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Art Nouveau Wine Leaf Dish & Letter Opener in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A naturalistic perceived French pattern from the 1910s this ornate set was made by Gørtler E. Albersen in Denmark during the 1930s or 40s. Both parts are made from solid heavy stock ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Nouveau Letter Openers
Materials
Brass
Just Andersen Art Deco Trinket Jar in Patinated Bronze, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Early green patinated jar or trinket in bronze designed by Just Andersen and manufactured in the early 1930s. Ornate Josef Frank inspired handle to the lid. Fully signed and numbered...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Jars
Materials
Bronze
Just Andersen Art Deco Trinket Jar in Pewter, 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare pewter trinket in pewter. Clean strict design with beaded edge. Designed and manufactured by Just Andersen in Denmark during the 1930s. Imprinted to its base: Just, Danmark, 2...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Jars
Materials
Pewter
Baccarat Rose Crystal and Copper Dresser Jar, France 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Exceptional piece of multi-faceted pink/rose/salmon/peach'y crystal set in large pertruding squares. It features its original patinated copper lid with beaded ornamentation towards i...
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Vintage 1930s French Arts and Crafts Jars
Materials
Crystal, Copper
Abstract Ikebana Flower Dish in Green Glass by Michael Bang for Holmegaard
By Michael Bang
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The largest ikebana flower arrangement dish from Holmegaard. Its color is called jade green and it features a connected 6 compartment abstract motif. Designed and blown by Michael Ba...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Wooden Crane Bird Sculpture with Suspended Skull
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Majestic semi-peculiar and possibly up-cycled/repurposed sculpture. It depicts a detailed crane in carved dark brown wood with glass eyes holding a suspended skull in white bone from...
Category
20th Century European Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bakelite
'Man with Boner' - Scandinavian Brutalist Art Sculpture in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A remarkable bronze cast from a free-hand plaster/ceramic mold. A technique inspired from Swiss icon Alberto Giacometti. It signed by an unidentified Danish/Scandinavian artist/sculp...
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Desk Ballerina Sculpture in Bronze, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small desk sculpture or paperweight executed in patinated bronze. Given as a 40 year anniversary gift in 1949 (dated 1909-49). Danish made. Mea...
Category
Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Biomorphic Ceramic Vase in Green Glaze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kristofle Handmade biomorphic vase in the style of Arne bang. Floral dekoration upon a cobra shaped body in earthy green and brown glazes. Signed to its side by the Scandinavian arti...
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Chimney Ice Glass Candleholders
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 3 ice-glass chimney/cylindrical candleholder for bock, tea lights and ball lights. Unknown Scandinavian maker/designer circa 1980 in the style of Littala Finland. Wellkepot ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Glass
Green Atoll Art Glass Bowl by Anna Ehrner for Kosta Boda, 1980s
By Anna Ehrner
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Thick and heavy conical art glass bowl from Kosta Boda in Sweden. It was designed by Anna Ehrner in the mid 1980s. The bowl is called Atoll and it features swirl-work to the inside o...
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian Brutalist Candleholder in Glazed Stoneware
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Exceptionally decorative tri-fitted candle in vibrantly glazed brown ceramic. It's signed indistinguishable by an unknown Scandinavian artist/ceramist. It's in fine and intact condit...
Category
Vintage 1980s Scandinavian Brutalist Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Naughty Risque Double Sided Bronze Dish, 1900s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Double sided bronze 'ass' (ash) - tray featuring a reading young naked woman. On the reverse we see a monkey that tickles her behind with a stick. Signed by an unidentified sculptor ...
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Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Art Deco Cigar Box in Brass, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A brass cigarette or cigar box decorated horizontal ribbings/lines. It was made by an anonymous craftsman/designer in Scandinavia during the 1930s. It features a wooden lining that p...
Category
Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Glaze Pottery Camouflage Vase By Michael Andersen & Son
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Art Deco ceramic vase with Majolica camouflage glaze and swirling handles. Designed and made around 1920 by Michael Andersen & Son on the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Measurements:...
