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Beautiful Auböck Mid-Century Pencil Cup Made From Horn
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a unique piece of Mid-Century Modern design. The pencil cup was carefully hand-carved out of the horn of a wild water buffalo and its bottom covered with green felt for p...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

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Horn, Felt

Cartier 18ct Gold Plated & Red Lacquered Ballpoint With Red Cartier Box
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated & Red Lacquered Ballpoint With Red Cartier Box Stunning Example of a Must De Cartier ballpoint pen, featuring the classic trinity rings and an enamel id...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Fabric Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate

19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Woodland Floral Scenes & Inlay Throughout. The slope features a well executed fitted interior sadly no hidden compa...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

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Brass

Handcrafted Studio Rotating Pyramid Jewelry Box
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A striking and sculpturally refined studio-crafted jewelry box by American designer John P. Schmidt, dated 1989. Designed in a bold pyramidal form, the piece is meticulously made fro...
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage Fabric Decorative Objects

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Metal

Meissen Great Dane White Porcelain Dog
Located in New York, NY
Meissen great dane white porcelain dog. Antique white porcelain dog sculpture of a great dane beautifully modeled with original custom conforming red velvet covered base, with markin...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

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Porcelain, Velvet

Hickory Dickory Dock Mouse Novelty Wall Clock - The Mouse Reads Time
Located in Danville, CA
A "Hickory Dickory Dock" themed clock inspired by the popular nursery rhyme. The clock has a wooden design with an antique feel. The top of the clock has the words “Dickory Dickory Dock” engraved in gold letters, referencing the classic rhyme. The clock face is not the traditional round shape but a long vertical structure, resembling a height chart, with golden numbers from 1 to 12 running along the length. Instead of a standard clock...
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Late 20th Century Fabric Decorative Objects

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Brass

Small Italian Oval Vintage Leather Jewelry Box
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Mid-Century Italian hand crafted box. Green interior fabric lined. This box can be used to store your favorite pieces of jewelry as well a stand alone piece on a coffee tabl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

One of a Kind Ceramic & Woven Fiber Vessel #761, Satin Black Glaze, Black Cotton
Located in Proctorsville, VT
One of a kind Vessel #761 by Karen Gayle Tinney Hand formed stoneware base with satin black glaze. The top part is woven in black cotton. 18.25”H x 8”W One of a kind collections ...
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2010s American Organic Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Cotton

One of a Kind Asymmetrical Ceramic Vessel #772, Charcoal Glaze Woven Gray Cotton
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Hand formed asymmetrical stoneware vessel with gloss charcoal glaze. The top part of the vessel is woven in gray cotton, showcasing the interplay of ceramic and fiber. 18”H x 9”W ...
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2010s American Organic Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Cotton

Moroccan Fabric Bound Box With Brass Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
Moroccan box covered with a striped textile, with wonderful brass mounts on the corners and sides, and a beautifully decorated brass clasp. Great little 'treasure chest' or decorativ...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Other Fabric Decorative Objects

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Fabric

Great Neapolitan Nativity Scene Ancient Architectural Capriccio '800
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
On a round base is placed the nativity composed of the Holy Family with the ox and donkey, three cherubim fly to heaven. The seated Madonna and St. Joseph standing turn an adoring ga...
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Early 1800s Italian Other Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta, Silk, Wood, Cork

Whimsical Collection of Seven Danish Modern Viking Figures after Jacob Jensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool whimsical collection of seven Danish modern viking figures after Jacob Jensen, circa 1960s. The set is in good vintage condition and the vikings range in size from 3" high to 7....
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

