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Period: 1940s
Richard Uhlemeyer Table Vase Ceramic German Pottery Green and Terra Cotta Red
Located in Hamburg, DE
Table base created by Richard Uhlemeyer, German ceramist, beautiful glaze in dark green and terra cotta red shades, size 9.5cm diameter x 43cm, perfect condition.   
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German Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Ursula Printz for Gustavsberg Studio, Candle Holder / Figure
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ursula Printz (1920-1993) for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden. Candle holder / figure in glazed ceramics. Fiddler. 1940s. Measures: 14.5 x 9.5 cm. In excelle...
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Brass Candlesticks
Located in Chorzów, PL
Decorative candlesticks. Very good condition. Dimensions: Height 16 cm, width 7.5 cm, depth 7.5 cm.
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Swedish Other Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Porcellana Art Déco, János Török, Zsolnay, Trittico
Located in Mariano Del Friuli, GO
Splendido trittico di figure in porcellana Zsolnay dipinte a mano del noto artista ungherese János Török. Le presenti figure sono pubblicate nel Catalogo Zsolnay e tutte tre sono ma...
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Hungarian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Richard Uhlemeyer, German Ceramist, Large Floor Vase, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Richard Uhlemeyer (1900-1954) German ceramist. Large floor vase, beautiful glaze in dark shades. Germany, 1940s. Measures: 43 x 17 cm. In perfect condition. Marked.
Category

German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Pair of Cesare Lacca Brass Candelabra
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of solid brass Italian 1950's candelabra by architect-designer, Cesare Lacca. Each holds four candle tapers. Look closely at the phenomenally skillful brass work using solid bra...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Elefante de cuero “Liberty of London”
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Elefante de cuero “Liberty of London” Circa 1.940, realizado en madera hueca con relleno y cuero marrón natural.
Category

English British Colonial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Cowhide, Wood

French Plaster Head
Located in Stamford, CT
Fanciful French plaster head with pocket.
Category

French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Large Vintage Italian Glazed Terracotta Cat Withe Glass Eyes
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Regal Vintage Glazed Italian Terracotta Cat in a Seated Pose. This gorgeous cat with beautiful expressive green glass eyes sits atop a glazed marbleized perch. Measuring an impressiv...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

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

Two Danish ceramic vases, Danico and other. 1940s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two Danish ceramic vases, Danico and other. 1940s. Float glaze and glaze in cow horn technique. Marked. In excellent condition. Large vase with sma...
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Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Large Black and Orange Retro Art Glass Vase Estate Find, circa 1940s
Located in Montreal, QC
Striking and beautifully handcrafted large retro art glass vase, black and orange heavy glass tapered shape with gorgeous and rare orange swirl de...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Vase in 'Disko' Metal by Just Andersen, Made in Denmark, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Vase in disco metal model 164 by Ib Just Andersen. Mad in Denmark Denmark, 1940s. Great original condition.
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Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

WMF 'Württembergische METALLWARENFABRIK', Germany, Art Deco Pen Tray with Box
Located in Copenhagen, DK
WMF (Württembergische METALLWARENFABRIK), Germany. Art Deco pen tray with a box in silver plated metal, 1940s. Stamped. In very go...
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German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Orange Vintage Murano Glass Vase by Fratelli Toso, 1940
Located in Milano, IT
Superb Murano glass vase designed by the Toso brothers in 1940. The vase has very particular nuances ranging from orange to white, thanks to the beautiful processing of the glass. Th...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Porcelain amphora, Rosenthal, Germany, 1949
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain amphora made of ecru porcelain, decorated with gilding and a bouquet of flowers motif. Amphora produced by the excellent German Rosenthal label, signed with a mark from 194...
Category

German Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Round Hand-Crafted Art Deco Vase in Ceramics
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Round hand-crafted Art Deco vase in ceramic decorated with fish in silver inlaid. Sweden 1940's. Measures: 18.5 x 17 cm. ...
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Richard Uhlemeyer, German Ceramist, Collection of Ceramic Jugs or Vases
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Richard Uhlemeyer, German ceramist. Collection of ceramic jugs or vases, beautiful cracked glaze in red and green shades. Germany, 1940s-1950s. Largest measures 18 cm. x 9 cm. In...
Category

German Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Apel Les Fenosa, "Le Livre De Tobie", Épreuve En Bronze Numéroté, 1943
By Apelles Fenosa
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Apel Les FENOSA (1899-1988, Espagne) : "Le Livre de Tobie" 1943 Epreuve en bronze à patine brune, numéroté et monogrammé / Brown patinated bronze cast, numbered and monogramed by artist initilas Epreuve en bronze à patine brune représentant l'archange Raphaël présentant un poisson à Tobie* / Bronze proof with brown nuanced patination figuring Archangel Raphael...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Rare Beautiful Design Porcelain Boy Figurine by Ella Strobach König/ ROYAL DUX
Located in Praha, CZ
Little boy on a sled Designed by artist Elly Strobach König (1908-2002) for the ROYAL DUX Duchcov porcelain factory Good condition
Category

Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Barovier, Toso & Ferro Vase
Located in New York, NY
Large Hand Blown Vase by Barovier, Toso & Ferro. Pale blue glass vase with textured spiral pattern. Iridescent finish to the glass. Grea...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass, Glass

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Round Dish in Glazed Faience
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden Round dish in glazed faience with hand-painted flowers. 1940s. Measures: 22 x 4.5 cm. In excellent condition. Signed.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience

S.C.I Laveno Vase/Umbrella Stand Ceramic, 1940, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
S.C.I. Laveno vase /umbrella stand ceramic, 1940, Italy.
Category

Italian Other Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Scandinavian Modern Candleholders in Pewter by Edwin Ollers, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Scandinavian Modern candleholders in pewter by Edwin Ollers, Sweden in 1950s. Simple and sophisticated. Stamped "Gjutet tenn", cast pewter, Z8 (1...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Edith Sonne Bruun for Saxbo, Denmark. Pair of ceramic candle holders.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Edith Sonne Bruun (1910-1993), Danish ceramicist. Saxbo, Denmark. A pair of ceramic candle holders. Approximately from the 1940s/50s. Marked with Yin Yang. Glazed in blue tones. In p...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pierre Lefaguays Table Lamp
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pierre Lefaguays (1892-1962) Dancer Patinated bronze with gilded accents table lamp. Signed « Le Faguays » and dated 40 for 1940 Measure: Height : 12" or 30 cm.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Italian mid-century modern Vase in glazed ceramic by Guido Andlovitz, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Vase in glazed ceramic by Guido Andlovitz, 1940s Fantastic and vintage fall vase with round base in green glazed ceramic. The vase has a round hole at the ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vase by Lucien Talbot, La Borne, 1940
Located in PARIS, FR
Vase by Lucien Talbot, La Borne, 1940 Cuisson au bois Parfait état d'origine
Category

French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sandstone

Green Gold Flecked Sommerso Glass Bonbonnière / Trinket Bowl by Venini, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. This tiny bonbonniere is made in sommerso Murano glass, with gold flakes and few bubbles due to the process of glass blowing. It is a vintage piece, but it can ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

A Beautifully Rendered American Bronze Bust of a Young Girl by JG Kendall
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautifully rendered American 1940's bronze bust of a young girl on marble plinth; signed 'JG Kendall, Gorham Co. Founders'; the richly-patinated bust of young girl with serene dir...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

1940's Danish Platter / Ash Tray by Axel Sørensen for P. Ipsens Enke
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish platter / ash tray by Axel Sørensen for P. Ipsens Enke 1941 The platter / ash tray that feature a well made lively colorfull old cucumber is in v...
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Glass rod column attributed to Venini
Located in Lugo, IT
Column in glass canes in the style of Venini. Glass in good condition. Not original paint. Thank you
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Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Turquoise Marbled Wood and Naturel Wood Box, 1940s
Located in Sacile, PN
Turquoise marbled wood and nature wood box, 1940s. Rectangular box painted in blue faux marble and nature wood with brass closure and ribbon-shape...
Category

Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Kähler, Denmark, Glazed Vase in Stoneware, Beautiful Yellow Glaze
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kähler, Denmark, glazed vase in stoneware. Beautiful yellow glaze. In perfect condition. Stamped. 1940s. Measures: 9 x 7 cm.
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Paul Dressler for Grotenburg, Germany, Two Vases in Glazed Stoneware, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Paul Dressler for Grotenburg, Germany. Two vases in glazed stoneware. Beautiful crackle glaze in shades of red. 1940s. The vase with handle measures: ...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Swedish Art Glass Vase by Erik Höglund for Boda
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Swedish Bubble Glass Vase by Erik Hoglund for Boda (1932 - 1998). Slate blue/gray glass. Some of the original label still attached. Eng...
Category

Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Germaine Nordmann Bronze Sculptures, circa 1940
By Germaine Nordmann
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze couple, with original antique green patina by Germaine Nordmann, Ecole de Paris, Susse Fondeur, circa 1940. Signed and numbered. Measurements...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Sculpture “Step Dance” by Giuseppe Mazzullo, Italy, 1946
Located in Roma, IT
Passo di Danza is a bronze sculpture representing a Dancer with wooden base. Signed and dated under the base. Certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. Giuseppe Mazzullo wa...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Ceramic Jar by Richard Uhlemeyer in Grey and Off-White
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare ceramic jar by Richard Uhlemeyer, German ceramist, Large vase, beautiful glaze in grey and off-white shades Germany, 1940s, stamped at the bottom edge, perfect condition, ...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Green Orange-Glazed Earthenware Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green and orange-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

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

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

1940's " dog " porcelain vase attributed to Bing & Grøndahl
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1940's " dog and snails " porcelain vase attributed to Bing & Grøndahl
Category

Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Green and Beige-Glazed, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An brown, beige and green-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by an Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Ercole Barovier, vase model 'Lenti', ca. 1940
Located in Zurich, CH
Ercole Barovier (1889-1974), vase model 'Lenti', ca. 1940 transparent and blue glass with gold inclusions produced by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy 25 cm (height) not signed very go...
Category

European Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Bronze Candle Scones - Swedish, Art Deco
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful pair of Swedish candle scones in light bronze. Great condition & patina! Contact us for any questions.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Cream And Brown Circle Design Ceramic Vase, Hungary, 1940's
Located in New York, NY
1940's Hungary cream and brown ceramic vase with circle designs. Cobalt interior glaze. Part of a large collection.
Category

Hungarian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Fulvio Bianconi Venini sculpture in Murano glass 1949 woman acid stamped.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and rare original FULVIO BIANCONI sculpture in artistic Murano glassby VENINI acid stamped in the base woman.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Off-White and Green Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white and green glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

3 Amaizing Muranos , 1940, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'Vi...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Chrome

Barovier Large Murano Glass Bowl Vase, Clam, Shell, Conchiglia iridized
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice an early glass centerpiece made and designed by Barovier.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Impressive Large Nickel Plated Brass Deer Sculpture with Meticulous Detail
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Meticulously detailed large and impressive nickel plated brass standing deer sculpture.
Category

Indian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

B&G Bing & Grondahl, Presumably Valdemar Pedersen Stoneware Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
B&G Bing & Grondahl, presumably Valdemar Pedersen stoneware vase. The glaze in brown shades, 1940s-1950s. 1st. assortment. Perfect condition. Mea...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Two Scandinavian Modern Vases "Topas" by Ewald Dahlskog for Bo Fajans
Located in Stockholm, SE
Measures: större: 16. x 13.5 mindre 12 x 10,5.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

A Beautifully Rendered American 1940's Bronze Bust of a Young Boy; by JG Kendall
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautifully rendered American 1940's bronze bust of a young boy on marble plinth; signed 'JG Kendall 1945' (Gorham Co. Foundry); the richly-patinated bust of a young boy with seren...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Gray and Red-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A gray and red, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Upsala-Ekeby, Yellow-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

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