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Decorative Objects For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: French Provincial
Ceramic Lava Glaze Planter by Lapid Israel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Ceramic lava glaze planter, vase or bowl by Lapid Pottery, Israel 1960s.
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1960s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Gorgeous Murano Art Glass Sommerso Fruit Bowl Pink, Blue, Clear Vintage, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Venetian Murano glass bowl in a nice pink, blue, green and clear color. A highly decorative piece useful as centre piece or bowl, candy bowl or fruit bowl, Italy, 1970s. F...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Modern Organic, Earthen Textured Ceramic Vase, Vessel, Decorative Ceramic
Located in La Jolla, CA
Joseph Skoby is a Southern Californian whose work is inspired by the nature of his native state. His ceramics, created in his own lush garden, recall his intimate dance with the ocea...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay

Murano Black White Stripes Italian Art Glass Sculptural Fazzoletto Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown white and black Italian art glass fazzoletto flower vase. Created in the manner of Dino Martens and the Venini company. The vase has ba...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Naomi Feinberg "Fractured Planet" Sculpture in Italian Red Levanto 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary hand carved “Fractured Planet” sculpture in Italian Red Levanto marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1960’s. Naomi Feinberg was a New York based...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Marble

Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Purple and Yellow Faceted Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lovely faceted Sommerso glass vase in purple, yellow and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso. Italy, 1960s. Burgundy / purple glass with a layer in yellow glass submer...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass

Large Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Planter for Earthgender
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Robert Maxwell & David Cressey planter for Earthgender. Executed in earthenware with a stunning black to brown coloration with glaze. A very clean example of an increasingly ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Earthenware

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Tiger by Ronzan, Italy, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A painted and glazed ceramic tiger sculpture by Ronzan, Italy, 1950s. A gorgeous piece with great details. The white areas on the photos are reflections of the artificial light from ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Set of Lion Knife Rests
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century set of 10 lion knife rests, chrome plated, French. Some wear commensurate with age & use. One foot lacking. Measures: 2 7/8" W, 1/2" D, 1 1/8" H.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Chrome

Willy Guhl Concrete Vase, 1960s Switzerland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic concrete vase by Swiss architect Willy Guhl for Eternit. Great tabletop vase or planter in a unique weathered hand painted patina. Very unusual shape. Great indoors or outs...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Concrete

Rare Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Planter for Earthgender
Located in Glendale, CA
Rare Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Small Planter or Vase for Earthgender. Studio executed in hand thrown and designed textured earthenware. A very clean example from the short-lived...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Murano White Copper Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Footed Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown swirling white and aventurine flecks Italian art glass footed flower vase. Atrtibuted to Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.Ve.M.) company, and in the styl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Gianfranco Frattini and Pierluigi Ghianda for Progetti, 2 boxes or containers
Located in London, GB
A rare and precious set of 2 black ebonised boxes / containers designed by Gianfranco Frattini and crafted by Pierluigi Ghianda for Progetti 1974 - 1988 , all signed. solid black ben...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Metal

Gianfranco Frattini and Pierluigi Ghianda for Progetti, 3 black and silver boxes
Located in London, GB
A rare and precious set of 3 black ebonised boxes / containers designed by Gianfranco Frattini and crafted by Pierluigi Ghianda for Progetti 1974 - 1988 , all signed. solid black bent wood concentric segments and silvered rim, the amazing quality is typical of Ghianda's work. a set of 3 boxes...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Metal

Art Deco Val Saint-Lambert Green Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert green crystal vase cut-to-clear, 1950s. by Val Saint-Lambert. Beautiful Val Saint-Lambert hexagonal crystal vases, handcut-to-clear, the glass is thick, deeply ...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Carl Harry Stahlane SOA H55 Stoneware Vase, Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Iconic raindrop shaped stoneware vase by Carl Harry Stahlane. Wonderful organic shape with bulbous form and petite opening.
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Naomi Feinberg "Amanecer" Sculpture in Red Granite, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary hand carved organic sculpture "Amanecer" in red granite on a white lacquered wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1970s. Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculpto...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Granite

Arthur Court Rabbit Wine Cooler or Ice Bucket
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Amusing Arthur Court rabbit working in service as a wine cooler or ice bucket. Having floppy ears, stone eyes, and brass hands and feet. Who would ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Aluminum

Naomi Feinberg "Lithic" Sculpture in Green Italian Granite, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved sculpture “Lithic” in Green Italian granite on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American, 1970s. Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculptor who worked primar...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Granite

Naomi Feinberg "Morceau" Sculpture in Red Italian Marble 1977 'Signed and Dated'
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved sculpture “Morceau” in red Italian marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1977 (signed “NF 77” on back of sculpture) Naomi Feinberg was a New York...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Marble

Naomi Feinberg "Wild Spirit" Sculpture in Italian Marble, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved “Wild Spirit” sculpture in Italian marble on a white lacquered wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1970’s. This is a stunning work by a renowned American sculptor. Nao...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Marble

Naomi Feinberg "the Ancient" Sculpture in Italian Marble 1977 'Signed and Dated'
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary hand carved sculpture “The Ancient” in Italian marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1977 (signed “NF 77” on back of sculpture) Naomi Feinberg ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Marble

Isamu Noguchi Akari 45A, Ozeki, 1951
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model « 45A » by Isamu Noguchi Original shade in washi & bamboo rims Structure in black lacquered metal Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan Series star...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Bamboo, Paper

Ceramic Vase with Earth-Toned Patterned Glaze, Wallåkra, Sweden, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Glazed ceramic vase from Walla°kra, founded in 1864. Inscribed.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Glazed Ceramic Vase, Wallåkra, Sweden, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created in the middle of the 20th century, these vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which often run in either horizontal or vertical patterns of...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Ceramic Vase in Yellow Glaze, Marianne Westman for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully glazed mid-century vase executed by Marianne Westman for the venerable Swedish based ceramics firm Rorstrand. Signed.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Cenedese Murano Alexandrite Red Blue Murrines Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso light purple with circular murrines Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to Antonio Da Ros, designer / architect and Artis...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Murrine, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Walter Bosse Wiener Dog Brass Figurine with Lantern Thermometer, Baller, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian Mid-Century desk thermometer, consisting of a nice wiener dog / sausage dog figurine made of brass and a lantern-shaped thermometer. A v...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Brass

Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, C. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, C. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, c. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Luster Glaze Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted, gorgeously radiant turquoise luster glaze. A beautiful design with a delicate long neck rising from a circular base. Classic and timeless. Signed by Beatrice in her customary "Beato" on the underside of the base (with noted inventory number). Would be an amazing addition to any Mid-Century Modern pottery collection or personal collectors of her work or a fabulous stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. One of the best Beatrice Wood's luster glaze vases we have come across in quite a while. Know famously in the art world as "The Mama of Dada", Wood lived a long (1893-1998) and very fruitful, creative life and is considered by many experts and collectors alike to have been a centerpiece in the modern ceramic art movement of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. At one point in her career, Wood studied with master potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler and later become famed in her own right for her distinct luster-glazing techniques. In 1994, the Smithsonian Institution named Wood an "Esteemed American Artist". Her other awards include: 1994 Governor’s Awards for the Arts (California) 1993 Recognition as A Role Model by Women in Film 1992 Gold Medal for Highest Achievement in Craftsmanship, American Craft Council 1988 Distinguished Service Award, Arizona State University 1987 Fellow of American Craft Council Women’s Art Caucus, National Award (NCECA Award) 1986 Women’s Building Award 1984 Living Treasure of California 1983 Symposium Award of the Institute for Ceramic History 1961 Goodwill Ambassador from USA...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Earthenware

Walter Bosse Cancer Zodiac Sign Brass Figurine by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Cancer figurine, made of brass, designed by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller, Austria, in the 1950s. In very good condition. We offer more Water Bosse brass objec...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Brass

Monumental Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Sunburst Planter for Earthgender
Located in Glendale, CA
Monumental Robert Maxwell & David Cressey sunburst planter for Earthgender. Studio executed in hand etched textured earthenware. A very clean and in...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Earthenware

Large Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Thumbprint Planter for Earthgender
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Robert Maxwell & David Cressey thumbprint planter for Earthgender. Executed in textured earthenware with a stunning brown coloration with glaz...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Earthenware

Walter Bosse Mermaid and Fish Wall Sculpture by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely Mid-Century wall-mounted brass sculpture, displaying a mermaid and a fish on a frame, made of black-finished brass. Designed by Walter Bosse, manufactured in the 1950s by He...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Brass

Murano Blue White and Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Dish Ring Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, white and gold flecks art glass seashell bowl / sculpture. Created in the manner of the Barovier e Toso Company. It is profusely covered in ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

French Ceramic Shellfish Ashtray, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
French vintage 1960's-1970's ceramic ashtray by Vallauris in the shape of an orange brown shellfish with specks of gold on the edges. ------------------- We are an exhibition space...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Murano Venetian Vintage Glass Mouse Figure, 1950s-1960s
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful vintage Italian Murano novelty glass mouse figure standing wearing a long 'robe' in red cased in amber glass with a large white button with la...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Crystal glass paper weight made and signed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A fantastic rather large handmade vintage glass sculpture or paperweight made and signed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, Sweden. This piece is showcasing his enormous talent as a glas...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Cut Glass

Vintage Beautiful Glass Paperweight Made Around 1960
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage Beautiful Glass Paperweight Made Around 1960 Additional information: Dimensions: 6 W x 6 D x 5 H cm Period of Time: 1960 Condition: Good
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

Spanish Scrollwork Iron Galleon / Sailing Ship Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wrought iron Spanish caravel boat / galleon sculpture. Spain, 1940s-1950s This sailing ship sculpture was handcrafted in Spain at the mid-20th century period. The ship has a richly detailed scrollwork...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Metal, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron

Vintage Recumbent Lion Figure, Continental, Bronze Animal Sculpture, After Barye
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage recumbent lion figure. A Continental, bronze animal sculpture after Antoine-Louis Barye, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Superb detail accentuates thi...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Abstract Mid-Century Modern Organic Wooden Sculpture, 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Abstract Mid-Century Modern Organic Wooden Sculpture, 1960's
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Murano Red White Spot Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown deep red-orange and white spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool sculptural paperweight. The mushroom has been sculpted in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

California Pottery Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on Branch Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-Century Ceramic Tropical yellow colored Cockatoo on a Branch by Fame California Potter William Maddux. A great example of Hawaiian mania that swept the USA After WWII with...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Toso Mid-Century Modern Amber Molato Murano Glass Jewelry Box, 1982
Located in Murano, Venezia
This boxes are a beautiful invention of the master glassmaker Toso Murano who designed them in 1982. They can be used as jewelry boxes, and they are beautiful thanks to the reflectio...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass, Art Glass

Handmade Luxury Leather Bowl in Teal and White
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This handmade leather bowl in aqua and white is the perfect addition to complete your dining room table or any room in your home. Rustic charm meets contemporary handcrafted design sensibility in this exquisite bowl. Featuring a unique asymmetrical design, this bowl is perfect for stacking with our other bowls. Size: 9" D x 1.75" H About the artist: Jose Luis Bazan has been creating unique high-end leather products for 50 years in his studio in the village of Ubrique, hidden in the mountains of Southern Spain. He’s learned from the top leather masters...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Leather

Nils Olsson Swedish Mid-Century Graduated Set Hand Painted Wooden Horses
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and typically Scandinavian Swedish mid-century hand painted graduated set of carved wooden horse figures by Nils Olsson and dating from around 1950. The figures are each similarly carved standing from a very miniature example to a very large horse. They are simply carved with shaped heads and raised ears and each is hand painted with a patterned saddle and harness and simple facial styling, The saddle is painted with a stylized floral design in tones of blue, black, orange and yellow against an off-white ground with with green/blue edging with the straps similarly decorated and painted against a bright orange ground. The miniature variant has a slightly different coloring and patterning due to the limitations of its size but is an original part of the set. The second largest horse is painted with initials G.E.B. and the three mid-sized horses all retain their original makers paper labels for Nils Olsson. The miniature horse measures...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Wood

Danish Studio Ceramic Woman Figure with Bowl and Hat in the style Bjron Wiimblad
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Danish Studio Ceramic Woman Figure with Bowl and Hat as Cover, in the style from Bjorn wiinblad made rond 1960s Danish Studio Ceramics Woman figure ...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Seguso Murano Black White Italian Art Glass Baby Duck Bird Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black and white spotted Italian art glass baby duck bird figurine sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, from the "Bianco Nero" serie...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Malachite Ashtray Vide Poche Desk Accessory Green Color Africa 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Great and unique shape carved malachite stone ashtray or vide poche. Imposing item, stunning color and pattern which makes it unique. Natural malachite sculpture. Some are called vide poche or ashtray dresser caddy...
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20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Malachite

Murano Glowing Uranium Italian Art Glass Frog Paperweight Figurine Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown glowing green with olive spots Italian art glass frog sculpture, paperweight. or figurine. Created in the manner of the Salviati company. The piec...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass, Uranium Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Travertine Animals; Elephant, Anteater, Hippo, & Rhino, Flli Mannelli for Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury collection of animals rendered in carved travertine designed by Flli Mannelli for Raymor, Italy, 1960s,
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Travertine

Mid-Century Modern Brass Bird Wall-Mounted Figures, Set of Five
Located in Barntrup, DE
A beautiful Mid-Century Modern bird wall decoration - seagull figures made of brass, set of five, from circa the 1970s. The dimensions of the largest bird figure: Dimensions: heig...
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Brass

2000s Barovier Toso Italian Royal Blue Twisted Murano Glass Brass Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
A sophisticated Venetian modern design vertical photo frame in thick blown Murano glass worked in a luscious deep blue jewel color, by Barovier Toso, signed piece. The elegant texture of the tightly twisted glass frame...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Brass

Ronneby, Sweden, Blue Glass Fish, Art Glass, 1970s - FREE SHIPPING
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Swedish Fish Animal Sculpture in Art Glass from FM Konstglas Ronneby Sweden. Excellent condition. Dimensions: 18x6x11cm Enter code FREESHIP at che...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

1962 Seattle World's Fair Space Needle Table Lighter in Chrome
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool 1962 Seattle World's Fair "Space Needle" table lighter in chrome. The lighter is in good vintage condition with some minor pitting and measu...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Chrome

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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