1980s Decorative Objects

Glazed blanc pottery Buddha with bowl from 1980's Italy

the large ovoid vessel tapering to the base; adorned overall with geometric gilt decoration all on a black matte ground

Absolutely beautiful pair 'one of a kind' vases / bottles made by Staffan Gellerstedt in 1988 at Studio Glashyttan in Ahus Sweden. These masterpieces are dated and signed by the arti...

Vintage Bronze Cast Newly Refinished (Gilded) Resting Pug Dog Art Sculpture by Maitland Smith

A "Pezzato" vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Executed in polychrome patchwork tesseare in a baluster form. Signed on the bottom.   

For the lovers of Murano, an alluring Picasso style Abstract Face with background designs Art Glass Vase. Hand blown glass with multi-colors and outer murrain facial features; Size: ...

A ceramic closed-form pot with rattle by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011). The story: In the 1980s, potter Lola Rae invited Toshika to her ceramic studio and kiln in Ojai, CA to teach a class. Lola Rae had previously worked as a studio assistant for artist Beatrice Wood for eight years. This pot was one of the pieces Toshiko made on site during the class and workshop. Together with the other pot on offer, they stayed in Lola Rae's personal collection until now offered by us Tishu Gallery...

Incredible pair of post modern silver plate candlesticks, by Richard Meier for Swid Powell. Very hard to find, especially in pairs, this impre...

1980s Plate, Calendar series is a set of 8 silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti during the 1980s from the Calendario series, the Happy New Year dishes series. Good conditions. Black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate...

20th century sterling silver table clock 925/1000 with fire enamel painted as lapis lazuli, Swiss quartz movement "Nepro". Made in Italy. The Miniatures are hand-painted on a usually white homogeneous enamel base. The same colored glazes are used, but ground much finer, which are mixed with special oils to form an infinite palette of colors. The paint must be gradually dried on electric stoves...

Wall plate by the Danish designer Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal made of metal wall mounted sheet lacquered in black and gilt with glass faceted frosted Art Glass.Limited edition from ...

A very decorative black vintage sheep, designed by Hanns Peter Krafft and manufactured by Krafftmeier, Germany. Probably made in the 1970s/80s. This handmade sheep was designed in t...

Angel Botello sculpture "Denise". Made with bronze. Very decorative. Signed and numbered 6/6. Certificate. Circa 1970, Spain Angle Botello was born in 1913 in the small town of...

This post modern clock is part of a unique series of 24 hand made wall and table clocks by the youngdesigner Ernest Hofman from 1980.Each clock is unique and its only one maded.

Super fancy and rare 1980s wall clock by Junghans Youngline. Made of black and white plastic with red accents. Typical memphis inspired design of the...

Striking pair of silver plated candlesticks designed by Ettore Sottsass and made by Swid Powell in collaboration with Reed and Barton, 1980s.  

Erte (Romain de Tirtoff, Russian/French, 1892-1990) "Aphrodite" Patinated and Gilt Bronze Sculpture, 1986, signed "Erte" to base and stamped "242/375 FINE ART ACQUISITIONS / 1986" in...

Vintage Large scale, Postmodern / 1980s Art Deco revival Female Head Ceramic Sculpture in the Austin Productions Style. Circa 1980s Features a flatten female head figure molded on a...

Overscale Whimsical Postmodern Studio Pottery Vase Sculpture by Gail Kendall Offered for sale is a large whimsical Postmodern studio pottery sculptural vase by the recognized sand ...

Australian-Portuguese glass artist Julio Santos was an expert in his craft. This decanter is a lovely example of his work. Signed 'J. Santos' to the base ...

Nerone Ceccarelli was an Italian sculptor. He worked under the banner of research characterized by the integration of art and architecture, while he developed sculptures linked to a ...

Glazed stoneware sculpture by Michel Lanos. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1980-1990. Unique piece. H : 29’5 x 10’5 x 9’ inches.

Wall clock produced by Seth Thomas Clock Company in USA during the 1980s. It features a brown wooden veneered clockface and aluminium hands. The piece has been converted into a batte...

Italian Este Ceramiche faux bamboo watering can. Bone colored ceramic with simulated bamboo handle and trim in a green/brown color way. Brand stamp on the underside. This piece is ...

Wall clock, model PPH 410, produced by Pragotron in former Czechoslovakia during the 1980s. It features a brown wooden veneered clockface, an aluminium hands and a plastic 5 minutes ...

Vintage extra large Murano glass style hand blown vase! A beautiful white on frosted white monochromatic swirl pattern. It does have some bubbles here and there and the rounded rib a...

A beautifully curated set of five modernist candleholders by renowned metalsmith Thomas Roy Markusen. Each signed piece exemplifies Markusen’s masterful hand-forging techniques and m...

