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Period: 1950s
Large Wall-Mounted Sculpture Colored Stone in Concrete Mid-Century Modern, 1952
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large wall-mounted sculpture colored stone in concrete Mid-Century Modern, 1952 This wall Sculpture was taken out of a building by Dutch Architect Jan Duiker. It should be made circa 1952, the sculpture is signed with ACK. Jan Duiker (also Johannes Duiker) (The Hague, 1 March 1890 – Amsterdam, 23 February 1935) was a Dutch architect. Partnership with Bernard Bijvoet from 1919 until 1925. For the commission of the Zonnestraal project the architects were recommended by Hendrik Berlage. Bijvoet left the Netherlands in 1925 to work in Paris with Pierre Chareau for projects such as Maison de Verre...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Stone, Concrete

Zoomorphic Mid-century ceramic signed by René Maurel, era Jouve, Blin
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Zoomorphic Midcentury ceramic signed by René Maurel, era Jouve, Blin Stunning zoomorphic ceramic, with beautiful textured black and dark green enamel. The ceramic is signed under ...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Aldo Tura Green Thermos Decanter in Goatskin and Brass for Macabo, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning thermos decanter in vitrified dyed green goatskin and brass. This charming object was designed by Aldo Tura for Macabo in Italy during the 1950s and is signed on the bottom....
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

2 Mid-Century Modern White Vases "Pungo" Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Boden, SE
2 Mid-Century Modern White Vases "Pungo" by Stig Lindberg, made in Gustavsberg. The "Pungo" vases are part of an exclusive series with limited produc...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Pale Baby Blue Art Glass Vase by Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A stunning and rather large crystal vase made by the talented Börne Augustsson during the 50s. The shape is very biomorphic. This is an early production of the type of vases that mad...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

1950 Seguso Murano Glass Gold Big Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
Big Murano Glass Bowl Seguso Venezia, 1950 Blown glass with Gold Leaf Peso: 7.5 kg
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Danish Modernist Silver Plate Ashtray or Incense Burner by Carl Cohr, 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Egg-shaped silver plated brass ashtray or incense burner. Titled The Smile, it was designed and manufactured by Carl Cohr in Fredericia Denmark. Stamped Cohr, Denmark, 1950s.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Silver Plate, Brass

Midcentury Hand Carved Solid Ebony Wood Box France, 1950s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French handcrafted solid ebony wood box made in the 1950s. Can be used as a jewellery box or as a decorative object. Good condition.
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Ebony

Small Picture Frame Rectangular for oval portrait Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular for oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, English style, early 1900s. External cm. 6 x 9, internal oval cm....
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Italian Art Nouveau Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

1950s Gerold Porzellan Bavaria Porcelain Figure, Traditional German Style
Located in Marbella, ES
Charming porcelain figure by Gerold Porzellan Bavaria, West Germany, depicting a young shepherdess tending to a group of geese. This piece, crafted between the 1950s and 1970s, refle...
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German Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Huge African Watusi Warrior Sculpture by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative sculpture figurine, displaying an African Watusi Warrior with shield and brass spear. Designed and executed in the 1950s by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna. Ma...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Fulvio Bianconi, "Pezzato" Glass Vase, 1951
Located in Paris, FR
Fulvio Bianconi "Pezzato" Glass Vase, 1951 Venini Murano green blue red vase Marked: Venini H : 28 cm (11") Overall Very good condition The "Pezzato" (Patchwork) series took Bianco...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Majolica Sealife Oysters Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of starfish, seaweeds, oyster, shell. Nautical style.     
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Midcentury Large Studio Ceramic Vase Rörstrand Carl Harry Stålhane, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
A good-looking large studio vase from Rörstrand and maker/designer Carl Harry Stålhane. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful, glazed vases in good condition. Sculptured in tru...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Floris Meydam for Leerdam Orange to Blue Vase
Located in Riverdale, NY
Leerdam orange to blue glass vase by Floris Meydam for Leerdam Unica, 1955. Excellent condition. Measures: 18.5" x 4 " base.
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Majolica Fish Sealife Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica sealife platter Vallauris, circa 1950. High relief of 2 fishs, seaweeds, lemon, starfish, shells, crab, oyster. Nautical style. Measure: 9.3 diameter.  
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Plaster Traditional Horse Figure, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional plaster figure of a horse. Made in traditional Catalan atelier in Olot, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, prese...
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Spanish Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Plaster

