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Decorative Objects For Sale
Period: 1910s
Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Hematite Mineral with Quartz Crystal Cluster from Morocco
Located in New York, NY
Red Quartz Hematite crystal cluster from Izizauen Alnif, Tarhbalt, Morocco.
2014 find of lustrous brick red hematite included quartz crystal cluster coated with second generation ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Bohemian Loetz Red Tango Glass Vase w. Black Accents by Michael Powolny
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique Art Nouveau art glass vase by Michael Powolny for Loetz is an impressive and highly sought-after art piece from the early 20th cen...
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Dominican Amber // 15-25 MYO
Located in New York, NY
This large, translucent piece of amber is from the Dominican Republic and is an estimated 16 to 25 million years old. Amber is fossilized tree resin and is considered a mineraloid. T...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Dominican Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Tang Dynasty Large And Important Pottery Horse TL Tested
Located in Dallas, TX
Large And Important Tang Dynasty (618-907AD) Pottery Horse TL Tested. China.
Ca. 618-907 AD A beautiful pottery figure of a horse. The animal is shown in a...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Tang Dynasty Museum Fat Lady and Child TL Tested
Located in Dallas, TX
Tang Dynasty polychromed fat lady with child in arm. TL Tested
Terracotta, pottery with traces of orange and green paint
Sui to Tang Dynasty (581-618)
Measures: Height: 20.2 inches (51cm)
Width: 9.45 inches (24cm)
Guaranteed Authentic with corresponding TL Thermoluminescence Test conducted by Artemis Testing Lab Included in the sale of this item.
Condition: Excellent with loss to pinky and wear commensurate of age.
This rare and outstanding ceramic court attendant was made during what many consider to be China’s Golden Age, the T’ang Dynasty. It was at this point that China’s outstanding technological and aesthetic achievements opened to external influences, resulting in the introduction of numerous new forms of self-expression, coupled with internal innovation and considerable social freedom. The T’ang dynasty also saw the birth of the printed novel, significant musical and theatrical heritage and many of China’s best-known painters and artists. The T’ang Dynasty took control in 618 AD, when the Li family seized power from the last crumbling remnants of the preceding Sui Dynasty. This political and regal regime was long-lived, and lasted for almost 300 years. The imperial aspirations of the preceding periods and early T’ang leaders led to unprecedented wealth, resulting in considerable socioeconomic stability, the development of trade networks and vast urbanisation for China’s exploding population (estimated at around 50 million people in the 8th century AD). The T’ang rulers took cues from earlier periods, maintaining many of their administrative structures and systems intact. Even when dynastic and governmental institutions withdrew from management of the empire towards the end of the period – their authority undermined by localised rebellions and regional governors known as jiedushi –the systems were so well-established that they continued to operate regardless. The artworks created during this era are among China’s greatest cultural achievements. It was the greatest age for Chinese poetry...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Spectral Symphony: Multi-Colored Fluorite from the USA
Located in London, GB
Behold the dazzling beauty of this multi-colored fluorite specimen from the USA, featuring a rich palette of violet hues interspersed with transparent areas and edges adorned with a ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
Petrified Conifer Wood from Arizona
Located in London, GB
A large section of a petrified conifer tree trunk, (Araucarioxylon arizonicum) from Northern Arizona, dating to the Triassic period, circa 225 million years ago.
Over hundreds of m...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz
Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matched Pair Split Ammonite fossil mineral specimens
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Measures: 5 x 4.25 x 0.5 in. / 13 x 10 x 1.5 cm
Height on custom d...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Ancient Apulian Magna Graecia Bell Krater, c. 350 BC.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A finely crafted Ancient Apulian Magna Graecia Bell Krater, dating to c. 350 BC, used as a wine mixing bowl in classical antiquity. This red-figure pottery vessel features twin handl...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse TL Tested
By Tang Dynasty
Located in Dallas, TX
Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) Sancai glazed pottery horse TL Tested
The cream-glazed horse is naturalistically modelled standing on a rectangular base, with the mane, tail and hooves highlighted in amber glaze. The head is gracefully curved to the left, with a green and amber glazed saddle and blanket and foliate-shaped plaques detailed with moulded toads suspending from the trappings.
Measures: Height: 14.24 Inches (36.2 cm)
Width: 15.5 Inches (39.35 cm)
Depth: 6 Inches (15.2 cm)
Provenance: An English private collection, acquired in Hong Kong in the 1980s
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this item along with a lucite base.
