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Decorative Objects For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt
Located in Girona, Spain
Canopus Jar "Asmet", With certificate of authenticity. 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt. Good condition. Egyptian culture are "Canopus jars". These were vessels ...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Italian Venetian Parrot Sculpture in Blown Murano Glass, by Alberto Donà, 1980s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Unique Elegant Italian Venetian Sculpture Parrot in Murano glass, by Alberto Donà in 1980s, in very excellent original condition, composed ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Lladro spain porcelain rare poodle sculpture
Located in Delft, NL
beautiful detailed piece
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1980s Spanish Bohemian Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Exceptionally Rare Candlestick Holders designed by Gio Ponti for Ginori
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of striking, very rare candlestick holders designed by Gio Ponti in 1927 for Richard Ginori. Candlesticks are done in white ceramics with details...
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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Collection of 7 Small Natural Mineral Specimens
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking collection of 7 mineral specimens in natural form sourced from an ex British private collection. Each presented on exclusive custom display plinths, this collection showc...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Murano Glass Vintage “Fazzoletto” Vase by Venini
Located in Austin, TX
Vase by iconic glass manufacturer Venini in Murano, Italy outside of Venice. This hand-blown piece features the famous “fazzoletto” or handkerchief design. The layered glass showcase...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Vase by Jena Hall for Toyo
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase by Jena Hall for Toyo with intricate floral and geometric motifs, perfect for decor or as a collectible. We sell items as acquired, without res...
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1980s Macanese Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese antique excavated jar / excavated earthenware / “Sueki”/ flower vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
※Artificial flowers shown in the photo are not included. Sue pottery is called "sueki" in Japanese. Earthenware that was baked at low temperatures is now being baked at high tempera...
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

1980s Exquisited Handcrafted Polychrome Vase in Ceramic by Bizzirri. Made in Ita
Located in Milano, IT
191980s Exquisited handcrafted polychrome vase in ceramic by Bizzirri. It's in excellent condition. Dimension: diam 5,51 x 11,81 H inches diam cm 14 x cm 30 H
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Brass Accented Hand Painted Duck Decoy Figurine Statue, 1980s Malevolti Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage signed duck figurine by Malevolti, Italy. It features a decoy type design with brass accented parts. It has glass eyes and a hand painted body. A nice addition to the Hollywood Regency...
Category

1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Double-Sided Railway Clock from Pragotron, 1980s
Located in Żory, PL
Large double sided railway clock made by Pragotron in former Czechoslovakia in the 1980s. The clock has been converted into a new quartz mechanism, powered by an AA battery. It no lo...
Category

1980s Industrial Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Cobra Attack Helicopter Lighter, 1980s Japan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This specific attack helicopter was developed by the US Army during the Vietnam War. The words "Huey Cobra" are engraved across the left side of the plane. Three silver rotor blade...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Beautiful Fish Reef and Octopus Murano Italian Art Glass Aquarium Paperweight
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Murano hand blown aquarium Italian art glass paper weight. Showing a octopus holding a reef with fish aquarium. Colors are a different shades of blue, white, black and clea...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

An Outstanding, Highly Important Fossilised Tree
Located in Scorton, GB
A masterpiece of nature that will transform your space into a sanctuary of palaeontological expression. A remarkable piece of natural history that began its journey aeons ago, when a...
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15th Century and Earlier Malagasy Prehistoric Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Group of 12 candlestick - "Tulip" Pierre Forsell - Skultuna
Located in Stockholm, SE
A group of 12 candlesticks by Pierre Forsell, designed and produced at Skultuna in 1980s. The candlesticks comes in three heights, four of each 19.5cm, 21 cm and 23 cm tall. They are all in very good condition excerpt from some minor scratches and some minor marks because of oxidation. The half of the groups are stamped as the photo shows the rest is unmarked. Pierre Forsell worked for several years at Skultuna Brassworks, where he created some of his most iconic designs. His brass products...
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1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Horse and Rider, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Tang dynasty painted pottery figure of a horse and mounted noble rider. TL tested by Oxford Authentication. The horse portrayed standing fours...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Vintage Centrepiece Fruit Bowl, English, Cut Crystal Glass, Decor, Serving Dish
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage centrepiece fruit bowl. An English, cut crystal glass decorative serving dish, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Striking cut detail throughout this app...
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1980s British Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Cut Glass

