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Period: 1940s
Barovier and Toso Centerpiece Iridescent Murano Glass 1940 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Centerpiece Iridescent Murano Glass 1940
Category

Italian Other Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Cobra Shaped Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1940's Moroccan brass cobra shaped candlesticks. Measurements: Height of body: 8" Diameter at widest: 6.5"
Category

Moroccan Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Silver Gilt and Enamel Peacock
Located in Riverdale, NY
Antique Chinese Silver Gilt and Enamel Peacock from the 1940's on hand carved wood stand. Delicately constructed of vermeil sterling with colorf...
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Polychrome Delft Hand Painted 17th Century Portuguese Ceramic Tureen Lid
Located in Coimbra, PT
Delft polychrome Portuguese hand painted ceramic covered tureen with lid and under plate, hand painted 17th century, tin glazed faience with floral, hunting and bird motif, early 20t...
Category

Portuguese Country Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Delft

Reclaimed Industrial Copper Case Clock By Gents Of Leicester
Located in Nottingham, GB
RECLAIMED 12" COPPER FACTORY CLOCK BY GENTS OF LEICESTER. Made in England circa 1940. Beautiful looking clock with copper case and silvered face with Roman Numerals, arrow head han...
Category

British Industrial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Art Deco Vase by Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Discometal Vase made by Just Andersen in the 1940s. An elegant piece for an exquisite home. * A diskometal vase with horizontal lines and lugs * Manufacturer: Just Andersen * Model...
Category

Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Ferruccio Mengaroni Vase Ceramic 1940 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Ferruccio Mengaroni vase ceramic 1940 Italy.
Category

Italian Other Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Börne Augustsson, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic blue blown glass vase designed by Börne Augustsson and produced by Åseda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, "Argenta" dish in ceramic with a pear
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, "Argenta" dish in ceramic. Green glaze decorated with a pear in silver. 1940s. Model number 1005. In excellent condition with natural cracks. Marked. Di...
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

ALEXANDRE MARTY 1940 Limoges Decorative Round Box With Enamel On Copper
Located in Miami, FL
An enameled decorative round box designed by Alexandre Marty, (1876-1943). This is an amazing beautiful round box created in Limoges France by Alexandre Marty, back in the 1945-1950...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Copper, Enamel

Vintage Italian Multi-Colored Empoli Glass Genie Decanter Bottles with Stopper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian Multi-Colored Geometric Design Empoli Glass Genie Decanter Bottles with Stoppers, and here is Individual Dimensions: Net Price for e...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Stunning Pair of Vintage Pineapple Shaped Finial Sculptures
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Timeless pineapple motife cast cement finials or acorns having marvelous aged and verdigris patina. The imperfections where some of the cement has chipp...
Category

American Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Cement

Shipibo Peruvian Clay Face Vase
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Shipibo Peruvian face vase. Hand painted clay .
Category

Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Andersson & Johansson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black and orange-glazed stoneware vase produced by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1940s. Dimensions: 7“ H x 11“ W x 8.5“ D
Category

Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

French Art Deco Crackled Ceramic Vase, White with Delicate Crazing, 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This elegant French Art Deco ceramic vase from the 20th century is a beautiful example of timeless design and craftsmanship. Its rounded form, gently flared base, and slender neck cr...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Very Large Hand Forged Iron Candle Sconces
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of impressively large hand forged sconces of iron and tole having 3 arms each for candles. Could be electrified.
Category

Italian Gothic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Movado1948 Calendermeto Triple Date & Moonphase Travel Purse Clock With Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Rare calendermeto travel clock designed by Movado. Beautiful and very rare calendermeto travel purse clock, created in Switzerland by the Movado Clock Factories, back in the 1948-1954. Crafted in stainless steel and leather with the purpose to use in desks, travels, in the pocket or a purse. Patented Ermeto winding device by means of the sliding case, with all original parts. The Movado Ermeto watch...
Category

Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Carlton Ware Art Deco Rouge Royal Lustre Mikado Pattern Pottery Ginger Jar
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A finely made Art Deco Carlton Ware pottery Rouge Royal Mikado pattern lidded ginger jar dating between 1935 and 1955. The jar stands on a narrow...
Category

English Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Bakelite Table Phone from 1947
Located in Vienna, AT
Bakelite table phone, marked K. Telegfrafverkets Werkstatt Nynäshamn from 1947 Measures: Height about 26 cm.
Category

Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Large Porcelain Shell Cachepot
Located in New York, NY
A large circa 1940's Italian porcelain shell shaped cachepot. Measurements: Width: 19" Depth: 13" Height: 9"
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pablo Picasso ceramic plate signed and numbered edition 114/200
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible plate hand painted and engraved signed and numbered.
Category

Spanish International Style Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Pair of Small Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, small silver-plated peacocks - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each ...
Category

Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Large fuchsia crystal Bohemia vase, 1940s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Large fuchsia crystal Bohemia vase, 1940s.  Extraordinary fuchsia-colored glass vase in Bohemian style with special cut decoration. Its very colorful shape adds brightness to this ex...
Category

Czech Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Important Art Deco Ceramic Bowl with Trumpet Shell by Linn L. Phelan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In 1942, two years before becoming the founding potter at the School for American craftsmen at Dartmouth College in 1944 and four years before joining the famed ceramic program at Alfred University, Linn...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

White Plaster Bust of Socrates on a Black Marble Base, around 1940
Located in Berlin, DE
The "White Plaster Bust of Socrates on a Black Marble Base, around 1940" is a striking sculptural piece that pays homage to the ancient Greek philosop...
Category

French Classical Roman Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

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.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Swedish Designer, Candelabras, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass candelabras designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Hold .75” candles Near identical pair, please note difference to shape of nozzles.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Silver Plate Modernist Bud Vase, circa 1940
By Creations CGF
Located in Atlanta, GA
Featuring a sleek and minimalistic geometric design, a silver-plated bud vase with a double opening for two flowers stood elegantly on the mantle, adding a sophisticated touch. This ...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Tinos, Vase, Bronze, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A bronze cup designed and produced by Tinos, Denmark, 1940s.
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Period Panther Statue
Located in Austin, TX
Sculpture of a panther from Art Deco period France made of metal with a black marble base. This figure is in a natural walking pose and is quite eye catching. It features the origina...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

1942 René Lalique, Pair of Bookends Hirondelles B Frosted Glass
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Pair of bookends "Hirondelles B" made in frosted glass by René Lalique in 1942. Acid-stamped signature on each piece. Measures: Height: 16 cm Base: 8.5 cm x 8 cm Perfect condit...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

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...
Category

Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Amethyst, Silver

Large 26" x 26" Art Deco 2-color Hexagon Neon Clock by NEON DISPLAYS INC.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large 26" x 26" Art Deco 2-color Hexagon Neon Clock by NEON DISPLAYS INC. ,, Super clean example, Original clock face..Unusual original hands..Not...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Sculptural Brass & Copper Candleholder by Harald Buchrucker Bauhaus 1940s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Minimalistic designed candle holder for four candles made of solid brass with copper drip trays attributed to Harald Buchrucker dating to the 1940s.
Category

German Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Börne Augustsson, Blue Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Sweden desgn circa 1940s blown art glass vase in blue colour. A beautiful vase with intense colour of the blue has a unique quality and intensity, a blue that fades from light to int...
Category

Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

1940's French Art And Crafts Brass Decorative Candle Holders
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful set of 2 1940's arts and crafts brass French hammered candle holders, in vintage condition lightly hand polished with minor wear and ...
Category

French Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pablo Picasso, Petite chouette, 1949, Pichet tourné, édition Picasso, Madoura
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso Petite chiuette 1949 Pichet tourné H. 14 cm Larg. 13 cm R.A Terre de faience blanche, décor aux engobes, intérieur couverte Beige, vert, noir,bleu Tiré à 200 exemplair...
Category

French Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Goblet by Ellen Schlanbusch for Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Round Discometal Vase / Goblet made by Just Andersen in the 1940s. An exquisite piece in great vintage condition for a beautiful home. * Metal vase / goblet with curvy edge * Desig...
Category

Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Floral Wooden Tray
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antque Japanese Handpainted Wooden tray. Floral decor on gold ground. Some red paint loss.
Category

Japanese American Classical Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Gilded Bronze Box with Poem by French Art Jeweler Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gilt bronze poudrier box with cast poem on surface by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The poem "Les 4 ages de la Femme" was an old French lyrical poem th...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942 Carlo Scarpa for Venini “Pennellate” vase 1942 While the world was at war in 1942, Scarpa and Venini produced a rare ser...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Vintage Italian Capodimonte Porcelain Box
Located in Houston, TX
Large vintage Italian Capodimonte Porcelain box. Stunning large vintage Italian Capodimonte porcelain box. This lovely...
Category

