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Decorative Objects For Sale
Style: Arts and Crafts
Style: Brutalist
1950's Gio Ponti Style Brass and Metal Hanging Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, 1950's, Italian brass and matte black enameled metal suspended candelabra. Elegantly designed in a Brutalist style and similar to the work of Italian master Gio Ponti (1...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

Benedict Studios Arts & Crafts Bronze Bud Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period bronze bud vase with emblem of a classical Greek figure By Benedict Studios (signed to the underside) USA, Circa 1910 Measures: 2.75"W x 2.75"D x 8...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Pad
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze blotter corners, with a custom green leather desk blotter. By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Ce...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver, Bronze

Vintage White Square Shell-Encrusted Trinket Box – Coastal Nautical Décor
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Add a touch of seaside charm to your home with this vintage shell-encrusted trinket box. This unique piece features a meticulously arranged collection of natural seashells adorning t...
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Shell

Pair of Wrought Iron Tall Floor Candle Holders in Brutalist Style
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Carimate, Como
Pair of wrought iron tall floor candle holders in brutalist style
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Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Arts & Crafts Era Italian Alabaster Owl with Glass Eyes, Hand-Carved, circa 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Large size, great condition and beautifully hand-crafted Italian white alabaster owl with lifelike glass eyes and beautifully black veined alabaster stone detail. This early 20th-ce...
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

traditional Italian art pottery floor vase floral midcentury classic white&blue
Located in Landshut, BY
beautiful Italian art pottery floor vase floral pattern Manufacturer unknown Design Period 1958 to 1968 Production Period 1958 to 1968 Country of Manufacture Italy H / height: ...
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1960s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Arts and Crafts Brass Urn with Handles
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts and Crafts brass urn with handles. A lovely old piece, in solid beaten brass, the vase has a “Pot Belly” shape with 2 jug handles at the...
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Danish Brutalist Copper Vase in Copper, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A sculptural cylindrical vase in hand embossed patinated copper. It displays all the right elements of Scandinavian Brutalism. The floral relief pattern resembles some of Axel Salto'...
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1970s Danish Brutalist Vintage Decorative Objects

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Copper

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Large Bowl
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hand hammered copper bowl By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 8.5"W x 8.5"D x 2.75"H. Good or...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Alfred Daguet, Paris, Art Nouveau Embossed Brass & Inlaid Glass Cabochons Box
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind and all hand-crafted, good size antique box by Alfred Daguet (1875-1942). Alfred Daguet was a French craftsman/metalsmith, active around the early 1900s and who specia...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

60s Mid Century Modern Brutalist K L Hakuli Brass Abstract Art Menorah Israel
By Yaacov Agam, Wainberg Israel
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful Artisan made, K. L. Hakuli for Weinberg, Israel Brutalist 9 candle Hanukkah Menorah Piece is off-centered and very abstract with incised v...
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Solid Oak Wooden Candle Holder R:2
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The surrealism inspired Acer candle holder R:2 features architectural cubic volumes and semi arched voids. Designed by Aad Bos and hand crafted in Amsterdam from solid oak wood and s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Brutalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Louis Comfort Tiffany Gold Favrile Art Glass Floriform Pedestal Vase
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This elegant iridescent gold Favrile art glass vase was made by Tiffany Studios operating under the direction of Louis Comfort Tiffany. Tiffany Favrile Glass was first offered to the public in 1893 and this hand-blown piece dates to the mid-to-late 1920s. The vase has a warm golden glow and was crafted with a wide domed pedestal base that gives way to a ribbed body. The body flares slightly as it rises and transitions dramatically to a wide shallow neck that terminates in a scalloped-edge rim. As seen in the accompanying photographs, the well-balanced piece is nicely proportioned and displays beautifully. The vase stands 8.375" as measured to its tallest point and is 3.75" across the rim. The foot is 4" foot from edge to edge. The piece is free of chips and cracks and is presented in original condition with no restoration or repair. The underside bears a typical Tiffany Studios late production compound number signature reading L. C. Tiffany Inc. - Favrile and includes shape number 1548 followed by serial number 3164 N. This LC Tiffany Favrile vase...
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Vase by Angelo Bragalini
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Angelo Bragalini was born in 1913 and raised in Bologna. He studied architecture, fine and applied arts in Rome, Venice and Firenze. His talent and passion for sculpture were quickly...
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1950s Italian Brutalist Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Wooden Zodiac Gemini Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...
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1970s German Brutalist Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Plywood