Condition; Excellent with one repair to right side saddle blanket. Some remaining frustrations throughout with areas of oxidation and a fine craquelure throughout. A formidable piece that presents beautifully.
Notes: The present sancai horse...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Tang Dynasty Fat Lady Pottery Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Tang Dynasty Terracotta sculpture of a fat lady
This stunning lady wears her hair in an elaborately styled coiffure. A remarkable amount of the original pigm...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Pair of Daprato Studios Kneeling Angel Statues, c. 1910
By Daprato Rigali Studios
Located in High Point, NC
These stunning angel sculptures are sold as a pair. They were originally placed on an church altar, with one facing left and the other facing right. With their detailed facial features and sweeping wings, they are truly captivating works of art. They were designed by Daprato Statuary Company in the 1910’s. Daprato Statuary Company was founded in 1860 in Chicago by four brothers, who were statue-makers from Barga, Italy. By the 1890’s, the company had grown to be a worldwide ecclesiastical art...
Category
1910s American Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Pine
Early 20th Century Russian Silver 84 Clutch Purse with Horses Moscow
Located in San Mateo, CA
Russian silver clutch or evening purse. This has repousse horse heads with outstanding detail in the left corner. The clutch is .875 fine silver. There is a glass cabochon for the cl...
Category
1910s Russian Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Tang Dynasty Museum Quality TL Tested Terracotta Fat Lady Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Tang Dynasty painted terracotta fat lady tomb figure
China. Tang Dynasty Circa 618-907
Modelled in the form of a classically dressed fat lady, this terraco...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Silver and Turquoise Guilloche Enamel sub Miniature Carriage or Boudoir Clock
Located in London, GB
Silver and turquoise guilloche enamel sub miniature carriage or boudoir clock. Set upon four feet, the engine turned design highlighted by the turquoise enamel. The gilt bronze dial ...
Category
1910s Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase Signed Gouda
By Gouda Vase
Located in New York, NY
This highly unique Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase Signed Gouda originates from the Netherlands, Circa 1910. This piece features a stunning surface in ornately hand-painted nat...
Category
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mantelliceras Fossil Ammonite On Steel Mount
By Modenature
Located in Scorton, GB
The latest edition to arrive at THE FOSSIL STORE™ is our famous and exquisite series of Mantelliceras ammonites presented on our designed swivel mount. The newly prepared Mantellicer...
Category
15th Century and Earlier North African Prehistoric Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone, Stainless Steel
Exquisite 13th Century Rock Crystal and Gold Bowl in Superb Condition
Located in London, GB
Rock crystal vessels were highly demanded and valuable in Medieval times. Inventories from European royal houses and the highest aristocratic families detail the important and sophisticated collections of ewers and bowls. Rock crystal has also been used extensively in religious art. Fine European reliquaries were also made of Rock Crystal including gems, enamel and other precious materials. The work of rock crystal is very ancient. The materials has been worked and valued for its solidity and its purity: it has been believed to be water ice permanently frozen.
Our superb example is a gold-mounted rock crystal bowl with enamel.
The items origin is not clear and various features and characteristics may lead us to think of different origins and periods of creation.
A single piece of stone mounted with gold could be a Milanese work. Although the cut could be French as similar pieces belonged to the French royalty (especially the art lover Duc de Berry, (1340-1416)). French and Italian crystal cutters have been active at the same time and it is often difficult to differentiate their works.
Islamic art also influenced European artists. The famous Fatimid treasury provided examples of their sophistication and quality. The seven ewers carved for the Fatimid Imans (known as "The Magnificent Seven") display impressive quality of both rock crystal and enamelled mounts.
Even though not identical to works by French silversmith Jean-Valentin Morel who was appointed goldsmith to Queen Victoria in 1852 or Reinhold Vasters (1927-1909) another renown German goldsmith who embellished older rock crystal items, there are similarities between these works. Both reduce their use of colour to black and white on pure gold mounts. Moreover the black enamel design is quite similar. Also, no gems are included and no human figure is represented.
Sotherby's described our bowl as a "German Rock crystal bowl with later gold mounts, 15th century." Other items from the period from Germany or Austria are usually silver mounted and the decorations are more colourful and include gems or human figures but they have in common enamel motifs.
In our case, the gold foot, handles and rim could date from the 1900s. An expert has established the foot, handles and rim are pure gold. The goldsmith responsible for the improvement of the bowl is possibly the most famous Reinhold Vasters whose work has been displayed in the greatest museums such as the V&A in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The Rock Crystal bowl we have is gold mounted. The gold shows in enamelled details that are black and white. The gold handles are also enamelled with black acanthus-like leaves.
