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Period: 1940s
Dancer Statue from Girardi Giovanni, 1940s
Dancer Statue from Girardi Giovanni, 1940s

Dancer Statue from Girardi Giovanni, 1940s

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Beautiful execution of this gypsy dancer figure that expresses sweetness, the young dancer a little effeminate, in an attempt to twirl the cloth tramples him, the red cheeks identify embarrassment. Beautiful colors and sculptural execution. signed "Giovanni Girardi...

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Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Large Pair Of 1940s Italian Grape Toleware Tôle Candle Sconces
Large Pair Of 1940s Italian Grape Toleware Tôle Candle Sconces

Large Pair Of 1940s Italian Grape Toleware Tôle Candle Sconces

Located in London, GB

Large pair of 1940s Italian grape candle sconces. Beautiful Florentine gilt toleware candleholders with grape and vine decoration and scalloped drip tray...

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Italian Romantic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Tôle

Silver Three-Light Candelabrum
Silver Three-Light Candelabrum

Silver Three-Light Candelabrum

$2,320Sale Price|20% Off

Silver Three-Light Candelabrum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Silver three-light candelabrum a silver three-light candelabrum, mark of max Rieg, Williamsburg, circa 1940. On a domed circular base, in the Danis...

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Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Daum France 'Modern' Emilio Robba, '1944'
Daum France 'Modern' Emilio Robba, '1944'

Daum France 'Modern' Emilio Robba, '1944'

By Daum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Daum France (modern) Emilio Robba (1944) "Vase Bambou" limited edition crystal vase designed by Emilio Robba, numbered 194 of 388, Signed Emelio Robba ...

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Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Cream and Brown Ceramic Vase with Interior Cobalt Blue Glaze, Hungary, 1940s
Cream and Brown Ceramic Vase with Interior Cobalt Blue Glaze, Hungary, 1940s

Cream and Brown Ceramic Vase with Interior Cobalt Blue Glaze, Hungary, 1940s

Located in New York, NY

1940's Hungary cream and brown vase. Tall thin tubular neck with X design. Interior has a cobalt blue glaze which peaks out from the neck opening. The glaze has a slight texture. Par...

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Hungarian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Amedeo Gennarelli, Torso, Art Deco Carved Granite Sculpture, ca. 1940
Amedeo Gennarelli, Torso, Art Deco Carved Granite Sculpture, ca. 1940

Amedeo Gennarelli, Torso, Art Deco Carved Granite Sculpture, ca. 1940

Located in New York, NY

Amedeo Gennarelli Torso Carved Granite Art Deco Circa 1940 DIMENSIONS Height: 15.5 inches (39.37 cm) Width: 8 inches (20.32 cm) Depth: 6 inches (15.24 cm) ABOUT This expressive hand-carved and highly polished grey-and-pink granite sculpture is mounted on a square black stone base with the incised signature atop, ‘A. Gennarelli’. AMEDEO GENNARELLI (Italian/French, 1881–1943) a/k/a Jean Ortis was a French/Italian sculptor. He was born in 1881 in Naples, Italy, but immigrated to Paris in 1913 and worked there; exhibiting at numerous Salons of the Societe des Artistes Francais through the years to come. He is known for his work in the art deco style and for his depictions of the female nudes; working in bronze, stone, terra-cotta and wood. Amedeo Gennarelli died in Paris...

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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite, Stone

Dried Buffalo Skin Bowl, Borneo, Antique Decorative Object, 1940s
Dried Buffalo Skin Bowl, Borneo, Antique Decorative Object, 1940s

Dried Buffalo Skin Bowl, Borneo, Antique Decorative Object, 1940s

Located in New York, NY

1940's Borneo bowl made from dried buffalo skin. Stretched and formed in shape of large bowl. Two available and sold individually.

