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Period: 1940s
French 1940's large gilt iron five arm candelabra
Located in New York City, NY
Large French hammered iron gold leafed candle holder. Five arms or candle branches with four arched leg base, twisted arms and scroll details.
Can b...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Mother's Day Flowers
Located in Seattle, WA
Sweet vintage trembler pin butterfly and flowers "tremble". A very happy little treasure.
Category
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
A Ceramic Chicken in a Modernist Art Deco Abstracted Form
Located in NYC, NY
A ceramic chicken in a modernist Art Deco form. Possibly by Raymor.
Category
American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
Three Plaster and Sheet Metal Human Head Prototypes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Very interesting collection of three male human head forms. We found them perched on a nickel-plated iron hat stands. The stands are marked Hugh Lynons & Co, Lansing MI. Most likely store display...
Category
American Folk Art Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Composition, Sheet Metal
Sculptural Italian Three Handled Bowl
By Bitossi
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Love the shape on this Italian early modernist bowl. Kinda Gio Ponti looking but most likely early Bitossi from the 1940s.
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Female Carving
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Carving of a female head.
Category
American American Craftsman Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Elegant, Art Deco Vase with Deer Motif, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gorgeously glazed in hues of cappucino and ivory, this tall, elegant vase was hand-glazed by artisans at the famous Rookwood Pottery in Cincinnati. It was originally produced to ser...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Important, Rare Pair Art Deco Polynesian-Themed Sculptures or Lamps by Powell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully modelled, molded and glazed, this pair of sculptures was originally designed to serve as tabletop torchere lamps, with light washing the wall above, and lighting the eyes of each head. Very finely crafted, the sculptures were made by Doane Powell, an important Nebraska cartoonist and illustrator who later became famous for the masks he made of celebrities such as Mae West, Governor Huey Long...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Located in New York, NY
Handmade stoneware pitcher with applied handle and pale green feather glaze. Signed on underside.
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Fine Glazed Earthenware Vase with Amazons Astride Prancing Horses, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
France, circa 1950
A fine glazed earthenware vase with beautiful depictions of Amazons astride prancing horses. Painted on both sides with different decor.
Interesting but unknown ...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Anita Weschler Stone Sculpture
By Anita Weschler
Located in Westport, CT
Stone Sculpture Anita Weschler 1903-2000 artists collection Hail and Farewell -4-WPA
Category
American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Barovier/Barbini Hand Blown Centerpiece Set With Grapes
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Hand blown three piece white centerpiece set icased to clear. Each piece is filled with gold leaf and embellished with hand blown figural bunches of grapes. One can only imagine the ...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Barovier Three-Piece Centerpiece Set With Candlesticks
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Fabulous Barovier three piece dramatic centerpiece set with hand blown double dolphin base supported lemon-yellow center bowl, with applied black trim and gold leaf inclusions. The b...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Large midcentury Italian Murano glass picture frame by Barovier & Toso, 1940
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Large Murano glass picture frame by Barovier & Toso, Italy 1940.
The hand blown Murano glass has been twisted and shaped in the Torchon to create a thick ribbed texture.
Beautiful...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Arched Cat with Glass Eyes Doorstop in Old Green Paint
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous style with arched back and tail with green glass eyes. Green is not original color. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Ceramic bowl by Arne Bang, 1940s.
By Arne Bang
Located in Asaa, DK
Ceramic bowl by Arne Bang, 1940s.
Danish organically shaped glazed ceramic bowl or ashtray by Arne Bang, Denmark made in the 1940s. Beautiful speckled glaze in green and earth shades...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Miniature Stoneware Vases by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of three miniature stoneware vases by Gunnar Nylund, in imaginative forms with rounded lines. Lovely glazes in nuances of terracotta, blue and steel grey.
Height 6/6.7/9 cm, Dia...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Art Deco ceramic vase with silver decoration.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge (1889-1960) for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Art Deco ceramic vase with silver fish motif decoration.
From the Argenta series.
1940s.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: D 7.5 c...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century Unusual Plaster Puppet Head
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Unusual Plaster Puppet Head
An unusual object to say the least, we feel this item was made in the early to mid-20th century. Constructed of Wood, plaster with gl...
Category
Unknown Folk Art Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Old fold out military metal tool box WW2, 1940s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Old German fold-out military metal tool box WW2.
With a fantastic patina.
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Hand Carved Soapstone Tribal Bust 1940s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful soapstone hand-carved head of an African tribe-woman circa 1940.
Dimensions: H 18cm x D 11cm x W 6.5cm
Category
Zimbabwean Tribal Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Soapstone
1942 Rene Lalique Centerpiece Chantilly Glass Sepia Stain 2 Bowls 6 Candlesticks
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Centerpiece "Chantilly" made in clear and frosted glass with sepia patina by René Lalique in 1942.
Stamped "R.LALIQUE" signature on each piece.
Perfect condition. Very rare complete...
