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1950s Kronjyden Ceramic Bowl 'Congo' in Black & Yellow Glaze
By Kronjyden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A wavy asymmetrical ceramic bowl or dish executed in black and yellow glazes. It is called Congo and was designed and manufactured by Kronjyden Randers, circa 1950-59. It measures 17...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Green Glass Vase with Controlled Air Bubbles by Jacob Bang, 1950s
By Kastrup
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Green Sommerso vase designed by Jacob E. Bang. It is made from hand blown clear and green glass featuring tiny controlled air bubbles created using...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Black String Iron Rigshaw by Bror Bonfils, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Graphic looking string Figurine designed and manufactured by Bror Bonfils in Denmark during the 1950s. It is made from blackened iron. The figure's clothes are made textile and his h...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Architectural Futurist Vase by Else Kamp for Bing & Grøndahl, 1970s
By Else Kamp
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Multiple-sided futuristic vase in faience, 'Futura' by Else Kamp. Manufactured by B&G in Copenhagen Denmark during the 1970s. Fully signed, numbered and marked beneath the base. Mint...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Futurist Vases
Materials
Faience
Michael Bang Spiderweb Studio Glass Vase for Holmegaard, Denmark
By Michael Bang
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large circular vase in light-blue toned clear art glass. Its an unique piece and its signed by the artist, numbered and dated. It is decorated with applied threads of glass creating ...
Category
1990s Danish Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Illuminated Glass Clock from Halux, Germany, 1950s
By Halux
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Illuminated electrical wall or table clock manufactured by Halux in Flensburg, Germany
- It was for the Danish newspaper Jyske Vestkysten
- Only 8 examples were made for the newspaper's administrations and offices
- The blue and yellow clock...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Steel
Danish Modernist Bowl in Silver Plate & Enamel by DGS, 1950s
By DGS
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Conical silver plate bowl decorated to the interior with a deep ruby red enamel. Manufactured and designed in Denmark during the late 1950s by DGS (Danish Silver- & Goldsmith associa...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
Chinese Brass Vase with Dragon Relief, 20th Century, Signed
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A vintage Chinese vase in brass. The decorations are handmade. Its signed by an unidentified maker to the base. It was made for export purposes d...
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Pottery Vase with Ducks & Bulrush Decor by Tilgmans, Sweden
By Tilgmans Keramik
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Delicately glazed floor vase in dusty blue, pink and purple glazed and hand-applied glazes depicting ducks to one side and Bulrush' to the other. It is signed Tilgmans, Sweden. The g...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
Square Ceramic Raku Fired Turquoise Dish by Sten Borsting
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A studio piece unique in fire burnt stoneware. Its features a minty 'soap' glaze and a strict square shape. Designed by Sten Børsting at made at his Studio in Ribe, Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Stoneware
Small Antique Bronze Cauldron, Pot or Incense Burner, Unknown
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small sized bronze cauldron, water pot or incense burner. Chinese in style. Presumably continental. Age and precise origin unknown. Would make a grea...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Medieval Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Herman August Kähler Two Antique White Commemorative Ceramic Vases, 1900s
By Herman August Kähler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of pottery vases in delicate white glaze revealing the red clay underneath. Both decorated with relief motifs. One with the National Arms of Swed...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Danish Late Victorian Vases
Materials
Pottery
Blue Twisted Murano Glass Vase from Seguso, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Biomorphically shaped vase in cased blue and clear hand blown glass. Designed and manufactured at Seguso in Murano Italy during the 1950s or 60s. This vase came with a sticker origin...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Art Deco Glazed Stoneware Dish with Leaves, Emil Ruge, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A piece unique bowl or dish with hand painted leaf decor in green, blue, black and brown glazes. Designed and made at Emil Ruge's pottery workshop in Dybøl D...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Art Deco Pottery Vase with Ram Heads, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Early 1920s painted pottery vase sculpted with ram heads. Its in the style of Karl Hansen Reistrup and often assumed being made by Michael Andersen and Son. But it was actually made by Knabstrup who were basically neighbors to Kähler in Næstved, Denmark. The ware you see in the photos is actually spots were the shallow paint...
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Pottery
Fluted Art Glass Vase from Studiolasi Pertunmaa, Finland, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A hand sculpted clear glass vase with red stripes and vertical ribbings. Designed and made at Studiolasi in Finland, circa 1970. Measurements: H 25.3, D 8/3 cm.
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Shooting Star Crystal Vase from Kosta
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Heavy Swedish crystal vase that resembles a shooting star. Designed in-house at Kosta in Sweden during the 1970s. The sticker from Kosta in no lon...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Jacaranda Wood Bowl by Jean Gillon for Italma/Georg Jensen, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped bowl in Brazilian Jacaranda wood. Designed by Brazilian wood art icon Jean Gillon during the 1960s in a series for Italma and Georg Jensen in Denmark. Due to Cites...
