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Decorative Objects For Sale
Creator: Meissen Porcelain
Creator: Interi
18th Century Italian Large Gold Leaf Rococo Tassel Ornaments 'Group of 5'
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian large gold leaf tassel ornaments. These were once used to decorate historic Italian churches for feast days like Ch...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

Meissen Porcelain Lady Figurine Watching a Bird
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Meissen Porcelain lady figurine that it is part of group of five that represents the five senses. She represents the sense of Touch. It depicts an 18th century lady in a chair beside a side table that has a large birdcage...
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 18th Century or Early 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Groups.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 18th century or early 19th century Meissen porcelain groups. A pair of 18th century or early 19th century Meissen porcelain sculpture groups representing the 4 continents. H...
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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of Meissen Porcelain Pug Dogs with Gilt Bell Collars & One w/ Child
Located in New York, NY
A Wonderful Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures of Pug Dogs with Gilt Bell Collars on Blue Porcelain Ribbons, One Dog with a Child. Exquisitely hand-painted with rea...
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1870s German Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Classical Boy Holding Flowers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and scarce antique German porcelain classical figure of a boy holding flowers by world renowned porcelain makers Meissen and dating fro...
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1850s German Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Houndstooth Calcite Crystal Mineral on Antique Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Houndstooth calcite crystals in matrix on a wood base with 18th century Italian molding.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Rococo Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Gentleman, circa 1745
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Meissen Porcelain figure of a Gentleman, circa 1745 model standing, blue crossed sword mark to back of base Measures: 24cm., 9 1/4 in. high.
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20th Century Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Gilded Angel and Sunrays on Selenite Crystal
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian gilded corona, sunrays, figure of Christ, and angel adorned with baroque pearls mounted on selenite crystal. This piece is based on Revelation 22:1 w...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold

Meissen Porcelain Female Golfer Figurine by Peter Strang
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Meissen porcelain figurine or miniature. By Peter Strang. Strang was born in Dresden in 1935 and received a degree in Sculpture from the Academy...
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20th Century German Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Meissen Porcelain Golfer or Golfing Figurine by Peter Strang
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Meissen porcelain miniature or figurine. By Peter Strang. Strang was born in Dresden in 1935 and received a degree in Sculpture from the Academy...
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20th Century German Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Large Meissen Gilt and Rose Du Berry Braided Porcelain Bowl
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique Meissen braided and gilded rose du Berry porcelain. Hand-painted and gilded leaves. Mid-18th century. Measures: 12.8" x 9.25"x 2.5" In excellent condition and Stamped.
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Mid-18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 18th Century Italian Scroll Candlesticks with Copper and Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Pair of 18th century Italian scroll candlesticks adorned with natural forming copper and natural forming baroque pearls mounted on copper in matrix. These candlesticks were once us...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Copper

19th C Meissen Porcelain Allegorical Group of Three Putti with Musical Motifs
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful 19th century Meissen Porcelain allegorical grouping of three putti with musical Motifs. One putti is seen with a trumpet in his hand, the other putti is seen playing a ly...
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1870s German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Meissen Commedia Dell'arte Porcelain Figurine by J. J. Kandler
Located in New York, NY
A 18th century Meissen Commedia Dell'arte porcelain figurine by J. J. Kandler. This exquisitely painted porcelain figurine is a member of the Italian ...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Sculptural Amethyst with Fluorite on an 18th Century Italian Altar Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural amethyst crystal with fluorite on an 18th century Italian altar base. The amethyst crystal is originally from Brazil and has a fluorite inclusion. It is mounted on an ...
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18th Century Brazilian Organic Modern Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Amethyst, Gold Leaf

17th Century Gold Leaf Fragment with Pyrophyllite and Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian gold leaf fragment with pyrophyllite in matrix and decorated with baroque pearls. This fragment was originally a candlestick from a church in Italy. The pyrophy...
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17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Large Sculptural 18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Calcite Crystal Matrix
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Large 18th century Italian figure of Christ adorned with calcite and resting on a calcite crystal cluster in matrix. The figure of Christ was originally part of a crucifix from a chu...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Candlestick with Amber and Aquamarine on Aquamarine Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian candlestick with amber and aquamarine points on an aquamarine base. The candlestick artifact is originally from a church in Tuscany. It is hand-carved and hand-p...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