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Metal

Early Tripod Table Clock by Thomas Cole with Glass Dome
Located in London, GB
An extraordinary rustic tripod table clock by Thomas Cole Retailed by E. White of London The circular green velvet-clad base supporting three equidistantly spaced brass imitation logs, from which the clock and its mechanism are suspended; housed within a brass bezel conformingly styled as naturalistic logs, the circular etched and engraved gilt dial with elegant blued steel hands, marked at 6 o'clock "E. White, 20 Cockspur St, London", having the hours marked in Roman numerals; the tapered two-tier movement has a six wheel train with five-spoke crossings between spotted plates, the upper section fixed by blued steel screws to the backplate, enclosing a Brocot-style deadbeat escapement incorporating rubies and train to the centre wheel, the pendulum of most unusual design styled as a lidded cauldron over a simulated fire. Complete with a glass dome and key. The front plate numbered “1637.” London made, circa 1861 Thomas Cole, (1800-1864) Son of Thomas Cole Snr, a Somerset clockmaker, his history and works are fully recorded in 'Thomas Cole & Victorian Clockmaking' by John B. Hawkins, published 1975, in Sydney. Known as a specialist in making decorative timepieces of the highest quality, Cole exhibited at the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in 1851; he warranted an 'honourable mention' in the Paris Exhibition of 1855 and the London 1862 Exposition International, where he was awarded a medal for 'excellence of taste and design'. Hawkins discuss Thomas Cole's tripod clocks...
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19th Century English Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Ormolu, Bronze

Kazimir Screen by Colé, Abstract Pattern Type B, Decor Divider Inspired to Art
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Masterfully handcrafted in Italy, Kazimir is not only a perfect divider for a Minimalist or Classic rooms, but also a symbolic bridge, linking design to art, functionality to decorat...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Art Deco Style Table Clock
Located in VALENZA, IT
Solid Sterling Silver Art Deco Table Clock. The shape of the clock is a crescent moon completely smooth except for the base and the frame which are double line made with the casting ...
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Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Mounted Picture Frame by Deakin & Francis
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver -mounted (on burgundy velvet) picture frame, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1898, Deakin and Francis - makers. Sterling silver has a matte finish...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Signed Wavecrest Opal Glass Putti Motif Table Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Signed Wavecrest Opal Glass Putti Motif Table Box C.F. Monroe Company, Meriden, Connecticut, circa 1890  This 19th-century signed Wavecrest opal glass putti motif table box, created by the C.F. Monroe Company in Meriden, Connecticut, circa 1890, is a stunning example of fine craftsmanship and artistry. Standing 4 inches high with a 6-inch diameter, this exquisite piece features a beautifully painted putti motif, showcasing the delicate and intricate detailing characteristic of Wavecrest opal glass. The box is in fantastic, well-cared-for antique condition, with its gilt mounts and original silk lining remarkably well preserved. Raised on four elegant gilt feet, this table box embodies both functionality and decorative appeal. The piece is signed 'Wavecrest,' attesting to its authenticity and heritage. This charming table box is a rare and valuable addition to any antique glass...
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Late 19th Century North American High Victorian Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Mid-Century Femme Mannequin by Vitra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Femme mannequin by Vitra. Known for their partnership with design greats like Charles and Ray Eames and Verner Panton, Vitra was founded by Erika and Willi Fehlbaum, and ...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

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Metal

Travel alarm clock "JMS", germany around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Travel alarm clock "JMS", germany around 1950s Original condition Brass with red faux leather cover Still working Measures: Open height 8cm, wide 7,5cm, deep 8cm Closed height 3cm, ...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

Chinese Gilt Lacquer Hat Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
No self-respecting man in Qing-dynasty China would leave the house without some kind of hat. In fact, headgear was so central to social status that even the containers used to store ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Hide, Fabric, Wood

"Freevolle" Sculpture Lady Lamp, Lemon lampshade, Brass Body
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FREEVOLLE Twist and go! The Freevolle Lady lamp captures a quiet elegance, with its refined curves, delicate and airy silhouette, it moves with grace—striking the perfect balance b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

English Victorian Period 1880s Leather Hide Hat Case with Removable Divider
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Victorian period leather hide hat case from the late 19th century, with G.C monogram, lined in red with removable divider. Created in England durin...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

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Brass

William & Mary Oyster Veneered Walnut Glove Box on Stand - U.K. - Circa 1690
Located in Chatham, ON
Rare William and Mary walnut glove box on later stand - exceptional quality with aged patina - featuring elaborate walnut oyster veneered top and walnut veneered sides - the interior of the box lined with hand quilted floral silk Lampas fabric...
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Late 17th Century British William and Mary Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