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Pottery
Abstract Expressionist Black Porcelain Vase in the style of Wassily Kardinsky
By (after) Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Exceptional spinner-shaped vase in glazed black porcelain. It features colorful geometric expression very much so in the style of the Godfather of Abstract epressionism Wassily Kardi...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Bauhaus Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Scandinavian Candlesticks in Brass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of solid brass candlesticks designed and manufactured by by Cohr in Denmark during the 1960s. The candlesticks are to be fitted with regular sixed candles. The style of this s...
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Space Age Cauldron Brass Candlesticks, Scandinavian 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Atomic space age candleholders in the shape of cauldrons. They are made from brass during the 1950s Scandinavia and feature patina from the spand of time. They are to be fitted with ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Space Age Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Steampunk Candelabra in Copper Pipe
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative dual candleholder fashioned from bend solid copper pipes. Naturally patinated over the years. Anonymous danish metal worker/artist circa 1970. It is to be fitted with regu...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Steampunk Candelabras
Materials
Copper
Vintage Verner Panton Tonight Candleholders for Georg Jensen
By Verner Panton
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare set of 3 tea or block light candleholders in polished aluminum. Designed by Verner Panton in 1987 and manufactured by Georg Jensen in Denmark during...
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Minimalist Candlesticks
Materials
Aluminum
Pertti Santalahti Dripping Ice Glass Cake Stand for Kumela Finland, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Astonishing footed dish or cake stand I 'dripping' ice glass. Design by Pertti Santalahti for Kumela in Finland circa 1970. Its a heavy piece with thich base. Measurements: D: 25.5 c...
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass
Glazed Art Deco Pottery Bowl by Herman August Kähler, 1920s
By Herman August Kähler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Fully glazed bowl with swirling brown stripes and blue flowers. The glaze has been applied through a cow horn - distinct Kähler Technique. Made by Herman August Kähler circa 1915-25....
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Royal Copenhagen Ceramic Vase by Nils Thorsson
By Nils Thorsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Royal Copenhagen small rectangular faience vase designed by Nils Thorsson. Decorated in earthy glazes set in abstract motifs. Model number 721/3258 and its fully marked to the base w...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Faience
Abstract Danish Modern Royal Copenhagen Faience Vase by Ellen Malmer
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A tall fajance vase with abstract - modernistic glazed motif in contrasting yet earthy glazes. Designed by the danish ceramist Ellen Malmer (EM) and manufactured by Royal Copenhagen ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Faience
Japanese Ginbari Perfume Vase in Cloisonné Enamel, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stunning example of a Japanese foiled cloisonne miniature brass perfume bottle or incense vase hand-painted with decorative flowers. The shimmer from ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Vases
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Silver & Crystal Vanity Jar from Thomas Wallis, London 19th century
By Thomas Wallis II
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small decorative jar, box or trinket for vanity smalls. Its executed in faceted crystal and has a silver hand-engraved lid. London Hallmarks for T...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Hand-Blown Italian Art Glass Bowl with Air Bubbles & Flowers, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand blown organically shaped free-form bowl in bubble glass. Decorated with flowers in Italian tri-color: red, green and white. It was made in Murano Italy circa 1960-70. Measuremen...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Acrylic
Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen Glazed Ceramic Dish with Abstract Motif
By Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Brutalist ceramic bowl or art platter by the Danish Artist Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen. Its a piece unique created in his own workshop in 1984. Abstract organic p...
