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Decorative Objects For Sale
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New Modern Candleholder in Green Marble, creator Karen Chekerdjian
Located in Milan, IT
The value of change in a simple act. Karen Chekerdjian’s new creation puts design front and centre: from one foundation, multiple possibilities. Light casts a magical, eternal glow o...
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2010s Italian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Concrete Echelon Planter by OPIARY (D44", H48")
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, planters, and sculpture. Through the ethos of biophilia, our work reflects the shifting, yet timeless relationship between humans and nature. This modern, lightweight concrete planter features an organic silhouette and earthy aesthetic that compliments the live plants inside it. The Echelon is handmade in our Brooklyn studio and can be produced in the color or finish of your choice. Opiary planters...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Cement

Pair of Scandinavian Modern Candleholders in Pewter by Edwin Ollers, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Scandinavian Modern candleholders in pewter by Edwin Ollers, Sweden in 1950s. Simple and sophisticated. Stamped "Gjutet tenn", cast pewter, Z8 (1...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile: John 9 v 1, Jesus cures blindness, 18th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands Amsterdam Circa 1725 – 1775 A fine blue and white Dutch tile with a New Testament biblical decoration of Jesus healing a blind born man, John 9 v 1. These series of ...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

ClassiCon Usha Umbrella Stand in Steel by Eckart Muthesius
Located in New York, NY
It is a sign of a most mature culture when articles of everyday use also come to catch the aesthetic eye. Coiling upwards like a snake at a snake-charming is Eckart Muthesius‘ spiral...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Lladró Equus Pedestal Bowl by Bodo Sperlein
Located in New York City, NY
White glossy porcelain fountain designed by Bodo Sperlein from the Equus collection. This fountain is part of the Equus series, one of the most innovative and bold projects of Lladró...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Venini Principe Vase in Grey Glass by Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Principe glass vase in Gray by Rodolfo Dordoni. Blown handmade glass vases. Upper part, the crown, is covered by metal leaves. The lower par...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

White Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture by Steen Ipsen
Located in New York, NY
Organic 9, 2013 (Ceramic; Unique, C. 11 in. h x 10.5 in. w x 8 in. d, Object No.: 3645) Steen Ipsen was born in 1966 in Denmark and lives and works in Copenhagen. He graduated in 19...
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2010s Danish Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Fine Bone China Posy Vase Slip-Cast Hand Carved Plaster Models
Located in London, GB
Crockery White, 1882 Ltd. with Max Lamb. A collection of fine bone china tableware slip-cast from plaster models carved by hand, with glazed interior for functionality and raw exteri...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Concrete Jabbah Planter by OPIARY (D36", H20")
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, planters, and sculpture. Through the ethos of biophilia, our work reflects the shifting, yet timeless relationship between humans and nature. This modern, lightweight concrete planter features an organic silhouette and earthy aesthetic that compliments the live plants inside it. The Jabbah is handmade in our Brooklyn studio and can be produced in the color or finish of your choice. Opiary planters...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Cement

Handmade Big Decorative Paperweight Cube in Satin White Carrara Marble
Located in Carrara, IT
Big decorative paperweight cube full in satin white Carrara marble. Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is different in veins and shades) and handmade by Italian artisa...
Category

2010s Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

1950s Nils Thorsson Small Green Faience Marselis Bowl Royal Copenhagen
Located in Knebel, DK
A small light green Nils Thorsson decorative vintage textured Aluminia / Royal Copenhagen Marselis bowl #2644 from the 1950s. Good vintage condition with minor craquelure. The vases in collection of Aluminia Marselis...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience

Bakelite Industrial Factory Wall Clock by Pragotron
Located in Vienna, AT
Industrial wall clock Pragotron. Frame made of bakelite. The clock face is covered with glass. Formerly a slave clock, it is now fitted with a modern quartz movement with an AA-batte...
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1950s Czech Industrial Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Bakelite

Salle de Bain, Set of Three, Handmade Cast Concrete Tray in White by UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
The Salle de Bain series plays on an oft-overlooked architectural detail: the bathroom tile. By displacing the familiar shape from a quotidian surface to...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Concrete