Category
European Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Industrial Machine Age Chrome Picture Frame, France 1940s
By ManuFrance
Located in Atlanta, GA
This impressive Machine Age metal picture photo frame boasts a modernist industrial design with geometric holders on a large metal plinth. Two glass sheets complete the frame to encl...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large G.P.O Octagonal Bakelite Case Wall Clock By Gents Of Leicester
Located in Nottingham, GB
VINTAGE INDUSTRIAL EX POST OFFICE OCTAGONAL WALL CLOCK CLOCK BY GENT OF LEICESTER.
Made in England circa 1940 by British by Gents of Leicester.
Beautiful ...
Category
British Industrial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Russel Wright crystalline glaze , pottery / ceramic vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful crystalized glaze pottery vase .
Category
American Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Antique 1940s Underwood Manual Typewriter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 1940s Underwood Manual Typewriter. Circa 1940s. Measurements: 9" H x 16" W x 13.5" D.
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Mirror Picture Photo Frame, France 1940s
By Hollywood Glam
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 1940s French mirrored picture photo frame features deep domed silver glass sides with striped carving. Although of French origin, the design of this frame is close to th...
Category
French Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Medium, Barovier and Toso picture frame c1940
Located in London, GB
Original 1940s Barovier and Toso 'Torchon' technique twisted glass picture frame with brass detailing.
In very good condition..
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Francisco Xavier de Viveiros Costa (1914/1997) Low relief , dated 1941, signed
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Francisco Xavier de Viveiros Costa (1914 / 1997)
Low relief in plaster depicting an African scene, in a woodframe
Signed and dated 1941
161,5x215,5 cm
supplied with wall hanging brackets
,
Native of São Miguel...
Category
Portuguese Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Large photo frame by Venini 1940 in Murano glass and brass
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large photo frame by Venini 1940 in Murano glass and brass
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Candelabras, Iron, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-painted iron candelabras designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Fits 0.45” diameter candles
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
P. L. Agassiz Young moor bust in terracotta (42x18x21cm) Signed, dated 1944
Located in Firenze, FI
Hand-made original mid-century modern ceramic moor bust
Artist: P. L. Agassiz
Signed and dated (1944) by the artist
Technique: Hand-crafted piece in terraco...
Category
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Terracotta
"Little Face no. 12" decorative plate by Picasso Madoura
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Chicago, US
Engraved Face Plate by Pablo Picasso for Madoura.
Ref #460 in Catalogue of the Edited Ceramic Works 1947-1971, Madoura by Alain Ramie; Pg242
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Karl Persson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Karl Persson and produced by Höganäs Keramik, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Vicke Lindstrand, "Svart Linje" Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass "Start Linje" vase designed Vicke Lindstrand and produced by Kosta, Sweden, 1940s
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Midcentury Stoneware “Argenta” Vase by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware “Argenta” vase by Wilhelm Kåge, in a conical form with a wide mouth. Rare, dramatic decor of a dragon fighting with a snake. Beautifully rendered with great attention to de...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
French 1940s Art Deco Silver Plated and Bronze Seahorses Decorative Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Charming 1940s French Art Deco silver plated decorative box, with bronze bar details on the lid and four bronze seahorses standing proud on the front. Interior of the box is wood.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Gunnar Nylund, Large Rare Ceramic Floor Vase, Rörstrand 1940s, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large rare floor vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden 1940s.
A early piece by Gunnar Nylund in ceramic. Signed GN, R/Rörstrand, Sweden.
In good condition, normal age rel...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1940s Leather Equestrian 'Feed Bag' by Enid Collins
By Enid Collins
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early and rare Collins of Texas 'feed bag' composed of saddle leather trimmed in brass casting. The leather bag houses an enamel 'feed bucket,' conceived as a...
Category
American Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Beautiful Versatile Pair of Blanc de Chine Chinese White Porcelain Vases
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A versatile lovely pair of white blanc de chine Chinese vases that add beauty to any style room. 5.5 diameter opening.
Category
Chinese Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Just Andersen Group Figurine of a Sea Boy and Dragon in Disco Metal, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Just Andersen group figurine of a sea boy and dragon in disco metal.
1940s.
Model number D1697.
Marked.
In great condition.
Dimensions: H 11.5 x D 10.0 cm.
Category
Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
European Young Male Mannequin Head, 1940s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
All original plaster mannequin head from a Belgium department store. The face of a teen aged young man with the original hand panted face and hair, made of a heavy plaster. Europe, 1...
Category
European Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
European Young Male Mannequin Head, 1940s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
All original plaster mannequin head from a Belgium department store. The face of a teen aged young man with the original hand panted face and hair, made of a heavy plaster. Europe, 1...
Category
European Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Set Malachite Glass, Flower Vase, Boxes, Perfume Bottles, Curt Schlevogt, 1940s
Located in Wien, AT
Set of a flower vase, two boxes and two perfume bottles out of malachite glass, a late version of the Ingrid series by Curt Schlevogt.
