thorvald Bindesbøll.
Measurements: ...
Category
Antique 1890s Danish Jugendstil Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Art Deco Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare small pewter vase in a split floral design. Designed and manufactured by Just Andersen in Denmark during the 1930s. Imprinted to its base: Just, Danmark. A great and original ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Pewter
Swedish Grace A Pair of Circle Candleholders in Patinated Copper, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Border-lining in to the art and crafts movement comes this simple yet elegant pair of circle candlesticks in patinated bronze. Very much similar to designs by Carl-Einar Borgström an...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Candlesticks
Materials
Copper
Swedish Grace Style Ball Vase in Cased Green Opaline Glass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Elegant large ball vase or bowl in hand-blown cased opaline glass. Similar to pieces from Timo Sarpaneva and Barbini/Murano. We believe it was made in Sweden during the mid-20th cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass
Digsmed Denmark Large Vintage Cutting Board in Teak, 1970s
By Digsmed Design
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large and heavy cutting board in solid stacked teak. Suitable for cheese, fruit or meats. Designed by Flemming Digsmed and manufactured by his Company Digsmed during the late 1960s o...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Butcher Blocks
Materials
Teak
Small Swedish Grace Planters in Hammered Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of small planters in hammered brass featuring folded edges. Both stamped by an unknown Swedish maker circa 1920-50. Stylistically this small pair is very much in line with the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Style Nautical Ship Wall Sconce with Sunburst Glass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A fixed wall light in a nautical art deco style. Designed and made by BMAC in Hyde England circa 1960 for an English State Ship this also came from. Its made of nickel/chrome-plated...
Category
Vintage 1960s English Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Style Nautical Ship Wall Sconces with Domed Sunburst Glass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A trio of fixed wall lights in a nautical art deco style. Designed and made by BMAC in Hyde England circa 1960 for an English State Ship where these also came from. The are made of n...
Category
Vintage 1960s English Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Style Nautical Ship Wall Sconces with Domed Sunburst Glass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of fixed wall lights in a nautical art deco style. Designed and made by BMAC in Hyde England circa 1960 for an English State Ship where these also came from. The are made of n...
Category
Vintage 1960s English Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Danish Teak Bowl with Pewter Flowers, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
As it says on the pewter edge this bowl was given as a 1st price at the Rebus Run in Denmark in 1961. It is a custom piece made from hand-turned solid teak and decorated with stylize...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Pewter
Art Deco Table Lamp in Bronze & Striped Glass by Fog & Mørup, 1930s
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Art Deco style desk lamp made by Fog and Mørup during the 1930s. It features a patinated bronze base and rod both with 'stepped' architectural features. The iconic striped opaline gl...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Green Patinated Bronze Box by Holger Fridericias, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative Bronze box with a green verdigris patina, a relief stag to its lid and wooden interior by Holger Fridericias in Denmark. Made during the 1930s in a style reminiscent of Ju...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Bronze
Bauhaus Era Desk Cigar Cutter in Brass, English 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A well-used yet highly decorative and useable desk cigarcutter in patinated brass. It screws apart at the middle allowing you to empty its content when you want to. It was made in En...
Category
Early 20th Century English Bauhaus Barware
Materials
Brass
Danish Art Deco Desk Armillary - Sundial in Brass & Onyx Marble, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish armillary sphere - sundial raised upon two architecturally shaped blocks of red/maroon onyx marble. It has a small bronze plaque saying in Danish 'Do as I, count only the l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Scientific Instruments
Materials
Marble, Brass
A Pair of Jens Harald Quistgaard Candlesticks in Patinated Brass, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of solid brass candlesticks designed and manufactured by Jens Harald Quistgaard - IHQ in Denmark during the 1960s. The candlesticks are to be fitted with regular sixed candles...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Christian Jensen Small Fluted White Ceramic Vase, Danish 1930s
By Christian Jensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Delicate white glazed and Fluted pottery vase or small planter designed by Christian Jensen and manufactured at his work-shop in Denmark during the 1930...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco Vase in Bronze By Nordisk Malm, 1940s
By Nordisk Malm
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A footed vase or cigarette holder fashioned from solid bronze. Made by Nordisk Malm in Denmark during the 1940s in a style reminiscent of Just Andersen.
