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Danish Artist Peder E. Madsen Brutalist Primeval Sword-Fish Skeleton in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The Danish artist and Sculptor Peder Evald Madsen was born in 1951 and died last year in his home. These pieces came from his own collection and were sold at auction in 2024. A parti...
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Brutalist Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modernist Ceramic Face -Visage Wall Relief in the Style of Pablo Picasso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large circular visage/face wall relief measuring 38x37 cm. It is executed in glazed ceramic and features a blue right eye and an intended crack that runs with the nose down to the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Singing Brass Bowl with Striker - for Yoga - Meditation, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Asian Buddhist singing bowl in spun brass. The bowl was made in India or Nepal circa 1950-70. Its accompanied by a striker in teak and brass. Suitable for yoga, meditation, sound the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Swedish Modern Hand-Glazed Ceramic vase in Yellow & Black
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small early functionalist ceramic vase signed BO - 44. Possibly a studio piece from Bo Fajans in Sweden. Pastel wheat main-glaze hand-decorated with yellow and black stripes.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Bauhaus Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Wall Sconce in Teak & Perspex by Lorentzons Epa Finland, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very discrete yet stylish Scandinavian wall light in bend white textured perspex and teak. The light adjust up/down and in between both ways and is very suitable as a bed light. De...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Acrylic, Teak
Swedish Modern Wall Sconce with Honey Smoke Glass Shade, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
In the style of Uno & Osten Kristiansson comes this stylish wall light executed in engine-turned hard wood and featuring a yellow smoke glass shade. It was made in Sweden during the ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Blown Glass
Small 1960s Teak Plant or Side Table in Teak & Wire-Steel - Guitar Pick Shape
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small side, lamp or plant table featuring a guitar-pick shaped table top in teak with brass alloy accents and bed wired steel legs. A very graphic look due to its simple constructi...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage Italian Flower Power Salad Bowl by Cosmoplast Per Alimenti, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A charming 1970s plastic bowl suitable for salads, fruits, snaks etc - per alimenti - for food in Italian. Colorful decoration with flowers around its perimeter. Made by Cosmoplast i...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Plastic
Danish Artist Peder Evald Madsen - Brutalist Bronze Sculptures, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The Danish artist and Sculptor Peder Evald Madsen was born in 1951 and died last year in his home. These pieces came from his own collection and were sold at auction in 2024. A set o...
Category
20th Century Danish Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'The Fat Soldier' - Vintage Glazed Scandinavian Stoneware Figurine
Located in Esbjerg, DK
In the style of Lisa Larsson comes this chubby fella in uniform. It has delicate glazes and hilarious features like the stout nose and the jacket that splits over his stomach. It is ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Jens Harald Quistgaard Black Brutalist Cast Iron Candelabra, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare black cast iron candelabra for 5 ball or block candles. Designed by the Industrial Danish design icon Jens Harald Quistgaard during the 1960s. Measurements: H: 23 cm, W: 29 cm...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Iron
Vintage Apple Pen-Holder in Green Hand-Blown Glass, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A decorative Hand-blown pen-holder or paperweight in green glass. Italian or Czech made circa 1970-80. The pens are obviously not included.
Measurements: H: 9 cm, Diameter: 8 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Blown Glass
Frank Rubin Zinc Lithograph 'Destroy The Cyclops', Denmark, 1977
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A lot is going on in this brutalistic zincography by the Danish artist Frank Rubin. 'Knus Kykloperne' - 'Destroy the Cyclops' in English depicts 3 beings/humans piercing the cyclops ...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Prints
Materials
Glass, Paper
Vintage Scandinavian Noah's Ark Naive Off-Set Lithograph in Colors
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare lithographic print made in a very limited number 10 or 20 to the Danish Company Kemovit in 1968. A rather charming and naive take on Noah Ark. Signed by un-identified Danish a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Aluminum
Scandinavian Modern Chandelier in Brass & Waffle Glass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A well-made 3-shaded hanging pendant light with subtle midcentury detailing. It's made from brass and the 3 shades from painted waffle-glass. It comes fully functional, with original...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Japanese Brass Pocket Watch Wall Barometer, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An unusual Japanese suspended wall weather station - barometer in the shape of an old school pocket watch. Made by Landex Royal Craft in Japan circ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Tri-stand Table Lamp with Craquelé Glass Egg Shade
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual Scandinavian or Italian Table lamp featuring an egg-shaped craquelé glass shade on a stylish polished aluminum tripod base. Unknown Scandinavian or Italian maker/design circa...