18th Century Italian Candlestick with Herkimer Diamond on Mica & Calcite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian silver candlestick decorated with a Herkimer diamond with a mica foliage ruffle on a mica in calcite base with crystals. The 18th century Italian silver candles...
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18th Century Italian Adam Style Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

Bleached Turtle Shell Mounted on a Stilbite and Apophyllite Mineral Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Bleached turtle shell mounted on a Stilbite and Apophyllite mineral base. The turtle shell has been naturally bleached by the sun and mounted on the rare mineral formation. Apophyllite is a mineral occurring typically as white glass prisms, usually as a secondary mineral in volcanic rocks. It is a hydrated silicate and fluoride of calcium and potassium. Stilbite is the name of a series of tectosilicate minerals of the zeolite group. Both naturally formed together to create an extraordinary mineral specimen. Together, the white turtle shell...
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20th Century American Organic Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Metal

18th Century Italian Gilded Angel Head with Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf angel head or "putto" adorned with baroque pearls. A putto is a cherub figure frequently appearing in both mythological and religious paintings and scu...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Tourmaline & Crystals on Petrified Wood
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian vase with black tourmaline and crystals on a petrified wood base This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. This piece is available for purchase but will be premiering in The Florence Fragment Collection with Museo de’ Medici in Florence, Italy on October 12th and can be shipped following the end of the exhibition on November 10th. This is a collection of historical fragment...
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17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Tourmaline

Polished Golden Crystal Quartz Geode
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A rare large polished quartz geode with cream and golden hues and naturally forming crystal druzy formations. This specimen is from the Appalachian region of Kentucky. This was dug by hand and includes golden druzy crystal formations. This is a particularly large geode specimen...
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15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Polished Golden Crystal Quartz Geode
Polished Golden Crystal Quartz Geode
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"Cauliflower" Fossil Agate Coral with Baroque Pearls and Shells
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
"Cauliflower" fossil agate coral adorned with natural-forming baroque pearls and shells. Fossil agate coral is Florida's state stone and is known for its unique formation that can take place over 20 million years. It's a natural gemstone that is created when prehistoric coral is gradually replaced with agate. This is a complete piece of fossil coral head...
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15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Agate, Coral

18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurine with French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, US
This exquisite 18th-century Meissen porcelain figurine depicts a touching scene of motherhood, showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship of one of the oldest and most revered European porcelain manufacturers. The finely detailed figure is mounted in luxurious French Louis XV-style gilt bronze, enhancing the elegance and rarity of the piece. The combination of Meissen's delicate porcelain artistry with the opulence of French gilt bronze mounts exemplifies the refinement and beauty of 18th-century decorative arts. The scene features a tender moment of a mother with her child, rendered with meticulous attention to detail, from the soft expressions to the intricately modeled folds of fabric. The gilded bronze mounts, in the ornate Louis XV style, complement the figurine’s refined design and add a regal touch, making this piece a remarkable example of Rococo elegance. This rare and beautifully crafted Meissen porcelain figurine, adorned with French Louis XV gilt bronze mounts, captures a tender motherhood scene in the Rococo style. An outstanding piece for collectors of fine European porcelain...
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Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with an Ammonite and Crystal Quartz
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base mounted and adorned with quartz crystals and topped with an ammonite. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic Florence Flood of 1966. It is part of the The Florence Fragment Collection which is exhibiting with Museo de’ Medici in Florence, Italy this fall. This is a collection of historical fragment...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Cross Adorned with Native Copper with Crystals & Kyanite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian cross adorned with native copper with crystals from White Pine Mine, Michigan and copper-plated kyanite on a crystal druzy in copper...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Copper

17th Century 'Florence Fragment' Base with Natural Coral Head
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian 'Florence Fragment' base from Tuscany topped with a naturally formed coral head. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the Fl...
Category

