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Abstract Brutalist Concertina Shaped Bronze Sculpture on Black Marble Plinth
Located in London, GB
One of a two of abstract sculptures by Dutch artist Rien Goené (1929-2013) circa 1980, signed. The asymmetrical concertina shaped bronze sculpture is colore...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Perfume Bottleor Vase by Carlo Scarpa for MVM Cappellin 1920's
By Carlo Scarpa, MVM Cappelin
Located in London, GB
The perfume Bottle by Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) circa 1928-29 for MVM Cappellin company was formed in 1925 by Paolo Venini and Giacomo Cappellin. The bottle was hand blown into a heart shaped transparent and translucent emerald green glass. There is an applied ‘v’ shaped belt around the girth of the bottle that continues to the foot. The model no. 018 and the acid stamp 'MVM Cappellin Murano...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Bottles
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Four Enameled and Gilded Brass Candle Sticks
Located in London, GB
The simply formed gilded brass candlesticks are colorful decorated in enamels in red, black and blue. This age old traditional of enameling is taught and preserved by extremely skill...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Abstract Spherical Ceramic Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Ball shape sculpture hand sculpted in ceramic with drip glaze. The ball sits in its natural position by the distributed weight. It is part glazed in white, turquoise, green and bronz...
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Sculptural Studio Pottery Boxes in Sage Green and Black
Located in London, GB
Sculptural square Studio Pottery boxes with slanting tops, signed PS. The geometric pattern in sage green and brown on the black boxes is designed t...
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Ceramic
Group of Five Danish Brass Candle Holders
Located in London, GB
Five solid brass Mid-Century Modern candle holders, 2 pairs and a single for regular candles. The tall one is by Hyslop. The middle one is labelled SKS Design
Measures: Heights: 18-...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Brass
Group of Four Brutalist Candelabras
Located in London, GB
Group of four identical 1970's candle holders in cast various metals including bronze each with a different original patina holding two arms for 4 cm wide candles. All together will make a great impact on a large dinner table...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Large Chalice with Blue Decoration by Artistica Barovier, 1920's Italy
By Artisti Barovier, Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C.
Located in London, GB
Large Chalice sapphire clear blue applied pattern on translucent blown glass attributed to Artistica Barovier (1919-1936) circa 1920. This goblet sits on a long stem with two decorated glass balls and a small central glass ball resting on a splayed foot. The name chalice is borrowed from Greek (kulix), cup. A chalice is often used for drinking during a ceremony or may convey a distinct symbolic meaning.
After World War I the company changed its name to Vetreria Artistica Barovier...
Category
Vintage 1910s Italian Art Deco Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Abstract Wooden Hand Carved Sculpture by UK Robson 1971
Located in London, GB
Dynamic abstract oak wooden sculpture with organic finish on a black and gold marble plinth, hand-carved and signed by E. Robson 1971, England.
Category
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Elongated Venini Murano Fish Sculpture 1950 in Reticello Glass
Located in London, GB
Large Murano Fish Sculpture (65 cm long) exquisitely blown glass and internally decorated with twisted strands of rust brown glass bleeding from burned orange into amber made using t...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Bitossi Gold and Stoneware Ceramic Italian Table Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in London, GB
Ceramic cylinder shape table lamps, produced in stoneware with a light brown glaze and gilded border at the neck is. The band of shiny gold emphasis the rough texture of the ceramic body.
Guido Bitossi established his own ceramic workshop near Florence, in Montelupo, in 1921. Originally the works was named (Ceramaic Manufactory Guido Bitossi & Sons), the company name was later shortened to Bitossi Ceramiche.
After World War II, master ceramist Aldo Londi (1911-2003) was appointed creative director of Bitossi Ceramiche and held that position for more than fifty years. During which time he was the creator of designs for vases, jugs, animals, candle stick holders and other objects. Where he experiment with textures, surface reliefs, glazes and in the process created new ceramics...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Pair of Square Gold Metal Raindrop Wall Lamps by Jelle Jelles for RAAK 1965
By Jelle Jelles, RAAK
Located in London, GB
Three pairs of minimalist wall lamps in gold tinted anodized aluminium designed by Jelle Jelles produced by Raak: model number C.1627.
Jelles was a leading architect of the Dutch lat...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Minimalist Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
Architectural Large Push and Pull Bronze Door Handle with Medieval Torch
Located in London, GB
Regal bronze push & pull door handle in the shape of a medieval torch with crown creates a stunning detail to the door. It has a great original patina.