Category
Late 20th Century European Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Piet Hein Quote Dish in White Porcelain
By Piet Hein
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Circular dish or ashtray in white porcelain and featuring a signed popular Piet Hein quote in blue. Made with Hein's permission by Millhouse in Denmark during the 1990s.
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Category
20th Century Danish Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Hammershøi Spiderweb Ashtrays in Ash-Glazes by Nils Kähler for HAK, 1960s
By Herman August Kähler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylistically 'Hammershoi' distinctive bowls executed by ceramist Nils Kähler during the 1960s to commemorate Svend Hammershøi (1873-1948). Spiderweb relief pattern executed in black...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Large Royal Copenhagen Maroon & Purple Vase by Kari Christensen, 1960s
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large Danish faience vase decorated in bright maroon, purple and blue glazes. Ovoid - organic in shape. Designed by female ceramist Kari Christensen during the late 1960s. On the ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Faience
1930s Bullet Carbide Bicycle Lamp by Nirona Germany
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1930s carbide gas bicycle lamp. Manufactured by Nirona in German during the 1930s. This light appears intact but has not been tested. It has a nik to the front glass.
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Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus More Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Vintage Money Bank Drum in Blue Glass & Silver Plate, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small decorative Money Bank in the shape of a drum. It's made from silver plated metal and cobalt blue glass. You get access to its content by turning the lid. Manufactured by Viener...
Category
Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Industrial Ceiling Lamp in White Opaline Glass & Chrome, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish Italian industrial style hanging lamp in white opaline glass. Its top is made from chrome plated steel. Made in Italy during the 1970s - possibly bespoke.
Measurements: H...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Scandinavian Modern Orange Resin Drink Coasters by Laurids Lønborg, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of orange painted resin coasters for drinks, coffee or tea. The set comes in its original onion shaped jar. Designed and manufactured by Laurids Lønborg in Denmark during the 1...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Barware
Materials
Resin
Scandinavian Modern Blue Resin Drink Coasters by Laurids Lønborg, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of painted resin coasters for drinks, coffee or tea. The set comes in its original onion shaped jar. Designed and manufactured by Laurids Lønborg in Denmark during the 1960s. T...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Barware
Materials
Resin
Louis Poulsen White Articulated Architects Desk or Wall Lamp, 1980s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Often referred to as 'The Ghost of PH' and based on the Ideas of Poul Henningsen this fully adjustable white 'Anglepoise' desk light was designed in-house at Louis Poulsen in the ear...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Vintage Charlotte Perriand Saturn Wall Sconces for Philips, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of original Charlotte Perriand sun-lamps (Type 7529) up-cycled to wall or table lamp by our in-house electrician. Everything is original besides the sockets and new maxi-bulbs...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Glazed Rose Bud Candleholders in Stoneware by Eva Staehr-Nielsen for Saxbo, 1950
By Eva Stæhr Nielsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small rose-bud candlestick in glazed stoneware by the female ceramist icon Eva Stæhr Nielsen. Executed in red and green nuances. Manufactured by Saxbo in Denmark during the 1950s. Mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Wall Key Rack in Wrought Black Iron
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A decorative large scaled wall mounted key holder - rack in black wrought iron. Shaped as a giant key and has 5 deep hooks. European made circa 1970s.
Measurements: L/W: 36 cm, Hei...
Category
20th Century European Arts and Crafts Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Wrought Iron
Danish Art Deco Style Brass Table Lamp With Opaline Glass Globe
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Simplistically yet elegantly composed Table Lamp from danish ABO - Metal Art Studio. Model P338. Manufactured and designed during 1970s in art deco revival style. The style of this l...
