1940s Decorative Objects

This 20th-century Anatolian terracotta storage jar represents the rich heritage of Turkish pottery, crafted with an emphasis on function and durability. Its expansive, bulbous form w...

A blue stoneware vase with vertical lines designed by Axel Sørensen for P. Ipsens Enke in 1941. Simple, yet exquisite. * A blue stoneware vase with vertical lines and small handle...

Rosenthal Vase Ca. 1940s. Decorative porcelain vase with deep cobalt blue glaze and rich gilded floral motifs. Elegantly shaped with a scalloped gilt rim. Origin: Selb, Bavaria, Ger...

Beautiful stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in an elegant, sleek form. Glazed white with a subtle “Mimosa” pattern. Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and desi...

A blown glass vase designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s.

This large and impressive vase by the Gustavsberg porcelain works in Sweden is rare for two reasons -- first, the detail of the silver overlay, showing a nude mermaid riding a fierce...

A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated roosters - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...

A silvered bronze Poudrier "Le loup et le renard" (The wolf and the fox). by Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940s. The square box features a relief cast of two s...

A rare pair of hand-turned wooden candle holders designed by Germund Paaer for Kalevala Koru, Finland, in the 1940s. Crafted during the wartime period, when access to metals was limi...

An organic blown glass vase designed by Börne Augustsson and produced by Åseda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.

A large sterling silver Georg Jensen centerpiece bowl #622B, by Harald Nielsen in 1930. This large oval basin features hand-hammered detailing resting on an oval-footed base. Its pro...

Sculptural Nordic folk art three-arm candelabra made and decorated entirely by hand from solid wood in the 1940s. A modernist style piece handmade using traditional Swedish folk art ...

A black, beige and orange-glazed stoneware vase, designed and produced by Andersson & Johansson, Höganäs, Sweden, c. 1940s.

Wonderful, sculptured Art Deco candelabras made in pewter. Made in Sweden, 1940s-1950s The Art Deco details in these two pieces are great and detailed. Good vintage condition. Dim...

A vintage Swedish double vase made of pewter, circa 1940s. Great minimalist/ modernist style with some deco/ machine age type influence. Nicely proportioned and well made, this is on...

Pair of Murano glass ducks by Fratelli. Beautiful pair of gold murano glass ducks by Fratelli. This lovely pair of murano glass ducks are a gold gl...

A beige and green-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.

8-174 Embossed bronze urn with stylized elephant handles Bronze has aged patina with red oxide impressions Reeds not included.

This small McCoy cylindrical Butterfly vase is a stunning example of the company’s artistry, featuring a beautifully raised pattern of butterflies gracefully flocking to leaves. Fini...

A small desk sculpture or paperweight executed in patinated bronze. Given as a 40 year anniversary gift in 1949 (dated 1909-49). Danish made. Mea...

A beige-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.

Suzanne Ramie (1905-1974) for Atelier Madoura. Large vase in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in light brown tones and modern design. 1940's. Measures: 41 x 9.5 cm. In very good ...

Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s. This vase in made in brown and yellow Murano glass. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use such as its original patina, but ...

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...

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...

Condition: Original Vintage Condition Designer: Oscar JW Hansen Manufacturer: VA Metalcrafters Dimensions: 1.50”H x 7.50”W x 2.75”D 1.50”H x 7”W x...

A blue-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.

This refined Art Deco vase was realized in the United States by the esteemed maker Abingdon Co., circa 1940. It features a reeded base, and a stepped rectangular body overlapping tie...

An organic blown glass vase designed by Börne Augustsson and produced by Åseda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s. Dimensions: 7.5” H x 4.8” W x 4.8” D Diameter of opening: 1.55”

A yellow, glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1940s.   

Splendid Italian 1940s wrought iron bird and leaf motif candlestick

Stunning French Art Deco bronze patina spelter figure with a decorative motif design sitting on a beautiful carved marble pediment, signed by the renowned listed French artist Charles Henri Molins...

It is a Macassar ebony box, which opens onto a compartment covered in velvet. This box was made in France in the 1940s, it is an ArDéco object. It i...

This wonderful and decorative large vase was designed by Anna-Lisa Thomson in the 1940s for Ekeby, Sweden. Its sculptural features and forms are right up to date with any modern look...

This box, is a playing card box. This game box is a box that consists of two separate compartments, in which you put your card games. The lids are in chromed metal finished with a wooden extension that allows it to be opened and closed. It has been made in France circa 1940, it is an art deco style box.

Art Deco Terracotta Sculpture Black Color Woman Head France 1940 Signed

Antique Sailors Valentines sea Shell box with department for matches. Unusual design, collectible piece.

A sculptured head of an American Indian Chief. It is said that this really is a self-portrait of Gunnar Nylund, the artist. It has its original wooden stand . The height is 42 cm wi...

Large Oriental Porcelain Vase, Decor of Flowers and Birds, Circa 1940s. This is a vintage decorative vase, dating from the late art deco period, circa 1940. Classic oriental art deco...

Pair of sterling silver candelabras, 3 arms, 4 candles, weighted bases. Weight: 487 gr Stamps: Star and (illegible) 9V Star stamp is for sterling silver in ...

Large ceramic Geisha Elcod 1940 Cacciapuoti, unique elegance, very beautiful colors, small chips.

A organic blue-colored blown glass vase designed by Börne Augustsson and produced by Åseda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.

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...

1940's Italian Hollywood Regency Silvered Carved Wood Base Vase with Shooting Crystal Sprays/ Stars Featuring Blue Opaline Art Glass Chains and Detail - Candelabra/ Girandole/ Candle Table Lamp. This is a large impressive room dominating centerpiece Candle...

Carlo Scarpa, 'Bugne' vase, 1940 Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), 'Bugne' vase, 1936 hand-blown glass, iridescent surface modell 3739 produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy ca. 31.5 cm (h...

Lovely stoneware vase by Eric and Ingrid Triller, with a smooth form and diluted green glaze. Fleeing World War II, German potters Eric and Ingrid Triller settled in the industrial ...

The object shown in the image is a stand or column clock. This type of clock is designed to be placed on the floor, serving as a piece of furniture. The model shown has a metal frame...

Vase in Austrian iridescent Loetz glass, with a shape with a flower opening and colors from purple to beetle, made in the 1940s Measures: Ø cm 18 h cm 11 The production of Loetz glass began with Johan Loetz (1778-1848) in the 18th century through the takeover of the Klostermühle glassworks. In the second half of the 19th century, his nephew took charge of the modernization of the glassworks, introducing, thanks to the assistance of the inventor Eduard Prochaska, new processing techniques: thus new processes were born with glass in imitation of semi-precious stones, veins and the decoration. , which during processing includes hot coils or colored glass pads. Finally, at the end of the 19th century, the creation of the first glass iridescences with metallic reflections began, up to the creation of Phänomen in glass with applications and inserts of partially metallized glass filaments, similar to Tiffany glass and the famous Papillon glass...

A blown glass vase designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s. Dimensions: 4.125” H x 4” diameter Diameter of opening: 1”

Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1906 - 1978 “Pennellate” vase, 1942 Carlo Scarpa for Venini “Pennellate” vase 1942 While the world was at war in 1942, Scarpa and Venini produced a rare ser...

Very rare box in Macassar ebony and satinwood. It is a box of games, which opens by articulating the flaps on each side, and which allows you to put the many game objects you want in...

Wilhelm Kåge Shell Formed Vase "Våga" by Gustavsberg. Creamy white Stoneware Vase with Carrara Glaze. 1950s. Good vintage condition with light signs of wear. Small production crack...

Vase in ceramic, model ‘6424’ by Richard-Ginori San Cristoforo. Mold-formed ceramic with polished glaze. Marked 'Richard-Ginori Fabbricato in Italia', with the graphic symbol of ...

Early 20th Century Candle Holder. Manufactured in France circa 1940 In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.

Incredible and rare original FULVIO BIANCONI sculpture in artistic Murano glassby VENINI acid stamped in the base woman.

An exceptional Art Deco Stoneware vase by Jacques Breugnot, created in the 1940s in his studio in Bonny-sur-Loire, France. This striking vase measures 29.5 cm high and 21 cm in diame...

Gorgeous pair of unusual Cinnamon an Blanc glazed porcelain Foo Dogs . Both holding the Earth in reverse of each other. Add some Asian Style to your Design Project.

Vase Barovier e Toso Rostrato 1940.

Beautiful Large Natural Highly Decorative Sea Shell. Great for decorating! I purchased a collection of Sea Shells from a antique store in Newport.

Stoneware “Argenta” vase by Wilhelm Kåge, in a tall, stately design. Striking decor of young man standing on the back of a dragon. Lovely subtle bubble detail on the rim. Beautifully...