Denny Pearson "Beastie" Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Beastie is a make believe abstract animal. Denny Pearson created these in his childhood and pursued the form throughout his carrer. Fiberglass, si...
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1980s American Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Fiberglass

Fossil Marine Mosasaur of The Cretaceous Period
Located in Scorton, GB
A wonderful example of a Cretaceous mosasaur. The original Halisaurus arambourgi mosasaur mandibles and vertebrae, measuring 2.9ft, include a well-preserved, near-complete skull, low...
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15th Century and Earlier North African Prehistoric Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Egyptian Fragment of a Seated Man - Ancient Egypt, 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC)
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Egyptian Fragment of a Seated Man Limestone - polychromy Ancient Egypt, 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC) Most likely from the tomb of Montw-m-H3t Provenanc...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Maitland Smith faux Malachite box
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a faux painted malachite lidded box by Maitland Smith in 1980s
Category

1980s North American Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Paint

Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Set / Eighteen
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of eighteen. Army Life In A Black Regiment By Thomas Went Wentworth Higginson "Collector's Library ...
Category

1980s Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Paper, Leather

Snuffbox with miniature of Venice, English Queen Anne style, 925 silver Salimben
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with English Queen Anne style borders and sides with translucent fired enamel on hand engraving similar to wood grain. On t...
Category

1980s Italian Queen Anne Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Maitland Smith Tessellated Horn and Penshell Jewelry Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Maitland Smith tessellated polished horn and penshell jewelry box with brass trim.
Category

1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Horn

Boho Chic Moroccan Inlaid Bone Jewelry Chest or Box with Brass Inlay
Located in Plainview, NY
A decorative handmade orange bone and black tribal design chest or jewelry box. The chest interior is leather and features gorgeous brass inlay design with natural decorative stones.
Category

1980s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Curtis Jeré Abstract Chrome & Brass Ribbon Sculpture with Ball on Marble Base
Located in St. Louis, MO
Circa 1980s abstract Curtis Jeré chrome & brass free form ribbon sculpture with ball on round black marble base, retains Artisan House - C-Jere decal. Chrome has minor patina, marble...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass, Chrome

'Love Knot' Murano Sculpture by Renato Anatrà, Signed, Italy, 1980's
Located in Doylestown, PA
Elegant 'Love Knot' abstract sculpture by Renato Anatrà, signed, Italy. Representing eternal love, this graceful sculpture is beautifully hand crafted of clear...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Small Song Dynasty Carved Wood Bodhisattva, 13th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A small and very fine Chinese carved sandalwood figure of a bodhisattva, possibly Avalokiteshvara (Guan Yin), Song Dynasty (960 to 1276), circa 13th ...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Lladro, Spain, Two Porcelain Figurines, Two Pigeons and Mandarin Duck
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lladro, Spain. Two porcelain figurines. Two pigeons and mandarin duck, 1980s-1990s. Largest measures: 20.5 x 12 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.     
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1980s Spanish Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pre-Columbian Inca Kero Vessel
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Large wooden Pre-Columbian Inca Kero cup. From Central Peru, circa 1300 to 1500 AD. A hollowed wooden vessel, of conical form, decorated with carved incis...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Genuine Sericho Pallasite Meteorite Slab (394.3 grams)
Located in New York, NY
In 2016, large masses of the Sericho pallasite meteorite were acquired from villagers in Isiolo County, Kenya, marking its formal discovery. The olivine crystals range in colour from...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Kenyan Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Other, Iron

Baccarat Lead Crystal Rectangle Vase, Signed
Located in Ross, CA
Heavy let crystal rectangle Baccarat vase / jardiniere, made in France in the 1980's. Includes the Baccarat stamp on the bottom as well as Baccarat in cursive on the side.
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1980s French Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Crystal vase 'Etrangeté n°3' by Philippe Starck for Daum
Located in Mérida, YU
Cristal vase 'Etrangeté n°3' by Philippe Starck for Daum, France 1988. In very good condition. Very rare collectible sculpture. Signed.
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1980s French Organic Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Large hand painted porcelain asparagus terrene
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a large hand painted porcelain asparagus terrine. This porcelain terrine is modeled after a bundle of asparagus. The terrine has been hand glazed in tones of deep green, crea...
Category

