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Decorative Objects For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1940s
Pair of Large Blue and White Chinese Trumpet Vases
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of large blue and white Chinese trumpet vases.
Category
Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Hermès Stirup Clip Travel Alarm Clock
By Hermès
Located in Munich, DE
Hermès clip Table watch in brass with a Quartz-movement comes with the original box, leather etui and fabric sack.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Set of Folk Art Baskets, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful collection of four folk art baskets, crafted with meticulous skill and care in the time-honored tradition of coiled baskets. Each basket testifies to the rich history of cr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Decorative Objects
Materials
Straw
Rare Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Planter for Earthgender
Located in Glendale, CA
Rare Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Small Planter or Vase for Earthgender. Studio executed in hand thrown and designed textured earthenware. A very clean example from the short-lived...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Vase from the Scavo series in blown sonorous glass, design Alfredo BARBINI. Murano
Located in Torino, IT
Scavo series vase
in blown sonic glass,
design Alfredo BARBINI.
ORIGIN
Murano
PERIOD
1970s
DESIGNER
Alfredo BARBINI
(1912 - 2007) He was as a young master glassmaker for the Zecch...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
XL Spanish Teracotta Olive Jar
Located in Antwerp, BE
XL Spanish terracotta olive jar.
This olive oil jar is spectacular by his size and by his used patina through the years.
This olive pot is a semi-glazed jar with the color green inside and on the neck and charming dripping green on the outside.
Beautiful relief rings around.
This Spanish large jar is a stunning decorative object - large floor vase or piece of art in your interior. Can also be used as a planter or jardiniere.
Spanish pottery - Vintage Spanish Pottery - Spanish Olive Oil Jar - Olive Pot - Large olive oil jars...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rustic Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Vase from the Scavo series in blown sonorous glass, design Alfredo BARBINI. Murano
Located in Torino, IT
Scavo series vase
in blown sonic glass,
design Alfredo BARBINI.
ORIGIN
Murano
PERIOD
1970s
DESIGNER
Alfredo BARBINI
(1912 - 2007) He was as a young master glassmaker for the Zecch...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Vase in the shape of an Elephant's Head, signed Louis LOISEAU-ROUSSEAU (1861-1927)
Located in Torino, IT
Vase in the shape of
Elephant Head,
signed Louis
LOISEAU-ROUSSEAU
(1861-1927).
ORIGIN
France
PERIOD
Early twentieth century
AUTHOR
Louis LOISEAU-ROUSSEAU
(1861-1927)
MATERIALS
Br...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff Box Hung Chong
Located in Newark, England
Circa 1910
From our Chinese collection, we are pleased to offer this Chinese Silver Dragon Snuff Box. The snuff box of oval form having a hammered decoration to the exterior with a ...
Category
1910s Chinese Qing Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Tiger by Ronzan, Italy, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A painted and glazed ceramic tiger sculpture by Ronzan, Italy, 1950s.
A gorgeous piece with great details.
The white areas on the photos are reflections of the artificial light from ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Kotak Taji cockfighting spur container
Located in Chonburi, TH
The wood antique Kotak Taji cockfighting spur container is a captivating relic that immerses us in the rich heritage of this ancient sport. Crafted ...
Category
Early 20th Century Balinese Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Abstract Metal Midcentury Sculpture by Alain Douillard Black Metallic Form
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Alain Douillard
Famous French metal abstract sculptor, circa 1975,
mid-20th century art sculpture
Black abstract freeform by the artist, signe...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Cedar Witco Tiki Cat, c1960s
By Witco
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Crafted from cedar wood, known for its beautiful grain and enduring quality, this sculpture stands an impressive 41.375 inches high and 5 inches in width and depth. Its vertical form...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Cedar
Claes Thell, Glazed Vase with Raised Stem, Sweden 19720
By Claes Thell
Located in New York, NY
This unique vase by Swedish ceramist Claes Thell possesses the kind of rough beauty for which he is well-known the world-over among enthusiasts of Scandinavian ceramics.