"Bathers at Laguna Beach", Hand-Formed Vase with Male Nudes by Stewart, 1952
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique in the oeuvre of Pat and Covey Stewart, this footed vase features a total of six nude male figures, expressed in lovely tones of brown and ivory in a setting of misty gray and...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Zodiac Sign "Sagittarius" by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Zodiac sign "Sagittarius" by Walter Bosse, circa 1950s Original condition.   
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

West Germany Set of Two red Ceramic Vases designed by AKRU KERAMIK
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of two red ceramic brutalist vases designed with sgraffito decor geometric lines designed by Akru Keramik, Germany. Both vases in good condition. AKRU KERAMIK was founded in 194...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Pair of Arthur Percy Wall Vases Gefle Sweden White Stoneware Polka Dot 1940s
Located in Basel, BS
Rare pair of small wall hung vases designed by the artist and designer Arthur Percy in a cream white glaze with golden polka dots, made by Gefle porcelain factory in Sweden, beween 1...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

1950s Scandinavian Teak Arctic Polar Bear Figure Sculpture Cabin Modern Danish
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful uncommon 1950s design from Denmark of an arctic polar bear. Ink stamped, with remnants of paper label. Unknown artist.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Teak

Pair of Atomic Candleholders by Architect Victor Bisharat
By Victor H. Bisharat
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of Atomic 1950's candleholders by Victor H.Bisharat, a Jordanian born architect, active in California in the 1950's. One retains original label.
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North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Large AVeM Murano glass multicolor vase circa 1950 "Bizantino".
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible large and tall AVeM Murano glass multicolor vase circa 1950 "Bizantino"
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Wilhelm Kåge Bowl KAPA Blue Stoneware 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Wilhelm Kåge stoneware dish for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s. The KAPA series was produced in Kåges workshop at Gustavsberg, together with Björn Alskog, Axel Pettersson & Birger Arvid...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Mid 20th century German porcelain and bronze trinket box.
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid 20th century German handmade porcelain and bronze trinket box. The trinket box has a beautiful sage green base with delicate handmade ...
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German Rococo Revival Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Lily of the Valley & Columbine, Stoneware Vase Wilhelm Kage, Argenta Gustavsberg
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Adorned with stylised applied silver Lily of the Valley and Columbine flowers, this elegant footed vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden is a super piece from the Argenta coll...
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Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Silver

Midcentury Ceramic Bowl Rörstrand Carl Harry Stålhane, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful bowl on a small foot. Manufactured in the 1950s at Rörstrand, designed by Carl Harry Stålhane. The bowl has a wonderful glaze and it lifts the shape of the bowls to be won...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Ceramica Giuseppe Cappe Gelle Capodimonte
Located in Lugo, IT
Ceramica di Giuseppe Cappe Gelle Buone condizioni. Grazie
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Italian Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Heavy Granite Pestle and Mortar A Classic pair, ready to use
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Heavy Granite Pestle and Mortar A Classic pair, ready to be used in your kitchen, they are in good Vintage condition, a charming culinary piece The Mortar is 3” high and 7” in dia...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Granite

Val Saint Lambert Crystal Vase Cut to Clear
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert crystal vase cut to clear Beautiful Val Saint Lambert circular crystal vase, hand-cut-to-clear, the glass is thick, deeply and evenly ...
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Belgian Art Deco Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Midcentury Modern Ceramic Vases "Caolina" Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These two wonderful vases was created and designed by Gunnar Nylund at the Rörstrand Factory in the 1950s, Sweden. Good vintage condition. Measure: H 31 cm and 26.5cm Signed R SWE...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Brazilian Mid Century Amoeba Shaped Carved Rosewood Bowl
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Beautiful Amoeba shaped carved Rosewood Brazilian bowl. Wonderful patina and a nice burnished surface. Original label remnant on the back. We can't ship internationally on this...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Rosewood

Small shaped Picture Frame red heart Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Heart-shaped frame in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, modern contemporary style. External cm. 7.4 x 7.6 internal cm. 4.5 x 4.8. Weigh...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate

1950s Titano San Marino Italian Midcentury Modern Red Pottery Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Red pottery vase Perfect condition Measure: H 64 cm.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Pottery

Large Pair of 1950s Pauly & Co Italian Venetian Murano Glass Candlestick Holders
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful 1950s tall pair of Venetian wine glass shaped clear colored (coloured) Italian Murano glass candlestick holders by Pauly & Co. with fine ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Carl Christiansen Danish Mid-Century Trio Silver Plated Candlesticks
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century set three Danish silver-plated candlesticks by renowned silversmith Carl F Christiansen who produced designs between 1943 – 1...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Silver Plate

Bo Fajans Ceramic Vide Poche, Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A small vide poche produced in Sweden, circa 1950s. Great organic shape with a vibrant magenta like color.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Mid Century Brazilian Rosewood Box
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A beautiful hand turned Rosewood box made in Brazil in the 1950s. I actually used this as a pedestal to put sculptures on top of. Inside is unfinished. This item cannot be ship...
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Brazilian Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Rosewood

Small Picture Frame Rounded Round English style, early 1900s. Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Small rounded round frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, English style, early 1900s. External diameter 7 cm, internal 5 cm. Weigh...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Large Archimede Seguso Murano glass circa 1950 blue vase.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano glass blue vase circa 1950.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Unusual Set of German Mid-20th Century Shop Trade Sign Tools
Located in London, GB
Unusual set of German mid-20th century shop trade sign tools Every now and again we are lucky enough to acquire items that firstly we have never seen and secondly, we will never see...
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German Folk Art Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Metal, Brass

Contemporary Ebony Makonde African Wood Carving
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful contemporary collector piece of Makonde ebony tree of life art carving with unbelievable detailed wood carving.
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Tanzanian Primitive Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Ebony

French Mid Century Stoneware Bottle Vase in the style of Georges Jouve, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
French mid century decorative red stoneware / ceramic vase in a warm red color and in style of Georges Jouve / Ruelland produced in the 1950s. In good original condition. Dimensio...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Erwin Hauer Design No. 7 Maquette
Located in New York, NY
Tectonic sculptural maquette of vacuum- molded styrene, painted steel rods and metal created in 1959 by Austrian/American sculptor and designer Erwin Hauer (1926-1917). Hauer’s light...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Wire

1950s Vintage Old Pond Boat Wood Sailboat
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Old Boat Pond Yacht 14.88 x 17 tall x 3.75 Original vintage condition unrestored presentation. See images provided.
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Wood

elegant mid century modern marei ceramic VASE late 1950s model 123 32
Located in Mannheim, DE
Beautiful elegant mid-century ceramic vase with abstract pattern. Manufactured by Marei-Keramik (Majolika-Fabrik Rheinbach, Jean Fuss & Sohn KG, Rheinbach, Germany) in 1958. Model 12...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Tyra Lundgren - VENINI - murano glass leaf - 1950s - 20th century
Located in Milano, IT
This object is a piece of extreme quality and design made of murano glass by designer TYRA LUNDGREN for VENINI, a collector's item for a connoisseur.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Giovanni Cappelletti - Largish Imposing Bronze - Bull, Cow & Calf
Located in Pewsey, GB
An Imposing Largish Bronze featuring a Bull, Cow and Calf in a patinated Bronze standing on red marble. An exceptionally realistic, pleasing and sympathetic representation of the ana...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Midcentury Modern Unique Ceramic Pieces Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These pieces of ceramics were made in Sweden 1950s for Rörstrand and designed by one of the great ceramic’s designers from Sweden, Carl-Harry Stålhane. There is a stunning nice light green color with unique cracked brown glaze. Even though so unique in its design it still gives that grace of Swedish midcentury...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Wandermeerche Maternity Plaster Sculpture from the 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Plaster sculpture depicting a motherhood, created by Wandermeesche in the 1950s Ø cm 17 Ø cm 24 h cm 30
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Mid-Century French Ceramic Vase Robert Picault Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century French Ceramic vase signed Robert Picault Vallauris.
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of XXth Century Candleholders, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of two antique candlestick. By unknown manufacturer from France, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Metal

Ceramic Vase with bird Signed by Roger Capron, Vallauris, 1956
Located in Paris, FR
Famous "Vase à Oreilles" form with bird decor by Roger Capron, 1950s Signed Capron, Vallauris France. Roger Capron (1922-2006) was a student of Applied...
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Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Unique Murano Glass Vase, Murrine Romane style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Splendid Murrine vase. Oval shape with a beautiful combination of square murrinas. The Murrine are of two kinds. One covers the whole background and its made of a double sequence of green, lattimo and amber. The main large ones in random position are are framed in black with vibrant colors: emerald green, cadmium red and yellow. Similar to Carlo Scarpa Murrine...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Hand painted "Apple" jar by Josef Frank for Svenskt tenn
Located in Hägersten, SE
Rare lidded jar in the shape of an apple designed by Josef Frank. Produced by Firma Svenskt Tenn during the 1950s. Made from Aluminum with hand painted decor. Very good vintage condi...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

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Aluminum

Majolica Goose Tureen, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Goose Tureen, circa 1950.
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French Rustic Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Laura Andreson ceramic/pottery vase / vessel signed , dated 53.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice olive satin green pottery vase by the well known potter Laura Andreson signed and dated 53 in bottom .
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American Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

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