It is set slightly off angle f...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Group of Square Studio Ceramic Vases in Sage and Earth Tones
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Modern square studio pottery vases glazed in grey-green natural tones hand formed and in various heights by Mobach's Dutch ceramist in the 1960's. The glazes made of natu...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Group of 1960's Square Studio Ceramic Vases in Ocher and Earth Tones
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
Set of eight Mid-Century Modern square studio pottery vases glazed in ocher and natural earth tones hand formed and in various heights by Mobach's Dutch ceramist made in the 1960's. ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Geometric Abstract Multi Color Dutch Painting
Located in London, GB
Dynamic geometric abstract painting on canvas by Dutch artist Eric Pool 2009 titled; 'T.H.E. Typical Heroic Exclusive'. The geometric pattern is like a quilt or patchwork of refined ...
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Life Painting Standing Figure by John Kaine, 1960
Located in London, GB
The abstract life painting of a standing or kneeling figure by John Kaine 1960's Acrylic was executed on board framed with pine wood.
John Kaine presents us with a female nude in a p...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Wall Mounted Rattan Magazine Racks, Italy, 1970's
Located in London, GB
Wall mounted rattan magazine holder is very efficient and decorative storage system that snakes along the wall. It has 4 sections for magazines when hung vertically. The cane work is...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Metallic Thread
Complete Bronze Dinner Service in Box with 78 Pieces in the Manner of Scanline
Located in London, GB
Flatware canteen, a full cutlery set serving six in nickel plated bronze with 78 pieces complete in wooden box in the manner of Sigvard Bernadotte for 'Scanline', produced in Thailand 1970s. Complete unused dinner and breakfast service for six people.
Consisting of; six mains and starter knives, six butter knives, six mains and starter forks, six fish forks, six desert forks...
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Lithograph of Two Silhouette Faces by Beate Selzer
Located in London, GB
Lithograph of faces in silhouette by Beate Selzer, Germany 1990's. In this print the headsars reduced to the bear minimum and stylized to head sculptures each with its own color beco...
Category
1990s German Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Lithograph of Silhouette Faces by Beate Selzer
Located in London, GB
Lithograph of faces in silhouette by Beate Selzer, Germany 1990's. In this print the headsars reduced to the bear minimum and stylized to head sculptures each with its own color beco...
Category
1990s European Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Brutalist Mosaic Coffee Tables by Paul Kingma, Kneip 1989
By Paul Kingma, Kneip
Located in London, GB
Set of three nesting natural stone mosaic side tables on alternating heights. The tables are inlaid with unpolished textural stone in earth colors and pieces of brass and copper.
T...
Category
Vintage 1980s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Concrete, Slate, Limestone, Brass, Copper
Decorative Bronze Brutalist Dish
Located in London, GB
Art dish is round and stands on a foot with a radiating ripple effect texture cast in bronze in the 1970's with a nice patina. It is suitable as for use as a fruit bowl.
High qualit...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Architectural Abstract Ceramic Sculpture in Earth Tones
Located in London, GB
Brutalist architectural abstract ceramic hand formed sculpture in Earth Tones.
Category
Vintage 1970s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Sculptural Studio Ceramic Block Vases by Groeneveldt, 1960's
By Pieter Groeneveldt
Located in London, GB
Set of four sculptural studio ceramic vases known as block or chimney vases of various heights of 3 in ash grey-green glazes. They were made in the 1960's by the Dutch well known ceramist Pieter Groeneveldt (1889-1982). At the time Ikebana flower arrangements were very popular and an inspiration for these vases.
Groeneveldt was born in Batavia, the former Dutch Indies...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Minimalist Square Table Lamps Attributed to Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in London, GB
Pair of large sculptural Minimalist in nickel and dusty mauve Lucite table lamps by Romeo Rega, Italy 1960's. Structured base has four round pillars on a square base each holding a b...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Minimalist Brass Diamond Shaped Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
Four polished brass wall sconces are shaped like a diamond.
A diamond is a quadrilateral, a 2-dimensional flat figure that has four closed sides. But the brass lamps would be categorized as rhombus; because it has four equal sides and its opposite angles are equal and because it’s opposite sides are parallel.
The peck at the front of the lamp is achieved the folding of the sheet metal to allow space for the bulbs and the polished surface creates a diamond like sparkle when illuminated.
The wall lights each hold two E14 candle...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Adjustable Chrome Floor Lamp Italy 1960's
Located in London, GB
Sculptural chrome table or floor lamp Italy 1960's is totally adjustable from a compact 42 x 30 x 42 cm high downwards light to a maximum of 42 x 30 x 125 cm high upwards light. With...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Brutalist Pair of Bronze Rectangular Push Pull Door Handles in Geometric Relief
Located in London, GB
Brutalist pair of bronze relief with strong relief and geometric pattern with repetition of squares is made in the 1960-70's. These heavy pieces, made of cast bronze are in perfect c...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Poliarte Table Lamp in Glass Cubes Designed by Albano Poli
By Poliarte, Albano Poli
Located in London, GB
Poliarte sculptural Italian Murano Glass table lamp Illuminates the space with a warm ambiance. Atmospheric table Lamp by Albano Poli for Poliarte, 1960's is purely made with 17 glas...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Pair of Round Bronze Push Pull Relief Door Handles with Flower Relief
Located in London, GB
Pair of round push and pull door handles cast in bronze with geometric flower relief are very decorative. They give doors an outstanding character and are produced in the 1970's.
