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Container for candy or cookies in crystal and Murano, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Brass Mortar
Located in Chorzów, PL
Brass mortar and pestle
height 6 cm, diameter 6.5 cm
very good condition.
Category
Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Important Art Deco Ceramic Bowl with Trumpet Shell by Linn L. Phelan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In 1942, two years before becoming the founding potter at the School for American craftsmen at Dartmouth College in 1944 and four years before joining the famed ceramic program at Alfred University, Linn...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
PAIR Ercole Barovier Murano Art Glass Shell Candle Holders Opalescent glass
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
PAIR Ercole Barovier Murano Art Glass Shell Candle Holders in Opalescent glass. Both are hand blown and show slight difference due to being hand made. Rare to find a pair.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Swedish Silver plated Vase by GAB with Original Glass Flower Insert, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
This elegant silverplated vase was crafted by GAB (Guldsmedsaktiebolaget), one of Sweden’s most esteemed metalwork firms. Dating to the 1940s, the vase features a rounded, globe-like...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Royal Dux, Prancing Horse in Hand-Painted Porcelain, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Dux. Prancing horse in hand-painted porcelain. 1940s.
Measures: 31 x 19 cm
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
Czech Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large Georg Jensen Bernadotte Candelabra 855C
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of exceedingly rare Georg Jensen sterling silver three-light candelabra, design #855C by Sigvard Bernadotte from 1938. A tall reeded stem with a circle and floral cross, the t...
Category
Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Spratling Sterling and Wood Letter Opener
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this rare William Spratling Sterling and Ebony Wood Letter Opener. fantastic Patina and includes original Spratling Brand.
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
"Battuto" vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1940, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
"Battuto" vase by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1940, Italy
Carlo Scarpa (2 June 1906 – 28 November 1978) was an Italian architect and designer. He was influenced by the materials, lands...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Vadim Androusov, Pair of Sculptural Glazed Wall Decorations, France, c. 1940
Located in New York, NY
This pair of glazed earthenware sconces is a marvelous example of the work of the unique Russian-born sculptor and designer Vadim Androusov, who studied in France as Art Deco reached...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
French Mid-Century Maple Grandfather Clock
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) maple grandfather clock with Lucite column and chrome design with "MARGUERITE" clock face (Not working)
Category
French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Bo Fajans, Dish, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
By Bo Fajans
Located in High Point, NC
A hand-painted ceramic dish with fish sculpture produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Three invisible and negligible losses to glaze to underside.
Dimensions: 5.5” H x 7.85” Dia...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Carlo Scarpa Sommerso a Bollicine Bowl
By Carlo Scarpa
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...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Light bronze box - Swedish, Art Deco
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful Art-deco light bronze cigarette/decorative lidded box.
Stamped: ''Swedish light bronze''
Contact us for any questions!
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Hand-Painted Moroccan Dish Circa 1940
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage ceramic Moroccan covered dish.
Hand-painted with three colors of blue paint on an ivory glazed finish. Circa 1940
Category
Moroccan Moorish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Åke Holm, Bowl with Oxblood Glaze, Sweden, c. 1940
Located in New York, NY
A perfectly proportioned, wide bowl in a lush, modulated oxblood glaze.
Signed: Åke Holm
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Carlo Scarpa, 'Murrina del serpente' bowl, Venini 1940
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa, 'Murrina del serpente' bowl, 1940
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'Murrina del serpente' bowl, 1940
stylised serpent design in black, white and red with opaque murrine, cut s...
Category
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1943 Hand Carved Wood Bust Refined Bespectacled Gentleman Patinated Gold
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1943 Distinguished Hand Carved Wood Bust Elegant Bespectacled Gentleman Rich Gold Patina.
Solid wood with original vintage unrestored finish.
...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
Yin and Yang Antique Door
Located in New York, NY
Impressive teak wood doors with original hardware. This beautiful door could also be made into a coffee table, used as a head board or hung as a piece of art. The circle meaning is the Yin and the Yang. The black colour is Yin the darkness and white is Yang the clear situation. The left door is 26" wide and the right door is 28" wide. When life-force energy is appropriately balanced between Yin and Yang...
Category
Primitive Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Scandinavian Modern Carl-Harry Stalhane, Handpainted Vase, Rorstrand Sweden 1943
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl-Harry Stålhane, unique hand decorated Scandinavian modern vase, executed by Rörstrand, signed and dated 1943. A fantastic theme with boat, flowers, birds and gigant fish. Signe...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of White Plaster Lamps in the Manner of Serge Roche
By Serge Roche
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of sculptural white plaster foliate lamps, in the manner of Serge Roche, France, circa 1940s. They have been rewired for US usage and are ready to use.