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Indonesian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Scultura in ottone, raffigurante Aironi Cenerini in volo, anni 40'
Scultura in ottone, raffigurante Aironi Cenerini in volo, anni 40'

Scultura in ottone, raffigurante Aironi Cenerini in volo, anni 40'

Located in Torino, IT

Scultura in ottone raffigurante aironi cenerini. Elegante e raffinata scultura in ottone, degli anni 40'. La scultura è in pieno stile Art Deco' Raffigurante Aironi Cenerini in vo...

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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Oak and Red Leather Wastebasket by Casa Comte, Circa 1940
Art Deco Oak and Red Leather Wastebasket by Casa Comte, Circa 1940

Art Deco Oak and Red Leather Wastebasket by Casa Comte, Circa 1940

By Comte S.A.

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Oak wastebasket, lined with red leather, made by Casa COMTE (1932-1960). Bibliography Mo Amelia Teitelbaum (2010), “Los Creadores de un Estilo, Minimalis...

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South American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Oak

Primitive Wood Mold
Primitive Wood Mold

Primitive Wood Mold

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Primitive wood mold with fantastic patina Different shapes available - priced separately but wonderful as a collection France circa 1940s.

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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Primitive Wood Mold
Primitive Wood Mold

Primitive Wood Mold

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Primitive wood mold with fantastic patina Different shapes available - priced separately but wonderful as a collection France circa 1940s.

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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Primitive Wood Mold
Primitive Wood Mold

Primitive Wood Mold

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Primitive wood mold with fantastic patina Different shapes available - priced separately but wonderful as a collection France circa 1940s.

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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Fratelli Toso Footed Vase, Murano Glass, Hand-Crafted, Italy, 1940
Fratelli Toso Footed Vase, Murano Glass, Hand-Crafted, Italy, 1940

Fratelli Toso Footed Vase, Murano Glass, Hand-Crafted, Italy, 1940

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Zurich, CH

Fratelli Toso, footed vase opaque and transparent glass with applied details executed by Fratelli Toso, Murano, Italy Good condition

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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Vase in Crystal, 1950, France
Vase in Crystal, 1950, France

Vase in Crystal, 1950, France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our Argentina galleries are shipped directly to your address via air freight. • Simplified Customs Management: We handle the processing of export permits and the payment of customs duties. You will receive your purchase without additional paperwork or surprise costs. • High-Security Packaging: Following FedEx international standards, each piece is protected in custom-made wooden crates, designed to withstand 1-meter impacts and ensure the integrity of the object during transit. • Note for shipments to the USA: To comply with shipping company regulations and ensure delivery at the destination, a valid tax ID (EIN, SSN, or ITIN) is required. • Domestic US Shipping: For those pieces available in our United States storage, logistics are managed through 1stdibs. Crystal. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair. Andres Kálnay, of Hungarian origin, made around 120 architectural masterpieces, among which the former Munich brewery stands out, he even made the furniture’s design. The German architect, Walter Gropius, director of the Bauhaus, lived in Argentina, where he wrote articles for “Sur” magazine and founded in Buenos Aires, an architectural firm with Franz Möller, who was also an architect, where he built two houses. At the same time several famous designers decided to immigrate to Argentina, among them we can find the well-known French designer, Jean-Michel Frank, who arrived in the country in 1940 and also worked for the Rockefeller family. Special pieces were made, which were sold exclusively in the country, such as the well-known German company “WMF”, who sold their products by catalogue, which were chosen by the ladies of High Society in the list of wedding gifts, as well as the pieces designed by Christofle. The Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, made special pieces for Argentinean mansions. In 1904 the first Jansen branch outside Paris was established in Buenos Aires, as the Argentinean clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the Mid-20th Century. In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique. The brands Maple and Thompson also set up shop in the country. The French plastic artist, Marcel Duchamp moved to Argentina in 1918-1919. Glass signed Gallé, Charder, Leverre, Schneider, Muller and other French firms. They were bought in flower shops and were given to ladies with beautiful floral arrangements. Some furniture manufacturers travelled to international fairs and bough the patterns to produce the furniture in Argentina, such as the furniture firm Englander and Bonta, who bought the patterns ins Italy. It is worth mentioning that in Argentina we have the largest Community of Italians outside...

