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Period: 1940s
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

Eva Jancke Björk, Vase, Glazed Stoneware, Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A caramel brown, glazed stoneware vase designed by Eva Jancke Björk and produced by Bo Fajans Gefle, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Anna-Lisa Thomson, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A white-glazed earthenware vase designed by Anna Lisa Thomson and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Vintage Virginia Metal Crafters 1948 Brass Butterfly Bush Leaf Dish
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brass butterfly bush leaf dish by Virginia Metal Crafters. It is one of a series of botanical leaf sculptures designed by artist Oskar Hansen....
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Börne Augustsson, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic blue blown glass vase designed by Börne Augustsson and produced by Åseda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Karl Persson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Karl Persson and produced by Höganäs Keramik, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

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

Materials

Ceramic

Streamline Moderne Machined Aluminum Thermos No 539 by Henry Dreyfuss
Located in San Diego, CA
Henry Dreyfuss (American, 1904–1972) Machined Aluminum Thermos No 539 and tray. USA, 1940 Stamped manufacturer's mark to underside of thermos: [The American Thermos Bottle Co., The Only Thermos Vacuum Bottle Designed By Henry Dreyfuss, Norwich Conn, USA]. Henry Dreyfuss was the most understated of the early industrial designers. Like his teacher and main inspiration Norman Bel Geddes, he moved from theater design to industrial design, but took a more practical approach, developing long relationships with clients such as the Hoover company, John Deere, and the New York Central Railroad. Dreyfuss preferred the word "cleanlining" to "streamlining," which distanced him from what he considered to be the excesses of the 1930s restyling movement. He was sufficiently self-promotional to write his own autobiography, Designing for People, in 1955, following in the footsteps of Bel Geddes, Teague, and Loewy. These pitchers are typical of his approach to industrial design, with synthetic materials and clean lines. The American Thermos Bottle Company promoted them with Dreyfuss's name, which appears in signature form on the bottom. This insulated aluminum thermos pitcher exemplifies the signature design approach of renowned industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss. Featuring distinctive horizontal banding and a streamlined handle inspired by the profile of the Mercury locomotive, the thermos merges modern aesthetics with everyday functionality—hallmarks of Dreyfuss’s utilitarian design philosophy. These vintage thermos pitchers...
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American Streamlined Moderne Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Set of 10 Wooden Geometric Models
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This nice set of 10 wooden geometric models are original of the 1940s. They used to help artists and students render perspective, light, volume and shadowing. They were used in schoo...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Stoneware "Farsta" Bowl by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely stoneware bowl by Wilhelm Kåge, in a small, sensitive form. Unglazed outside and inside in vibrant, glossy blue. “Farsta” stoneware is recognized as being the best and most exclusive that has come out of Swedish arts and crafts...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

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 and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s. .
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Swedish Organic Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Set of 4 Just Andersen Card Dishes in Pewter from Denmark in Original Box
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of 4 Mid-Century Pewter Dishes in the Shape of Playing Card Symbols by Just Andersen, Denmark Stamped Just, Denmark, 2630, 2631, 2632, 2633 Just Andersen’s pewter pieces are hig...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Anna-Lisa Thomson, Vase, Blue-Glazed Earthenware, Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue vase designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Organic Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Ozark Roadside Pottery, No. 14
Located in Toronto, CA
Blue Vase ABOUT OZARK ROADSIDE POTTERY “Ozark pottery” refers to several mid-century American pottery makers that artificially coloured clay th...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Arne Bang, Lidded Jar / Bowl in Fluted Design in Sand-Colored Glaze
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Bang, lidded jar in fluted design in sand-coloured glaze. Model No. 118. 1940s/1950s. In perfect condition. Hand signed. Measuring: D 13.5 x H 8.0 cm. Original bronze lid.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Vase by Richard Uhlemeyer in Off-White with Grey Shades
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare ceramic vase by Richard Uhlemeyer, German Ceramist, Vase, beautiful glaze in off-white with grey Germany, 1940s, size 30 cm high x 38 cm diameter.  
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Anna-Lisa Thomson, Vase, Green-Glazed Earthenware, Upsala-Ekeby Sweden 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A large green-glazed earthenware vase designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson, for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s. Signed to underside.
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Swedish Organic Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

S.C.I Laveno Vase/Umbrella Stand Ceramic, 1940, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
S.C.I. Laveno vase /umbrella stand ceramic, 1940, Italy.
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Italian Other Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Italian decorative ceramic box 1940 Perugia Coral red Rometti Dog
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian decorative ceramic box 1940 Perugia Coral red Rometti style
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Turkish Vintage Pitcher Jug, Primitive Clay Vessel, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Infuse your space with the rich charm of this Bronzed Anatolian Pitcher Jug, a vintage Turkish clay vessel from the 20th century. This striking piece features a bronzed finish that b...
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Turkish Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

1940's Hollywood Regency Stunning Murano Art Glass Floral Form Candelabra
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's Italian Hollywood Regency Murano Art Glass Floral Form Candelabra. This piece is stunning!
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Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

French Neoclassical Style Tole Wastebasket
Located in Houston, TX
French Neoclassical Style Tole Wastebasket. Our French Modern Empire Style Tole wastebasket is a beautiful red with a gold stenciled design. Marked Made In France on the bottom.
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French Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Tôle

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

Materials

Earthenware

Edvin Ollers, Vase, Green Glass, Limmareds Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green glass vase designed by Edvin Ollers and produced by Limmareds Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Grey-Glazed Incised Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A cream-colored earthenware vase with green undertones produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.  
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Pyramid Vase 676 by Harald Nielsen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Georg Jensen. Sterling silver pyramid vase #676 by Harald Nielsen. Crafted by Georg Jensen in Denmark and designed by Harald Nielsen 1892 - 1977. From ...
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Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