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Fabric, Walnut

Noel BC Geometric Brass and Chrome Picture Frame, Italy circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely Noel BC chrome and brass picture frame, made in Italy circa 1970, is perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any room. The chrome and gilded brass geometric design with...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fabric Decorative Objects

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

1900s Octagonal Framed "Madonna and Child" Italian Oil Painting
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An Italian popolar oil on canvas depicting Madonna and baby Jesus, framed in a hand carved fruitwood frame. It's in perfect conditions.
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Early 1900s Italian Folk Art Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

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Canvas, Paint, Fruitwood

Large Gilt Brass and Green Fabric Photo Frame, Napoleon III Period, Empire Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large gilt brass and green fabric photo frame, Napoleon III period, Empire style, 19th century. 19th century gilt brass and green fabric photo frame, large size for 3 photos, Empire...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Erhard & Sohne Gothic Revival Bronze Gold & Silver Plate Casket, Germany, c 1900
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and highly ornate Gothic Revival Medieval Renaissance silver and gold plated bronze casket or jewelry box made by Erhard and Sohne in Germany c. 1900. The box is a magn...
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Early 20th Century German Gothic Revival Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Mid 20th Century Italian Walnut Crossbanded Inlaid Jewelry Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid 20th Century Italian Walnut Crossbanded and Inlaid Jewelry Box with scroll legs. Measures 16.5" in width, 7.5" in depth and 11" in height
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Felt, Walnut

"Freevolle" Sculpture Table Lamp, ivory lampshade, Brass Body
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FREEVOLLE Twist and go! The Freevolle Lady lamp captures a quiet elegance, with its refined curves, delicate and airy silhouette, it moves with grace—striking the perfect balance b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

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Brass

Bronze Doré Portfolio Attributed To E.F. Caldwell, New York Circa 1920
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite bronze doré portfolio, attributed to the renowned E.F. Caldwell & Co. of New York, is a luxurious example of early 20th century craftsmanship. Featuring ornate bronze ...
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1920s French Vintage Fabric Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Wonderful R&Y Augousti Shark Skin Bone Picture Frame
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful R&Y Augousti Shark Skin & Bone Picture Frame
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20th Century French Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

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Bone, Faux Leather

Set of 10 Italian Board and Linen Document Boxes, Circa 1915
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… A set of 10 Italian document boxes, dating to circa 1915, in the form of books. Made from cream colored boards, ea...
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Early 20th Century Italian Fabric Decorative Objects

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Textile, Linen, Paper, Ribbon

One of a Kind Asymmetrical Ceramic Vessel #771, White Glaze and Woven Cotton
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Hand formed asymmetrical stoneware vessel with satin white glaze. The top part of the vessel is woven in white cotton, showcasing the interplay of ceramic and fiber. Measures: 18...
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2010s American Organic Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Cotton

Large Sculpture of Beetle in Flight
Located in Houston, TX
Large sculpture of beetle in flight, this is a large cut-away model (on the original base) of a beetle used for anatomical instruction in a Prague, (circa 1950-1959). Model is hand-crafted from papier-mâché and carved wood. Completely hand-painted and features articulated arms, removable painted cloth...
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1950s Czech Other Vintage Fabric Decorative Objects

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Fabric, Plastic, Rubber, Paper

Six Watch Box Made from Solid 3000-5000 Year-Old Bog-Oak
Located in London, GB
Collection Nr3, six watch box made from hardened glass and a solid bog-oak wood frame. Detailed with brass finger joints and hinges. Each product houses, three, six or ten watches at...
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2010s English Minimalist Fabric Decorative Objects

