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Decorative Objects For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Large 19th Century glass witches ball
Located in London, GB
Large 19th Century glass witches ball
A true example of a 19th century large scale mercury glass (watch ball) witches reflective ball. The mercury ...
Category
1980s Unknown Victorian Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Tommaso Buzzi for Venini "Incamiciato" Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 1989
By Tomaso Buzzi, Venini
Located in Naples, IT
"Incamiciato" Italian Art glass vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini.
Clear, white and green. With original label.
Signed: Venini Italia '89.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Carved Wood Palm Tree Sculpture 1980
Located in Florence, IT
Vintage palm tree sculpture handcrafted in wood carved with leaves, coconuts and trunk.
High decorative object.
Category
1980s Colonial Revival Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
An Impressive Mobile Sculpture by Guillaume Lanoux France 1980's
Located in HYÈRES, FR
An Impressive Mobile Sculpture by Guillaume Lanoux France 1980's
Big size.
In black painted
in original good condition
Category
1980s French Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Chopper Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a two seat chopper motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful burnished silver color with intricate details. Tip of...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage Decorative Silver Bee Ornament Bumble Bee Sculpture LUXURY ORNAMENT Bee
Located in Wembley, GB
A beautiful vintage silver bee ornament for your room. An impressive size, this silver bee is a gorgeous statement piece for a shelf or sideboard!
29 x 15 x 13cm
Category
1980s British Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Sheet Metal, Gold Leaf
Midcentury Set of 12 "Goti De Fornasa" Colorful Murano Drinking Glasses Tumbler
By Urban Glass
Located in Murano, Venezia
Magnificent series of twelve Murano glasses in Venetian blown glass.
This set is called "Goti De Fornasa". Tradition wants that the Murano glass maste...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Bowl, Glass, Scavo, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Bowl, Glass, Scavo, Signed. Chunky clear Murano hand blown glass bowl with rough textured exterior and matte interior and underside. The bowl's top edge measures ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Modernist Spotted Stalking Leopard in Frosted Crystal Signed by Lalique
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
This elegant modernist frosted crystal leopard was realized in France by the legendary maker Lalique, circa 1980. It depicts a hunting panther, crawling low to the ground on all four...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period, Fine Ceramic Red Vase, Signed, Ca. 1980
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Emperor Shōwa Period, Fine Ceramic Red Vase, Signed, Ca. 1980
Emperor Shōwa Period - from 1926 to 1990
ABOUT
In the classic Japanese shape, this exquisite vase has a dram...
Category
1980s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
BMW Cafe Racer Motorcycle Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a BMW cafe racer motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Beautiful burnished silver color with intricate details. Cool tobacco accessory and conversation piece. Working lighter...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
20th Century Made in Italy Sterling Silver Horse and Knight Armour
Located in VALENZA, IT
Horse in black lacquered resin with a sterling silver armor with Russian 14th century knight in sterling silver armor with golden and enameled details.
Category
1980s Italian Medieval Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Painted Pottery Figure of a Prancing Horse, Tang Dynasty
Located in New York, NY
A painted pottery figure of a prancing horse, with right leg raised and head turned towards the left, the head well modelled with crisp features below pricked ears, saddle painted wi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Asian Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Stone candleholder
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful primitive style and stone and metal candleholder.
5” Width 3” Height
Category
1980s Unknown Primitive Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Metal
Arman Violins Accumulations Paperweight for Christofle, France, 1980s
By Christofle, Arman
Located in Milan, IT
Arman violins accumulations metal paperweight for Christofle, France, 1983.
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Gucci Italy Black Leather and Crocodile Skin Picture Frame, circa 1980
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Gucci created this luxury leather and brass picture frame. The piece was crafted in Italy circa 1980. The timeless, elegant black calfskin leather is embellished wit...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Post Modern Sculpture by Floyd Gompf
By Floyd Gompf
Located in Winnetka, IL
Post Modern Biomorphic sculpture in metal by Floyd Gompf. There are inserted nails on the underside that support the whole.
Category
1980s North American Post-Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
15th Century Corpus Christi Wood Sculpture
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare late 15th century or early 16th century Gothic Corpus Christi wood sculpture. Probably North German or South Sweden. This large Christ sculpture...
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
VTG Gustavsberg Sweden Art Pottery Kennel Spaniel Figurine Design Lisa Larson
By Gustavsberg
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A vintage pottery Cocker Spaniel figurine of the "Kennel" series, designed by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg in the 1970s.
Manufacturer: Gustavsberg, Sweden
Design: Lisa Larson
Marks: ...
