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Decorative Objects For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Medieval
Unique Blue Vase, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Midcentury Vintage, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely blue probably unique vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the late 1940s. The vase is marked with Sverige instead of Sweden why you can see that this is a va...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Jacob Jensen Danish Viking Figure, 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jacob Jensen Danish Viking Figure, 1960s.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Beech, Teak

Vintage Swedish Copper Coin Plate
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This charming vintage handmade plate features an assortment of old Swedish copper coins in denominations of 1, 2, and 5 öre from the years 1955 to 1971....
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen Teak Bowl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Danish modern teak bowl designed by Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen, Denmark. Turned from a single piece of teak wood into an organic modern shape. Polished and clean, with original patina...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Teak

Black Loon Porcelain Figure by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Black Loon Porcelain Figure by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, 1970s. Wirkkala, the Finnish designer and artist, created an iconic figure of a loon for the German porcelain company Ros...
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1970s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Arne Bang Large Art Deco Stoneware Vase Model 65, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful large stoneware vase handmade by Arne Bang in Denmark the 1930s. Painted with signature "AB" to base. Model no 65. Arne Bang (1901-1983) was a Danish sculptor and ceramic d...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

19th Century Italian Alabaster Carved Head Of A Bishop Saint
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Italian carved alabaster head of a saint wearing a bishop's mitre in the Gothic style. Though a fragment, the intense gaze of this small carving gives it a lot of presence. Rendered by a master carver, this piece has a lot of personality. Likely an architectural fragment, the weathered surface and distressed condition only add to the appeal of this unique sculpture. Mounted on an ebonized walnut base. 10 inches high 3.5 square 5 7/8 inches high by 4 wide by 3.75 deep (head only)
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Early 19th Century Italian Gothic Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala Art Glass Vase, 1960s, Beautiful Finnish Design
Located in København, Copenhagen
Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala art glass vase, 1960s. Beautiful Finnish design. In perfect condition. Measures: 17.5 cm x 7.2 cm. Signed.
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Mid Century Modern Art Glass Bottle Form Vase Otto Bauer for Kastrup Holmegaard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous deep & rich blue Art Glass vase by Otto Brauer for Holmgaard C1960. Striking color and tall 15". In excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Hand Mirror in Pewter with Decor of Fish, Swedish Art Deco
Located in Stockholm, SE
A hand mirror in pewter designed in Sweden but not marked, it is in a beautiful Art Deco style from the 1930-1940´s. It is 15 cm in diameter and in very ...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Gunnar Nylund Blue Brown Mid Century Ceramic Vases for Rörstrand Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare set of seven Swedish mid century stoneware / ceramic vases and bowls in blue brown hare fur glaze by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Sweden, 1950s. In good original and matching con...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Bronze Dish by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful Art Deco bronze dish with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition, but with a lot of scuffs and scratches. Stamped 'BRONS' an...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Blue Stoneware Miniature Bowl by Berndt Friberg. Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful miniature stoneware bowl with amazing light blue hare’s fur glaze. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1960s. Great con...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

White Ceramic Vase, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Scandinavian Mid-Century Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely white squared vase designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the vase is 15.5 cm (6.2") high and 7.5 cm (3") in diameter at the top. It is in excellent condition except from s...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 3 Stoneware Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of two beautiful stoneware vases and one bowl with amazing and rare glaze. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Excellent condition. First sorting. Incise...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Bronze Art Deco Vase by Sune Backstrom, Sweden, 1920s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Designed by Sune Bäckström in Malmoe, Sweden, 1920s. Great condition, but with some scratches on the surface. Stamped 'BRONS', model n...
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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Unique Midcentury Brass Candleholders, Pierre Forssell, Skultuna, 1967
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of three unique brass candlesticks by Pierre Forssell, in a clean, graphic design. Sculptural and look great without candles as well. Fit slender candles, look amazing also witho...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Square Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1950s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Substantial Square Pewter Vase made by Just Andersen in the 1950s. * Square pewter vase * Manufacturer: Just Andersen * Style: 2707 * Year: 1952 * Condition: Good condition. Makers...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Pewter

Stoneware Egg Sculpture Green Speckled Glaze by Hans Hedberg Mid-Century Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 30 cm (12") high including the stand. It´s in excellent condition and it has a lovely glaze. Hedberg worked with several famous artists, among Picasso, Léger and Matisse. It is signed and in very good condition, it has some minor white...
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1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1927 Pewter Jar by Herman Bergman
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1927 Pewter Jar by Herman Bergman, Sweden. Possible a design by Nils Fougstedt who was a prolific Swedish designer during the Swedish Grace period and well known for his wor...
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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Ekenäs Sweden Engraved Crystal Vase, Glows in UV
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage crystal vase features engraved Modernist decor depicting two people huddling under an umbrella beneath the bare branches of a large tree. The decor is placed in a way to emph...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

A stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rostrand
Located in Long Island City, NY
A stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rostrand, Circa 1950th. Signed R GN. H 9″.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Lilje Bowl by Torben Jorgensen for Holmegaard
Located in KUTNO, PL
The Lilje series from Holmegaard is inspired by the Lilje flower and has the same light and poetic expression as the beautiful flower. Bowl with a light shade of blue The lines of t...
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1970s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Paavo Tynell, brass vase made by Taito, circa 1940.
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Paavo Tynell bowl made in solid brass by Taito oy during the 40's in finland. The bowl is made in solid brass with decoration carving. The bowl is in really overhall condition and is stamp by TAITO. Paavo Tynell is one of the leading designer of its time and insipred many other scandinavian designer such as Alvar Aalto, Axel Einar Hjorth, Hans Agne Jakobsson or Josef Franck.
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Modern Box in Teak and Glass, Bengt Edenfalk, Skruf, ca 1960's
Located in Örebro, SE
Scandinavian Modern box in teak and glass, attributed to Bengt Edenfalk, Skruf, ca 1960's. Made for a company named Ekman & Co AB. Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Teak

Bruno Karlsson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Bruno Karlsson and produced by Ego Stengods, Sweden, c. 1970s
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1970s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Ture Berglund, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass vase designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s. Dimensions: 4.8” H x 5.5” Diameter Diameter of opening:
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Midcentury "Relief" Jar by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful “Relief” jar by Wilhelm Kåge, made in white, unglazed “Carrara” stoneware. Clean form with ornaments of twigs on the sides and lid.
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Large Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Vase, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Royal Copenhagen Large Royal Copenhagen porcelain vase in terra cotta and grey crackle glaze with gold decor. With marks underneath, Denmark, 1950s Measures: 9.5 height x 8.5 diam...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Ten Wall-Mounted Candle Holders by Pierre Forsell, Sweden 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pierre Forsell & Skultuna - Scandinavian Modern Design A beautiful and decorative set of 10 wall-mounted candleholders, Pendal no 71, by Pierre Forsell. Made by Skultuna, Swede...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Royal Copenhagen Crackle Glazed Lidded Urn. Thorkild Olsen, Denmark, 1951.
Located in Malmö, SE
Elegant Royal Copenhagen crackle glazed lidded urn with gilded banding on foot, rim and lidd. Designed by THORKILD OLSEN (1890-1973) for ROYAL COPENHAGEN. Made in Denmark, 1951. Make...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Modernist Brutalist HAGENAUER STYLE tripod Bronze shell bowl, AUSTRIA, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Brutalist tripod bronze shell element Origin: Austria Material: solid bronze Decade: 1950s This original vintage shell plate element, was produced in the 1950s i...
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Mid-20th Century French Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Art Deco Vase by SVM Handarbete, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful art deco bronze vase with amazing patina. Made by SVM, Svenska Metallverken AB, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, but with an inscription (pictured). Stamped 'HANDARBET...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vicke Lindstrand, Kosta Boda. Large art glass sculpture. Shaped as an ice block.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Boda. Large sculpture...
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1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

1960s Blue Enamel Stainless Dish by Cathrineholm of Norway
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Scandinavian Modern Blue Enamel Stainless Dish by Cathrineholm of Norway and Grete Prytz Kittelsen stamped by maker 2.75 h x 7.5 x 7.5 Original early vintage preowned condition Refer...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel, Stainless Steel

Nordtenn, Vase, Pewter, Sweden, c. 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pewter vase, designed and produced by Nordtenn, Sweden, c. 1930s
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Stoneware Bowl by Raija Tuumi for Arabia, Finland, 1960s. Blue and Brown.
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and unique hand thrown stoneware bowl, with amazing glaze. Made by Raija Tuumi at Arabia, Finland, 1960s. Excellent condition. Incised signature "RT" and "ARABIA". Ceramic artist Raija Tuumi (1923–2016) represents a generation of artists who, after the war, helped make Finland’s art industry internationally famous. The ceramic artists and their visibility at international exhibitions played a significant role in putting Finnish art on the world map. Raised in Kiukais in Satakunta, Finland, Raija Tuumi first discovered artistic expression through weaving. However local potters, raised her interest in an alternative material. After many different phases in her life Tuumi ended up studying in Ateneum’s ceramics department between 1946 and 1949, during which she found her own strong style. The students’ training included periods in workshops in Finland, where she encountered potters’ large dough and butter milk pots and other dishes that inspired Tuumi to work on large sculptural objects. Tuumi studied in the ceramics department along side with other ceramisist, including Ulla Procopé, Annikki Hovisaari, Dorrit Flinckenberg, Vuokko Eskolin...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Turquoise Ceramic Vase Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Scandinavian Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A turquoise vase with a lovely glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand, the vase is 23 cm (9.3") high and 17 x 14 cm (6.8" x 5.6") in diameter. It´s in excellent condition excep...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-century Brutalist Iron Fire Screen by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna, Sweden
Located in Malmö, SE
Amazing cast iron midcentury sculpture / fireplace screen. Designed by Olle Hermansson for Husqvarna, Sweden 1960s. Great original condition with signs of use and age. Stamped 'OH'...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Gunnar Nylund 'Rubus' Stoneware Vase, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1965
Located in The Hague, NL
This stoneware vase was designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced in Sweden in the late 1960s. Nylund designed many classics for the Swedish ceramic factory Rörstrand. One of the most ...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Erik Mornils, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed earthenware vase designed by Erik Mornils and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1930s. Dimensions: 7.125” x 6.5” diameter  Diameter of opening: 3”
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Just Andersen pewter vase design by Arne Ekers, Copenhagen Denmark 1952
Located in København K, 84
This charming 1952 pewter vase, designed by Arne Ekers and manufactured by Just Andersen in Copenhagen, is a refined example of mid-20th century Danish metalwork...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Pewter

Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg. Ceramic lion. From the 1970s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg. Ceramic lion. From the 1970s. Marked. In perfect condition. Dimensions: H 5.0 cm x L 5.0 cm.
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

2 Ceramic Sculpture, Bertil Lundgren, Rörstrand, Modern, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two ceramic sculptures designed by Bertil Lundgren at Rörstrand in 1970s. The sculptures are in excellent condition and stamped Rörstrand BL. They are all in excellent condition.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Antique 18th Century Gilt Gothic Art Carved Wood Angel Sculpture Candlestick
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful and sizeable Church altar candelabra in the form of a winged Angel. This hand-carved Church altar piece is carved out of wood and the gilt finishing gives this piece it's ...
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Gothic Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Mid-century Modern Vintage Swedish Scandinavian Clear Glass Contour Vase, 1950s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This glass vase from the Contour series was designed by Vicke Lindstrand for the Swedish glassworks Kosta Glasbruk during the 1950s. It is made of high quality clear crystal glass wi...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Vintage Hand Signed White 3030 Iittala Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase
Located in Krefeld, DE
Hand signed Alvar Aalto vase 3030 Savoy for Iittala made in Finland. Nice vintage condition with some scratches at the base and small chips at th...
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1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Sylvia Leuchovius for Rörstrand Atelje. Ceramic pot in brown glaze.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Sylvia Leuchovius (1915–2003) for Rörstrand Atelje. Ceramic pot in brown glaze. Approximately from the 1970s. Stamped. With sticker. In perfect condition. Dimensions: Diameter 13.0 c...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1962
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing hare’s fur glaze. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden. Excellent condition. Incised signa...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Vintage Tias Eckhoff Tea Jar in Stainless Steel & Teak, Lundtofte 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A superb jar or trinket composed from brushed stainless steel and a handy teak knob. The lid fits tightly and does not allow any air to get in. Perfect for storing delicate tea, toba...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

Danish Modern Large Solid Teak Tambour Door Desk Top Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern solid teak tambour door desk top box, circa 1970s. This beautiful well crafted box is great for storing small items. The piece is in very good vintage condition and me...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Teak

Ture Berglund, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass vase designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s.
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Pierre Forsell for Skultuna, Sweden, a Pair of Rare Brass Candlesticks
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pierre Forsell for Skultuna (Sweden). Pair of rare brass candlesticks designed in the 1950s. Signed at the bottom. In excellent condition. ...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Glass Tray & Bowl by Pertti Santalahti for Humppila, Finland 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Scandinavian modern glass tray and bowl designed by Pertti Santalahti for Humppila, Finland 1970s. Clear & amber colored glass.
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Erik Höglund, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown grey glass vase designed by Erik Höglund and produced by Boda Glas, Sweden, c. 1960s
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Brutalist Bronze Candleholder by Michael Harjes, Germany, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Brutalist candleholder Origin: Germany Design producer: Michael Harjes Material: bronze Decade: 1960s Description: This original vintage candleholder was produced in th...
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Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Scandinavian Blue Glazed Owl Ceramic Relief by Svend Åage Jensen for Søholm
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage wall plaque abstract mid century ceramic wall hanging stoneware Blue glazed Owls relief designed by Sven Aage Jensen and manufactured by S...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

A pewter vase by Edvin Ollers (1888–1959).
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cylinder shaped vase in pewter with decorative grooved heel and brass band decor. Designed by Edvin Ollers (1888–1959). Stamped OLLERS, S&O Schreuder & Olsson, CAST TIN and year sta...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Group of 3 Blue Ceramic Vases - Rörstrand Carl-Harry Stålhane Midcentury Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
A group of three vases designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand in the 1950s. The vases are between 25.5 - 27.5 cm tall and in excellent condition. They all have stunning glazes ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Danish Modern Orange Enamel Krenit Bowl by Herbert Krenchel for Torben Orskov
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern orange / black enamel Krenit bowl by Herbert Krenchel for Torben Orskov, circa 1950s. Beautiful color and condition on this vintage piece with no chips to the enamel, b...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Enamel

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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.”

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