1950s Decorative Objects
1950s Vases and Vessels
1950s Sculptures
1950s Bowls and Baskets
1950s Candle Holders
1950s Desk Accessories
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Period: 1950s
Vintage Bowl in White Attributed to Mathieu Matégot
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Attributed to Mathieu Matégot metal basket bowl in vintage condition.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Carl Auböck Midcentury Raffia Umbrella Stand, Wastepaper Basket, 1950s, Austria
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Very rare simple and elegant midcentury umbrella stand or wastepaper basket designed by Carl Auböck II and manufactured by Werkstätten Auböck in the 1950s, Austria. It's made of raff...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Brass Serpentine Candlestick for Illums Bolighus Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
This elegant and curvaceous brass candlestick was manufactured and retailed by Illums Bolighus in Denmark. Concerning the Designer others often attribute it to Carl Aubock, but with ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Sculpture in Precious White Marble of Carrara
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined sculpture in white Carrara marble. An angel who watches from above and wants to give protection Great artistic quality, not signed. Proven Italian private collection. Yellow ...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Aldo Londi, Ceramic/Pottery Vase by Bitossi,Geometric/Mondrian Pattern
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and elegant ceramic vase by Aldo Londi and made by Bitossi.
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1954 Art Glazed Ceramic Plate by Salvatore Meli Italian White Blue White Green
Located in London, GB
1950s Art glazed Ceramic Charger Painted with two stylised blue figures suggesting dance movement on an off white background with earth brown and grass green soil with a touch of ora...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Limestone Mortar from Java, Indonesia, c. 1950
By Asian Style
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A limestone mortar soured from rural Java & crafted from a solid limestone slab. A raw and organic object with beautiful textures. A versatile decorative object despite its once util...
Category
Indonesian Organic Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Tall Mid-Century West German Pottery Brown Floor Vase, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing ceramic Mid-Century Modern floor vase made in Germany, circa 1950s. This is a heavy floor vase. Vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites. Marked...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Four Arm Brass Wall Candelabrum
Located in Hingham, MA
Grand scale wall mounted candle sconce with four branches designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths.
This uncommonly seen candelabrum measures 21” wide x 10” high x 10” d...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Sven Palmqvist Orrefors Kraka Net Pattern Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Swedish Orrefors Kraka net pattern art glass vase by renowned designer Sven Plamqvist (Swedish, 1906-1984) dating from the 1950’s. The vase, of bottle form, stands on a na...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Gunnar Ander, Ceiling Mounted Candelabra, Ystad Metall, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A candelabra, designed by Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall, Sweden, 1950s. In brass. Stamped. Can either be hung from ceiling, or placed on table.
Other designers of the period inclu...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Brass Clothes Pin Paper Holder, 1950s, France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this rare solid brass clothes pin, paper holder, comes on a stich leather base. 1950s.
France.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Large Vase by Gunnar Nylund
Located in Long Island City, NY
A vase designed by Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997). Sweden.
Chamottered stoneware with blue glaze. Marked by manifacturer.
Minor chip.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Lars Holmström, Organic Candelabra, Brass, for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An organic candelabra, designed by Lars Holmström for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s. In brass. For small candles. Accepts 0.5 inch diameter candles
Other designers of the period inc...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Middle of Century Murano Glass sommerso caviar geode
By Flavio Poli
Located in Grantham, GB
Beautiful middle of century Murano glass sommerso caviar geode by Flavio Poli brilliant condition.
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1950s Ackerman Rare Early Porcelain Bird Bowl California Modern Design Icon
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Extremely rare 1950s original studio pottery piece from Jerome Ackerman of Jenev Studios (Evelyn & Jerome Ackerman.) Essential for any important California pottery collection.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Scandinavian Stig Lindberg Reptil Matte White Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Reptil ceramic matte white vase. It retains the original labels on the bottom.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Coffee Grinder, 1950’s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany
Made of Wood, Metal,Steel
The worm is no longer active
Original condition.
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 3 Candleholder, Model L-95, Markaryd, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
A nice set of 2 brass and colored purple & green glass candleholder by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden, 1950s. Purple glass has chip to the rim, but not visible when stuck on the brass h...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Teak bowl by Johnny Mattsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely bowl by Johnny Mattsson, sculpted from teak in a drop-like design. Playful, sculptural form.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Mike's Head, Cool and Decorative!