Category
1980s Scottish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Dominican Amber // 15-25 MYO
Located in New York, NY
This large, translucent piece of amber is from the Dominican Republic and is an estimated 16 to 25 million years old. Amber is fossilized tree resin and is considered a mineraloid. T...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Dominican Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Vintage 'Ming Style' Temple Jar Blue and White Glazed Porcelain
Located in Glasgow, GB
Vintage porcelain temple jar, handcrafted towards the end of the 20th century, in 1980s China
Artistically decorated in a simple yet decorative Ming-era style. Its body features a figural scene perfectly realized in hand-painted cobalt blue enamel. Flying birds and floral motifs are interspersed between bold blue borders and graphic Chinese-style decorations. Coming together and creating a striking contrast against the luminous white underglaze porcelain.
The porcelain jar measures 20 cm in height and 15 cm in diameter.
It's in good condition for its age and use, bearing only x1 small chip to the lip of the temple jar. And is stamped on its underside with a 'Zhongguo Zhi Zao...
Category
1980s Chinese Ming Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Collection Four Jelly Fish Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweights Statue
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful set of four Murano hand blown aquarium design Italian art glass paper weights or statues. Showing Jelly Fish inside, in different colors, floating on controlled bubbles. Co...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Laddie John Dill 'Cement Glass Oxide' Sculptural Coffee Table, c 1980
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An intriguing sculptural art coffee table by Laddie John Dill, part of his 'Cement Glass Oxide' series. Can be used as a stand alone sculpture or as a coffee table with optional glas...
Category
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement
Spectral Symphony: Multi-Colored Fluorite from the USA
Located in London, GB
Behold the dazzling beauty of this multi-colored fluorite specimen from the USA, featuring a rich palette of violet hues interspersed with transparent areas and edges adorned with a ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Quartz
Saint Florian
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
SAINT FLORIAN
ORIGIN: SOUTH GERMANY, SWABIA
PERIOD: END OF THE 15th CENTURY
Height : 100,5 cm
Width : 34 cm
Depth : 17 cm
Polychromed lime wood
Good state of conservation
Sin...
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Gothic Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Memphis Period Clock by Nicolai Canetti
By Canetti
Located in Dallas, TX
Memphis period clock designed by Nicolai Canetti, 1980s. This is new old stock that's in the original box. Excellent working condition.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Ancient Apulian Magna Graecia Bell Krater, c. 350 BC.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A finely crafted Ancient Apulian Magna Graecia Bell Krater, dating to c. 350 BC, used as a wine mixing bowl in classical antiquity. This red-figure pottery vessel features twin handl...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
English Stone Gargoyle Garden Statue
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a quirky crouching gargoyle statue perfect for the garden
Crafted from reconstituted stone with lovely weathered look
Great decorative piece for the garden, would rea...
Category
1980s Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Brass Peacock Sculpture by Sergio Bustamante
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brass peacock sculpture by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante. It comes with original invoice and proof of authenticity numbered 80/100.
Category
1980s Mexican Hollywood Regency Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Pewter
California Studio Abstract Hanging Sculpture 1980s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This abstract sculpture was made in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s. It was handcrafted and hand-painted by an artist. The sculpture is made of foam, a metal spoon, a metal fau...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Charles O. Perry Cassini Bronze MIT Mathematical Geometric Desk Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare and Early MOMA/MIT Mathematical Statuette, 80/1000. Solid Bronze Swiveling Sphere on Bronze Base. Signed, Numbered.
Dia: 3.5 x H: 5.25 in.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Matched Pair Split Ammonite Fossil Set Mineral Specimen
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Matched Pair Split Ammonite fossil mineral specimens
Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old
Measures: 5 x 4.25 x 0.5 in. / 13 x 10 x 1.5 cm
Height on custom d...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Other Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Hematite Mineral with Quartz Crystal Cluster from Morocco
Located in New York, NY
Red Quartz Hematite crystal cluster from Izizauen Alnif, Tarhbalt, Morocco.
2014 find of lustrous brick red hematite included quartz crystal cluster coated with second generation ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Other
Elsa Peretti For Tiffany & Co Venetian Blown Glass Blue Cobalt Collection
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful set of Venetian blown glass blue cobalt thumbprint bowls designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and u...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Matched Pair Chinese Porcelain Jingdezhen Zhi Mark Famille Rose Export Vases
Located in Wilton, CT
Matched pair Chinese export porcelain famille rose vases, circa late 20th century. Hand turned with nice quality painting. Decorated with birds amongst blossoms on front, poems on re...
Category
1980s Chinese Qing Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Blenko Glass Amethyst Paper Bag Vase by Don Shepherd
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This vintage Blenko glass "paper bag" vase was designed by Don Shepherd. He was the company's designer from 1974 to 1988. The vase is pictured in Blenko's 1988 catalog...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Donna Karen Shagreen Box
By Donna Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine re-imagination of an earlier form and material.
well made. Label below.