Italian Classical Roman Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Virginia Metal Crafters 1948 Brass Butterfly Bush Leaf Dish
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brass butterfly bush leaf dish by Virginia Metal Crafters. It is one of a series of botanical leaf sculptures designed by artist Oskar Hansen....
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage African Bronze Rooster Figurine Ife Benin Nigeria Primitive Folk Art
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking vintage bronze rooster sculpture is a fine example of African tribal artistry, originating from the cultural regions of Ife and Benin in Nigeria. Crafted with a primiti...
Category

Beninese Primitive Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

PAIR OF COLLECTABLE LIBERTY'S OMERSA BROWN LEATHER HiPPOPOTAMUS FOOTSTOOL HIPPO
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime and very rare pair of original, circa 1940’s Liberty’s London Omersa brown leather h...
Category

European Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather

Large Oriental Chinese Floral Vase with Dragons in 24KT Gold qing Dynasty
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large 1940 Qing Dynasty vase decorated Floral with Gold Dragons.
Category

Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Glass Vase
Located in IT
Art Deco vase, Booms glass, in satin colour with gold and amethyst bands. Dimensions diameter 16.5 x H 23 cm Price INCLUDES the costs for any packaging and crates needed to protec...
Category

Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

A pewter vase by Edvin Ollers (1888–1959).
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cylinder shaped vase in pewter with decorative grooved heel and brass band decor. Designed by Edvin Ollers (1888–1959). Stamped OLLERS, S&O Schreuder & Olsson, CAST TIN and year sta...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Large Art Deco Vase by Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Substantial Vase with vertical lines designed by Just Andersen in 1942. An eye-cathing piece for an exquisite place. * A round metal vase with vertical lines * Designer: Just Anders...
Category

Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

1940 French Clear Mirrored Decorative Jewelry Box Regtangular
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1940 French Clear Mirrored Decorative Jewelry Box Regtangular This box was made in France during the 1940s. It is a jewelry box, which is also a...
Category

French Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Mirror

Vintage Italian Carrara Marble Sculpture of David
By Michelangelo
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning vintage Italian carved carrara marble sculpture or statue of David. Offered is a good sized well executed marble figure of David as a youth, copied from the original by Mic...
Category

Italian Grand Tour Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

California Pottery Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on Branch Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-Century Ceramic Tropical yellow colored Cockatoo on a Branch by Fame California Potter William Maddux. A great example of Hawaiian mania that swept the USA After WWII with...
Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

U. Zaccagnini for Walt Disney Dopey Glazed Ceramic Sculpture 1940s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Miniature signed Ugo Zaccagnini, in hand-glazed ceramic, depicting the dwarf Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Walt Disney. Italian production from the 1940s. Signature o...
Category

Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Börne Augustsson, Vase, 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.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Stunning French Art Nouveau Brass Candelabra, 1940s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Stunning French Art Nouveau Brass Candelabra, 1940s Elegant and sculptural French brass candelabrum from the 1940s, exquisitely handcrafted w...
Category

French Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Carlo Scarpa, 'Bugne' vase, 1940
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa, 'Bugne' vase, 1940 Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'Bugne' vase, 1936 hand-blown glass, iridescent surface modell 3739 produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy ca. 31.5 cm (h...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Chinese Cloisonné Vase with Large Phoenix and Dragon, circa 1940s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
1940s Chinese Cloisonné large vase. Cloisonné is an ancient technique which incorporates decorative materials like enamel, colored glass, or gemstones into metalwork objects bound by wire on metal backing. The vase features extraordinary depictions of Chinese mythological phoenix bird and a dragon in vibrant colors of red, blue, pink, and green, against a black background with gold geometric overlay. Also featured are vibrant greenery leaves and puffy clouds or floral motifs in pastel colors. The vase has a large urn design with a bronze rim and base. The vase features a series of blue foliage along the base and has ancient Chinese geometric motifs along the top perimeter. This is an unusually tall vase and comes with a hand carved mahogany wood base. Vase Measure 26" height without the base and 29.5"H with the base. Looks amazing with or without the base. Second vase with pink dragon...
Category

Chinese Chinese Export Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Glazed Incised Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A cream-colored glazed vase produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.  
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Pierre Gire, Aka Pierre d'Avesn. Art Deco Vase in Light Green Glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pierre Gire (1901-1984), aka Pierre d'Avesn. Art Deco vase in light green art glass. 1940's. Measures: 16,5 x 15 cm. In excellent condition. Pierre Gi...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Pablo Picasso ceramic plate signed and numbered edition 80/200
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible plate hand painted and engraved signed and numbered.
Category

Spanish International Style Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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