Skip to main content

Decorative Objects

to
329
3,071
12
4
14
2,527
530
16
294
91
47
72
11
21
4
8
3
8
9
2
3
25,706
14,485
8,690
5,460
3,826
2,177
1,643
1,356
1,236
1,094
1,070
987
916
893
641
637
586
1,576
789
686
524
513
1,705
1,161
2,399
1,500
1,086
468
174
Height
to
Width
to
3,087
3,086
3,086
54
48
39
18
13
Decorative Objects For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Federal
Antique Staffordshire Painted Hen on Nest covered Box or Tureen, Circa 1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Staffordshire Painted Hen on Nest Covered Box or Tureen, Circa 1880 A charming antique Staffordshire painted hen on a nest-covered box or tureen, dating to circa 1880. This ...
Category

19th Century English High Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian marble mantle clock having a black marble case with quality bronze figures columns and a plaque circular brass bezel ornate dial with Roman numerals,...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

19th Century Country English Victorian Oval Metal Hat Box
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Weathered late 19th century country English hat box featuring an oval form. Crafted from metal with a golden painted finish having an aged patina. The victorian era box is topped wit...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Antique English Parian Porcelain Large Figure of Perseus Minton Staffordshire
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An imposing English Parian unglazed Porcelain Standing Figure of Perseus firmly attributed to Minton and modelled by Victor Simyan, who was a French scu...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Early 20th century London News advertising figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century London News advertising figure We share what we love, and we love this rare example of a first quarter English London News advertising figure in the form of a beefeater. Produced by Pytram Limited of New Malden Surrey England. This figure is made of composite form and would have sat on the shop counter. A rare example in this condition and size. unusual fully articulated Edwardian prosthetic leg...
Category

Early 20th Century British Early Victorian Decorative Objects

Materials

Composition

English Tripod Table Regulator Clock by Thomas Cole, Retailed by Hunt & Roskell
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine English Tripod Table Regulator Clock by Thomas Cole, With Integral Thermometer and Barometer, Retailed by Hunt & Roskell, London Signed to the dial for the retailer ‘Hunt & Roskell, London.’ No. 1318 /38 The circular six-inch silvered dial with cast bezel, signed ‘Hunt & Roskell, London’, above Roman chapters and blued steel spade hands, set with a large subsidiary seconds dial below XII, the centre finely engraved with scrolling strapwork decoration. The steel winding square protruding through an engraved and shaped plate immediately below 6 o'clock with handset achieved by adjustment to the rear. The movement with tapered plates joined by cylindrical screwed pillars, a two-part backplate, a going barrel, and deadbeat escapement. The pendulum suspended from the apex of the tripod from a G-bracket, with plumb line above, fine regulation achieved by a sliding cylindrical weight on the rod, terminating in a heavy silvered spherical bob secured via Cole's pendulum-locking system. The case formed of three cylindrical rods set on a gilt and stepped circular base engraved with scrolling foliage, the recessed centre with a semi-circular glazed barometer with silvered register scale, blued steel hand and manually adjustable gilt recording hand. The tilted thermometer within an engraved and gilded surround. Below the tip of the pendulum is a beat scale resting on a bimetallic bar providing thermal compensation, the base resting on three adjustable gilt-metal levelling nuts. Retaining its original glass dome and brass winding key. England, Circa 1855. This fine and rare timepiece by Thomas Cole is a masterpiece of design. Described by Hawkins in 'Thomas Cole & Victorian Clockmaking' as “the first English table regulator for a gentleman’s library table,” Cole’s strut clock underwent over eight iterations before achieving a design that combined precision with extraordinary elegance. The use of a tripod to determine the optimal pendulum suspension point is just one of several ingenious mechanisms Cole employed. Three adjustable nuts serving as feet allow for effective levelling of the clock, while a plumb line and bob ensure precise vertical alignment. Relocating the winding square directly beneath the dial eliminates the risk of scratching the surface or damaging the hands, while the inclusion of a thermometer, angled at 45 degrees, effectively conceals the beat scale and pendulum locking mechanism. Ingeniously designed, the locking mechanism positioned just below the pendulum’s tip includes a beat scale resting on a brass bar that can be raised to secure the pendulum in place. This mechanism also provides thermal compensation through a bi-metallic strip, which automatically raises or lowers the bob in response to temperature fluctuations. Both inventive and aesthetically striking, this rare clock exemplifies the highly ornamental Victorian timepieces...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Tea Tin
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century chinoiserie tea tin from England.
Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Tin

English Blue Opaline and Silver Jewelry Vanity Pill Box, Hand Painted
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
English blue opaline jewelry or vanity box, hand painted with delicate gold decoration. This late 19th Century English box is small yet heavy in weight for its size. The jewelry box ...
Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