Category
1980s American Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Shagreen
Hand Painted Meissen Porcelain Rooster Sculpture 1980s
Located in Milano, MI
Painted Meissen porcelain rooster sculpture. love, made in the 1980s
Ø cm 15 Ø cm 8 h cm 18
Meissen porcelain is considered one of the earliest and finest examples of European porc...
Category
1980s German Baroque Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Vase in blown Murano Glass Blue and Silver finishes 1980s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Vase in blown Murano Glass Blue and Silver finishes 1980s.
Italian vase in Murano glass blue and silver, composed by a twisted striped base, in the middle from a striped sph...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Pair of Brutalist Aluminium and Brass Candlesticks by David Marshall
Located in London, GB
Pair of brutalist aluminium and brass candlesticks by David Marshall (c. 1980s). These brutalist style candlesticks are both weighty and tactile with the maker's mark impressed on th...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Exquisite 13th Century Rock Crystal and Gold Bowl in Superb Condition
Located in London, GB
Rock crystal vessels were highly demanded and valuable in Medieval times. Inventories from European royal houses and the highest aristocratic families detail the important and sophisticated collections of ewers and bowls. Rock crystal has also been used extensively in religious art. Fine European reliquaries were also made of Rock Crystal including gems, enamel and other precious materials. The work of rock crystal is very ancient. The materials has been worked and valued for its solidity and its purity: it has been believed to be water ice permanently frozen.
Our superb example is a gold-mounted rock crystal bowl with enamel.
The items origin is not clear and various features and characteristics may lead us to think of different origins and periods of creation.
A single piece of stone mounted with gold could be a Milanese work. Although the cut could be French as similar pieces belonged to the French royalty (especially the art lover Duc de Berry, (1340-1416)). French and Italian crystal cutters have been active at the same time and it is often difficult to differentiate their works.
Islamic art also influenced European artists. The famous Fatimid treasury provided examples of their sophistication and quality. The seven ewers carved for the Fatimid Imans (known as "The Magnificent Seven") display impressive quality of both rock crystal and enamelled mounts.
Even though not identical to works by French silversmith Jean-Valentin Morel who was appointed goldsmith to Queen Victoria in 1852 or Reinhold Vasters (1927-1909) another renown German goldsmith who embellished older rock crystal items, there are similarities between these works. Both reduce their use of colour to black and white on pure gold mounts. Moreover the black enamel design is quite similar. Also, no gems are included and no human figure is represented.
Sotherby's described our bowl as a "German Rock crystal bowl with later gold mounts, 15th century." Other items from the period from Germany or Austria are usually silver mounted and the decorations are more colourful and include gems or human figures but they have in common enamel motifs.
In our case, the gold foot, handles and rim could date from the 1900s. An expert has established the foot, handles and rim are pure gold. The goldsmith responsible for the improvement of the bowl is possibly the most famous Reinhold Vasters whose work has been displayed in the greatest museums such as the V&A in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The Rock Crystal bowl we have is gold mounted. The gold shows in enamelled details that are black and white. The gold handles are also enamelled with black acanthus-like leaves.
The enamelling method could be "champleve" or "painting metal". The metal that is usually preferred is copper but these techniques are also applied to gold.
The bowl itself could be from the 14th century. It's cut reminds of an estimated 14th century rock crystal ball bearing the Buoncompagni family arms...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
4 Brass Candlesticks - Pierre Forsell - Skultuna
Located in Stockholm, SE
A set of 4 candlesticks by Pierre Forsell, designed and produced at Skultuna in 1980-1990s. The candlesticks are 6 x 4,5 cm and in excellent condition except from some minor scratches and marks.
Pierre Forsell worked for several years at Skultuna Brassworks, where he created some of his most iconic designs. His brass products...
Category
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, Set of Four
Located in Bradenton, FL
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps, Set of Four, used as an alternative to candles, dating back to 2nd century A.D. These small and compact oil lamps comm...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Sergio Bustamante Jaguar Sculpture
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning Late 20th Century life-size paper-mâchè Sergio Bustamante Jaguar Sculpture. Bustamante is a renowned Mexican artist celebrated for his distinctive style and attention to de...
Category
1980s Mexican Sporting Art Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Soledade Meteorite Slice // 389 Grams
Located in New York, NY
This hefty approximately over 4.5 billion year old Soledade iron meteorite slice features a prominent, unique iron nickel etching. This octahedrite was discovered in 1986 as a 68 kg ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Other, Iron, Nickel
Tang Dynasty Large And Important Pottery Horse TL Tested
Located in Dallas, TX
Large And Important Tang Dynasty (618-907AD) Pottery Horse TL Tested. China.
