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Decorative Objects For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Late Victorian
A 1930s English hand carved study of a Belgian draught horse stallion.
Located in Central England, GB
This exquisitely carved study of a Belgian draught horse dates to circa 1930 and is hand carved in dense beech wood. It is a very detailed sculpture and the artist has captured this...
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Mid-20th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Beech

Vintage Wicker Rattan Woven Duck Motif Basket
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Wicker Rattan Woven Duck Motif Basket. Mid Century large vintage hand woven rattan wicker duck or swan motif basket with a handle. Collectible rattan hand woven duck sculptur...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Small Scandinavian 19th century original painted sarcophagus box
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Small 19th century original painted sarcophagus box circa 1870. Beautiful decorative box with original paint.   Sarcophagus shaped lidded box in original paint with traces of origin...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine, Paint

Early 20th Century American Cast Iron Eagle
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century American cast iron Bald Eagle statue captures the majestic strength and spirit of this national symbol. With its wings fully spread and poised for flight, the...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

French Travel Clock by Aiguilles, late 19th / early 20th century
Located in Greding, DE
Small brass travel clock with curved handle and small profiled base. Signed Aiguilles on the movement.
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure on a Reclaimed Steel Plate, Wooden Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of found steel is reworked and...
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2010s American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel

Petite Indian Swivel Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite keepsake box with a swivel lid is crafted in the tradition of Indian bidri-ware, with a dark metal body decorated with simple silver inlay. Composed of a zinc and copper ...
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20th Century Indian Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Silver

1950s Wooden Fireman Sculpture
By Hennecke
Located in Antwerp, BE
1950s wooden fireman sculpture or fire-fighter sculpture. This original old fireman was made for Hennecke, a German company who is known for wooden carnival sculptures. The fireman...
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Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Ceramic Fruit Bowl
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a beautiful ceramic glazed fruit bowl. The space around the figures was carved out by hand..
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1910s Belgian Folk Art Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Earthenware Hungarian Pottery, circa 1900s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Earthenware Hungarian Pottery, circa 1900s This exquisite piece of European pottery, originating from Hungary, stands as a testament to the artistic mastery and cultural heritage o...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure on a Reclaimed Steel Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of spare parts come together ...
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2010s American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel

Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Crow or Magpie, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the crow (Corvidae) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned bas...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone, Wood

Pair Of Antique Decorative Candlesticks, English, Silver Plate, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique decorative candlesticks. An English, silver plated candle stand in classical taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Delightful candle stan...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Earthenware Hungarian Pottery, circa 1900s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Earthenware Hungarian Pottery, circa 1900s This 19th-century glazed dark brown Hungarian pottery piece is a charming 10" high and 10" diameter antique, showcasing the timeless bea...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Heavy Cast Antique English Brass Wedding Ring Photograph Frame c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A good sized late Victorian picture frame created from a series of heavily cast intertwined rings, know as a "Wedding Ring" design. The frame stands on it's original folding easel ba...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Deruta Italian Hand Painted Majolica Sun Face Cache Pot Jardinière 18"
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful 20th century jardiniere by Deruta pottery. Features a polychrome finish with elegant scrolling folitate motifs. The planter has three figural sunfaces along the exterior....
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20th Century Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Antique German Meissen Continental Porcelain Parrot Bird Green Gilt 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very Stylish German Meissen Glazed Porcelain Parrot of exceptional quality, last quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Naturalistically modelled and perched on a tree stump above a roc...
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19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery

Tramp Art Box, Large Scale and Unusual Form. Circa 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
Large scale tramp art box of unusual form. At 2 feet wide quite impressive in scale and equally impressive in the ambition of the craftsman who created it. The geometry of the psuedo...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Folk Art Wood Sculpture of a Pig Running into a Tree by R. Harper 1991
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Folk Art Wood Sculpture of a Pig running into a Tree by R Harper 1991 This piece is a handcrafted wooden sculpture by artist R Harper signed and dated 4-91. This one of a kin...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 19th century Swedish Burl Bowl
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good and nicely patinated hand carved burl bowl of charming uneven dimensions, Swedish, circa 1810, with good oxidation and rustic "make do" repairs.
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1810s Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Burl

Vintage Deruta Italian Hand Painted Majolica Caffaggiolo Cachepot Jardinière 22"
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful 20th century Caffaggiolo jardiniere by Deruta pottery. Features a polychrome finish with elegant scrolling folitate motifs. The planter is handled with figural northwind ...
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20th Century Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Royal Worcester hand painted and gilded two handled vase
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This Royal Worcester globular porcelain two handled vase features an unusual hand painted and gilded decoration which comprises a series of irregular shaped cartouches formed by styl...
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Earthenware Hungarian Pottery, circa 1900s
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Earthenware Hungarian Pottery, circa 1900s This exquisite piece of early 20th century, this antique Hungarian pottery stands as a testament ...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Indian Brass Betel Nut Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This ornate Indian betel nut box dates back to the early 20th century. Known in India as a paan daan, this box was used in the ritual of chewing betel nut or paan, a practice that da...
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Greek island terracotta atmospheric pierced hanging lantern Hydra 1993
Located in London, GB
Discovered in an artisan studio on the island of Hydra off the Saronic Islands in Greece in 1993. This handcrafted artisan piece of terracotta pottery, creates a wonderful sheltere...
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1990s Greek Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Nest of Three Nantucket Lightship Baskets
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Nest of Three Nantucket Lightship Baskets, circa 1880, a graduated set of three round, open baskets having cane weave on rattan staves, a carved swing handle with an elongated ovoid lozenge end connected to tin ears that extend down inside the weave for about a quarter length of a stave, and hardwood bottom plate, likely maple, that is slightly convex and scribed with three concentric rings, The baskets are not signed but are clearly all made by the same hand. The style of the handle with a lozenge end is very similar to that carved by Charles Ray, Capt. Thomas James, William Appleton and circle aboard the South Shoals Lightship, and continued in a more exaggerated manner ashore by A.D. Williams, Ferdinand Sylvaro and especially Mitchy Ray. The handle here has a more slender and elegant profile more akin to the work of Capt. James, suggesting that this nest was likely made by a sailor serving aboard the lightship during James' tenure. All three baskets remain in very good, strong condition, and enjoy a deep patina nicely darkened with age. Unlike most nests which really seem to be more of an assemblage gathered together after the fact, these three baskets nest together nicely with a uniform gradation in size, a feature exemplified by the perfect graduated profile of their handles. This nest was in the personal collection of noted Nantucket folk art...
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1870s American Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Cane, Maple, Rattan

Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure on a Reclaimed Steel Plate, Wooden Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of found steel is reworked whi...
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2010s American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel

Antique English Burlwood Voting Box / Still Bank
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning and scarce antique English Victorian era burlwood voting box. Hand-crafted in the 19th century, the small table box having a rectangular case with hinged lid top fitted w...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Monumental Carved Wood Tiki Sculpture. French Polynesia. Creation Sanobo
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Monumental Carved Wood Tiki Sculpture. French Polynesia.Tahiti. Wonderfully carved, Strong presence. Carved signed Creation Sanobo,, (see photo). Hand delivery avail to New Y...
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1950s Polynesian Folk Art Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Asian Bronze Singing Hammered Bowl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Asian Hammered Bronze Singing Bowl 1950s. Asian Bronze Vessel Singing Bowl. A special collectible piece. Made from bronze, a good heavy weight. Circa 1950s. The hand-hammered...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vintage French Wicker Laundry Basket with Lid This is an excellent example and
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Vintage French Wicker Laundry Basket with Lid This is an excellent example and in remarkably good condition, this strong basket is divide...
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1920s Folk Art Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Wicker

20th Century Miniature Bronze Dog Sculpture
Located in Lučenec, SK
A beautiful miniature bronze sculpture, part of a collection
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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Small Antique Swedish Red-painted Horse in Wood, 1900th
Located in Stockholm, SE
A peasant sculpture in the form of a small working, red-painted horse with a bushy mane and tail on a painted pedestal, beautifully carved and painted wood. On the underside, a text...
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Early 1900s Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Faux Bois Iron Log Sculptures
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Faux Bois iron log sculptures. Unusual vintage pair of faux bois iron log planters or sculptures. This unique pair of faux bois sculptures would...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Indian Etched Brass Vanity Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This Indian three-tier box was crafted in the early 20th century and originally used as a vanity chest or jewelry box. Etched with an elegant all-over floral motif, the brass box is swathed in a rich red pigment with a metallic sheen and dotted with pops of blue, white, and green on the blossoms. Like an accordion sewing box...
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Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

20th Century Miniature Bronze Dog Sculpture
Located in Lučenec, SK
A beautiful miniature bronze sculpture, part of a collection
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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Swedish Dala Horse by Grannas Anders Olsson Hemsjöjd
Located in Balen, BE
Vintage Swedish Dala Horse by Nils Olsson for Grannas A. Olssons Hemslöjd, circa 1990s. The horse is in good vintage condition and is hand-painted red with decorative accents. This D...
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1990s Swedish Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine, Paint

Vintage Asian Bronze Singing Hammered Footed Bowl 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Asian Hammered Footed Bronze Singing Bowl with inscriptions 1950s. Asian Bronze Vessel Singing Footed Bowl. Featuring hammered design of a fish and inscriptions around the ve...
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Mid-20th Century Nepalese Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Royal Worcester vase featuring hand painted thistles
Located in East Geelong, VIC
The front of this Royal Worcester porcelain vase features a spray of hand painted thistles and other flowers in the style of Edward Raby junior. Raby (b. 1863) was at Royal Worcester...
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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

French 19th Century Folk Art Leather Box
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered Folk Art box made out of wood and covered with leather. Working lock and key. France, circa 1850 Weathered, small losses.
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19th Century French Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Wood

20th Century Native American Painted Totem Pole A painted animal totem
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
20th Century Native American Painted Totem Pole A painted animal totem. Animal totems are believed to have spiritual significance, watching over Pacific Northwest Indian tribes and...
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1960s Folk Art Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Beech, Birdseye Maple

18/19th Century Bodhisattva
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bodhisattva, a religious sculpture, probably made in India 1750-1850. The sculpture has been painted and gilded, but with very little remains. Bodhisattva, in Buddhism, is one who s...
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Late 18th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Large Swedish Stone Mortar, circa 1800
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This large and heavy mortar made in stone are perfect for display and interior. Made in Sweden ca 1800s. This unique piece has its origin in the middle of Sweden and its was made wit...
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Early 1800s Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Barber Shop Trade Sign, Giant Comb and Scissors Larger than life
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Barber Shop Trade Sign, Giant Comb and Scissors Larger than life and very noticeable “Barber Shop” trade sign, made in steel Both Pieces of the set can be hung individually by susp...
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1960s Folk Art Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Group of Six Vintage Folk Art Painted Metal Pelican Sculptures-Priced per Pair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Flock of pelicans hand crafted in metal in a charming stylized form, painted and ready for a new environment. Priced per pair.
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Vintage Carved Wood Folk Art Lion
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Eye catching whimsical lion sculpture or figure, hand carved, in a naive style, paint decorated and caught in mid roar.
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Pair German Meissen Blanc de Chine Porcelain Centerpieces Putti Cherubs
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of a pair of German Meissen Blanc de chine Porcelain Centerpieces each modelled as decorative oval baskets been driven by walking cherubs. Late Nineteenth Century. ...
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19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

20th Century Miniature Bronze Dog Sculpture
Located in Lučenec, SK
A beautiful miniature bronze sculpture, part of a collection
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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Hand Carved 20th Century Wooden Girl with Doll and Cat Figure by ANRI, Italy
By ANRI
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful hand carved wooden Figure, found at an estate sale in Germany. We believe that this piece is from around 1980s, because it's dated at the base like seen in picture. A nice ...
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1980s Italian Folk Art Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Large Vintage Majolica Pottery Teapot Purple Grape Bunches
Located in Charleston, SC
Majolica Teapot has crazed ceramic background, berry / grapes with vines. The design surrounds the spout. Vines continue around the handle. Hand-paint...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

X-Large Vintage French Olive Wood Bowl, Early 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Very large vintage handmade Mediterranean decorative centerpiece bowl made from olive wood. Traditional organic style carved from one solid piece of wood by local artisan in France i...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Olive

Folk Art Carved and Painted Owl Decoy, USA, 1900's
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Folk Art carved and painted owl decoy, USA 1900's A decorative barn owl carving decoy Original paint with even wear. Mounted over a new iron stand.
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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Copper cauldron, anonymous, Sweden, 1880s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cauldron, anonymous, Sweden. 1880s. Copper cauldron. Dimensions: H: 22 cm D: 59 cm
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1880s Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

19th Century Swedish Root Wood Bowl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Sculptural early 19th century Swedish root wood bowl with a natural organic form. ca 1800 Sweden.
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Hand Thrown Pottery Terra Cotta Vase, Signed
Located in Charleston, SC
This stunning studio pottery terracotta vase has beautiful applied leaves and stems. The inside of the vase has a lovely blue high glaze, making for a really nice contrast.
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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta, Paint

Antique Genuine Folk Art Swedish Unusual Blue Handmade Wood Plate or Trough
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish wooden plate or trough made in northern Sweden around 1820 to 1840. The trough has original blue paint. The blue paint is unusual...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Early 20th century articulated lay figure.
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century articulated lay figure. A good example of an early 20th century articulated artists lay figure. With brass and spring joints that allow this figure to move into ...
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1940s Late Victorian Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Collection of Six Sponge Ware Mush Cups and Saucers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing extra large 19thc mush cups & saucers sponge ware are in mint condition and great colors.They are so unusual and very rare to find in a collection of six !
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

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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