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Period: 1940s
"Nude Archers, " Rare Art Deco Dish Celebrating Stockholm Archery Competition
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and stunning example of the Argenta line of porcelain art wares produced by the Gustavsberg works in Sweden, characterized by a glowing, turquoise blue-green glaze decorated w...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

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Porcelain

Footed Bowl Gold Leaf and Grapes, Ercole Barovier for Barovier Toso & Co 1949
Located in London, GB
Classically shaped oval bowl is a master class of technique and elegance, designed by Ercole Barovier (1889-1974) circa 1948 for Barovier, Toso & Co. It has an edging of white on the...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Josef Inwald, Large Art Glass Bowl in Barolac Glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Josef Inwald, large art glass bowl in Barolac glass. Designed with dragons in oriental style. Approx. 1940s. In perfect condition. Dimensions: D 35.5...
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Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

1940's Danish Art Nouveau Ash Tray / Bowl by Axel Sorensen for P. Ipsens Enke
Located in Knebel, DK
Hand-crafted Danish Art Nouveau ash tray / bowl by Axel Sørensen for Ipsens Enke The art nuveau ash tray / bowl feature a well made lively squirrel and ...
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Danish Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic

Arne Bang (1901-1983), Denmark. Bowl in glazed ceramics with the grooved body
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arne Bang (1901-1983), Denmark. Bowl in glazed ceramics modelled with the grooved body. Model number 122. Beautiful glaze in light brown shades. 1940s / 50s. Measures: 22 x 10.5 ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

"Sea Dragon", Art Deco Low Bowl w/ Silver Overlay in Rare Red Glaze, Argenta
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, heavy and impressive, this low bowl produced by the Gustavsberg porcelain works in Sweden features a sea dragon at its center, expressed in silver over a rich deep red glaze. ...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

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Porcelain

Barovier Large Murano Glass Bowl Vase, Clam, Shell, Conchiglia iridized
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice an early glass centerpiece made and designed by Barovier.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

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Murano Glass

Bronze Bowl - Kromo Metal Denmark
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful Kromo Metal bowl in massive bronze with a decor of a heron on the face of the bowl. A Kromo metal bronze bowl is a piece of mid-century modern Scandinavian design, from th...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Pierre Gire '1901-1984', Aka Pierre D'aesn, France, Green Art Glass Bowl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pierre Gire (1901-1984), aka Pierre d'Aesn, France. Green art glass bowl. Art Deco style. Approx. 1940s. Perfect condition. Dimensions: D 13.5 x H 5.5 cm. Pierre Gire (1901-1...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Art Deco Argenta Bowl Decorated with Silver Inlay
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Art Deco Argenta bowl decorated with silver inlay. Model 1141. Sweden 1940s. Stamped Gustavsberg, Kåge. In perfect conditio...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Oro Cordonati bowl by Archimede Seguso
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning and large 'Oro Cordonati' bowl by Archimede Seguso in clear with Gold inclusions and eight pulled spouts and eight applied green glass ropes connecting the spouts to the bas...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass

Pierre Gire Aka Pierre D'aesn, France, Smoke-Colored Art Glass Bowl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pierre Gire (1901-1984), aka Pierre d'Aesn, France. Smoke-colored art glass bowl. Art Deco style. Approx. 1940s. Perfect condition. Dimensions: D 13.5 x H 5.5 cm. Pierre Gire...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

"Flowering Cactus, " Rare, Brilliantly Glazed Art Deco Bowl by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully glazed in tones of mossy green, papaya, ivory and blue topaz, this bowl by Waylande Gregory depicts a cactus laden with brilliant blossoms. Gregory was one of America's greatest sculptors and ceramicists before and after World War II. He was prodigious and indefatigable, producing a wide range of sculptures and wares in ceramic during his years working with Lorado Taft...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

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Porcelain

Carlton Ware, England, Bowl in Hand-Painted Porcelain with Trees, 1940s/50s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Carlton Ware, England. Bowl in hand-painted porcelain with trees and gold decoration, Japanism, 1940s / 50s. Measures: 20.5 x 10 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
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English Japonisme Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Unique Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen Square Dish Blue, Danish Ceramic 1940s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rare and most likely unique dish by Nils Thorsson. This dish is similar to a dish Nils Thorsson designed for the ‘Marselis’ series manufactured by Aluminia in the 1950s. This might b...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Bowl in Ceramic Designed by Ipsens, Made in Denmark, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Bowl in Ceramic, designed and made by Ibsen Enke in Denmark, 1940s.
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen, unique ceramic bowl decorated with flowers.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen, unique ceramic bowl decorated with flowers. Glaze in brown shades on beige background. Ca. 1940s. Signed. Perfect condition. Dimensions: H 7.0...
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Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic

"Bowl with Female Nudes, " Rare, Striking Art Deco Bowl by Cazaux, French Master
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Created by Edouard Cazaux, master sculptor and ceramicist who exemplified the French Art Deco style at its best, this small ceramic bowl is ringed by three, sharply-defined female nu...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

"Under the Sea, " Large, Rare Art Deco Bowl by Thomson for Upsala Ekeby
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkably large and dramatic low bowl from the Swedish ceramic firm of Upsala-Ekeby was designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson in the late 1940s. Here she depicts seaweed, coral, sea sh...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

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Clay

Large-Scale Italian Terracotta Charger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large-scale terracotta charger (circa 1940s, Italy) with bright blue, teal, and yellow geometric patterns with ornamental floral decoration in the c...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Ivory Ceramic Vase with Brown Floral Details by Rosenthal, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1943. This ceramic vase is marked by Rosenthal. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect original...
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European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Pol Chambost, France, Colossal Bowl in Glazed Stonewar, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pol Chambost (1906-1983), France. Colossal bowl in glazed stoneware shaped like a leaf. Beautiful glaze in purple and light pink shades. 1940s. Measures: 60.5 x 20 cm. Height: 9 c...
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French Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Sculptural Turned Pine Bowl by Oscar Johansson, Sweden
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
This striking hand-turned wooden bowl is attributed to Swedish artisan Oscar Johansson, known for his mastery in Scandinavian woodcraft. Crafted from solid pine, the bowl showcases t...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pine

Sculptural Turned Pine Bowl by Oscar Johansson, Sweden
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
This striking hand-turned wooden bowl is attributed to Swedish artisan Oscar Johansson, known for his mastery in Scandinavian woodcraft. Crafted from solid pine, the bowl showcases t...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pine

Large and Early Pine Bowl by Swedish Master Johnny Mattsson, 1944
Located in Klintehamn, SE
John (Johnny) Mattsson, born 18 July 1906 in Gävle, died 9 February 1970 in the same place, was a Swedish sculptor and craftsman. Polio had made Mattsson lame and through disabili...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pine

Green Gold Flecked Sommerso Glass Bonbonnière / Trinket Bowl by Venini, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. This tiny bonbonniere is made in sommerso Murano glass, with gold flakes and few bubbles due to the process of glass blowing. It is a vintage piece, but it can ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Gold Leaf

Wooden Oval Shaped Bowl, India, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Indian oval shaped wooden bowl. Hand carved. Beautiful natural patina.
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Indian Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Lenci Domenico Cogno Domenico Cogno Bowl Italy 1940s
Located in Milano, IT
Cast-molded ceramic bowl with bird on rim. Under the base manufacture's mark.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Coffee table accent in Murano Glass , Clear Glass, 1940's Barovier , Collectible
Located in Milano, IT
Decorative Murano Bowl - Vintage Glass Ashtray - Iridescent Glass Vintage 1950s Murano glass ashtray/bowl . This peculiar style was not meant as an actual mortar, but rather as an ashtray: the pestle was used to crush cigarettes. Luckily, though, the bowl has never been used as an actual ashtray - and has therefore survived in perfect conditions up to these days. The clear glass has a wonderful surface finish, opalescent, ranging from purple to golden under the right light. For more rare Murano glass and vintage decorative pieces...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass

Cuban Bowl
Located in Tampa, FL
Circa 1940s hand carved wooden bowl from the Gomez Sisters store in Havana, Cuba. Has a few scratches, but in very good condition for its age.
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Cuban Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Ceramic Bowl by San Cristoforo, Richard GInori, Italy, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Large enameled ceramic bowl manufactured by San Cristoforo, Richard GInori.   
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Decorative Ceramic Bowl, Alexandre Kostanda, France c. 1948
Located in St Ouen, FR
Massive bowl with polychrome glazes and antique decoration. Born to Russian parents Alexandre Kostanda very quickly tried his hand at ceramics when his parents settled in Vallauris ...
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French Classical Roman Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Dried Buffalo Skin Bowl, Borneo, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Borneo bowl made from dried buffalo skin. Stretched and formed in shape of large bowl. Two available and sold individually.
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Indonesian Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Other

Sven Palmqvist Bowl
Located in London, England
Height: 13cm Diameter: 32cm Designer: Sven Palmqvist Manufacturer: Orrefors Date: 1940s Signed: Yes Materials: Pink Opaline Glass Description: Pink opaline “Kantara” glass bowls,...
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen. Unique ceramic bowl with elephant motif.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen. Unique ceramic bowl with elephant motif. Glazed in royal blue. In perfect condition. Signed and dated 1947. Dimensions: D 14.5 x H 3.0 cm.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio Hand, Bowl with Handles in Glazed Faience
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg studio hand. Bowl with handles in glazed faience with hand-painted flowers. 1940s. Measures: 23.5 x 7.5 cm. In excellent condition. Signed.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Faience

Stig Lindberg Bowl, Gustavsberg Studio, Fajance, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stig lindberg bowl, Gustavsberg studio, Fajance, 1940s. Measures: 23 cm x 14.5 cm. Signed with "studiohand". In perfect condition.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Bronze Antique Couscous Pot from Morocco
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Antique bronze Couscous plate /bowl, Morocco,1940, beautiful warm and worn patina of the Bronze, beaitiful and powerful decorative object.
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Moroccan Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Large African Tribal Mixing Bowl
Located in Dallas, TX
Large African Tribal Mixing Bowl
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Mexican Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

Dried Buffalo Skin Bowl, Borneo, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Borneo bowl made from dried buffalo skin. Stretched and formed in shape of large bowl. Larger size available (S6574)
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Indonesian Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Other

Barovier/Barbini Large Hand Blown Crystal Shell Bowl
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This hand blown crystal shell is a large example and very heavy. The internal layer is filled with gold leaf and the outer cased layer is extremely well executed controlled bubbles, ...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Crystal

French Vallauris Majolica Emerald Green Reticulated Centerpiece Bowl, Circa 1940
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous vintage majolica glazed green reticulated basketweave bowl from Vallauris in the French Riviera region of France, circa 1940. Maker's mark on interior. Vallauris is consid...
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Bowls

Materials

Majolica

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