17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Coral, Gold Leaf

Meissen Porcelain "Little Gardener With Basket" Model #2
Located in Atlanta, GA
Nice small figurine of a little girl in dress and flowers, made by famous German manufactory Meissen. The model was created in 1770s by Johann J. Kändler as a part of "Gärtenkinder"...
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20th Century German Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Sculptural Geode Specimen with Natural Forming Crystal & Baroque Pearl in Matrix
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A rare sculptural quartz geode in matrix with a natural formed crystal and baroque pearl. This specimen is from the Appalachian region of North Carolina. This was dug by hand and in...
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15th Century and Earlier American Prehistoric Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Ruler Selenite Mineral with Baroque Pearls on a Lucite Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Ruler Selenite pillar with natural forming Baroque pearls on a Lucite base. Ruler Selenite is a single, prismatic crystal from Morocco that was formed in extensive beds by the evapor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

An 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Sculpture of an Elegant Woman, Louis XV Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An 18th century Meissen porcelain sculpture of an elegant woman, Louis XV period. An 18th century Meissen porcelain sculpture of an elegant woman, Louis XV period, mythological figu...
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18th Century German Louis XV Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Italian Gilded Fragments with Quartz Crystals and Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 18th century gilded Italian fragments adorned with golden quartz crystals and baroque pearls. The pair are free-standing or can be modified to be hung on a wall upon reques...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Large Kyanite Mineral Adorned with Silver Leaf Shells, Kyanite & Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Kyanite adorned with silver leaf shells, silver plated kyanite, and natural-forming baroque pearls. This is one of the largest forms of kyanite found. It is incredibly rare and almos...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf

18th Century Italian Gilded Fragment with Black Irradiated Crystals on Obsidian
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf fragment with a black irradiated crystals on a free-forming obsidian mineral with a polished face. Obsidian is naturally occurring volcanic glass prod...
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18th Century Italian Organic Modern Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Lava, Gold Leaf

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sculptural Floral Arrangements & Pyrite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 18th century Italian gold leaf floral arrangements made of original plaster mounted on 18th century wood molding and adorned with coordinating gold leaf pyrite and shells. ...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Quartz

Black Coral on a Pyrite Crystal Base with a Fossil Seashell
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Rare black coral on a pyrite crystal base with a fossilized seashell. The combination of the glittery silver pyrite and the alluring shape of the black coral creates a sculptural ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Coral, Pyrite

Meissen Rococo Group 'The Decisive Choice' by J.C. Schoenheit, around 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
Elaborate large porcelain group of the 19th century: In the centre of the group of three, the chosen one, with a feathered hat and a flower garland around her hips, which also encirc...
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Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Candlesticks with Polished Coral & Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
A pair of 18th-century Italian gold leaf candlestick tops with polished agate coral and baroque pearls. The hand-carved, gold leaf candlestick tops originally came from a pair of can...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold Leaf

Citrine Crystals in Matrix and Mounted on an 18th Century Italian Gilt Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Citrine crystals in matrix mounted on a gilded 18th century Italian base. The citrine crystal specimen is adorned with baroque pearls and it sits in a bed of crushed crystals and coo...
Category

18th Century Italian Organic Modern Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

An 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Subject Representing a Monkey and its Young.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An 18th century Meissen porcelain subject representing a monkey and its young. An 18th century Meissen porcelain subject, circa 1760, depicting a monkey and its young. H: 15cm, W: 1...
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18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Figure Group of a Shepherdess and Soldier
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Meissen Porcelain figure group of a shepherdess and a soldier. It depicts this pastoral scene of this romantic couple, she is seated in the grass with a letter in her hand ...
Category

Early 20th Century German Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meissen Covered Pot or Jar with Flower Handle & Hand-Painted Fruits
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique covered jar or pot was made by the well known Meissen factory of Germany in approximately 1750 in the period Louis XV style. This lidd...
Category

Late 18th Century German Louis XV Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Italian Ribbon Fragment with Baroque Pearls on Selenite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian ribbon fragment with natural-forming baroque pearls on a selenite slab. The Italian ribbon fragment original came from a...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Organic Modern Petrified Wood Side Table with Pyrite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Petrified wood side table adorned with pyrite. Petrified wood is a special type of fossilized wood. This type of mineralized petrified wood went through an intricate process that to...
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15th Century and Earlier American Organic Modern Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pyrite

