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Decorative Objects For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Minimalist
Style: Empire
21st Century ‘Organic Fusion N°1’ Plate, in White Ceramic, Handcrafted in France
By Inhee Ma
Located in Marchaux-Chaudefontaine, FR
'Organic Fusion N°1' Handmade Ceramic Plate / Bowl
The 'Organic Fusion N°1' plate is a versatile and functional piece that goes beyond traditional tableware. It features several s...
Category
2010s European Minimalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Art Nouveau Box by Erhard & Söhne
Located in New York, NY
An Art Nouveau rectangular box with a bobsledding motif Designed and manufactured by Erhard & Söhne. Burlwood, and brass. The brass inlay on top depicts a bobsled with a four-man cre...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Egg style Faberge folding photo holder Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Egg on engraved tripod with octagonal folding photo holder for 6 photos inside, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated, with translucent fired enamels on guilloché and pure gold “pa...
Category
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
French Art Nouveau Bronze Figure of a Beautiful Young Girl by Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Petaluma, CA
This beautiful young woman is a fine example of the creations of the noted French sculptor, Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914). You will find his works to be predominantly art nouveau wo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass "Red Sunset Vase" by Daum Frères
By Daum
Located in London, GB
"Red Sunset Vase" by Daum Frères
A striking and unusual early 20th Century cameo glass vase enamel painted with a green forest landscape against a fiery yellow and orange field, Sig...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
'Bohemienne' Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by Emmanuel Villanis, circa 1890
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
'Bohemienne' An Art Nouveau bronze sculpture by Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914), depicting an elegant young woman holding a lyre with her other arm raised behind her head with robes fl...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Arts and Crafts Copper and Brass Candleholder Jugendstil Aesthetic Movement
Located in Sharon, CT
Arts and Crafts copper and brass candleholder Jugendstil Aesthetic Movement. Candleholder retains original patinated surface.
Category
19th Century British Jugendstil Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Ernst Wahliss Turn Wein Austrian Art Nouveau Figural Lily Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Turn Wein Austrian art nouveau figural vase formed as a lily by renowned ceramicist Ernst Wahliss (Austrian, 1837-1900) dating from around 1900. The tall and elegant porce...
Category
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
English Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Picture Frame, 1904
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by AE Goodby & Son in Birmingham in 1904. Shaped surround with bracket supports; applied ornament with climbing tendrils, unfurled scrolls, and languid overhanging flowerheads. Mounted to stained-wood support. With glass, silk lining, and hinged easel wood...
Category
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Wall Clock, 1900s
Located in Praha, CZ
Art Nouveau wall clock with a charming, resonant chime.
Made in Austria in 1900s.
The clock's mechanism was cleaned and adjusted by a professional clockmaker.
Paint is slightly worn ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Pug Dog Musician Austrian Vienna Bronze Miniature Figure
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Vienna bronze figurine. This polychromed cold painted bronze is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of silvered bronze Art Nouveau candelabra by Georges de Feure France 1901
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of silvered bronze Art Nouveau candelabra with floral design by Georges de Feure for Galerie L' Art Nouveau in Paris, France 1901.
These 3-light candelabra in silvered bronze ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pheasant Statue Sculpture Gilded Bronze 19th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique statuette, sculpture of a pheasant, gold-plated bronze, the colored parts are hand-painted, circa 1880, France, not marked.
Very high-quality and detailed manufacture, very...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Art Glass Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Nouveau period iridescent art glass vase
By Loetz
Austria, Early 20th Century
Measures: 8"W x 8"D x 11"H.
Good original vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
19th Century Diana the Huntress Bronze Bas Relief Wall Plaque
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
19th century diana the huntress bronze bas relief wall plaque. Diana with raised bow and hunting dog near her side.
We have specialized in the sale of...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Mid 20th century framed Italian bisque Taglio
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid 20th century Italian framed bisque Taglio. This Greco Roman style bisque porcelain medallion is framed in a gold leaf shadowbox frame with pink interior and gold detail...