Thell deve...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Gianfranco Frattini and Pierluigi Ghianda for Progetti, 2 boxes or containers
Located in London, GB
A rare and precious set of 2 black ebonised boxes / containers designed by Gianfranco Frattini and crafted by Pierluigi Ghianda for Progetti 1974 - 1988 , all signed.
solid black ben...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Gerda Strömberg Engraved Fish Vase in Crystal for Strömbergshyttan, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hand blown and copper-wheel engraved vase. Designed by Gerda Strömberg for her own studio Strömbergshyttan in Sweden during the 1930s or 1940s. It depi...
Category
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Gianfranco Frattini and Pierluigi Ghianda for Progetti, 3 black and silver boxes
Located in London, GB
A rare and precious set of 3 black ebonised boxes / containers designed by Gianfranco Frattini and crafted by Pierluigi Ghianda for Progetti 1974 - 1988 , all signed.
solid black bent wood concentric segments and silvered rim,
the amazing quality is typical of Ghianda's work.
a set of 3 boxes...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Lalique France Crystal "Hulotte" Owl Clock in Original Box
By Lalique
Located in Miami, FL
Lalique France crystal "hulotte" owl clock in original box.
Offered for sale is a retired Lalique Hulotte Owl crystal clock presented in the original Lali...
Category
Late 20th Century French Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
20th Century Art Deco Period Bronze "Hunting Dogs" by Clovis Masson
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful 20th century Art Deco Period Bronze "Hunting Dogs" by Clovis Masson (1838 – 1913, France),circa 1930, France
This Signed Sculpture by the French Artist Clovis Edmond Masson (1838-1913), is a spirited depiction of two hunting Dogs. The 'Hunting Dogs' is in moulded Bronze and depicts a Pointer and an Irish Setter set on a rectangular Marble Base.
Extraordinary details of the dog's expression and coats showcase the high quality of this bronze.
The bronze and marble present in very fine condition with superb patination. Very Heavy. No damage.
Masson was a pupil of the famous French animal bronzier, Antoine-Louis Barye. He exhibited in the Paris Salon (Salon des Beaux Arts) in 1867 – 1881. More than 50 pieces of sculpture were exhibited by Masson thru 1909. Examples of his sculptures can be found in the Municipal Museum in Nimes.
In early 1907, King Chulalongkorn of Thailand, known as Rama V, decided to erect a monument to his glory on a vast empty esplanade on which the parliament would soon stand (not to be completed until 1915). Rama V sailed for Europe in 1907. Chulalongkorn had the idea early on to erect an equestrian statue. His visit to the Palace of Versailles in the spring of 1907 finally convinced him. Like that of Louis XIV, whose statue is in the main courtyard of the castle, Rama V would also leave his mark in Bangkok with his equestrian statue. Therefore, it is in France that Rama V has the statue of him made. In mid-June 1907, the Thai king...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage concrete dog statue, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Vintage concrete dog statue, both indoors and outdoors, as garden furniture or in a prestigious entrance, built in Italy in the second half of the ...
Category
20th Century Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Concrete
Vintage Beautiful Glass Paperweight Made Around 1960
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage Beautiful Glass Paperweight Made Around 1960
Additional information:
Dimensions: 6 W x 6 D x 5 H cm
Period of Time: 1960
Condition: Good
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Chinese Red Brown Lacquer Jewelry Box with Iron Hardware, Early 20th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
An early 20th century Chinese jewelry box made with red brown lacquered wood and iron hardware. This small rectangular box features a large bottom drawer, two smaller ones and a hing...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage German Vibrant Blue Glass Tree Bark Vase by Ingrid Glas, circa 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern German vase by Ingrid Glas, circa 1970. This beautiful bright blue and clear vase brings a touch of fun and fantasy to any room with it's whimsical textu...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Wrought Iron Rooster Candlestick Holder Horshoe Folk Art
Located in Vancouver, BC
For those brave enough to forge a life of light. The rooster lights the day at the crack of dawn to make claims to the work yet to be done.
Out from the horseshoe sprouts this lovi...
Category
1940s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Naomi Feinberg "Amanecer" Sculpture in Red Granite, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary hand carved organic sculpture "Amanecer" in red granite on a white lacquered wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1970s.
Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculpto...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Granite
Vintage Bronze Mythical Griffin Style Animal Sculpture with Verde Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage bronze mythical animal sculpture from the mid-20th century with verde patina. Created with the traditional technique of the lost-wax (à la cire ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Three Drawer Rosewood and Walnut Jewelry Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular rosewood and walnut jewelry chest features three elongated walnut drawers that extend the length of the mixed wood box. The top, bottom and back of the box are finished i...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Art deco pewter bowl with lid, produced by Guldsmedsaktiebolaget GAB, Sweden
Located in Forserum, SE
A Swedish art deco pewter bowl with lid, produced by Guldsmedsaktiebolaget GAB in the 1930’s. The lid is elegantly adorned with a decorative deer. Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, or GAB, was ...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Naomi Feinberg "Morceau" Sculpture in Red Italian Marble 1977 'Signed and Dated'
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved sculpture “Morceau” in red Italian marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1977 (signed “NF 77” on back of sculpture)
Naomi Feinberg was a New York...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Naomi Feinberg "Wild Spirit" Sculpture in Italian Marble, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved “Wild Spirit” sculpture in Italian marble on a white lacquered wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1970’s. This is a stunning work by a renowned American sculptor.
Nao...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Naomi Feinberg "Lithic" Sculpture in Green Italian Granite, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Hand carved sculpture “Lithic” in Green Italian granite on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American, 1970s.
Naomi Feinberg was a New York based sculptor who worked primar...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Granite
Naomi Feinberg "the Ancient" Sculpture in Italian Marble 1977 'Signed and Dated'
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary hand carved sculpture “The Ancient” in Italian marble on an ebonized wood base by Naomi Feinberg, American 1977 (signed “NF 77” on back of sculpture)
Naomi Feinberg ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
2 Candlesticks, 1940 in Steel, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It was exhibited in the original Miami beach antique show and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)".
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau ...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
France Art Deco Horse, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It was exhibited in the original Miami beach antique show and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)".
Horse in wood and chrome.
We ha...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Inger Persson, b. 1936, Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1960’s, signed: 'IP ATELJÉ SWEDEN’
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inger Persson, b. 1936, signed: 'IP ATELJÉ SWEDEN’
Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1960’s
H: 12 D: 5: W: 5 in. Slight Oval.
This Tall version of the vase is u...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Murano Glass Rhinoceros Designed by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a beautifully blown, somerso Murano glass rhinoceros. This piece was designed by Antonio Da Ros and blown by Fabio Tosi for Cenedese Ve...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Glazed Ceramic Vase, Wallåkra, Sweden, 1950s
By Wallåkra
Located in New York, NY
Created in the middle of the 20th century, these vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which often run in either horizontal or vertical patterns of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase with Earth-Toned Patterned Glaze, Wallåkra, Sweden, 1960s
By Wallåkra
Located in New York, NY
Glazed ceramic vase from Walla°kra, founded in 1864. Inscribed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Green Glazed Terracotta Olive Bowl
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great looking large green glazed terracotta olive bowl.
Awesome by his large size and by the color !
This old Spanish terracotta bowl was used to display olives.
It has a beautiful green color - olive green color with a touch of dark lemongreen and yellow.
This ceramic bowl has a spectacular beautiful green color and the little patina and traces of use through the years makes him so charming. On the edge there are little knobs and a wavy line as an extra finish.
This large display bowl will look great as a decorative bowl or centerpiece on your table. You could even still use him as a serving bowl - decorative bowl.
Fits as well in a rustic interior as a modern one.
Glazed terracotta bowl - Glazed terracotta bowl - Spanish terracotta - Vintage Spanish terra cotta - antique Spanish terra cotta - Olive Bowl - Display bowl - vintage terra cotta bowl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Vintage Child Portrait Bust, English, Plaster, Study, Young Boy, 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage child portrait bust. An English, plaster cast study of a young boy and dating to the late 20th century.
Full of character a...
Category
Late 20th Century English Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Ceramic Vase in Yellow Glaze, Marianne Westman for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully glazed mid-century vase executed by Marianne Westman for the venerable Swedish based ceramics firm Rorstrand.
Signed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Two Brown and green-glazed Gunnar Nylund Bowls, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two Classic brown and beige-glazed stoneware bowls designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s. Marked as 1st quality.