The enamelling method could be "champleve" or "painting metal". The metal that is usually preferred is copper but these techniques are also applied to gold.
The bowl itself could be from the 14th century. It's cut reminds of an estimated 14th century rock crystal ball bearing the Buoncompagni family arms...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Soledade Meteorite Slice // 389 Grams
Located in New York, NY
This hefty approximately over 4.5 billion year old Soledade iron meteorite slice features a prominent, unique iron nickel etching. This octahedrite was discovered in 1986 as a 68 kg ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Other, Iron, Nickel
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, Set of Four
Located in Bradenton, FL
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, Set of Four, used as an alternative to candles, dating back to 2nd century A.D. These small and compact oil lamps comm...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Meissen Porcelain Miniature Vase Handpainted Onion Pattern with Gold
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This antique miniature vase from Meissen is a remarkable example of fine porcelain craftsmanship.
Crafted from pristine white porcelain, it f...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Greek Black Glazen Column Krater (4th Century BC)
Located in Soho, London, GB
Black Glazen Column Krater
mid-4th century BC, Apulia
With broad avoid body on a short echinus foot and thick mouth.
The two handles form loops around the...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Greek Antique Decorative Objects
German or Belgian Shepherd Sculpture 1910s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large German shepherd sculpture byLouis-Albert Carvin, France, 1910s. Spelter dog. Marble base. Height: 11.8"(30cm), Width: 20.5"(52cm), Depth: 8.5"(21.5cm). Stamp "Fabrication franç...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Rare very decorative swivel jug, horse carriage, 1915 Art Deco, Amphora, Czech R
Located in Wien, AT
Very impressive jug from the Art Deco period, made around 1915 by the Amphora company from the Czech Republic.
The object can be viewed from several sides. On the main display page you can see an impressively designed horse-drawn carriage including a driver in classicist robe and helmet. On the back are geometric flowers. The object is covered all over with art deco motifs in different colors. The handle at the top is very unusually designed. There is a glaze error on the upper side - which is due to production. The object bears the Amphora brand on the underside.
Measurements approx.: height 39 cm - 15,35 in, diameter 6,69 in - 17 cm
Impressively designed jug...
Category
1910s Czech Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Hand-Painted Art Pottery Vase by Weller Pottery
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique Arts & Crafts art pottery Hudson Perfector vase by Weller Pottery features a pink and white floral design on graduated sea foam green to blue ground, artist and maker signed ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Large Thai Ban Chiang Painted Pottery Vessel, Late Period, circa 300 BC
Located in Austin, TX
A massive Ban Chiang culture painted pottery vessel, circa 300 BC, Thailand.
The large storage jar painted with a bold spiral pattern in red ochre on a b...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Thai Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Dish with Geometric Design, 15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A heavily potted and richly glazed celadon dish, Longquan kilns, early Ming Dynasty, mid 15th century, China.
The large dish glazed in a deep olive cela...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Roman Marble Head of Sophocles
Located in London, GB
Roman Marble Head of Sophocles
Circa 1st-2nd Century
Marble
This fine Roman marble head preserves the proper left side of the face of a middle-aged man, with broad nose, soft lips, and bearded chin. The short beard and sideburns have been finely carved with a flat chisel, to render the soft, wavy strands of hair. The cheekbone, undereye, and nasolabial folds have been delicately modelled in the marble by a skilled hand. In a letter from 1975, the former director of Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, suggested that the head could depict the Ancient Greek tragedian Sophocles.
Few figures in the Classical world stand aside Sophocles (c. 496-406 BC), inarguably the best known of the Athenian tragedians, in terms of the impact his works have had on the history of art and literature. The psychological depth he achieves in the seven of the 123 of his plays that have survived to the present day - most notably the three Theban plays: Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus - not only inspired the Athenians, among whom Sophocles was honoured as a hero long after his death, but in our own time, have provoked landmark works on phychoanalysis and literary criticism, by thinkers like René Girard and, most famously, Sigmund Freud. In its masterful treatment of the marble this fragment sensitively captures the features of one of the most important playwrights of all time.
Height on stand: 7.9 inches (20 cm).