Ca. 618-907 AD A beautiful pottery figure of a horse. The animal is shown in a...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Maitland Smith metal faux finish vase
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a large metal vase painted with a faux malachite finish made by Maitland Smith
Category
1980s North American Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Tessellated Stone Decorative Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated exotic stone decorative jewelry box with brass inlays and velvet interior attributed to Maitland Smith
Interior of the box is 6" x 4" x 5.5" deep.
Category
1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Art Deco Granite Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Deco style granite decorative jewelry box with intricate silver leaf details and velvet interior. Inside measurements are 10.75" x 6.25" deep and 3.5" deep.
Category
1980s Philippine Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Murano Glass Paperweight With Swirl Tornado Mid-Century Modern, Italy 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown Italian art glass paper weight. A beautiful nice addition to your desktop. Found at an estate sale in Verona, Italy....
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Theodore Gall Iron Sculpture of a Fish with Human Face, Circa 1987
Located in Chicago, IL
Thought provoking sculpture of a type of fish with the face of a man by Theodore Gall, 1987. Mounted on a chunk of lava rock, the fish has incredible patina that was applied by the a...
Category
1980s American Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Iron
Tang Dynasty Museum Fat Lady and Child TL Tested
Located in Dallas, TX
Tang Dynasty polychromed fat lady with child in arm. TL Tested
Terracotta, pottery with traces of orange and green paint
Sui to Tang Dynasty (581-618)
Measures: Height: 20.2 inches (51cm)
Width: 9.45 inches (24cm)
Guaranteed Authentic with corresponding TL Thermoluminescence Test conducted by Artemis Testing Lab Included in the sale of this item.
Condition: Excellent with loss to pinky and wear commensurate of age.
This rare and outstanding ceramic court attendant was made during what many consider to be China’s Golden Age, the T’ang Dynasty. It was at this point that China’s outstanding technological and aesthetic achievements opened to external influences, resulting in the introduction of numerous new forms of self-expression, coupled with internal innovation and considerable social freedom. The T’ang dynasty also saw the birth of the printed novel, significant musical and theatrical heritage and many of China’s best-known painters and artists. The T’ang Dynasty took control in 618 AD, when the Li family seized power from the last crumbling remnants of the preceding Sui Dynasty. This political and regal regime was long-lived, and lasted for almost 300 years. The imperial aspirations of the preceding periods and early T’ang leaders led to unprecedented wealth, resulting in considerable socioeconomic stability, the development of trade networks and vast urbanisation for China’s exploding population (estimated at around 50 million people in the 8th century AD). The T’ang rulers took cues from earlier periods, maintaining many of their administrative structures and systems intact. Even when dynastic and governmental institutions withdrew from management of the empire towards the end of the period – their authority undermined by localised rebellions and regional governors known as jiedushi –the systems were so well-established that they continued to operate regardless. The artworks created during this era are among China’s greatest cultural achievements. It was the greatest age for Chinese poetry...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Set of 2 Italian White & Mint Green Scavo Glass Wheat Vases, Vessel, Italy 1980
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 2 white & mint green Scavo glass Murano Art glass bud vases, vessel, decanter Mid-Century Modern made in Italy in 1980.
Smaller Vase measure...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock with a Chime
Located in Opole, PL
We present you this big, contemporary grandfather clock by the Tempus Fugit company, stylized as an antique item.
The clock has a chime...
Category
1980s German Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Petrified Conifer Wood from Arizona
Located in London, GB
A large section of a petrified conifer tree trunk, (Araucarioxylon arizonicum) from Northern Arizona, dating to the Triassic period, circa 225 million years ago.
Over hundreds of m...
Category
15th Century and Earlier American Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz
Christian Dior Interior Collection Modernist Crystal Vase, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning crystal vase was designed for the Christian Dior Interior Collection in Italy circa 1980. The rare monumental glass art piece has a smooth, streamlined, minimalist, wav...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Signed Nantucket Basket with Handle
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A beautifully crafted Nantucket basket with handle, signed on the underside Susan Chase Ottison.
Category
1980s North American Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Saint-Louis Crystal Manufacture, Layered Opaline Baluster Vase, France 1980s
By Saint Louis
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and large opaline layered baluster crystal vase by the Saint-Louis crystal manufacture. Signed Saint-Louis and manufacture sticker.
In very good condition.
Dimensions in cm...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Antique and Vintage Decorative Objects for Sale: Find Vases, Bowls, Boxes and Clocks on 1stDibs
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
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