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Decorative Objects For Sale
Style: Folk Art
Style: Late Victorian
Vintage Majolica Lidded Jar - Eggplant Form - Hand Painted Leaves - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage majolica hand painted lidded jar - eggplant form - molded ceramic - unsigned - mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - minor manufacturing flaws consistent with hand...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Palissy Majolica Lobster Plate
By Bernard Palissy
Located in Pearland, TX
A wonderful antique Palissy majolica plate with a large lobster and other crustaceans. Anterior rim pierced for hanging. Circa 1920.
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1920s French Late Victorian Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Russian Hand Painted Lacquerware Palekh Miniature Table Box
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional finely painted vintage Imperial Russian lacquerware box. Exquisitely hand-crafted in the Palekhsky District (Палех) of wes...
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20th Century Russian Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Lacquer

"Pig" Found Object Sculpture by Leo Sewell
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Leo Sewell (b. 1945) is an American "found object" artist. His assemblages of recycled material are in over 40 museums and in private collections worldwide. Sewell was born in Ann...
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Early 2000s American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Swedish Original Painted Box Dated 1866
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A 19th Century original painted decorative box from the region of Jämtland in Sweden, close to the mountain that separates the two Scandinavian countries Norway and Sweden. These ty...
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1860s Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Jim Rose Barn House Structure, Welded Steel Sculpture Made with Salvaged Steel
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a welded steel sculpture made by furniture creator Jim Rose. It is sustainable design created from salvaged and recycled steel panels left over from his larger projects. Thes...
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2010s American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Tonala Pottery Vase
Located in Cordova, SC
A nice Tonala Mexican folk art pottery with a bird with white dots and a multi colored flower on the surface. Decent and practical size vase. Has an earth-tone / natural surface so b...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

18th Century Rustic Primitive genuine Folk Art Wooden bowl original paint
Located in Boden, SE
An exceptional large rare oval shaped 18th century primitive Swedish carved wooden knot bowl. Shows a dry textured finish showing a stunning aged patina. A truly remarkable piece. Th...
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Mid-18th Century European Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Large Elephant Stone sculpture hand made and signed under the foot, Circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a large stone sculpture of an elephant, made from a cast or composite stone all hand painted and signed. We date this piece to the early 20th Century , Circa 1920. This piec...
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Early 20th Century British Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Cast Stone

Antique Red Fox Skull Taxidermy, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Red Fox Skull Taxidermy, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned ba...
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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone, Wood

ANTIQUE CIRCA 1900 FRENCH CIGAR BOX MODELLED AS A PAGODA TOP CHiNESE SHOP
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather lovely antique original circa 1880-1900 French made Pagoda top Chinese shop cigar box A very go...
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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

German Hand Carved Wood and Painted Carousel Horse with Saddle Seat 19th Century
Located in Hollywood, SC
German hand carved wood and decorative painted carousel horse with flowing mane, hairy tail, upholstered saddle seat, original glass eyes, and mounted on a wrought iron scrolled brac...
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19th Century German Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Victorian Silver Figural Plated Brides Basket
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Figural Victorian Silver Plated Brides Basket from the late 19th Century. Ornate design with doves nesting around their e...
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1870s American Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Folk Art Hand Painted Trinket Box in the Style of Peter Hunt Circa 1940s
Located in Peabody, MA
Primitive hand decorated trinket box in the style of the noted Provincetown folk artist Peter Hunt, ca. 1940s. Humorous interior label indicates it is "four of four of a kind" and ...
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Swedish Antique Folk Art Hand Made Pine Flour Box
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish flour box made by hand in solid pine. The box is from northern Sweden and made around the mid 19th century, 1840 to 1850. The box is in untouched original condition w...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Antique Picture Frame, Victorian, Bronze Dorée, France, 1880s, 7 x 10 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique picture frame from brass. France, around 1880. Picture size: 7 x 10 cm.
Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chicken Folk Art Wicker Wood Bamboo Lidded Basket Handwoven Kitchen 1960
Located in Miami, FL
Collectible 1960s kitchen decoration figural Wicker hand-woven lidded Basket. Hen Sitting on nest. Hen is the lid with attached red wood comb and beak and Red Button Eyes the tail is bamboo. The basket itself has a double layer so that the hen has a firm place to sit. The Basket is in good vintage condition with some marks, dryness, some normal breaks to the wicker. Measures 11.25 inches high, basket is 9 inches round. Vintage Chicken Basket...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Plastic

