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Decorative Objects For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1930s
Val Saint Lambert, Sculpted Crystal Vase with Amethyst Core, Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert, sculpted crystal vase with amethyst core, Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The central amethyst color (a traditional favori...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Japanese Vintage Bronze Crab 1930s 'Annosuke' Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
Object of crab with bronze:
A very precious object made before the second world war, when bronze was rare to find.
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Era: Showa (around 1930-1939)
Materials: Bronze
Signatur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair, Antique Italian Decorative Tole Palm Tree Sculptures
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, mid 20th century.
A fine pair of Italian antique metal palm trees, made likely in the 1940's. Very well crafted and painted to resemble a life-like appearance. The pair are...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Small Cast Bronze Woman Sculpture by Oskar Bottoli on a Black Marble Stand, 1969
Located in Berlin, DE
Created in 1969 by the renowned artist Oskar Bottoli, this small cast bronze sculpture captures the timeless allure of the female form.
Depicting a standing nude woman, the piece ex...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Jose Pinal, Large Carved Wood Sculpture of a Bull
By Jose Pinal
Located in Fairfax, VA
Beautiful Mexican carved wood of a bull with real horn by Jose Pinal
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Bone, Wood
Bengt Orup for Johansfors Sweden Modernist Blue Art Glass Vase
By Bengt Orup
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare mid-century modernist art glass vase was created by Bengt Orup for Johansfors Glasbruk, Sweden, in 1960s as a part of Spontana line. It is decorated with swirling, organic shape...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
20th Century Marble Base Terracotta Italian Sculpture Man's Face, 1960s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Interesting Italian sculpture from the 20th century. Terracotta object depicting a man's face of beautiful quality and pleasant decor. Sculpture in beautiful patina fixed on a marble...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Ceramic Lava Tripod Vide Poche, 1960s, France
Located in ROUEN, FR
Ceramic Lava Tripod Vide Poche, 1960s, France, Mid Century Modern.
This tripod vide poche is made of both enameled ceramic and lava ceramic.
The inside of the bowl is composed of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lava
Fulvio Bianconi Blue Handkerchief Bowl from Venini, Murano Italy
By Venini
Located in Stockholm, SE
Handkerchief bowl/vase designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, Murano. This fazzoletto bowl features zanfirico glass with lattimo white netted vertical cane and light blue ribbons, s...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid Century Murano Glass Pink Small Vase with a Frill, Italy, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A lovely Mid-Century Modern white Glass vase from the 1960s.
Original vintage good condition. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
A superb quality Mappin & Webb Art Deco Vanity Case and Contents, 1933
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
A superb quality vanity case and contents by Mappin and Webb, 1933.
In almost unused condition, consisting of three faceted cut glass jars, two faceted cut glass bottles, hand mirror, hair brush, clothes brush, all in silver with top quality pale green guilloche enamel. A tortoiseshell comb with silver cover and a small jewellery box. All without damage.
Each piece of silver marked. Each piece with its own compartment housed in the front section of the brown leather case. The case lined in grey silk with two large silk pockets to the inner lid and marked ‘Mappin and Webb Ltd...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Royal Haeger Green Drip Glaze Abstract Vase, 1960s
By Royal Haeger
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Royal Haeger Green abstract vase, medium size, model R886. Looks stunning on its own or as part of a group. The drip glaze catches the light beautifully, and there is a ligh...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Large Abstract concrete Sculpture by Roger Desserprit, France 1969
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Unique large abstract sculpture by Roger Desserprit (1923-1985), France 1969. The sculpture is made out of reinforced solid concrete, the surface is finished in a sand coloured and o...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Concrete
Timeless Design with Subtle Hand Forged Forms, Wrought Iron Fireplace Tools Set
Located in Lisse, NL
This artistic and strong wrought iron fire set will help manage the fire in your fireplace.
If you are passionate about artistic and handcrafted antiques, then this fireplace set fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Candle Holder - attr. to Bitossi Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful mid century modern ceramic candle holder, made in the typical style of Bitossi.
The piece is marked on the bottom 'Italy' with model number 734.
The candle holder is in...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Art Deco Bronze Candleholders by HF Bronce, 1930s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Art Deco Bronze Candleholders by HF Bronce, 1930s.
Pair of patinated bronze candle holders made by Danish manufacturer HF Bronce, Denmark in the 1930s.
