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Period: 1940s
1940s Inlaid Wood And Mother Of Pearl Middle Eastern Box
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s inlaid wood and mother of pearl middle eastern box.
Category
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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
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
Art Deco Sculpture of Boxer in Wood
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Deco sculpture of boxer in wood
high quality sculpture
Art Deco Style Circa 1940
Origin Europe without visible signature
Carved from heavy hard wood
Without restoration in p...
Category
European Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Antique Black Cast Iron Urn or Cache Pot
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique black cast iron urn or cache pot. Greek key detailing and pierced openwork top. Would work well for porporri or flowers. No makers mark. S...
Category
American Victorian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
'40s 'Si tous les gars du monde...' box by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Paris, FR
'Si tous les gars du monde...', box by Line Vautrin
1940
Silvered bronze and corkwood
8x3 cm
Signed.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Large Art Deco Bronze Figural Sculpture on Carrara Marble Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco bronze figural sculpture on Carrara marble pedestal. Sculpture has a nice patina to the bronze. Mounted to the base.
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Faceted Acid Etched Mermaid Vase Sven Palmquist for Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern vase was realized by the esteemed designer Sven Palmquist for Orrefors in Sweden, 1948. It features a faceted oval form in translucent glass with a st...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Set of 5 Decorative Ceramic Pieces Rörstrand Sweden 1940s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This set containing 5 Ceramic vases were produced during the 1940s in Sweden. The Art Deco pieces was designed by Ilse Claesson and made at Rörstrand. They are all handmade and hand ...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Carlo Scarpa Battuto Mirror for Venini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sky blue mirror or picture frame in the Battuto Technique.
Produced circa 1940 by Venini.
Brass frame stand impressed with Venini/ Murano and Made In Italy Stamps.
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Vase “Snurran” Designed by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase “Snurran” designed by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden. 1940’s.
Stoneware.
Stig Lindberg’s “Snurran” vases belong to a series produced in limited numbers. “Snurran” means...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Gertrud Kudielka 1896-1984 for Hjorth 'Bornholm', Large Glazed Stoneware Figure
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gertrud Kudielka 1896-1984 for Hjorth (Bornholm). Large glazed stoneware figure. "Europe on the bull", 1940s. Beautiful luster / ox blood glaze. Model number: 602.
Measures: 37 x 36...
Category
Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Needlepoint Box on Stand, Dorothy Draper
Located in Riverdale, NY
Attractive needlepoint box on stand with burgundy velvet sides which comes from a Dorothy Draper designed interior in Purchase NY. Box is lined in cream brocade and velvet is nicely ...
Category
North American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
1940s Architect's Antique Telescopic Survey Rule Wood Engineering Measure
By Stanley
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique architect's style adjustable extending wood ruler...Easy to read.. You'll love the large type style numbers
Charming patinated metal hinges
Tons of character and history.
Mea...
Category
American American Classical Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Gustavsberg Ceramic Vases with Silver Overlay Stig Lindberg, Grazia
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
White ceramic vases with silver overlay. Wonderful design from one of Sweden great Stig Lindberg.
The vases are in good condition. Small loss of silver on the top.
Marked on t...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage French Art Deco Antique Mirror St. Gobain Glass Vide-Poche, 1940s French
Located in New York, NY
Decorative dish in Classic French cast glass from the St. Gobain foundry.
A solid heavy piece of sandblasted glass, this sculptural piece has great mass complemented by the model ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Mirror, Glass
Gilt Bronze Soldier Sculpture by Medwedsky
Located in Chicago, IL
Gilt bronze soldier sculpture by Medwedsky, also referred to as bronze-doré. There are no visible prior repairs and the gilding is on very nice all ...
Category
European Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Japanese Tall basket with Carrying Handles by Takashimaya
By Takashimaya
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Japanese tall basket with handles; possibly an early "backpack" or fishing creel, circa 1940. originally sold at the retailer Takashi...
Category
Japanese Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
Japanese Cloisonne Vase by Ando Jubei
By Ando Jubei
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made by Ando Jubei Company circa 1940-1950s, this Japanese cloisonne vase displays a beautiful color that is between celadon and a light yellow, a shade hard to describe and has to b...
Category
Japanese Japonisme Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Nathan Lerner "Chair", 1947
By Nathan Lerner
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nathan Lerner, whose parents were Ukrainian emigrants, was born in Chicago in 1913. At the age of nine he attended painting courses at the Art Institute,...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Plywood, Upholstery
Harry Bertoia Patinated Silver Brooch with Coral and Ebony, USA 1943
Located in New York, NY
An unusual piece of Bertoia's jewelry with a figurative quality. This brooch was included in an exhibit, "In Nature's Embrace: The World of Harry Bertoia" at the Reading Public Museu...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Coral, Silver
Harry Bertoia Hand-Forged Silver, Ebony and Silver Wire Pendant, USA 1942
Located in New York, NY
This early wire wrapped pendant was likely made by Harry Bertoia while he was at Cranbrook.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Pair of Large Tinos Art Deco Candlesticks in Bronze, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of large Tinos Art Deco candlesticks in bronze.
Denmark, 1940s.
Marked.
In fine condition.
Measures 16 x 8 cm.
Category
Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Barovier e Toso Venetian Murano Gold Vase with Optic Swirl and Applied Roses
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is an unusual handblown Venetian Murano large vase with gold leaf infused ribbed glass. Made by Barovier e Toso, it is embellished with applied roses and matching rose-colored t...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Large Tinos Art Deco Candlestick in Bronze, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large Tinos Art Deco candlestick in bronze.
Denmark, 1940s.
Marked.
In good condition.
Measures: 13.5 cm.
Category
Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Two Chromed Bronze Candlesticks.
Located in Paris, FR
Two chromed bronze candlesticks, with curved arms set on a square base.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Wood "coral" Wall Sculpture
Located in Seattle, WA
vintage found object. This branch/ root was painted years ago and looks like a huge piece of coral. would be beautiful mounted on the wall
Category
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
Lucky Horse Pin
Located in Seattle, WA
bakelite horse pin with pair of boots and horseshoe for luck
Category
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bakelite
Danish Studio Ceramic Vase, Style of Axel Salto
By Axel Salto
Located in NYC, NY
A small studio ceramic piece of bulbous organic form with richly layered glaze, in the style of Danish ceramic artist Axel Salto.
Unmarked, Scandinavian and mid-20th century.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Collection of Jais Nielsen Ceramics
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of Jais Nielsen ceramics. Most were done for Royal Copenhagen. The ceramics are being sold separately.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
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