American Decorative Objects

Abstract Mid-Century Modern patinated brass bird on bronze base. A-561-335  

Tall Victorian Classical sterling silver vase. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Lobed baluster with inset neck and flared rim; domed foot. Acid-etched fluid and symmetrical leafing...

Anabelle is a gorgeous textured handbuilt porcelain sculpture. Unglazed she got her color by adding stains to the clay itself. A beautiful collectable statement piece. Can be glazed ...

A fabulous footed planter by Lynn Chase, "Chase" from her African Portraits series. This planter has a square form with cut form corners giving it an octagonal profile. Each of the...

Solid round brass ashtray. This piece features two deep wells separated by comb like notches down the middle of the ashtray. Dimensions 7" diameter x 1.5" height. Condition Excelle...

Big and beautiful 1960 Grumman Avenger TBM3 Royal Dutch Navy airplane model. This beautiful replica once flew with remote control and it comes without remot...

Circular with wonderful patina. Signed on base Philip Moulthrop in script and the type of wood in English and Latin.

This beautiful basket was hand woven by Native Americans. It's possibly Navajo basket. It's very tightly woven and has a wonderfully woven lid.

Artist made coil and pinch ceramic bowl, signed Terry, circa 1980s pink with blue splatter glaze.

Large scale tramp art box of unusual form. At 2 feet wide quite impressive in scale and equally impressive in the ambition of the craftsman who created it. The geometry of the psuedo...

Sculpted and glazed by Waylande Gregory, one of America's greatest sculptors and ceramicists before and after World War II, this purple and white peacock is distinguished by a lovely...

Add a touch of luxurious whimsy to your space with this exquisite accessory. With handmade, individually bent flowers mounted on an acrylic base, this object would be the perfect addition to any tabletop...

A pair of substantial cast iron recumbent lions with faces reminiscent of Maurice Sendak illustrations, in centurion poses as if flanking an entrance, still with traces of original p...

Beautiful Model No. 522 wall clock designed by George Nelson & Associates, and manufactured by Howard Miller. In good working condition. Marked with Howard Miller label The George N...

19th century pantry box with lid in good condition. Found in New England in good condition.

Another wonderfully glazed and delicately designed work by famed pottery masters Otto and Gertrud Natzler. This round-shaped, eggshell thin-wa...

A fantastic 19th century American kitchen hardwood mortar with a turned softwood pestle. It’s likely that this mortar would have lived in a larger wood or marble holder, and removed ...

Stunning bronze sculpture representing "Teddy Bear Per Sempre " production n 8 on 50.

Marker on found trash bin by New York City picking and art legend, Robert Loughlin. Signed and marked on the bottom. Featured in Patrick Parrish Gallery's “Robert Loughlin: 1998-2011...

Blenko Set of 3 of Bent Spiral Neck Bottle Vases, in three heights, created by Don Shepherd in 1988. This designed makes its debut in the 1988 Blenko catalog and assigned number 8827...

A very nice Hollywood Regency crystal pineapple paperweight by Oleg Cassini, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chi...

A wonderful Roadie or Evil Knievel stage box, ready for goggles to boots, from bags to books... reminiscent of.

This petite silver perfume bottle from early 20th century once kept a lady's fragrance close to hand, perfectly sized to tuck into a pocket or evening bag. The small bottle is shaped...

Bronze Gates by Mary Brogger Unique piece. Dimensions: W 183 x H 259 cm. Materials: Bronze. Custom sizes and finishes available. Electronic system fitting available. Mary Br...

Beautiful set of 3 1980';s Tesselated stone and brass candle holders by Maitland Smith, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use. Medium candle hol...

Signed brass sea gull sculpture by Curtis Jere. C Jere’ works are made and marketed by the corporation Artisan House. Curtis Jere is a compound nom de plume of artists Curtis Freiler...

Art deco bowl is a decorative object realized in 1980s.  Couronne Co, Usa. 7,5 x 31 cm. Good conditions!

Unusual welded steel sculpture which consists of multiple pieces attached at the corners producing a floating appearance.

Curtis Jere Deer Sculpture Curtis Jere deer sculpture in brass on marble base, 1988. 18 ¾ inches wide by 6 inches deep by 29 ½ inches tall

Jump at the opportunity to own this adorable Witco frog ottoman. This frog foot stool is one of the most rare Witco pieces. Call it what you will, a footstool, or a toad stool. He’s a seat for your bottom or your feet. The tiki inspired frog was carved from a single piece of swamp cedar wood. These Witco foot stools seldom come to market. When they do pop up, they’re battered and tattered. This charming guy is has been beautifully restored. The faux leopard upholstery is new. Mr. Froggy is looking chipper with freshly painted eyes and mouth, matching original spec. Fortunately, he has his original knobby eyeballs. The seat turns so you and Mr. Froggy can keep watch. You’ll have a grin just as big when you make this guy a part of your home. We have several more pieces from Witco including a sofa, dining table with chairs, group of large and small cat figurines, wall mounting shield...