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Patinated Disco Metal Jardiniere by Just Andersen, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small curvy disco-metal planter or vase with a green patina. Distinct Art Deco styling. Designed and made by Just Andersen in Denmark circa 1930-40. Design number: D18. Disko-metal i...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Art Deco Letter Opener in Brass, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Aviation inspired paper knife in solid brass. Distinct art deco styling. It was made in Scandinavia during the 1920s or 30s. It has previous owners initials to one side of the blade....
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Functionalist Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Pink Marble Glass, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Clean and elegant hanging pendant light composed of pastel-pink opaline glass shade decorated with maroon marble effects. It features a patinated solid brass top with loop. It was ma...
Category
Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Murano Amethyst Glass Vase in the style of Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish free-form two-foil vase in amethyst glass. Stylistically this vase shares important features with some of Fulvio Bianconi's 1950s Venini pieces. Depth in color, free-form t...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Vintage Moroccan Round Tray in Embossed Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large (D:46 cm) hand-embossed tray in solid tray. Distinct North African - Moorish styling and ornamentation featuring the characteristic pie-pleaded edge. It was hand-made in Moro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Barware
Materials
Brass
Vintage Sasak Lombok Pumpkin Container in Glazed Terracotta
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A substantial pumpkin jar in glazed earthenware. Hand-crafted by Sasak on the Island of Lombok in Indonesia circa 1980-90. It has this characteristic 'red'ish' brown glaze with black...
Category
Vintage 1980s Indonesian Art Deco Jars
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Moroccan Round Engraved Brass Tray top Table, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish yet practical 1960s or 1970s Moroccan - Moorish style tray top table originally intended for serving tea and/or tobacco. It features a thick hand engraved solid removable b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Tray Tables
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Brutalist Iron & Green Glass Wall Candle Lamp by Dantoft, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
1970s Brutalist Wall candle sculpture made by Danish design company Dantoft kunstartikler (trans.: art objects). Made from black lacquered and welded iron set in a graphic formation ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Candle Lamps
Materials
Iron
Functionalist Wall Lamp with Honey Alabaster Stone Shade, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1940s small bedside table lamp or wall light. Featuring a patinated metal base and an adjustable honey colored alabaster stone shade giving it a very special and tactile look espec...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Scandinavian Modern Adjustable Brass Wall Lamp by Vitrika, 1970s
By Vitrika
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A versatile yet stylish and 'clean' wall light from the Danish design-trio Vitrika. Manufactured in the early 1970s in a style reminiscent of Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup. It's made...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Antique Oak Snuff Box in the form of a Woodworking Plane
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A well-made late 19th or early 20th century decorative box or snuff box in the shape of a woodworking tool, a plane. The lid part slides away reweiling a hidden compartment. It was h...
Category
Early 20th Century European Late Victorian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Oak
Danish Functionalist Bell Pendant Lamp in Opaline Glass & Copper by Holmegaard
By Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish bell shaped pendant lamp in thick white opaline glass. Made by Holmegaard in Denmark during the 1940s. It is called Bell Type 2 and is very rare with the copper top.
Meas...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Copper
Scandinavian Ballerina Pendant Lamp w. Pleaded White Opaline Glass Shade, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A simple yet feline Ballerina hanging lamp fashioned from patinated brass and featuring a pleaded opaline glass shade probably made at Holmegaard in Denmark circa 1920-30. It comes i...
Category
Vintage 1920s Scandinavian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Art Deco Globe Pendant Lamp in White Opaline Glass & Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Art Deco or Bauhaus era styled hanging lamp featuring a spherical shade in white opaline glass and a fluted top in brass. Made in Scandinavia during the 1940s or 50s.