Gunnar Nylund, born in Paris in 1904 to parents engaged in sculptin...
Category
1950s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, C. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Lacquered Wood Boxes, China, 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Pair of Lacquered wood boxes, China, 20th century"
6 cups each inside, perfect condition.
Category
20th Century Chinese Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Walter Bosse Wiener Dog Brass Figurine with Lantern Thermometer, Baller, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian Mid-Century desk thermometer, consisting of a nice wiener dog / sausage dog figurine made of brass and a lantern-shaped thermometer. A v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Large blue Blenko glass bottle with stopper
By Blenko Glass
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large blue body bottle with stopper . Bottle measures 19.5 tall add 5.5" for stopper diameter 8.75" .
William Blenko started a sheet glass company in 1921, in Milton, West Virgi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos Clock Silvered Dial
Located in Newark, England
Fully Stripped Cleaned & Serviced
From our Clock collection, we are delighted to offer this Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos clock. The Atmos clock with f...
Category
20th Century Swiss Art Deco Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Brass
Walter Bosse Cancer Zodiac Sign Brass Figurine by Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Cancer figurine, made of brass, designed by Walter Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller, Austria, in the 1950s. In very good condition.
We offer more Water Bosse brass objec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, C. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
A Set of Three Anna Greta-Eker Candleholders in Silver
Located in Helsinki, FI
A set of 3 very beautiful candleholders designed by Anna Greta-Eker. These pieces are a part of a very well known series of candle holders in different sizes and shapes but in this same distinctive design by Anna Greta-Eker. These 3 in particular are amongst the smallest models that she designed with 2 spots for candles in each one. Eker was a very established silver designer and one of the most important figures in modern scandinavian jewelry...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Vintage Recumbent Lion Figure, Continental, Bronze Animal Sculpture, After Barye
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage recumbent lion figure. A Continental, bronze animal sculpture after Antoine-Louis Barye, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.
Superb detail accentuates thi...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, c. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Ethno Design 6 Authentic Ethnic Cameroon Headdresses and Ceremonial Hats
Located in Leuven , BE
A beautiful Decorative Cameroon headdress with the inside lined with colorful fabric and the outside decorated with porcupine spikes.
Category
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Decorative Objects
Materials
Organic Material
Monumental Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Sunburst Planter for Earthgender
Located in Glendale, CA
Monumental Robert Maxwell & David Cressey sunburst planter for Earthgender.
Studio executed in hand etched textured earthenware. A very clean and in...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Set of Lion Knife Rests
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-20th century set of 10 lion knife rests, chrome plated, French. Some wear commensurate with age & use. One foot lacking. Measures: 2 7/8" W, 1/2" D, 1 1/8" H.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Wolfers Freres Neoclassical Large Silver Centrepiece 'tray & flowerbasket'
Located in Verviers, BE
Made of solid silver, both silver pieces are fully marked, 800 silver with the maker's mark. This substantial and beautifully-crafted neoclassical centrepiece
was made in the 1920s and will look perfect on a hall/lobby table or in the dining room.
The large silver tray is mounted on a wooden base and secured with brackets. The outside rail has a tube border with scallop shells. The polished surface of the silver tray is in very fine condition for its age and gives a good mirror to the light. The design motif is continued on the silver collar which slips over a copper liner. The copper liner-basket is cut to an exact outline and fit so that a floral arrangement can be executed elsewhere and then dropped into position.
For convenience, this item comes with a cut crystal vase saint Louis of suitable height and shape which sits inside the copper lining. The crystal vase may be 'associated', it cannot be verified that it was originally supplied with the rest of the set, but it is of the right period and style.
The Brussels firm of Wolfers Freres...
Category
1920s Belgian Neoclassical Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
Large Robert Maxwell & David Cressey Thumbprint Planter for Earthgender
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Robert Maxwell & David Cressey thumbprint planter for Earthgender. Executed in textured earthenware with a stunning brown coloration with glaz...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Hisao Yamagata, Contemporary Sculpture with Lowered Basin, Japan, C. 1970
By Hisao Yamagata
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary sculpture by Japanese artist Hisao Yamagata.
Category
20th Century Japanese Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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.”
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