Vintage polychrome glazed seated ceremonial processional Indian camel sculpture may also be enjoyed as a plant stand or garden seat.

Monumental Modigliani bust of lover, Jeanne Hebuterne, by David Fisher for Austin Productions, 1985 Substantial sculpture, 20" H, in exquisite detail....

Made in Italy, 1980s. This fish is made in polychrome Murano glass and features its original label. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be...

A unique blown deconstructed creation by Vistosi in Memphis Group style worked with an unusual and rare technique, the decor in the crystal clear Murano glass organic body consists o...

French handmade ceramic vase with ceramic glaze colors, circa 1980. Perfect condition. Signed under the base. Dimensions: 23 x 19 x 19cm.

A stylish vintage British studio pottery twin handled bowl by renowned potter Jane Hamlyn and made at Millfield Pottery near Doncaster. The rounded stoneware bowl has impressed wheel...

Nicolai Canetti Art Time wall clock Canetti USA / Japan, 1984 enameled aluminum, plastic film 12 w × 1.75 d in (30 × 4 cm) Stamped manufacturer's mark to face 'Canetti Japan Art...

Vintage sculpture titled "Faces of Love" by David Fisher and manufactured for Austin Productions circa 1985. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ).

Thomas Suby carved duck sculpture. Represented by Breckenridge Art Gallery/ Breckenridge Colorado. This piece probably dates to the Mid-1980s. Beautifully ...

Here we have an unique Italian Murano Art Studio glass vase , hand blown glass with multiple techniques involved and glass in tones of orange black and yellow colors melting in an ...

John Bingham, Glassblower, Artist circa 1980 Handblown glass Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Measures: 8 tall x 17 wide x 13 inches deep. One of 2 pieces by this artist we have liste...

Fulvio Bianconi is one of the most prolifdic post-war artists to work in collaboration with the Venini glassware company, a giant of 20th century glassmaking. His works are featured...

Vintage vase for flowers in textured glazed porcelain by Rosenthal, Century New Wave Series, c.1980s. This work of Postmodern design captures collaboration of American and Finnish ...

Cool vintage table lighter in the shape of a Harley Davidson Motorcycle. Made completely of metal with a hollow body. Great dark patina on the silver metal with great details. Cool tobacco accessory and conversation piece. Made in Japan in the 1980s. Working lighter. Other motorcycle lighters...

Just wow! A huge, gorgeously colourful Kaneaki Fujimori platter. This will display equally well standing, hanging or flat (we prefer it flat because this emphasises the generous size). We love the shocking white of the background which makes the colours pop. We love the smooth gloss of the glass. We love the slightly off-kilter and ovoid shape. It’s a total winner! Kaneaki Fujimori for Kato Kogei 1980s - a classic piece of Japanese postmodern Art Glass. Signature etched to base and original sticker also attached. Red, Green, Yellow and Black are swirled through clear glass, over a milky-white background. Delicious and punchy. Not for the faint-hearted decorator. This piece is loud and assertive. Delightful and fun, with extravagant size and a glossy smooth finish to reflect light and attract the eye. There are some natural flaws which we’ve tried to illustrate in images. These include numerous small bubbles, mots and blemishes. The images are an example, with match-head for scale. Comes with a lucite stand to raise the plate a little higher off surfaces if desired. Kaneaki Fujimori is one of Japan’s preeminent artists and designers of the 20th century. Fujimori was born in Japan in 1935, graduating college in 1956. He majored in oil painting. He travelled to the US and worked in Chicago, Illinois, as a designer for a major ceramics firm. He returned to Japan in 1963, and became a freelance designer for various companies in Nagoya. At age 19, he had won the national art award (for painting) in Japan. Many other awards followed through the 1980s. At the time of the production of this work, he was the director of Kato Kogai, a ceramics and glassware company which was a major supplier to the international market during the 1980s. Reference to his work can be found in the book ‘1950s Then and Now’ by Richard Horn, a publication from the 1980s which compares original 1950s design with new 1980s design done in the 1950s style. He is most well known outside Japan for his lively 1980s ceramics...