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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Art Deco Oak and Red Leather Magazine Rack by Casa Comte, Circa 1940
Art Deco Oak and Red Leather Magazine Rack by Casa Comte, Circa 1940

Art Deco Oak and Red Leather Magazine Rack by Casa Comte, Circa 1940

By Comte S.A.

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Oak magazine rack, lined with red leather, made by Casa COMTE (1932-1960). Bibliography Mo Amelia Teitelbaum (2010), “Los Creadores de un Estilo, Minimal...

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South American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Oak

Murano, 1940,  Design Lucrecia Moyano
Murano, 1940,  Design Lucrecia Moyano

Murano, 1940, Design Lucrecia Moyano

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our Argentina galleries are shipped directly to your address via air freight. • Simplified Customs Management: We handle the processing of export permits and the payment of customs duties. You will receive your purchase without additional paperwork or surprise costs. • High-Security Packaging: Following FedEx international standards, each piece is protected in custom-made wooden crates, designed to withstand 1-meter impacts and ensure the integrity of the object during transit. • Note for shipments to the USA: To comply with shipping company regulations and ensure delivery at the destination, a valid tax ID (EIN, SSN, or ITIN) is required. • Domestic US Shipping: For those pieces available in our United States storage, logistics are managed through 1stdibs. 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 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Art: Lucrecia Moyano Lucrecia Moyano (Buenos Aires, 1902-1998) was a versatile artist, designer, and decorator, as well as a key figure of Argentine material culture due to her expertise in applied arts based on glass and textile design. Her pieces stand out for their decorative and practical elements. The mastery shown in her watercolor and oil paintings captivated Alejandro Bustillo and Louis Fourvel Rigolleau, among many others. Bustillo, the architect, hired her to produce pieces for the Llao Llao...

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Argentine Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Murano with gold , 1940, Italian.
Murano with gold , 1940, Italian.

Murano with gold , 1940, Italian.

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...

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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold

Murano, 1940, Italian
Murano, 1940, Italian

Murano, 1940, Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...

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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano, 1940, Italian
Murano, 1940, Italian

Murano, 1940, Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...

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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Lamp Table Sculpture Pine Abstract Figurative Organic Henry Moore High
Lamp Table Sculpture Pine Abstract Figurative Organic Henry Moore High

Lamp Table Sculpture Pine Abstract Figurative Organic Henry Moore High

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A Henry Moore Inspired, pine, figurative, sculpture upcycled into a 17” high, table lamp - Unusual statement and conversation piece; injecting modernism and organic form and textu...

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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Danish black and turquoise green elliptical shaped dish plate
Danish black and turquoise green elliptical shaped dish plate

Danish black and turquoise green elliptical shaped dish plate

By Nils Kähler

Located in DK

This very large elliptical shaped earthenware dish designed by Nils Kähler (1906-1979) was executed by Herman A. Kähler, Denmark, ca. in the 1940s. It is decorated with black and tu...

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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of 1940s French Art Deco Brass and Red Wood Candleholders
Pair of 1940s French Art Deco Brass and Red Wood Candleholders

Pair of 1940s French Art Deco Brass and Red Wood Candleholders

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of 1940s French Art Deco candleholders in brass and red painted wood.

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Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Barovier & Toso, Photo Frame, 1940s
Barovier & Toso, Photo Frame, 1940s

Barovier & Toso, Photo Frame, 1940s

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Rivoli, IT

Photo frame Twisted Murano glass structure with brass frame and support, designed and manufactured by Barovier & Toso 1940ties

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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Art Deco Plaster Sculpture
Art Deco Plaster Sculpture

Art Deco Plaster Sculpture

By Claude Fraisse

Located in Montreal, QC

Claude Fraisse, ‘Enfant a la grappe de raisin.’ Plaster sculpture, France.

