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Period: 1950s
Ercole Barovier Rare Handblown Glass "Alterni" Vase, 1958
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important handblown glass "Alterni" vase in clear and light blue tessere edged in darker blue by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy, 1958. Alterni pieces are...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Brutalist Mid Century zoomorphic wrought iron candelabra candle holder
Located in BELFORT, FR
Large mid century and brutalist style wrought iron candelabra.
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French Brutalist Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Modernist Perfume Glass & Enamel Tray in the style of Mondrian
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative flat serving tray or display tray for champagne glasses, perfumes, lotions etc. It is made from hand-molded textured glass and hand-painted with red and blue enamel lines ...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Set Of 2 Mid-Century Gold Pewter Candlesticks 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century Gold Pewter Candlesticks 1950s Intact and in good condition. Height 21 cm.
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Italian Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Sanborns Silver and Amethyst Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Silver and Amethyst box Carved and mounted with an Amethyst Cabochon. Wood interior Stamped signature.  
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Mexican Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Vicke Lindstrom Hand-Chiseled Art Glass Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vicke Lindstrom hand-chiseled Art glass bowl. Has the look of a piece of ice that has been Chiseled and formed. Beautiful simple Bowl signed on bottom ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Illums Bolighus Danish Brass Metalworks Footed Bowl attrd. Carl Aubock
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage Mid-Century brass sculpture, attributed to Carl Auböck. These were designed for Illums Bolighus, this one is marked, DENMARK, some are marked, Illums Bolighus. In as-found o...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Flavio Poli Vase Murano Glass, 1955, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Flavio Poli vase.
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Italian Other Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Danish Kay Bojesen 1950s Wooden Oak Hippo Figurine Desk Pencil Holder
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Kay Bojesen " The Hippopotamus" oak figurine. Kay designed in 1955 because he needed a device to store his pencils. This hippo desk accessory ...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak

Boîte en ébène
Located in Paris, FR
Carved box in solid Macassar ebony. It is opened by means of a handle that is also carved. It is signed "A.Noll" on the underside.
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French Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ebony

Stig Lindberg, "Vitrin" Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1956
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware "Vitrin" vase designed by Stig Lindberg and produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1956.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Glass Vase by Asta Strömberg for Strömbergshyttan, 1950s
Located in Västra Frölunda, SE
Hand blown glass vase by Asta Strömberg for Strömbergshyttan. This beautiful summerso mid-century vase features solid clear crystal with a forest green underlay. Perfect for a sing...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg in a tall, curved form. Beautiful sky blue nuances of hare’s fur glaze. Berndt Friberg was a Swedish ceramicist, renowned for his stoneware vases an...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-Century Wild Boar Sculpture by Guido Gambone
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mid-Century Ceramic Wild Boar Sculpture by Guido Gambone (c. 1950s) This rare and striking ceramic sculpture of a wild boar, crafted by the renown...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Small Penguin by Walter Bosse, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small penguin by Walter bosse, around 1950s Marked Austria on Bottom Original condition.  
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Hand-Carved Oakwood Owl Sculpture from ca. 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Hand-carved oakwood owl sculpture, Germany, circa the 1950s. This beautiful and rustic hand-carved brown wooden owl will be a great decoration in any room or interior, a great gift i...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Oak

Kay Bojesen, Vintage Early Large Monkey, teak and limba wood, stamped, 1950s
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
This is a vintage early example of the largest production monkey, designed by Kay Bojesen in 1951. Constructed from teak and limba wood, the joints are articulated allowing the monk...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Teak

French Country Majolica Pheasant Tureen, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica pheasant tureen from Caugant, circa 1950.
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French Country Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Italian Art Studio Pottery Vintage Plate in Fanciullacci Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1950s Mid-Century Modern handcrafted and hand-decorated large bowl in the style of Fratelli Fanciullacci. Vintage handcrafted Italian art studio pottery, Florence. Bands with vertica...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Stig Lindberg, Bowl, Stoneware, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A white-glazed stoneware vase designed by Stig Lindberg and produced by Gustavsberg, Sweden, c. 1950s.
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Large Table Top Treen Nut Cracker Dish, 1950s Nautical Theme
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Table Top Treen Nut Cracker Dish, 1950s Nautical Theme A lovely large piece for your Christmas dining table, when all the fuss is over and its time to relax, this will come in...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Teak