Measurements: H: 7.5 cm. Di...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Modern Torpedo Crystal Vase by Sven Palmqvist for Orrefors, 1950s
By Sven Palmquist
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Thick organically shaped art glass vase. Designed by Sven Palmqvist and made at Orrefors in Sweden during the 1950s. Fine, clean and intact vintage order. Hand-signed/numbered beneat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Italian Plexiglass Gear Knob w. Shell Micro-Cosmos, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique Gear knob/shifter knob in plexiglass glass with incapsulated ocean shells. Tri-color plexiglass symbolizing the sun, the sand/earth and the ocean. Made in Italy during the 196...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Steel
Vintage Deer Figurine in Brass, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A well made solid brass figurine or small sculpture of a Deer. It certainly has some age to it but otherwise we do not know anything about besides its obvious decorative qualities. I...
Category
20th Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Hand-painted Green Italian Majolica Dishes with Goldfish, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A cute yet stylish pair of Italian Majolica dishes or bowls for sweets, cookies, fruit etc. Each one hand-painted with diffrent goldfish motif upon an art deco style fluted dessin.
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Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Majolica
Scandinavian Modern Pastel Yellow Wall Light by E.S. Horn, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Fully adjustable wall lamp made from Aluminium applied with a 1950s characteristic pastel yellow leather-like texture paint (all original). The flexible goose-neck is made from brass...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Small Scandinavian White Opaline Glass & Brass Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small yet stylish vintage danish/Scandinavian hanging lamp composed of an opaline glass shade set in a square brass socket/top. Unknown maker reminiscent in style to lights by Vilh...
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Scandinavian Cork Tray by Signe Persson Melin, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare serving tray fashioned from natural cork built up around an aluminum frame. It was designed by the female Swedish designer Signe Persson Melin and made at Boda Nova in Sweden ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Barware
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Stoneware Vase Rimini Blue by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Aldo Londi designed this lacquered chamotte stoneware vase with Rimini Blue Trifoglio center patterns during the 1960s. It was manufactured in Italy by Bitossi.
Measurements: H: 20...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Marian Zawadzki Abstract Sgraffito Floor Lamp 'The all-seeing Eye', 1966
By Marian Zawadzki
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A uniquely decorated ceramic floor lamp by the Polish immigrant, professor, artist and ceramist Marian Zawadzki (1933-2012). The motifs are one of a kind and some of the bases of the...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
Bauhaus Era Plateau Mirror Tray in Streamline Design, Germany 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small streamline mirror tray or plateau mirror. Originally used for vanity purposes, for jewelry or even for preparing opium during the 1930s. This particular version was made in G...
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Mirrors
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Astronaut & Rocket Bookends in Lacquered Wood, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of Scandinavian Bookends in lacquered wood. The space theme is perfect for any little aspiring pilots room. The rocket and astronaut are placed in front of the backgrounds givi...
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Space Age Bookends
Materials
Pine
Danish Modern - Jytte Trebbien Stoneware Table Lamp in Blue Glazes, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
High-gloss and spectacularly glazed stoneware table light in shades of blue. Some dark, some very dark, some azur light and some with a hint of purple and even some dripping over the...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage brass Water Tap's - Faucet´s, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 2 solid brass water faucets. Both tested and in working order. They also come with original hose connectors/adaptors. Made in Europe, probably Scandinavian/Sweden circa 1930...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Style Column Table Lamp in Fluted brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Art Deco revival table light executed with column rod in fluted brass and 3 rings up towards its socket. It comes mounted with a new fluted white Danish shade and has an on/off switc...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Danish Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp in Maroon Glass by Nordisk Solar
By Nordisk Solar Co.
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare asymmetrically shaped ceramic table lamp show-casing a vibrant and deep burgundy/maroon glass. Designed and made at Nordisk Solar in Denmark during the 1970s. It comes with a ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic
Vintage Danish Library Up-light Wall Sconce with Green Glass Shade
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Chrome-plated up-light wall lamp with green shade in cased glass. Made by Happy Light in Denmark during the 1980s.
Measurements: H: 21 cm, Dept: 27 cm, Diameter: 17 cm (shade).