Made from thin bronze ...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Modern Unique Large Ceramic Bowl Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This large unique bowl has a wonderful glaze. It’s made in Sweden at Rörstrand and designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane. There is only one of its kind and is therefore a spectacular piece...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Italian Murano Art Glass Fazzoletto Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handblown Fazzoleto shape Murano glass vase with murrina applied glass drops. Italy, 1950s.
This beautiful Murano glass vase features a recreation of the octopus skin. It has control...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Mid-Century Modern Transparent Bullicante Murano Art Glass Vase by Barovier&Toso
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Delicate triangular transparent Bullicante Murano art glass vase with "lateral morise" by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso.
The “bullicante” effect is amongst the most famous gla...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Bronze & Nickel Candelabra by Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Vintage Bronze & Nickel Candelabra by Bradley & Hubbard. American, circa 1950.
Category
1950s American Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Italian Heavy Aluminum Sculptural Vase 1960's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1580 Italian sculptural heavy aluminum vase/sculpture
Category
1960s European Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Wilhelm Kåge, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed stoneware vase designed by Wilhelm Kåge and produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Gunnar Cyren Candle Holder
By Gunnar Cyren
Located in Asheville, NC
Danish cast iron candleholder designed by Gunnar Cyren in Denmark
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Brass Piet Hein Super Egg by Henning Glahn / Danks Design in original Box
By Piet Hein
Located in Krefeld, DE
Piet Hein super egg with leather pouch, booklet and original Box. The super egg is in solid brass produced by Henning Glahn, Denmark. Price for the...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Wastebasket by Eniar Barnes for P.S. Heggen Norway, ca. 1960
By Einar Barnes , P.S. Heggen
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Rosewood Wastebasket by Eniar Barnes for P.S. Heggen Norway, ca. 1960. Beautiful figured rosewood in very good original condition with no chips or peeling of the veneer. Marked on ...
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Art Deco Style Lidded Verdigris Bronze Bowl - Style of Carl Sorensen
Located in Morristown, NJ
A vintage art deco style lidded bowl in the style of Carl Sorensen stamped "Made in Italy" on base. The lid finial is in the form of a bronze swan in a defensive stance. The upper an...
Category
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pop Art "Coca Cola"/ Coke Bottle in Lucite Sculpture / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A really fun pop art "Coca Cola" / Coke bottle in lucite sculpture / paperweight, circa 1970s. The sculpture is in good vintage condition with minor markings and crazing due to age;...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Petite Blanc de Chine Porcelain Cat Sculpture, Vintage
Located in Yonkers, NY
This petite vintage Blanc de Chine porcelain cat is a charming and elegant decorative piece that captures the serene beauty of a cat in repose. Crafted with meticulous attention to d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco bronze sculpture dancer with birds by Joan Salvado Voltas, 1930
By Salvado
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture dancer with birds by Joan Salvado Voltas.
Bronze, silver patina.
Portor marble and onyx base. France 1930.
Category
1930s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
A tall mid-century Murano white opaque vase with black torch handles, Italy
Located in London, GB
Exceptionally chic Murano piece, the handles emulating the forms of three flaming torches in deepest black.
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray or Bowl, italian design, 1970
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-Century sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray or Bowl, italian design, 1970
This is a beautiful triangular shaped Murano art glass ashtray or decorative bowl. . It is made according to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Life Size Bronze Alligator
Located in Norwood, NJ
Impressive and fine and quality bronze alligator with beautiful weathered green patina. Nice casting and modeling.
Measures: 27" high at tail.
Category
Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Unique Lidded Ceramic Boxes by Guido Gambone. Florence, Italy, 1950s
Located in Malmö, SE
Two beautiful and unique lidded boxes with amazing lava-like glaze.
Made by Guido Gambone in Florence, Italy, 1950s.
The box with brown and yellow glaze is in excellent condition. B...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Boulle ta Table Clock in Wood and Brass from the Second Half of the 20th Century
Located in Milano, MI
Boulle Table Clock, with red background and brass inlays, brass dial with white enamel cartouches and black Roman numerals, crowned with rocailles and pendulum movement.
Ø 31.5 cm ...
