1940s Decorative Objects

A green, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.  Overall Dimensions (inches): 8.0" Height x 5.87" Diameter All items ship from High Point, No...

A grey exterior and interior blue-glazed earthenware vase produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 5.75" Height x 4" Diameter All items ship from High ...

A blue-glazed earthenware vase designed by Vicke Lindstrand, for Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.  Overall Dimensions (inches): 7.25"H x 6.5"W x 4.75"D All items ship from High Point, ...

A pair of French Art Deco silver plated vases, with oversized handles. Measurements: 13" height, 14" width (widest point), 12.5" depth.

A yellow-glazed earthenware vase with handles produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.  Overall Dimensions (inches): 5" Height x 5.5" Diameter All items ship from High Point, ...

A vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s-1940s. In black and green glazed / painted earthenware. Has very small white paint speckles All items ship from High Poi...

A green glazed earthenware vase produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 6.25" Height x 6.25" Diameter All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.

Cool and rare vase in bronze by Sune Rooth -1942. Signed with makers mark. Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age and use. Please notice that there might be sli...

English Mid-Century (1940s) sterling silver rectangular (cigarette) box with fluted etched design and initials: A.M.G.

This very nice pair of cobra candlesticks is made of a finely chiseled bronze. This is a French work. Circa 1940

Striking earthenware floor vase by Ingrid Atterberg, partially glazed white in the embossed graphic pattern of stripes.

c1940's Italian Hollywood Regency Italian Art Glass Floral Form Candelabra. This piece is stunning!

Very unusual biscuit sculpture by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg depicting Susanna and the elders. Made in Sweden around 1950. In excellent condition with no issues! Signed "Stig L 89...

This visually captivating and shape-distinctive sculpture in the spirit of Art Deco dates from the 1940s in Czechoslovakia. The primary artistic concept of this solitary piece stems ...

A brass, 7-candle candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, circa 1940s. With foundry stamp N.M. Holds .75" diameter candles. All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.  

- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of ceramic - Labeled Keramia - Good, original condition.

This charming sculpture from the 1940s represents a fascinating intersection between the lingering influence of the Art Deco style and the emerging minimalism of the Mid-Century era....

A beautiful and extremely rare decorative porcelain piece. It bears the mark of one of the world’s most prestigious porcelain houses: Limoges. It depicts, with rare intensity and vit...

Elegant antique stone trinket box with pietra dura floral inlay and incised sides.

Vintage 1940s glass Kodak developer beaker. This amazing piece is minimal and cool, and features a large 32 ounce capacity for holding and measuring liquids. Used primarily in dark rooms for photo developer solution, this beaker would be a great gift for that avid photographer, or use as a very unique flower vase...

Made of Aluminum,Glass,Cork The thermos has the original label The aluminum surface shows signs of use, fully functional Original condition

Circa 1940, we offer this set of antique handmade bottles. The amber bottle has a scratch, but it is not broken. *see pic 3.

Jean Tessier (1931 - 2020) Beige & Brown Stoneware Bowl, France, c. 1940-50, signed H: 2.75 Diam. 5.25 in.

John GARIBOLDI • Richard GINORI - San CRISTOFORO CERAMICS: 1940s IN PERFECT CONDITION.

CAWA, Denmark Pair of brass candlesticks, Art Deco, 1940s. Solid brass candlesticks with circular base and geometric ring decorations, typical of the period. Origin: Denmark. Design...

CAWA, Denmark Pair of brass candlesticks, Art Deco, 1940s. Solid brass candlesticks with circular base and geometric ring decorations, typical of the period. Origin: Denmark. Design...

Stunning perfectly straight stripes on this murano bowl,which is a very difficult task while blowing a curved bowl. A vibrant red stripe which is cased in an opalescent and then clea...

UH80304 Bronze Figure of a Korean Girl by Eudald Serra i Güell, circa 1940. A heavily cast bronze figure of a standing young girl in traditional Korean Hanbok dress consisting of a jeogori jacket and a long chima skirt. Her long hair braided...

Mid-Century table lamp, Art Deco lamp, by Aldo Tura, ashtray service cigarettes or centre table, in hand-carved blond walnut. Restored and working. Measures cm: H 28 x W 35 x D 21. ...

Murano Sommerso technique The sommerso technique was originally developed in the 1930s by Carlo Scarpa at Venini & Co. Sommerso (Italian for "submerged") is the Murano glassmaki...

Rare and cool floor vase by Erik Ivarsson for Andersson & Johansson/Höganäs Keramik -40's. Wear consistent with age and use, glaze mists, glaze crack. Last picture comes from ...

Venetian Murano gold green and clear hand-blown art glass tall flower vase. A-437-335

Small off white vase with a green handle from Sweden circa 1940s. Really nice form and glaze.

CAWA, Denmark. Pair of brass candlesticks, Art Deco, 1940s. Solid brass candlesticks with circular base and geometric ring decorations, typical of the period. Origin: Denmark. Desig...

A Rare Vintage set of Electrolux Kitchen Prop Display Items Used in the mid-20th century by Electrolux Corporation these rare survivors are in the form of hand painted hardened Ru...

Barovier e Toso vase /centerpiece murano iridescent glass 1940 Italy.

Bowl in Ceramic, designed and made by Ibsen Enke in Denmark, 1940s.

Josef Frank designed Vänskapsknuten (the Knot of Friendship) as a symbol of friendship and peace at a time when Europe was filled with turmoil. The very first sketch of the candelabr...

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...

Pair of Finnish brass candlesticks, 1930/1940s. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use.

A delightful storage box made of wood, brass, and gold-decorated ceramic. At the center of the lid, set within a brass frame, is a small hand-decorated ceramic plaque depicting two l...

Amazing, unique “Farsta” sculpture by Wilhelm Kåge, in the form of a stylized pike with a playful expression. Beautiful details, varying rust-colored glaze. Can be used as a vase, wa...

A rare solid bronze low bowl or plate designed by Gunnar Nylund for Akta Brons. Piece features an underwater motif featuring fish. Really wonderful pat...

Splendid Italian 1940s wrought iron bird and leaf motif candlestick

Elegant black ceramic vase with gold decoration, produced in Italy during the first half of the 20th century. Pinpointing an exact date for the vase is difficult: both its shape and ...

This stunning 1940s French Art Deco modernist leather picture frame features fine-grain calf leather in cognac color with a pattern. The easel and back are in the same calf leather, ...

From Mexico, finely crafted small wood box hand carved in exotic mahogany. Beautifully polished with elegant curves. Cover Lid has Mexican Aztec warrior...

Antique Microbead Floral brunch in an Italian art glass vase.

A rare and stunning example of the Argenta line of porcelain art wares produced by the Gustavsberg works in Sweden, characterized by a glowing, turquoise blue-green glaze decorated w...

This is a vintage circa 1950 fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase designed by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Murano in Italy. The vase is made from white latimo glass The shape of old handke...

Elevate your garden with the charm of English mid 20th Century design through this delightful pair of sheep table top or garden ornaments. Crafted with met...

Apel Les Fenosa (1899-1988, Espagne/ Spain) : "Violoniste" (1946) Epreuve originale en bronze numérotée sur 4 / Original bronze numbered on 4 editions Epreuve en bronze à pati...

Glazed ceramics Has signs of use Rare Beautiful decoration Original condition

Beautiful and rare ceramic Rookwood Raven bookends, mid-1940s, USA. Turquoise crackle glaze.

Set of two majestic Italian five-light brass candelabra, 1940s. Found in a noble apartment in my hometown, Palermo. Intact and in good condition. Height 57 cm. See the beautiful deta...

Art Deco onyx blotter with bronze elk statue and fountain pens. The fountain pens are by Eversharp Inc. The tip of the pens are 14-karat gold. The bo...

Royal Dux. Prancing horse in hand-painted porcelain. 1940s. Measures: 31 x 19 cm In excellent condition. Stamped.

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...

This original ceramic vase originates from 1940s Czechoslovakia and stylistically belongs to the Art Deco / Mid-Century period. Its ceramic design features a specific texture and for...

Rare deep red cased and iridized glass, bowl complete with stubber (cendrier / ashtray), designed by Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) circa 1942, for Venini, with acid stamp on its underside 'Venini Murano MADE IN ITALY' From 1933 to 1947 Scarpa became the artistic consultant to Venini from 1933 to 1947 the glass manufacturer, one of the great celebrated glass works in the history of design. Carlo Scarpa’s highly inventive use of traditional Murano techniques resulted in this original sculptural and sensually formed crimson dish companied by its pestle. Scarpa's success was to look to the past with an innovative approach towards technique and creativity giving birth to the avant-garde. • Literature A Focused Obsession, Modern Italian Glass- The Martin Cohen Collection Helmut Ricke, Eva Schmitt, 'Italian Glass Murano: Milan...