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Period: 1940s
Small Silvered Bronze Picture Frame by Maison Baguès
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice small picture frame is made of silvered bronze. This is a French work by Maison Baguès. Circa 1940
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French Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

1940s Spanish Colonial Rustic Iron Candelabras
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Spanish Forged Iron Three Arm Rustic Scroll Candelabras Set of Two Candelabras circa 1940s Spanish Colonial 11.25 H x 9.75 W x 5.75 in diameter Original Unrestored Vintage Cond...
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Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Ture Berglund, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass vase designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s. Dimensions: 9.15” H x 7.6” W x 3.75” D Dimensions of opening: 5.8” W x 3” D
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Japanese Wooden Small Netsuke 'A Head' 1940s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1940s. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century Japan....
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Japanese Showa Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Eva Jancke-Björk, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A white and grey-glazed ceramic vase designed by Eva Jancke-Björk and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige, brown and grey-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Early 20th Century Painted Glass Vases
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Early 20th Century Painted Glass Vases Origin: France Style: Art Nouveau Material: Glass Add a touch of elegance to your space with this set of two early XXth century Art N...
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French Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Russel Wright Pillow Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Russel Wright Pillow Vase Manufactured By Bauer Pottery in 1945 Frothy Grey variegated Glaze A very nice example
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American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Goldscheider Vienna Art Déco Graceful Dancer In A Turning Movement, Circa 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Graceful young dancer with chin-length hair, taking a step forwards and, with her eyes closed, tilting her upper body slightly backwards in a turning movement while holding the skirt...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and blue-glazed stoneware floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

German Bauhaus Suspended Mahogany & Brass Wall Clock with Manuel Movement, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Bauhaus typical wall clock with Manuel movement operated by key (included). Moon minute hand and star hour hand. Manufactured in Germany during the 1940s. Working condition.
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German Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Chaim Gross, Ballerina on Unicycle, Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Signed CH.GROSS on the plinth with the artist's "fox stamp" below, and on the bottom of the base, as well. A beautifully carved modernist wood sculpture by well known and highly collectible New York artist, Chaim Gross (1904-1991). It is one of ten small versions of a 29" sculpture in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The sculpture is made of Lignum Vitae wood. The meaning of LIGNUM VITAE is the very hard heavy wood of any of several tropical American guaiacums. Guaiacum is of the caltrop family of tropical American evergreen trees and shrubs. Sometimes called guayacan or guaiacum, it is also known in parts of Europe as Pockholz or Pokhout. Due to its extreme hardness, the wood of such a tree is often used for making pulley blocks, mallet heads, bearings, etc. Provenance: Schrick private collection, Connecticut, USA. Chaim Gross (American, 1904-1991) was an Austrian born American sculptor. He was born in the then Austro-Hungarian village...
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American Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

1940s Machinists tool box - mahogany
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Vintage machinist's tool box. Solid mahogany construction. Finger box joinery. Refinished.
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American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany

"Exultation", Large, Rare Bronze w/ Male Nude Celebrating Liberation of Belgium
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extraordinarily powerful, and very rare, this large bronze sculpture of a nude male figure by Arthur Dupagne shows him stretching and straining upwards,...
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Belgian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Leather Covered Tobacco Box Wood Brown Jacques Adnet Style France 1940 by Lancel
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Leather Covered Tobacco Box Wood Brown Jacques Adnet Style France 1940 by Lancel
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Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Japanese Bonsai Flower Arrangement
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1543 Japanese Bonsai flower arrangement in ceramic container. Flowers are made of a fabric coated with a rubberized flexible substance. Moss is covering the ceramic container. Trunk ...
Category

Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

Art Deco Red Vitascope Electric Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
Art deco Vitascope clock with automation rocking ship on an illuminated ocean scene with cloud background. Original ‘Art Deco’ hands with skeletonised ...
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Acrylic

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...
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European Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Candlesticks 897
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of petite Art Deco Georg Jensen sterling silver candlesticks, design #897 by Harald Nielsen in 1942. Exceptionally crafted with superior quality, this design is relatively unc...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Art Deco Bronze Bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Akta Brons, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Balen, BE
Large Art Deco Bronze Bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Äkta Brons – Sweden, 1940s This exceptional large bronze bowl, designed by Gunnar Nylund for Äkta Brons in the 1940s, is a rare examp...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Rare Pink Ercole Barovier Series Lenti Vase Barovier & Toso Italy 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary and unique rare pink lens series vase by Barovier and Toso glassworks, period 1940. The vase is 12 centimeters high and 12 centimeters in diameter. Excellent vintage ...
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European Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Art Deco Ceramic Pair of Candle Holders and a Vase, Set of Three, Upsala-Ekeby
Located in Bochum, NRW
A set of 'Red Ruby' ceramics with red glaze, gilded, Upsala-Ekeby, Gefle. Design Arthur Percy. Consisting of a vase and a pair of candle holders. Perfect condition. Each marked with ...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco bronze panther sculpture by Georges Lavroff France 1945
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze panther sculpture by Georges Lavroff. Signed G. Lavroff in the bronze, on a Belgian Black marble base. France 1945. This panther is illustrated in the book: George...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

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...
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English Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Eva Jancke-Björk, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black, blue and off-white glazed earthenware vase designed by Eva Jancke-Björk and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s. “Y354-510” on bottom
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Ercole Barovier, Bowl, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown-glass bowl designed by Ercole Barovier and produced by Barovier & Toso, Italy, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 3.5"H x 7.5"W x 5.5"D All items ship from High Point, ...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

