Decorative Objects

Cute stoneware vase by Stig Lindberg, in a plump design. Decor of spheres around the mouth. Brown glaze in lighter and darker hues.

A pre-Columbian figural vessel from West Mexico Colima culture (circa 300BC-400AD). Made of molded clay, the stoneware vessel depicts a seated hunchback...

Beautiful Hermès clothing brush. Made from rare Ebony Macassar wood, boar bristles and brass. This brush is meant to preserve the life and appearance o...

Stunning wall clock made of Iron & copper. An eye catcher par excellence. Made in Germany. We have tested it and it works. Electric, battery operated clock.

Modernist sculpture by unknown Swedish sculptor. Made in 1962 and signed with the artist name boholm and year -62. Hand carved from wood with a dark stained finish. Good vintage cond...

Rare Bitossi vase with matching teak bowl. Incredible glaze on the vase. Dimensions listed are for the vase. Sold as a decorative set (vase & bowl).

Large Danish ceramic giraffe, 1960s. In beautiful blue and brown tones.

A very important early work by Bertil Vallien b. 1938. Unique and monumental wall sculpture, hand painted and contour sawn wood. Made in Sweden 1966. One of a kind! The sculpture is depicting fishes in the water. It was commissioned by an optician in 1966. That is why the eyes are made of oval glass mirrors. They are also hiding the holes where you screw the sculpture to the wall. The sculpture would be great in a fish restaurant or in an indoor pool area. It will certainly make a statement wherever it will hang! A photograph depicting the artist in front of the sculpture is included (see image)! Fully signed and dated 1966 (see image). The sculpture is in 3 parts. The upper part is in one piece. The lower part is in 2 pieces. There are no problems hanging this on the wall. It is heavy but not that heavy. Measurements: The upper part, Lenght 226cm, height 68cm, 7cm deep. The lower part, Lenght 245cm, height 75cm, 7cm deep. As mounted as in the pictures: length 304cm, height 120cm. Total length if one put these pieces after one another, circa 475cm. You can put this sculpture on the wall with different combinations and variations. In 2017 Flint Institute of Arts in Michigan bought the "One million Dollar Boat". They paid one million dollars for the mixed media sculpture "Passage" made by Bertil Vallien. BERTIL VALLIEN EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES 1963 - ongoing Freelance designer for Kosta Boda glassworks, Sweden 1963 - ongoing Independent artist/designer 1961-63 Studies in USA and Mexico 1961 University of Art and Design, Stockholm, Sweden PUBLIC COLLECTIONS (SELECTION) Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, USA HM de Young Museum, San Francisco, USA Yokohama Art Museum. San Francisco, USA Imagine Museum, FL, USA The State Hermitage museum, St. Petersburg, Russia Düsseldorf Museum of Fine Arts, Düsseldorf, Germany Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA The Art Institute, Chicago, USA National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden VIDA Museum, Sweden, permanent wing Everson Museum, NY, USA Museum of Fine Art, Boston, USA National Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan Microsoft Art Collection, Seattle, Wa, USA JB Speed Art Museum, Louisville, USA The Prescott Collection at Pacific First Centre, Seattle, USA Detroit Art Institute, Detroit Il, USA Yokohama Art Museum, Yokohama, Japan The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany Mint Museum of Art and Design, Charlotte, NC, USA Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio, USA Museo del Vidrio, Monterrey, Mexico Musée des Art and Design, The Louvre, Paris, France The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Canada Rockford Museum of Art, Rockford, IL, USA Microsoft Art Collection, Seattle, USA National Museum, Edinburgh, UK Flint Institute of Art, Flint, MI, USA AWARDS (SELECTED) Prince Eugen´s medal for outstanding achievement in art, conferred by the King of Sweden (1998) Gold medal, Royal Academy of Science, Stockholm, Sweden (2005) GAS Visionary Award (2020) Honorary doctorate, Växjö University, Sweden (2002) Artist of the future Award, Imagine Museum, FL, USA (2020) Visionaries Award, Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA (2001) Medal for exhibition “Nine Rooms” at the 13th Biennale in Venice given by Instituto Veneto di Scienze ed Arti (2012) Young American award, Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA (1961) Award in recognition of the promotion of Glass Art in the world, Museo del Vidrio Monterey, Mexico (2004) The Libensky Award, Seattle, WA, USA (2008) The Wilson Award, GAS, New Orleans, USA (2005) Urban Glass Award for >>Outstanding Achievement in Glass<< NY, USA (1998) Zweiter Coburger Glaspreis, Coburg, Germany (1985) BIBLIOGRAPHY (SELECTION) 2020 Ytspänning, Galleri Glas, Stockholm, Sweden 2020 Drawings, Ceramics, Glass, Staffan Bengtsson, Kosta förlag, Sweden 2012 Bertil Vallien, Nine Rooms, Publisher Marsilio, Italy 2008 Staven, Gunnar Lindqvist, Kamras/ Kamras förlag 2007 Transperent Bounaries, Ulla-Britt Edberg, Carlsson Bokförlag, Stockholm 2006 Vallien, Gunnar Lindquist, Carlsson Bokförlag, Stockholm 2002 Somna Vakna, Matthew Kangas, University of Washington Press, London 2002 Fiat Lux, Johan Unger Gunnar Lindquist, Carlsson Bokförlag 1998 Glass eats light, Gunnar Lindquist, Carlsson Bokförlag 1997 Headbook, Niclas Rådström, Publisher, Kamras/Kamras 1995 Anod, Peter Nilsson, Nordstedts förlag, Sweden 1990 Bertil Vallien, Gunnar Lindqvist, Carlson Bokförlag 1983 Sandcast, Ulf Thomas Moberg, Moberg Publisher EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION) 2020 Ytspänning, Galleri Glas, Stockholm, Sweden 2020 Vida Museum, Öland, Sweden 2019 Habatat gallery, Detroit, USA 2019 Schantz Gallery, Stockbridge-MA, USA 2018 Leger Gallery, Malmö, Sweden 2017 Gallery Schantz, Stockbridge, MA, USA 2017 Art Miami, Schantz gallery, Miami FL, USA 2017 Spritmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden 2016 Hawk Gallery, Columbus. OH, USA. 2016 Galleri Thomassen, Göteborg, Sweden 2016 Millesgården, Stockholm, Glasstress, Sweden 2016 Edsvik Konsthall, Edsvik, Sweden 2016 SOFA, Navy pier Chicago IL- USA 2015 Galleri Berengo, Muranoi, Italien 2014 Palazzo Guinigi, Lucca, Italien 2013 Gallerie Azur, Spa, Belgien 2011 Marina Barovier Galleria, Venedig, Italien 2011 Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH, USA 2009 Imago Gallery, Palm Springs. CA. USA 2008 Etienne gallery.Oisterwijk, The Netherlands 2007 Heller Gallery, NYC, USA 2007 Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, Il, USA 2006 Prince Eugen´s Waldermarsudde, Stockholm, Sweden 2005 Landkrona Konsthall, Landskrona, Sweden 2005 Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg, Sweden 2004 Museo del Vidrio, Monterrey, Mexico 2003 Rockford Art Museum, IL, USA 2003 Glass Museum, International Centre for Contemporary Art, Tacoma, USA 2002 Cellier de Clairvaux, Dijon, France 2002 >>In Transit<< Gävle Museum 2002 Eremitaget, St. Petersburg, Ryssland 2002 The state Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia 2002 Konstindustrimuseet, Oslo, Norway 2001 Riihiimäki Museum, Finland 2000 Traver gallery, Seattle, WA, USA 1999 Museum of Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland 1999 Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel 1998 Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA, USA 1998 The Bullseye Gallery Portland, OR, USA 1998 Museum of History, Stockholm, Sweden 1997 Museum of Arts, Indianapolis, USA 1997 Museum of Arts and Design, NY, USA 1969 Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy PERFORMANCE 2012,18,19, 20 Rainshower, Kosta glassworks, Sweden 2007 Diamonds and Ashes, Music: Tomidas, Midnight session at Åfors glass...

A sensuous shape with subtle decoration, this Murano glass bowl by Alfredo Barbini features pink cased glass with bullicante controlled gold dust bubbles. 2.5"h X 6.5"d

We are delighted to offer this stunning pair of fully polished limestone circa 395-million-year-old Fossilized Orthoceras statues Please note the delivery fee listed is just a gui...

A rare bowl in fully glazed pottery. It was designed by Swedish ceramist Carl Harry Stålhane for a Swedish route ship / Ferry during the 1960s. Manufactured by Rörstrand. The makers ...

This is a great piece of amethyst rock. A very decorative piece, this would make a lovely wedding or birthday gift. Amethyst is the birth stone for February. Purple amethyst has b...

beautiful pair of small ird motif dishes by Richard Saar. signed on the back.

Danish Rosewood Desk Top Organizer by George Petersen. Circa 1960's. Vertical Shelves are 13.5" W x 7.25" D. Great condition. Overall dimensions are 2...

358.33 Gram Black Tourmaline Specimen with Quartz And Mica From Afghanistan Weight : 358.33 Gram Dimension : 4.5 x 6.2 x 11.7 Cm Origin: kunar, Afghanistan Tourmaline is a crystal...

Mid-Century Modern large Murano glass vase. Beautiful and rare vase with oval shaped sides and clear glass bottom. The golden glass is striking, especially in the daylight. Large eno...

A large and decorative Chinese green-glazed pottery hu vase. Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). The compressed globular body encircled by eight mystical beasts of monkeys, Rabbits, de...

Beautiful clothes basket of teak veneer wickerwork and string. Probably Scandinavian. Slight signs of wear, see pictures. Inside water stains on ...

Scandinavian staved and turned teak bowl of good proportions. It has been re oiled and wax polished, with a new felt base cut.

Set of Murano glass perfume bottles, Made in Italy, 1960's. Some still have the original sticker. Dimensions: Large bottle: 11"H x 5.5"W x 2.5"...

A vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, it´s 17.5 cm in diameter, 13.5cm high and it´s in mint condition. This is a unique pot only made in one copy as you can see of th...

- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of glass - Re-polished - has some signs use - good, original condition.

22K gold overlay imperial glass shoji glass vase, cocktail mixer barware. Elegant vintage Imperial Glass mixer has the iconic and collected 22K go...

Large scale modernist bottle vase created by John W. Delaplane of Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1966. Bottle is made of a dark, bisque clay body and decorated with mosaic geometric sh...

Ca. 3000-2500 BC A terracotta bowl from the Indus Valley in a substantial size and flaring, deep body resting upon a low ring base. While the exterior surface remains impeccably smo...

A large natural black tourmaline mineral specimen originating from Zimbabwe. While tourmaline may not shine as other bright as other minerals, it offers a distinctive look almost li...

Beautiful bronze leaf centerpiece sculpture is handmade by a French artisan. Please see our additional listings of this design as they are all unique. Amazing details and aged finish...

Bitossi number five box, ceramic, red and white, signed. A rare and hard to find number series box by Bitossi. Imported to the United States by Raymor of New York. Signed with a Raym...

Vintage Midcentury Art Pottery Studio Hand Made Carved Handle Vase. Made in Spain, 1960's. Brutalist in style artisan made vase with grey underglaze and blues, oranges, yellow greeni...

A captivating mid-century modern iron wall sculpture depicting a scene of sailboats on a rolling sea. The meticulously crafted ironwork captures the essence of the scene, with sails,...

Made in Italy, 1960s. This is a vase attributed to Fratelli Toso, made in hand-blown polychrome Murano glass with autumnal colors and aventurine. It is a vintage piece, therefore i...

1960s Large Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture of Man Praying / Weeping Buddha Abstract Yoga Wrestler There is a story about two warriors associated w...

Ceramic Vase by Mado Jolain, France, 1960s

Ceramic vase attributed to Bertoncello. Good condition. Thanks

Italian green glass vase by Empoli, circa 1960.

Small square solid Murano glass vase interior green yellow red colors.

A blue-glazed earthenware vase designed by Ingrid Atterberg and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1959-1960.  

A collection of museum minerals in a display case. Presented in a sleek glazed case, the collection includes 38 European minerals, including amethyst and pyrite, all with their own s...

Jørgen Mogensen for Royal Copenhagen, stoneware dish with motif of beetles. Model 21871. In perfect condition. Marked. First factory quality. Dimensions: L 21.5 x D 15.5 x H 3.5...

Handmade. Incredibly beautiful grain. Very good condition.

Made by the Italian craftsmen of Empoli, Florence The carefully crafted Optical details The large, usable vase provides a solid form suitable for a few...

Beautiful Bi Color Tourmaline Crystal From Afghanistan Weight: 30.10 Carat Dim: 3.6 x 1.6 x 0.9 Cm Origin : Afghanistan Tourmaline is a...

A vase, in semi-glazed stoneware, designed and produced by Kjell Boman, Lerhålan, Sweden, c. 1960s.

Madagascan fossil tree trunk slice.  Measures: 25 cm. 29 cm. 5 cm.      

Classic early 1960s Danish design wood rooster sculpture as a pencil holder. Nice addition to your table or just for your collection of design items. Made of wood, metal and felting....

Beautiful, elegant and stylish. Bronze with black and golden patina, gilded brass. African Mid-Century Modern human size beauty. Made after the African neck...

A large brown ceramic bowl designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, the bowl is 18.5 cm (7.4") in diameter. It is in excellent condition except from some minor scratches and mar...

Deer Antler Mount from France probably from the 1960s.

Unearthed in the continental intercalaire, a significant 105mm Spinosaurus tooth highlights 19 million years of evolutionary prowess. Known for its sail-like dorsal fin, potent jaws,...

A rare Bitossi ashtray by Italian ceramicist Aldo Londi, handcrafted circa the 1960s. This piece showcases Londi's Torcello Decor, distinguished by its in...

Pair of Elizabeth II sterling silver fowl. Made by Edward Barnard & Sons in London in 1965. Two roosters with crowns, wattles, and flamboyant flouncy tails. One has a raised talon an...

Decorative octagonal plate in marble with fossils. A hand-carved/crafted object in beautiful brown and black shades. The beautiful marble with the nice fossils is millions of years o...

This stunning Murano glass vase, in an ovoid shape and styled after Anzolo Fuga, features a captivating light purple checked pattern. Elliptical spots in orange, turquoise, and light...

George Nelson original dish clock model #4758

Collection of Three Ancient, Heavily Patinated Iridescent Roman Glass Bottles. Dimensions vary from 2-4” H and 1-2” Diameter.

Jacques Pouchain (1927-2015) French painter and ceramicist. Dish with a stylized owl 1960's. Signed "Atelier Dieulefit" & JP on back. Diameter 22 cm.

Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall, Sweden. Brass candlestick holder with turquoise glass sleeves. For three candles. Circa 1960. Perfect condition. Suitable for candles with a diameter ...

Steel frame painted with an aluminum clock face, clock hand. Made in Germany in the late 1960s by TN (Telefonbau und Normalzeit). Formerly a slave cloc...