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Brass

Walnut Armchair with Hand Carved Lion Head and Swan Sculptures as Armrests
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind and highly decorative Gothic chair from the late 1800s. If you are looking for unique and meaningful antiques to decorate your home then this sculptural and amazing workmanship chair could be perfect for you. All handcrafted in Europe in the late 1800s this striking chair is another perfect example of the highest level of workmanship that furniture makers and sculptors were combining in those days. This marvelous chair has everything that you want to see in antique and decorative art. The overall design is perfectly balanced and the frame of this chair is solely made out of a beautifully warm colored, solid walnut. Besides that this unique chair is as strong and stable as the day it was handcrafted and very comfortable to sit in. Both the beautiful walnut and the stunning antique fabric are in very good to excellent condition. However, what makes this antique chair a real masterpiece are the glorious animal carvings. Firstly, the good size lion head on the front rule comes with majestic manes and his eyes have a human-like quality to them. Secondly and most importantly are the amazing swan head and tail sculptures. Swan head sculptures in wood are extremely rare and to have found a chair with a pair of perfectly hand carved and mint condition swan heads (and necks) as armrests and with tails on either side of the backrest more than made our day. If you have a good eye for rare details then, we think, you will especially love the perfect nose holes, but also the hand carved wooden swan tail-ends. With swans symbolizing a number of great qualities and combined with the elements of water and air also being a symbol for eternal life and the circle of life, they embody a deeper meaning that makes this antique simply exquisite. Finally, the seat and back are upholstered with a finest quality and classical European antique fabric...
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Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

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Brass

18th century Neapolitan Terracotta Santo Presepio Figure of Saint Anna
Located in Leesburg, VA
18th century Neapolitan Terracotta Santo Presepio Figure of Saint Anna Anonymous Naples, Italy; ca. 1760 Polychrome terracotta, wood, silk, gla...
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1760s Italian Baroque Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

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Terracotta, Silk, Glass, Wood

Collection of Five Papago Baskets
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of 5 Hand made Papago baskets all in very good condition.These American Indian baskets are in mint condition. Large Flat Woven Tray - 10x12x1.75 Large Lided Basket - 6 x ...
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Hemp

Collection  of Five Papago Baskets
Collection  of Five Papago Baskets
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Contemporary Art Armchair - Sillon De Borges by Carla Tolomeo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Sculpture. Unique piece hand made by the artist. 19th century armchair revisited by the author. Cotton velvet appliqué by the author with cuttings from authentic Japanese OBJ 1800-....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

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Cotton, Wood

Handmade Persian Cat in Wool from Sysslebäck Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
'Miniature' life-like interpretation of a Persian cat. Its executed in natural wool and is entirely hand-crafted. It has a small leather patch saying Sysslebäck indicating that is wa...
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Early 2000s Swedish Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Wool

Exquisite 19th Century antique Swiss fully hand carved Black forest Jewelry box
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A true masterpiece, this fully hand-carved 19th-century Black Forest jewelry box from Switzerland is a remarkable work of art. Nearly 150 years old, the wood has developed an extraor...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

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Velvet, Wood

Set of Six Carnival Knockdown Dolls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Set of six vintage folk art carnival knockdown dolls crafted in canvas, hand painted on both sides, trimmed with cotton fur and weighted at the bottom....
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20th Century American Folk Art Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Cotton

Large Vintage Lanvin Silk Scarf Pale Blue Butterflies Fruits French
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Large vintage Lanvin silk scarf pale blue butterflies fruits French Beautiful and rare vintage silk scarf Very pretty with butterfly and d...
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Late 20th Century French Rococo Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Silk

Sewing Box in Rosewood Veneer, Gold and Silver, Restoration Period
Located in Paris, FR
Precious rectangular sewing box in rosewood veneer called. Uncovered, it presents a mirror with braids on the back of the lid. This charming sewing set is lined with moire and pink velvet and is composed of two small square porcelain bottles with openwork polychrome flowers, marked "L" on the bottom, a removable rectangular pad supporting two spools of gold thread and finely chiseled with a central chiseled cartridge-shaped, overhung by a button. A central tray on a raised base holds five sewing items...
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19th Century French Restauration Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

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Gold, Silver

Male Mannequin designed by Moth Figuren, Germany , 1930s
By Moch Figuren
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very rare male adjustable mannequin antique 1920’s art deco German display mannequin. Lovely art deco period hand painted face and real hair. Beautiful ...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Upholstery, Plaster

Scandinavian Modern Jewelry Box In Pewter, GAB Sweden 1934
Located in Örebro, SE
Jewelry box produced by GAB in 1934. Made from pewter with mirror on the inside of the lid. Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use. Box with scratches,...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