2.5 meters ne...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
"Noodle" Dachshund Brass Dog Bottle Opener by Bosse Vienna Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Classic early 1950s Austrian bottle opener, attributed to the Austrian Illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans depiction of "Noodle" the Dachshund dog. It was made by Bosse in Vienna.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
"Noodle" Dachshund Brass Dog Bottle Opener by Bosse Vienna Austria, 1950s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Classic early 1950s Austrian bottle opener, attributed to the Austrian Illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans depiction of "Noodle" the Dachshund dog. It was made by Bosse in Vienna.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Naive Egg Trinket Jar in Glazed Stoneware, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large ovoid lidded jar - egg trinket glazed and decorated naively with geometric pattern. Practical brass knob placed at the lids top. Signed VJ - un-identified Scandinavian ceramist...
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Old Bronze Wall Relief of Dragon Slayer
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An interesting mythological subject matter is conveyed in this small wall plaque. A scene of a Dragonslayer or hunter fashioned with a nice degree of...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Brass Fish Skeleton Key Hanger in the Style of Walter Bosse, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual key hanger - key rack in the shape of a fish skeleton. It made entirely from plate and wire brass and is featuring hand-engraved details to the face and tail. Unknown Europea...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Antique German Padlock in Brass & Iron, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1920s original padlock with key. Made from steel and brass and made in Germany pre-war during the 1920s. Its works fine and is mechanically sound. Measurements: 8x5.5x2.5 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Doors and Gates
Materials
Brass, Iron
Old German Tri-lock Padlock in Patinated Brass, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1940s original Trilock padlock with its two original keys. Made from brass and made in West Germany during the late 1940s. Its works fine and is mechanically sound. A Bauhaus inspi...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Doors and Gates
Materials
Brass
1930s Yale Padlock in Brass & Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1930s original Yale padlock with its two original keys. Made from brass and bronze with logo on both sides. Cast and made in the US. Built as a tank and featuring a great undisturb...
Category
20th Century American Bauhaus Doors and Gates
Materials
Brass
Vintage Sculptural Brutalist Iron & Glass Wall Candleholders by Dantoft, 1970s
By Dantoft Kunstartikler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large 1970s Brutalist Wall sculptures made by Danish design company Dantoft kunstartikler (trans.: art objects). Made from black lacquered and welded iron set in a graphic formation ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Brutalist Candle Sconces
Materials
Iron
Vintage Danish Brutalist Iron & Blue Glass Wall Candleholders by Dantoft, 1970s
By Dantoft Kunstartikler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large 1970s Brutalist Wall sculptures made by Danish design company Dantoft kunstartikler (trans.: art objects). Made from black lacquered and welded iron set in a graphic formation ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Brutalist Candle Sconces
Materials
Iron
Vintage Brutalist Iron & Green Glass Wall Candleholders by Dantoft, 1970s
By Dantoft Kunstartikler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
1970s Brutalist Wall sculptures made by Danish design company Dantoft kunstartikler (trans.: art objects). Made from black lacquered and welded iron set in a graphic formation highli...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Brutalist Candle Sconces
Materials
Iron
Vintage Scandinavian Circular Brass Serving Tray, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish circular tray in solid brass. It was made during the 1960s or 1970s by Cawa in Denmark in a style reminiscent of Josef Frank and Stelton. It is suitable for serving drinks ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Revival Transparent Box by WMF Germany, 1970s
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish plexiglass and silver-plate box by WMF in Germany. Made during the 1970s and art deco revival in style. Suitable for jewelry, vanity purposes or as a small tobacco humidor....
Category
Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Lily Sculpture - Flower Ornament in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Standing flower ornament fashioned from solid brass and an old removable snooker ball as the head of the flower. It is by all means a repurposed object made from excess components by...
Category
20th Century European Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Vintage Swedish Natural Edge Bowl in Burl Elm
Located in Esbjerg, DK
We bought this interesting piece at a small antique store in Sweden last summer. A natural edge bowl artisan hand-crafted from Swedish burr elm (La: ulmus glabra) circa 1970s-80s. It...
Category
20th Century Swedish Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Elm, Burl
Vintage Danish Copper & Hessian Wall Lamps by Svend Mejlstrøm, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of fixed wall sconces designed by Svend Mejlstrøm in Denmark during the 1960s and made by MS Belysning. The set is made from hammered copper and comes with period hessian text...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Copper