Salle de Bain 'M' Handmade Cast Concrete Tray in White by UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
Cast in one pour, this piece is derived from classic bathroom tile to organize and curate your personal belongings. Perfect for your everyday bedside table items, including a tube for a fresh flower. A play on a classic architectural sample : the bathroom tile. Everyday it exists in the corner of our eye, an invisible actor of our daily routine. Out of context it becomes an object full of the rituals it witnessed. On the "wrong" surface it attracts the eye - desires a touch. Used the "wrong" way it is this newly found friend - that was always there. The Salle de Bain series plays on an oft-overlooked architectural detail: the bathroom tile. By displacing the familiar shape from a quotidian surface to its own distinct form, the cast-in- concrete tray...
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2010s American Minimalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Concrete

Cathy Graham Decoupage Paper Weight
Located in New York, NY
Handmade decoupage paper weight, designed by Cathy Graham and crafted by Scott Potter.
Category

2010s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Ice bucket in the shape of an apple, 1960
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Typical 1960's bar attribute. Chromed ice bucket in the shape of an apple. Great to adorn your home bar or used it as a vide poche!
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Metal Parrot Form Sculpture
Located in Palm Beach, FL
As if it where a three dimensional drawing, this whimsical Mid-Century deconstructed iron bird sculpture will grab plenty of attention.   
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Large aluminium ice bucket in the shape of a pear, 1960
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Nice ice bucket in the shape of a pear. Use it to adorn your bar or as a vide poche!
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Two Italian Stone Garden Sculptures of Apollo and Roman Goddess
Located in Rome, IT
Finely carved mythological subject in Lecce limestone. Excellent condition from an estate of Veneto. Measurements: Statues cm 160, base cm 85.
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Sgraffito Glass Photophores
Located in Mexico City, MX
Pair of Sgraffito glass photophores 20th century Measures: 38 x 13 cm.
Category

1950s Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Fiamma Low Blown Glass Candlestick Designed by Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Fiamma is an elegant candle holder in blown glass consisting of two elements: a tapered and slim base on which a cylindrical lampshade lays. Fiamma, designed by Aldo Cibic, is availa...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Handmade Cast Concrete Bowl in Grey by UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
A collection of 236 unique bowls, the Concrete Series by UMÉ Studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pouring. While one assumes co...
Category

2010s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Concrete

Contemporary Swimming Pool Table by RAIN, Small Side Table
By RAIN
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The contemporary swimming pool table which also functions as a small contemporary styled side table. The inspiration for this collection comes fro...
Category

2010s Brazilian International Style Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Blue and White Dutch Delft Tile with Musketeer, Mid 17th Century
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
The Netherlands Amsterdam Circa 1625 – 1650 A blue and white Dutch tile with a decoration of a Dutch soldier from the period of the 80 Years War. The decoration of this tile is very...
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1620s Dutch Baroque Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Canton Chinese Porcelain Box
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Canton Chinese porcelain box. Chinese export. Circa 1920 origin China. Rectangular format. With internal divisions. Family Rosse style. Box...
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Modern Guzzini Acrylic Lucite Monkey Figurine Sculpture Silvio Russo
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Iconic Mid Century Modern lucite monkey sculture designed by Silvio Russo for Guzzini in the 1970s. Manufacturer: Fratelli Guzzini, Italy Marks: unmarked Material: lucite Height: c...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

1980s Large Female Head Sculpture by Austin
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A large plaster female bust in the 1980s vibe reminiscent of Studio 54 in satin white on a wooden base, signed to the back neck area Austin Product...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

1970s White and Black Wall Clock by Kienzle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage mid-century modern white, black, and chrome wall clock by German clock manufacturer Kienzle. Body of this Space Age clock is white plastic, the face is black, and the numb...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Vintage Large Italian Murano Glass Lotus Bowl
Located in Carmel, NY
This exquisite, blown Murano glass bowl is a true masterpiece, showcasing opulent pink and opalescent light pink and blush hues. Crafted in Italy during the 1950s, this remarkable pi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Contemporary Artisan Oolitic Limestone Bowl
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary artisan oolitic limestone bowl or basin from England.
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21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Giant Clam on a Footed Base
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Authentic large clam shell with graceful flowing lines and variegated organic colors. Presented on a custom stand to enhance the sculptural elements. Perfectly cleaned.
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20th Century Solomon Islands Organic Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Shell