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Mecca Arrow on a Polished Calcite Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th-century distressed Italian mecca arrow with a baroque pearl on a polished calcite base. The arrow was once part of a decorative motif in an artistic depiction in historic Itali...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Sculptural 18th Century Italian Gilded Candlestick Top with Fossil Agate Coral
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian gilded candlestick top with fossil agate coral. The fragment was originally part of an 18th century Italian candlestick from a historic church. It ha...
Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Agate, Coral, Gold Leaf

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Ivy or Grapeleaf Pattern Trumpet Flower Vases
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique porcelain flower vases. By the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. In the Ivy or Grapeleaf pattern. With bands of green ...
Category

20th Century German Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Italian Gold Leaf Sunray with Pyrophyllite and Titanium Quartz
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian gold leaf sunray mounted on pyrophyllite with titanium quartz. The 18th century gold leaf sunray was once a halo motif as part ...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

18th Century Italian Gilt Angel Wing on a Hematoid Slab with Citrine and Quartz
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian hand-carved brown and gilt angel wing adorned with citrine and quartz crystals and mounted on a polished hematoid slab. The crystal skull is removable...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' Base with Naturally Free-Formed Copper
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian 'Florence Fragment' base topped with preserved, naturally free-forming copper. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the histo...
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17th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Agate Coral and Herkimer Diamonds
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment with fossil agate coral and Herkimer diamonds on a lucite base. Fossil agate coral is mounted on top of the artifact. Fossil agate coral is Florida's s...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Agate, Coral, Rock Crystal

18th Century Rococo Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Fossil Shells and Barnacles
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian fragment topped with natural forming clusters of fossil shells and barnacles. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the histori...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Sculptural Elephant Ear Selenite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Unusually large selenite cluster with rosette formations of crytsal clusters of gypsum or barite which contains sand grains with 'petals' or flattened crystal clusters formations in ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Sandstone

17th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Free-Formed Copper and Selenite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian "Florence Fragment" mounted with a selenite crystal and free-formed copper. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the histori...
Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Copper

18th Century Italian Figure of Christ on Crystal with Mica with Baroque Pearls
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian, distressed, hand carved and painted figure of Christ on crystal with mica and tourmaline with natural forming baroque pearl. The figure of Christ came off of a ...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Large Meissen Double Handle Vase w/ Lovers and Floral Panels after Watteau
Located in New York, NY
A Gorgeous and large Meissen double handle vase with Watteau lovers panel and flower panel scenes. The panels are completed after the works by Jean-Antoine Watteau, the most famous F...
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1890s German Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Italian 'Florence Fragment' with Calcite Crystals and Sphalerite
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" mounted with calcite crystals in a matrix of sphalerite. The calcite crystal cluster with sphalerite is from Elmwood Mine in Tennessee. It i...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

18th Century Italian Candlestick Fragment on Tangerine Crystals in Matrix Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Sculptural 18th century Italian mecca gilded candlestick decorated with amber mounted on tangerine crystals in matrix base. This mecca gilded candlestick was originally part of a historical Italian church in Italy. It has been adorned with amber and mounted on the coordinating tangerine crystal quartz cluster in matrix. The piece is put together by Jean O'Reilly Barlow, the artist and creative director of Interi. The date of manufacture reflects when she transformed the piece and the period shows that the Italian fragment is originally 18th century. The Italian church artifact and tangerine crystal in matrix are put together in a sculptural form - creating an organic and historically significant...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal, Crystal

Sculptural 18th Century 'Florence Fragment' with a Fossil Shell and Crystal Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th Century Italian candlestick fragment with unpolished crystals and rare marine fossil (Siliquaria Cumingii) collected from the coast of Minabe from the Honshu island in Japan. Th...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Rock Crystal

Antique and Vintage Decorative Objects for Sale: Find Vases, Bowls, Boxes and Clocks on 1stDibs

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 antique and vintage 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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