1940s Decorative Objects

1940s "Face". Lost wax bronze. Signed. Biography Sculptor, painter, and printmaker Umberto Mastroianni was born in Fintana Liri, Italy, on September 21, 1910. His formal training be...

Sculpture depicting a ballerina from the 1940s. The ballerina stands on a burgundy-glazed base, with a white body, and her movement is enhanced by a colorful cloak whose draping adds...

Elegant Italian Art Deco box crafted in richly figured burl wood, accented with bold geometric inlays of Macassar ebony. The lid features a dynamic diagonal composition, enhanced by ...

This very large elliptical shaped earthenware dish designed by Nils Kähler (1906-1979) was executed by Herman A. Kähler, Denmark, ca. in the 1940s. It is decorated with black and tu...

Russel Wright's collaboration with Bauer Pottery in the 40s was short lived but resulted in some of what many consider his most evocative creations. Wright was displeased that the gl...

This is a vintage drawing room waste paper basket. An English, leather study or home office bin, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1940. A superb example of quality craftsmanship with excellent mid-century appeal. Fine mid-century leather basket with superb quality and enduring presence Leather tanned to a deep caramel hue, offering rich colour and texture Displays a gently time-worn appearance commensurate with careful use Interior lined with quality canvas, showing an attractive, light patina Fascia adorned with the remnants of the Royal coat of arms, adding distinction Tactile leather strap mounted to each side, articulating upon brass studs Stamped to the base with maker's initials B.H. & G — Barrow...

1940’s Mouthblown Hungarian Storage Jars – Extra Large 1940’s Mouthblown Hungarian Storage Jars – Extra Large. Traditional handmade storage jars made in small workshops in Hungary these are beautiful vintage storage jars...

Adorable stoneware monkey sculpture by Gunnar Nylund, glazed white and dark brown. Beautifully sculpted, with a reflecting expression. Gunnar Nylund’s animal figurines are among his ...

Small glazed ceramic bowl by Paul Dresler.

A blue blown-glass vase designed by Edvin Öhrström and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, c. 1940s.

The oeuvre of Italian artist Arturo Martini consists of figurative works in various styles and materials characterised by visual ingenuity and fiery imagination. His works often appe...

Lovely stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a rounded form. Glazed war ochre brown with a lighter brown line around the top and inside the opening. Gunnar Nylund was one of the most ...

This French brass urn-shaped vase features a dark bronze-like patina and a weighted base, presenting a blend of simplicity and stateliness. Its clean lines and elegant form provide a...

Roseville Pottery ceramic double bud vase in Magnolia pattern on brown background is marked with molded "Roseville U.S.A. 186 4 ½" on the bottom. Magnolia pattern was introduced in ...

6 Sterling silver coasters with openwork floral motifs and glass bases, signed Cartier Webster sterling, circa 1940, Edwardian period. Signed Measurements: 0.3 x 8 cm (coasters); 4.5...

A stylish vase or small planter executed in hand-painted terracotta. Decorated in earthy glazes with snails circling around its perimeter. It measures 12 cm in height and a top diame...

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.

RARE Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Murano glass vase. UNUSUAL cobalt blue color glass with overall fine batutto engraved finish. Signed with early acid etch "Venini/ Murano/ Made in/ Ita...

This stunning French 1940s mirror picture frame features a deep geometric bevel and domed sides in lovely copper or peach-pink, complemented by silver mirrored glass. You can display...

Large glazed ceramic trinket dish or fruit bowl, signed, made in France in the 1940s. This elegant handcrafted piece is distinguished by its simple, organic shape and its beautiful glaze, nuanced in shades of olive green and khaki. Made of hand-thrown and glazed ceramic, it reflects the work of post-war French workshops, influenced by modernist decorative arts and artistic utilitarian ceramics. Its clean lines and natural colors make it a timeless decorative object that can be used as a fruit bowl, centerpiece, or trinket dish. Its minimalist and authentic aesthetic integrates perfectly into a wabi-sabi, rustic chic, or modernist interior. A beautiful piece of vintage French ceramic combining simplicity, texture, and handcrafted elegance. Style : Vintage French ceramic Wabi-sabi Modernist Rustic chic Handcrafted Organic minimalism Key features : Thrown and glazed ceramic Signed Olive green/khaki hue Clean, organic shape Made in France 1940s Can be used as a fruit bowl or trinket dish Decorative handcrafted piece Good vintage condition Keywords : vintage ceramic fruit...

A set of 2 low Candlesticks designed by Just Andensen in Denmark during the 1930s or 1940s. They are made from the finest pewter - Selangor Pewter and features 3-clover shaped bases....

In 1917, Gustavsberg hired Kåge to make its dinnerware and other everyday products more beautiful—he would serve as the company's Artistic Director until 1948. During this fruitful p...

1940-1950 carved stone low relief by Joseph Rivière (1912-1961), representing a nude young man stretched on the ground with two sheep at his feet. Signe...

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Made in Italy, 1940. This is a vase attributable to the "A Mugnoni" series in transparent heavy blown glass, decorated with prunts containing air bubbles, which is a typical Ercole ...

1791 Large pair of French Solid Bronze fighting cocks or roosters. Great as sculptural pieces 10.5x8x6" 8x10x6.5"

An Elegant Large Vintage Brass and Elm Candelabra Swedish Grace style, Sweden. A refined vintage brass candelabra with very siple yet elegant design. This seven-arm design embodies ...