20th century French Louis XVI Marble and Gilded Bronze Mantel Clock, 1940s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Louis XVI-style clock in marble and gilt bronze. Refined details include a delicate dial, decorative birds, and floral ornaments. Perfect for a classic interior or a collection. Acce...
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French Louis XVI Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Danish Designer, Vase, Pewter, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pewter vase designed and produced in Denmark, 1940s.
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

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

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

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

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...
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Chinese Chinese Export Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Anna-Lisa Thomson, Floor Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed earthenware floor vase designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

1940's New Old Stock Vintage Button Cards - Pack Of Ten
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940's New Old Stock Vintage Button Cards- Pack Of Ten. We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, laying untouched since the 1940...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic, Paper

Danish studio ceramist. Large oval ceramic bowl. Dated 1945
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Danish studio ceramist. Large oval ceramic bowl....
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1940s Alabaster Bust Of A Young Woman On A Marble Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Art Nouveau Style Bust Of A Young Woman On A Marble Base The sheaf of wheat represents fertility No signature found Small knick on the top of hat (as shown)
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Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Rare German Art Deco Desk Set, 1940's, Set of 4
Located in Lisboa, PT
This rare desk set was designed and produced in Germany, during the 1940's. It consists on a knives holder, with three knives, a letter holder, an ashtra...
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German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Gilt bronze box by Line Vautrin "The Armenian alphabet'' - 1940
Located in Girona, Girona
Very beautiful gilt bronze box or mirrorless compact. This object has two sides with different motifs representing the Armenian alphabet. Patina re-gilded with fine gold. Design: Li...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Johansfors Glasbruk, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-colored blown glass vase produced by Johansfors Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.  
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Rookwood 1944 XLIV Kataro Shirayamadani Vellum Poppy Bud Vase 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Rookwood Kataro Shirayamadani mantel urn / bud vase featuring a floral Poppy flower theme. Shape code 707, Size A, signed in Japanese by artist. Dimensions: 5.25" x 7" ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a beautiful, curvesome form. Glazed oxidized copper green, with a beautiful “Mimosa” pattern. Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceram...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Eva Jancke Björk, Vase, Earthenware, Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black and off white-glazed earthenware vase designed by Eva Jancke Björk and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Dancer, designed by Josef Lorenzl, Keramos, Vienna, 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
This "Art Deco" piece made of ceramic, colored in soft and light tones of white, beige, yellow. The base is in black. A ballet dancer in her stage dress and pointe shoes in a classic...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Small Art Deco Bas-Relief in Plaster, Signed, G. WATKIN 1942
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
small Art Deco bas-relief in plaster, signed and dated 1942. Probably a Study for a larger bas relief.
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Antique Bayard Mantel Clock Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Bayard Art Deco Mantel Clock – France, circa 1930 Elegant mantel clock by the renowned French maker Bayard, dating from the Art Deco period (circa 1930). This timepiece features a p...
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British Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture Black Color Woman Head France 1940 Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture Black Color Woman Head France 1940 Signed
Category

French Romantic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Bakelite Pencil Sharpener, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Bakelite Pencil Sharpener. Mde in US, 1940s. Good condition, with some signs of age.
Category

European Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bakelite

Ilse Claesson for Rörstrand. Large Art Deco faience vase. Approx. 1940.
Located in København, Copenhagen
PRE-OWNED GOODS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT TARIFFS FOR U.S., UK, AUSTRALIAN & CANADIAN CUSTOMERS. THEREFORE, NO IMPORT TARIFFS WILL BE APPLICABLE TO YOUR PURCHASE. Ilse Claesson for...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Faience

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Candlesticks 748
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of sterling silver Georg Jensen Art Deco candlesticks, design #748 by Harald Nielsen, dating back to the early 1930s. Each candlestick features a round base with a stepped tra...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Porcelain Soap Dish, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique ceramic soap dish. Manufactured in Spain, circa 1940. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materia...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Copper Pink and Silver Mirrored Glass Picture Frame, France
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning French 1940s mirror picture photo frame features a deep geometric beveling and domed sides in lovely copper or peach pink color, complemented with silver mirrored glass...
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French Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Paper

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...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Unique Lion's Terracota head by Cocry.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
By Cocry. Lion's head, terracotta, circa 1930-1950 Signned by the artist "COCRY" 10 H x 10 H x 8 D in. Italian unique
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Italian Greco Roman Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

1940's Black Cut Crystal Hinged Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic, black cut crystal, hinged box with gilded banding and paw feet.
Category

Unknown Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Very Unusual French 1940s Model of a Camel, Made of Tanned Leather
Located in New York, NY
A Very Unusual and Rare French 1940s model of a Camel, made of natural tanned leather. This is truly an elaborate piece for any home decor. This piece is made of naturally tanned lea...
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French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Glass

Art Deco Diskometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Diskometal Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1940s. A fine piece in great vintage condition. * Round disko metal vase with ornaments illustrating the Danish historical day when...
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Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture, White Color, Man Head, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an Art Deco Period, Sculpture in stone, representing an Man Head. In a white color. It has been made in France circa 1940. It is very heavy Terracotta.
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French Romantic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Nittsjö, Vase, Green Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Gunnar Nylund, Small Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A small green and brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Rookwood 1944 XLIV 6390 Floral Shell Plate Change Dish Compote 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Rookwood shell plate / change dish / compote featuring a scalloped seashell and floral motif and light blue / turquoise glaze. This dish was originally designed by Arthu...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Antique Sea Shells Natural History Specimens
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique tapas sea shell natural history specimens collection. The large one with beautiful natural edge.
Category

American Organic Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Shell

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