"Neapolitan Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paper, Fabric

Burl Wood Jewelry Box and Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
A burl wood box with picture frame/lid, circa mid-20th century. A beautiful box to hold jewelry for other items on a desk, vanity, sideboard, etc...
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Late 20th Century European Fabric Decorative Objects

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Felt, Glass, Wood, Burl

Contemporary Art Pouf - Saudade by Carla Tolomeo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Sculpture. Unique piece hand made by the artist. Semi-circular pouff designed by Gabriel. Vintage chenille Pontoglio cotton velvets, silk and cotton trimmings, designer decorations
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Cotton, Silk

19th Century French Rosewood and Mother of Pearl Travel Vanity Trinket Case
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful, antique jewelry box set was crafted in France, circa 1870. The box has a mother of pearl crest on the top and front, and reveals several dividers inside while the com...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Salvador Dali Surrealist Sculpture Side Table Model Xai Limited Edition 16/20
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"XAI” lamb designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD Barcelona and Deyrolle. Measures: 87 x 26 x H 71 (head) and H 59 (back) approximate Inspired by the painting "Interpret...
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2010s Spanish Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Wool

Wonderful Early 1900s Bronze and Marble Table / Desk Lamp with Faun Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderfully handcrafted antique table or desk lamp for a unique ambiance. If you are looking for a rare, beautiful design and top quality ...
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Early 20th Century European Empire Revival Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Egyptian Plaster Classical Figures
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Egyptian (mid 20th Cent) white plaster standing classical figures standing on square bases (att: models fabricated by MGM workshop)
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Fabric

Handcrafted Jewelry Box by Bay Area Artist Dean Santner c.1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Original studio, handcrafted wood jewelry box by California woodworker, Dean Santner. Expertly crafted in walnut. Pull out center drawer lined in purple felt. CREATOR Dea...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

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Felt, Walnut

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Copper Picture Frame
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Small antique copper/brass photo frame. The frame has refined edits, made with great attention to detail. The back is covered with burgundy red fa...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Mid-20th Magazine Holder in Teak and Canvas By Skøde Skjern, Denmark 1960's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian Modern & Theodor Skjøde Knudsen A Mid-Century Modern magazine holder by Theodor Skjøde Knudsen in teak and original canvas, by S...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Canvas, Teak

Pair French 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Urn Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th century Napoleon III Empire style patinated-bronze and gilt-bronze mounted allegorical covered urn vases lamps in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (Fr...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Lauren Lesko 'Coifed' Mongolian Lambskin Chaise Lounge On Silk Jacquard Cushion
Located in Dayton, OH
Lauren Lesko 'Coifed', 1993 Psychoanalyst's couch covered in Mongolian lambs skin and clipped by a professional dog groomer into a royal dutch cut. Sits on a silk jacquard cushion....
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1990s American Post-Modern Fabric Decorative Objects

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Lambskin, Silk, Hardwood

Antique Picture Frame, Bronze Dorée, France, Late 19th Century, 8 x 8 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Antique picture frame from France. Beautiful brass work on green fabric. Inside dimension: 8 x 8 cm
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1880s French Victorian Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of The Marly Horses Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French 19th/20th Century Gilt-Bronze Sculptures of "The Marly Horses" (Now turned into lamps) After the original by Guillaume Coustou (French, 1677-1746). The large pair of equestrian bronze sculptures, finished in a gold patina, each depicting rearing horses with their groom, both raised on oval a black slate and Bardiglio marble bases and fitted with modern electrical twin-light brass fittings and cream colored shades. The base on an ebonized wooden platform. Circa: Paris, 1900-1920. Sculpture & Base Height: 31 1/4 inches (79.8 cm) Base Width: 21 3/4 inches (55.3 cm) Base Depth: 12 3/4 inches (32.4 cm) Height to top of (Adjustable) shade fitting: 48 1/4 inches (122.6 cm) Shade Height: 15 inches (38.1 cm) Shade Width: 26 inches (66.1 cm) Shade Depth: 20 inches (50.8 cm) The original Marly Horses are two 1743–1745 Carrara marble sculpted groups by Guillaume Coustou. They were commissioned by Louis XV of France for the trough at the entrance to the grounds of his château de Marly. Coustou's last works, they were intended to replace two other sculpted groups, Mercury on Pegasus and Pegasus, Renown of Horses, both by Antoine Coysevox, which had been removed to the Tuileries Gardens in 1719. Louis XV chose the modellos in 1743 and the full-size sculptures were completed in only two years, being installed at Marly in 1745. They proved highly successful in reproduction, particularly on a smaller scale, and prefigured Théodore Géricault and other Romantic artists' obsession with equestrian subjects. The Marly horses were later also used as the central motif of the monochrome 819-line RTF/ORTF test card which was used on TF1 from 1953 until 1983. The originals were moved to the place de la Concorde in Paris in 1794 and Louis-Denis Caillouette (1790–1868) restored them in 1840. In 1984 it was concluded that the annual military parades on 14 July were damaging the sculptures and they were replaced by marble copies produced by Michel Bourbon in the studio of a subsidiary of Bouygues. The latter also gained the right to an extra copy, which was placed in Bouygues's social building. The original sculptures were moved to a former courtyard in the Richelieu wing of the Louvre Museum, which was renamed the 'cour Marly' in their honour, whilst Bourbon's two main copies were moved to the originals' first site near the trough at Marly, with work overseen by the architect Serge Macel. Guillaume Coustou the Elder (29 November 1677, Lyon – 22 February 1746, Paris) was a French sculptor of the Baroque and Louis XIV style. He was a royal sculptor for Louis XIV and Louis XV and became Director of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1735. He is best known for his monumental statues of horses made for the Chateau of Marly, whose replicas now stand in the Place de la Concorde in Paris. Coustou was a member of a family of famous sculptors; his uncle, Antoine Coysevox, was a royal sculptor; his elder brother, Nicolas Coustou was a sculptor, and his son Guillaume Coustou the Younger also become a noted royal sculptor. Like his older brother, he won the (Prix de Rome) of the Royal Academy which entitled him to study for four years at the French Academy in Rome. However, he refused to accept the discipline of the academy, gave up his studies, set out to make his own career as an artist. He worked for a time in the atelier of the painter Pierre Legros, and eventually returned to Paris. Upon his return to Paris, he assisted his uncle Coysevox in making two monumental equestrian sculptures, Fame and Mercury, for the Château de Marly, the new residence of Louis XIV near the Palace of Versailles, where he went to escape the crowds and ceremony of the Palace. He later (1740–1745), made his own horses, The Horses of Marly, his most famous works, to replace them. The horses reinvent the theme of the colossal Roman marbles of the Horse Tamers in the Piazza Quirinale, Rome. They were commissioned by Louis XV in 1739 and installed in 1745 at the Abreuvoir ("Horse Trough") at Marly. The horses were considered masterpieces of the grace and expressiveness of the French Late Baroque or Rococo style. After the Revolution they were moved from Marly to the beginning of the Champs-Élysées on the Place de la Concorde. The originals were brought indoors for protection at the Louvre Museum in 1984. In 1704 Coustou was received into the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. The work he made to mark his entrance was Hercules on the Pyre, now in the Louvre. It displays the special hallmark of the Baroque, a twisting and rising transverse pose, as well as highly skillful carving. He rose to become Director of the academy in 1733. Another of his major works from his later career, the statue of Maria Leszczynska, (1731)is on display at the Louvre. Coustou also created two colossal monuments, The Ocean and the Mediterranean among other sculptures for the park at Marly; the bronze Rhone, which formed part of the statue of Louis XIV at Lyons, and the sculptures at the entrance of the Hôtel des Invalides. Of these latter, the bas-relief representing Louis XIV mounted and accompanied by Justice and Prudence was destroyed during the Revolution, but was restored in 1815 by Pierre Cartellier from Coustou's model; the bronze figures of Mars and Minerva (1733–34), on either side of the doorway, were not interfered with. In 1714 for Marly he collaborated in two marble sculptures representing Apollo Chasing Daphne (both at the Louvre), in which Nicolas Coustou sculpted the Apollo and Guillaume the Daphne. About the same time he was commissioned to produce another running figure in marble, a Hippomenes designed to complement an Atalanta copied from the Antique by Pierre Lepautre...
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Fabric Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze