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Period: 1940s
GUIDO CACCIAPUOTI - Grés d'arte - Made in Italy 1940.
Located in Milano, IT
An original piece is of great quality and design, signed GUIDO CACCIAPUOTI, made in the 1940s and published in the various books concerning the production of this author.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Carlo Scarpa Sommerso a Bollicine Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant sommerso a bollicine Murano glass bowl, designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Hundreds of air bubbles in the case glass form create a light-catching...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Vintage 1940s Spanish Silver Fish Sugar Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, large vintage Spanish silver sugar box realistically modelled in the form of a fish; an addition to our animal related silverware collection This magnificent and large vintage Spanish silver box has been realistically modelled in the form of a fish. This impressive fish shaped box has an articulated body, allowing the fish's position to be customised. The body of this vintage sugar box is embellished with separate dorsal and pectoral fins, in addition to rows of chased scales and anatomical features. This vintage silver fish box retains the original hinged cover/head, featuring the original large bead eyes. Such large examples are rare to the market and becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition This silver fish shaped box is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The Spanish hallmarks...
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Spanish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Silver

Pair of BACCARAT crystal bottles, morivo Argentina. France, 1940s
Located in Torino, IT
Pair of bottles crystal BACCARAT, i was dying Argentina. ORIGIN France PERIOD 1940s MARK Baccarat France MODEL Bottles decorated with the reason Argentina MATERIALS Crystal DIM...
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Crystal

1940 Pietro Chiesa Chiseled Heavy Art Glass Green Tinted Bowl Fontana Arte Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern heavy green tinted hand chiseled Art Glass Bowl attributed to Fontana Arte and designed by Pietro Chiesa. This beautiful aquamarine colored glass was crafted using...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Indian Inlaid Marble Box Floral Agate and Precious Stones
Located in Tampa, FL
A beautifully crafted vintage marble box from India, dating to the 1940s–1950s. The surface is intricately inlaid with agate and other precious stones, forming an elegant floral patt...
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Indian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Multi-gemstone, Marble

Chinese Jade and Jadeite Grapes Vine on Stand
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Unique Jade sculpture of grape vine in spinach Jade vase with jadeite grapes Chinese handcarved. Sculpture on green marble stand. Exceptional craftsmanship. From a private Florida co...
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Chinese Chinese Chippendale Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Jade

Unique Stoneware Vase by Isaac Grünewald
By Rörstrand, Isaac Grunewald
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely, large stoneware vase by Isaac Grünewald. Beautiful motif of a woman arching her back in a joyous, sensual way. The blue strokes around her make it seem like she is somersault...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

WMF, Germany, Large Art Deco Ikora Bowl in Plated Silver Inlaid with Brass
Located in København, Copenhagen
WMF, Germany. Large Art Deco Ikora bowl in plated silver inlaid with brass. 1940s. In excellent condition. Dimensions: 35.0 x 8.5 cm.
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German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

A 'battuto' glass vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, circa 1940
Located in Zurich, CH
A 'battuto' glass vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, circa 1940 Acid-stamped venini murano ITALIA 33 cm in hight Excellent condition see christies 933822 (58750$) Literature: Ba...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Art Deco Cream Ceramic Vase w/ Crimson Detailing by Ilse Claesson for Rörstrand
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco ceramic vase was realized by the celebrated designer Ilse Claesson for Rörstrand in Sweden circa 1940. It features a rotund body finished in a sumptuous cream g...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Bakelite Pencil Sharpener, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Bakelite Pencil Sharpener. Mde in US, 1940s. Good condition, with some signs of age.
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European Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bakelite

Harry Bertoia Study for Wire Form, Rare / Experimental 1949
Located in Buffalo, NY
Provenance: Wright Modernist 20th Century, auction 12/7/2003, Bertoia worked with the Eames' in California in the late 1940s to develop their wire form chairs. His involvement led...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Vintage Brass Candlesticks by Carl-Einar Borgström, Ystad Metall, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of beautiful “Tyfon” candlesticks by Carl-Einar Borgström, made from brass in a whimsical design. Pikes are caught in stylized waves with a dynamic expression.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Stoneware “Argenta” Vase by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware “Argenta” vase by Wilhelm Kåge, in a large, stately design. Striking dekor of a lion on its hind legs. Beautifully rendered with great attention to details. “Argenta” was ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Large Vase in 'Disko' Metal by Just Andersen, Made in Denmark, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Vase in disco metal model 2411 by Ib Just Andersen. Mad in Denmark Denmark, 1940s. Great original condition.
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Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Metal

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Black And Green-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black and green, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Unicorn the Carousel , 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Wood

Anna-Lisa Thomson, Vase, Beige-Glazed Ceramic, Upsala-Ekeby Sweden 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige glazed earthenware vase designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson, for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s. Signed on base. .
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Swedish Organic Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Swedish Designer, Candle Holder, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass candle holder designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s. Holds .85" diameter candles.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Signed Seguso Vetri D’arte Murano Glass Red Sommerso Vase with Gold Leaf
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Signed with an original label Seguso Vetri D’Arte Murano Glass Red Sommerso Vase with gold leaf encased in clear. Notice the waffling effect and the glistening gold dust. Rare form f...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

Pair of Antique Handmade Water Bottles
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940, we offer this pair of antique handmade water bottles.
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Mexican Folk Art Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Ercole Barovier, Vase, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown Murano glass vase designed by Ercole Barovier and produced by Barovier & Toso, Italy, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 11.0"H x 10.5"W x 5.75"D All items ship fro...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Italy 1940s Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Tobacco Container, Pipe Shape
Located in Roma, IT
Tobacco container by Aldo Tura, Italy 1940s in goatskin, brass and wood. The container has two compartments, one for storing tobacco and another for storing and lighting the games. D...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Brass

Upsala-Ekeby, Yellow Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Art Deco Period French Bronze Bust
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage bust from France made of bronze and supported by a marble base. This piece features the likeness of a man. It showcases the smelter’s stamp. This piece is in very nice vintag...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Richard Uhlemeyer, German Ceramist, Large Floor Vase, 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Richard Uhlemeyer (1900-1954) German ceramist. Large floor vase, beautiful glaze in dark shades. Germany, 1940s. Measures: 43 x 17 cm. In perfect condition. Marked.
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German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Set of Three Cut Glass Crystal Decanter Bottles by Stuart, C1945
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Exquisite set of 3 cut glass crystal decanter bottles by the Stuart Glass Co. of England c1940. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Bottles are signed on base and two h...
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English Georgian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Shipibo Peruvian Clay Face Vase
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Shipibo Peruvian face vase. Hand painted clay .
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

1944 René Lalique - Pair Of Art Deco Candlesticks Cluny Glass Grey Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Pair of Art Deco Candlesticks "Cluny" made in glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1944. Stamped signature on each piece. Perfect condition. Very decorative. Height: 12 cm Len...
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European Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Beige and Green-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and green, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.  
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Vicke Lindstrand, Vase, Green-Glazed Earthenware, Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green glazed earthenware vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand, for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Organic Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Rare German Art Deco Desk Set, 1940's, Set of 4
Located in Lisboa, PT
This rare desk set was designed and produced in Germany, during the 1940's. It consists on a knives holder, with three knives, a letter holder, an ashtra...
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German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Brass

Art Deco Design Ceramic Sculpture Nude Sitting Woman, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of ceramic - Labeled Keramia - Good, original condition.
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Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Estrid Ericson Pewter Bowl with lid adorned with a flower bud Svenskt Tenn, 1944
Located in Stockholm, SE
Estrid Ericso, pewter bowl with a lid adorned with a flower bud, manufactured by Svenskt Tenn, 1944. Estrid Ericson was involved in shaping the image of modern Swedish design during ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Kahler, Denmark, Glazed Stoneware Dish Bowl, circa 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kähler, Denmark, glazed stoneware dish bowl. circa 1940s. Stamped. Measures: 21.5 cm. X 3.5 cm. In perfect condition.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Wonderful French Bronze Diamond Cut Crystal Bronze Oval Centerpiece Swan Handles
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful French neoclassical gilt bronze and diamond cut crystal oval centerpiece  with swan handles in the manner of Baccarat, circa 1940s.
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French Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

1940s French Art Deco Plaster Sculpture – Seated Woman on Plinth
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1940s French Art Deco Plaster Sculpture – Seated Woman on Plinth Description: This beautiful French Art Deco sculpture from the 1940s depicts a seated woman with elegant, flowing cu...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a tapering form with a wide mouth, perfect for flowers. Embossed, graphic pattern with celodon green glaze and “Mimosa” flecks. Gunnar ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Early French Mid Century Green Stonware Ashtray by Georges Jouve, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early French mid century sculptural stoneware ashtray / bowl with dark green glaze by Georges Jouve produced in 1940s. In good original condition and signed with the iconic ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Midcentury Stoneware “Argenta” Vase by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful stoneware “Argenta” vase by Wilhelm Kåge in a conical form with a wide brim. Decorated with fish in different sizes, chasing each other, surrounded by bubbles. Lovely atten...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Large Vintage Hollywood Decor Aluminum "Star Spindle" Film Reel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage film real whose spindles form a star (ca. 1940s, USA). Impressive piece of Hollywood decor in an uniquely large size (42" Diameter) with good signs of age/patina (original we...
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American Industrial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Aluminum

Art Deco Mint Green and Gold Leaf Ceramic Bowl by Waylande Gregory
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1940s ceramic decorative bowl by Waylande Gregory featuring a highly stylized leaf pattern in mint green with white, black and gold leaf detail. Relatively large compared to more com...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Barovier and Toso Vase Centerpiece iridescent Glass 1940 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional Barovier and Toso Iridescent Glass Centerpiece Vase
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Italian Other Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Green-Blue Glazed Ceramic Vase by Eva Jancke Björk for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Glazed Ceramic Vase by Eva Jancke Björk for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1940 Green-blue glazed ceramic vase by celebrated Swedish ceramicist Eva Jancke Björk. - Materials: Glazed Cer...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942 Carlo Scarpa for Venini “Pennellate” vase 1942 While the world was at war in 1942, Scarpa and Venini produced a rare ser...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Vintage Mid-Century Vase by Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg, Arabia, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware vase by Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg, large and voluminous, glazed with amazing, deep red oxblood glaze. Beautiful variation of the glaze around the body.
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Art Deco Lamp Base, South Seas Half-Nude Male with Fish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely rare, this very fine ceramic figure of a half-nude Pacific Islander or Hawaiian male figure balancing a large fish on his shoulders is gorgeously glazed in shades of ivory ...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Rattan, Wood

Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte blue mirror jewellery box 1940
Located in Paris, IDF
A beautiful Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte jewellery box made in Italy in the early 1940s. Carved from walnut wood, with a beautiful blue mirrored crystal covering the box, finished ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Mirror

Alexandre Noll. Sculpted bowl in organic form. Circa 1940/50
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Alexandre Noll Organically carved bowl in pearwood French work from the 1940s-50s. Dimensions: H 5 x W 28 x D 22 cm Catalogue number: LS6539756B
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Pearwood

Typewriter Olivetti "M44", East Germany, 1947
Located in Praha, CZ
Oldschool typewriter "M44" made by Olivetti, in East Germany, in the year 1947. Made of metal and chrome. Repolished, cleaned, shows signs of use and age. Fully functional.
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German Industrial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Gilded Bronze Box with Poem by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze poudrier box with cast poem on surface by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The poem "Les 4 ages de la Femme" was an old French lyrical poem th...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
A 1940s Italian Murano glass vase with silver speckles in the glass, twisted tapered body. Measurements: Height 7" Width 6" Depth: 4.5".
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

Pair of Carl Auböck Patinated Brass Candle Holders
Located in Utrecht, NL
Pair of patinated candle holders designed by Carl Aubock in 1948. This signature piece from the Auböck collection is hand made manufactured in Vienna Austria workshop ever since 1948...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Organic Freeform Stoneware Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A well sized vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Features a freeform or organic shaped rim which provides for excellent movement. Beautiful soft neutral color palette would wo...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Barovier e Toso Vase /Centerpiece Murano Iridescente Glass, 1940, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Barovier e Toso vase /centerpiece murano iridescent glass 1940 Italy.
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Italian Other Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Muslin, Murano Glass

Wooden Dachshund Pull Toy on Wheels, Circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wooden Dachshund Pull Toy on Wheels, Circa 1940 Charming vintage wooden dachshund pull toy on wheels, made circa 1940. This delightful piece captures the spirit of early 20th-centur...
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Spanish Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Typewriter/ Olivetti Studio 42, Italy 1946
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional Made of metal, steel, chrome, fabric. Good original condition The machine has a crooked bottom edge
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Pair of Finnish Brass Candlesticks, 1930/1940s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of Finnish brass candlesticks, 1930/1940s. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use.
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Brass

Wrought Iron Cyclamen Ashtray and Paperweight, Italy 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Wrought Iron Cyclamen Ashtray and Paperweight, Italy 1940s
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

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