Category
1950s Italian Empire Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Brass Ink Blotter
Located in New York, NY
A brass Art Nouveau period ink blotter. Beautiful Art Nouveau details captured in blotters' handle. Use for its intended purpose or as a standalone piece decorative object on a desk,...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Large Wiener Werkstaette Koloman Moser Flower Stand, Jardiniere, Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed and originally manufactured for the early showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette in Vienna VII, Neustiftgasse 32-34 - Model# M 0182
The diameter of the pots is 16cm
Punched i...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Edwardian Amphora Austria "Campina" Owl Pottery Vase
By Amphora
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Amphora Austria "Campina" Owl Pottery Vase circa 1910
An Austrian Pottery vase adorned with an owl-inspired design motif stands out for its intri...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large Majolica Pansy Cache Pot Delphin Massier circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Large Majolica Pansy Cache Pot signed Delphin Massier Circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Crackle Celadon Pear Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Described in ancient Chinese texts as the “moon dyed with spring water,” celadon porcelains are prized for their well-proportioned forms and luminous blue-green glazes. This contempo...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Majolica Parrots Centerpiece Delphin Massier, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Parrots Centerpiece Jerome Massier, circa 1900.
14 inches.
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Antique Art Nouveau Photo Album or Book with Brass Stand Up Frame
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique standing photo album is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau style. The album is compo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
French Empire Style Tessellated Stone Marble Pedestal Stand Planter with Lions
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire Style Tessellated Stone Marble Pedestal Stand Planter with Lions. Item feature bulbous open planter form, paw feet,...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Empire Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Loetz Witwe Glass Vase Decor Candia Papillon, Bohemia, circa 1898
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Stunning Loetz Witwe glass vase decor "Candia Papillon" out of Bohemia, circa 1898. This very rare version of the famous rose water sprinkler vase impresse...
Category
Late 19th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Pug Dog Musician Austrian Vienna Bronze Miniature Figure
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1910s Vienna bronze figurine. This polychromed cold painted bronze is probably something you need if you’re a Vienna bronze collector. Found at an estate sale in Vienna...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Majolica Flowers & Leaves Cache Pots Luneville Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Majolica Flowers & Leaves signed Luneville Cache Pots Circa 1890,
H / 7 inches , D / 9 inches by 7 inches.
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Art Nouveau Carved Wooden Picture Frame with Klimt Print of "The Kiss"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Art Nouveau intricately carved dark wood frame. In original "as is" condition with minor scratching and chipping. Gustav Klimt print of "The Kiss" as a bonus.
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Art Nouveau Centrepiece Attributed to Kayser in Germany, circa 1900
Located in Verviers, BE
Large spectacular Art Nouveau centrepiece attributed to Kayser in Germany, circa 1900.
Very impressive, this stunning piece gathers all the ...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Loetz Green Glass Vase with Alvin Sterling Silver Overlay
By Loetz Glass
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality Art Nouveau style art glass vase, by Loetz the historic glass maker from the municipality of Austria featuring Alvin Sterling Silver overlay. Overlay in form of open and horizontal patterns with stylized leaves and scrollwork.
A great find, handcrafted vase skillfully made using centuries old techniques of art glass works from the world-renowned maker, Loetz. Simply stunning this Art Nouveau glass vase with Alvin Sterling Silver overlay by Loetz would enhance any shelf, table, nightstand or countertop.
This is a rare antique Loetz Green Glass...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cameo Glass Banjo Vase, by Emile Galle Décor Begonias, France, circa 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
An excellent French Art Nouveau Vase in a classic banjo shape, with a deep red flowering landscape etched and acid cut against a yellow background, with fine color and detail. Rare ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Emmanuel Villanis Style Art Nouveau French Virgin Mary Sculpture w/ Marble Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A turn of the 20th century Emmanuel Villanis styled Virgin Mary bust sculpture exudes the ethereal grace reminiscent of the virgin saint in an Art Nou...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$225 Sale Price
40% Off
Empire style cassolettes in sea green marble and gilt bronze, 19th century
Located in NICE, FR
Empire style sea green marble and gilt bronze cassolettes, 19th century
Pair of polished sea green marble and gilt bronze cassolettes resting on square bases decorated with laurel l...