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Jacaranda
Blue Spiral Bowl by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda, 1960s
By Kosta Boda
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Thick hand blown cobalt blue conical glass bowl with white spiral/swirl decor og opaque glass. Manufactured by Kosta Boda and designed by Vicke Lindstrand in Sweden during the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
1920s Art Deco Jug in Disko Metal by Krone Copenhagen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very early Art Deco styled jug made in Denmark during the 1920s. Japanese or Chinese inspired decor. It is made from Disko Metal an alloy made mainly from pewter with applied verdi...
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Bronze Snuff Box, Trinket with Inlaid Minerals Samples, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Cylindrical small trinket box fashioned from bronze. It features a removable lid covered with enamel and 3 samples of cut natural Scandinavian minera...
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Japanese Ikebana Vase from Yamasan, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rectangular Japanese Ikebana vase in orange with speckles in earthy brown/green glazes. Ikebana is the Japanese equivalent of arranging flowers...
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Wall Hung Face Mask of Richard Nixon, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very wellmade 1:1 wall hung face mask in glazed porcelain. The color of the glaze is cream/off-white. It has great facial expressions and intricate details. Anonymous European or A...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Scandinavian Ceramic Vase Bamboo by Olle Alberius for Rörstrand, 1960s
By Olle Alberius
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Mid century cylindrical ceramic vase called bamboo. It was designed by the Swedish Ceramist Olle Alberius (OA) and manufactured at Rörstrand Studio in Sweden during the mid-late 1960...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Chamotte Vase with Arrows by Valeria G. Törnberg for Elbogen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual and unique cylindrical vase in chamotte clay. Partially unglazed exterior decorated with black arrow and see-through horizontal piercings. Th...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Surreal Ceramic Sculpture, Vase, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual ceramic vessel - sculpture in blue, turquoise and yellow glaze. Organically shaped as a Tadpole. Anonymous Scandinavian ceramist/artist circa 1970-80. Unsigned.
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Ball Glass Vase by Birgitta Watz for Lindshammar, 1995
By Lindshammar Glasbruck
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rocking globe-shaped cobalt blue glass vase designed by Birgitta Watz in 1995 and manufactured by Lindshammar in Sweden. Standing on a plane surface th...
Category
1990s Swedish Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Danish Modernist Ceramic Centerpiece Plate by Eva & Johannes Andersen, 1960s
By Eva & Johannes Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique slate black and white dish/bowl decorated with fish. It was designed by the Danish Husband and wife - design duo Eva & Johannes Andersen du...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalist Art Pottery Bowl by Gorka Livia, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique art pottery dish or plaque executed by the Hungarian ceramist Gorka Livia during the 1950s. It has a deliberately crooked - asymmetrical form and ha...
Category
Vintage 1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Murano Art Glass Bowl by Fratelli Toso, 1960s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped art glass bowl or dish in ruby red and clear handblown glass. Designed and studio made by Fratelli Toso in Murano Italy during the 1960s. Measurements: W: 22, H: 1...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Modernist WMF Candleholder by Kurt Radtke, 1960s
By WMF Ikora
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Perfectly balanced small candelabra for two candles. It is made from silver plated metal and features the Ikora pattern to the top and removable candle rests for easy cleaning. It was designed by Kurt...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Silver Plate
Large UFO Art Glass Vase from Murano, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
UFO shaped multicolored and very heavy vase in hand blown glass. It originates from Murano Italy and was manufactured during the 1960s. The design is probably by Cenedese Vetri and a...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Alfred Johansson Ceramic Haresfur Vase for Höganas, 1930s
By Höganäs Keramik
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped vase in pickle/olive green hares fur glaze. It’s a very early piece by Alfred Johansson who mastered ceramic modernism way earlier ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Purple Fatlava Ceramic Vase from Dümler & Breiden, Germany, 1970s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique looking vase covered all over in a mixed fatlava glaze of purple, rose and greens nuances. Designed and made by Dumler & Breiden in Germany during the 1970s. Imprinted/signed ...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Cut Crystal Vase, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A cut crystal torpedo shaped vase presumably from either Kosta Boda or Orrefors. The vase features diffrent techniques most prominent is the mix of vertical ribbing to one side and a...
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Art Deco Sculpture by Kai Nielsen for Kähler, Denmark, 1930s
By Kai Nielsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Measurements and infos:
Type: figurine of boy and fish.
Height: Approximately 21 cm (8.5 inches).
Base diameter: Approximately 9 cm (3.75 inches).
Material: terracotta w...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Scandinavian Glass Vase with Arrows, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A cast glass vase decorated with arrow motifs. Made in Denmark during the 1930s, probably by Lyngby Glas. The style of this piece mimics the industrial tendencies of Art Deco and the...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Bauhaus Vases
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian Modern Ceramic Vase by Ellen Malmer for Royal Copenhagen, 1970s
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small fajance vase with abstract, modernistic glazed motif in contrasting yet earthy glazes. Designed by the Danish ceramist Ellen Malmer (EM) and manuf...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Faience
Green Italian Glass Jar by Empoli, 1960s
By Empoli
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hooped in shape this emerald-colored lidded jar or trinket was manufactured and designed at Empoli in Italy during the late 1950s or early 1960s. It is composed of a cased outer glas...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Blown Glass
Danish Art Deco Cigarette Holder in Bronze, 1930s
By Nordisk Malm
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Lidded bronze jar, trinket or cigarette container decorated with crown motif's. Manufactured and designed by Nordisk Malm in Denmark during the 19...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Jars
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Church Candleholder in Bronze, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Shallow and stylish Art Deco candleholder for Church or bloc candles. Architectural feature with its 'staired' design. Manufactured in Denmark during the 1930s in a style reminiscent...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco More Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Hans Christian Andersen Bronze Dish with Fairy Tales, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Very detailed cast bronze dish depicting Hans Christian Andersen and some of his fairy tales. It was made in 1925. 50 years after his death in 1875. M...