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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Bamboo Magazine Rack from the 1950s
Bamboo Magazine Rack from the 1950s

Bamboo Magazine Rack from the 1950s

Located in Madrid, ES

Material: Bamboo Era: 1950s Condition: Perfect condition Dimensions: 50 x 45 x 25 cm (height x width x depth) Features and Details: This elegant magazine rack, crafted from bamboo in...

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Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Bamboo

Vintage Hand-Turned Birch Rosewood Lidded Box (1945) with Interior Lid
Vintage Hand-Turned Birch Rosewood Lidded Box (1945) with Interior Lid

Vintage Hand-Turned Birch Rosewood Lidded Box (1945) with Interior Lid

Located in West Palm Beach, US

Vintage Hand-Turned Lidded Box (1945) with Interior Lid **Description:** This exquisite hand-turned lidded box, dated 1945, is a beautiful example of mid-20th century woodworking ar...

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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vintage Cement Basket Planters - Jardiniéres
Pair of Vintage Cement Basket Planters - Jardiniéres

Pair of Vintage Cement Basket Planters - Jardiniéres

Located in Hellerup, DK

Super cool pair of vintage basket shaped French planters - jardinières. The baskets resemble wood with bark and branch ends. They are cast in solid cement and has the greatest patina!

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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Cement

Vase-Sculpture in Blue Glazed Earthenware by Angelo Ungania, circa 1940
Vase-Sculpture in Blue Glazed Earthenware by Angelo Ungania, circa 1940

Vase-Sculpture in Blue Glazed Earthenware by Angelo Ungania, circa 1940

By Angelo Ungania

Located in Paris, FR

Large vase-sculpture in blue glazed earthenware by Angelo Ungania (1905-1996). Unique piece. Signed. Angelo Ungania studied at the Royal School of Ceramics of his city. In the ea...

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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Figure of a Girl Kneeling in Petals from Ronzan, 1940s
Figure of a Girl Kneeling in Petals from Ronzan, 1940s

Figure of a Girl Kneeling in Petals from Ronzan, 1940s

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Figure in the center of a flower of a maiden stunned at the sight of a small frog, title "the flower". Masterful execution and splendid choice of pastel colors. Ronzan Turin 1940 Pub...

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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Girl with Bow Dress with Flower in Her Hair from Wallendorf, 1940s
Girl with Bow Dress with Flower in Her Hair from Wallendorf, 1940s

Girl with Bow Dress with Flower in Her Hair from Wallendorf, 1940s

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Ceramic sculpture of a girl with a bow dress with flower in her hair of Wallendorf.

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German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Bronze Cancer Sculpture, 1940s
Italian Bronze Cancer Sculpture, 1940s

Italian Bronze Cancer Sculpture, 1940s

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Italian sculpture of Cancer in Bronze

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Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Female Bust by Bigi Torino, 1940s
Female Bust by Bigi Torino, 1940s

Female Bust by Bigi Torino, 1940s

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Bigi Torino Bust of a maiden in ceramic, the dress and the headdress are in the romantic style of the 19th century, the sweet and well made face expresses sweetness and serenity, th...

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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

"Apollo", Large Art Deco Bronze Sculpture w/ Male Nude for Ocean Liner, 1948
"Apollo", Large Art Deco Bronze Sculpture w/ Male Nude for Ocean Liner, 1948

"Apollo", Large Art Deco Bronze Sculpture w/ Male Nude for Ocean Liner, 1948

By M. Mascherini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

One of the great, indisputable masterpieces of Marcello Mascherini's career, and one of his relatively early works, this large bronze depicting Apollo with his lyre was made for the ...

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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Danish Studio Ceramic Vase, Style of Axel Salto
Danish Studio Ceramic Vase, Style of Axel Salto

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.

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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic