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Period: 1940s
Archimede Seguso 1940s Swan-Shaped Murano Glass Bowl with Gold Dust Red Italian
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Archimede Seguso 1940s swan-shaped murano glass bowl with gold dust.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Enamel Ceramic Vase Signed V. Cavalieri, Argentina, circa 1940.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel Ceramic Vase Signed V. Cavalieri, Argentina, circa 1940.
Category

Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Johansfors Glasbruk, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green and clear blown glass vase produced by Johansfors Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Bronze sculpture by Samuel Lipschitz
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bronze sculpture with silver plating, green polychrome skirt and Belgian black marble base. Signed Samuel-Lipschitz France, CIRCA 1940.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed and incised vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Decorative African Mid-Century White plastered Granary Stepped lid Basket
Located in Den Haag, NL
Decorative African Mid-Century White plastered Granary Stepped lid Basket
Category

African Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Italian Pipe Shaped Tobacco Box, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury tobacco box in goatskin, brass and wood with the shape of a pipe. This fantastic item was designed by Aldo Tura in Cusano Milanino Italy for Macabo during the 1940...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Danish Tinos Art Deco Bronze Dish with Relief - H. C. Andersen Denmark 1940-50
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Art Deco patinated bronze dish made in Denmark 1940-50. The dish has in the center a relief of a tableau from H. C. Andersen´s fairytale "The shepherdess and the chimney sweep...
Category

Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Decorative Vintage Pink Glass Bottles in Glass, France circa 1940 Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This glass decorative bottle, has been made in France circa 1940. They are typical Art Deco Style shape, in a pink color.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Nittsjö, Vase, Yellow Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Danish Designer, Vase, Ceramic, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black semi-glazed ceramic vase designed and produced in Denmark, 1940s.
Category

Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Iron, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted iron candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s. holds .9” diameter candles.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Antique Wall Mounted Walnut Carved Sculpture Of Christ Depicted as a Carpenter
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1777 Italian Hand carved walnut wall hanging sculpture from northern Italy
Category

Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of vintage iron tricycle sculptures
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of charming vintage hand-wrought iron tricycle sculptures with wicker cargo baskets. Large tricycle: 18.5"w x 9"d x 14.5"h Small tricycle: 14"w x 9...
Category

American Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Painted Iron, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A five-armed black-painted iron candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. fits 0.8” diameter candles
Category

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Vintage Hand Carved Edwardian Wooden Wall Mailer Mailbox w/ Star
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Edwardian wooden wall mailer/mailbox with a center star and carving scrolling pattern along the top. It is made from weathered wood with a natural grain and distressed finish. The wo...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Albert Jansson, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
By Albert Jansson
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed ceramic vase designed by Albert Jansson and produced by Norrmans-Motala, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and black-glazed earthenware vase, designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Axel Salto (1889-1961) for Royal Copenhagen. The onion-shaped vase in stoneware
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Axel Salto (1889-1961) for Royal Copenhagen. The onion-shaped vase in stoneware with a relief pattern, decorated with sung glaze. 1940s. First factory quality. Signed Salto, Kgl. P. ...
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Large Archimede Seguso Murano glass "A cordone oro" red ribs vase circa 1949.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass "A cordone oro" gold with red ribs circa 1949.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Swedish Designer, Candle Sconces, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candle sconces designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Holds .8” candles.
Category

Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Exquisite Chinese Gilded Enamel on Bronze Cloissonne Vases
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of lovely Chinese gilded enamel on bronze Cloisonne vases adorned with Cherry Blossoms, Peonies and Blue birds.
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Ture Berglund, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass vase designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi Ceremonial dance shield. Rwanda-Burundi Second quarter, 20th century. Wood, natural pigment Measures: 20” long x 7 1/4” wide x 4” deep (50.5 x 1...
Category

Rwandan Tribal Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Swedish Designer, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A white milk glass vase designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and orange-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Upsala-Ekeby, 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.  
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Mid-Century French Wicker Basket With Metal
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century French Wicker basket with Metal. Wood border.
Category

French Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Gustavsberg, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Early 1940s Abstract White Matte Pottery Vase with Figure
Located in Soquel, CA
One-of-a-kind hand thrown figural abstract mid-century modern vase by California artist Hamilton Achille Wolf (American, 1883 - 1967). This vase exempl...
Category

American Organic Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Anna-Lisa Thomson, Floor Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed earthenware floor vase designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

1940s OREOL L'Oreal Permanente DeLuxe Advertising Art Deco Hairstyle Figure
Located in Brescia, IT
OREOL _ Perm Hairstyle Rare advertising figure Plaster compound Original L'Oreal, 1940 Very good condition Slight restoration on the right bac...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Italian Deco Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood box intarziato (inlaid woodwork).
Category

Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Vadim Androusov Head of a Boy Signed and dated 1947
Located in CA, CA
Vadim Androusov (1895-1975) Plaster head of a boy on a stained black wood plinth, signed and dated 3.9.47 From an apartment in Toulouse decorated by Andre Arbus in the 1940s
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Danish Designer, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A fluted, green-glazed stoneware vase, designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s.
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Ture Berglund, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass vase designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and orange-glazed earthenware vase, designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Midcentury Vase by Vicke Lindstrand, 1940s, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful vase produced at Ekeby and designed by Vicke Lindstand in the 1940s. Its streamline shape makes it perfectly adapted to the modern home. Drilled hole on the top. We also ha...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Glazed Stoneware, Höganäs, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and green, glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Brazilian Table Top Box in Rosewood
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning Brazilian Rosewood veneered box circa 1940. The box has hinged lid with a large dutch ripple style molding going around tbe box all carved from solid Rosewood. The box i...
Category

Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Deco Floor Vases by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This pair of floor vases were made in Sweden in the 1940s at Ekeby and designed by famous Greta Runeborg. It is made with grace, that makes the curves ...
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Brass, Elm, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and elm candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. fits 0.8” diameter candles
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Porzellan Eichhörnchen von Prof. Th. Kärner für Rosenthal 1947.
Located in CADALSO, ES
THis item are in absolutly perfect condition with great colors. A Masterpiece from Prof. Th. Krämer for Rosenthal.
Category

German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Jerk Werkmäster, Vase, Blue-Glazed Earthenware, Nittsjö, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed earthenware vase designed by Jerk Werkmäster and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Baccarat, Engraved Vase, 1940
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb 1940s Baccarat crystal vase with gracefully engraved decorations of foliage. In very good condition. Slight signs of use. Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : 19.5 x 15.4 Secure shipping. Since 1764 Baccarat has written the chapters of its remarkable history in sparkling letters. Founded in Lorraine, by permission of King Louis XV, the world’s most famous Crystalworks has, over the ages, become a symbol of superb craftsmanship and French Art de...
Category

Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

TOSIN LA FRECCIA - Polychrome ceramic baby girl - Veneto 1940 - Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Tarciso TOSIN - A ceramic sculpture depicting a little girl ,made in VICENZA in '1940, ITALY. Hand-painted and painstakingly detailed, with a bouquet of flowers in her hand is flower...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and orange-glazed earthenware vase produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

John Andersson and Alfred Johansson for Höganäs Keramik Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large earthenware vase/ jug by John Andersson and Alfred Johansson for Höganäs Keramik Sweden. Signed on bottom with signature A with a J in the mid...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Middle Eastern Copper Vases
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Turkish hammered copper vases with lids and original traces of silver plated finish, 1940s. Measurements: Total height 30".
Category

Turkish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Dark Blue Vase - Carl-Harry Stålhane - Rörstrand - Early 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A stunning dark blue ceramic vase designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand probably in the 1940s since it is marked Sverige instead of Swede...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Jais Nielsen, Royal Copenhagen. Ceramic vase in celadon glaze. Religious motifs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jais Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen. Ceramic vase in celadon glaze with religious motifs. Model: 3543. 1940s. In excellent condition with natural crazing. Marked. First factory quality...
Category

Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pol Chambost, French ceramist. Hand-decorated ceramic vase.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pol Chambost (1906-1983), French ceramist. Hand-decorated ceramic vase with burgundy-toned glaze. Approximately from the 1940s. In good condition with few minor insignificant nicks. ...
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French Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Mid 20th Century Franciscan Capistrano Rectangle Bowl Duo Tone Suiban Ikebana
Located in Charleston, SC
This beautiful bowl is a must-have for any collector of studio pottery. Made in California by the renowned artist Franciscan, this rectangular bowl features a stunning multicolor pat...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A red, beige and brown-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A red, beige and brown-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Peasant Figures by Archimede Seguso
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Pair of sculpted glass peasant farm workers by Archimede Seguso circa 1940-1949. Stunning Art Deco lines to the figures and beautifully formed and done in clear and green with gold...
Category

Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

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