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Period: 1940s
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed fluted vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Table Vase By Richard Uhlemeyer Color Terracotta Red and Green 1940s Style
Located in Hamburg, DE
Table vase by Richard Uhlemeyer, German pottery, handcrafted, 1940s style, glazed and colored in terracotta red and green, size 12 cm on the bottom x 33 cm height, Stamp at the bottom.
Category
German Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Stoneware bowl by Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful stoneware platter in a leaf shape by Gunnar Nylund. Purplish brown glaze with contrasting bright blue areas.
Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and designers of the Swedish mid-century period. He was Rörstrand’s creative leader from 1931 until 1949 and as such propelled the artistic work at the factory and served as mentor to younger artists, among them Carl-Harry Stålhane and Hertha Bengtsson.
Nylund was a dedicated functionalist, who brought ideas of democratizing stoneware and creating beautiful, qualitative and affordable everyday items for the people to Rörstand in the mid-1920s. The factory had at the time lost its former leading market position, but Nylund’s efforts gave it a great reboot. He designed ceramic kitchenware...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Ozark Roadside Pottery, No. 6
Located in Toronto, CA
Tall Blue + Multi Swirl Vase
ABOUT OZARK ROADSIDE POTTERY
“Ozark pottery” refers to several mid-century American pottery makers that artificial...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Exceptional French 1940s Candelabra in the Style of Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional French 1940s wrought iron candelabra in the style of Gilbert Poillerat. Can be used as is or turned into a chic floor lamp.
Category
French Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Blue-Glazed Stoneware, Rörstand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A vase produced by Rörstrands, Sweden, 1940s, designed and signed by Gunnar Nylund, (Swedish, 1914-1997).
Nylund served as artistic director at Rörstrands, where he worked 1931-19...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Rörstrand, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A hand-painted green, yellow and white vase designed and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Transparent "A Mugnoni" Murano Glass Vase attr. to Ercole Barovier, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
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 ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-glazed candlesticks designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Fits 0.8” diameter candle
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Ipsens Enke, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed fluted stoneware vase designed and produced by Peter Ipsens Enke, Denmark, 1940s.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A green and orange-glazed earthenware vase, designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Waylande Gregory Art Deco Ceramic Rooster Sculpture, Glazed, 1940s, USA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Waylande Gregory Art Deco ceramic rooster sculpture, glazed, 1940s, USA
Literature:
Folk, Thomas, Waylande Gregory: Art Deco Ceramics and th...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Upsala-Ekeby, Beige and Green-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
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
1940s Abstract White Matte Pottery Vase with Figure by Hamilton Achilles Wolf
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
$1,750 Sale Price
30% Off
1940 Murano Glass Bottle with Glass Bubbles Italian Design Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
1940 Murano glass bottle with glass bubbles Italian design Barovier.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$540 Sale Price
30% Off
Jar Sculpture in Ceramic Design Settimio Rometti from Umbertide, 1940s
Located in taranto, IT
small vase sculpture in ceramic original production settimio rometti by umbertide from the 40s
made in shades of bright green with pure gold finishes
It measures 14 cm in width...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Yellow-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Lenci Style Modern Italian Ceramic and Mosaic
By Fabio Lenci
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful multicolored sculpture attributed to the Lenci factory
Faenza ceramic mosaic
Moving inscription with dedication on the back:
“In the u...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Stoneware Bowl by Winslow Anderson, 1947
Located in South Charleston, WV
Created by Winslow Anderson in 1941 while a
student at Alfred University, it is one of a kind and unique.
Measures: 1.5" tall, 9" wide and 7" deep.
Signed with Winslow Anderson's ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
20th Century Anatolian Hand-crafted Vase
Located in London, GB
This exquisite 20th-century Anatolian terracotta jar is a stunning example of traditional Turkish craftsmanship. Originally used for storing grains or water, this piece highlights th...
Category
Turkish Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
"Cries of England-Yellow Primrose" Regency Bone China-Made in England
By Regency
Located in Medina, OH
The "Cries of London" series, including this "Yellow Primrose" plate, originated from a series of oil paintings by Francis Wheatley exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1792 and 1795. These paintings were subsequently engraved and sold as prints. Reproductions of these popular prints, like the plate that we have listed here were produced over a long period, even into the 20th century. It is noted that Adams China, of Tunstall, England produced these Cries of England plates...
Category
English Regency Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Green and Orange-Glazed Incised Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed earthenware vase with orange handles produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s-1940s.
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Höganäs Keramik, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige-glazed ceramic vase designed and produced by Höganäs Keramik, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
Unique Stoneware Vase by Isaac Grünewald
By Isaac Grunewald, Rörstrand
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely, large stoneware vase by Isaac Grünewald. Beautiful motif of a woman arching her back in a joyous, sensual way. The blue strokes around her make it seem like she is somersault...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Unique Art Nouveau Vase "Garden of Eden" Bode Willumsen, Royal Copenhagen, 1946
Located in Odense, DK
Unique faience vase handmade by Danish artist Bode Willumsen in 1946 at workshop of Royal Copenhagen, Denmark. The vase is modelled with an amazing pierced motif of Adam and Eve in t...
Category
Danish Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
Midcentury Stoneware Platter by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful stoneware platter by Gunnar Nylund, with an embossed pattern. Dark brown glaze with celadon green “Mimosa” flecks.
Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicist...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Helge Lindgren Swedish Modern Silver Candelabras Stockholm, 1943
Located in Skanninge, SE
Swedish modernist silver candelabras by Helge Lindgren for Karl Anderson, Stockholm 1943.
Outstanding quality and in great condition!
Height 24cm. Weight 1684gr (for the pair). F...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Francois Levallois, Reclining Dog in Ceramics, Art Deco Style, 1940s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Francois Levallois (1882-1965).
Reclining dog in ceramics.
Art Deco style, 1940s.
Marked
In good condition - minor scratch on the plinth.
Dimensions...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Amber Glass Vase, 1940's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Beautiful Decoration
Original condition
Category
Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Stoneware Fawn Head by Axel Salto
By Axel Salto
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fallow deer head, stoneware decorated with oxblood glaze. Incised signature: [Salto 20803] with stamped manufacturer’s mark to underside: [Royal Copenhagen Denmark].
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
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
Pair of Venetian Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A very unique pair of circa 1940's Italian hand-blown figural art glass table lamps in the form of Carnival characters standing next to Venetian columns...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$7,800 / set
Dancer Statue from Girardi Giovanni, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Beautiful execution of this gypsy dancer figure that expresses sweetness, the young dancer a little effeminate, in an attempt to twirl the cloth tramples him, the red cheeks identify embarrassment. Beautiful colors and sculptural execution. signed "Giovanni Girardi...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$772 Sale Price
35% Off
Swedish Designer, Candelabras, Iron, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of iron candelabras designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
fits 0.75” diameter candles
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Silver Plated Accessory Box
Located in New York, NY
This handsome early Mid-Century Modern accessory box was realized in the United States circa 1940. It features a volumetric rectangular body in silver pl...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green and orange-glazed earthenware vase, designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Wrought Iron, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wrought iron candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Holds eight 0.6” diameter candles
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
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, 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
Early Laura Andreson California Modernist Ceramic Stoneware Bowl
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large Laura Anderson stoneware bowl measuring 3.5" in height by 11.25" diameter. Signed Laura Anderson, 1949. In very good vintage condition.
The fol...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$995 Sale Price
39% Off
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, Copper, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted cast iron and copper candelabra, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Holds 0.8” diameter candles
Category
Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Iron
1940s Italian Silver Vase by Mario Buccellati
Located in Roma, IT
Buccellati Vase, circa 1940 - Fascist period.
Silver 800 with fully machined chisel body. Neck decorated with four grooved rings.
Stamp: Milano, silversmith Mario Buccellati.
Except...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Swedish Designer, Candle Sticks, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candlesticks designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1940s.
Holds .75" diameter candles.
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
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
Upsala-Ekeby, Yellow Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
20th Century Handcrafted Grain Storage Pot
Located in London, GB
This handcrafted vintage grain storage pot is a beautiful example of Anatolian terracotta artistry, offering a glimpse into traditional craftsmanship and rural heritage. Originally c...
Category
Turkish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Swedish Designer, Vase, Yellow-Glazed Earthenware, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Cream and Red Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A cream and red glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Photograph holder attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in Lugo, IT
Photograph holder attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Micro miss in upper right corner
Thank you
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$2,850 Sale Price
20% Off
Höganäs, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and black-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Höganäs Keramik, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Green-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed earthenware vase. Designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Willy Wuilleumier, Sculptures 'Les Joueurs De Rugby', G.A.M. France, 1940
By Willy Wuilleumier, Studio Gam
Located in Firenze, IT
Art Deco Pair of sculptures 'les joueurs de rugby'
Willy Wuilleumier (1898-1983)
Executed by G.A.M. France, circa 1940
Équipe de France.
Signed on the base.
Handpainte...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$4,751 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and green-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
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.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Lars Holmström, Dish or Tray, Brass, Arvika, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A dish / tray / basket in brass designed and produced by Lars Holmström, Arvika, Sweden, 1940s. With makers stamp to underside.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Andersson & Johansson, Pitcher, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and orange-glazed pitcher designed and produced 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Upsala-Ekeby, White-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A white, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
"Two Tritons, " Art Deco Plate w/ Mythological Figures in Green and Gold, Mayodon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant example of Jean Mayodon's fascination with mythological figures, especially gods and goddesses cavorting in the sea, this fine Art Deco plate depicts two Tritons, one sta...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
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