20th Century Decorative Objects

For your consideration is this original Stunning art deco dancer designed by Marcel Bouraine with the pseudonym of Derenne and signed accordingly. This piece is known Danse Païenne (...

Hermes Parid Art Deco Tobacco Case Elegant art deco silver snuff box, with the H of Hermes Paris in gold and with an engraving on the metal...

This is a truly stunning monumental life-size jardiniere depicting a pair of semi nude female figures wearing flowing skirts standing back to back holding an Etruscan urn. In timel...

A Georg Jensen Art Deco Box in sterling silver, design #829 designed by Harald Nielsen in 1935. Its structure comprises a rectangular base seamlessly merging with a flared-out rectan...

This elegantly diminutive and subtly exquisite, handpainted work of late Art Deco design is by Enoch Boulton for the British Pottery Crown Devon. The baluster form is an excellent ca...

Seldom seen, small size Art Deco hexagon neon clock made by the Electric Neon Clock co., totally original. Unmolested. retains original can, clock f...

Imposing blue frosted pressed glass vase in Art Deco style. This large vase contrasts the geometry of lines with the rounder forms of flowers and dates to the early 1930s. It was cre...

Art Deco Bakalowits candle holder vienna around 1920s Transparent glass and black glass Brass nickel plated Original condition

A beautiful stylized Art Deco sculpture of a cougar, made of green patinated spelter. On a black Belgian marble plinth. Made in France or Belgium aroun...

This lovely 1930s French Art Deco black glass vase features a silver deposit decoration all around with geometric patterns. Please note that although usually named "black glass," the...

Gilded bronze sculpture with patina representing a Panda, 20th century. A gilt bronze and patina sculpture, marble base, of a seated Panda, 20th century.   h: 21cm, w: 8cm, d: 9cm

Gilt bronze sculpture, napkin holder representing the head of a Lion, 20th century. Gilt bronze sculpture, napkin holder representing the head of a Lion, 20th century.   h: 21cm, w...

French Art Deco sculpture by P.Sega, France, 1930s. Young girls " greyhound. Cold painted spelter and marble. Measures: Width : 13.1"(33.2cm), Height : 10.2"(26cm), Depth : 3.9"(10cm...

A lovely bowl / vide-poche, made of marble with a bronze Dachshund. Made in France, around 1920-1930. The bowl is in good condition. Beautiful patina. Dimensions: 22,5 x 17 cm an...

French Art Déco Panther Sculpture in Dynamic Movement Cast Bronze Silvered 1920s Fantastic Art Deco panther sculpture in a very elegant movement. The base is oval and stepped and 2 ...

This stunning Art Deco Bakelite desk accessories writing set dates from the 1930s. The set is built of five pieces in its original box: a letter opener, paper cutter, pen holder, mec...

The "Espana Aux Boules" Dancer Sculpture , by Raymonde Guerbe for Max Le Verrier, captures the essence of a moment with its captivating beauty and graceful form. Crafted in France...

French Art Deco Blue Opaline Box. A beautiful box in a lovely robins blue egg color with a diamond shaped cut pattern and gilt leaf design.

Zsolnay, Hungary. Large ceramic vase with eosin glaze. Approximately from the 1930s. Flower decoration. Marked. In excellent condition. Dimensions: H 27.9 cm x D 11.5 cm.

Art Deco vase featuring an elegant spherical shape, crafted with press molded glass. The surface showcases geometric patterns with a crumpled effect, adding depth and visual intere...

An attractive mid 20th Century Bohemian glass decanter cased in a deep red and engraved with decorative motifs with star cut base and matching stopper ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height:...

Kienzle automatic world timer zone clock. An exclusive big table clock from Ø 26 cm wonderful clocks face with world map and world time zones, glass, the heavy case & base are of sol...

Alphonse Cytere's Salt cellar, a masterpiece of Art Deco craftsmanship circa 1930, beckons with its timeless allure and captivating design. Crafted during the zenith of the Art Deco ...

Little girl in a red short coat with a white collar, matching short pants and a red barge hat with a white ribbon, bending down towards the upright doll with a blonde pageboy head an...

Metal sculpture forming an ice bucket, 20th century. Animal sculpture in metal forming an ice bucket, 20th century.   h: 151cm, w: 83cm, d: 32cm

Solid wooden bust of an Olympic champion by (professor) Otto Poertzel (1876 - 1963). This stunning bust of a young male athlete is of museum quality and condition. Both the geometrical design of the wooden base and the fresh and energetic look and feel of this young male Olympian breath the spirit of the roaring twenties. You will hardly ever come accros a better proportioned, a more realistic or more 'soulful' bust than this wonderfully patinated athlete. It takes an incredibly skilled artisan to be able to create a piece of this quality, because it simoultaniously breathes both energy and serenity. For the mouth, nose, eyes and ears to also be of such perfection makes this antique an...

Art Glass vase by Hermann Michel, 12, rue Martel, Paris, France, ca.1930. Three flowers and butterflies. Height : 7.5"(19cm), Diameter : 8.1"(20.5cm). Signed "HEM" (see last photo). ...