Fossilized lobster-like crustacean, likely from the Cretaceous period, preserving remarkable anatomical detail including both claws, segmented carapace, and textured exoskeleton. The...

Iconic gold painted metal starburst sculpture, created by the legendary Tony Duquette. We have two available and the bases vary. Please contact us if you'd like images or additional ...

A mid-century brass and metal wall sculpture in the manner of C.Jere, circa 1970.  

A late 20th-century small bisque ceramic swan vase with a gracefully arched neck that curls down to form a delicate handle. The beak and eyes are delicately painted, giving the swan ...

Super sleek and stylish solid rosewood trinket box, circa 1970s. With insiced Philipino rare coin from 1981 great for jewelry.

Vintage Meridian wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff for Howard Miller in walnut, circa 1970s. This piece features a coffin shaped wood case and an inset orange backdrop accented with a brass...

Rare pair of hand-blown black glass candle holders with scavo (rough) finish by Seguso Vetri d'Arte (Murano) for Karl Springer, American 1980's (Signed on bottom “Karl Springer”). T...

A fabulous, rare, and unique large horse and rider sculpture/ candelabra by famed Mexican American California studio art potter Dora De Larios. It was recently brought to our attention by a collector of her work that this piece was featured in a presentation at the Scripps Fine Arts Foundation and it was made in 1959. It is one of her earlier works. Quite rare and special in this respect. De Larios was born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents. She grew up in the artistic Silver Lake district near downtown Los Angeles amongst Mexican and Nisei Japanese immigrants. As a result, De Larios was heavily influenced by ancient American...

A breathtaking example of artisan metalwork, this tall copper tree sculpture captures the elegant, organic forms of nature with a Brutalist edge. Slender copper stalks, expertly braz...

Studio hand blown luminous glass paperweight with magenta and clear glass freeform design. Engraved signature on bottom, Mc B.

A fine Lundberg Studios paperweight by Daniel Salazar. With a lampwork cherry blossom and 3 small cherry flower buds on a branch. Bearing a Lundbe...

Indulge in the captivating allure of Kathryn McCoy's Rock Crystal Collection, a masterpiece that seamlessly blends nature's raw beauty with exquisite craftsmanship. Available in vari...

Bronze heron by American sculptor Wayne Williams. Signed and dated 1993. Edition 2/2. Mounted on a walnut base. From Finger Lakes Magazine 2001: Art is everywhere in the Finger Lakes. Inspired by the region’s diverse scenery and lifestyles, artists pursue their creativity outdoors, in studios and in workshops. In the many well-established museums and galleries or at the newer fledgling arts organizations, a wide array of artistic styles and talents are represented. Often the artists, like Wayne Williams, share their artistic skill and passion through teaching at local colleges. Williams, who is retired after a 35-year career at Finger Lakes Community College, found his calling there. “I didn’t want to teach in public schools,” explains Williams of his career choice. “I wanted to be at the college level. CCFL (the Community College of the Finger Lakes, as it was then known) was literally creating a college, right from scratch.” The year was 1968 and Williams was charged with coordinating the new college’s art program. Rand Darrow, a CCFL student in that first year, remembers attending Williams’ art classes in a commercial building on Main Street just south of the railroad tracks in Canandaigua. Darrow appreciated his instructor’s relaxed manner. “He was a great teacher,” recalls Darrow, “cracking jokes all the time.” Darrow graduated with a major in Liberal Arts and continued on to SUNY Oswego where he earned a BA in fine arts. He taught art to elementary and middle school students for 30 years. These days Williams and Darrow typically cross paths at the Wayne County Arts Council in Newark where Williams and his wife, Marleen, are heavily involved. Williams offers classes in figure drawing and sculpture and hangs the gallery’s shows, including his former student’s “Slavic Tales of Novgorod” this past August. “I’d like to take a sculpture class from him,” says Darrow. In 2003 when Williams retired, the college honored him and another retiring art professor, Tom Insalaco, by renaming its art gallery the Williams-Insalaco Art Gallery. It was known formerly as Gallery 34 to recognize its origins at 34 North Main Street in Canandaigua. Williams held professor’s rank from 1976 and served as director of the art gallery beginning with its opening in 1983. Williams, who was born and raised in Newark, New York, says he began doing art at about age 8. By the time he was in junior high school his career direction seemed clear. He received local and national awards for his art and a scholarship to Syracuse University, from which he graduated in 1958 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture. He continued with graduate work at Syracuse, receiving an MFA in sculpture in 1962. He worked full time as a sculptor until he began teaching. At one point Williams admits he wanted to be a painter, but didn’t want to adopt the abstract expressionist style in vogue in the 1950s, preferring to pursue the realist tradition. He advises any would-be artist to “do what you do because you love it.” After graduation he traveled abroad, spending time in Belgium, the land of his ancestors. “My family’s name was originally Willems,” explains the 73-year old who still relishes the time spent in the Flemish countryside. Williams speaks excitedly about art, referencing the lives of great artists. He acknowledges that American artists do not have the same stature as those in Europe, where Old Masters like Brueghel and Rembrandt are national heroes. These days the energetic Williams, known primarily as a sculptor, is active at the Phelps Arts Center where he is on the board of directors. In mid-September when a group of visitors on a motor coach tour explored artworks displayed in the beautiful church-turned- gallery, they were treated to a large number of Williams’ bronze and metal sculptures, along with his charcoal drawings. “I’ve always loved his work because he deals with things, people, and animals you understand,” says the center’s Director Emeritus Marion Donnelly, who has known him for many years. Outside the Phelps Community Historical Society, Williams’ life-size figure of a farmer raises his pitchfork above a colorful flower garden on the front lawn. Inspired by the peasants working the fields in Europe, the metal figure is shown with wooden shoes. This is Williams’ largest copper piece, loaned to the Phelps museum in connection with Artistry in Sculpture, a community exhibition in 2009. Williams added a new base using a metal wagon...