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.
Category

Swedish Organic Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen. Onion-shaped vase in stoneware with sung glaze.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Axel Salto (1889-1961) for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark. The onion-shaped vase in stoneware with a relief pattern, decorated with sung glaze. 1940s. First factory quality. Signed Salto,...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Set of 3 Amber Rostrato Murano Glass Vases by Barovier & Toso, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible set of 3 Murano glass vases in a rare mid-century amber rostrato. This beautiful object was produced in the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso. This ma...
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European Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Candle Holder In The Style Of Paavo Tynell, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Candle holder in the style of Paavo Tynell, 1940s. Brass. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use.
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Grey Murano Dogs
Located in New York, NY
Grey Murano dogs. Vintage set of fine blown Murano grey glass dogs father mother and puppy, grey hound/ whippet. Italy, 1940’s Dimensions: Largest 2" L x .5" W x 2.25" H Smallest 1"...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Swedish Designer, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable grey-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Mid-Century Globe Meat Slicer Sculptural Enameled Iron & Stainless
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and powerful, 1/4hp GM Delco motor. Globe deli meat slicer from the forties. Super quiet motor with a new cord and switch. In excellent vintage co...
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American Industrial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel, Enamel, Iron, Chrome, Steel

Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Art Pottery Vase, 1947
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period glazed art pottery vase with Southwestern motif By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1947 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light yellow color. Measures: 4"W x 4"...
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American Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

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

Materials

Silver

Finnish Candle Holder, 1930/1940s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Finnish candle holder, 1930/1940s. Forged iron. Beautiful flower and fire details. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use.
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Gilded Metal Standing Vide-Poche with Bird circa 1940s
Located in CA, CA
Gilded Metal vide-poche of a shell with a perched bird, on a decorative tripod base of twigs and leaves.
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European Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate

"Surrea" Vase by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful “Surrea” vase by Wilhelm Kåge, with a striking, skewed form. Glazed with white carrara glaze. Very cool shadow effect. The “Surrea” stoneware series was first introduced i...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Giovanni Gariboldi, "Crouching Deer," Richard Ginori, San Cristoforo Italy 1940
Located in Firenze, IT
"Crouching Deer" fawn green sculpture figure designed by Giovanni Gariboldi (1908 - 1971) Richard Ginori - San Cristoforo, Italy, 1940s. Cast ceramic sculpture with marbled green g...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Decorative Italian Alabaster Grapes from the 1950s
Located in Madrid, ES
Enhance your home decor with this exquisite pair of decorative Italian alabaster grapes, crafted in the 1950s. Each grape cluster is meticulously carved from high-quality alabaster, ...
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

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

Materials

Earthenware

Ove Fritz Rasmussen. Art Deco bronze dish with a motif of deers.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ove Fritz Rasmussen, Danish bronze caster. Art Deco bronze dish. Featuring a motif of leaping deer. Approximately from the 1940s. Marked. In excellent condition with patina. Partiall...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Guido Andlovitz for SCI Laveno Mod. 1278 Ceramic Candle Holder, Italy 1935
Located in Naples, IT
Ivory-colored glazed ceramic candelabrum with four lights and an elliptical base with rounded corners, surmounted by two crossed circles to which the candle holders are attached. Fac...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage French Wrought Iron Photo Frame, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Antique French wrought-iron hammered photo frame from the 1940s. Antique frame width: 4.5 cm / 1.77 in. Antique glass (2 mm). In back, wrought-iron easel. Suitable for photo size 10 ...
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

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

Materials

Earthenware

Sepia Cloud Glass Trinket Bowl or Centerpiece by George Davidson, United Kingdom
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in the UK by George Davidson, 1940s. This large oval bowl is made in sepia calcedony glass and features a rippled edge and an impressed star design on the base. It is a vintage ...
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British Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Hardstone Sodalite Tree on a Rose Quartz Rock
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Delicate sodalite semiprecious stone tree on a rose quartz mineral rock.
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American Organic Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Brown and Yellow Murano Glass Amphora Vase by Fratelli Toso, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s. This vase in made in brown and yellow Murano glass. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use such as its original patina, but ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Antique Pair of Candle Holder Sterling Silver Art Deco Candlesticks, 1940s
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique sterling silver pair of Art Deco solid silver candlesticks, pressed, cast, and chased. Circular, curved feet with hinged. Tested with the scratch test, height approx. 16.5 cm...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Horse Sculpture
By A. Mead
Located in Chicago, IL
Horse sculpture, signed Jo Mead.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Horse Sculpture
Horse Sculpture
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Pablo Picasso ceramic plate signed and numbered edition 80/200
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible plate hand painted and engraved signed and numbered.
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Spanish International Style Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Large Glazed Ceramic Lily Decorated Vase, 1944
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts large glazed art pottery vase with lily decoration By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1944 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light maroon or peachy brown color. ...
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American Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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

Upsala-Ekeby, Wall Plant Holder, Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, c. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and green, glazed earthenware wall plant holder designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

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

Materials

Aluminum

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

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Modern Anna-Lisa Thomson Stoneware Vase in Jade green, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern Anna-Lisa Thomson stoneware vase in Jade green, Uppsala Ekeby, Introducing the stunning jade green vase by Anna-Lisa Tho...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

1940's New Old Stock Pharmacy Box - Large Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940's New Old Stock Pharmacy Box - Large Quantity Available. Original new old stock French packaging, never used. Listing is for a single box and lid. Workshop Report: Our worksh...
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Paper

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

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