The...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Large Figurative Bronze Sculpture of Family by Maria Guernova, 1985
Located in London, GB
Figurative bronze sculpture of family expresses intimacy by the curved placing of the figures. The curve also created stability and enables it to s...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture of Cloaked Figure in Ceramic
Located in London, GB
Surrealist sculpture has the suggestion of a turquoise cloaked hidden figure, Dutch 1980's is hand sculpted in ceramic. It is part glazed and Raku fired. A technique created by remov...
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Organic Bronze Sculpture Dutch 1970
Located in London, GB
Abstract bronze cast sculpture on teak pedestal suggesting a bird in flight. The aerodynamic form gives the impression of sustaining flight around the gleaming gold surface of this abstract expression.
Abstract bronze cast sculpture Dutch 1970...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Expressive Bronze Sculpture of Flute Player
Located in London, GB
Sculpture of a flute player is cast in bronze stands on a black marble base by Adler 1960's. It is expressive with its original patina and will make a beautiful feature.
There are many mythological stories involving the flute player. In ancient Greek Pan...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Tall Abstract Expressive Bronze Sculpture Dutch, 1970's
Located in London, GB
Tall abstract cast bronze sculpture sands proud in take-off to create the lift for an upward jump. The aerodynamic form gives the impression of sphere ar...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Bronze
Brutalist Bronze Rectangle Push and Pull Door Handles Double Doors
Located in London, GB
A set of three double push and pull square door handles with abstract relief. They are unused bronze door handles with an abstract textured motif, produced in the 1970's, the bright ...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Centerpiece by Ercole Barovier for Barovier, Toso & Co. 1940 in Rugiadoso
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in London, GB
Rugiadoso biomorphic bowl of a shells resting on a pedestal of sea urchins designed circa 1940 by Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) and is produced one of the oldest family businesses in t...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Soffiato Amphora Vase by Vittorio Zeccin for MVM Cappellin circa 1925
By Vittorio Zecchin, Cappellin
Located in London, GB
Twin handled Soffiato vase is attributed to Vittorio Zecchin (1878-1947) who made an enduring footprint on 20th century glass. The producers MVM Cappelli...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Cendrier in Deep Red Glass by Carlo Scarpa circa 1942 for Venini
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in London, GB
Rare deep red cased and iridized glass, bowl complete with stubber (cendrier / ashtray), designed by Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) circa 1942, for Venini, with acid stamp on its underside 'Venini Murano MADE IN ITALY'
From 1933 to 1947 Scarpa became the artistic consultant to Venini from 1933 to 1947 the glass manufacturer, one of the great celebrated glass works in the history of design. Carlo Scarpa’s highly inventive use of traditional Murano techniques resulted in this original sculptural and sensually formed crimson dish companied by its pestle. Scarpa's success was to look to the past with an innovative approach towards technique and creativity giving birth to the avant-garde.
• Literature
A Focused Obsession, Modern Italian Glass- The Martin Cohen Collection
Helmut Ricke, Eva Schmitt, 'Italian Glass Murano: Milan...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Murano Glass
Sculpture in Bronze 'Compass', Standing Man with Brown Patina
Located in London, GB
Standing man is an abstract sculpture in bronze titled 'Compass' with a brown patina by the Dutch sculptor Lies Gronheid, 1982. His profile is divided into in four directions like a ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture in Bronze 'Compass', Standing Man with Green Patina
Located in London, GB
Standing man is an abstract sculpture in bronze titled 'Compass' with a green patina by the Dutch sculptor Lies Gronheid, 1982. His profile is divided into in four directions like a ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Relief tiles with Green Glazed Sculpted Feet
Located in London, GB
'Bergos' tapestry of feet consists four ceramic tiles made into a relief with feet walking upwards from the tile squares, by Lies Gronheid, 1978. Each tile has two feet cast in ceram...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mounted Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Square Bronze Bowl with Organic Figure
Located in London, GB
Decorative bronze square bowl with organic figure in abstract style with original patina. The image flows over the dish which extends the edge on one side to make it more dramatic.
...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Large Floor Mirror with Console, Christal Arte, Italy 1950's
By Santambrogio & De Berti, Cristal Arte, Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Original and rare over-sized floor mirror with glass console attributed to Crystal Arte / Fontana Arte / Santambrogio and De Berti, Italy, circa 1950. Completely original old beveled...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length M...
