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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 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
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
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
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano 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
$2,099 / set
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, Blown Glass, Murano 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
Tall Mosaic Vase in Black and Red
Located in London, GB
Tall vase in an organic mosaic pattern of night black and tomato red pieces of glass. The mosaic is applied on a glass vase inorder to be a functional vase for flowers and it is edg...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Large Sculptural Studio Ceramic Planter by Mobach 1970's
By Mobach, Piet Knepper
Located in London, GB
Large hand turned 1960's studio ceramic plant pot with over sized handles is created on the turning wheel by highly technical skilled Dutch ceramist ...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Ceramic
Group of Tall Studio Pottery Chalk White Sculptural Vases
By Mobach, Piet Knepper
Located in London, GB
Three tall hand turned studio pottery floor vases with chalk white glaze created on the turning wheel by highly technical skilled Dutch ceram...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Archictural Abstract Sculpture by Dutch Margot Zanstra
Located in London, GB
Monumental abstract sculpture in stainless steel by Margot Zanstra (Dutch, 1919–2010) stands on a brushed stainless steel base. This sculpture most likely is a model for an outdoor s...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Modernist Brass Floor Candle Holder, 1950's
Located in London, GB
Large 1950's floor candle holder handcrafted in brass with stamped circle pattern surface for pillar candles. Possible designed for a church altar. Dimensions are without the candles...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1970s Brutalist Bronze Candle Holders
Located in London, GB
Bronze cast pair of round low candle holders on square feet with geometric pattern on the surface, suitable for 4-5 cm wide candles.
Category
Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Organic Studio Pottery Vase in Pastel Tones
Located in London, GB
Sculptural Mid Century Modern curvaceous and organic hand formed vase glazed in muted tones of pastel.
Category
Antique 1850s European Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptyral Studio Pottery Vases by Krystyna Czelny, 1960's
Located in London, GB
Three unique 1960's hand formed studio pottery by the artist Krystyna Czelny. B 1923 in Poland and living in the UK.
She is also known for her figurative art of busts and portraits.
Dimensions
Round and flat black and white vase: H 23 cm, W 20 x 8 cm
Triangular black vase: H 24 cm, W 26 x 22 cm
Oval vase with hole...
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of sculptural Studio Pottery Vases in Blue and Beige Glaze
Located in London, GB
Hand formed elongated studio pottery vases in angular form with sharp incisions made in limited edition, signed by Dutch H. Naus.
Each vase is slightly different and in different gl...
Category
1990s Dutch Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Three Off White Ceramic Studio Pottery Vases
Located in London, GB
Set of studio pottery vases created on the turning wheel by sophisticated and advanced skilled Dutch ceramist in the 1970s. The warm lustrous oat white glazes and natural spherical f...
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$1,212 / set
Large Soffiato Vase by Vittorio Zecchin for MVM Cappellin, Murano 1925
By Cappellin, Vittorio Zecchin
Located in London, GB
Very large Soffiato vase model 5013. Soffiato glass was created with the technique of thinly blown, transparent, one colored glass translated closely to ...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Soffiato Vase by Mvm Cappellin, for Pauly & Co, circa 1921
By Pauly & Co., Cappellin
Located in London, GB
Iridescence bulb shaped Soffiato vaseModel no. 1416, with applied multiple handles, close to and around the opening of the fluted mouth of the vase. A technique where the delicately hand blown vessel achieves a thin wall of amethyst colored glass to appear like a Hydria, a container once carried by the ancient Greek women filled with water from the fountains. The vase was designed by the company Pauly & Co formed in 1919. The vessel was created at the glass works of MVM Cappellin...
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Twin-Handled Vase by Ercole Barovier for Barovier and Toso, 1956
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in London, GB
The double handled trumpet shaped vase designed by Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) for Barovier and Toso 1956-57 is set in a layer of clear glass over a layer of white, over a layer oyster colored opaque glass with gold leaf application. The ribbing at the base of vase the stretches out at the mouth tied in by a ringed band. The handles have been skillfully formed by tightly twisting the glass formed into rings applied close to the upper edge of the vase.
Barovier made his mark on the company, the glass-works industry and history. The vessel executed by Barovier and Toso shows the technical complexity of a company founded in 1295. Barovier and Toso have held the realm of its glassworks for 750 years in Italy as Vetreria Artistica Barovier & Co.
Provenance: Muriel Karasik, New York, NY
Literature:
A Focused Obsession, Modern Italian Glass- The Martin Cohen...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Blue Ceramic Cylinder Vases Set by Groeneveldt
By Pieter Groeneveldt
Located in London, GB
A set of ten studio ceramic cylinder vase of various heights in turquoise tones created in 3 different glazes produced in the 1960's.
Pieter Groeneveldt ((1889-1982), born in Batavia, the former Dutch...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
$1,557 / set
Set of Five Rosenthal Vases Black Studio-Line by Dresler and Treyden
By Paul Dresler, Elsa Fischer-Treyden, Rosenthal
Located in London, GB
Set of five black Rosenthal porcelain vases marked Studio-line designed. Four are by Helmut Dresler (1927-2016), hand painted three in sliver geometric chequer design and one a V motif. One is by Elisa Fisher-Treyden (1901-1995). They all have a black gloss and mat surface and have an oval opening and a rectangular form.
Helmut Dresler's works are in the State Museum for Porcelain in Selb-Plößberg...