A small Arts and Crafts silver plated jewellery box with enamel decoration
Located in London, GB
A small Arts and Crafts silver plated jewellery box with enamel decoration displaying grapes and leaves to the lid and shaped sides.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Claude Victor Boeltz 24 Karat Gold-Plated 'Exploded' Photograph Frame
Located in Hastings, GB
Claude Victor Boeltz sculptural 24-karat gold-plated exploded photograph frame with lamp and rock crystal inclusions. The natural rock quartz crystal wands...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Arts and Crafts Pastel Floral Rookwood Vase by Fred Rothenbusch
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rookwood Vase, Monumental tapered shape in a Vellum glaze with a beautiful wild rose design, executed by Fred Rothenbusch in 1914, No.1653. Bottom Di...
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Large Weller COPPERTONE Frog, Rudolph Lorber Design
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Rudolph Lorber (1873-1952); Weller Pottery Co. Marking(s); signed, 84.408.7, #7 Materials: ceramic Dimensions (H, W, D): 6"h, 7"w, 6.25"d Additional In...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

ITALIAN Photo Frame Silver Handmade , Trust
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Trust is an Italian photo frame silver handmade by Laura G Art with Heart. A stylized orange-flower design provides a well-wishing motif for Tr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Early Bohemian Crackle Glass Moser Two Handled Enamel Vase, 1885
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Fabulous good sized early Moser Crackle glass vase in rich brown colour heavily and finely enamelled with foliage of various kinds in greens and purples on both sides of the vase -Th...
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1880s Czech Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Fish Design - Big Collina Vase - Clear Ruby, Clear Brown And Matt Fuchsia
Located in barasso, IT
Big Collina vase - Clear Ruby, Clear Brown And Matt Fuchsia Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design 1995 collection. Measures: L - ø 40cm x H 24cm Vase in soft ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Top Quality Workmanship Antique Signed Alabaster Puppy Sculpture by Ernst Beck
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous and signed, sitting puppy dog sculpture with glass eyes. This stunning alabaster puppy sculpture is another one of our recent great finds. If you have an eye for top quali...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Arts & Crafts Period Sterling Silver Candlesticks With Rivet Detailing from 1904
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1904 by Henry Wigfull, this wonderful pair of Edwardian, antique, sterling silver candlesticks are the height of Arts & Crafts style. They are simplistic i...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

MOORCROFT - 'Clematis' - Vintage Hand Painted Ceramic Vase - U.K. - Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
MOORCROFT - 'Clematis' - Vintage Arts & Crafts ceramic vase - hand painted with a blue background - impressed stamps to the base - U.K. - circa 1950-86. Excellent condition - no lo...
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Mid-20th Century British Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Large Arts & Crafts Hand-Crafted Oak Jardiniere / Plant Stand with Copper Bands
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted antique jardinière. This early 20th century stand is a fine example of the craftsmanship and the wonderful designs of the Arts and Crafts movement. This rectangular desi...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Mid Century Modern Small Bronze Panther Sculptures, France 1950s
Located in Valencia, VC
Pair of small Brutalist patinated cast bronze sculptures, representing two panthers on movement. Produced in France circa the mid 20th century. They are small but very beautiful in...
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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

"Carpe Diem, " Jugendstil Sculpture w/ Clock, Nude Adam & Eve Theme, 34 inches
By R. Schmotz-Metzner 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely rare and beautifully sculpted and executed, this monumental terracotta clock depicting a nude Adam and Eve exchanging the fateful apple, is finished in a green-black glaze ...
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Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

James Powell Art Nouveau Green Glass Bud Shaped Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An absolutely stunning Arts & Crafts bud shaped art glass vase attributed to renowned glass maker Harry James Powell (British, 1853 - 1922) and dating from around 1900. The vase hand...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Ernest Gimson & made by Alfred Bucknell. A rare unusually tall steel candlestick
Located in London, GB
Designed by Ernest Gimson. A rare unusually tall steel candlestick made by Alfred Bucknell, punched and chased with geometric design to the top, and a beautiful detail underneath the...
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1910s Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