A life size plaster sculpture representing Jeanne of d'Arc as an androgynous girl dressed as a knight and wearing a fleur-de-lys covered cl...

The Ganymede champagne cooler was designed by Marc Lalique for Maison lalique circa 1947 when he became the manager of the company after R.Lalique's death in 1945. The cooler introd...

Celluloid nude lady Art Deco thermometer.

This is a small vintage posy vase. A Chinese, cloisonné display urn, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1940. Petite yet ornate vase, with charming decorative appeal Displays a d...

Just Andersen, Denmark 1930s Art Deco pewter stylised fish vide poche Circa 1930's Stamped and numbered 1656B on base Diameter 6 inch, Height 2.5 inch Remarkably good condition with ...

'Egyptian Dancer' by Demetre Chiparus. A cold painted bronze sculpture of a dancer dressed in Egyptian style scantily clad costume with her arms outstretched. Set over a marble base ...

Mughal ladies Tom Pouce lighter designed by Cartier. Fabulous and extremely rare ladies cylindrical gasoline lighter. Created in Paris during the art deco period by the house of Cartier, back in the middle of the 1920's. This miniature Tom Pouce lighter, takes its name from the classic short fairy tales by the Grimm's brothers, Tom Thumb (Tom Pouce being the French translation). It was crafted with Champlevé colored enamels over rustic bronze and accented with details in yellow gold of 18 karats. Embellished with natural lapis lazuli and an emerald. The main outside body is decorated with organics elements and figures of red and blue birds. Gorgeous look and surely a great conversation piece which is accompanied by the round Cartier red box. Champlevé, in the decorative arts, is an enameling technique or an object made by the champlevé process, which consists of cutting away troughs or cells in a metal plate and filling the depressions with pulverized vitreous enamel. The raised metal lines between the cutout areas form the design outline. Emerald: Accented on top in a bezel setting, with 1 square faceted cut of a natural green emerald of about 0.15 carats. Lapis: Mount with 1 flat round cabochon cut, carved from lapis lazuli of about 1.25 carats. Birthstone: Emerald for the month of May. Weight: 21.95 Grams, (14.07 Dwt). Measurements: Have a diameter of 16 mm and a height of 33 mm (0.63 x 1.30 Inches). Hallmarks Stamped with the maker's mark, the serial numbers, the French taxation mark for luxury items BL inside a rectangular cartouche and signed, "CARTIER 5554", stamped with matching cases numbers, 13 & 13. Ministere Des Finances Lighter Tax 1911-1945 Note: On 10th December 1910 the French state adopted a new tax regulations on all devices indented to produce spark or fire by friction, or by any other means, and of the combustion of a flammable substance. Since 1st January 1911 every lighter in France that was intended for sale in the French market had to be taxed and adequately marked. To confirm that the excise duty was paid to the Ministry of Finance a special duty metal plate (stamp) was attached (usually welded) to the lighter by the lighter manufacturers. The fees charged by the French state were high but the tax rates levied by the state were varying depending on the type and finish of the lighter. Following tax rates were used: 2 French francs for common pocket lighters, 5 Fr for pocket lighters made of silver, 20 Fr for luxury pocket lighters (e.g. made of gold), 5 Fr for common table/desk lighters (over 10 cm), 10 Fr for table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of silver, 50 Fr for luxury table/desk lighters (over 10 cm) made of gold or platinum. Between 1911 and 1916 a simple copper plate was used which had the date 1911 engraved. Later, between 1916 and 1945 a new plate (undated) was introduced with the letters "C" and "I" (stands for indirect taxes) and a profile of Mercury (patron god of financial gain, commerce and messengers) with an inscription "Ministère Des Finances" (eng. Ministry of Finance). Two shapes were used for the plate – oval for table lighters, the other one for pocket lighters. Additional to the two duty plates a marking "BL" (Briquet de Luxe, eng. luxury lighter) was introduced in 1926. It was a small hallmark which was considered as more discreet and applied only on luxury lighters like Quercia or Lancel. It is worth to mention that France was not the sole country where lighters were taxed and marked with special plates...

Former Soviet era (1970s) candle holder…artist-titled ‘Good Night’ with original label to base in Russian. Nice hand feel and weight on copper-finished form. The feminine figure di...

Period Art Deco bronze sculpture by Josef Lorenzo (1852-1950) of a beautiful ballerina seated with a pleasant gaze, in traditional outfit of tutu and tying her pointe shoes in prepar...

A very elegant Art Deco vase by Maurice Dufrène (1876-1955), for Boch Freres Keramis, 1922. The slender ovoid-shaped vase with vertical insised decoration of blue bands heightend in ...

Letter Opener by George Omerth Origin France Circa 1920 art deco style Excellent condition Gilt bronze and patina Omerth's life dates are not known in literature. He was a student of...

Modernist 1920s streamlined clock in Macassar and chrome. This mantel (fireplace) clock from the “Amsterdam School” of design has the traditional eight day wind movement with its ori...

