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Decorative Objects For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Beaux Arts
Pewter Vase by Sylvia Stave for GAB, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Round pewter vase by Sylvia Stave, with decorative handles on the sides. Smooth design with horizontal stripes. Sober and elegant.     
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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

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

Materials

Stoneware

Lizzie Schnakenburg Thyssen, Danish Artist, Unique Ceramic Bowl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lizzie Schnakenburg Thyssen (born 1925), Danish artist and ceramist. Unique ceramic bowl. Measures: 11 x 8 cm. In very good condition. Signed.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Sleeping Tabby Cat
By Erik Nielsen, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Charming vintage sculpture of a sleeping grey and white tabby cat was designed by Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen. Highly detailed porcelain figurine was hand-decorated with extra ...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Isak Isaksson - Metallic Blue Ceramic Vase Crystalline Glaze Contemporary Artist
Located in Stockholm, SE
A metallic blue / space blue vase with a lovely crystalline glaze designed by Isak Isaksson in Sweden. The vase is 14.5 cm (5.8") high and about 6.5 cm (2.6") wide and it is in excel...
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Fåglavik, Sweden. Set of four art glass vases with flower motifs.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Fåglavik, Sweden. A set of four art glass vases with flower motifs. Handmade and in various colors. 1970s. Perfect condition. Dimensions: H 16.5 + 17.5 cm x D 5.0 cm.
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Wall Candleholders by Pierre Forssell, Skultuna, Sweden, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
Priced per individual piece. Pendel/Reflex wall candleholders by Pierre Forssell, manufactured by Skultuna, Sweden, 1950s. Good original vintage cond...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Scandinavian Rattan Hanging Monkey, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very rare rattan bull head, wicker wall decoration dates to the 1960s-1970s The proportions are perfect, very decorative. We still have a dark lacqu...
Category

1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 Stoneware Vases by Hertha Bengtson. Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
Located in Malmö, SE
Set of 2 beautiful stoneware vases with amazing glaze. Made by Hertha Bengtson for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Excellent condition. Signed 'Bengtson' / 'HB' and 'R' för Rörstrand. Hertha Bengtson (1917-1993) is one of the well-known representatives of the illustrious Swedish ceramic design of the 20th century. She was one of the leading designers for the Rörstrand factory in the 1950s. Bengtson is represented at the Swedish National Museum of Art and Design. Hertha Bengtson was born in Ysane in Blekinge and grew up on a farm with her four brothers. Her parents were Henning and Asta Bengtson. Her father was a jack-of-all-trades and ran both a mink farm and a shop alongside his farm, which was the least of his interests. Her mother, to whom Hertha Bengtson was very close, was a skilled weaver. Hertha Bengtson's interest in textiles and handicrafts came from her mother. From her grandmother she inherited Scanian country textile knowledge and from her grandmother’s neighbour she learned to tat the Scanian way, without patterns. Upon completing her education at a girls’ school, Hertha Bengtson wanted to become a drawing teacher. However, there was no money to continue her formal education. Hertha Bengtson achieved top marks in drawing and handicrafts and therefore gained a place as a handicrafts teacher at one of the region’s elementary schools. During her time at the girls’ school, she had also taken evening classes in porcelain painting. In 1937 she applied to Hackefors’ porcelain factory in Linköping where she became employed as a pattern designer. Hertha Bengtson was interested in all aspects of the factory and when the men were called up for military service at the outbreak of the Second World War, she became head of her department at age 22. Hertha Bengtson wanted to create her own porcelain. She applied to and became employed at Rörstrand’s porcelain factory in 1941, where she started as a pattern designer but quickly became a master designer. Hertha Bengtson’s ability to combine beauty with function was fundamental to her success as a designer. Her breakthrough came with the innovative blue-and-white tableware...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Bertil Vallien fo Kosta Boda Sweden miniature sculpture Stair ”Entrance” 1993
Located in Delft, NL
Bertil Vallien fo Kosta Boda Sweden miniature sculpture Stair ”Entrance” 1993
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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Scandinavian Wooden Candleholders, Set of 6
Located in KUTNO, PL
This set of Scandinavian wooden candle holders is a perfect example of the simplicity and natural beauty that characterize Scandinavian design. Made of wood, often from light species...
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1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Lovely Blue Ceramic Vase, Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg - Mid 20th Century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A blue vase designed by Berndt Friberg at Gustavsberg in Stockholm, the vase is 12 cm tall and about 9 cm in diameter. It has a beautiful blue glaze, it is marked as on picture and w...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Arne Tjomsland 1950s Artic Musk Ox Mid-Century Scandinavian Norway Sculpture Vtg
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare small musk Ox figure/carving. Hand worked Norwegian Pine wood and leather. Burnished makers marks to bottom. Arne Tjomsland was Norways leading souvenir designer in the 1950s...
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1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Søholm Stentøj, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and blue-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Scandinavian modern stoneware pike by Sven Wejsfelt, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1980s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great stoneware sculpture designed by Sven Wejsfelt for Gustavsberg, Sweden, during the 1980s. This pike belongs of the designers series 'Stim'.
Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby. Ceramic bowl in brown and green glaze.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby. Ceramic bowl in brown and green glaze. Modernist design. Model 6075. Ca. 1960. Marked. Perfect condition. Dimensions: Diameter 21.0 cm x Height 8.0 cm.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

3 Brown Stoneware Egg Sculptures - Speckled Glaze by Hans Hedberg, Biot
Located in Stockholm, SE
3 Eggs created by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. The eggs are 30 cm, 25 cm and 12,5 cm high and do all have a stunning glaze. They are al...
Category

1970s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Designer, Vase, Pewter, Sweden, 1935
Located in High Point, NC
A pewter vase designed and produced in Sweden, 1935.  With text and decorative engraving.
Category

1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Wall Candleholders by Pierre Forssell, Skultuna, Sweden, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
Pierre Forsell designed brass pendel wall appliques. Rarer version with bobeche. Made by Skultuna, Sweden, circa 1965. In beautiful original patinated ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1956
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing hare’s fur glaze. Made by master thrower Berndt Friberg, in the artist's studio at Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1956. Great condition. Slightly obliq...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing glaze and hand-painted gold details. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition. Factory first. A dent in the f...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Danish Modern Porcelain Vase by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant and petite porcelain bud vase designed by renowned Danish ceramicist, Bjorn Wiinblad, for Rosenthal studio-line Germany. Vase itself has a modernist, curvaceous form with Wi...
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1970s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Danish Modern Solid Teak Hand-Carved Duck Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical hand-carved duck sculpture in solid teak unsigned, circa 1960s.
Category

20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Teak

19th Century French Marble and Bronze Cassolette Urns Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 19th century French bronze mounted urn form cassolettes with beautiful deep red and orange veined polished marble. Nicely detailed cast floral garlands, and large foliate h...
Category

19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair Nr.20 Candlesticks in solid Brass by Pierre Forssell Skultuna Sweden 1960s
Located in Vorst, BE
A pair of candle-sticks made of solid brass. Model Nr.20 created by Pierre Forssell. Designed by Pierre Forssell and manufactured in Sweden by Skultuna. The company was founded by ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Arthur Percy Light Blue Opalescent Glass Vase by Gullaskruf, 1952
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Delicate and exquisite mouthblown Swedish art glass vase designed by Arthur Percy for Gullaskrufs Glasbruk in 1952. White and light blue op...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Opaline Glass

Mikrokosmos Cast Iron Urn by Olof Hult Scandinavian Modern
Located in Copenhagen, DK
OLOF HULT - SCANDINAVIAN MODERN Trädgårdsurnor "Mikrokosmos" by Olof Hult, Sweden. Cast iron urn with natural patina. Model exhibited at The International Exposition of Modern I...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Scandinavian Modern Unique Hand Decorated Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern unique vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane. A hand decorated glazed vase with Elephants in light brown, yellow and grey on a white ground. Executed by Rörstrand, Sweden. ...
Category

1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Vase with Lid, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Royal Copenhagen Lovely Royal Copenhagen porcelain vase, terra cotta and grey crackle glaze with gold trim and decorated lid. With marks on base, Denmark, 1950s Measures: 9 height x ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Drip Shaped Yellow Vase Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand, Midcentury Vintage
Located in Stockholm, SE
A ceramic vase with yellow / lightyellow (beige) glaze designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand. The vase is 13 cm (5.2") high and 7.5 cm (3") in diameter and in very good condit...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Danish Kähler Large Ceramic Bowl Turquoise Beige Oxblood Red Glaze Brutalist
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Very rare large low bowl by Nils Kähler for the Danish ceramic workshop Kähler. It features a deep turquoise blue glaze, vivid as an ocean, and has a rim of beige glaze surrounded ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Danish Midcentury Teak Bowl by Nissen, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish midcentury teak bowl by Nissen, 1960s. Large round bowl in solid staved teak made by Danish manufacturer Richard Nissen in Denmark. Beautiful shape and patina.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Teak

Paul Hoff for Swedish glass. Six birds in art glass. WWF. 1980s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Paul Hoff for Swedish glass. Six birds in art glass. WWF. 1980s. Largest measures: L 8 x H 6 cm. In perfect condition. Stamped.
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1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Life Size Italian 19th Century Marble Sculpture Children on Crib, A. Tantardini
By Antonio Tantardini 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antonio Tantardini (Italian, 1829-1879) An extraordinary Italian 19th century life size carved Carrara white marble sculpture of "A Young Child and a baby in a wicker crib...
Category

1860s Italian Beaux Arts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

Nittsjö, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A hand-painted ceramic vase designed and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, c. 1930s
Category

1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. "Pungo" ceramic bowl in black glaze. 1960s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. "Pungo" ceramic bowl in black glaze. 1960s. In perfect condition. Dimensions: L 26.5 x D 10.0 x H 4.0 cm.
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Arne Hovmand-Olsen Grandfather Clock 1965 in Teak
Located in Handewitt, DE
Arne Hovmand-Olsen, conical shaped Grandfarher clock 1965. With brass hands and brass hour marks. Inside with shelfes. Made in teak.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Nils Kähler for Kähler, Denmark. Large bottle-shaped ceramic vase.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Nils Kähler for Kähler, Denmark. Large bottle-shaped ceramic vase. Turquoise glaze. 1960s/70s. Signed HAK and Nils. Perfect condition. Dimensions: H 24.5 cm. x W 18.0 x D 10.0 cm.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Large Swedish Wabi Sabi Antique Decorative Wooden Bowl Tray Produced Mid 1800s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare large Swedish antique and decorative wooden bowl / tray in a wabi sabi style with handles produced in Sweden mid / late 1800s. Original condition with a greyish patina. Dimen...
Category

1870s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Birch

Hjordis Oldfors Vase Cadiz Upsala Ekeby Ceramic Mid Century
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Cadiz vase designed by Hjördis Oldfors for Upsala Ekeby in very fine condition. Sweden 1950, 1960. Height approximately 14 cm Hjördis Oldfors worked for Upsala-Ekeby in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Find, Large Swedish Ceramic Egg, Speckled Glaze in Gold and Purple, 1970s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare Find, Large Swedish Ceramic Egg, Speckled Glaze in Gold and Purple, 1970s Gulkroken Hjöm Sweden Monogram artist's signature. Height 18.5 cm In excellent condition.
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Powder Blue Crackle Glazed Porcelain Vase Thorkild Olsen Royal Copenhagen #2491
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Powder blue Royal Copenhagen crackle glazed porcelain vase with gilded banding Notable, well defined dark crackle exterior Designed by Thorkild Olsen Circa 1954 Stamped and numbered...
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Bronze Vase by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful bronze vase with amazing patina. Art Deco / Swedish Grace. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Great condition, with a few light scratches. Stamped 'BRO...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Expertly Restored - Norwegian Modern Rosewood Waste Basket by Einar Barnes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category

1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Rosewood

Hans-Agne Jakobsson Brass and Glass Candlesticks for AB Sweden
Located in San Diego, CA
Candle holder designed by Hans Agne Jakobsson. It was produced by his own company, Hans Agne Jakobsson A. B. in Markaryd, Sweden. Solid brass with a wonderful patina and a hand blown...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Malmö, SE
A large and unique stoneware vase with amazing glaze. Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1940s. Incised signature "NYLUND" and makers mark "R" for Rörstrand. Great...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

American Walnut Massive Oval Large Bowl
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid walnut hand carved oval bowl beautiful condition , solid heavy and nice shape multiple uses .
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20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Lauritz Hjorth, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Lauritz Hjorth, Denmark, c. 1960s.
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Midcentury Earthenware Vase by Anna-Lisa Thomson, Uppsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking earthenware floor vase by Anna-Lisa Thomson, glazed semi-translucent white. Decorative embossed graphic pattern. The artist Anna-Lisa Thomson is best known for her stonewar...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Vase by Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
Beautiful and rare stoneware vase designed by Gertrud Lönegren. This studio piece was created at Rorstrand in Sweden between 1936-41. Excellent condition. Impressed 'Rörstrand / ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Small Bronze Art Deco Vase Pen Holder by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden 1930s
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful small bronze vase or pen holder with amazing patina. Made by GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Sweden, 1930s. Good condition, some light scratches and wear to the patination.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Art Glass Eider Sea Duck / Bird Sculpture by Oiva Toikka / Nuutajarvi of Finland
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous art glass Eider sea duck / bird sculpture by Oiva Toikka / Nuutajarvi of Finland, with original box, circa late 1980s. The sculpture is mouth blown and is in great vintage c...
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Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking small stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg, in an appealing round form with a cylinder shaped neck. Creamy pale blue hare’s fur glaze. Berndt Friberg was a Swedish ceramicist, ...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

A pewter vase by Edvin Ollers (1888–1959)
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pewter vase designed by A pewter vase by Edvin Ollers (1888–1959). Narrow cylindrical shape with slightly flared mouth, round indented foot followed by thin stripe decor and decora...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Pair of Wooden Candle Holders by Kaija Aarikka for Aarikka, Finland 1960s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Pair of Wooden Candle Holders by Kaija Aarikka for Aarikka, Finland 1960s. Made of wood and painted in a creamy shade. Aarikka is a famous Finnish home decoration brand, founded by...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Christer Heijl, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed ceramic vase designed by Christer Heijl and produced by Töreboda Keramik, Sweden, 1930s. Dimensions: 7.75” H x 7” W x 6.25” D Diameter of opening: .875” 
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Modern White Ceramic Vase by Gunnar Nylund 1950's
Located in Uccle, BE
This stoneware vase named "Pike Mouth" by Gunnar Nylund (1914-1997) who was one of Sweden’s most famous ceramic designers. He was the creative director of R...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

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

Materials

Porcelain

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.”

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