Provenance:
Collection of Danish sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Amethyst Geode with Several Mineral Crystal Formations Inside
Located in London, GB
Resembling an infinity sign, this whole geode is a stunning and rich piece, full of mineralogical information. The outer layer is basalt, the interior amethyst crystals, and at the h...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
René Lalique Inkwell Nightlight Model with does Created in 1913
By René Lalique
Located in NANTES, FR
Inkwell night light by René Lalique, in dark red pressed molded glass.
Silvered bronze base.
Electrified. 3 polished chips.
Total height: 10 cm
Width: 15cm
Depth: 15cm
Weight: 1,4 ...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Carved Sandstone Jain Family Group, 6th-7th Century, Uttar Pradesh, India
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and rare Indian carved sandstone stele of a Jain family group, Sarnath style, early Indian Medieval period, 6th-7th century, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Carved from a single block of buff sandstone, the stele features a Jain family group comprised of a father, mother, and two children. The family group is portrayed upon a lotus pedestal under a tall palm tree. The mother and father both seated in a relaxed pose known as lalitasana, or royal ease pose, a jovial expression on their faces. The mother holds the daughter in her lap. The younger son scampers mischievously up the trunk of the palm tree, his head turned to look back at his parents.
Above the family, nestled in a niche amongst the palm fronds, an image of a Jain Tirthankara...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Medieval Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Natural Gogotte Specimen Formation
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A Gogotte Formation
Of natural form, dating from the Oligocene period (30 Million years ago). Beguiling natural mineral formation, they are the result of calcium carbonate binding w...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Extremely Rare Roman Glass Fragment with Iridescent Patina – 1st–4th Century AD
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A remarkable and rare fragment of ancient Roman glass, dating from the 1st to 4th century AD. The glass is preserved in excellent condition and displays a stunning natural iridescent...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
High Quality Half Amethyst Geode with Calcite Formation
Located in London, GB
A stunning half geode with an incredible amethyst and overlaid calcite formation at the bottom. The interior of the piece is a very deep cavity which presents very high-quality ameth...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
15th Century Italian Renaissance Bronze Medallion
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Renaissance bronze medallion made by Master IOFF in the mid 15th century, showing the mythological scene of Ariadne on Naxos.
Made in the mid-15th ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Desert Rose Selenite Crystal Formation
Located in Miami, FL
‘Desert Rose’ selenite crystal
Formation desert roses are crystal clusters formed of gypsum barite and sand. It can take nature up to hundreds of th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier African Prehistoric Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Art Deco Bowl w/ Persian Influence by Metthey, Blue, Green and Gold
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly glazed in tones of jade, deep turquoise and gold, this Persian-influenced Art Deco bowl was made by André Metthey, the innovative artist and ceramicist who operated out o...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Art Nouveau Vase By Émile Gallè Polychrome Glass, France 1900/1910
By Émile Gallé
Located in Palermo, IT
Art Nouveau vase by Émile Gallè polychrome glass, France 1900/1910
Intact and in good condition, signed.
Gallè's innovative techniques established him as one of the best glassmakers...
Category
1910s French Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Pair of Ashby Potters Guild Art Nouveau Mottled Blue Glazed Vases
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional pair of Art Nouveau tulip shaped art pottery vase decorated in streaked blue glazes dating between 1909 and 1922. The vases stand on wide rounded slightly domed feet the tall slender tulip shaped bodies with a slightly narrowing neck and wide open tops. The vases are beautifully glazes in streaked turquoise and blue colored glazes transitioning to very intense dark blue glazes around the feet and lower body. Both vases are impressed ASHBY GUILD...
Category
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Fossilized Wood Cross-Section
Located in London, GB
Fossilised wood fragment displaying vibrant streaks of browns, reds, blues and yellows. This is a magnificent example of the results of a fossilisation process known as permineralization.
In the right environment over great lengths of time, buried wood tissue permeated by minerals transported in water can transform into fossils.
This particular example has fossilised over a copper deposit, resulting in bright inclusions of copper minerals that manifest as impressive streaks of blue, yellow, green and red. This distinctive coloration is unique to Colla wood...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
French Art Deco Terracotta Lioness Sculpture by Michael, 1910s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco terracotta sculpture by Michael, France, 1910s. Lioness. Measures: Width 20.5"(52cm), height 7"(18cm), depth 5.5"(14cm). Signed "Michael" on the base (see photo) and ...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Genuine Natural Seymchan Pallasite Meteorite Slab (211.7 grams)
Located in New York, NY
Brenham is a pallasite meteorite found near Haviland, a small town in Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. Pallasites are a type of stony–iron meteorite that when cut and polished sh...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Other, Iron
1911 Sgraffito Vase by Josef Ekberg
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful large Sgraffito Vase by Josef Ekberg made in 1911 at his studio at Gustavsberg Porcelain Factory, Sweden. Blue flower decoration against a light blue background. Josef Ekbe...