1980s Unknown French Provincial Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Mantelliceras Fossil Ammonite On Steel Mount
Located in Scorton, GB
The latest edition to arrive at THE FOSSIL STORE™ is our famous and exquisite series of Mantelliceras ammonites presented on our designed swivel mount. The newly prepared Mantellicer...
Category

15th Century and Earlier North African Prehistoric Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone, Stainless Steel

Plaster of Paris and Resin Red Abstract Totem Floor Indoor Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This monumental and arresting abstract tall life-size floor sculpture is a mixed-media of plaster of pairs over molded fiberglass with red rub paint. It rotates and pivots from side ...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Fiberglass, Plaster, Paint

Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb Korean celadon bowl with elaborate slip inlays circa 12th century from the Goryeo Dynasties (918 to 1392AD). Despite inspired originally b...
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15th Century and Earlier Korean Archaistic Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware Ceramic Brown Handmade Pitcher by Hervé Rousseau La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Hervé Rousseau Beautiful ceramic handmade pitcher by French ceramist. Realised in Boisbelle near La Borne. Elegant brown fire ceramic effect. ...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Horse Head
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Han Dynasty Pottery Horse Head. Crisply modelled with sharp features, including a gaping mouth, nostrils, eyes, ears and an alert exp...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Vintage 80s Post Modern Original Italian Carrera Marble Sculpture by Rose Grant
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We acquired 3 sculptures from the estate of the late artist Rose Grant. This trailblazing housewife turned artist trained under the Italian masters in Florence and created a series ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

1980 V. Nason & C Italian Murano Glass Big White Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Big Vase Nason & C Italy, 1990 White and Clear Blown Murano Glass Vase "Nason & C" sticker label. Perfect Condiction
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Wedgwood Blue Jasper Ware Vessels Classical Scenes, Collection of 4, FREESHIP
Located in Bochum, NRW
A lovely collection of Wedgwood Jasperware Pale Blue four pieces, comprising a jug, a pair of vases, and an ashtray. Made by Wedgwood in England in 1980s, marked/stamped on base. Dim...
Category

1980s English Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Modern Tessellated Stone Rectangular Lidded Box
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a modern, tessellated stone storage box attributed to Maitland Smith, circa the 1980s. This gorgeous box features a tessellated stone exterior with inlai...
Category

1980s North American Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Artglass Bowl Sjogras by Goran Stroemgren for Art Glassworks Urshult Sweden
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Artglass Bowl Sjogras by Goran Stroemgren for Art Glassworks Urshult Sweden A rare 'Sjogras' (seegras) art glass bowl in Graal technique designed by Goran Stromgren for Konstglashyt...
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1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Genuine Sericho Pallasite Meteorite Slab (2.45 lbs)
Located in New York, NY
In 2016, large masses of the Sericho pallasite meteorite were acquired from villagers in Isiolo County, Kenya, marking its formal discovery. The olivine crystals range in colour from...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Kenyan Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Other, Iron

Very Rare Casket Minnekästchen or Box, Germany or Italy, 15th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wooden coffret, call minnekästchen, engraved with a dog, a hare and foliage with polychromy remains. During the Middle Age, the hare is a symbol of fertility, joy and represents the Christ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier European Gothic Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Fossil Cambropallas Trilobite Surmounted Etched Brass stand
Located in Scorton, GB
AES Brass stand series brings you Cambropallas tellesto fossil now transformed with our elegant, innovated-designed stand series, an extraordinary Cambropallas tellesto fossil trilo...
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15th Century and Earlier North African Prehistoric Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone, Brass

Genuine 362 Gram Muonionalusta Meteorite Slice, 4.5 Billion Years Old
Located in New York, NY
This impressive 362 gram slice displays the beauty of the Muonionalusta meteorite. It has been sliced and polished to enhance the natural etching formed when the Muonionalusta entere...
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15th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron, Nickel

Neoclassical Greek Revival White Bisque Porcelain "Bacchus" Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This refined modernist neoclassical sculpture was realized in Germany. The piece depicts a bacchanal featuring Greek goddesses; young cherubic children; and even a bear, executed in ...
Category

1980s German Neoclassical Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Table Box Clock Swiss mechanical skeletal movement on the lid Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large hexagonal table box with clock on the lid, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted fire enamel like lapis lazuli stone, with engravings and decorations hand-e...
Category