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mike his head
Category
European Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Faience "Karneval" Vase by Stig Lindberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Faience “Karneval” vase by Stig Lindberg, in a strict block shape. Beautiful, playful motif of three people on one side, and a man riding a rooster on the other. The rim is unglazed,...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Faience
1950s Large Danish Orange Centerpiece Fruit Table Bowl Mid-Century
By Krenit
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful 1950s mcm pop of color for any interior with a real design heritage behind it, by Herbert Krenchel for Krenit of Denmark. Massive at 15 inches in diameter.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Scandinavian Midcentury Brass Candleholders, Denmark 1950s
Located in Modena, IT
Set of two Scandinavian midcentury modern design brass candleholders, Denmark circa 1950s.
Please note that the items are original of the period and this shows normal signs of age a...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Hand Woven Fruit Basket Catch All, 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern catch-all or fruit bowl handwoven basket.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
Gunnar Ander, Organic Candelabra, Brass, Painted Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small candelabra, attributed to Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metall, Sweden, 1950s. In brass and lacquered steel. For small candles.
Other designers of the period include Piet Hein, Pa...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
Austrian Midcentury Walnut and Brass Antilope Sculpture by Hagenauer Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Amazing iconic brass Antilope animal sculpture designed by Karl Hagenauer and manufactured by Werkstätte Hagenauer Vienna in the 1950s, Mod. no. 9818, marked on the underside Hagenau...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Hand Carved Wooden Sculpture Bookends Two Reading Men
Located in Barntrup, DE
These beautifully hand carved wooden bookends feature sculptures of two sitting and reading man, an older and younger man that could be a teacher and a student. Both sit leaning on s...
Category
German Black Forest Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
1950s Enameled Original Box by Piero Fornasetti 'r'
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Wonderful and extraordinary vintage Fornasetti box. It has an enameled metal cover with Fornasetti's iconic graphics, showing people silhouette in black and beige. The inner compartm...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Murano Art Glass Cornucopia Flower Basket in Style of Archimede Seguso
Located in Verviers, BE
A stunning piece of art! The shape and the colour are fantastic.
Handblown glass.
Excellent condition.
Elegant large Murano handblown pink opalescent and silver flecks art glas...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Salviati, Murano Sommerso Glass, Blue Cobalt and Uranium Giraffe Sculpture
By Salviati
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is part of a series called " Zoo" beautiful animals in sommerso glass .In black light you can see light uranium green glass .
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Ricard French Midcentury Ceramic Vase, Le Castellet, Bendor Island, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare Midcentury ceramic vase by Ceramiques Ricard (Le Castellet and Bendor Island), France, 1950s. Hand painted by Octave Congui. Measures: Height 35 cm - 13.8 in., diameter 21.5cm -...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Decanter Perfume Bottle Gold Aventurine and Murrines
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning Italian Murano Mid-Century Modern glass decanter or perfume bottle by Fratelli Toso is so rich looking and has the most luscious colors of murrine canes. The gold avent...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Dutch Padouk Mid-Century Modern Firewood Box, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern firewood box.
Solid padouk with original wrought iron lining and handles.
Striking Dutch design from the 1950s.
In good original condition wit...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Padouk
Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern White Mesh Metal Planter, France, 1951
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Midcentury modern planter by French designer Mathieu Matégot.
White lacquered mesh metal.
Full original condition.
Literature: "Mathieu Mategot" by Philippe Jousse in the arc...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Walter Bosse Monkey Business Card Holder
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse monkey business card holder
Original condition.
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Swan Decoy Pair
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Matched swan pair
Item number: X837
Matched Pair. Two swan decoys by Harry Jobes of Aberdeen, MD. Original paint. Used Decoys - a few shot holes. Selling as a pair.
Period: Fi...
Category
American Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Illuminated Glass Clock from Halux, Germany, 1950s
By Halux
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Illuminated electrical wall or table clock manufactured by Halux in Flensburg, Germany
- It was for the Danish newspaper Jyske Vestkysten
- Only 8 examples were made for the news...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Modern Art Brutalist Suggestive Hand Sculpture in Wood 1950s Modernism Mexico
By Mathias Goeritz
Located in National City, CA
Realistic Brutalism Mexican Modernism 1950s: Wood hand sculpture hand carved dark wood in rich patina.
In the manner of Mathias Goeritz artist.
Unsigned. No markings present from ...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Hand Painted Vase with Lily of the Valley Motif
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Designed by Sven Jonson for Gustavsberg, of Sweden. From "Lagun" series. 1950's. Heavyweight sunset blue glaze with raised floral details in pewter/earth tones.
Professional, ski...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Horse Trophy on Plinth, London 1954, C. J. Vander
By C.J. Vander
Located in London, London
Carrying import marks for London in 1954 by C. J. Vander, this handsome, Sterling Silver Model of a Horse, stands on a wooden plinth with a vacant plaque, and has been realistically ...