DO16 Square Clock brass & Aluminium & A004 Ethnic Bowl Brass & Alum.
Located in Benahavis, AN
The decorative Square Clock & Bowl was created by David Marshall, it is made of sand cast aluminum and sand cast brass.Makes a beautiful Wedding or Company Gift. Handmade, mounted a...
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2010s Spanish Brutalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Tiffany Zodiac letter opener with fantastic patina # 1095 Arts and Crafts
Located in Mobile, AL
A gorgeous Tiffany Studios Zodiac pattern letter opener. These retains significant amounts of red colored patina and some green. And, although gorgeous, please note there is a ripp...
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Set of 3 Metal CACTUS Contemporary BRUTALIST SCULPTURES by ESOJ France 2020
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 3 strong and spectacular metal cactus, contemporary brutalist sculptures, unique pieces by artist ESOJ, France 2020. Dimensions : The higher : H 101.5 x D 23 cm / H 40 x D 9 inch The medium : H 50 x D 17 cm / H 20 x 6.7 inch The smaller : H 21 x D 16,5 cm / H 8.2 x 6.5 inch These pieces allow to be presented independently, as well as together (recommended) allowing various esthetic compositions. They are made to be set up indoor as radical sculptures, as well as outdoor on a terrasse or in any garden or even wild nature to create a trouble illusion between wildness and modernity. We represent ESOJ and organized his exhibition "Metal Spirit", November 2022, in our gallery in Paris, and this unique piece was presented during this event. Esoj's work is rooted in a direct link to daily life, to the visual value of consumer objects. Whether they are elements of nature or products of pop culture, he fixes them in the metal to give them a definitive appearance, a form of immortality: a box of opened chocolates will be there forever, nothing will not erase Mickey's sluggish smile, nor his middle finger; a succulent plant frozen in iron will no longer need water... A parallel world under construction, a world of avatars springing from a metallic quintessence which confronts man with himself, with matter, with progress, to the flow of time. Beyond their symbolic force, Esoj's sculptures express as much the visceral gesture of the artist in a world losing meaning, as they catalog his universe in a subjective archive. For his first collaboration with us, Esoj looks away from his Barbie dolls, Playmobils and bags of M&Ms, to sketch a sort of return to Nature and vibrate an ancestral wisdom evident in his new series of cacti, succulents, vases and masks murals with shamanic connotations. A wisdom that he draws from his Portuguese origins, this saudade: “tension between opposites, on the one hand the feeling of a lack, on the other hand the hope and the desire to find what we lack”, embodied here by a particularly inhabited desert; where cacti are next to agaves, aloes, prickly pears, plants which are certainly ornamental but also hallucinogenic and healing, sometimes fatal; where the series of containers suggests an almost medicinal link between these inert objects, even more obvious in the wall piece inspired by Korean...
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2010s French Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Metal

Late 20th Century Set of Three Sculptural Copper Vessels by Thomas Markusen – Si
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A striking set of three hand-forged copper vessels by renowned metal artist Thomas Markusen, known for his sculptural and fire-formed metalwork. These pieces feature elegant, flared ...
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Antique Italian Jewelry Box circa 1880
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Antique handmade Italian jewelry box in wood lined with silk velvet. It has beautiful scalloped sides which are smooth as silk to the touch. The box has a hinged lid which also is po...
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1880s Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Palm Screen
Located in Hilversum, NL
This exquisite early 20th century hand-carved screen is sculpted from a 200-year-old Sumatra palm trunk, showcasing the rich natural beauty and craftsmanship of the period. The scree...
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Early 20th Century Asian Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Palmwood, Reclaimed Wood

Marcus & Co Arts & Crafts Tulip Flower Towle Sterling Silver Candlesticks Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of figural Arts & Crafts candlesticks. In sterling silver. Made by Towle Silversmiths. Retailed by Marcus & Co. of New York. In the form of two stylized tulip flowers...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid Century Modern / Brutalist Metal Wall Sculpture signed W. Vose
By William Vose
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid Century Modern / Brutalist Metal Wall Sculpture signed W. Vose...Perfect addition to your Mid Century , contemporary. eclectic setting .
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper

Antique Arts & Crafts Copper Enameled Box with Fish Pattern Signed C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Arts & Crafts Copper Enameled Box with Fish Pattern Signed C1910 Measures - .75"H x 3.5"W x 4.5"D A beautifully crafted antique Arts & Crafts copper enameled box featuring ...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Copper