Category
1910s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Émile Gallé (1846-1904) French Art Nouveau Glass Vase « Pavots » circa 1910
By Émile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Émile Gallé (1846-1904)
French Art Nouveau Caméo Glass Vase «Pavots » circa 1910
Multi-layered glass
Triple overlay, green, red and yellow glass
Acid-etched cameo decoration of poppi...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
200 Gram Aquamarine Crystals Attached With Muscovite and Feldspar From Pakistan
By Deloris "Dee" Giltz 1
Located in Peshawar, PK
Weight: 200 Gram
Dimension: 8.1 x 6.6 x 6.8 Cm
Origin: Skardu Valley, Pakistan
Aquamarine is a pale-blue to light-green variety of beryl. The color of aquamarine can be changed by...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Pakistani Adam Style Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
DENBAC French Art Deco Stoneware Planter, 1910s
By Denbac
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Deco stoneware planter by DENERT & BALICHON (Vierzon), France, 1910s. Height : 9.25"(23.5cm), Diameter : 11.8"(30cm). Signed "Denbac" and numbered 122 under the base...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Silver Plate Epergne by Croft and Assinder Birmingham England
By Lombard C & A Ltd of Birmingham
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This exceptional early 20th century silverplate epergne has elegant detail work on the 4 tulip inserts which can hold flowers in the central area ...
Category
1910s English Belle Époque Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Danish Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Footed bowl by Georg Jensen 1915
By Georg Jensen
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Art Nouveau sterling silver Georg Jensen footed bowl, circa 1915.
The tapering flared bowl raised on a flared foot and joined with a s...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
High Quality Deep Purple Amethyst with Calcite Surrounded by Quartz and Hematite
Located in London, GB
A stunning deep purple amethyst piece with calcite formation. From the rough basalt on the outside, to the high quality rich purple amethyst crystals inside and calcite formation, th...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
DAUM Nancy French Art Nouveau Single-Flower Vase, 1910-1915
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Nouveau mottled glass single-flower vase by DAUM (Nancy), France, 1910-1915. Colors : pink, purple and orange. Height : 18.7"(47.5cm), Diameter : 5.5"(14cm). Signed "Daum ...
Category
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Unusual Tang Dynasty Persian Horse Rider Statue, Silk Road Trader, TL Tested
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine and unusual statue of standing horse with a Persian rider. Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) Silk Road trader from Persia, comes with Oxford authenticati...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
24 Gram Brahin Meteorite Slice
Located in New York, NY
This meteorite was acquired from the Bethany Sciences collection and was once a part of the private collection of Meteorite Man Robert A. Haag. It includes an informational Certifica...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Belarusian Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Other
Half Polished Amethyst Geode with Agate Border and Calcite Formation
Located in London, GB
A half polished geode with a thick agatised border. The inside covered by deep purple amethyst crystals and 2 beautiful calcite formations at the centre, one of them covered with a b...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Japanese antique pottery bowl/Tokoname ware/12th-13th century/excavated pottery
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a pottery called Tokoname ware.
Tokoname is a kiln located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan (Tokoname Kiln is marked with a red circle on the map).
It is said to have originated ar...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Ming dynasty Martaban 39 Inch Stoneware Storage Vase with Dragons
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Martaban Ming dynasty stoneware storage vase with dragons, 14th century. Beautiful Ochoa and yellow-brown glaze with decorated dragons and Ming clouds. Applied snail or dragon ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Very old Japanese excavated earthenware/Wabi Sabi vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is earthenware excavated in Japan.
It has a very beautiful shape and is well balanced.
The color of the pottery is light brown because it is fired at a low temperature.
Dependin...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Greek Terracotta Female Head, C. 3rd - 2nd Century Bc
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Greek terracotta female head, c. 3rd - 2nd Century BC, her head slightly tilted to her left, features hair styled back in waves. Mounted on black wood base. Ex Royal Athena Galleri...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greek Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Chupicuaro Redware Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This standing effigy figure was crafted in 300 BC from the ancient Chupicuaro region of Mexico and was likely used as a ritual or burial offering. The ceramic works of the Chupicuaro...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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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