Category
1880s French Empire Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Swiss Black Forest Wood and Marble Lucerne Lion Carving
By Black Forest
Located in Newark, England
Mounted on a Black Marble Plinth
From our Black Forest collection, we are delighted to introduce this Swiss Black Forest Lucerne Lion Carving. The Lucern...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Exceptional 19th Century French Bronze Frame w/ Portrait Painting of Josephine
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite miniature portrait is attributed to Empress Josephine, capturing her regal presence with remarkable detail and sophistication. She is dressed in a sumptuous white gown...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Muse Jeweled Gilt Brass Perfume Bottle Attrb. Schafer & Vater
By Schafer & Vater
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Figural Art Nouveau Muse Perfume Bottle, Pat. July 1900, Attributed to Schafer & Vater, Germany
A rare and ethereal figural Art Nouveau perfume bottle, attributed to Schafer & Vater...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Loetz Art Nouveau Iridescent Silver Overlay Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay by historic Loetz, ca 1900. Ovoid with pinched shoulder. Overlay pattern comprising vertical ovals inset with entwined loops risin...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
1920 Rene Lalique, Perfume Bottle Cassis Clear Enameled Glass & Black Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Perfume Bottle "Bouchon Cassis" made in clear glass with original black heated enamel and black glass by Rene Lalique in 1920.
Molded signature on bottom.
Perfect condition.
...
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Original Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstatte Vienna Secessonist Flower Stand
Located in Vienna, AT
A typical work from the early period of the Wiener Werkstatte. Punched iron sheet, white lacquered. See similar items - Wiener Werkstatte pattern books as displayed. No signature.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Handbuilt Organic Modern Ceramic Moon Vase with Lava Glaze
By MONDAYS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handbuilt organic modern moon vase made from a groggy clay body covered layers of glossy and matte white glaze, and a heavily textured lava glaze. Each vase is made by hand in our Br...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Early 20th C. Glass Grape Bunch Pendant Light (2 available)
Located in San Francisco, CA
A vibrant pendant light from the 1920s; ruddy-red to amber, Venetian glass grape bunches with detailed green and pink leaves. The grapes are hanging from a green, patinated brass "vi...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
A Rare Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase with Clematis Decor, by Émile Gallé Nancy
By Émile Gallé
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Rare Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase with Clematis Decor, by Émile Gallé Nancy
Emile Gallé Cameo glass vase, richly decorated with branches with flowe...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Antique Emile Gallé Vase in Yellow Frosted and Dark Art Glass, Early 20th C.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Emile Gallé vase in yellow frosted and dark art glass carved in the form of a park landscape with trees and a bridge.
Rare model.
Early 20th century.
Measures: 27.5 x 7.7 c...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Nouveau Vase with Herons and Flowers, J.W. Mijnlieff, Holland Utrecht 1900s
By Faience- en Tegelfabriek Holland
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Exceptional Art Nouveau ceramic vase by Jan Willem Mijnlieff, founder and master ceramist of Fayence- en Tegelfabriek Holland, the iconic Utrecht factory active between 1893 and 1920...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$1,147 Sale Price
20% Off
Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Large Cameo Glass Vase "Gladioli" circa 1900
By Émile Gallé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Émile Gallé (1846-1904), Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase « Gladioli Flowers »
Large piriform vase on heel with long collar in dark blue and blue multi-layered glass
Cased glass, opales...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$9,713 Sale Price
35% Off
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
Located in Chicago, US
Model #3771
Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau Frog Motif Dish/ Vide-Poche by Achile Gamba-WMF
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Nouveau Frog Motif Dish/ Vide-Poche by Achile Gamba-WMF
Whimsical motif of a flute playing frog romancing fish in a lake.