Category
1950s French Louis XIV Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Signed Mid-Century Tapio Wirkkala “Avena" Vase For Iittala, Finland c.1970s
Located in London, GB
For sale is a Mid-Century Art Glass “Avena" Vase (model 3429) designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala, Finland, circa the 1970s.
In good vintage condition with the only issues of not...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
French Art Deco Ceramic Fox by Gustave Gillot for Odyv, 1930s
By Gustave Gillot, ODYV
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic fox sculpture by Gustave Gillot (1888-1965) for Berlot-Mussier (Vierzon, 1929-1939), France, 1930s. Illustration of the fable "The Fox and the Grape" by Jean ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Mid Century Alsterfors by Per Olof Ström Set of Candle Holders
Located in VALENCIA, ES
A set of three beautiful Scandinavian Modern amber cased glass candle holders by Per-Olof Ström for Alsterfors Glass. Handblown in Sweden, circa the 1950s.
Per-Olof Ström was a Swed...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Modern Cobalt Murano Glass & Brass Table Lighter W/ Copper Striker
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage circa 1960 mid century modern cobalt murano glass & brass lighter w/ Copper Striker.
Made in Italy
4 1/2" tall and 3" wide
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Art Ceramics Basketweave Flower Bowl, Vallauris France 1950's
By Vallauris
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Art Ceramics Basketweave Flower Bowl. Made in France, Vallauris, 1950's period. Stamped on the bottom. Bordeaux red color glazed braided woven ceramic bowl. Comes ...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Stig Lindberg, "Vitrin" Bowl, Stoneware, Sweden, 1956
Located in High Point, NC
A off-white-glazed stoneware "Vitrin" bowl designed by Stig Lindberg and produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1956.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Italian Empoli Handmade Murano Cased Art Glass Pitcher with Handle
By Empoli
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage Italian Empoli Murano cased art glass pitcher
Weight: 1 Kg
Hand blown cased glass pitcher with handle made in the mid-1955s Irresistibly chic ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Murano Glass Pink Small Vase with a Frill, Italy, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A lovely Mid-Century Modern white Glass vase from the 1960s.
Original vintage good condition. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Pair of Natural Longhorn Steer on Lucite Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your decor with this chic pair of mounted steer horn sculptures, each gracefully displayed on a round wood plinth base. These exquisite bases are hand-painted in a sophistica...
Category
1950s American Baroque Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Horn, Lucite
Mid Century Miniature Glazed Studio Pottery Bud Vase - Signed - Circa 1970's
Located in Chatham, ON
Mid Century miniature glazed studio pottery bud vase - signed/incised initials on the base 'D.R.' - circa 1970's.
Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restoration....
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Kaj Franck, Artglass Object, "Lancet" Blue, Handblown, 1956
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Kaj Franck, A blue and clear artglass object "Lancet", Model KF218, Nuutajärvi-Notsjö, Finland 1956
A free blown and cut and polished blue and clear cased artglass object “Lansetti”...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
1960s Modern Italian Marble and Brass Footed Box
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a stunning, 1960s Italian marble and brass footed box. The piece has small, polished solid-brass balled feet at each corner with a larger, ball on the lid. Incredibly heavy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass
Monaco Ceramic Vase Floral Decoration Mid-Century Signed Cérart Monaco French
Located in Labrit, Landes
This mid-century vase represents colorful flower bouquet on black background.
Vase Signed Cerard Monaco and numbered 879.
Very colorated.
Good vintage condition.
Measures: 17.5 / 21...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Modern Silver Plate Wire Basket
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful sterling silver plate oval wire basket, Midcentury Modern period, Italy. A great basket for bread, fruits, vegetables, etc., or as a standalone piece. Dimensions: 7.63" D...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-Century Modernist Japanese Iron Candle Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful mid-century modernist Japanese iron candle holder, circa 1950s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 4.75"D x 1.5"H. Very cool piece! ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Exceptional Terracotta Skull
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional French sculpture of a human skull,
warm Brown colored Terracotta with a good,old patina,
mounted on a black base,
nice and refined sculpting with an eye for detail,
very ...