1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Postmodern Italian Mantel Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table clock of the Italian manufacturer Alessi after a design by Michael Graves from 1986. A special and rare collector's object of Postmoderne. The coat Clock is a miniature a...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Otmar Alt for Rosenthal "Cat" Candle Holder, Germany 1980s
Located in Naples, IT
Rare ceramic Cat candle holder designed by Otmar Alt for the Rosenthal Company . Signed at the bottom
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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Pair of Bronze Pelicans on Mooring Posts, Late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a splendid large pair of solid bronze pelicans on mooring posts, dating from the late 20th century. This charming pair feature one pelican si...
Category

1980s Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Large Abstract Floor Sculpture in Grey by Curtis Jere
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large abstract floor sculpture made by Cutis Jere in 1984. A great post modern design in grey cut steel. Artist signed and dated.
Category

1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Japanese Antique 13th Century Small Pottery Vase / Wabi Sabi Flower Vase
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Since ancient times, people have created necessary tools from familiar materials, passed them on, and nurtured a lifestyle culture in order to survive in the severe struggle against nature. Over a long period of time, the tools accumulate a certain flavor and reflect the way of life. The harsher the natural environment and the weaker the human being, the stronger the power of the tool. In today's world, where cheap and disposable products are encouraged, the act of repeatedly modifying and re-creating the things around us opens up a new world. With this philosophy in mind, we collect beautiful, powerful, unique, and carefully selected Japanese antiques. This is a very old ceramic vase...
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15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Montgomery Smith 1983 Figural Whitewater Canoers Covered Vessel
Located in Garnerville, NY
An outstanding hand built terracotta covered vessel by Montgomery Smith, Circa 1983. Signed on the bottom, M. Smith, ' 83. The lid depicts two whitewater canoers clearly concentratin...
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Virgin and Child in Majesty, also known as "Sedes Sapientae"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
VIRGIN AND CHILD IN MAJESTY, ALSO KNOWN AS "SEDES SAPIENTIAE"   ORIGIN : SPAIN, CATALOGNE PERIOD: EARLY 13th CENTURY   Height :  95 cm Width : 32 cm Depth : 28 cm   Softwood No polychromy     In the middle of the 12th century, the Virgin took her place in churches, seated in Majesty, serving as a throne for her son Jesus. She is then called Sedes Sapientiae, meaning the Throne of Wisdom. At that time, she is not represented for herself and only exists because she has been designated as Theotokos, the mother of God, at the Council of Ephesus in 431, where the divine nature of Christ was proclaimed from his birth.   The upright and perfectly hieratic bust of this Virgin and Child in Majesty is seated on a throne-bench. She is dressed in a tunic with a rounded neckline and covered with a fine mantle placed on her narrow shoulders. The supple and natural drapery follows the lines of the body.   Large curls frame her face with delicate and regular features, a long straight nose, almond-shaped eyes, and small lips.   She supports the Infant Jesus with her left hand. Like his mother, he is dressed in a long tunic, and his little feet are visible in the folds. He holds a small sphere in his left hand, while with his right hand, he gestures in blessing. The face of Christ bears a strong resemblance to his mother’s one, and he gives a slight smile.   The position of the Child is no longer as hieratic, nor frontal or central as in the early 12th century, but his face still turns towards the faithful.   The 13th century indeed emerges as a period of transition in the artistic domain. The statuary, while retaining certain characteristics still belonging to the habits of the previous century, also develops new formal solutions.   As a result, Mary maintains a hieratic and frontal position, while her son shifts to place himself well to the left on her knee. Similarly, while the Virgin seems perfectly still, Jesus, on the other hand, appears much more animated, especially in the positioning of his hands. His left hand holds the orb, and judging by the raised right arm directed towards the faithful, one can easily imagine that he was making a gesture of blessing.   The influence of the Sedes Sapientiae from previous centuries still seems particularly prevalent in this work.   These few characteristics allow dating this Spanish Virgin...
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15th Century and Earlier Spanish Gothic Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Softwood

Porsche Design Titan Chronograph by IWC ref. 3700 series
Located in Mérida, YU
This is a original very collectable IWC Porche Design Titanium Automatic Men's Watch. Swiss Manufacture 42 mm Mechanical Movement. Calibre 7750. Year 1980. PORSCHE DESIGN TITAN CHR...
Category

1980s German Modern Vintage Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

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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