Category
English Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Italian 1950s Egg Basket in the Shape of a Chicken
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage Italian 1950s egg basket in the shape of a chicken in metal wire and colored aluminium foil decoration.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Venini “Battuto” Vase Murano Glass, 1959, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini vase.
Category
Italian Other Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Brutalist 12-Arm Candalabre by Erik Hogland for Boda, Sweden
By Boda, Erik Hoglund
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wrought iron and clear glass 12-arm chandelier by Erik Hoglund, Boda. Cast iron, mouth-blown and pressed amber and clear glass 12-arm chandelier for 12 candles by Swedish designer Er...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vases "Tobo", Designed by Erich and Ingrid Triller, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Stoneware vases in dark-blue and speckled green glaze by Erich and Ingrid Triller, Tobo, Sweden, 1950s.
The ceramic design specialists Erich and Ingrid Triller, German by origin, Ba...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Rare Arthur Umanoff Log Holder Mid-Century Iron Cabinmodern Rustic Farmhouse
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Iron cane and original canvas sling. If you remove the casters are optional, the height will lessen by 3 to 25 inches high. Wonderful design, has a French Modernist feel, like Jean R...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Set of 2 Bamboo and Rattan Plant Holders, Italy 1950s
Located in London, GB
Two very decorative plant holders. Each stand holds 2 plants.
They are slightly different in measurements :
1- W 30 x D 23 x H 64cm
2- W 30 x D 22 x H 69cm
Italy, 1950s.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Bowl Pincé by Mado Jolain, Signed, 1950s
By Mado Jolain
Located in Brussels, BE
Mado Jolain is renown French Ceramist active in the 1950s. The present vase is made of earthenware enameled creamy. The decor is an abstraction in tones of black and blue. She is con...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Tapio Wirkkala, Crystal Artobject "Leaf", Model 3337, All Sizes Set, Iittala
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Artist
Tapio Wirkkala (1915 Hanko, Finland - 1985 Helsinki, Finland) A giant of Finnish design, Wirkkala was an artist of great diversity for whom no material was alien and who left...
Category
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Turquoise Murano Glass Louis XV Style Figurines by Seguso Vetri Arte
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of turquoise Murano glass costume figurines in the Louis XV style with ruffles by Seguso Vetri Arte with gold leaf circular base.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Silver Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Francis I sterling silver bowl. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass. in 1950. Quatrefoil well and wide flared mouth with wavy scrolled rim. Chased and embossed fruits. A nice piec...
Category
American Renaissance Revival Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stoneware "Surrea" Vase by Wilhelm Kåge
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful “Surrea” vase by Wilhelm Kåge, made in Carrara stoneware. The skewed form grows into two openings with the characteristic wavy “Våga” decor around the rims. The fascinating...
Category
Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Vase Pincé by Mado Jolain, Signed, 1950s
By Mado Jolain
Located in Brussels, BE
Mado Jolain is renown French Ceramist active in the 1950s. The present vase is made of earthenware enameled creamy. The decor is an abstraction in tones of black a pale yellow red. S...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Fulvio Bianconi Venini Incalmo Decanter and Glass
Located in Garnerville, NY
Elegant Italian design by master glassblower, Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, circa 1955. Incalmo glass decanter bottle with a small cordial glass. Both pieces are signed with Venini pap...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Midcentury Ceramic Studio Vase Rörstrand Carl Harry Stålhane, Sweden
Located in Langserud, SE
Very nice studio vase from Rörstrand and maker/designer Carl Harry Stålhane. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful glazed vases in good condition.
Measures: H 12 cm, D 13cm.
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Lime Green Murano Glass Hinged Box with Facetted Lid and Silvered Edging
Located in London, GB
A 1950s lime green Murano glass hinged box with facetted lid and gilt metal edge detail and hinge by Giovanni Cendese, Murano, Italy.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Walter Bosse, for Herta Baller, "Black Gold Line" Mouse in Bronze, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, Denmark
Walter Bosse, Austrian artist and designer (b. 1904, 1974) for Herta Baller. "Black gold line" mouse in bronze, 1950s.
Walter Bosse was affiliated with Wiener Werkstätte with Josef ...
Category
Austrian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Ingrid Atterberg Ceramic Vases Model Negro Produced by Upsala Ekeby in Sweden
Located in Malmo, SE
A set of 8 ceramic vases model Negro designed by Ingrid Atterberg. Produced by Upsala Ekeby in Sweden.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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