Stamped Achile Gamba a...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
BACCARAT - Julien Viard - 'Le Narcisse Noir' - Perfume Bottle - France - C. 1911
By Baccarat
Located in Chatham, ON
BACCARAT (Manufacturer) - Julien Viard (Designer) - 'CARON - Le Narcisse Noir' (Perfume Manufacturer / Name) - Art Nouveau crystal perfume bottle designed by Viard in 1911 - featurin...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
$276 Sale Price
30% Off
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Flower Vase, Birmingham 1902 Henry Matthews
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique Art Nouveau hammered Sterling Silver flower vase, Birmingham 1902 Henry Matthews. The vase on plain moulded pedestal base, rising to plain ...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Maitland Smith Bronze Art Nouveau Bas Relief Face Bust Handle Mantel Vase Urn
Located in Dayton, OH
Heavy vintage Maitland Smith Art Nouveau style bronze urn / vase / vessel featuring high keyhole handles with a ridged texture above a pair of femal...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$940 Sale Price
20% Off
Spectral Seed Iridescent Art Nouveau Bowl by Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, US
An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Italian Photo Frame Art Nouveau with Black Marble, Illumination
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Illumination is a rectangular golden silver photo frame with black marble designed by Laura G Art with Heart and it is decorated 360°, both front and back as every one of my picture ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Large Five-Light Candelabra 474
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of extra-large Georg Jensen sterling silver candelabra, design #474 by Johan Rohde. This design features many of the same elements as Rohde's iconic acorn silverware pattern a...
Category
1940s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Copper Cicada Vase with Opal by Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
Located in Chicago, US
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Created while a lead designer for J. Winhart & Co., Ludwig Vierthaler’s cicada themed copper vase showcases the design principles which he developed at J. Winhart in the pre-war years, where emphasis was placed on craftsmanship and the characteristics of the material itself. The vase’s ambiguous quality and use of allegory also shows his uncanny understanding of the dual nature of German life at the time. On the one hand, under Kaiser Wilhelm II, Germany was asserting herself strongly in the Weltpolitik through alliances with other central-European powers and in making grand plans to grow in military strength. With hindsight, Vierthaler’s vase is all the more remarkable for his prescience in the twilight of an empire.
By presenting a cicada, he evokes a conundrum. Is this cicada a strong adult, newly emerged from a long dormancy? Or is this the cicada...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Martin Benito Crystal Centerpiece Bowl, Red and Bronze, Paris France
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, a rarely seen Martin Benito fine and heavy red cut to clear centrepiece bowl, mouth-blown, hand-cut crystal and gilt bronze doré mount of swans and Baroque scro...
Category
1950s French Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Important Art Nouveau Zsolnay Flask by Lajos Mack for Zsolnay
By Zsolnay
Located in Chicago, US
Established in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay, Zsolnay began as a small business producing basic stoneware and earthenware. Ten years later Miklós’ son, Vilmos, joined the company and led it...
Category
1890s Hungarian Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Marigold Dugan Carnival Glass Tulip Vase - Opalescent - Orange - Art Nouveau
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
A beautiful tulip vase in opalescent pinkish-orange marigold carnival glass.
The glass is almost iridescent.
The color has marigold iridescence. It is wonderful.
This vase is very de...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Loetz Art Nouveau Four Handled Phaenomen Iridescent Art Glass Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare Bohemian art nouveau Phenomen Genre 2/484 (also known as Medici) pattern Loetz vase dating from around 1902. This beautiful vase stands on a rounded spread fo...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Antonin Larroux (1900's) Art Nouveau Stucco Vase of Allegorical Masks in Relief
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a phenomenal Art Nouveau stucco oversized vase with six (6) masks/faces emerging in relief from deep foliage. SIGNED to underside, Antonnin Larroux (1859-1937). Finished a ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Stucco
Art Nouveau Silver Pewter Letter Opener with the Image of a Lady
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and solid silver pewter art nouveau letter opener featuring a lady - a wonderful decorative piece for any desk or work station.
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
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.