Category
1950s Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
1930s Candle Holder Wrapped Cane & Brass Carl Auböck Austria
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1937 Modern Candle Holder Model No 3433 designed by Carl Auböck for Werkstätte Vienna Austria
solid brass wrapped cane
Inscribed Lisette attributed to Carl Auböck
3 h x 6.75 w x 3.13...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Barbini Salviati Murano Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Clown Sculptural Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and cute, vintage Murano hand blown black and orange with gold flecks accents Italian art glass clown sculpture and bowl. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini, for the Salviati company. The figure has a green hat with gold, pink hair, clear head with large eyes and exited facial expressions. The arms are in clear glass with Sommerso gold leaf and yellow gloves on the hands. The body is the actual bowl with black outside and orange inside. The clown stands on oversized white and gold leaf shoes with large black soles. Would make a great display piece on any desk, coffee table or credenza. It can be displayed 2 ways. Fill it with candy when laying down or display it as a sculpture standing up. Mid-century era. A must for the Barbini clown...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
George Nelson Mid Century Ball Clock in Brass and Wood
Located in Weesp, NL
Interestingly, while nearly all of the designs that came out of George’s studio were attributed to him, many were actually designed by him and his team. Some were even designed solely by someone else working at the studio.
Nelson famously recounted the story of how the Ball Clock came to life in an interview decades after it’s release:
“It was one of the really funny evenings. Noguchi came by, Bucky Fuller came by, and here was Irving, and here was I, and Noguchi - who can’t keep his hands off anything - he saw we were working on clocks and started making doodles. Then Bucky sort of brushed Isamu aside. He said, ‘This is a good way to do a clock’ and made some utterly absurd thing. Everybody was taking a crack at this, pushing each other aside and making scribbles. At some point we left – we were suddenly all tired, and we’d had a little bit too much to drink – and the next morning I came back, and here was this roll of paper, and Irving and I looked at it, and somewhere in this roll, there was a ball clock. I don’t know to this day who cooked it up.”
Nevertheless, whoever it was that came up with George Nelson’s designs, it’s almost certain that they would never have come to fruition if it wasn’t for George’s vision and forward-thinking approach.
Can you tell me more about his clocks?
George’s clocks were one of his most impressive bodies of work. In total, he and his team designed over 130 clocks in just three decades.
While it is widely accepted that Irving Harper was the lead designer for the Howard Miller Clock Company at George Nelson Associates, the collection arose after two insightful observations from George: one, that people no longer used the numbers to tell the time; and two, that since most people now used their wristwatch to tell the time, interior clocks were now free to become more decorative in nature.
The clocks were designed and released in batches of 8 and were initially only given numbers for names. The Sunflower Clock was simply ‘Clock 2261’, the Flock of Butterflies Clock was 'Clock 2226’, and so on.
The Ball was the first clock designed by George and his team and it was followed shortly after by the Star, Sunburst, Spindle, Asterisk, Turbine, Flock of Butterflies, Eye and others. The clocks were purposefully abstract and were designed to complement the modernist furniture emerging at the time.
As well as wall clocks, George’s studio also produced a series of desk clocks during that time, most notably the bubble-shaped Night Desk...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Murano Vintage Millefiori Flower Mosaic Italian Art Glass Pedestal Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and unusual, tall vintage Murano hand blown dark pink and white flower murrines Italian art glass pedestal paperweight. Attributed to the Fratelli Toso company. The paperwe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
A Rare Pair of Bisque Porcelain Whippet Figurines by Boehm Studios
By Eduard Boehm
Located in San Francisco, CA
this rare pair of bisque porcelain whippet figurines from Boehm Studios was commissioned by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1954; each unique statue, one male and one female in an alert standing position with heads turned and ears pricked; with maker's mark to underside.
The Museum of American Porcelain Art has included Edward Marshall Boehm...
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1950s American Other Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Accolay 2 vases
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Accolay vases from the famous “Gauloise” series,
rare in these terracotta tones.
Excellent condition, signed.
Dimensions: H 31cm x W 21cm / H 19cm x L 11cm
France, ca. 1960
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pierre Forssell, pair of rare 1950's rocking tulip brass candlesticks, Skultuna
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Add a touch of vintage elegance to your home decor with this rare pair of 1950's Pierre Forssell rocking tulip brass candlesticks by Skultuna. The unique rocking design allows for a ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Rock Crystal Hand Carved Bowl
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage Italian Rock Crystal Hand Carved Bowl . Wonderful transparent crystal. Great weight and great design. Measures approx - 8w x 10d x5h
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Antique, New and Vintage Decorative Objects
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation. Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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