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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...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Jars

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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases

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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,...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

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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...
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Early 2000s Swedish Modern Animal Sculptures

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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...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks

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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 ...
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Vintage 1970s Icelandic Brutalist Vases

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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...
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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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...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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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...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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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...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

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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...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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Glass

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....
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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...
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Vintage 1970s Asian Space Age Desk Sets

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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 ...
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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...
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks

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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 ...
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Antique Early 1800s European Regency Candlesticks

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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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Vintage 1970s South African Mid-Century Modern Wall Clocks

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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...
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Vintage 1910s Danish Late Victorian Jars

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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, ...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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-...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Jars

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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...
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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...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

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