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Antique English Gilt Ormulo Bronze Candlesticks by Samuel Clark, 19th cen.
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Pair of Rare Antique 19th Century Victorian Clarke's Gilt Ormolu Bronze candleholders. Neo-classical styling. Made by Samuel Clarke of Cricklewood in London circa 1880-1890 at the W....
Category
Antique 1880s English Neoclassical Revival Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Atomic Space Age Perpetual Flip Calendar, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Often seen in 1960s-70s American movies this atomic perpetual flip calendar with manually set day and month has become an iconic desk piece amo...
Category
Vintage 1970s Asian Space Age Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
French Modernist Perfume Glass & Enamel Tray in the style of Mondrian
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative flat serving tray or display tray for champagne glasses, perfumes, lotions etc. It is made from hand-molded textured glass and hand-painted with red and blue enamel lines ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass
Small Midcentury Spherical Candlesticks in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Scandinavian modern small heavy candleholders in solid bronze. Spherical design and beautiful organic lines. Unknown Scandinavian maker/design circa 1950-60 in the style of Pierre Fo...
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Antique Officer's Campaign, Travel Candleholders in Brass, circa 1800
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A bun shaped brass container that transforms into two candlesticks. Its commonly known under the name 'Officer's Campaign - Travel Candlesticks'. These were used by both the English ...
Category
Antique Early 1800s European Regency Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Michael Andersen & Son Boy on Donkey Ceramic Figurine in Persia Glaze
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare Michael Anderssen ceramic figurine executed with Persia glaze. It depicts a boy on a donkey and is probably an Allegory of either laciness, stubbornness, being horny etc. It is ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Just Andersen Art Deco Diskometal Figurine 'Boy on Rhino', 1930s
By Just Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Mythologically perceived small group figurine with faun and rino by Just Andersen, Denmark. Designed and made around 1930. Composed of Just Andersens own alloy called Disko Metal. Th...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Railway Chronometer - Brass Jumbo Pocket Watch or Wall Clock
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Midcentury novelty Jumbo Pocket Watch or small Wall Clock. It is called Railway Chronometer. The case, crown and ring/crown guard is fashioned from b...
Category
Vintage 1970s South African Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks
Materials
Brass
Antique Danish Incense - Potpourri Jar with Swans, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A decorative incense bowl or potpourri jar with a perforated top-mesh with swans. It made from brass and it is partially silver plated. It was designed an...
Category
Vintage 1910s Danish Late Victorian Jars
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Naturalistic Modern Silver Plate Leaf Dish from Berg Denmark, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A delicate and naturalistically perceived bowl/dish in sliver plated brass. Entirely micmicing leaves in shape and texture. Small stylized swirling handle. Designed and made at Berg Denmark...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Silver Plate
Alessandro Mandruzzato Tulip Vase in Peach Murano Glass, 1970s
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Tulipano block vase in faceted glass. Very rare peach or salmon in color. Hand-blown in to a mold with facets finished by hand. Designed and made at the Murano workshop of Alessandro...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Rustic Large Candlesticks in Painted Wood
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative pair of large wooden candleholders in rustic paint and partially dressed with mixed metals. Probably made in Asia circa 1970-90. They are to be fitted with regular sized c...
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Fruitwood
Footed Murano Art Glass Bowl with White Swirls, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Footed circular glass bowl decorated with white swirls. It was made by Venini in Murano Italy during the 1960s and was probably designed by Fulvio Bianconi. Measurements: D: 16, H: 9...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Japanese Incense Burner in Hand-Etched Brass with Komainu, Signed
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A signed 'ceremonial' incense burner in hand-edged brass. Decorated with Komainu Japanese for Foo dog/lion to both sides. It also has a handle typical for examples used in ceremonial...
Category
20th Century Japanese Showa Jars
Materials
Brass
Antique Buddhist Singing Bowl in Carved & Repoussé Silver
Located in Esbjerg, DK
East Asian singing bowl hand-carved and decorated excessively in repoussé silver (850/1000). Buddhist theme high-lighted with floral impression everywhere you look. It has a beautifu...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver
Scandinavian Art Deco Vase in Bronze, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Heavy Scandinavian vase in solid bronze. Perimeter ribbings/tiers engine-turned to its top. Markings by an unknown Scandinavian maker/designer in a style reminiscent of Just Andersen...
