Iron Decorative Objects

Antiques french Scale, France 20th Century. Wrought Iron and Brass. This exquisite antique scale will give your kitchen counter a touch of Europe. The iron scale, which is rectangula...

Salt and pepper with two toothpick holders vienna around 1950s Original condition

French Equestrian Horse Head Vide-Poche / Ashtray, Cast Iron, circa 1940s A refined vintage equestrian catchall dish, cast in heavy metal and modeled as a sculptural horse head in pr...

A unique tall Swedish Mora case clock from Hälsingland with traditional wood carvings and original red, salmon, cream and blue folk art paint. Dated - 1842. Clock is sold as a decora...

20th Century Forged Wrought Iron Floor Tripod Candle Holder. Three available Measures: 14" in width, 12" in depth and 43" in height.

Brutalist all-handcrafted pendant light. A striking example of traditional blacksmith craftsmanship, this hand-forged 4-light chandelier is a bold and timeless lighting statement. C...

A remarkable large Chinese export blue and white punchbowl painted with a floral and brocade design, and featuring a stunning staple repair, 18th century...

An Italian vintage brass rooster table lamp on old iron base. This beautiful Italian lamp is made of a brass rooster with an incredible plumage. ...

A rare early 19th century Russian iron-bound box decorated with gilt metal 'Frost' pattern. The beautiful gold panels meant to mimic frost on glass. Retai...

VESSEL NO. 1 J.M. Szymanski d. 2017 10 facets form this unique object. Mathematically designed and hand-wrought. Vessel No. 1 was the first vessel designed by J.M. Szymanski. Not wa...

A striking and sculptural fireplace screen designed by Swedish artist Olle Hermansson and produced by Husqvarna in the 1960s. Crafted in solid cast iron, this piece is a bold example...

A wonderful mid-century modernist Japanese iron candle holder, circa 1950s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 4.75"D x 1.5"H. Very cool piece! ...

17th century iron dog collar, museum mounted on rectangular giltwood base. With two rows of neoclassic ironwork. The 6" x 2.25" W collar is removable...

A earlier retired Iron floral candelabra by Jan Barboglio titled "Passion flower Candelabra" After many years designing clothing with her sister in their Barboglio Cristina & Jan Collection, Jan Barboglio began sculpting accessories and furniture for her own home. Her childhood, spent in north central Mexico, would prove to be fertile ground for inspiration, and every object created by her would carry with it the rich history and romance of old Mexico. Barboglio’s initial designs of wax grabbers were for her silver, bronze and iron candelabra. Altar pieces and house blessing crosses were integrated into her own home furnishings. Her love of entertainment would later result in her own iron chargers, platters and chafing dishes...

Unique sculpture handmade by Danish artist Erik Aalykke in his own studio in the 1960s. The piece is made from acid treated iron with a beautiful patina. Erik Aalykke (1923-83) used...

This striking Brutalist cast iron fish sculpture captures the essence of mid-century design with its raw, textured finish and bold aesthetic. Fea...

Robert Michiels (1933), iron sculpture An iron sculpture in the shape of an animal head raised on a round base, made by Robert Michiels, Belgium, signed. In 1966 Robert received the Jeune Sculpture Belgium prize, the following year the Hainaut Prize and in 1969 first prizes at the Paris Biennale and the Antwerp Biennale Middelheim. Robert Michiels works with industrial components and materials. He uses them to build human characters, animals or strange insects, often with a touch of surrealism and humour. Because the material comes from our society, the works are reminiscent of New Realism and his sculptures are often described with the term existentialism. Because he often works with metal, Robert often uses a grinding wheel and welding machine...

Charming rabbit sculpture crafted from cast iron and finished in white paint with a soft patina that highlights its texture and volume. Its upright posture and the detailed fur add c...

Nedklok wall clock was made in Netherlands during the 1960s. It features a grey iron frame, a metal dial, an aluminium hands and clear glass cover. The piece has been converted into ...

A wrought iron and oak candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, 1960s. Fits 0.75” diameter candles

Wrought iron sculpture lying woman France 1970

Fantastic Swedish Gustavian longcase clock. The case is a Stockholm work from around 1770/1780. It is lacquered and gilded with rich wood-carved details of, among other things, garla...

This early 20th-century American solid cast iron mallard duck boot scrape is a multifunctional piece that encapsulates both practicality and rustic charm. Initially designed as a boo...

A striking vintage Indian horse sculpture handcrafted from riveted iron panels, this piece captures both sculptural power and primitive grace. S...

Artistic quality bronze sculpture with overdone features. There must be collectors out there who immediately know the name of the artist who created this wonderful and rare style wo...

An exceptional and increasingly rare pair of antique cast iron garden pedestals, dating to the late 19th century and executed in a dramatic Neoclassical style with figural griffin ba...

A Patinated Iron Metal Five-Light Floor Candelabrum or Torchere. Measures 34.5" in width x 17.5" in depth x 67" in height.

Medieval style iron wall torchiere. The perfect romantic touch for your home. Fill with candles above a bath tub or use on a porch or outside barn wall....

This adorable wall-mounted hand-carved mountaineer figure with a brass bell is holding on to a rope that is hung at a decorative iron mount. Germany, 1980s. Beautiful and practical decoration at the house door or in the kitchen. It can be used as a doorbell or a dinner call bell...

A rare pair of large candelabras designed by Bertil Vallien for one of the leading glass manufacturers in Sweden during the mid-20th century, Boda. The hammered, vegetal form of the...

Titled "Courage at Calvary" 18th century Italian figure of Christ mounted on an 18th century corona (crown) fragment with antique hand-forged nails and citrine points. The missing l...

Sunburst Rectangular Tabletop Picture Frames in Gilt Metal, Spain, 1940s. Pair of hand-hammered iron sunburst frames with leaves surrounding the picture and gold leaf finish To be us...

Description: A wrought-iron and pressed-glass chandelier designed by Erik Höglund for Kosta Boda during the 1960s. The blackened wrought-iron framework of this 6-armed chandelier is ...

Antique coffee tin by H. Smith of Groningen, bearing the title of Purveyor to the Royal Household. The original red color with gold-yellow lettering...

A striking pair of antique wrought iron five-light candelabra floor stands, showcasing a beautifully aged blackened finish. These stately candleholders feature twisted iron detailing...

Mid 19th century rustic Swedish pine strong box circa 1850. Fine example of a small strong box which people used to keep their valuable’s safe in. Presented in a scraped back condi...

whimsical iron detailed bull sculpture in gold finish nice detail very unique piece.

An Italian straw work box decorated everywhere with extraordinary straw-work geometrical marquetry on a wooden structure, coated even inside and at the bottom. This Italian box, has a rectangular shape, hand-realized in an antique abbey...

Stunning red leather side table / catchall  by French designer Jacques Adnet. Iron frame wrapped in a beautiful red leather with glass catchall on top. A large ring with three brass ...

This pair of monumental French iron lightning rods from the 19th century is not only steeped in history but also exudes an artistic and sculptural presence. These striking objects st...

Striking early 20th-century wrought iron floor candelabra featuring seven candle holders and an elaborate hand-forged design. Rich in character and craftsmanship, this antique floor ...

Marble Roman Head

This antique wooden tub is an early 20th-century Chinese field bin, used on a provincial farm for gathering harvests or as a food trough for livestock. The large container has a rect...

For your consideration, a 1990s Modern Abstract Art Geometric Metal Sculpture Iron and bronze Beautiful composition and form. Very clean constr...

The "Perles" candlesticks reveal all the poetry that André Dubreuil knew how to breathe into metal. Nicknamed the Poet of Iron, he transformed a raw, rigid material into forms that s...

This late 19th century cast iron plaque depicts the coat of arms depicts of the Prince of Wales on Nantglyn war memorial. Dating to circa 1880, this is an impressive decorative piec...

An Arts and Crafts copper and hand wrought iron conical flower vase.

This early 20th century hand-forged iron torchere with fleur de lys accommodates four 3 inch diameter candles. The hand-forged iron tripod base with scrollwork supports a twisted iro...

This iconic Danish bread slicer was manufactured by Raadvad in Denmark, circa 1960s. The color of the lacquer is the original black with golden letters and it's a rare version which ...

Mid Century Modern Swedish Iron Candle Holder. Holds four candles. Made in Sweden. 1950s     

Full of charm and character, this pair of iron torchere candle holders were hand-forged in Spain during the 1700s. The visible strike marks made by the blacksmith, along with the flattened pin that affixes the highly scrolled arms add subtle nuances to the 21-inch tall candlesticks. At the end of each arm is a torch-like light sconce with a banded noix at the bottom, topped by a flat bobeche with a thin rim and a folded cylindrical capital. Rising a few inches above is a third light source with an identical bobeche and capital that extends from the central column. The three-light spread is supported by tripod bases featuring sinuous legs that have been embellished by roundels set within thin fluting. Our pair of Spanish torchere...