The charming vase is heavily molded with flat cut twelve sided bases with six nude maidens in relief, picking grapes from a vine applied around the top of the vase. The vase has a rounded opening with polished edges. Made in a dense green malachite glass...
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Arne Bang Vase Model 124
By Arne Bang
Located in Valby, 84
Arne Bang vase Model 124 In beautiful green and brown glaze made by Danish Artist Arne Bang in the 1940s.
The vase is in good original condition with no cracks or chips in the vase.
Arne Bang was trained as a sculptor and created sculptures and decorations in public spaces. Arne Bang has also solved graphic tasks and e.g. designed three Christmas stamps, but it is as a designer of stoneware, silver and pewter that he is known nationally and internationally. As a ceramic designer, Arne Bang was essentially self-taught, but he early on had an openness and curiosity towards different materials as well as a special sense for their many possibilities, which came to characterize his entire multifaceted artistic work. The outlet for his ceramic production was his training as a sculptor and his skills for modeling and shaping.
When Bang established Holmegaard Stentøj (1929), the goal was to create quality ceramics that collectors would want to own, but at a price so that a larger audience could acquire it. This succeeded so well that the stoneware was popularly referred to as 'Gaven'. Ironically, today Bang's ceramics are sought after by collectors worldwide.
The decorative bulging ribs or tighter grooves are characteristic of Bang's organic and sculptural stoneware. He designed vases, jars, dishes, bowls, mugs and lamp holders with a focus on a sculptural expression. The basic geometric shapes are laid out, but softened by the fine glazes and with decorative variations such as attached figures.
Statuettes as well as small and large sculptures were also a natural part of Bang's ceramic production. Early highlights include The Tycho Brahe vase (1927) made together with Carl Halier for the Copenhagen Observatory in the Botanical Garden, the Elephant (1930) and the Ball vase (1937) for King Christian X...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Arne Bang, Miniature Bowl with Glaze in Green-Brown Shades, 1940-1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arne Bang, miniature bowl with glaze in green-brown shades.
1940-1950s.
Perfect condition.
Indistinctly signed.
Dimensions: L 6.5 x W 5.5 H 2.5 cm.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Arne Bang, Small Ceramic Vase in Fluted Design, 1940s/1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arne Bang, small ceramic vase in fluted design speckled glaze in blue-grey tones.
1940s/1950s.
Perfect condition.
Hand signed.
Dimensions: D 6.0 x H 8.0 cm.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Just Andersen, Sculpture in Disco Metal, Naked Boy Blowing a Horn
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen, sculpture in disco metal, naked boy blowing a horn.
In excellent condition with fine patina.
1940s.
Model 2170.
Dimensions: H 18.0 x D 10.0 cm.
Category
Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Ibis Birds, Pair of Basalt Ovoid Sculptures, France Early 20th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Two egg-shaped Ibis birds sculptures
France early 20th century
Solid raw black Basalt
Measures: H 26 cm
27 x 17 cm
7 kg / piece
Conditions: excellent consistent wit...
Category
French Brutalist Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Midcentury Modern Large Antelope Sculpture Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1940
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Fantastic sculpture of an antelope from Rörstrand and maker/designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful glazed and in good condition. The sculptural design of...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Figurine of a Decò Ballerina from the 1940s
Located in Milano, MI
Decò sculpture of a dancing lady, made in ceramic in the 1940s.
Measures: diameter 14 cm Ø 15 cm height 24 cm.
Minor restoration were done in the color of the dress border.
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Early Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3, Karl Mathsson, Sweden
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare and important Pernilla 3 chaise lounge designed by Bruno Mathsson made by Karl Mathsson ,,Varnamo .Sweden.. Wonderful beech wood frame in its ...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Canvas, Beech
Les Sept Péchés Capitaux Paperweight by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A solid cast bronze paperweight entitled "Les Sept Péchés Capitaux" (The Seven Deadly Sins) by French Parisin art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997 ) circa 1945-46. The lovely piece features cast relief of seven caricatured faces with humorous expression that represents the seven sins...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Black Art Deco Fish Vase in Glazed Terracotta by Michael Andersen & Son, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very rare monumental jug-vase in black glaze with stylized incised fish motif. Numbered, signed and stamped with the monogram of MA&S to the bottom. Beautiful intact and clean vint...
Category
Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Holm & Bjurestig, Vase, Yellow-Glazed Stoneware, Höganäs, Sweden 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow, glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Holm & Bjurestig, Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Ceramic Figure from BiGi Torino, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Ceramic Figure from BiGi Torino, 1940s
Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (crates or boxes) for US and International Shippi...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Brutalist Iron Candlesticks
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Brutalist iron candlesticks hand forged topped with hand-hammered brass bobeche cups. This pair of handsome iron and brass candlesticks are forged and hammered with their original painted finish - black over gold. There is some finish chipping off in places around the decorative orbs...
Category
Dutch Brutalist Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Iron
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