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Period: 1940s
Vintage Industrial Gents of Leicester Double Sided Railway Factory Clock. c.1940
Located in London, GB
Exceptional example of an industrial 24" double sided clock manufactured by Gents of Leicester. c.1940
Salavged from a railway station in the north of England during a refit in th...
Category
English Industrial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Amber Glass Bowl on a Chrome Stand made in NY
By Farber Bros.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Art Deco / Hollywood Regency style compote made by Farber Bros., New York, ca. 1940s. Amber colored glass bowl, atop a gracefully curved pedestal, sits inside a chrome overly. A classic Farber Bros. style that is perfect for candy, nuts or potpourri. Marked on the bottom, "Farber Bros. - N.Y.C. -
There is no marking on the glass bowl, but the majority of glass for Farber Bros. was made by Cambridge Glass Company. Other makers included Corning, Duncan and Miller...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Barovier 1940s Rostrato Vase 21cm H
Located in DARLINGTON, WA
Barovier & Toso Rostrato Vase dating 1940s Italy measuring 21cm x 14.5cm in excellent condition
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Deco Etalage Reclame Mystery Clock Running Nicely
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A stunning clock design by Etalage Reclame. The clock dates to the early 1940’s or late 1930’s. It is mystery clock. It has two disks inside with hands affixed to the plates that rot...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
"Exultation", Large, Rare Bronze w/ Male Nude Celebrating Liberation of Belgium
By Arthur Dupagne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extraordinarily powerful, and very rare, this large bronze sculpture of a nude male figure by Arthur Dupagne shows him stretching and straining upwards, his head rolled back and shou...
Category
Belgian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Ivar Ålenius Björk, set of 4 Liljan brass candlesticks, Ystad Metall, 1940's
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Add a touch of vintage elegance to your home with this set of 4 Liljan brass candlesticks from the 1940's. Designed by Ivar Ålenius Björk for Ystad Metall, these candlesticks are a t...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a plump form with a slender neck. Glazed pale greenish blue with a white “Mimosa” pattern.
Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influentia...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a bold asymmetric form, sometimes called the Nylund “Pike” vase. Brown and greenish glaze in an organic pattern.
Gunnar Nylund was one o...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Art Deco Green Hand-Blown Glass Vase, Empoli, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s.
Made in green hand-blown glass, in Empoli.
The glass has bubbles and pleasant transparencies due to the handcraft process.
It is a vintage piece, ther...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Glass
Yellow Ceramic vintage vase probably Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beige yellow ceramic vase from the 1940s probably produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden. The vase has a riffled and rustic surface and a delicate rounded oval shape. Beautiful alone as it...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
"Seated Nude", Rare Ceramic Sculpture of Male Nude by Jenö Grantner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely rare and powerful, this depiction of a male nude figure, seated on a tree trunk and looking to his right, was sculpted by Hungarian sculptor Jenö Grantner around 1940. The...
Category
Hungarian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Roger MEQUINION French Art Deco Ceramic Plate, 1940s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceramic plate by Roger MEQUINION, France, 1940s. Sand-etched decor. Diameter: 11.9" (30.2cm), Depth: 1.2"(3cm). Engraved signature "R.Méquinion" on the edge ((see ph...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Whippet Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Whippet jewelry box. Vintage Italian leather bound velvet lined box with bronze patinated whippet. Italy, 1940’s.
Dimensions: 8.5” H X 8.75" W x 5.75...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Italian Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Of A Nude Male
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Of A Nude Male.
We offer a handsome Italian bronze sculpture of a reclining nude male that dates to the 1940's.
Beautiful form and great patina!
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Ercole Barovier Rostrato Murano Italian Glass Vase for Barovier & Toso, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury mouth-blown rostrato crystal Murano glass vase. This wonderful object was produced during the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso.
This masterpi...
Category
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Scandinavian Midcentury Lion Figurine by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gorgeous stoneware lion figurine by Gunnar Nylund with an expressive face and glaze gathering beautifully in all its nooks and crannies. Gunnar Nylund’s animal figurines are among hi...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Leather Covered Tobacco Box Wood Brown Jacques Adnet Style France 1940 by Lancel
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Leather Covered Tobacco Box Wood Brown Jacques Adnet Style France 1940 by Lancel
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Georg Jensen Set of Four Sterling Silver Orchid Vases 508
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A collection of four petite orchid vases, design #508 by Johan Rohde in 1927, showcases a distinct art deco flair with its ten-sided column structure, accented by a gracefully hammer...
Category
Danish Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Bronze and Silver Sculpture of Diana the Huntress by Pierre Le Faguays
Located in IT
Bronze and silver-plated Art Deco sculpture of Diana the Huntress signed by Pierre Le Faguays.