Fo...
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Teal Blue Diablo Table Lamp by Solbergs Fabrikker, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Norwegian take on Stilnovo and the French Modernist movement within lighting design. This stylish table or desk lamp with adjustable shade is executed with a brass rod and mechanis...
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Fog & Mørup Functionalist Tri-pod Brass Table Lamp attributed to Josef Frank
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare table lamp composed of solid patina brass and mounted with an opaline glass sphere. Stylistically is tics all the right boxes functionalist midcentury design with a hint of Br...
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Romantic Danish Table Lamp with Pink Textile Shade
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Romantic Danish table lamp made from an opaline glass sphere with brass accents and a hand-made pink textile shade with flowers. The base was at Abo Randers in Denmark during the 197...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Wooden German Music Box - Travel Trunk - Strauss: 'Les Roses Du Sud'
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1960s German Novelty piece in the shape of this handsome travel trunk music box. It is executed in light toned wood - probably pine and comes with paper labels from diffrent German...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Pine
Swedish Ceramic Fish Shaped Tray by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, 1960s
By Stig Lindberg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative Fish Tray - Bowl by swedish ceramist Stig Lindberg. Manufactured by Gustavsberg in the late 1950s to early 60's. Crisp brown glaze and beautiful detailing. Stamped Gustavs...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Jens H. Quistgaard Dual Pepper - Salt Mill & Shaker in Teak, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Jens Harald Quistgaard design for his own company International Designs of Denmark. This stylish yet versatile dual combination salt & pepper shaker is made from solid teak. Makers...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
Antique Lincoln Imp Nutcracker in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A so-called Lincoln Imp nutcracker in patinated brass. This particular example was made in England circa 1870-1900. Please notice the small repair to one of the trolls.
Measurements...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Barware
Materials
Brass
Claus Bolby Danish Space Age Wall Sconces for Cebo Industri, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare pair of Danish Space Age or Brutalist wall lamps designed by Claus Bolby and manufactured by his own lighting company Cebo Industri in Silkeborg, Denmark in the late 60s to ea...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Hand-Painted Ashtray Set from Uebelacker Keramik
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ashtray set in hand-painted ceramic. A set of 4 in a stylish bam-boo and brass alloy stand/holder. Atomic colorful decoration executed by hand. Made by üebelacker Keramik in Germany ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Bamboo
Scandinavian Modern Wine or Bottle Coasters in Brass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish pair or bottle coasters for wine, spirits or water. Fashioned from solid brass and with a practical base in clear glass. Unknown Scandinavian maker/designer in the style of...
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Adjustable Wall Lamp in Teak, Glass & Brass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Adjustable Wall lamp manufactured in Denmark around 1950s-60s. It features a white cased glass shade, a solid teak mount and a flexible brass goose-neck. In style inspired by the Ita...
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Black Trio Ceramic Vase by Hjördis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby, 1950s
By Hjordis Oldfors
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare triangular vase by female ceramist Hjordis Oldfors. It is called Trio and features naively applied white and yellow lines upon a slate black main-glaze. Made Ca. 1954 at Upsal...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Geometric Teak Trivets by Skjode Skjern, 1960s
By Skjøde Skjern
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of solid teak trivets carved with geometric patterns much like the Ultimo series by Bäckström & Ljungberg. This set measuring 18,5x18,5 cm and 14x14 cm was made by Skjøde Skjer...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
Swedish Modern Teak & Brass Table Lamp with Black Textile Shade, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Table Lamp composed of a steel and brass base with rod featuring solid teak accents highlighted with brass spacers. Vintage Black textile shade included. It was designed and manufact...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Edith Nielsen Ceramic Vase with White Flowers for Zeuthen 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Signature design vase by Edith Nielsen - Zeuthen Denmark circa 1950s. Red clay body decorated with white flowers. The interior of this piece has the sa...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Silver Plated Single Flower Vase w. Lizard by Hugo Grün
By Hugo Grün & Co. 1
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Delicate in appearance this small stylish single-flower vase was made by the Danish Silversmith Hugo Grün during the 1930s. It features a 'guarding' lizard that adorns its circular b...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Brass