Crystalline vase Snowflake collection V&S gallery , 1980's

Modern Italian opalescent Murano glass vase signed Pino Signoretto on the bottom. Straight lined transparent glass object with 8 round (Diameter 12cm) glass applications. Size and weight: Diameter 24cm x Height 42cm x Weight: 11.5kg Biography Pino Signoretto Born September 28, 1944 in Favaro Veneto. 1954 He worked for a muranese glass chandelier souvenir manufacturer. 1959 Apprenticeship with master glassblower Alfredo Barbini and works with the master Livio Seguso, Ermanno Nason, and Angelo Seguso. 1960 He got the title of master glassblower. 1961-77 he worked in different factories, to get full technical knowledge of glass. 1978 Signoretto opens his own furnace showroom in Murano. 1978 – 84 He collaborates with artists and architects, Dalì, Licata, Dal Pezzo, Vitali, Pomodoro, Willson. 1985 Signoretto undertakes the first of a long series of trips to Japan. 1989 He participates in a demostration for the japanese imperial family. Exhibition at Museo dell'Arte Veneziana in Otaru Japan. Works for Dale Chihuly - Seattle U.S.A. Teaches at the Pilchuch School of Glass - Seattle U.S.A. 1990 Signoretto executes the trophies for various international sporting events, including the European Basketball - Paris France and for N.B.A. - U.S.A. Teaches at Tulane University - U.S.A. Teaches at Aomori Otaru - Giappone. Teaches at Toyama School of Glass - U.S.A. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. 1991 Excutes a series of pieces for Jeff Koons exhibition at Sonnabend Gallery New York - U.S.A. Teaches at Rochester Institute of Technology, Massachussetts College of Art - U.S.A Demonstration, G.A.S. Conference in Corning New York - U.S.A. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. 1992 Signoretto Executes a series of sculptures for Jan Vercruysse - exhibition at Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Rivoli - Torino Italy. Works with Elisabeth Murray, Kiki Smih and Raimund Kummer. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Seattle U.S.A. 1993 He designs and executes a series of 12 fountains for Hotel American Gei Ken - Japan. Teaches at Experimental Glass Workshop - U.S.A. Demostrations Massachusetts College of Art - U.S.A. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. 1994 Conference at G.A.S. Conference Oakland - U.S.A. Teaches at New Orleans School of Glasswork - U.S.A. Exhibition at Gallerie Differences Parigi - Francia. Teaches at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A. He exhibits at Sandra Ainsley Gallery Toronto - Canada. 1995 Signoretto exhibits at Chiristy Taylor Galleries Florida - U.S.A. He exhibits at Galleria San Nicolò - Venice - Italy. He participates at C.C.I.A.A. of Venice exhibition l'Art de verre a Murano au XXemme siecle Paris Passage de Retz - Francia. He partecipates in exhibition Maestri Maestri vetrai creatori di Murano del '900 Comacchio - Ferrara - Italy. He partecipates in exhibition for United Foundation for AIDS Godparent House Florida - U.S.A. Pino, during his teaching stage at Pilchuck School of Glass partecipates to built a house in glass. 1996 He designs and executes some door-handle, exhibitis at Pull of Beauty - Storefront for Art and Architecture New York - U.S.A. Signoretto works with Martin Bradley at the glass chess-set. He executes The boodygarden series of sculptures for Mariagrazia Rosin - Kunstmuseum Dùsseldorf im Ehrenhof - Germania. He Designs and executes some animal objects, exhibits at Portia Gallery di Chicago - U.S.A. Works with painter Eulisse and professor Gaspari. He designs and executes some insects exhibition at Korpus II nel Kremlino di Mosca - Russia. He works with Raimund Kummer e G. Kruft. He executes some sculpures for Jan Vercruysse exhibition at: - Brooke Alexander - New York - U.S.A. - Kunsthalle Bern - Berna - Svizzera. - Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea - Rivoli (TO). - Studio per l'Arte Contemporanea E. Di Grazia - Torre Pellice (TO). He executes a large chandelier with Dale Chihuly and Lino Tagliapietra. He executes some clear animals for Kiki Smith exhibition at La Pace Gallery - New York. He executes some sculptures with Marc Quinn, exhibition at Withe Cube - Londra. 1996 He designs and executes some animals with Portia Gallery - Chicago U.S.A., exhibition at Sofa- Miami 1997 He executes some sculptures with Marc Quinn. He works with Martin Bradley. He executes some fish in glass for Dale Chichuly. He works for Timo Sarpaneva. 1997 He designs and executes some animals with Portia Gallery Chicago - U.S.A.; exhibition at Sofa-Miami 1 Pino makes a Pantheon in glass done by eight pillars, two meters high, and fountain in the middle. Il Legno in Vetro (Wood in glass) with the collaboration of LIVIO DE MARCHI - Venice. Teaches at the Penland School of Crafts, Penland North Carolina - U.S.A. Completes the sculpture "OHM" for the Hindu Temple, Cincinnati - U.S.A. Creates a house completely in glass located amongst the woods of the Swiss Alps. Exhibits some sculptures at the exhibition Dalì & Murano Artists at the San Marco Museum - Venice. Continues the collaboration with the Portia Gallery Chicago - U.S.A. and with the artists CHIHULY, KUMMER and VERCRUYSSE. 2001 - Pino teaches at the Venice "Accademia delle Belle Arti". Creates 700 snowballs exhibited at the De Pury & Luxembourg Gallery, Zürich - Switzerland. Teaches at the Esashi Glass Work Shop - Japan. Teaches at the San Servolo International Glass Workshops on l'isola di S. Servolo Venice - Italy. Pino opens his new workshop in F.ta Serenella 3 Murano Venice - Italy. Creates some sculptures, for the furnishings industry OAK di Cantù - Italy, destined for a Saudi Palace. Continues collaborations with CHIHULY AND KUMMER. 2002 - two sculptures at the Habitat Gallery - U.S.A. Teaches for the second consecutive year at the Venice "Accademia delle Belle Arti". Participates at the Amsterdam GAS Conference - Netherlands. Teaches at the Esashi San Servolo International Glass Workshops - Japan. Receives the award "Gallo d'oro di Murano" as Muranese personality of the year. 2003 - Creates a clothes rack, inclusive of several items of clothing made entirely out of glass, displayed at the Housang Rachtian Gallery in Venice. Makes a pig out of glass and gold leaf, as the fourth place award at the 2003 Regata Storica di Venezia. Participates as a lecturer at the GAS Conference - Seattle U.S.A. Creates a series of chandeliers based on marine life, shown at the Caffè Florian in Venice, in collaboration with MARIA GRAZIA ROSIN. Creates a series of 100 "fantastic" shoes for the Japanese designer HIROKO UEKI, that were the subject of an exhibition tour throughout Japan. Continues to be the primary glass master and maker for the ideas of many artists including: DALE CHIHULY, ALDO MONDINO...