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Organic Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Padlock Key Box in Patinated Brass, Japan 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Japanese novelty wall mounted key hanger in the shape of this jumbo padlock in patinated brass. Curious details with xl revits and key.shaped handle. ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Glazed Italian Chamotte Stoneware Vase attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare and rather large chamotte clay stoneware vase executed in 'tricolore' glazes in green, red (orange), black, and grey (white). Much like the Italian flag. Decorated with circul...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Art Deco Sculpture of Nude Female in Hand-Carved Wood, 1940s Scandinavia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Exceptionally well-made hand carved/turned sculpture of nude your female. Its made from either birch or maple and from one piece. The alluring female posses naturally and is resting ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Maple
Danish Modern Holmegaard Solifleur Glass Vases by Christer Holmgren, 1960s
By Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of single flower vases - solifleur. Designed by Christer Holmgren in 1965 and made by Holmegaard in Denmark. Reversed pyramid decor in blue and green glass. Measurements: H: 25...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Disko Olive Green Centerpiece Glass Bowl by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, 1961
By Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Titled 'Disko' this ultra rare hand-blown olive green glass bowl by Per Lütken was made in 1961. The name Disko has nothing to do with disco. In...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Marian Zawadzki Glazed Sgraffito Ceramic Vase for Tilgmans Sweden, 1960s
By Marian Zawadzki
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large striking piece by the Polish-Swedish mid-century ceramist Marian Zawadzki (1912-1978) who was a professor and later, artist and ceramist for Tilgmans Keramik of Gothenburg, Swe...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Scandinavian Modern Tulip Candlesticks in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of tall organically shaped tulip candlesticks in brass. Designed and manufactured in Scandinavia during the 1960s ina style reminiscent of Pierre Forssell and Jens Harald Quis...
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern 24 Carat Gold Plated Chimney Candleholders
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 3 danish modern chimney shaped candleholders. Made from 24 carat gold plated brass. they can be installed with either tea lights (one side) or c...
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Gold Plate
Midcentury Copper & Enamel Bowl by Odel Kobber Norway, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Norwegian solid Copper Bowl with interior ruby red enamel. Manufactured and designed by Odel Kobber in Norway during the 1960s. Stamped to the bottom. Measurements: D: 21 cm, H: 4.5 cm
Category
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-P...
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Jette Hellerøe Brutalist Vase in Glazed Stoneware for Axella, Danish 1970s
By Jette Hellerøe
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Beautiful Danish Modern chamotte stoneware bottle/mallet shaped vase. Designed by Jette Hellerøe for Axella Design during the early 1970s. The abstract geometric decor carved into th...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Nils Thorsson Blue Faience Trinket Jar for Aluminia, 1950s
By Aluminia
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ceramic Trinket designed by Nils Thorsson and manufactured by Aluminia in Denmark during the 1950s. Decorated in a vibrant blue glaze and featuring a piece of Danish Hospital or Scho...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Jars
Materials
Faience
Inuit Tupilak - Mythological Figurine in Carved Bone, Greenland 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual miniature Inuit Tupilak in hand-carved bone or tooth (5.2x2x3.5 cm). It depicts a cat-like mythological being/spirit. It has no signature or markings but in was brought home ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Greenlandic Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bone
Antique Italian Brass Letter Opener With Pewter Dog Handle
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Dagger style letter opener featuring leaf-shaped blade and a handmade pewter handle depicting a hunt dog. It was made in Italy in the mid-late 19 th century by an unknown jeweler or ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Letter Openers
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Antique Italian Bronze Wall Plaque of the Expulsion of Adam & Eve
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ornate and beautifully patinated bronze relief plaque depicting the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden by the archangel Jophiel. Its s...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Scandinavian Scrap Art Sculpture with Brass Car Horn
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual mounted object in the shape of a antique/1920s brass vehicle horn set on a brass rod and a patinated oak rectangular base. Unknown Danish sculptor/artist circa 1970-80. There...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Brass
Georgshütte Germany Rustic Arktis Crystal Glass Vase, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rustic cylindrical crystal glass vase mimicking the ice of Arktis hence its name. Made by Georgshütte in Germany circa 1970-75. Wellkept and clean condition. Reminiscent in style to ...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Desk Sculpture of Dice in Bronze, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small unusual desk sculpture with removable bronze dice. Despite its small size its very heavy. The dice may have been mounted as a hood ornament originally and then made in to a dec...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Bronze
Bitossi Rimini Blue Glaze Italian Stoneware Vase by Aldo Londi, 1960s
By Aldo Londi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The Italian ceramist Aldo Londi designed this lacquered chamotte stoneware vase glazed with Rimini Blue Trifoglio patterns. Manufactured in Italy by Bitossi during the 1960s. Measure...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Art Deco Corinthian Column Candlesticks in Pewter, Sweden 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of candleholders in patinated pewter. Fluted design derived from Corinthian Columns. This design resembles the style of Sylvia Stage and Just Andersen. Made in Sweden during t...