Category
Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Vases
Materials
Bronze
Danish Modern Ceramic Troll Vases by Johannes Pedersen & Gustav Ottesen, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ceramic vases with grey/brown/green'ish glaze and decorated with Bornholm trolls Designed and manufactured during the 1970s by Johgus on the Island of Bornholm in Denmark. Both signe...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Teak Paper Waste Bin by Martin Åberg for Servex, 1960s
By Martin Åberg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Mid-Century Modern circular teak waste basket designed by Martin Åberg for the Swedish company Servex in 1955. It features birch interior and original makers mark and design number stamped...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Baskets
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Abstract Brutalist Sculpture in Bronze, Signed, 1990
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small unusual object in cast bronze. Freeform, Infinity symbolism and barbwire all in one unique piece. Its signed by an unknown Scandinavia Sculptor an...
Category
1990s Scandinavian Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Danish 'Glass-Tronomy' Bowl by Michael Bang for Holmegaard, 1970s
By Michael Bang
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare centerpiece or salad bowl in cast centrifuged clear glass. Decor: tentacles or waves. It is called Glastronomi (compilation of Glass and astronomy) and it was designed by Mich...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Piotr L. Baro Glazed Asymmetrical Flamingo Dish or Wall Plaque for Knabstrup
By Knabstrup
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish asymmetrical organically shaped dish or wall plaque decorated with a pair of Flamingos in white glaze. Designed by Piotr Labuzek Baro and made at Knabstrup in Denmark circa...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Products Pierre Forssell Crown Candlesticks in Brass for Skultuna, 1960s
By Pierre Forssell
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Iconic pair of small taper candleholders in heavy stock brass/bronze. They are called Crown or Krona in Swedish and was designed by Pierre Forssell and made by Skultuna in Sweden cir...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Scandinavian Stoneware Vase with Brown Fat Lava Glaze, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Interesting square - block shaped vase with Sgrafitto inspired incised ribbings with fat brown lava glaze. Its an unique piece by an unidentified Scandinavian Ceramist. It is hand si...
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Brutalist Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Icy Abstract Art Glass Dish by Pukeberg Sweden, 1970s
By Pukeberg Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
From certain angles it looks like a face in profile. But this heavy stock freeform dish or centerpiece bowl actually mimics ice with incapsulated shells. Designed and made by Pukeber...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Art Glass
Saxbo Stoneware Dragon Fish Sculpture by Hugo Liisberg
By Hugo Liisberg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique fish sculpture by the renowned Danish artist Carl Hugo Liisberg (1896-1958). Its executed in glazed stoneware and has a rather naturalistic look to it. The old crown from Saxb...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Old Volk Art Box in Hand Carved Oak
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative oak box intricately decorated with oak leaves in relief to one half. Artisan made in Scandinavia during the 1920s. Suitable for tobacco, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Materials
Oak
Antique Etched Bud Vase in Gilt Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual heavy gilt bronze bud vase with hand etched floral motif. Probably made in Japan circa 1920-30. Please notice that it tilts slightly to one side. It has an authentic almost p...
Category
Early 20th Century Vases
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Brutalist Tealight Candle Screens in Blue Glass, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of sculptural candle-screens in pressed blue relief glass. Suitable for your inside window sills or shelf. Made in Scandinavia during the 1960s or 1970s possibly by Orrefors or...
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Candle Lamps
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Hand Painted Earthenware Vase with Worms, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual and organically shaped pottery vase decorated with worms or eels. Designed and manufactured by Knabstrup in Denmark during the 1920s. Measurements: H: 15 cm, D: 12 cm at the ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Antique L. Hjorth Pharaoh Bowl in Black Terracotta, Hieroglyphs & Isis
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very rare bowl by L. Hjorth, Bornholm, Denmark. Its made from black-burnt terracotta and decorated with 3 Pharaohs, images of Isis and hieroglyphs around its perimeter. It was made...