Vintage palm tree sculpture handcrafted in wood carved with leaves, coconuts and trunk. High decorative object.

Cabina dell'Elba construction by Aldo Rossi. This piece was manufactured in 1984 for Pitti Fashion Week show. It's equipped as changing room with wall mirror, stool, wall hang and ...

1988 tall Mid-Century Modern handmade art glass vessel, vase, decanter by Blenko. The amber color glass body has a round glass ball stopper. A-867-...

Tessellated salmon color stone jewelry / decorative box with brass accents by Maitland Smith .

A fine Vase designed by Laura de Santillana for her uncles furnace as a part of the series Laura - sommersi oro in the 1980ties. This is an early execution from the same decade. Blue...

Octagonal snuff box in gilded 925/1000 silver with English Queen Anne style borders and sides with fired enamels painted like lapis lazuli stone. On the lid, a very fine fire-enamell...

- Very Good original condition - Fully functional. - Tesla manufacturer typ-TA 32.

Designed in 1987 by Toso Murano, these vases are classic but rather elegant. They will give a touch of class to your room. Tobacco color with 24-karat gold leaf decoration and inter...

Truly monumental Amphora style ceramic vessel with a separate lid. This piece is from an Indian Wells estate completely styled by Steve Chase and was custom ordered for Mr. Chase. I...

Czech Art glass bowl by ladislav Palecek

Rare, elegant and highly decorative studio pottery ceramic vase. No 02. Designed and made by famous German studio ceramic artist Ilse Ludwig-Korbel, Tittmoning, Germany. Artist's si...

Presenting a magnificent bronze equestrian sculpture titled "Amazon" by the renowned artist Erté, also known as Romain de Tirtoff. This exceptional piece, numbered 335 out of a limit...

Astonishing blue and green Murano glass bottle by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini. Signed “Venini88” on the bottom, as shown in the pictures. Made in Italy in 1988.

A large hand-blown early glass vessel by the celebrated Pacific Northwest glass artist, Sonja Blomdahl (b. 1952), signed & numbered, 1980's. In 1974 Blomdahl got her degree from Massachusetts College of Art & studied under sculptor Dan Dailey. She then trained at the Orrefors glassworks in Sweden, Venetian glass master Checco Ongaro taught Blomdahl the method of double-bubble blowing (or incalmo), of which this large vessel is a great example of. In 1978, Blomdahl served as a teaching assistant at the Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, Washington) she has held teaching positions at the Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle; Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine; and the Appalachian Center in Smithville, Tennessee. Blomdahl's first solo exhibition was at the Traver Sutton Gallery in Seattle in 1981. She opened her own studio in Seattle in 1983 which remained open until 2009. Since the late 2000s, she has moved beyond the symmetrical glass vessels she is known for and works increasingly with architectural forms. The sphere having an orange base...

Large round pillbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine fire-enamelled engraving in two colours, in Florentine Renaissance style. Diameter cm. 5 cm high. 2. Weight gr. ...

Collection of Seven Post-Modern "Kombi" Vases, Margareta Hennix for Gustavsberg. Six vases in white glazed stoneware and one in black satin glaze, made by the Swedish artist Margare...