Vintage Large Handmade Iron Jack by Bill Curry paperweight or bookend. Large vintage original handmade cast iron Jack, Jax, designed by Bill Curry of Design Line, 1967. This jack is made of cast iron and is in original condition. Great addition to any decor, Industrial retro Pop Art...

A stunning and rare 18th century French hand-wrought iron weathervane, from Normandy, with a stylized dragon "flag" the moves according the wind, and with four wrought-iron flowers t...

Vintage pair of cast iron 'Heron' garden sculptures - suitable for indoor/outdoor use - featuring a great aged patina with remnants of a polychrome painted finish in areas - articula...

A rice measure container handcrafted more than 100 years from wood and supported by engraved iron edges and an arched handle. There is a wonderful age related patina to the metal and...

Early 20th Century Cast Iron Horse Trade Sign: A sculptural and evocative early 20th-century cast iron trade sign in the form of a stylized horseshoe, likely used to denote a blacks...

One of a kind Atomic Age large Mid-Century Modern style wall sculpture made of round black painted bent iron rod, in zig-zag form or atom rings with assorted metallic colored orbs (a...

Leather trunk Spanish, 17th century Boiled Leather, wood and iron Measures: 22 x 53 x 32 cm. Provenance : - collection Metz-Noblat, Château de Clevant, France Rectangular trunk of the form and size of a small suitcase with wrought iron hinges and lock-plate. Wood, covered with leather, cut and embossed with every surface of the thick cow hide covered in interlace, zoomorphic features. The construction method is boiled leather, often referred to by its French translation cuir-bouilli: a process used to change flexible, vegetable-tanned leather into rigid, moulded objects. For shaping of the vegetable-tanned leather, heat and moisture were used, as indicated by the term boiled leather. No written medieval sources describing the production of decorated cuir bouilli objects survive, so knowledge of the process relies on the important studies of the Scottish leather historian John William Waterer. A large range of methods, materials and techniques could be used in various combinations. The vegetable-tanned leather, made supple with moisture and heat, was stuffed, shaped and nailed to the rigid wooden coffer support. The stuffing material was probably modeled beeswax or stearin wax. To shape the leather, to create its topography, « Cushions » were made by lacing a thread through an awl hole and attaching the flexible leather and stuffing to the rigid wooden support on the bottom. Then the decoration was done: lines were incised through the upper layer of the leather (epidermis) with different thicknesses of knives or needles. Contours were created with deep v-shaped cuts, decoration with thin incision and final details with a needle point. For the incision and pouncing stage, the leather was probably kept heated and moistened for suppleness. Once dry, the leather would be hard and rigid. the saturated leather is worked over a form, possibly even damp sand, with the pattern shaped using bone or wooden tools. Compare to metal, leather was lighter and it offered protection from cuts and punctures. Cuir bouilli objects were produced by specialist leather workers and needed skillful craftsmanship. The surface is filled with roundels shaped foliages enclosing animals, lions and peacocks. The foliate arabesques creating a vegetal connection tweet the animals create the impression of a lush verdant space . The vegetal pattern here employed in combination with geometrical pattern came from the pre-islamic artistic traditions of the Byzantine and Sasanian empires. An aspect of Islamic geometry Is the basic symmetrical repetition and mirroring of the shapes that create a sense of harmony. The decoration of this truck is inspired by the islamic « arabesque » a form of vegetal ornament composed of spirals, intertwining plants and abstract curvilinear motifs. An arabesque character is given to the birds of the decorations through extreme stylisation. This arabesque maintained the classical tradition of median symmetry, freedom in Detail and heterogeneity of ornament. The presence of the peacocks is a paradisiacal allusion: in popular Islamic literature they were among the original inhabitants of the garden of Paradise expelled with Adam and Eve. Peacock as a decorative motif may have originated in the West, despite their eastern provenance. There was an ancient belief that the flesh and feathers of peacock do not decay. This led to the peacock becoming a christian symbol for Christ’s resurrection. Renowned for their decorative wall hangings, seventeenth-century Spanish leatherworkers also produced utilitarian objects, such as this trunk. A similar trunk is on display at the Metropolitan museum of art ( 09.158.1). Related literature : Davies L. 2006. Cuir bouilli. Conservation of leather and related materials, 94-102, Oxford: elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann Grabar, Oleg. The Mediation of Ornament. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992 Gabriela Germana Roquez, "El mueble en el Peru en el siglo XVIII...

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Crafted with exquisite detail, this English early 20th Century cast iron door stop is shaped like a charming Scottie dog, evoking a lifelike presence. The intricate design captures t...