18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure, a hand carved and painted fruitwood figure for a Christmas Crèche or Krippe. Excellent and delicate details to the head and hands. The half figure stands on a dowel set into platform base, dressed in original fine linen robe...
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18th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Linen, Fruitwood

Vintage Folk Art Slab Built Clay Bust of Man
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho sculpture of man. A chic slab built composition of a charming man in a hat. Beautiful hand painted detail. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Handcrafted Wood Whale Puzzle Sculpture Signed
Located in San Diego, CA
Handcrafted what sculpture made of solid wood. Amazing design an workmanship. Signed and dated.
Category

1990s American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

1960s Sculpture of an American Eagle Hand Carved in Seri Ironwood
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Carved Wood American Eagle Sculpture 1960s. Vintage Sculpture of an American Eagle Carved in Seri Ironwood. Handmade large carved wood eagle ...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Singing bird box by Bruguier in silver case with enamel to top and lid
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Rectangular silver guilded case with rounded corners. The oval lid has an enamel painting on the exterior of a mountain view and on the interior brightly enamelled with flower bouqu...
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Other, Enamel, Silver

Folk Art Walnut Burr Sculpture Carved Human Form Life Size
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Exceptional folk art sculpture depicting a human head and body dressed in a waving organic form cloak with a bone eyepiece. Exceptional patina with strong carved flowing lines produ...
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19th Century European Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Antique Gutta-Percha Jewelry Box, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique box made of gutta-percha, France, around 1880. Former used as a pyrogene and to put matches in, can now also be used wonderfully as a jewelry box. Exceptional ornam...
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Wauja/ Turuza. Monkey Sculpture, 2021, Brazilian exotic wood
Located in PARIS, FR
La sculpture intitulée "Wauja/Turuza. Singe, 2021" est une œuvre d'art réalisée par l'artiste indigène Turuza, appartenant à l'ethnie Wauja du Haut-Xingu, au Brésil. Fabriquée à part...
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2010s Brazilian Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Norwegian Wood Black Golden Painted Candlesticks, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of vintage Norwegian wooden candle sticks with black and gold paint in intricate organic patterns. Beautiful vintage condition. Norway, 1970s.
Category

20th Century Norwegian Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Fajalauza Glazed Terracotta Ceramic Lebrillo Bowl, Granada Spain
Located in Escalona, Toledo
"Lebrillo" bowl in blue, green and ivory glazed terracotta ceramic from Fajalauza Española from the early 20th century, fully elaborated and painted by hand. Fajalauza is a style th...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Wooden Letter Opener With Folk Style Art on Handles.
Located in Seattle, WA
Makers Mark Reading “Spindlermuhle” on the Back. Translate From German to a Town in the Czech Republic. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 8 W ; 1 1/2 D
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1970s Folk Art Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Tole Painted Gilt and Green Pawfoot Jardinieres
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 19th century tole painted ("Tôle Peinte") gilt and green pawfoot jardinieres. Composed entirely of metal, the square bases are painted to look like red marble.
Category

19th Century American Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Late Victorian Leather Bound Photo Album
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late Victorian Leather Bound Photo Album - 9.5"w x 11.5"h x 2.5"d - made for Christmas 1882 for Private RB Telfer - 1st Lanarkshire Riflemen' also of Volunteer Ambulance Service
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1880s Scottish Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Badger, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the badger (Meles meles) mounted on an ebonized wooden turned base. ...
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Late 19th Century German Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone, Wood

Pair of 19th Century Candlesticks, Brass, Dolphins, France
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique pair of candlesticks with dolphin figures. Wonderful brass work.
Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Found and Salvaged Steel Structure on a Wooden Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of spare parts come together ...
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2010s American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel

Vintage Mexican Talavera Mave Multicolored Floral Decor Ceramic Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade Mexican Talavera Mave ceramic vase delicately decorated by hand. Floral, organic decor in blue, green and dark yellow on a creamy light yello...
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Early 20th Century Mexican Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Turned Bowl
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Unusual 19th century Swedish Folk Art turned bowl with serrated edge. ca 1850 Sweden.
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Horse Shoe Leg Vienna Bronze Letter Opener, Antique Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian letter opener. It has a nice patina. I did not clean it, so the next owner can decide what he wants to do with it. This highly collectible vintage piece ...
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1950s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Small Antique Ovoid Mid-Atlantic Redware Pottery Flower Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique redware flowerpot. Found in Virginia (likely Mid-Atlantic in origin). Simply a wonderful folky piece of Americana! Date: Late 18th or...
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Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Wood, Sweden, 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and yellow-painted organic candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1900. fits 0.70”-0.75” diameter candles
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Early 1900s Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Antique Real Skull of a Duck, Germany ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Real Skull of a Duck, Germany ca. 1900s An antique taxidermied skull of the duck (Anas platyrhynchos domestica) mounted on an ebonized wooden ...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Bone

19th Century Enameled Pocket Watch Stand, Jewelry Stand, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful pocket watch stand, or jewelry stand, France, circa 1880. Brass with enameled ornaments.
Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Burl Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A burl wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th century.
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Burl

Ram Horns Marble Inkwell Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
late 19th century Ram Horns with snake on marble Inkwell Desk Set
Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Swedish Craft, Small Bowl, Painted Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A small blue and white-painted wooden bowl designed and produced in Sweden, 19th century.
Category

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

French Tailor's Mannequin, early 20th Century
Located in Berghuelen, DE
French Tailor's Mannequin, early 20th Century French 20th century tailor's mannequin. Made of paper, fabric and metal. It features a mechanism inside which allows the tailor to adju...
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Early 20th Century French Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Nantucket basket attributed to the Coffin School, 1900's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
A classic vintage Nantucket berry basket with a turned hardwood base, scored with double incised circles. The base captures 41 curved ash stays woven together with split bamboo, and ...
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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Bamboo, Ash, Hardwood

German Shepard 1950 s Statue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German Shepard 1950 s gesso Italian vintage statue .
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1950s Italian Folk Art Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Gesso

Puerto Rican Santos De Palos/Wood Carved Sculpture of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A renown tradition in Puerto Rico is the making of Santos de Palos by Masters Carvers since the 19th century. They hand carved and hand painted the saints inspired in their personal ...
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Large Hand-Carved Swan Decoy Sculpture
Located in Kastrup, DK
A full size hand carved and painted wooden swan decoy. Original paint, white body and reddish beak, glass eyes. In original condition having a wonderful aged patina. Denmark approx....
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Early 20th Century Danish Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Early 1930s Swedish Dala Horse Figurine by Nils Olsson Carved Painted Wood
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Early ca. 1930s Swedish Dala Horse by Nils Olsson. It is made of hand carved dark blue painted wood with handpainted polychrome decorations. This lovely mid sized figurine would be a...
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1930s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage 19th Century Royal Bonn Biscuit Barrel
Located in Naples, FL
This beautiful vintage biscuit barrel cookie jar is a true treasure for any collector. Made by Royal Bonn in the 19th century, it features a stunning...
Category

Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair Japanese Chinese Imari Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamps Blue Red Gilt
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Japanese Imari Bulbous Form Porcelain Vases of medium to large proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, complete with ormolu stepped ci...
Category

19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Ormolu

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th century. “HLHS” inscription on bottom
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

American Craft, Bowl, Wood, USA, c. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden bowl produced in the US, c. 1900.
Category

Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th century. “E” symbol on bottom side
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl produced in Sweden, 19th century. “BÖL.EAS.” on bottom.
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

1960s Vintage Asian Large Hand Carved Wooden Humidor Footed Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s Vintage Asian Large Hand Carved Wooden Humidor Box. Hand-carved Kashmiri style Mid 20th century wood box richly decorated overall with s...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Swedish Craft, Bowl, Wood, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl or trough produced in Sweden 19th century.
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Swedish Designer, Bowl, Wood, Iron, 1782
Located in High Point, NC
A wood bowl with metal repair produced in Sweden, 1782.
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1780s Swedish Folk Art Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

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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