A gorgeous antique gilt bronze desk letter holder rack featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9.63"W x 2...

An iron architectural building star anchor mounted on a steel base. The 19th Century star is originally part of a brick building and used to anchor in to...

A hand-blown glass bottle by Michael Anchen, featuring an elongated, narrow neck that gently flares at the rim. The body transitions smoothly from a squared base to a rounded shoulde...

A pair of Classic midcentury textured glaze planters by Gainey Pottery, California, circa 1960s. These have no hole on the bottom.

This fossil fish mural features a large Diplomystus dentatus, three Knightia eocaena, and two Cockerellites liops in natural, fossil-bearing limestone. This stone’s soft, warm colors are a perfect contrast for the deep color of the fossils. The 50-million-year-old fossils are from the Early Eocene and were discovered in our private quarry in southwestern Wyoming, part of the Green River Formation. This mural is part of a limited series in which we are exploring the use of Kinstugi to highlight various features within our fossil stone. The ancient art of Kinstugi originates from 15th century Japan...

Small Coos Bay Wood Bowl Coos Bay, Oregon "nice wood grain and finish" "turned from a single piece of wood" "oiled with food grade mineral oil" "see last image for more bowls"

In the 19th century, parabolic reflectors such as these were employed in scientific experiments to study the behavior of light, heat, and sound. These brass parabolic mirrors, when p...

Unusual, rare, Art Deco Period, footed sterling silver table box with rounded, hinged lid, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1938, Hassett and Harper Ltd. - makers. Underside ...

Planter by David Cressey from the Pro/Artisan collection for Architectural Pottery. This stoneware planter has an unglazed interior as well as an unglazed natural warm brown clay ext...

This very handsome gilt bronze and glass inkwell will make any desk look important. Signed, Tiffany Studios guarantees quality. The design is of the metalwork is striking and the g...

Antique Opalescent Embossed Glass Gone with the Wind Oil Lamp with Brass & Gilt Bronze Mounts C1890. Measures - 23.25"H x 9.25"W x 9.25"D. A stunning antique opalescent embos...

Neutral Greys, Blues and Rusty Swirls on the more rarely-seen muted colour palette. ABOUT OZARK ROADSIDE POTTERY “Ozark pottery” refers to several mi...

A very finely crafted Abstract Stone Sculpture by Multidisciplinary Artist Norma Flanagan. Ms. Flanagan was a prolific artist in many mediums including painting, ceramic and stone a...

Vintage Sascha Brastoff Ashtrays Blue Metal Enameled Set of 3, signed and numbered, limited edition. Set of Three Vintage Metal Enameled Blue A...

Great condition; measures approximately 10.5 inches tall x 5 inches at widest part. Perfect for any midcentury styled home. By ceramist, Maxine Scholts. If you have any questions, pl...

Rare floor model candelabra designed by Arthur Umanoff for Raymor, circa 1950s. The four arm candle features a wrought iron structure, with wicker weaving. This example is in excelle...

Antique American Folk Art Tramp Art Carved Box, probably Late 19th/Early 20th Century. A decorative box ornamented with layers of classic Tramp Art chip carved borders enclosing velvet ground panels centered by elongated star...