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Period: 1950s
Blue Ceramic Bowl Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Vintage Midcentury
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely blue bowl designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane at Rörstrand, the bowl is 19 x 13.5 cm in diameter. It is in excellent condition except from some minor marks on the inside. The bowl is marked as 1st quality. Carl-Harry Stålhane is one of the top names when it comes to Mid century Scandinavian...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Hibachi Blue and White Earthenware with Hand Painted Plum Blooms, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
1950s Asian Modern earthenware Hibachi from Japan. Lovely decoration of blue and white large blooms with leaves, probably Plum or Peach blooms, signifying perseverance and hope. The flowers are like little faces enjoying the coming of spring...
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Japanese Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Sea Shell Sculpture in Sommerso Bollicine Glass
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Sea Shell Sculpture in Sommerso Bollicine glass. Very large stand alone piece. Finely polished bottom.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Walter bosse cat ring holder around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Walter bosse cat ring holder around 1950s Original condition
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Fratelli Toso Murano Opalescent Pink Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown opalescent white and twisted pink ribbons Italian art glass footed bowl. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company, circa 1956. The bowl has a scall...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Midcentury Modern Brass 6 Arm Candlestick, Sweden Gunnar Ander for Ystad-Metall
Located in Knivsta, SE
Swedish Mid Century 1950s Brass 6 Arm Candlestick, made by designer Gunnar Ander for Ystad-Metall. Brass with black lacquered details. A candlestick made in 1950s Sweden for classic...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Hans Coper, Early Stoneware Globular Pot, circa 1953, sgraffito incised, signed
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Hans Coper (1920-1981) Early Stoneware Globular Pot, circa 1953 layered white slips over sgraffito incised and textured body impressed seal mark to underside 25.5cm high, 21cm diamet...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Ceramic Vase Manufactured by Ernestine, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Delicate Italian 1950s green vase manufactured by Ernestine, Salerno.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Val Saint Lambert, Label Sculpted Crystal Vase with Green Core, Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert, Label sculpted crystal vase with Green core, Belgium. Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s. The cen...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Lovely Set of French Food Canisters Original French Enamel Canister set
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Lovely Set of French Food Canisters Original French Enamel Canister set is a complete set of five pieces, Sucre, Café, Farine, Thé and Cereals. The canisters are attractively shaped...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Jugendstill Candleholder in Brass
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Jugendstill candleholder in brass
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French Jugendstil Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Rare giant Bauhaus nutcracker by Carl Aubock Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent authentic nutcracker by Carl Aubock. Made about 1950. Signed and in excellent condition.
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Austrian Bauhaus Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Modern Glass Vessels by Nanny Still, Finland, 1950s, set of 11
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of eleven amazing glass vessels by Nanny Still. Clean design with beautiful proportions, the simplicity and diluted colors giving them a strong yet tranquil presence. Three of th...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Majolica Ostrich Tureen Caugant
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica ostrich tureen or box circa 1950 signed Caugant.   
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French Country Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Large Vintage Art Glass Bowl 'Sulka' by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1950s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vintage Art Glass Bowl 'Sulka' by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1950s A large vintage art glass bowl 'Sulka' (feather) designed by Tapio Wirkkala...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

1950s Egidio Casagrande Hammered Brass Centerpiece Bowl Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Egidio Casagrande Exquisite Italian Hand Hammered Brass Bowl ITALY 6.75 h x 22 w x 13 d Made in Italy. Stamped underneath. One handle has been reprodu...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Set of Exquise XL Vases, Deep Rose Red Crystal, Czech Republic and France, 1960
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Glorifying the effects of refracted light for a long time, the iconic Bohemian vases are well-known all over the world. A crystal masterpiece set of exceptional proportions, the set...
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French Art Nouveau Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Swiss Planter by Willy Guhl, Produced by Eternit Brazil, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This vase is part of the series of Eternit fiber-cement vases designed by Willy Guhl (1915–2004), the industrial design pioneer in Switzerland who also created the remarkable Loop ch...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Cement

Group of Five Bird Sculptures in Gold Leaf Glass Barovier & Toso
Located in London, GB
Group of five bird sculptures in gold leaf glass by Barovier & Toso (1939) a famous Italian company that specialised in Venetian glass, the birds produced circa 1950. This was part o...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

French Vintage Silver Plated Vide Poche by Maria Pergay c.1950
Located in Bath, GB
A rare smaller example of Maria Pergay's tassel decorated dish or vide poche; perfect if you are looking to add to a grouping, this smaller size is hard to find. Made from silver pl...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Murano Art Glass Sculpture Seguso Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Set of Two Antique Hand-Painted Wooden Duck Figures circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of two hand-painted antique figures of two ducks made of wood. Made by unknown manufacturer in Barcelona, Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consiste...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Combination Ruler or Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver combination ruler or letter opener, The Thomas Company, Attleboro, Mass, circa 1950s. Retailed at Neiman Marcus. Measures: Ruler is 8 1/2 inches l...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fratelli Toso Murano Glass Decorative Bowl – Copper Aventurine, Blue Sommerso
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and vibrant decorative Murano glass bowl by Fratelli Toso, crafted in Italy in the 1950s. This piece features an intricate Sommerso style, with a blue-to-transparent gradi...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Blue glazed ceramic vase by Art Ceram, circa 1950.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blue glazed ceramic vase by Art Ceram. Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1950. H : 9.4 x 13.8 x 6.1 inches.
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French Beaux Arts Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Licio Zanetti Mid-Century Modern Murano Blown Glass Swan
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mouth-blown Murano glass swan, work of the Murano artist Licio Zanetti, 1950s
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Usa mid-century Sculpture of Mickey Mouse by Stefan Toth for Walt Disney, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Usa mid-century modern Sculpture of Mickey Mouse by Stefan Toth for Walt Disney, 1950s Iconic and vintage sculpture of Mickey Mouse's sorcerer's apprentice, from the iconic film Fant...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Collection of Miniature Ceramic Pieces from Höganäs, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wonderful collection of miniature ceramics. These ones are the work of John Andersson, signed ”JA”, and produced at Höganäs in Sweden. There are two vases and one bowl. The sculpture...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Storage Box by Metalux the Netherlands
By Metalux, Joost Teders 1
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stylish and decorative sewing box / storage box designed by Joost Teders for Metalux Netherlands in 1955. The original lacquered wooden boxes colo...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Crystal Decanter faceted silver mount with 8 Schot Glasses 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Baccarat Decanter, With 8 shot glasses 1950s. Beautiful circular crystal decanter Silver Mount and Faceted, deeply and evenly cut, Origin: France in excellent condition. There was...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

1950s Carved Wooden Sculpture of Leaping Man Mounted on Wood Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s Art Deco Style Carved Wooden Sculpture of Leaping Man on Wood Base In dance this woud be Jeté with attitude Sports, running, movement, dance, forward
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Art Deco Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Ceramic "apple" vase by Georges Jouve, France, 1950's
Located in Paris, FR
Black ceramic vase by Georges Jouve, signed, France, 1950's
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French Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Picture Frame 1950s pictures of Set of 2 Photos of a dancer
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Vintage Italian picture frame, 1970s. this has been made in Italy. In gilt Metal. The pictures are from the 50's, with a beatiful Daneur.
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Italian Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Murano Art Glass Blue Aventurine Decorative Dish Bowl
Located in Toronto, ON
Spectacular decorative dish in blue and notes of aqua green Murano art glass, attributed to Archimede Murano. This bowl is made with blue art glass wi...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Tall Guido Gambone Vase
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Elegant slender vase by Guido Gambone in a solid white glaze. Signed with donkey mark.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Laura Andreson Signed Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Low Bowl, 1954
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully made and glazed large low bowl by renowned American potter Laura Andreson. Gorgeous in its Mid-Century Modern design and glowing pale colo...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Solid Carved Malchite Head Sculpture or Paperweight
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Very heavy Solid carved Malchite head sculpture Paperweight.
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Beninese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Malachite

Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso "Saragossa" 1954
Located in Zurich, CH
Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso "Saragossa" 1954 Bienale and Trienale Very rare. Only a few copies made, because too costly
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Italian Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Copper Organic Fruit 1950's Bowl
Located in London, GB
Copper kidney shape fruit bowl on three teardrop shape brass feet 1950's. Mid-Century Modern organic hand-hammered hand bowl, decorative as a centre piece and functional ad a fruit b...
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European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Mid-Century Modernist Greek Key Sterling Plated Footed Bowl signed Sheffield
Located in New York, NY
This boldly scaled and carefully achieved Mid-Century Modernist Sterling Plated Footed Bowl W/ Greek Key Detailing signed Sheffield originates from England during the latter half of ...
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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Alexandre and Odile Noll, Two Wooden Carved Trays
Located in Long Island City, NY
Alexandre Noll (1890-1970) - Tray in exotic wood Signed ANoll Dimensions: 13-1/2" x 11-1/4" x 2" Odile Noll (1921-2014) daughter of Alexandre Noll - Small tray in rosewood Signed ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Barovier Toso Murano Pink Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Candy Dish Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink and gold flecks Italian art glass ribbed shell shaped footed bowl / candy dish. Attributed to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso, c...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

Wood Box Bowl by Aldo Tura for Macabo Italy 1950s Art Deco
Located in Rome, IT
Decorative wooden box with metal handle in the shape of acorns by the Italian designer Aldo Tura for Macabo Cusano Milanino. Made in Italy, circa 1950. On the bottom the original s...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Carl Auböck Teak Bowl with Brass and Rattan Handle, Austria 1950s
Located in München, BY
Original 1950s bowl element made by of solid teak wood and brass loop with rattan at the top for carrying. This fantastic piece was designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s, and handcraf...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Flavio Poli for Seguso Sommerso Murano Glass Vase, Italy, 1950s
Located in Catania, IT
Glass vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso 1950. Made on the island of Murano, Venice, Italy. In a beautiful combination of Blue glass encased in glass, which is further encased in clear g...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Jacques Blin French Ceramic Turquoise Blue Sgraffito Pitcher with Tall Handle
Located in Chicago, IL
Jacques Blin turquoise blue glazed with iconic sgraffito drawings tall pitcher with tall handle. Almost resembles a bird. Iconic sgraffito etching at the neck and the bottom with lin...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

16 Animals Vintage Puzzle by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano, Italy
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Enzo Marie (1932-202) was an Italian designer and artist. The Animali puzzle, which became a design classic over the years, was designed around 1957. The puzzle offered here dates fr...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Fornasetti Oggetti Con Nastro Wastebasket / Trash Can
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful example of this form. This example was deaccessioned from the Fornasetti Archives. Original surface is very nice.
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Italian Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Monumental Gunnar Nylund Floor Vase AKT Stoneware Rörstrand Sweden 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Monumental floor vase by Swedish master ceramist Gunnar Nylund. One of Nylund‘s ‚alphabet vases‘, of which each has a three letter code describing it‘s shape, this one being the mo...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

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

Materials

Crystal

Saxbo, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Saxbo, Denmark, 1950s. “SAXBO 15” on bottom
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Green Glass Vase with Controlled Air Bubbles by Jacob Bang, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Green Sommerso vase designed by Jacob E. Bang. It is made from hand blown clear and green glass featuring tiny controlled air bubbles created using...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Midcentury Modern Set of 3 Ceramic Vases Rörstrand Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Three wonderful vases from Rörstrand and maker, designer Gunnar Nylund. Made in Sweden in the midcentury. Beautiful, glazed vases with wonderful curves. The craftsmanship on these va...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Classic Mid Century Pretzel Arm Chair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic mid century Pretzel arm chair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft: Great original condition, Retains original seat and back padded cushion fabric,...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Naugahyde, Plywood

Glass Parrot-Shaped Sculpture, Dino Martens, Venice, Aureliano Toso, 1953-1956
Located in Milano, IT
Parrot-shaped sculpture Psitaccus Dino Martens (1894 - 1970) Vetreria Artistica Rag. Aureliano Toso, 1953-1956 It measures 9.055 inches in height x 4.13 in x 5.90 in (23 cm, 10.5 cm x 15 cm) It weighs 1.997 lb (906 g) State of conservation: intact. The small glass sculpture...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

20th century Venitian Pair of Murano Glass Characters, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Couple of Murano Glass characters dating from the 1950s representing a Venetian couple dressed in traditional comedia dell'arte costume. Made with a delicate blown glass technique sp...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Erik Hoglund Hand Forged Iron Candlabra with Boda Art Glass pendants
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Erik Hoglund Hand Wrought 5 Candle and Kosta Boda Art Glass Candelabra. Beautiful Scale and Size! Measures just under 24" tall. Iron work is very nice and all original! Glass is...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

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