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Period: 1940s
Vintage Carved Copper Thousand hand Bodhisattva Buddha Statue
Located in San Diego, CA
The thousand arms of a bodhisattva symbolize compassion and the ability to help all beings, including oneself, to achieve enlightenment. The ideology of this mythical being is repr...
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Tibetan Primitive Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Large and Unique Scrolled Wire Candle Sconce
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A large-scale candle sconce with brass candleholders. Each dark green painted wire arm has a lovely glass ball hanging. Inquire with us for the option to electrify.
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Baccarat Style Crystal Cigarette Box In The Shape Of A Bell
Located in Tampa, FL
This is a fascinating Baccarat style crystal cigarette box is in the shape of a bell. It is brass with a silver finish and some neoclassical desi...
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Brass

An Unusual Patinated Bronze Vase By Just Andersen Denmark Ca' 1940's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful patinated bronze vase by Just Andersen, Denmark, ca' 1950's. Small scale- 4"diameter, large in presence.
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Olivetti Divisumma 14 Calculator - Iconic 1940s Mechanical Masterpiece
Located in Manzano, IT
Vintage Olivetti Divisumma 14 Calculator - Iconic 1940s Mechanical Masterpiece Discover a true gem of mid-20th-century design with this authentic Olivetti Divisumma 14 calculator from the 1940s. Crafted in Italy, this mechanical calculator epitomizes the innovative spirit and meticulous craftsmanship of its era. Whether you're a vintage collector, a design enthusiast, or seeking a striking conversation piece for your office, this rare instrument offers both functionality and timeless aesthetic appeal. Authentic 1940s Design: A genuine mechanical calculator from the 1940s, showcasing Olivetti's renowned commitment to design excellence. Iconic Italian Craftsmanship: Meticulously engineered in Italy, the Divisumma 14 reflects the pioneering innovation of post-war office technology. Collectible Office Technology: Perfect for collectors and design aficionados, this vintage calculator...
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Large Green ceramic vase - Anna-Lisa Thomson - Upsala Ekeby - 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely green floor vase designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson at Upsala Ekeby. The vase is 40.5 cm (16.2") high and in excellent condition. 
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

COSIMO TERRACOTTA HEAd
Located in Madrid, ES
Cosimo II de' Medici (12 May 1590 – 28 February 1621) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1609 until 1621. He was the elder son of the then incumbent ...
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Bronze Plaque by Warner Williams for Gorham Founders
By Warner Williams
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A bronze plaque of a boy and a girl in profile, seated on a bench and holding hands. Marked: April 1947 c Warner Williams Gorham Co. Founders.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Italian Designer, Vase, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable brass vase designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Nude Girl with a Sparrow's Nest by Giovanni Ronzan for Ronzan Torino, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Nude Girl with a Sparrow's Nest by Giovanni Ronzan for Ronzan Torino, 1940s
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Art Déco Turquoise Faience Vase, France, 1940s
Located in Firenze, IT
Art Deco turquoise globular vase. Faience France 1940s Measures : 24 cm Height - diameter. 18 cm Conditions: excellent.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Blue Speckled ceramic vase - "Triton" Vicke Lindstrand - Upsala Ekeby - 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful ceramic vase of model Triton designed by Vicke Lindstrand at Upsala Ekeby 1940s. It is 35 cm (14") high and in very good condition except from some minor repaired chips n...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1940s Hand Hammered Studded Patinated Copper Pot With Handles
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Hand Hammered Studded Copper Pot With Handles Beautiful patina and hammered finish
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Nikita Carpenko Modernist Wood Figurative Sculpture c1940s
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredible modernist figurative wood sculpture by artist, Nikita Carpenko c1940s. Very difficult to find his sculpture, especially one of the...
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American Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Bronze Dolphin Palais De La Mediterranee Palace Door-Handle Sculpture, 1940s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Spectacular Dolphin Door-Handle Sculpture, France, 1930s-1940s. A breathtaking and large-scale dolphin door-handle sculpture, crafted in hammered bronze, originating from France in t...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Figure of a Woman with Veil & Infant from Ronzan, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Ceramic figure of a woman with veil and newborn baby by Ronzan.
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Barovier Bowl Glass Murano, Italy, 1940s
Located in Milano, IT
Glass Barovier bowl with rainbow surface and silver details. The bowl has a ribbinig finishing on a cicular and rounded base.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Moorcroft Vintage Stamped & Signed Vase Decorated In The Poppy Pattern c1940’s
Located in Sherborne, GB
This pretty vintage English vase is by William Mooorcroft, Burslem, England. The vase features the poppy pattern on Moorcroft’s signature, stunning cobalt blue ground and red poppies...
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English Other Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Bottle Stopper by Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Georg Jensen 925 sterling bottle stopper. Marked Denmark Sterling Dessin HN 206.
Category

Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Suzanne Ramie (1905-1974) for Atelier Madoura. Large vase in glazed stoneware.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Suzanne Ramie (1905-1974) for Atelier Madoura. Large vase in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in light brown tones and modern design. 1940's. Measures: 41 x 9.5 cm. In very good ...
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French Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Marcello Fantoni Early Ceramic Vase
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fantastic studio vase by Marcello Fantoni, Italian, (born 1915).
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Primitive Wood Mold
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Primitive wood mold with fantastic patina Different shapes available - priced separately but wonderful as a collection France circa 1940s.
Category

French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Blue Stoneware vase by Axel Sorensen for P. Ipsens Enke, 1940s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
A Blue Drop-shaped Stoneware vase designed by Axel Sørensen in 1941 for P. Ipsense Enke. An exquisite piece for a beautiful place. * A blue drop-shaped stoneware vase * Designer: A...
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Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Bulldog Cigar Ashtray, 1940, Chicago. Usa
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Central Die Casting & Mfg Co. Chicago- Usa 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 you...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Chrome

Gabriel Keramik, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A hand-painted ceramic vase produced by Gabriel Keramik, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Graceful Dancer In A Turning Movement, Circa 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Graceful young dancer with chin-length hair, taking a step forwards and, with her eyes closed, tilting her upper body slightly backwards in a turning movement while holding the skirt...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Twenty George Sakier Vases for Fostoria
Located in Palm Springs, CA
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.
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Gunnel Nyman, Vase, Glass, Finland, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown yellow and clear glass vase designed and produced by Gunnel Nyman, Finland, c. 1940s.
Category

Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Set of Two Vintage Compass, 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Two vintage Compass, 1940 Made in Barcelona, Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Metal...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Tramp Art Jewelry Box with Pincushion Top
Located in NYC, NY
A handcrafted dresser or jewelry box with hinged pincushion lid and applied, chip-carved decoration. The interior with framed mirror on underside of lid and papered in a purple and w...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Matilde Poulat MATL Taxco Ca. 1945 .930 Silver Virgin With Stones
Located in Mexico City, MX
A rare ca. 1945 Virgin Mary sculpture in .930 silver with carved bone, amethyst and turquoise by Mexican silversmith Matilde Poulat. Manufactured in Taxco, Guerrero, México. The Virg...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Amethyst, Silver

Pair of Chinese jade figures - shoulao
Located in Lugo, IT
Pair of Chinese figures in spinach green jade. (1 item with two figures) Good condition. Thank you
Category

Chinese Chinese Chippendale Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Jade

Pair of Antique Hand Carved Corinthian Pillar Pedestal Stands Faux Marble Paint
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage faux marble painted Corinthian Pillar pedestal stands A very well-made pair, they are vintage midcentury circa 19...
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European Victorian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Pair of Dutch Delft Style Covered Jars
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Dutch blue and white Delft style porcelain covered jars. Circa 1940. A favorite of top designers!
Category

Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Jacques Adnet Style
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome waste bin attributed to Jacques Adnet with woven fabric and leather strap/buckle.
Category

French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather

Ceramic Dish Ashtray in Ceramic Art Deco Green Color Fishes Patern
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco ashtray or vide poche in ceramic. Green color. Made in France. Fishes Patern.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Börne Augustsson, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic 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

Vintage Three Feathers Whiskey Oversized Store Display Advertising Glass Bottle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oversized store display/advertising bottle for Three Feathers Whiskey (ca. 1940s, USA). Composed of amber glass with dual labels and original wooden stopper. Specks present to the gl...
Category

American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Large Primitive Wood Mold
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Extra large Primitive wood mold with fantastic patina Different shapes available - priced separately but wonderful as a collection France circa 1940s.
Category

French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Swedish Designer, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A hand-painted green and off-white vase designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Berndt Friberg Gustavsberg Haresfur Glazed Bulb Shape Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Berndt Friberg (Swedish, 1899-1981) joined Gustavsberg in 1934 and his work is considered as some of the finest examples of wheel thrown pottery of the 20th Century. Inspired by the ...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Make do Stool
Located in Seattle, WA
Muslin covered barrel trimmed in tape measure. Great little Folk Art piece that was used as giant pincushion and stool for home seamstress.
Category

American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Large Handmade Custom Finish Driftwood Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Handmade Custom Finish Driftwood Frame
Category

American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Driftwood

Bronze Vase Just Andersen attr.
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bronze vase , design attributed to Just Andersen, Denmark, circa 1930th-40th. Motif of a mermaid on a winding snake. Engraved.
Category

Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vase 'Surrea' designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase ‘Surrea’ designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg Sweden, 1940s Stoneware with Carrara glaze.
Category

Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Danish Designer, Vase, Earthenware, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A white-glazed fluted earthenware vase, designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s.
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of White Ceramic Dove Sculptures by Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Art Deco white ceramic dove sculptures were realized by Jacques Adnet- one of the most celebrated and influential designers of the A...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

"Angel Fish, " Large, Stunning Technicolor Art Deco Sculptures, Occupied Japan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of technicolor-hued Art Deco angel fish sculptures -- glazed in hues of gold, dark pink, cobalt, sea green and canary -- was made in Japan between 1945 and 1951, when American forces occupied the nation after World War II and required that goods made there be marked "Occupied Japan...
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Japanese Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Table Lamp, Chinese, Porcelaine, Hand Painted, in a Vase Shape, China circa 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vase, table lamp, in porcelain. It has been made in china, circa 1940. The decorative pattern are flowers and leaves.
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Hammered Brass Large Vase 1940
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Art Deco 1940s large vase hammered finish. Really good condition considering the age and use.
Category

Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

White Porcelain Statue of a Revolutionary with a Device for a Flag or Flower
Located in Hannover, DE
Exceptionally large porcelain statue by the artist Neukam, produced in an extremely small edition for Alka Porcelain in Germany. This revolutionist stan...
Category

German Victorian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Small Art Deco Bas-Relief in Plaster, Signed, G. WATKIN 1942
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
small Art Deco bas-relief in plaster, signed and dated 1942. Probably a Study for a larger bas relief.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Edvin Öhrström, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue blown glass vase designed by Edvin Öhrström and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Box for Decoration, or Desk Box in Makassar, Art Deco, France 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This box is from France. It has been made in 1940, it is an art Deco Item. The wood is makassar ebony . It can be used as a docorative box, at home or in an desk.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Kosta Boda Fluted Crystal Bowl
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Based upon an Art Deco design from the 1940s this full lead clear crystal bowl from Kosta Boda in Sweden tics all the right boxes when it comes to Art Deco styling. The particular ex...
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Gunnar Nylund Vase for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940's, Large Baluster Shape Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impeccable and rare large vase produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s. Designed and signed by Gunnar Nylund, (Swedish, 1914-1997). Nylund served as artistic director at Rörstrands, w...
Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Gertrud Lönegren, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A white-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gertrud Lönegren and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

High-Quality Art Deco Burnished Silvered Brass Vase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. This vase is made is burnished silvered brass. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect ori...
Category

Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

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