Dimensions H 48 cm, base diam 15 cm
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Five Modernist Stoneware Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of five stoneware vases by Gunnar Nylund, in a variation of elegant, curvesome forms and sizes. All glazed beautiful eggshell white.
Height 14/15.5/19/20/22.5 cm, Diameter 8-13....
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a curvesome, tapering form. Glazed pale blue with a white “Mimosa” pattern.
Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Ceramic Vase by Giovanni Gariboldi for San Cristoforo - Ginori
Located in Milan, Italy
Ceramic vase designed by Giovanni Gariboldi and produced by San Cristoforo - Ginori in 1950. Brand on the base. In excellent condition.
Biography
Designer, sculptor and modeler Giov...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Modernist Stoneware Floor Vase by Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware floor vase by Gertrud Lönegren. Beautiful, subdued tones of ocean green and brown in runny, diluted strokes around the body.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Three Modernist Stoneware Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of three beautiful stoneware vases by Gunnar Nylund, in imaginative, curvesome forms. “Mimosa” patterned glazes in eggshell white, pale green and cloudy blue.
Height 18/25/27 cm...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
A Set of 3 Paavo & Helena Tynell Brass Bowl no. 4, Taito 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A set of 3 solid brass decorative bowls/objects, designed together by Paavo and Helena Tynell, and manufactured by Taito Oy in Finland in the 1940s. Before Paavo Tynell was known as ...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Sculpture of Ballerina in Gilded Bronze Signed Preiss
Located in IT
Art Deco sculpture of a Ballerina in gilded bronze by Preiss.
The sculpture features many details all over the figure.
Measurements: H 38 cm - base diam. 12 cm
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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 ...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Decorative Ceramic Bowl, Alexandre Kostanda, France c. 1948
Located in St Ouen, FR
Massive bowl with polychrome glazes and antique decoration.
Born to Russian parents Alexandre Kostanda very quickly tried his hand at ceramics when his parents settled in Vallauris ...
Category
French Classical Roman Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Large terracotta sculpture depicting an Odalisque reclining on a drape
By Marguerite Monot
Located in Paris, FR
Large terracotta figure of an odalisque reclining in drapery, signed on the terrace Marguerite Monot (1903-1961). Art Deco period.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Plaster sculpture "Blanzeflor" by Swedish sculptor Stig Blomberg, Sweden, 1942
Located in Hägersten, SE
Sculpture depicting "Blanzeflor" by Swedish sculptor Stig Blomberg. Made ca 1942-43 in Sweden. Plaster on a teak base. Signed by the artist on the back. Good vintage condition with a...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Teak
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"d x 9"h
Category
American Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Frederick Remington "Bronco Buster" Bronze. American, Circa 1940's
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a circa 1940's second casting of the iconic bronze by Frederick Remington, entitled "Bronco Buster"; originally cast by the Roman Bronze Works Foundry in upstate New York bet...
Category
American Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Brown Criss Cross Textured Stoneware Vase With Handles, China, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Chinese stoneware vase with raised criss cross texture.
Two small handles.
Originally used to store grains.
Two available and sold individually.
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Category
Chinese Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Brown Rib Textured With Handles Stoneware Vase, China, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Chinese stoneware vase with raised rib texture.
Two small handles.
Originally used to store grains.
Three available and sold individually.
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Category
Chinese Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Italian Glazed Ceramic Bust of a Classical Roman by Santa Monica
By Santa Monica
Located in Houston, TX
Italian glazed ceramic bust of a Classical Roman by Santa Monica.
Italian ceramic bust of a Classical Roman with unusual iridescent glaze, marked Santa M...
Category
Italian Classical Roman Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ulf TIKKANEN : "Grebe cubs", Green patinated lost wax bronze - circa 1940
By Ulf Tikkanen
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Ulf TIKKANEN (1920-1969, Finland) : "Grebe cubs family"
Lost wax cast green patinated bronze sculpture showing a family of 4 Grebe cubs walking
Circa 1940
Good conditions
Dimensi...
Category
French Other Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Telechron Model 7H141 Lucite & Brass Electric Desk Clock
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Lucite and brass Telechron Model 7H141 Electric desk clock featuring a brass face with a bubble glass front fitted inside a highly polished square acrylic block with brass feet....