Mid Century Modern Brutalist Ash Tray by Holger Backstrom
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Vintage mid century modern ashtray. Brutalist in style. Featuring 16 holes and 20 points. Made from aluminum. Designed by Holger Backstrom. Not marked. Tasteful patina. 7” long 7” ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Hammered Arts & Crafts Blacked Metal Owl Bookends by Goberg, Hugo Berger
Located in Lisse, NL
Artistic pair of bookends by famous German metal worker. These rare and double sided 'Goberg' owl bookends are in good condition. They have a marvelous black finish which makes thei...
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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Metal

Vintage Jack Boyd Brutalist Kinetic Sterling Silver Bangle Bracelet
Located in Southampton, NJ
This striking hand-forged sterling silver bracelet by renowned artist Jack Boyd is a testament to his mastery of sculptural jewelry design. Featuring Boyd’s signature organic forms, ...
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20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Ermanno Nason Christ of the Glassblowers Murano Glass and Iron Pipes Early 1970s
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Intense and passionate glass sculpture from Ermanno Nason, using his favorite glass, the acciaio gray. This warm transparent gray color is often used by glass massiccio Sculptors, w...
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Vase
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze vase with floral design By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Sterling silver inlay on bronze. Measures: 3.5...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver, Bronze

Charles Brannam Three Handled Sgraffito Fish Vase James Dewdney 1905
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Charles Brannam art pottery three handled vase with low relief sgraffito designs of swimming fish by James Dewdney and dated 1905. The stylish earthenware vase stands on a...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Brutalist Signed Raw Metal Torch Cut Flower Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Brutalist raw metal torch cut flower sculpture, circa 1983. The sculpture is in very good vintage condition and measures 10"W x 5"D x 14.5"H; it is signed and mumbered on the side. G...
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Table Elefante by NONO 02, Oak Pure, Distinctive Style
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Table Elefante by NONO 02, Oak Pure, Distinctive Style ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Modernist Touch...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Italian modern brutalist Brass sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brutalist Brass sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo, 1970s Brass sculpture with a rectangular base with reference to the brutalist style. The front of the sculpture is square...
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Decorative Objects

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Brass

Arts and Crafts Patinaed Carved Frame
Located in Riverdale, NY
Attractive arts and crafts patinaed hand carved wood frame in a matte burnished green gold with red highlights on the flowers. 1900, USA. Measures : Glass area 20" x 16".
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Mexican Abstract Brutalist Modernist Bracelet 925 Sterling Silver Cuff, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful abstract bracelet cuff. All in sterling silver haute couture - iconic. This piece is not only a ready to wear creation but also the most dynamic piece of modern sculpture. ...
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1960s Mexican Brutalist Vintage Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Brutalist Torch Cut Steel Sculpture
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Brutalist torch cut steel sculpture
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Tiffany Studios New York Venetian Bronze Doré Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze pen tray in the Venetian design By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Meas...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Lucien Bénière Large Abstract Birchwood "Gerbe" Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
French artist Lucien Bénière, born in 1922, studied wood sculpting and molding at the École Nationale Professionnelle de Saint-Étienne. From 1964, Lucie...
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1980s French Brutalist Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Birch

Vintage Lifesize Decorative Dalmatian Dog Sculpture, 1980
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing decorative dalmatian dog sculpture, original from the 1980’s, (it has a signature on it). This wonderful lifesize dog is very well detailed and it is made of fiberglass.
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1980s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Objects

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Fiberglass

Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Iridescent Art Glass Floriform Bowl
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period Favrile iridescent art glass floriform bowl with flared and ruffled edge By Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany Studios (signed to the u...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Tiffany & Co. Antique Silver Pedestal Fruit Bowl or Center Bowl
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique silver soldered pedestal fruit bowl or center bowl By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside) USA, Late 19th Century Measures: 8.5"W x 8.5"D x 7.5"H. Good orig...
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Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique French Art Nouveau Repoussed Pewter and Wood Box with Blue Cabochons
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite antique French Art Nouveau trinket box features a beautifully crafted repoussed pewter lid with intricate floral motifs, set within a robust wooden body. The detailed ...
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Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

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Pewter

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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