Category
Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Bronze Cast of a Human Skull 1:1, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1:1 cast model of a human skull in silver plated bronze. Its made from a cast of a real human skull, probably female, and is complete with teeth, lo...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Silver Plate
Søholm Large Molecule Bowl in Glazed Stoneware, 1970s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large stoneware bowl. Decorated with blue glaze and stylized molecules around its perimeter. Made by Søholm in Denmark during the 1970s. Design number: 372144 - handmade. Measurement...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
French Art Deco Ceramic Dish with Green Glaze & Bronze Flower
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual French stoneware dish decorated in green glaze and highlighted with bronze band and stylized flower. Unknown French ceramist/workshop circa 1920s or 30s in a style reminiscen...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bronze
Danish Modern Helge Østerberg Ceramic Vase with Blue Drip Glaze
By Helge Østerberg
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ceramic vase decorated with petrol blue greenish drip-glaze. Designed by the danish ceramist Helge Østerberg and manufactured at his own studio during the 1960s. Its signed Ø. Measur...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Laholm Sweden Ceramic Pipe Tobacco Jar with Naive Decor, 1960s
By Laholm
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Sgrafitto decorated pipe tobacco humidor from Laholm Studio in Sweden. Polychrome glazes: purple, white, green, brown. Feturing its original cork lid. Signed/marked. Made circa 1960-...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Antique French Powder Trinket in Hand Painted Porcelain & Glass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A beautiful vanity or powder trinket featuring a bronze lid with hand painted miniture romantic scene on white porcelain. The frosted glass bottom-part is decorated with hand painted...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Jars
Materials
Bronze
Johann Seltmann German Porcelain Chocolate Dish with Bamboo Handle
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare configuration of af JSV chocolate, cake or cookie dish. Decorated with gold-glaze, brass-ball and bamboo handles with plastic rattan. Made by Johann Seltmann...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Biscuit or Cookie Jar in Optical Glass by Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A mouth-blown biscuit jar in clear optical wavy glass. It features its original pewter lid and twisted handle. It was made circa 1900-1910 by Holmegaard in Denmark. Use it for its pu...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Late Victorian Jars
Materials
Pewter
Antique Asian Export Silver Cigarette Case with Battlescene
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A fine entirely handcrafted antique cigarette case with a gilded interior. Its front depicts a battle scene where the warriors, presumably Chine...
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes
Materials
Silver
Just Andersen Arched Art Deco Candelabra in Pewter, 1940s
By Just Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Important and very rare Just Andersen pewter candelabra in an arched design. Distinct architecturally inspired Art Deco styling with its discrete decor and 'staired' configuration. I...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Candelabras
Materials
Pewter
Big G-Note Wall Sculpture in Blue Glass by Elving Conradsson for Bergdala, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Beautiful mint/light blue glass G-Note glass sculpture/relief in fine intact condition. These wall decorations were produced from 1970 until 1983, at Bergdala Glassworks Sweden. They...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Glazed Stoneware Monkey by Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen, 1950s
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This series of elephants/mammoths, bears, monkeys etc was designed by the Danish ceramist Knud Kyhn (KK) all the way back in 1929-36. Hugely inspired by the sung glazes applied in Ax...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Terracotta Gourd Vase Decorated with Squid Tentacles
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique pottery/terracotta vase in a gourd shape. Decorated in relief with squid tentacles and hand-painted. Distinct art nouveau - jugend styling. It wa...
Category
Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Terracotta
Royal Copenhagen Large Stoneware Falcon by Knud Kyhn, Danish, 1950s
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large glazed stoneware Falcon designed by the Danish ceramist Knud Kyhn (KK) all the way back in 1940-50. Hugely inspired by the sung glazes applied in Axel Salto's and Bode Willumse...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Mermaids Offspring Porcelain Figurines by Sadolin & Jespersen, Bing & Grøndahl
By Bing & Grøndahl
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A group of the blanc de chine porcelain figurines two of which are special editions decorated with gold glaze. They are called oceans kids and they are perceived to be a mermaids off...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Italian Terracotta Sculpture of Voluptuous Nude Female Torso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A lush sculptural depicting of a nude female torso. Executed in burnt terracotta stoneware. Bought in and anonymously made in Italy circa 1930-50 according to the Verona Antique...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Art Deco Brass Incense Bowl with Swans, Danish 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A decorative incense bowl - potpourri dish with a perforated top-mesh with interconnected swans. It made from brass and it is partially silver plated. It ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Vintage Ceramic Alligator from Søholm, Danish 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A glazed black crocodile or Alligator decorated with green dots across its spine. It can be displayed lying of wall mounted. Designed and made a...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Scandinavian Brutalist Box in Copper
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A wellmade and beautifully patinated box in hammered copper. Suitable for Jewelry or small personal items. Distinct brutalist styling with architectural...
Category
Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Brutalist Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper
Scandinavian Bronze Figurine of Inuit Girl with Flowers, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small stylized bronze sculpture depicting young Inuit girl collecting flowers. Designed and studio cast in Scandinavia in a style reminiscent of Kar...
Category
Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Jugendstil Glazed Ceramic Hyacinth Planter by Michael Andersen & Son, 1910s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Early Danish Pottery vase with subtle Art Nouveau/Jugend styling and shape. Unusual plum and bone-toned glazes fading from the top down its sides....
Category
Vintage 1910s Danish Jugendstil Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Ceramic Vase in Copper Glaze by Soren Kongstrand, 1930s
By Søren Kongstrand
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Pottery vase by the danish ceramist Soren Kongstrand. Its a piece unique and it dates from circa 1935. Eksperimental glaze: metallic/copper based lust...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Saxbo Stoneware Sample in Green Glaze, 1950s
By Saxbo
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small conical vase executed with spotted teal green hares fur type glaze. It is a a rare one made at Saxbo in Denmark during the 1950s as a glaze sample prior to a larger volume. The...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Scandinavian Figural Man & Wife Ceramic Candlesticks in Blue glaze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Cute nostalgic set of figural man and wife candlesticks in blue glazed ceramic. Unknown Scandinavian maker circa 1970. They are fitted with regular sized candles. Measurements: H: 11...
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Trumpet Oil Lamps in Brass, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Matching pair of solid brass oil lamps. They feature onion shaped tops and trumpet shaped bases. Manufactured in Scandinavian during the 1960s or 70s in a style reminiscent of Quistg...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Candle Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage African Carved Bust's or Bookends Girl & Boy in Ebony, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of vintage African Busts; boy and girl, possibly Nigerian/Lagos. Hand-carved from Ebony wood. Very decorative with a strong 'dark' and stylish presence. Due to their weight the...
Category
Vintage 1970s African Modern Busts
Materials
Ebony
Mari Simmulson Black & White Ceramic Vase 'Mars', Upsala Ekeby 1960s
By Mari Simmulson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare hour-glass - diablo shaped vase by female ceramist Mari Simmulson.. It is called Mars and features incised lines creating a pointy geometric pattern bursting through its white...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Royal Copenhagen Stoneware Bowl with Abstract Blue Decor, 1960s
By Jørgen Mogensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare Dish or bowl by the danish ceramist Jørgen Mogensen. Unglazed Stoneware exterior and an interior with abstract patterns highlighted with a vibrant blue glaze. Hand signed and ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Stoneware
Kaj Franck Red & White Enamel Bowl for Arabia, 1960s
By Kaj Franck
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Fruit, salad or centerpiece bowl in enameled steel. Red exterior and white interior. Beautiful strict esthetic lines and a 'light' appearance. Designed by Kaj Franck and manufactured...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Just Andersen Baby Girl Figurine with Pen-Holder, 1930s Art Deco
By Just Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small figurine/vase/pencil-holder from Just Andersen designed around 1930. Its Composed of Just Andersens own alloy/patina called Disko Metal. The figu...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
