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Paperweights Italian Surrealist with Eyes in Acrylic
Located in London, GB
Surrealist paperweight sculptures have eyes screen printed on sharp cut acrylic shapes. The eyes reflect on the different angles and depending on your position they are visible or va...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
White Abstract Sculpture in Ceramic by Bryan Blow
Located in London, GB
This hand formed ceramic sculpture looks like coral or chalk cliffs on the British coast line.
There are more sculptures in this series available as you can see in image 6&7.
Bryan Blow...
Category
Vintage 1970s British Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Studio Pottery Mobach Planters Cream White
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
Set of four large studio pottery planters in different sizes created on the turning wheel by sophisticated and advanced skilled Dutch cera...
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic
Large Art Deco Brass Floor Candle Holder
Located in London, GB
Monumental 1930's candlestick patinated bronze and brass from Belgium or the Netherlands. Suitable as floor candle holder. Hand made bees wax candle available on request.
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Expressive Brutalist Abstract Wall Relief in Ceramic, 1970s
Located in London, GB
Expressive abstract relief sculpted in rough clay and glazed with copper oxides in matt grey-green. It is a dynamic wall decoration, signed H77.
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of French Square 1960's Studio Pottery Vases in Blue and Green
Located in London, GB
Two mid-century square and handcrafted and hand painted glazed vases in blue and in green made in the Vailaris area in the south of France.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Surrealist Bronze Wall Sculpture 'Listening Ear'
Located in London, GB
Surrealist Bronze ear sculpture signed P. Perdiues '97 Belgium comes away from the wall.
It is easy to mount on the wall 51 cm.
Category
1990s Belgian Modern Mounted Objects
Materials
Bronze
Set of Decorative Bronze Bowls, 1970's
Located in London, GB
Set of three sculptural Mid-Century Modern bronze cast bowl with decorative open pattern. Great center pieces and functional bowls. High quality hand crafted items each have real character in texture and shape with their original patina.
Individual dimensions,
Open pattern bowl; Diameter 23 cm Height 3 cm
Maximum textural pattern bowl; Diameter 19 cm Height 4 cm
Waved bowl...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Group of Abstract Copper Sculptures
Located in London, GB
Group of five abstract sculptures in different heights are like a family of figures. They are hand made in copper and oxydized through time.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Hand Blown Glass Vases Apple Green Veined Texture Pair
Located in London, GB
Pair of vivid apple green vases were made using the Caldo technique often used in Murano which involves the spaghetti threads lied over the surface, ...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Black Granite Abstract Sculptures Dutch 1970's
Located in London, GB
Set of two abstract hand-carved sculptures by the Dutch artist J. Metaho made in the 1970's. They are both composed in alternating sections of contrasting polished and textured stone...
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Belgian Black Marble
Large Bronze Candelabra for Six Candles
Located in London, GB
Large organic bronze cast gold tinted candelabra forms a circle of six alternating candles of choice, from regular candles to 3.5 cm diameter.
They wi...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
Blue Venetian Glass Roman Revival Medallion Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Venetian Blue Glass Romanesque Revival Medallion circa 1890 was produced by the Venice & Murano Glass & Mosiac Co. (1872-1919). The iridescent blue ...
Category
Antique 1890s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Group Organic Studio Ceramic Round Vases, Dutch 1960's
Located in London, GB
A group of seven organic ball shaped Studio Pottery vases in natural colours, were produced in the 1960s. The individual appearance is unique in their shape, glaze and texture resemb...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural Ceramic Vases in Metallic Grey Glaze
Located in London, GB
Pair of decorative sculptural vases with soft metal blue-grey glaze in different sizes have a modern geometric shape. They will perfectly stage flowers or plants. In unused condition...
Category
2010s European Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Brass Magnifying Glass and Paper Weight
Located in London, GB
Large decorative magnifier lens with domed glass magnification, encased in eye shape brass cast frame. Very decorative piece that can also be displayed a s paper weight of desk acces...
Category
Early 2000s Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Brutali Wall Relief Hand Sculpted in Ceramic by Pijman, 19505s, Netherlands
Located in London, GB
Expressive wall relief of abstracted human figures is dynamically sculpted in rough white clay, which shows its texture by the hand markings of the artist almost into a three-dimensi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Venini Glass Pumpkin Sculptures by Napoleone Martinuzzi, 1920's Murano
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in London, GB
Two Pumpkin Sculptures by Napoleone Martinuzzi circa 1928 for V.S.M. Venini & Co., blown glass applied with pasta glass with gold foil applications
...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Large Copper Amphora Vases by Egidio Casagrande, Italy 1950's
Located in London, GB
Monumental vases by the early modernist Italian designer Egidio Casagrande (1911-1962). Hand hammered copper vases or amphoras have a round twisted body and tapered neck. Each have ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Urns
Materials
Copper
Salviati Beaker Blown Glass circa 1890 Hand Painted with Classical Scenes
By Salviati
Located in London, GB
Beaker hand blown glass with hand painted enamel decoration of Classical scenes, attributed to Salviati & Co, Italy (Founded 1877); circa 1890.