Category
French Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1940s Carved Wood Statue
Located in Tarrytown, NY
This 1940s hand-carved wooden statue of a man or woman is just under 2 feet
Small piece missing on back as shown
Category
Cuban Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair of Brass Candlesticks
Located in Chorzów, PL
Category
Swedish Other Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
"Zephyrus and Flora, " Rare and Striking Art Deco Sculpture by Williams
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly conceived as two nude figures rising out of a bed of cumulus clouds, this sculpture depicts Zephyrus and Flora, Greek gods and lovers. The warm westerly wind of Zephyrus ...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Discometal Vase by Ellen Schlanbusch for Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Large Discometal Vase designed by Ellen Schlanbusch for Just Andersen in the 1940s. An impressive piece for a beautiful table.
* Large discometal vase with vertical lines
* Designe...
Category
Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Impressive tall Green "Terre-mêlée" Ceramic by Jean Gerbino Vallauris circa 1950
By Jean Gerbino
Located in NICE, FR
Impressive tall vase in green ceramic. This vase, crafted by Jean Gerbino in Vallauris during the 1950s, exemplifies his innovative terre-mêlée technique. Its intricate patterns, for...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Arne Bang ceramic jar with Cohr silver lid and Hans Hansen Sterling silver spoon
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arne Bang, ceramic jam jar with Cohr silver lid and Hans Hansen Sterling silver spoon.
Approx. 1940s.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: H 9.0 (including lid) x D 7.5 cm.
Category
Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Chinese Late Republic Period Famille Jaune et Rose Porcelain Vase
Located in Austin, TX
A large Chinese famille rose et jaune porcelain vase, with a six character Da Qing Guangxu Nian Zhi mark, but late Republic Period, circa 1940.
Of unusual fo...
Category
Chinese Qing Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Stoneware "Farsta Rust" Vase by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking “Farsta Rust” vase by Wilhelm Kåge with a geometric pattern contrasting with the characteristic “Farsta” rustic feeling.
“Farsta” stoneware is reco...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Extremely Rare Hand Carved Wooden Mould for Alvar Aalto Vase Model 3032, 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A collector's gem! Early Alvar Aalto hand carved wooden mould for the iconic vase no. 3032 which Aalto designed in the 1930s.
The mould is hand carved from an older tree stump and ...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
French Art Bronze Bracelet by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare cuff bracelet in gilded and silvered bronze by Parisian art jewller Line Vautrin (1913-1997). The playful piece is called "Le gendarme et le voleur"...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Bronze Warrior French Clock
Located in Miami, FL
Incredible Louis XVI Bronze clock circa 1840, machine stamped Shaw Paris, this is an original piece of the period, depicting a standing warrior.
Category
French Louis XVI Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Vintage Silver Metal Mounted Cloisonne Vase with Fish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Exceptional vintage Japanese silver mounted cloisonne vase decorated with veiltail gold-fish and carp swimming amidst pond weed and dating arou...
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
Plaster sculpture "Blanzeflor" by Swedish sculptor Stig Blomberg, Sweden, 1942
Located in Hägersten, SE
Sculpture depicting "Blanzeflor" by Swedish sculptor Stig Blomberg. Made ca 1942-43 in Sweden. Plaster on a teak base. Signed by the artist on the back. Good vintage condition with a...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Teak
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Rare Argenta Art Deco Bowl, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Rare Argenta Art Deco bowl in glazed ceramics decorated with fish in the silver inlay, Sweden, 1940s.
Measures: 18.5 x 4 cm.
Stamped Gustavsberg, Kåge...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
"Designers Fair Award, 1947, " Art Deco Sculpture for Henri Bendel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An important piece of American fashion history and a significant example of American Art Deco sculpture, this unique piece was awarded to Priscilla McCaffrey of Henri Bendel for her fashion design at the Designers Annual Fashion Fair...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak, Plaster
Pair of red marble vases from the 40's
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
pair of French vases in speckled red marble from the 40's. Very nice vintage condition, slight traces of age and use (see photos).
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
ROBJ, Paris, Large Art Deco Vase in Glazed Ceramics, French Design, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Robj, Paris. Large Art Deco vase in glazed ceramics.
French design, 1940s.
Measures: 32 x 12.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Signed.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Meissen Snake Handle Vase With Flower Painting And Gilding, by Leuteritz, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large double snake handle vase in baluster form on a mounted funnel-shaped stand, handles in the form of coiled snake pairs raised on the side, white and cobalt blue base, fine ...
Category
German Baroque Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Max Barneaud, white glazed ceramic vase in the shape of a head, Paris 1947
By Max Louis Jean Barneaud
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The white glazed ceramic vase in the shape of a head by Max Barneaud was created in Paris in 1947.
The simultaneous depiction of a head makes the object very decorative.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Folk Art Hand Carved Black Cat Trinket Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wooden ebonized cat with dish sculpture mounted to a mahogany plinth. Dish can accommodate keys or smaller objects.
Patina / light wear present (paint loss to the tips of ears / edges of green dish...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany, Wood
Cream And Brown Tube Shape Ceramic Vase, Hungary, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Hungary cream and brown tube shaped ceramic vase.
Circle and horizontal stripe design.
Part of a large collection.
Category
Hungarian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Vase in Pewter, AD.S ca 1930-40's
Located in Örebro, SE
Cool vase in pewter from AD.S most probably ca 1930-40's.
Wear and patina consistent with age and use. Scratches, marks, blemishes and a dent.
Signed with makers mark.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Meissen Snake Handle Vase With Flower Painting And Gilding, by Leuteritz, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large double snake handle vase in baluster form on a mounted funnel-shaped stand, handles in the form of coiled snake pairs raised on the side, white and cobalt blue base, fine ...
Category
German Baroque Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Hand Etched Brass Moroccan Floor Candelabra, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of 3' foot of Post War Monumental Moroccan Brass Pillar Floor Candle Holders with hand-etched geometric patterns. This exquisite piece c...
Category
Turkish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Walter Von Nessen For Chase Brass And Copper Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
1940's Walter Von Nessen designed for Chase, in vintage condition with some wear and patina due to age and use, they have been hand polished they show some w...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
French Art Deco Lovely Expressive Rooster Bronze Table Sculpture Gallos Fighting
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Rooster sculpture
Art Deco Exquisite Bronze Fighting Rooster table sculpture two gallos
Fabulous detail in bronze and brass a set of two figur...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Vases
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century ceremonial vases
We are proud to offer a rare example of a matched pair of ceremonial decorative vases dated 1948. Hand painted leather forms covered in floral motifs, and with a central coat of arms (DTO FAVENE) stating “To General J.H Marden & Mrs Marden, Frum Officers & Men of BTC. ESP, Dated The 22 Sep 1948.
History: The Remarkable O.B.E. Group of 20 awarded Lieutenant-General John Harold Marden, O.B.E., Commander-in-Chief of Bahawalpur State Forces, late 2nd / 76th Punjabis. Having served as a Second Lieutenant late on in the Great War, and on the North West Frontier in 1919-21 with the forces of the Maharajah of Nabha. Some years later in the 1930s he joined the Army of Bahawalpur, becoming its Commander-in-Chief, and serving (and being wounded) during the periods of unrest leading up to and after the partition of India and the creation of the Dominion of Pakistan in 1947. He served as a Personal Aide to the Amir of Bahawalpur until his death in 1974, and features heavily in the book ‘Divide...
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Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
1948 Original Italian Hand Built Pedal Car
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1948 Original Italian Hand Built Pedal Car
1948 Original Italian Hand Built Pedal Car. The most exceptional pedal car dated September 3, 1948 from Mantova. Scratch built by hand it would probably have been commissioned as a one of project. The car was made as a working pedal car with a strong bicycle based frame and pedal type assembly although we haven’t tested the mechanism and are selling this as a decorative car...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
"Fawn" Art Deco Sculpture by Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously glazed in tones of brown and gold, this very rare sculpture depicting a spotted fawn was created by Waylande Gregory, the renowned WPA sculptor and innovative ceramicist. ...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Modern Bowl, Glazed Earthenware, Bo Fajans, Design Eva Jancke-Björk
Located in Örebro, SE
Beautiful Swedish modern bowl in glazed earthenware, by Eva Jancke-Björk for Bo Fajans, ca 1940-50's. Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Pierre Gire also known as Pierre d'Avesn. Smoky Art Deco glass bowl.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pierre Gire (1901-1984), also known as Pierre d'Avesn, French glass artist.
Smoky Art Deco glass bowl. Designed with a flower motif.
Approximately 1940.
Marked.
In perfect condition...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Enamelled Porcelain Vase by Limoges
By Limoges
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Enamelled porcelain vase in brown tones and black, design by Lemovices, made by Limoges. Signed Lemovices
France, circa 1940.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Swedish Craft, Candelabra, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, 7-candle candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, circa 1940s. With foundry stamp N.M.
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
"Fantail Pigeon, " Rare Dusty Pink Art Deco Sculpture with Painted Base, Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and beautiful example of the porcelain sculptures of Waylande Gregory, this depiction of a fantail pigeon in deep, dusty pink and white dates to ...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Argenta Art Deco Ceramic Vase, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Argenta Art Deco ceramic vase with a lid decorated with silver inlaid.
Sweden 1940s.
Measures 25 x 25 cm.
Marked Gustavsberg, Kåge.
In perfect conditio...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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