Materials
Brass
Cubist Style Bronze Sculpture of Man, Women and Child, Dutch 1960's
Located in London, GB
Intimate bronze sculpture of a standing couple with child is framed by a rectangular wall which continues into the base acts as the setting of the bronzeis expressionist / cubist st...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Marble Portrait Busts of Male and Female 19th Century American
Located in London, GB
Two busts of male and female couple carved in marble, Biedemeier style American second half of 19th century, signed on reverse of each carved 'Dewey'.
Two Portrait of a well to do couple firmly telling the America they have arrived and are upstanding. The hand carved marble busts are skillfully detailed and take you on a journey of the fruitiness of Middle America...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Central American Biedermeier Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of Push and Pull Bronze Door Handles Formde as Doves
Located in London, GB
Pair of push and pull bronze door handles with original patina.
Doves have long been seen as a symbol for eternal peace. The word 'dove' is of Norse origin and first appeared in the 14th century as 'dova' or 'douve'. When we gaze upon the push and pull cast bronze door handles...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Architectural Pair Bronze Bird Door Handles Cast in Bronze
By Michael Harjes
Located in London, GB
Bronze cast door handles in the form of pair of birds with door plates for standard interior doors made in 1970's by Harjes Metallkunst. These striking, almost in flight bird sculptures are a welcoming entrance into an abode.
Doves have long been seen as a symbol for eternal peace. The word 'dove' is of Norse origin and first appeared in the 14th century as 'dova' or 'douve'. When we gaze upon the push and pull cast bronze door...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Chinese Qilin Figures 20th Century in Sancai Glazed Ceramic
Located in London, GB
Pair of Qilin 20th century Chinese figures, sancai glazed ceramic. Sancai is a vibrant Chinese slip glaze in predominantly three colours aubergine, amber, green, and white.
The Qili...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Italian Stilnovo Table Lamps 1960s Red & Yellow & Brass
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Pair of original by Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Italian red & yellow enameled aluminum & brass bell shape table lamps with adjustable joints to a...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
Decorative Hard Wood Boxes Hand Turned
Located in London, GB
Set of six refined hand turned wooden boxes each in a different specimen in straight and tapered cylinder shape in various heights showing excellent crafts...
Category
1990s European Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Italian 1950's Ice Bucket
Located in London, GB
Elegant ice bucket for barware in Murano blown glass, brass and bamboo with matching spoon in brass with bamboo handle.
Dimensions Spoon; 21 x 5.5 x 3 cm.
Dimensions Glass container;...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Brass
Ritorto Vase with Gold Leaf by Archimede Seguso Murano 1955
By Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
Large Ritorto vase blown glass with gold leaf circa 1955 by Archimede Seguso (1909-1999) for Vetreria Archimede Seguso. Ritorto means twined in Italian. This hand blown glass vase is...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Architectural Studio Pottery Fountain by Piet Knepper
By Mobach, Piet Knepper
Located in London, GB
Fountain with two different tops by Piet Knepper for Mobach white glaze with copper oxide details and cracked surface, hand turned studio ceramic .
This is an example of Modern Scho...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Fountains
Materials
Ceramic
Group of Black Granite Geometric Abstract Dutch Sculptures
Located in London, GB
Abstract sculpture hand carved granite by the Dutch artist J. Metaho, made in the 1970's. The part polished granite is carved with floating planes at angled positions from both sides...
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Barbarico Vase by Ermano Nason for Vetreria Gino Cenedese, circa 1960
By Ermanno Nason, Gino Cenedese
Located in London, GB
Rare Barbarico Vase was created by Ermano Nason (1928-2013) for Vetreria Gino Cenedese, circa 1960, using the techniques of applied and hand blown glass. A maestro at the age of 18 i...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Etched Bronze Bowls by Michael Harjes Metallkunst
By Michael Harjes, Harjes Metallkunst 1
Located in London, GB
Four hand formed and etched decorative brass bowls designed by Michael Harjes and produced by Harjes Metallkunst, Bremen, West Germany, 1950's-60's. The etched technique of decoratio...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Brass
Tall Studio Pottery 1960's Earth Tone Vase
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
Hand turned studio pottery (floor) tall vase in elongated form has a natural finish. This all sculptural studio pottery vase created on the turning wheel by highly technical skilled Dutch ceramist in the 1960's. The semi matte glaze and form inspired by in nature are highly influenced by leading English Potter Bernard Leach. The vase is both functional and sculptural in its form.
Mid-Century Modern vases ready for direct shipping.
The vase is part of our large collection of Dutch 20th studio pottery...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Architectural Pairs of pink Glass Push Pull Double Door Handles
Located in London, GB
A pair of oval double door push and pull handles in clear glass with swirls of old pink and burgundy. They are cast glass (2.2cm thick) with bronze anodized fittings, They are desig...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Architectural Elements
Materials
Aluminum