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Porcelain Charger
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Unique ontemporary Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) style charger in blue and white on a stunning abalone shape porcelain body, by renowned Kiln of the Imari-Arita region of southern Ja...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Wall Clock by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Vienna, AT
Piero Fornasetti wall clock created in 1990s. Glass clock face with printed woman face and digits with quartz clockwork. Measures: Ø 37 cm.
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Selection of Lucite Centerpiece Bowls
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Lucite Centerpiece Bowls, by Ritts of California, circa 1950's. The price of $550 noted below is for each larger bowl, measuring 15.5" l...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

Running horse -sculpture on white Carrara marble
Located in Tarquinia, IT
Horse, running horse, horse sculpture, marble horse, Italian sculpture, made in Italy, white marble horse. Valuable sculpture representing a running horse. Carved on white Carrara ma...
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1990s Italian Country Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Stoneware Floor Vase In Blue, Grey and White Designed By Per Weiss From 1980s
Located in Lejre, DK
Spruce up your home with a unique statement piece - a large stoneware floor vase, designed and glazed by the talented Per Weiss in a beautiful combination of blue, gray and white col...
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1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Ceramic Link Chain Wall Sculpture
Located in Stoughton, MA
This eye-catching wall hanging adds a nomadic feel to any room. Created through a hand-intensive process of linking hand built stoneware rings of different sizes, this wall hanging i...
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2010s American Bohemian Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Cotton

Modern in Vetro Murano Glass Aquarium Fish & Cat, by C. Tagliapietra, Italy
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautiful original Murano glass aquarium with cat preying on two fish by a master of glass art Cristian Tagliapietra. Intricately crafted by this artist, this one-of-a-kind authentic...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

1979 C. Jeré brass dandelion, pom pom or sea urchin wall art sculpture
Located in Phoenix, AZ
1979 C. Jeré or Curtis Jere Artisan House brass metal wall sculpture. Signed and dated with original paper tag. It’s often referred to as the pom pom or urchin design. According to t...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Gubelin Glass "Ice Cube" Mid Century Moderist Desk Clock 1960's
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: E. Gubelin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Table Clock METAL / MATERIAL: Blown Glass CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's / 60's DIMENSIONS: 4.25 Inches Square MOVEMENT / CALIBER: ...
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1960s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Daum Star Crystal Candle Holder , 1970s , France
By Daum
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Mouth blowed star shaped colorless prime quality lead crystal candle holder from Daum, France. Measure 9 inches at widest point by 3.25 i...
Category

1970s French Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Curved Iron Sculpture
Located in València, ES
Cristina's first series of iron sculptures "Demonds," delves into the intricacies of human nature, particularly the neurotic, hyperactive, and desiring minds that persistently pursue...
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2010s European Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Large Enameled Painted Floral Pattern Art Glass Round Dresser Box
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice large enameled art glass jewelry dresser box center piece. Measures: 10" Diameter.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Milk Glass

Signed Sinclaire Wheel Cut Engraved 14" Vase
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This large 14" tall, hand blown crystal vase was a custom order for someone special! Monogrammed and signed on the base, it is all-over decorated with copper wheel engraved ivy ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Monumental Continental Horse Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Very impressive plaster reproduction of a classical Trojan horse artifact housed in the British Museum in London. Most likely executed in the early 20th century by a gipsoteca (plast...
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Early 20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

A crystal Lalique "Chantilly" bowl with four matching candle holders
Located in Brussel, BE
A Set of four crystal candleholders and its matching bowl by Lalique, model Chantilly.. 1950 - 1960, signed Lalique France.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Marilyn Kay Austin Gray Planter for Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Glazed planter in a gray speckle glaze by ceramics artist Marilyn Kay Austin for Architectural Pottery. This example, features a rounded square shape. The gray glaze can be found bot...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Parallel Stem Candle Pedestal - 15"
Located in Bondville, VT
These stately bronze candle holders are pedestals designed to accommodate either tea lights or taper candles. Depending upon your viewing angle, the tall metal candle holders can see...
Category

Early 2000s American Minimalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Abstract aluminium sculpture "Judith" No. 7306 by Jordi Bonet
By Jordi Bonet
Located in Montreal, QC
Abstract aluminium sculpture "Judith" No. 7306 by Jordi Bonet Signed and dated “73 Jordi” on the base; also signed and inscribed : Jordi Bonet 1/1 No. 7306 exemplaire unique on the b...
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1970s Canadian Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Light Blue Wedgwood Heart Shaped Trinket Box
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a light blue Wedgwood heart shaped small lidded box. The top of its lid is decorated with a Greek or Roman relief scene of a woman with a cape co...
Category

20th Century English Neoclassical Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Steuben Owl on Crystal Column by James Houston
Located in Stamford, CT
Steuben 18-karat gold owl on crystal column designed by James Houston having its original fitted red leather case. Engraved "Steuben," circa 1974.
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Late 20th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Gold

Italian Antique Cast Gypsum Death Masks Set of Five
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian set of Five death mask Italian death mask cast, circa 1930s. Showing in the 19th century glass country cabinet.The price is only for the mask t...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Gesso

Found and Salvaged Industrial Steel Object Sculpture Arrangement
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from found industrial objects, this face takes on different looks at every angle. A wedge, sprockets, gears are adhered to a found painted steel plate to complete this "Flatlay Face" Jim Rose Flatlay Face No. 05, 2021 found industrial objects 4.50h x 10.75w x 10.75d in 11.43h x 27.30w x 27.30d cm JR0299 Jim Rose b. 1966, d. 2023 Bio Born in Indiana, Jim Rose lived in Europe until he returned to the United States to attend college. After one year at Bard College, Jim transferred to the School of the Art Institute in Chicago (SAIC) where he graduated in 1988 with a BFA. His skillful interpretation of the Shaker design is a result of intense research and field study of Shaker furniture, architecture, culture and history. After over two decades of dedicated work, he has mastered the minimalism of the Shaker technique and created his own unique visual vernacular. The quilts of Gee's Bend have become a monumental influence taking this artist's work to new levels of unique interpretation and artistry. His selection of aged steel results in a patina directly related to that of aged wood while his colored strips beautifully mimic worn cloth. Each piece of furniture is masterfully made and intended for daily use. Jim Rose’s steel furniture is featured every year at SOFA Chicago for the past 25 years. Jim Rose b. 1966, Wisconsin Education 1989 B.F.A., Sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL 1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL 1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York Awards 2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI. 2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA 2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board 2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Solo Exhibitions 2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI 2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL National Exhibitions 2017-2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz 2016 - 1995 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery 2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery Group Exhibitions 2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma 2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, Wi 2015 NEO, Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI 2015 ICFF, Furniture Society, Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY 2013 Vahki Revisited, The Enduring Spirit of a Craft Collection” Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ 2013 Fearless Furniture, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN 2013 Inaugural Exhibition, Museum Wisconsin of Art, West Bend, WI 2012 Sitting Pretty: Furniture from RAM’s Collection, Racine Art Museum, WI 2011 Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, WI 2010 Living with Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institution, NY 2009 Summer in Wisconsin, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2009 High Honors, James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI 2008 Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary, Museum of Art and Design, NY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Art Association, Jackson, WY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (traveling exhibition) 2006 Show us Your Drawers, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Marriage of the Minds...
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2010s American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Artisanal Solid White Marble Bowl, Small, In Stock
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Handcut Blanco Bego white marble from Morelos, Mexico. Measures: 8" diameter x 4" height Handmade by artisans in Mexico.
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Large 19th Century Italian Marble Tazza
Located in Buisson, FR
Original and very rare marble tazza. Beautiful color. Italy, circa 1800-1850 Good condition but consistent with its high age a bit weathered. More pictures available on request.
Category

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Axi Tealight Pendants
Located in Bondville, VT
With attention to every edge and surface, we crafted a brushed stainless steel hanging candle holder with depth and vibrancy that reflects a candle’s glow in strips and slivers. Conc...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hand Blown Glass Sculpture "Tensione Estetica #2023" by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Tensione Esetica 2023 #01 Hand-blown glass sculpture by Simone Crestani. "I admire the power of nature. Man uses a great deal of energy to control it, conquer it, to bend it to his ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique, New and Vintage Decorative Objects

Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style. 

Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.

Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation. Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?

Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”

To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.

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