Antique Irish Waterford Hand Cut Lead Crystal Lustres Vase Candlestick Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Stylish Example of a Fine Hand Cut Full Lead Crystal Luster of outstanding heavy gauge quality and good size proportions, made in Ireland by the Wo...
Category

19th Century Irish Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Antique English Victorian Boulle Photo Frame by Vickery
Located in Northampton, GB
Stamped J.C. Vickery Regent St. W. From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique Boulle Photo Frame by Vickery. The Frame made with a solid mahogany backboar...
Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of 19th Century English Oak Candlesticks
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 19th century English oak candlesticks with hand turned candle cups over bobeches, supported on hand turned barley twist stems. The bases are hand turned dish shaped. This is ...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak

Antique Mr Punch Doorstop, English, Cast Iron, Figure, Door Keeper, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Mr. Punch doorstop. An English, cast iron figurative door keeper, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. Originating in the c...
Category

Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Antique Inkwell Tatum’s Standard Crystal Well 3 Pen Quill Rests Hinged Lid
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique Ink Well Tatum’s Standard, crystal well, 3 pen quill rests, hinged lid. This piece is cast iron and crystal. It is a beauty!
Category

20th Century American Victorian Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Antique Famille Rose Medalion Canton Cantonese Chinese Porcelain Ormolu Vase Urn
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning and very large Chinese Canton famille verte ormolu mounted porcelain vase of museum quality, from the city of Canton, is decorated in the so-called Famille Verte manner, mid...
Category

19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Small Picture Frame With Bow, Victorian, France, 1880s, 4 x 5 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique brass picture frame, circa 1880s, France. French picture frames from the Victorian era are an expression of an epoch that was ...
Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Seashell Tissue Box
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful vintage seashell [sea shell] tissue box holder cover, Victorian design, circa early to mid-20th century. Box is wood and covered wit...
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Victorian Decorative Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood

Antique Garniture & Pair English Victorian Wooden Candlesticks Candelabra 19 Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Stylish Assembled Garniture of late Victorian Polished Oak Candle Holders comprising of single Three light Candelabra together with a pair of Single light Candlestic...
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak

Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign
Located in London, GB
Boucherie Chevaline Trade Sign A hand crafted Boucherie Chevaline, zinc gold leaf hand beaten butchers trade sign. A highly decorative wall hanging in untouched condition with or...
Category

Early 20th Century French Victorian Decorative Objects

Materials

Zinc

Antique Victorian Picture Frame, Bronze Dorée, France, 1880s, 6 x 9 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful picture frame from France, circa 1880s. French picture frames from the Victorian era are an expression of an epoch that was known for its decorative wealth and appreciatio...
Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Federal Giltwood Banjo Clock
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with white enamel dial and reverse painted waist and pendulum door. With key and pendulum.
Category

1820s American Federal Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Pine Artists Lay Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Pine Artists Lay Figure A good example of an early 20th century artists lay figure, hand carved from pine wood. Dimensions in inches: H 17” x W 6” x D 2.5” A...
Category

1920s British Late Victorian Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Antique Austrian Sterling Silver and Guilloche Enamel Pill Box, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely stunning large antique Viennese sterling silver pill box made from a hefty gauge of Austrian silver. All sides are decorated with a white guilloche enamel showcasing...
Category

1890s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

American Mahogany Pillar and Scroll Mantel Clock, Eli Terry, Circa 1825
Located in Charleston, SC
American Federal mahogany pillar and scroll mantel clock with a broken arch pediment, three urn wood finials, flanking ringed columns, hinged glass d...
Category

1820s American Federal Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Staffordshire Rare Transfer Printed Cow & Milkmaid Pottery Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and stunning antique Staffordshire transfer printed pottery model of a cow and milkmaid figure dating from the mid 19th century. The well potted and hand crafted figure stands...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

19th Century English Victorian Cormandel Mother of Pearl Tea Caddy, circa 1850
Located in Banner Elk, NC
English Victorian cormandel tea caddy decorated with mother of pearl and brass studs, circa 1850s. Cormandel was considered one of the most luxurious woods and only used on the fines...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Bohemian Hand Cut to Clear Crystal Ruby Red Glass Centerpiece
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Stylish Bohemian Crystal Clear and dark ruby Circular Lidded Centerpiece of generous proportions, late Nineteenth. This magnificent piece is beautifully hand engra...
Category

Late 19th Century Czech Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

19th Century Opaline Glass Center Piece Vase - Bronze Base
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful antique centerpiece vase. The base is made of bronze, there are three insertable chalices, made of vaseline glass. The glass has a beautiful gradient color, from pink to ...
Category

1890s British Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Dressing Table Sewing Set, English, Ebony, Haberdashery, Late Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique dressing table sewing set. An English, ebony lidded pot and haberdashery accessories, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880. Striking ebony set exudes ...
Category

Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Ebony

Antique French Wall Clock Japy Freres - Fully Working
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A charming antique French wall clock by the famous maker Japy Freres. Beautifully modelled with leafy scrolls and flowers and painted with gold lacquer with the flowers picked out in...
Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Mintons Blue Willow Pattern Large Jardiniere
Located in Mobile, AL
Thomas Minton is believed to have created the famous Blue Willow Pattern and sold the original design to Thomas Turner in the 18th century. The pattern is clearly inspired by Canton Chinese Export...
Category

1890s British Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Antique American Victorian Cast Iron Pedestal Garden Urn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Designer: Haasdrock Sonderguard Manufacturer: Haasdrock Sonderguard Materials: Cast Iron w/ Aged Patina & Surface Rust This Antique American ...
Category

1930s American Victorian Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Antique Vintage English Walking Stick Cane Wooden Gold Plated Cow Horn Handle
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very Stylish Fine Quality Polished Rosewood Wooden Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Cane of substantial quality and good weight very suitable to use as an everyday stick, with an elegant decoratively carved classical Cow Horn L shaped handle above a finely repousse chased gold plated collar with a cartouche engraved with H C. Last quarter of the Nineteenth Century, of English origin Condition: Good condition with nice patination, few small character dents to gilt mounts, complete with its original firm fitting solid steel and polished brass ferrule which is slightly worn. Nice straight stick in wonderful condition. Length: 32.75" (89cm) Width of handle: 4.25" (10.75cms). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door Shipping offered by Seller. *TIP: When deciding to purchase a Walking Stick on-line, always check the dimensions especially its length. Many antique sticks...
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian quality burr walnut brass bounded writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut brass bounded writing box having a quality antique Victorian burr walnut brass bounded writing box openin...
Category

Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ornate Gilt Finished Fighting Rooster or Cockerel Table Sculptures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of ornately cast fighting roosters are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1920 and done in a Victorian style. The well cast roos...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

VICTORIAN 1880 Carved Wood Desk Oval Box With Hunting Dog Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Late Victorian carved wood oval box. Stupendous antique oval desk box, created in England during the late Victorian period, circa 1880. The beautifu...
Category

1880s English Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Large pair of quality antique Victorian brass candlesticks
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large pair of quality antique Victorian brass candlesticks, having a large pair of Victorian brass candlesticks with turned shaped columns raised on rectangular shaped bases. D. 1860
Category

Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Swedish Mora Clock Pale Blue Gold Early 1800s Antique Country Influence A
Located in Lewes, England
Shipping special update - We have negotiated a special flat rate shipping cost to the USA with our main US shipping partner for our 1st dibs clients of only £995 export crated by ai...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Early Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Fine Antique French Malachite and Bronze Jewelry Box, c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fabulous late nineteenth century jewelry box made from a fine example of malachite, the first image is the most true colour in person. The Malachite during this era was ag...
Category

1890s French Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Pair of early 20th century sterling silver candlesticks
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of early 20th century sterling silver candlesticks circa 1922. Elegant pair of table candlesticks, with stamped removable tops.  Fluted and tapering stems, standing on a shaped...
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Elmer O. Stennes Weymouth MA Eglomise Girandole Banjo Clock
By Elmer O. Stennes
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful example of a hand made girandole banjo clock by well known Weymouth, Massachusetts clockmaker Elmer O. Stennes (1911-1975), with a signed circular face with brass ball s...
Category

20th Century American Federal Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Irish Coromandel Jewellery Box by Austin of Dublin
Located in Northampton, GB
Signed Thomas and George Austin Manufactures Dublin From our Jewellery Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique Coromandel Jewellery Box by Austin of Dublin. The Jewellery Box of rectangular form veneered in exotic Coromandel and edged in brass with a circular brass vacant initial plaque to the lid framed in double stringing and matching circular brass barrel escutcheon to the front. The exterior of the Jewellery Box is finished with double brass stringing framing the front and top panel. When opened the Jewellery Box reveals an inner reversible mirror which can be removed to access document storage in the rear. The document storage is signed with a gold impressed mark for Manufactures Thomas and George Austin of Dublin. To the top of the Jewellery Box is a removable partitioned tray lined in royal blue silk water paper with cushioned velvet pads including ring and/or cufflink storage. The tray lifts out via two small brass tabs to access the larger jewellery storage below. To the rear of the tray is a push button which is signed Austin Dublin...
Category

Mid-19th Century Irish High Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Pokerwork Stationery Box, English Desktop Tidy, Arts & Crafts, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique pokerwork stationery box. An English, beech and tulipwood desktop tidy in Arts & Crafts taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Charmingly hand f...
Category

Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Decorative Objects

Materials

Beech

Large Antique Censer, Japanese, Bronze, Serving Bowl, Dish, Victorian, Meiji
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique censer. A Japanese, bronze serving bowl or dish, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Wonderfully weathered inter...
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

English Staffordshire Jack Russell Terrier Dog Equestrian Stirrup Cup
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine rare Vintage English Staffordshire Jack Russell Terrier hunting dog porcelain stirrup cup produced by Royale Stratford, in England, circa 1980...
Category

Late 20th Century English Victorian Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Powder Trinket in Hand Painted Porcelain & Glass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A beautiful vanity or powder trinket featuring a bronze lid with hand painted miniture romantic scene on white porcelain. The frosted glass bottom-part is decorated with hand painted...
Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

1920s European silver gilt and guilloche enamel trinket / pill box Stamp 935 PHV
Located in London, Fitzrovia
1920s European silver gilt and guilloche enamel trinket box stamped 935 and PHV and other stamps (please see images), weight 160g. Amazing colour. Enamelled on all sides including th...
Category

20th Century European Late Victorian Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Victorian Bronze Operatic Frog Motif Vide-Poche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian bronze operatic frog motif Vide-Poche, a petite Vide-Poche, depicting a frog stabbing itself with a sword, with a witness frog. An esoteric Victorian fancy objet. The catch...
Category

Late 19th Century European High Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Jasperware Christmas Mugs by Wedgwood Set of 4 circa 1970's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Jasperware Christmas Mugs by WEDGWOOD Set of 4 circa 1970's, Made in England. Lovely raised applied white jasper design detailing mugs featuring British monuments, Christmas mug from 1972 to 1975. Vintage collectable 1970's Wedgwood of England pale blue Jasperware mugs...
Category

Late 20th Century English Late Victorian Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Vienna Austria Hand Painted Porcelain Floral Vase By Leonard Co
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Presenting an exquisite antique hand-painted porcelain floral vase from Vienna, Austria, crafted by the renowned PH Leonard Co. This stunning vase showcases a beautiful arrangement o...
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold

Antique Victorian 1898 Sterling Silver Gallery Inkstand by John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver fox inkstand; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian silver inkstand / desk standish, has a rectangular form. This inkstand is fitted with a gallery, embellished with impressive pierced and applied scrolling foliate ornamentation. The shaped, incurved rims of the body and anterior rim of the sterling silver inkstand are ornamented with a paralleling applied gadroon decorated border. The surface of the fox silver inkstand incorporates a concave oval pen receiver. The body of the inkstand incorporates two ink bottle receivers flanking a rectangular stamp box. The impressive hallmarked ink bottles each have a tapering cylindrical form and are embellished with further pierced scrolling foliate ornamentation; these ink bottles secure to the stand with a screw fitment to the underside. Each ink bottle is fitted with a plain domed hinged cover and opens to allow access to the original glass liner. The central sterling silver stamp box...
Category

1890s British Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Staffordshire English Pottery Dog Saving Drowning Boy Spill Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and unusual antique English Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a dog saving a drowning boy and dating from the mid 19th century. The spill vase stands on an oval shaped base and portrays a large dog lifting a boy from a river abstractly created with a blue painted rough cast edge. The dog stands raised on a bank painted with floral sprigs and the dog has a black and white painted body with painted features with the spill vase as a tall standing trunk...
Category

1850s English Early Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Antique Victorian Writing Box by G.H. Radcliffe Multiple Secret Compartment
Located in Northampton, GB
Late 19th Century Writing Box with two Secret compartments From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Victorian Coromandel Writing Box...
Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

English Brass & Polished Steel Skeleton Clock Under Glass Dome T. Mapple C 1850
By T. Mapple
Located in Charleston, SC
English brass skeleton clock under original glass dome with a polished steel roman numeral dial, fusee chain movement, and affixed to an oval carved wood felt base with four bun feet...
Category

1850s English Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel, Brass

Large Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Staffordshire Dogs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large Pair of antique Victorian quality Staffordshire dogs having lovely red and white coloured coats with collars, padlocks and chains In lovely original condition, no cracks or c...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Master Craftsman's Retirement Box, English, Keepsake Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique master craftsman's retirement box. An English, rosewood and white metal celebration keepsake case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Skilfully craf...
Category

Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Mid 19th Century English Staffordshire Whippet Greyhound with Rabbit Figurine
Located in Louisville, KY
This beautiful English Staffordshire Whippet Greyhound with Rabbit figurine is a wonderful reflection of an era long past. The stately piece was...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Antique English Silver Tea Caddy - Sheffield 1893 - Atkin Brothers
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Victorian solid / sterling silver tea canister with a repousse decoration to both body and pull-off lid. The tea caddy is fully hallmarked for the well renowned silversmi...
Category

1890s British Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century English Rosewood & Mother of Pearl Jewelry Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique Victorian English rosewood jewellery box with fitted interior, a removable inner jewellery tray, and fully working lock and key, circa 1850. The lid and front of thi...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

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.

Recently Viewed

View All