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bronze
Danish Modern Stoneware Vase in Haresfur Glaze by Aino Grib, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The Danish artist and ceramist Aino Grib was educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen in 1972. This unique vase is an early piece and ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Scandinavian Crystal Vase by Bengt Edenfalk for Royal Krona, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A sculptural crystal vase designed by Bengt Edenfalk and manufactured by Royal Krona in Skruf Sweden during the 1970s. It is signed by the designer in hand...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Blue Art Glass Vase 'The Waterdrop' by Per Lutken for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s
By Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Organically shaped (almost fluent) light blue art glass by Danish designer Per Lütken. Created at Holmegaard Studio in the early 1960s. Hand blown thick and heavy glass.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
May Green Heart Vase by Per Lütken for Holmegaard, 1950s
By Per Lütken
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1950s Holmegaard Per Lutken 'May' green heart shaped vase, signed to base 'Holmegaard', numbered and with Per Lütken initials.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Danish Art Glass Hen Figurines, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative pair of hen figurines in marbled multicolored glass. Hand blown and finished by the founders of Danish glass art husband and wife John and Ulri...
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Modernist Table / Desk Clock by Junghans, Germany, 1970s
By Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Simple and elegant design with brass detailing. Designed and manufactured by Junghans during the 1970s. The Quartz movement is operated by a single AA battery. The cabinet/body is ma...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Concrete, Brass
Art Deco Bronze Bowl with Tiger Motif in Relief, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative dish or bowl with a textured surface, green Verdigris patina and a raised tiger motif partially exposed. It was manufactured in Scandinavia during the early 20th century b...
Category
Vintage 1920s Scandinavian Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Tapio Wirkkala Engraved Glass Vase, Finland, 1960s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Clear slightly yellow-toned glass vase with vertical engraved lines. Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in Finland and manufactured by Littala in the early 1960s. The shape and tone of the g...
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Pink Crystal Vase by Miloslav Klinger, 1950s
By Miloslav Klinger
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An organic almost liquid shaped pink or purple toned crystal vase by Czech Miloslav Klinger. It was designed in the late 1950s and created at Zelezny ...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Handprinted Antique Marmelade Jar with Flowers from Holmegaard
By Holmegaard
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare lidded trinket or jar with hand painted flowers in vibrant colors. The brass lid is also incised with floral motifs and has a decorative ring-handle. It was made by Holmegaard i...
Category
Antique 1890s Danish Victorian Jars
Materials
Brass
Dinanderie, Metallurgy Vase by Groos & Christensen Copenhagen, Denmark, 1921
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Metallurgy is the scientific experimentation of recovery, refining properties and uses of metals and formulation of metal alloys. Bronze, copper, tin, brass and silver are the most c...
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Metal, Tin, Copper, Bronze, Silver
Pair of Pink, Blue and White Italian Jack in the Pulpit Glass Vases
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of 'Jack in the Pulpit' vases in cased and twisted Murano glass. Anonymous glass studio/designer in Murano or Venezia circa 1940-1950 in the style of Loetz Rainbow series. The...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Collapsed Murano Dish from Seguso, 1970s
By Seguso
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This lavender/white/clear Sommerso collapsed bowl or cigar ashtray was manufactured and designed by Seguso in Murano, Italy during the late 1960s or 70s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Blown Glass
Scandinavian Wall Hung Candleholder in Brass and Wrought Iron, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A wall hung candlestick with a circular panel that with its meticulously hammered surface mimics the moon and its surface. Handmade by Scandinavian metalworker during the 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Art Deco Sculpture of Lions A L'affut by A. Martinez, Paris, 1924
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large plaster sculpture of a Lioness and a Lion. Vivid details with a lot of 'movement' and muscularity. It is titled L' Affut (trans: lying ...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Jugend Vase in Glazed Ceramic by Michael Andersen, 1920s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small and early Danish Pottery vase with subtle Art Nouveau/Jugend styling and shape. Unusual caramel colored glazes. Designed by Michael Andersen...
Category
Vintage 1910s Danish Jugendstil Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Tray with Abstract Glazes, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Banana shaped ceramic tray or bowl with abstract glazes. Anonymous Italian designer or maker circa 1960 in the style of Fantoni and Baldelli.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Pottery
Blue Crystal Vase with Rose Gold Speckles by Joska, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Mouth-blown blue crystal vase with stylized handles and rose gold speckles. Designed by Joska in Bavaria, Germany. Label Joska. Silberberg Kristall, ...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
