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Decorative Objects For Sale
Style: Arts and Crafts
Style: George I
Antique Weller Arts & Crafts Fish Embossed Footed Green Pottery Bowl c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Weller Arts & Crafts Fish Embossed Footed Green Pottery Bowl c1910 Measures- 5.25"H x 10.25"W x 10.25"D
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Match Box Holder
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze match box holder featuring symbols of the Zodiac By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 2...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Solid Bronze Silvered Dachshund Pendant Sculpture, Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming vintage small animal pendant or statue of a dachshund dog. As found in Copenhagen, Denmark this versatile piece is made in silver-plated bronze. Great addition to a collecti...
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Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Doré Blotter Ends
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period "Bookmark" gilt bronze blotter ends with a custom green leather desk blotter By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends signed to the under...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Flower Vase - Fish Design by Gaetano Pesce - Clear Fuchsia, Emerald, Orange
Located in barasso, IT
Moss Vase - clear blue matt blue and fuchsia. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design 1995 collection. Measures: L - c.a ø internal 20...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Doré Desk Calendar Frame
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze "American Indian" pattern desk calendar frame or picture frame By Tiffany Studios (signed to the back) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 7...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Hand Forged Organic Design Arts & Crafts Multi Purpose Box, circa 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and all handcrafted, wrought iron box attr. to Hugo Berger Goberg. It is always refreshing to find an antique object probably by a famous maker, that you have never seen befo...
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Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron, Metal

Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts pewter box with an enamel maiden to the lid.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. Stamped Tudric 0586. A pewter box with an enamel inset into the lid depicting a Pre-Raphaelite Maiden in electric blue colours. The hinge on the sides of the lid has been removed and shortened all the way around, and it has been made into a push on lid. Representations of the human figure are quite rare in Liberty Tudric pewter...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter, Enamel

Marshall Field & Co. Antique Floral Ivy Bronze Blotter Corners With Leather Pad
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of four Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period floral ivy bronze blotter corners, with a custom blue leather desk blotter. In the manner of Tiffany Studios By Marshall Fie...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Georg Jensen Danish Sterling Silver Bon Bon Dish
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Danish sterling silver bon bon dish made by Georg Jensen in the Arts & Crafts style; an additi...
Category

1920s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze desk box, jewelry box, or decorative box By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 3...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Sterling Silver

English Arts & Crafts Turquoise Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Queens, NY
English Arts & Crafts round turquoise porcelain centerpiece with leaf design on pedestal base (signed BREBY).  
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20th Century British Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Lizzie Wilkins Della Robbia Birkenhead Arts & Crafts Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and sought after English Arts & Crafts twin handled art pottery vase hand painted by Lizzie Wilkins for Della Robbia Birkenhead and dated 1896. The vase of flagon shape is ...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Tiffany Studios Bronze & Slag Glass Letter Holder - Stickley era W8373
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Tiffany Studios Bronze & Slag Glass Letter Holder - Stickley Era - W8373 This is a great desk accessory by Tiffany Studios in New York City. It is marked and in pristine condition....
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany & Co. Antique Arts & Crafts Bronze Pen Holder
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze pen holder By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 3.5"W x 3.5"D x 2.5"H. Good o...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Perpetual Desk Calendar, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze perpetual desk calendar or memorandum featuring symbols of the Zodiac 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

Tiffany Studios Zodiac Gilt Bronze Inkwell No. 1072
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Tiffany Studios gilt bronze inkwell. In the Zodiac pattern. Model no. 1072. Simply iconic Tiffany design! Date: Early 20th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall goo...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Vase, 1927
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period glazed art pottery vase By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1927 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light pink color with green accents. Measures: 4"W x 4"D x 5"H...
Category

1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

18th Century Antique Walnut Longcase Clock by Daniel Delander of London
By Daniel Delander
Located in Devon, GB
This superb George I period antique longcase clock by Daniel Delander is cased in highly figured walnut veneer of lovely colour and patina. Standing on a double plinth there is a panelled base and moulded trunk door. The pull forward hood is flanked by quarter columns with brass capitals. The case retains the original caddy top surmounted by two finials. The square dial has an applied chapter ring with cherubin spandrels. The dial centre is finely matted with an engraved date aperture and subsidiary seconds dial. The original blued steel hands appear to be original and are finely wrought and pierced. The movement is of eight day duration striking the hours on a single bell Daniel Delander worked with Thomas Tompion...
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Early 18th Century British George I Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

B G H, Attri an Arts & Crafts Brass Mantel Clock with Stylised Floral Chasing
Located in London, GB
Birmingham guild of handicraft, attributed. An Arts and Crafts hand made brass mantel clock, with ball finial, stylised floral hand chased decoration and hand riveted construction ...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Floral Decorated Vase, 1927
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period large glazed art pottery vase with floral decoration By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1927 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light pink color. Measures: 3.5"W...
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1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Arts & Crafts Liberty & Co Pewter, Copper and Blue Enamel Mantel Clock
Located in Petworth, GB
A lovely example of an Arts & Crafts polished pewter mantel clock With copper face and stylised numerals Blue enamel inset panel By Liberty & Co Circa 1900 The movement is By Le...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Enamel, Pewter

Tall Arts and Crafts Brass Candle Stick This is a large candle stick
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Tall Arts and Crafts Brass Candle Stick This is a large candle stick, it is 16” high and made in brass it dates from about 1890 The Candle Stick is 16” high, the diameter of the b...
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1890s Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Newlyn Arts & Crafts Copper Posy Bowl with Fish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional English arts & crafts hand crafted copper posy or rose bowl decorated with fish made by renowned Cornish copper workshops Newlyn and dating from around 1900. The bowl ...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Stamp Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Graduate" pattern stamp box, jewelry box, or desk box By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, E...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Pad
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period patinated bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the Zodiac with a custom green leather desk pad By Tiffany Studios (signed to ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor or Cigar Box
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period humidor or cigar box By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Sterling silver on patinated bronze, with cedar lined interior. Measures: 8....
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

Antique Fulper Arts & Crafts Pink & Green Vase Signed C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Fulper Arts & Crafts Pink & Green Vase Signed C1920 Measures - 7"h x 5"diam
Category

20th Century Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Nugget L Vase Resin Fuchsia Yellow
Located in barasso, IT
Nugget vase, clear fuchsia, clear yellow. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L Ø 22cm x H 36cm Colours: clear fuchsia, cl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Arts & Crafts Pinder Bourne Floral Charger Signed circa 1886
By Pinder, Bourne & Co
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An Arts & Crafts Pinder Bourne Pottery wall charger hand-painted with autumnal flowering shrubs on a mottled blue/green ground. This Fine earthenware charger is of rounded shape with...
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1880s English Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Huge 15" Merrimac Pottery Matt Green Arts & Crafts Ribbed Turned Antique Vase
By Merrimac Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Large antique Merrimac Pottery Arts and Crafts vase in great swelling form with defined ribs and alligatored matt green glaze. Merrimac Pottery operated in Newburyport, Ma. from 1897...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

The 10.5ft 18th Century George I Bur/Burl Walnut Month Longcase Clock by
By James Markwick
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
This is, without doubt, the largest and most impressive English longcase/grandfather clock we have ever encountered, standing at three meters twenty (10.5ft/321cm) and it is quite possibly the largest from the entire 18th century. The golden age. As you might expect, no expense was spared when this clock was commissioned circa 1710-1720, using only the very finest cuts of burr/burl walnut to adorn the case and cross-grain mouldings throughout, leading up to the sensational month going, quarter chiming movement by James Markwick, London. Once wound, the clock will run for one month, chiming the quarters on six bells...
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18th Century English George I Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Hand Beaded Bird of Paradise Stems, France
Located in Riverdale, NY
Set of Hand Beaded Bird of Paradise Stems made in the late 1990's in France. Custom made in the 1990's of antique and new Czech beads. Set of 2 each: Flowerheads/ Matte black and iri...
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Early 2000s French Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Doré Inkwell
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period "Zodiac" pattern gilt bronze inkwell By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.63"W x ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

21st Century Gaetano Pesce Clear L Vase Soft Resin Turquoise Orange
Located in barasso, IT
Clear extra colour vase - clear aqua, matt turquoise, matt orange. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - Ø 22cm x H 36cm Co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Roycroft Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Pen Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hand hammered copper pen tray By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 7.38"W x 2.75"D x 0.5"H. Go...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Hand Hammered Arts & Crafts Style Copper Candlesticks Hessel Studios California
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and elegant hand Hammered & polished copper candlestick holders by Hessel Studios of San Rafael California. Each unique and very much a piece o...
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Early 2000s American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Joseph Reinemann Jugendstil Pewter Novelty Bird Desk Inkwell, Germany c1902
By Martin Brothers, Arts and Crafts Company, Robert Wallace Martin
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Joseph Reinemann Jugendstil Pewter Novelty Bird Desk Inkwell, Germany c1902. Joseph Reinemann, Munich, a Jugendstil silvered pewter novelty desk inkwell in the form of a grotesque bi...
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Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Marshall Field & Co. Antique Floral Ivy Bronze Desk Calendar Holder, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period floral ivy bronze desk calendar holder or picture frame In the manner of Tiffany Studios By Marshall Field & Co. (signed to the back) U...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Twins-C L Vase Resin Grey Clear
Located in barasso, IT
Twin-C vase, clear grey and clear. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: L - ø 22cm x H 36cm Other sizes available. Colours: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Heintz Arts & Crafts Bronze Round Container With Lid, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts period bronze round container with lid By Heintz Art Metal Shop USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 5.25"W x 5.25"D x 7.25"H. Good original vintage condit...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Baccarat Rose Crystal and Copper Dresser Jar, France 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Exceptional piece of multi-faceted pink/rose/salmon/peach'y crystal set in large pertruding squares. It features its original patinated copper lid with beaded ornamentation towards i...
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1930s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Copper

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Desk Blotter
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Art Deco or Arts & Crafts period bronze blotter ends featuring symbols of the Zodiac, with a custom green leather desk blotter. By Tiffany Studios (blotter ends s...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Glasgow style oak Arts & Crafts copper bound planter w. stylized elongated tops
Located in London, GB
A Glasgow Style Arts and Crafts oak and copper bound planter with splayed legs and circular cut-out's to the tops.
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1910s Scottish Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Large and Rare Arts & Crafts Iron Chandelier with Eagle Sculptures & Glass Shade
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique Arts & Crafts light fixture with stylized American eagle head sculptures. This gorgeous American Style Art Deco, seven-light chandelier is...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Carl Deffner, Esslingen A three-piece Arts & Crafts Copper and Brass circa 1900
Located in Verviers, BE
Superb Jugendstil copper and brass by the famous C.D.E Works of Carl Deffner of Esslingen, Germany. A three-piece red copper coffee or tea set on a matching presentation tray. The ...
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Early 1900s German Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Margaret Gilmour, Attributed a Glasgow School Brass Planter with Stylised Roses
By Margaret Gilmour
Located in London, GB
Margaret Gilmour, attributed. A Glasgow School brass planter with stylized rose and floral details.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

1800s Snuff Box of Ram's Horn and Wood
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
c.1800s snuff box, ram's horn with wood inset bottom. Base edge faults in the horn-top edge also. With a tag: "You God Father Eckhadt (?) snuff box" and description. 2 3/8" x 1 3/8 x...
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19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

A Roseville Pottery Florentine Pattern Jardiniere on Pedestal
Located in San Francisco, CA
this Roseville jardiniere on pedestal in the rare Florentine Pattern manufactured from 1923-1926, featuring a bulbous double-handled urn resting o...
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1920s North American Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Large Ephraim Faience Pottery Vase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large green Vintage pottery vase with relief palmetto design. Marked on verso as shown. Dimensions: 7 1/2" W x 10 3/4" H Condition: Please see ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Arts & Crafts Style Pottery Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage "arts & crafts" style pottery vase, circa 1950s. Wonderful bluish green colors and a great vintage patina make this a wonderful decor piece! It is in very good vintage condit...
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Shapland & Petter. An Arts & Crafts oak planter with copper heart shaped panels
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. An Arts & Crafts oak planter with opposing copper heart shaped panels.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Arts & Crafts Crystalline Cerulean Vase by Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the default quote does not include packing and insurance. 1stDibs shipping provides a level of value, protection, and care that aligns with our commitment to safeguarding historic artworks and providing excellent client service. “A Robineau vase is a true work of art, unique in conception and perfect in execution, for every piece that left this studio was a labor of love.” – Ethel Brand Wise, The American Magazine of Art, 1929 Adelaide Alsop Robineau was a pioneer in American studio ceramics and excelled as an innovator in pottery both technically and aesthetically. As a young woman of high society in the late Victorian era, she gained early accolades as a skilled watercolorist and china painter and taught for a time at St. Mary’s Hall in Minnesota. In 1899, she married Samuel E. Robineau, a French gentleman and collector of Chinese ceramics. He was deeply intrigued by her talent and steadfastly supported and encouraged her throughout her career. The couple collaborated to produce a popular and influential monthly journal together, Keramic Studio, and went on to build a studio on their property in Syracuse, New York, which they named Four Winds. Robineau would also go on to teach for many years at Syracuse University while creating her own work and raising three children. Early in her career, she studied at Alfred University under Charles Binns, who is widely considered to be the progenitor of contemporary studio ceramics in America. His program established a shift in the craft of ceramics as an academic pursuit, rather than one of apprenticeship. Pottery throwers and the artists who decorated the wares traditionally inhabited separate roles in ceramic manufacture, a practice common in Europe. Binns’ philosophy merged the two, such that the potter had total agency of the final product. This marked a historic divergence in the creation of art pottery – one that Adelaide Robineau...
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Fulper Pottery Signed Mirror Black Glazed Two Handle Vase , Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeously glazed, classically designed two handle Fulper Pottery vase featuring a mirror black/dark charcoal glaze that radiates in the light. Signed on the base with Fulper lo...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Impressive & Large Alabaster Pendant Light Chandelier w Bronze Lizard Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful design and wonderful light creating, mineral stone fixture. This marvelous, early 20th century alabaster and bronze work of lighting art is another one of our recent and g...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Pair of Arts & Crafts Hand Carved Bookends with Strong Semi Nude Muscular Males
Located in Lisse, NL
All handcrafted, solid wooden blue collar workers bookends. If you or your friends have a house from the Arts & Crafts period than this unique pair could be the perfect gift. These hand carved, hard working men sculptures...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Patinated Bronze Letter Rack, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period patinated bronze desk letter rack featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20t...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Notepad Holder
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Zodiac" pattern bronze notepad holder By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 4.5"W x 7.5"D x 0.5"H. Good original vintage...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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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