• Literature
Carol M. Osborne, 'Venetian Glass of the 1890's: Salviati at Stanford University...
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Bronze Table Mirror and Picture Frame
Located in London, GB
Organic table mirror pivots into a picture frame by touch. The bronze has been cast into a relief of natural lines inspired by Art Nouveau depicting a landscape and sunset. The frame...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Bronze
Scandinavian Modern Modular Brass Candelabra with Glass Shades
Located in London, GB
Scandinavian Modern candelabra build with modular 3-legged elements and tubular extensions stacked on top of each other to create a magnificent sculptural table piece created by five arms of various heights with five candles and tinted glass shades Swedish circa 1960. Great decorative brass vintage Danish Mid Century Modern collectible art object, attributed to Hans Agne Jacobsen, Tynell, Forsell with Scandinavian Nagel style candlesticks.
There are 3 large shades...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candelabras
Materials
Brass
Large Abstract Wooden Hand Carved Sculpture by E. Robson
Located in London, GB
Dynamic abstract oak wooden sculpture on a black and gold marble plinth.
hand-carved and signed by E. Robson 1971, England.
Category
Vintage 1970s British Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Candlestick by Guido Balsamo Stella for Ferro Tozo 1925
By Ferro Toso
Located in London, GB
Candlestick for two regular candles in iridized glass by Guido Balsamo Stella (1882-1941) for S.A.I.A.R. Ferro Toso, circa 1925
• Literature
Marina Barovier and Attilia Dorigato, 'An...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Candlesticks
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1930's Aqua Blue Glass Tile of Gazelle by Napoleone Martinuzzi
By Venini, Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in London, GB
Aqua blue molded glass tileby Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892-1977) circa 1930 for Venini, molded mark 'NM', depicting a wounded gazelle .
An example of this model was employed in a flo...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Decorative Art
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Three Tall Minimalist Cylinder Vases in Earth Tones
Located in London, GB
A set of 3 (the smallest one of the four is not available) tall minimalist handmade stoneware cylinder vases. Their bold architectural structures are contemporary in design. Standing on a column with a wide border and chocolate brown textured surface glaze these vases tower in space like four ascending water towers. These vessels would have been turned by a highly skilled ceramist in the 1970-80's, signed LB Manufactured by Kuckertz & Rennertz, a four generation old family...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Sculptural Studio Ceramic Vases in Natural Tones
By Piet Knepper, Mobach
Located in London, GB
Large ball shape sculptural Studio Pottery vase created on the turning wheel by highly technical skilled Dutch ceramist Piet Knepper in the 1980's. The glaze in tones of grey is crea...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture of Buffalo or Bull Hand Carved
Located in London, GB
Contemporary sculpture of a large buffalo or bull emphases on the elaborate horns and powerful body. It is hand carved from hardwood circa 1970.
The water buffalo, also called the do...
Category
Vintage 1970s Asian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Hardwood
Two Murano Animal Sculptures in Black and White by Archimede Seguso
By Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
Two animal sculptures by Archimede Seguso (1909-1999) Italy made circa 1970 of a dog and rabbit in solid opaque glass, foil label to one example 'Archimede Seguso Murano'
Archimede ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Still Life Blown & Applied Glass by Aristi Barovier, circa 1910
By Artisti Barovier
Located in London, GB
Sculpture of still life in Murano glass, constructed using the technique of blown and applied glass with intricate detailed poly chrome pieces of fruit in a glass bowl is made by Ar...
Category
Vintage 1910s Italian Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Centerpiece by Ercole Barovier for Barovier, Toso & Co. 1940 in Rugiadoso
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
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
Cendrier in Deep Red Glass by Carlo Scarpa circa 1942 for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
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
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 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
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 Gino Cenedese, Ermanno Nason
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...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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
Set of Three Abstract Ceramic Cube Sculptures
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
A set of three unique hand formed ceramic sculptures of cubes with crater formed openings on two planes by Mobach Studio in the Netherlands in the 1980's. Mobach ceramics are produce...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Brutalist Abstract Bronze Sculpture on Tall Black Marble Plinth Dutch 1980's
Located in London, GB
One of a two of Brutalist abstract sculptures by Dutch artist Rien Goené (1929-2013) circa 1980, signed. The asymmetrical concertina shaped bronze sculpture...
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Brutalist Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Night Blue Ritorto Vase with Gold Leaf by Archimede Seguso Murano 1955
By Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
Ritorto means twined in Italian. This hand blown glass vase is made up of columns of translucent twisted glass to form a spiral shaped vase in Persian blue. The ribbed vessel is enha...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Venetian Scent Bottles, Late 19th Century Attributed to Artistica Barovier
By Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C.
Located in London, GB
Four Chatelaine Venetian Scent Bottles circa 1870-1890 blown glass made by the late 19th Century glass masters of Murano.
The three smallest are internally decorated with gold powder...
Category
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Bottles
Materials
Brass
Archimede Seguso Pair of Murano Glass Animal Sculptures of Black & White Ducks
By Archimede Seguso
Located in London, GB
A pair of black and white animal sculptures by Archimede Seguso (1909-1999) Italy made circa 1970 comprising of two large ducks, in solid opaque...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