Model for Showing Tights, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Swivel ladies leg on the stool used as a model for showing tights in textile factory in Czechoslovakia. Another version with white leg also available. Ni...
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Czech Industrial Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Fiberglass, Bentwood

Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Pewter, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three hammered pewter candlesticks designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Holds 1” diameter candles Smallest Dimensions: 6.375"H x 1.75"Diameter Medium Dimensions: 7.5"H...
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Swedish Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Shoehorn Squirrel Blackened Brass by Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A nice shoehorn made of blackened and partly polished brass by Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950s. The handle is in the form of a squirrel. That tail can be used as hook. Very nice patina ...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Edition Picasso, Oiseau à la huppe, cendrier rond tourné, 1952.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973, Espagnol) Oiseau à la huppe 1952 Cendrier rond tourné D. 14,5 cm R.A terre de faience blanche, décor à la paraffine oxydée, émail blanc, Noir, Tiré à 500 ex...
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French Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1950's Rare George Nelson for Howard Miller Chronopak 4765 Clock
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A wonderful example of a mid century design by George Nelson for the Howard Miller clock company, this Chronopak Model 4765A clock is in beautiful condition and running well and keep...
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North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Igorot Tribesmen Figurative Sculpture in Carved Wood, Philippine, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Igorot tribesmen wood carved picture depicting an indigenous murder scene. Northern Luzon, Philippine islands. Were feared & known as deadly head hunt...
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Philippine Anglo-Indian Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

1950 Post Office Wastebasket Iron Seymour Robins Sondra Kay Trash Can
By Seymour Robins
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Brown burlap bag with black atomic frame, cabin modern rustic vibe.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Small Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, 1950s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Small Glass Vase by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta Sweden, circa 1950s. Engraved "Kosta LH 1382" "clear glass internally decorated with black lines"
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Cenedese Murano Jewelry Box, 1950s
Located in Catania, IT
Murano jewelry box by Giovanni Cenedese. Label is still on the box: Murano Cenedese Vetri. This absolutely gorgeous jewelry box showcases blue Murano gl...
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Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Berndt Friberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Miniature stoneware vase by Berndt Friberg in a plump apple form. Vibrant blue hare’s fur glaze. Berndt Friberg was a Swedish ceramicist, renowned for his stoneware vases and vess...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Fruit Black Plate, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal Plate designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by Artimeta (Holland), circa 1950. Lacquered perforated metal with original paint. In great original condition, with m...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Venini Fazzoletto Vase Paolo Venini & Fulvio Bianconi Opalino Murano 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Small ‚Fazzoletto‘ vase by Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini from the 'opalini' series in opal gray glass with a slight shimmer, hand-crafted at Venini glasswork in Murano in the 1950s....
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Gunnar Ander, Candelabras, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and glass candelabras designed by Gunnar Ander and produced by Ystad-Metall, Sweden, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 4.25” H x 4.125” W x 2.5” D 2 sockets Holds .375” diamet...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid Century Brass Articulated Candelabras by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn
Located in Troy, MI
A pair of rare articulated candelabras designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths circa 1950s Each candelabra consists of three hinged solid brass candle holders with signa...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Josef Frank Brass Adjustable Candelabra for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Although electricity has relegated candleholders to decorative use, interior designers continue to favour candelabra for their cosy light and eye-catching appearance. Josef Frank modernized the classic...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Design Art Ceramic Bowl by Jan Nolf, Perignem Belgium 1950's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Brutalist Design Art Ceramic Bowl by Jan Nolf for Perignem ceramic pottery art studio, made in Belgium 1950's / 60's period. Vibrant red gl...
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Belgian Brutalist Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1950's Dino Martens For Aureliano Toso "Oriente" Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1950's Italian blown Murano glass bowl from the Oriente collection by Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso. The multi-color bowl has a rounded triangular shape and has copper applicatio...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

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

Small bear figurine by walter bosse vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Small bear figurine by walter bosse vienna around 1950s Original condition
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Organic Heart-Shaped Wenge Bowl Unknown Craftsman AD Vintage 1950s
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Three stress cracks through the hardwood, which appears to be Wenge. Wonderful organic form. No movement the cracks are all tight. W 13 x D 10 x H 3.25 in.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Mario Buccellati's 925 Sterling Silver Figurine of a Squirrel
Located in Braintree, GB
Mario Buccellati's 925 sterling silver figurine of a squirrel Made in Italy, circa 1950s Fully hallmarked. Mario Buccellati's sterling silver sculpture of a squirrel holding a ...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Midcentury German or Scandinavian Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and finely made midcentury art pottery vase probably of German or Scandinavian origin. The vase is very lightly potted with a layered skirt style pattern around the bo...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Berndt Friberg for Gustavsberg, Modern Swedish Ceramic Bowl, 1950's
Located in Paris, FR
Berndt Friberg (1899-1981) ceramic bowl or vide poches, modern Swedish design for Gustavsberg. Unique, handmade. Amazing glaze in purple nuances and turquoise. Signed and with inc...
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Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Bosse Baller Cat Bronze Corkscrew Vienna Austria, 1950s Mid-Century Modern
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian Bosse cat Figurine Collectible. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austr...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Enzo Mari, Rare Resin Cube, Sculpture, Paperweight, with Polyhedral Inside
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a very rare Mari resin cube from the 1950s, it measures in cm 7 x 7 x 7, has a couple of flee bites in 2 corners. Similar sample with black inside i...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Beautiful Mid Century Boy Head Bust Plaster on Wooden Base German Vintage, 1959
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful mid century modern white plaster boys head bust. Bust with lots of patina. Plaster on a wooden base. A nice addition in every living room. Found at an estate sale in Nuremb...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Naturalistic Modern Silver Plate Leaf Dish from Berg Denmark, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A delicate and naturalistically perceived bowl/dish in sliver plated brass. Entirely micmicing leaves in shape and texture. Small stylized swirling handle. Designed and made at Berg Denmark...
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European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare Fish Graal Vase by Edward Hald for Orrefors
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
A stunning and rare example of Swedish Graal glasswork, this “Fisk” (Fish) vase was designed by Edward Hald for Orrefors 1952 The piece features a beautifully intricate underwater s...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Vase, 1951
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period glazed ceramic art pottery vase By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1951 Glazed ceramic combining orange, turqouise, purple, and pink tones with cream interio...
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American Arts and Crafts Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

Scandinavian Stoneware Vase with Blue Glaze from Lauritz Hjorth, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Among the most desirable pieces from L. Hjorth Ceramic in Denmark comes pieces by the Swedish Ceramist Eva Sjögren who worked with Hjorth for a period o...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Pink and White Vintage Centerpiece in Blown Murano Glass and 24kt Gold, 1950s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pink and white Vintage centerpiece in blown Murano glass and 24kt gold, 1950s. This unique centerpiece stands out for its harmonious shape and it...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold

Small Vintage Industrial Bakelite Wall Clock by Gent of Leicester
Located in Nottingham, GB
Gent of Leicester 6 inch Bakelite Slave Clock with Silver Dial. A small bakelite wall clock by renowned British clock maker Gents of Leicester. Made in England circa 1950. Gent of...
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British Industrial Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Iron and glass prism candelabra by Erik Höglund , Boda Smide, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Three armed candelabra designed by Erik Höglund. Hand made during the 1950s by Boda Smide in Sweden. Wrought iron and mold blown clear glass prisms with patterns of people and fishes...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

2 Figurine Fulvio Bianconi for Venini 1950, signed
Located in Zurich, CH
2 Figurine Fulvio Bianconi for Venini 1950, signed Fulvio Bianconi (Italy, 1915-1996) 2 "African „figurines“ glass sculpture, Venini, Murano, Italy 1...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

1950's Burl-wood Chinese Jewelry Boxes With Mirror
Located in New York, NY
1950's burl-wood and brass Chinese jewelry boxes with mirrors, lightly restored with with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
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Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Small Picture Frame Round English style, early 1900s. Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Small round frame with flat edge in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, English style, early 1900s. External diameter cm. 7.2, internal c...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

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

Materials

Brass

Hornsea Pottery by John Clappison Vide Poche in White, Black and Burgundy, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Hornsea Pottery midcentury vide poche catchall from Hornsea, England. Bold red interior, accented by white and black exterior. Designed by Joh...
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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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