This vase is an Art Deco vase, circa 1940. It has been made in France. Brown, Green, and gold color. The decoration patterns are flowers and Perrots.

1859 Pair small hand painted English ceramic figurative female sculptures

This Candlestick has been done in United States icirca 1940. It is made in Lucite and brass. Gold and transparent color. The artist is Dorothy thorpe.

Instant collection of 20 George Sakier vases for the Fostoria Glass Company. They range from 4.5" to 13.75" high. Various colors in collection.

Elegant pewter jar, model 364, by Estrid Ericson and Nils Fougstedt. Rectangular form with rounded corners, rim lined with brass. Lid decorated with a verse from a 1642 poem by the S...

Rare gilt bronze and parchment Gübelin Swiss table clock with eglomized figural dial and roman numbers on frame original movement replaced by battery.

1940s Vintage Carved Water Buffalo Horn Hand Carved and Detailed Sculpture of a Parrot / Bird on a Wood base Colors: Black, Tan, Natural Wood.

Amphora-style pewter vases with vertical ribbings. Designed and manufactured by Just Andersen in Denmark during the 1930s and 1940s. Imprinted to each base: Just, Danmark, 1187 (larg...

Original figurine designed by Danish artist and sculptor Just Andersen (1884-1943) featuring a naked boy sitting on a marble plate. This particular figurine was first launched in 194...

Argenta Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Argenta Art Deco ceramic vase with a lid decorated with silver inlaid. Signed Gustavsberg Ar...

A fantastic vintage Boho plaster bust of man. A chic 1949 plaster composition signed on the back of the neck. An awesome all over patina from time. Easily cleaned up with a coat of w...

Wilhelm Kåge Argenta Vase for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1930s Designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Argenta is one of the most distinctive series in Swedish 20th-century ceramics. K...

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 ...

Wilhelm Kåge (1889-1960) is one of the most well-known representatives of the illustrious Swedish ceramic design of the 20th century. This piece is marked "Gustavsberg Argenta 47 Made in Sweden". Swedish ceramic artist and designer, Wilhelm Kåge (1889-1960) was primarily active in the late-1920s through the 1950s and is best known for his contribution to functionalist style, as well his work as the artistic leader of the Gustavsberg porcelain factory. Algot Wilhelm Kåge (originally Nilsson) was born in 1889 in Stockholm. Kåge studied decorative painting at the Technical School, later known as the School of Art Konstfack, in Stockholm (never graduating), and subsequently at the Valand Academy in Gothenburg, where he studied under Scandinavian painters...

Large and substantial blown glass art vase. All over peacock swirl pattern with gold flecking throughout. No makers mark or signature.

Chinese lacquer tobacco box with 24 carat pure gold decorations

Rare and Iconic Anna-Lisa Thomson Decorative Eartenware fruit platter / bowl / plate in matte white Stoneware. Timeless elegance and a true gem from the 1940s – an Upsala-Ekeby 'Un...

Willhelm Kåge (attrib.) Test Glaze Bowl, c. 1940s. Matte deep-blue stoneware bowl with an experimental test glaze, characteristic of Kåge’s artistic development work at Gustavsberg. ...

Murano Glass Bowl ‘A Grosse Costolature’ by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1940s This Murano glass bowl by Ercole Barovier was produced in the 1940s as part of the ...

Pair of Chinese figures in spinach green jade. (1 item with two figures) Good condition. Thank you

Italian Capo di Monte Oversized hand painted Urn

A beautiful and highly expressive ceramic sculpture by Danish artist Helge Christoffersen (1925-1965), created in the 1940s. Executed as a unique work, the piece depicts a young woma...

Generously sized figure depicting naked maiden with cloth and bunch of grapes Giovanni Ronzan 1940. Publication "The epigones of the Lenci manufactory" by M.G.Gargiulo Page 165. Pack...

Rare mid-century Rookwood fish ashtray / compote / dish featuring a teal / seafoam green / light turquoise glaze. Circa XLIX = 1949. Shape 6964. Size B. Dimensions: 5.75" x 4" x ...

Karl Hagenauer for Werkstätte Hagenauer Wienstamp - stamped WHW made in Austria, circa 1940s bronze miniature sculpture of a goat, from his animal / zoo series.

Swedish Art Deco pedestal bowl marked "Kunga Skålen" or the King bowl translated from Swedish to English. The elegant foot is decorated with a band of sculpted foliage with cutout to...

Rooster sculpture Art Deco Exquisite Bronze Fighting Rooster table sculpture two gallos Fabulous detail in bronze and brass a set of two figur...

Pair of beautifully made, hand painted, gray-ground, craqueleur-glazed urns featuring incised clay bands and sculpted, willow-branch armatures.

A blue-glazed incised stoneware vase designed and produced by Peter Ipsens Enke, Denmark, 1940s.

20th century brown leather Royal Navy cordite carrier with good patina. The main body of the bucket is made of cork with a tan leather exterior and canvas interior. The sewn leather ...

Diskometal Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1940s. A fine piece in great vintage condition. * Round disko metal vase with ornaments illustrating the Danish historical day when...

A refined and highly collectible Argenta vase designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, dating to the 1940s. This elegant example of Scandinavian Art Deco ceramics features t...

Danish Sculptural Metal Vase from the 1940s. * Metal vase in organic fruit shape. * Year: 1940s * Country: Denmark * Condition: Good vintage condition. Few small marks and surfac...