Category
Vintage 1980s German Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Chalk White Abstract Sculpture by Bryan Blow 1
Located in London, GB
This hand formed ceramic sculpture looks like white cliffs on the British coast line. His work echoes a voyage of discovery in not just the visible natural world of trees, rocks but the city and Industrial landscape with his exploration of space and form.
Bryan Blow...
Category
Vintage 1970s British Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Architectural Surrealist Tower Sculpture, by Dutch A. Bouter
Located in London, GB
Surrealist imaginary architectural tower build in red baking clay by Dutch artist Arie Bouter, Gouda 1995 (B. 1942) is carefully hand sculpted. The sculptu...
Category
1990s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Sea Shell Sculpture with Crab Blown Glass by Alfredo Barbini
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in London, GB
Hand blown sculptural bowl in the form of a tropical conch shell with sea crab applied in clear glass merging into tones of green, brown and deep red with gold inclusions, by to Alfr...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Parrots Sculpture by Alfredo Barbin 1950 's Applied Glass with Gold Powders
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in London, GB
The hand blown Sculpture depicts a pair of parrots poised upon twisted branches. The artist has represented the birds in an opaque dark brown glass decorated internally with gold inc...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Footed Bowl Gold Leaf and Grapes, Ercole Barovier for Barovier Toso & Co 1949
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in London, GB
Classically shaped oval bowl is a master class of technique and elegance, designed by Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) circa 1948 for Barovier, Toso & Co. It has an edging of white on the...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Organic Abstract Wood Carved Relief Art
Located in London, GB
Abstract curvaceous relief has an organic flow. It is hand carved in pitch pine is named 'Rest Before the Climb' by M.Delaere, Belgium, 1980's.
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wool
Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase in Earth Tones and Beehive Shape by Piet Knepper
By Mobach, Piet Knepper
Located in London, GB
Sculptural beehive shape studio pottery vase created on the turning wheel by highly technical skilled Dutch ceramist Piet Knepper for Mobach Studio in the 1960s. The glaze in tones o...
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase by Mobach in Sage Green
By Mobach, Piet Knepper
Located in London, GB
Tall sculptural studio pottery vase created on the turning wheel by highly technical skilled Dutch ceramist Piet Knepper, Mobach Studio in the 1980's. The semi matte sage green glaze...
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Aerodynamic Bronze Sculpture, Dutch 1977
Located in London, GB
Abstract aerodynamic cast bronze sculpture is in take-off perched on a tower shaped granite rock, as a bird that must generate enough airflow across the s...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Travertine, Bronze
Bronze Sculpture of Elongated Male and Female on Marble Plinth
Located in London, GB
The elongated cast bronze sculpture of abstracted figures in a deep patinated brown show jagged figures together but separated in the conversation of life. They look away from each i...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Murano Polar Bear Sculptures by Alfredo Barbini, 1930'sItaly
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in London, GB
Adorable hand blown Murano polar bear sculptures by Alfredo Barbini, circa 1935, Italy.
The Colour runs from aubergine bleeding in to opalescent clear iridized glass.
Alfredo Barbini...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Square Studio Ceramic Vases in Natural Earth Tones
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
Five Mid-Century Modern square studio pottery vases glazed in natural earth tones that vary from dark red, grey-green to brown. They are hand formed and in different heights by Mobac...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Architectural Ceramic Water Fountains Sculptures Bronze Glazed 1960 Mobach
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
The sculptural head shaped water features hand-turned in ceramic, produced by Mobach in Utrecht during the 1960's. Mobach produced this unique mat bronze lustre glaze has a result of...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cristal Abstract Sculpture by Czeck Vlastislav Janacek
Located in London, GB
The sculpture is hand cut in circles and triangles, piercing the circular shape of clear and black optical glass, by Vlastislav Janacek is Czeck (si...
Category
1990s Czech Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Crystal
Five Arm Bronze Candelabra Chandelier by Harjes
By Michael Harjes, Harjes Metallkunst 1
Located in London, GB
Bronze cast candelabra composed of five radiating cast-bronze arms with saucer shaped candle holders for regular candles. It is designed by Michael Harjes (1926-2006) and produced by...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Figurative African Bookends Carved in Hardwood
Located in London, GB
Figurative bookends hand carved from hardwood circa African West-coast 1950's depicting a man and women.
Category
Vintage 1970s African Mid-Century Modern Busts
Materials
Hardwood
Large Ceramic Studio Vases in Earth Tones by Mobach 1970s
By Mobach
Located in London, GB
A pair of cylinder vases in differing heights in earth tone glazes in muted tones, created on the turning wheel by highly technical skilled master Dutch potter Jaan Mobach, ceramist ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large White Square Relief Vases Pair by Hutschenreuther
By Hutschenreuther
Located in London, GB
Pair of tall white porcelain square vases with vertical relief surface, by Hutschenreuther Germany, 1960's.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Large Hand Blown Clear Glass Dish with Central Bronze Figurative Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Dutch sculptural curvaceous hand blown bowl with bronze sculpture inserted in the middle depicting two human figures.
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture Ashtray or Paperweight
Located in London, GB
Hand-sculpted and bronze cast ashtray or paper weight is made in the 1970s and is signed. The shape is square and the pattern looks like a river that finds its natural way through a ...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Bronze
Group of Mid Century Ceramic Studio Vases Off-White Tones
Located in London, GB
Three-cylinder Studio Pottery vases in white tones are very sculptural with a natural rough character created on the turning wheel by highly technical skilled Dutch ceramist in the 1...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
