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Period: 1940s
20th Century Handcrafted Turkish Tapered Vessel
Located in London, GB
This 20th century Turkish tapered storage pot is a striking example of handcrafted Mediterranean pottery, originally used for storing foodstuffs ...
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Turkish Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

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: 4.8” H x 5.5” Diameter Diameter of opening:
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

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.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Reed & Barton Equestrian Letter Opener, 1940s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Reed & Barton letter opener with a detailed horse head handle in solid silver plated metal. Reed & Barton 274 stamped on the base of the hand...
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American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Carlo Scarpa, 'Battuto' vase, model no. 3932 B, ca. 1942
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), a monumental 'battuto' vase, ca. 1942 model no. 3932 B hand-blown glass with battuto surface executed by Venini & C., Murano, Italy 30 x 22 cm (circumferenc...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Seguso 1940 Green Ball Vase with Round Upper Mouth Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Seguso 1940 Green Ball Vase with Round Upper Mouth Italy
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Art Deco Chrome & Glass Skyscraper Directory Sign
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1940's chrome frame building directory sign with beveled glass double panels. This came from the famous Boston (North End) restaurant 'Joe Tecce's' which closed in 2010 after...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Chrome, Steel, Aluminum

Hermès French Art Deco Silver and 18-Karat Gold Powder Box with Lipstick
Located in Mexico City, MX
A circa 1940 French Art Deco .950 silver powder box with lipstick by Hermès. The powder box's parts are numbered 138. The box's bottom shows a serial...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Jade, Gold, Silver

Pair of 1940s Solid Iron Decorative Stand Sculptures
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1940s Solid Iron Decorative Stand Sculptures Yoga / dance
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Carlo Scarpa (Italy, 1906-1978), "Battuto" vase, mouth blown glas, Italy, 1942
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa (Italy, 1906-1978), "Battuto" vase, 1942, mouth blown glass and general facet cut, acid mark on base reads "Venini Murano", height ca. 18.5 cm. Excellent condition.
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Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Swedish Craft, Candelabra, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, 7-candle candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, circa 1940s. With foundry stamp N.M.   
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

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
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French Romantic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Glass Photo Frame attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Glass Photo Frame attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s This Glass Photo Frame attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, from the 1940s, is an elegant...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Archimede Seguso Opalescent Murano Glass Amphora 1940s
Located in Palermo, IT
Opalescent Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Amphora, Italy, 1940s Found in a noble apartment in Venice. Passed down for generations. It shows signs of aging and a break at the end of on...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

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

Materials

Earthenware

1940s Murano Handkerchief Vase
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
1940s Italian Murano Vase done in fazzoletto style which mean hankerchief. Beautiful green and Lattimo filigrana technique which is horizontal striped green and white glass that go...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Engraved Face Plate by Pablo Picasso for Madoura
Located in Chicago, US
Engraved Face Plate by Pablo Picasso for Madoura.
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Art Deco Style Floral Candlelabra Candle Holders
Located in Toronto, ON
Gorgeous floral art Deco style candelabra. This candelabra is made in brass and has three holders in varying heights. The candelabra resembles floral wherein the holders are flowers ...
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Unknown Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

1940s Cambridge Glass Candelabra, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of 1940’s etched glass candelabra made by Cambridge Glass. Two reeded capitals are supported with scrolled stems that meet with an acorn finia...
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American Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

French Silvered Bronze Box Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
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...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Estrid Ericson Pewter Bowl with lid adorned with a flower bud Svenskt Tenn, 1944
Located in Stockholm, SE
Estrid Ericso, pewter bowl with a lid adorned with a flower bud, manufactured by Svenskt Tenn, 1944. Estrid Ericson was involved in shaping the image of modern Swedish design during ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

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

Midcentury Stoneware “Argenta” Vase by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely stoneware “Argenta” vase by Wilhelm Kåge in a curvesome form. Decorated with a motif of a woman playing a harp. Lovely attention to detail. “Argenta” was introduced at the ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

St. Bernard Puppy, Bing & Grondahl Dog Figurine No. 1926, Free Shipping
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bing & Grondahl St. Bernard puppy figurine. Designed by: Niels Nielsen. Older mark B&G from the 1940s, form number No.:1926 Good condition, thin riss in the glaze under the bottom...
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Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Art Deco Style Terracotta Sculpture of A Nude Woman with Red Flower 1945
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1757 Italian terracotta female nude sculpture with hand painted flowers and necklace
Category

Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Art Deco Desk Ballerina Sculpture in Bronze, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
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...
Category

European Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Börne Augustsson, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic blown glass vase designed by Börne Augustsson and produced by Åseda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Fluted Architectural Ceramic Vase in White Glaze by L. Hjorth, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large vase decorated with vertical ribbings and white glaze. Strict architectural derived Art Deco styling. Very similar to the iconic Lyngby Vases and Arne Bangs form-language. But ...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Vases, 1949
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts glazed art pottery vases in the form of calla lillies By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1949 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light blue color. Each measures...
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American Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Bronze Napoleon Sculpture, Signed Couturier, French Mid Century
Located in London, GB
A very contented Napoleon sculpture in dark bronze patina. Signed Couturier On the terracotta base. France late mid century
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French Régence Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Italian decorative ceramic box 1940 Perugia Coral red Rometti Dog
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian decorative ceramic box 1940 Perugia Coral red Rometti style
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

WMF, Germany, Large Art Deco Ikora Bowl in Plated Silver Inlaid with Brass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
WMF, Germany. Large Art Deco Ikora bowl in plated silver inlaid with brass. 1940s. In excellent condition. Dimensions: 35.0 x 8.5 cm.
Category

German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

1940s Murano Glass Brutalist Style Vases
Located in New York, NY
Nice pair of 1940s Brutalist style Murano glass vases, beautiful colors with nice details, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use. Smaller vase...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Bo Fajans, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed ceramic vase produced by Bo Fajans, Gefle, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ebony Macassar Decorative or Jewelry Box, Brown Color, Art Deco, France, 1940
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
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...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Macassar

Extraordinary ADREZ Table Clock - Watch, Art Deco
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Extraordinary Art Deco Clock, Made in Italy, 1940s.  Extraordinary Table Clock by the brand ADREZ - Watch is a true Art Deco piece. With its classic design and top-quality workmanshi...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Moorcroft Vintage Pomegranate Pattern Vase Stamped & Signed Walter Moorcroft
Located in Sherborne, GB
A sweet vintage vase from Moorcroft, featuring a stunning pomegranate pattern in beautiful cobalt blue. The piece is signed by and stamped Moorcroft, made in England, 32 adding to it...
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English Other Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Set of Antique Wooden Geometric Shapes
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1940. We offer this set of 16 vintage wooden geometric shapes. These wooden models were used in teaching solid geometry and mathematics.
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Mexican Industrial Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Eva Jancke-Björk, Small Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A small yellow and green-glazed earthenware 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

Earthenware

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

1944 René Lalique - Pair Of Art Deco Candlesticks Cluny Glass Grey Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Pair of Art Deco Candlesticks "Cluny" made in glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1944. Stamped signature on each piece. Perfect condition. Very decorative. Height: 12 cm Len...
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European Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

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: 4.75” H x 4.75” W x 5.5” D Diameter of Opening: .75”
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Modernist Glass and Metal Picture Frame, circa 1940
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely French Hollywood Regency glass picture photo frame features a transparent glass slab with a geometric design and refined chromed metal framing, turning around the picture...
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French Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Chrome

20th Century Anatolian Twin-Handled Terracotta Vase
Located in London, GB
Description: This 20th-century Anatolian terracotta vase embodies the artistry of traditional Turkish pottery. Handcrafted with precision, its twin-handled design and textured finish...
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Turkish Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Antique Pair of Silver Rooster Stand, Decoration Sculpture for Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated roosters - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Art Deco Sculpture! They are each unique from o...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Meissen Snake Handle Vase With Flower Painting And Gilding, by Leuteritz, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large double snake handle vase in baluster form on a mounted funnel-shaped stand, handles in the form of coiled snake pairs raised on the side, white and cobalt blue base, fine ...
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German Baroque Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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

Art Deco Style Copper Veglia Table Clock from Fratelli Borletti Milan
Located in Roma, IT
Important Art Decò “Veglia” table clock from Fratelli Borletti, Milan. Founded by Romualdo Borletti in 1897 to produce watches under licence from the American company Westclock, it w...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Whippet Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
Whippet jewelry box. Vintage Italian leather bound velvet lined box with bronze patinated whippet. Italy, 1940’s. Dimensions: 8.5” H X 8.75" W x 5.75...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Set of Karl Hagenauer Bronze Miniature Animal Sculptures Werkstatte Wien Austria
Located in Troy, MI
A grouping of 4 bronze miniatures originally designed by Karl Hagenauer circa 1940s for Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien Austria Stylized animal figures in solid bronze and stamped to unde...
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Star Shaped Yellow Glass Vase Attributed to Pierre D'Avesn for Daum
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in 1940s. This vase is attributed to Pierre D'Avesn for Daum. It is made in etched glass on the inside, but it is shiny with a bark texture on the outside. It is a vintage piece...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Pyramid Vase 676 by Harald Nielsen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Georg Jensen. Sterling silver pyramid vase #676 by Harald Nielsen. Crafted by Georg Jensen in Denmark and designed by Harald Nielsen 1892 - 1977. From ...
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Danish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

1940's Argenta Stoneware Plate by Wilhelm Kåge
Located in New York, NY
1940's Argenta stoneware plate with female siluett decor by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. The now iconic Argenta stoneware collection with its green gl...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Italian 1940s small gold metal and blue enamel table frame
Located in Milan, IT
Precious small desk photo frame in a gold metal and brilliant blue enamel. Italy 1940s
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Copper, Enamel

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: 5.5” H x 4.75” W x 5.5” D Diameter of opening: .75” 
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Swedish Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

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

Cole Pottery, Vase, Earthenware, USA, 1940s
By Cole Pottery
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Cole Pottery, North Carolina, USA, 1940s.
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American Organic Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Diskometal Desk Calendar Stand by Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Tiny Diskometal Calendar Stand designed by Just Andersen in the 1940s. A rare piece for a beautiful desk. * Diskometal calendear stand * Designer: Just Andersen * Style: 2314 * Ye...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Börne Augustsson, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic blown green glass vase designed by Börne Augustsson and produced by Åseda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Pottery Vase with Camou-Glaze by Niels Peter Nielsen for Dagnaes, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Vase with spikes and Camouflage glaze designed by the Danish ceramist and founder of Danico Niels Peter Nielsen. This piece was created at Dagnæs Keramik during the 1930s or 1940s in...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

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