Plaster sculpture of a nude with Lion. Signed 'H.Heusers'. HERMAN HEUSERS (1872-1938)

Glamorous cold painted Limited Edition bronze figure of a young lady in a flowing black gown with gilded highlights, holding aloft a mask that may hide her face if required. Signed E...

Lovely Art Deco gilt metal picture frame in a classic design, with inset glass and a picture of a flapper. The frame has a metal support support arm which works well. Measuring widt...

Westclox Tambour Front Art Deco Travel Alarm A Classic from its time this very stylish Tavel Alarm, the clock has Cream coloured tambour which slides over the clock face for prote...

Early green patinated jar or trinket in bronze designed by Just Andersen and manufactured in the early 1930s. Ornate Josef Frank inspired handle to the lid. Fully signed and numbered...

Rare and delicate Goldscheider Art Déco ceramic figurine of the 1930s: Elegant young lady in a red off-the-shoulder trouser costume with red polka dots and a large hat on her blond c...

Perfume Bottle "Un Parfum" made in clear glass by René Lalique in 1919 for Houbigant. Bottle still sealed, with its original perfume and its box. Molded signature. Perfect condition...

The bacchantes vase is probably one of R.Lalique's masterpieces. The study of the circling dancers is amazing and the grey glass color of the vase is enhanced by a white patina . I...

Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 silver with geometric design and fire-enameled with Chinese influence style. External cm. Internal 11.6 x 14.6 cm. 6 x 9. Weight gr. 194. Created in Art Deco style for Cartier USA in the 1980s, inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s. Manufactured in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with completely manual execution by artisan artists with high thickness plate and large reinforcements suitable to support numerous high-fire enamelling firings at approximately 750° < 800° C. It is a new object that has never been used but is considered vintage because it was built more than 20 years ago. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include: manufacturer's mark: 391FI metal mark fineness:925 Art Deco was also born in France and is the abbreviation of "Art Decoratif". With more decisive and geometric features than Art Nouveau, therefore more evident and "harder", with always contrasting and strong colours, Art Deco spread throughout the world, from Shanghai's China to the under construction New York and in various parts of Europe. Many artists and designers of the time dedicated themselves to the creation of drawings, paintings, objects for personal use and furniture, interior furnishings, entire buildings and skyscrapers, in this new style. Sandoz in Paris, Lalique with its crystals, Puiforcat with its silverware, Erté with its "ante litteram" fashion designs, Tiffany with its table lamps, Louis Cartier with its objects inspired by the Far East (hence the connection with Shanghai). Salimbeni was able to interpret and propose new objects inspired by Art Deco, in precious metals, semiprecious stones and fired enamels, when, exhibiting at jewelery exhibitions in the United States, and more precisely in New York, he made contact with Cartier buyers first, and also with Tiffany later, and for them he created objects in this style inspired by the original drawings of Louis Cartier, obtained from the buyer of the time, but with absolutely different and original designs and interpretations. Many of the objects produced by Salimbeni for Cartier in the United States had taken inspiration from famous Cartier objects belonging to famous people. An example of all is Mary Pickford's set consisting of a powder compact, cigarette case, pill case and evening handbag. About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...

This is a Lalique frosted and light green crystal deer sculpture /figurine. The quiet and calm deer is standing up with its neck bent and head looking down to probably the grass. In ...

Art Deco full desk set in marble and brass, France, 1930s. Composed by: 2 Inkwells W 29.5 cm x D 18.5cm x H 8 cm Ashtray W 14 cm x D 14 cm x H 4 cm Envel...

Val Saint Lambert Cut Crystal Vase, 20th Century Beautiful cobalt blue cut glass vase, with an interlocking design, with a wide shape at ...

Brass and iron spinning armillary globe with nine hoops and a central 3" brass sphere, raised on a tripod base. Good condition, minimal wear consistent with age and use.

This sophisticated and beautifully colored Art Deco Cubist Ceramic Vase W/Hummingbird in Multicolor Linear Glazing is signed Amphora and originates from Czechoslovakia, Circa 1930. F...

A vintage Lalique glass figurine. Designed by Marc Lalique in 1960. Entitled Le Faune. In the form of the lovers Pan and Diana together, both...

A beautiful Art Deco or Arts & Crafts verdigris bronze vase with flower frog By Carl Sorensen USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 6.38"W x 6.38"D x 6.75"H. Good original vintage co...

Perfume bottle "Amphitrite" made in frosted glass with grey blue patina by René Lalique in 1920. Molded and engraved signature. Perfect condition. Beautiful patina. height: 9.5 cm ...

French Art Deco glass vase by Pierre D'AVESN at DAUM'S (Croismare, Nancy), France, early 1930s. Floral pattern. Stunning patina. Height: 7.5"(19cm), Diameter: 7.1"(18cm). Enameled "L...

This is the most iconic Bakelite piece ever. An elegant pair of Jugendstil tall tapered Bakelite candlesticks. These pieces were manufactured by Linsden Ware, England, in the late 19...