Category
American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic
Jean Verschneider : "Gladiator leading a lion", Bronze sculpture, C.1940
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jean VERSCHNEIDER (1872-1943, Belgium) : "Gadiator leading a lion"
Tall size nuanced brown patinated bronze showing a strong and dominating gladiator rising a whip above a lroaring ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French Bronze À La Gloire des Phoques Brooch Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken bronze brooch by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1946 named "À La Gloire des Phoques" (The glory of the seals). This bronze brooch features a se...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Bespoken Large French Bronze "Chatelain" Link Brooch Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large bespoken bronze brooch by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940. Called "chatelaine", this bronze brooch features articulated chain links with hangi...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Giovanni Gariboldi Art Deco Ceramic Umbrella Stand, Italy 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Giovanni Gariboldi Bold Art Deco Ceramic Umbrella Stand in "Sangue di Bue" Red,
Italy 1940s
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
A Mid 20th Century Bronze Urn
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A mid-20th century bronze urn.
Dimensions: H 21cm W 15.5cm D 10cm
Origin: English
Date: Circa 1940
Item Number: 1903242
Category
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
A Pair of Native American Bronze Busts Attributed to Richard Rohac
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A pair of Native American busts. Solid bronze. Stamped Fabrica Patria to underside.
Dimensions: Male: H 18cm W 18cm D 18cm Female: H 20cm W 13cm
Origin: French
Date: Circa 1940
...
Category
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Royal Worcester vase painted by Kitty Blake
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This Royal Worcester pear shaped vase with decorative gold mounts, was hand painted by Kitty Blake, with her signature motif of blackberries and autumnal leaves. Kitty Blake worked ...
Category
English Late Victorian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 4 Sterling Silver and black Glass Coasters by F. B. Rogers Silver Co
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of four sterling silver Coasters with onyx colored glass interior that can stack on top of each other by Rogers Silver company.
Each coaster measures: 1" tall x 4" diameter
Uni...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Jussi Mäntynen (1886-1978): "lon Vädrar Fara", Lynx in bronze signed and dated
By Jussi Mantynen
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jussi Mäntynen (1886-1978, Finland): "lon Vädrar Fara"
Bronze sculpture with a nuanced green patina representing a lynx on the lookout.
Lost wax casting signed and dated 1940.
...
Category
French Other Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vaso con Piatto Sesto Fiorentino Decorato a mano anni '40/'50 -Art-
Located in Foggia, FG
Vaso con Piatto Sesto Fiorentino Decorato a mano anni '40/'50 -Art-
Anno: 1940/1950 Sesto Fiorentino firmato
Condizioni: Molto Buone
Misure: diametro piatto cm
33
Vaso base cm 1...
Category
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th century articulated lay figure.
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century articulated lay figure.
A good example of an early 20th century articulated artists lay figure. With brass and spring joints that allow this figure to move into ...
Category
Late Victorian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Italian Bronze Cancer Sculpture, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Italian sculpture of Cancer in Bronze
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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
Marianna von allesch Ceramic Sculpture Bull American Mid Century 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful hand thrown and painted bull sculpture by famed American artist, Marianna von allesch . Signed
Biography:
Marianna von Allesch was born Maria Anna Steudel in Germany.
...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Addison Model 2 “Waterfall” Maroon and White Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
Located in Hampstead, QC
In 1939, Toronto-based Addison Industries Ltd., a Canadian company, was founded focussing on the production of commercial tube radios. The Model 2 “Small Addison” series, featured h...
Category
Canadian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Luigi and Sophie De Lerma, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Organic Stoneware Vase
Located in Stamford, CT
Luigi and Sophie De Lerma, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Organic Stoneware Vase
An organic modern vase designed by Luigi and Sophie De Lerma and produced in Italy circa 1940s. Incised...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Colored Bronze Patinaed Lobster Over Coral Base Statue
Located in Pasadena, CA
Bronze , Colored Patinaed Lobster Over Coral Base Statue. This wonderful full of life lobster statue shows the prowess and strength of the lobster over its reef. The Lobster is king...
Category
American Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Addison Model 5 Butterscotch and Maroon Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
Located in Hampstead, QC
In 1939, Toronto-based Addison Industries Ltd., a Canadian company, was founded focussing on the production of commercial tube radios. The Model 5 “Big Addison” series, featured her...
Category
Canadian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Antique Three Children Playing Statue Signed
Located in Pasadena, CA
Three Children Playing Statue Signed. This playful sculpture is that of three children on a thick bronze base that is signed. The three children are from smallest to tallest, the sma...
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Jacques Adnet Style, Red Stitched Leather Picture Frame, France 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Picture frame, is in stitched leather, in a light Red color. It is done in the style of Jacques Adnet. Some Wear but almost on the sides. It has been made in France circa 1940, ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Addison Model 5 Black and Yellow Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
Located in Hampstead, QC
In 1939, Toronto-based Addison Industries Ltd., a Canadian company, was founded focussing on the production of commercial tube radios. The Model 5 “Big Addison” series, featured her...
Category
Canadian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
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