Category
Vintage 1920s Scandinavian Art Deco Candlesticks
Materials
Pewter
Royal Copenhagen Fajance Cigarette Jar by Marianne Johnson, 1960s
By Marianne Johnson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare Royal Copenhagen Cigarette Jar/trinket in faience decorated by Norwegian Female artist/designer Marianne Johnson. It is decorated on all sides and...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Jars
Materials
Faience
Scandinavian Modern Hand-turned Freeform bowl in Teak, ESA 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual asymmetrical bowl in solid teak. Beautiful hand-finished organic shape with soft curves. Suitable as decorative centerpiece, for fruits or salad. It was made in-house at ESA ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Teak
Black Brutalist Stoneware Vase by Aage Würtz, Denmark 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped pottery vase with satin black glaze and brutalist decor that doubles as holes for cut flower arrangement. Designed by danish ceramist Aage Würtz in the early 1970s...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Brutalist Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Swedish Modern Dotted Ceramic Vase with Yellow Glaze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Exceptional unidentified Swedish ceramic vase with pertruding dots and delicate ocra yellow haresfur glaze. Very similar to pieces by Gunnar Nylund, Carl H. Stahlhane, Nils Thorsson ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Saphire Blue Bowl, Holmegaard 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare salad- or decorative bowl in cobalt/saphire blue hand-blown glass. It was designed by Michael Bang and made at Holmegaard in Denmark during the 1970. Measurements: D: 17.5 cm,...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Handmade Persian Cat in Wool from Sysslebäck Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
'Miniature' life-like interpretation of a Persian cat. Its executed in natural wool and is entirely hand-crafted. It has a small leather patch saying Sysslebäck indicating that is wa...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wool
Trio of Danish Modern Brass Candlesticks, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A trio of solid brass candlesticks manufactured in Denmark during the 1970s. The candlesticks are to be fitted with regular sixed candles. They have not been polished recently and di...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Icelandic Lava Vase by Glit HF, 1970s
By Glit
Located in Esbjerg, DK
HF Gilt is a renowned Icelandic ceramic pottery studio. The clay used in this piece is made from pumice stone collected from Icelandic volcanos. The ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Icelandic Brutalist Vases
Materials
Lava
Midcentury Scandinavian Candlesticks in Brass, 1960s, Set of 2
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of solid brass candlesticks designed and manufactured by Hyslop in Copenhagen, Denmark during the 1960s. The candlesticks are to be fitted with regular sized candles. They hav...
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hand-Painted Porcelain Teapot Trinket with Black Reader
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Curios novelty trinket in the shape of a porcelain teapot trinket hand-painted with pink flowers, a coffee cup and a hatted black reader (cat or person). The lid mechanism in patinat...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Bitossi Camouflage Glaze Chamotte Stoneware Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very rare chamotte clay stoneware vase executed in 'camou' glazes in olive green and brown nuances. We have seen this vase being attributed to Gunnar Nylund but everything suggest that it was actually made in Italy during the 1960s by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. It has no markings which is not uncommon rare Bitossi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Sculptural Modernist Counterweight Paperweight in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very well-, heavy and steady made counterweighted paper holder in solid bronze. It resembles an oil pump. Presumably custommade and handed as a gift to an employe of the Danish Cor...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Sapphire Blue Holmegaard Glass Bowl by Per Lütken
By Per Lütken
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Handblown sapphire blue bowl designed by Per Lütken in 1955. This piece was manufactured at Holmegaard in Denmark during the mid 1970s. It is called Saphire Blue Provence. Measuremen...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
