Late 20th Century Decorative Objects

An important mobile sculpture by François Colette. France 1970s Signed F.C 71 Rare in this size. in original good condition Report : some lack of chrome, dont hesitate to ask mo...

This Cobra sculpture was created and made by the famous Italian glass artist Loredano Rosin in his workshop in Murano, Venice, Italy in the 1980s. The black Murano glass cobra...

Vintage ceramic cat with green glass eyes - life size model - featuring an over-all white glaze - glazed interior - unsigned - Italy - circa 1980's...

This set of six small vintage glass automobile car perfume bottles with a Streamline Art Deco design. Each multi-use bottle showcases the silhouette of a classic Studebaker, complete...

Beautiful realistic bronze sculpture of a supple whippet dog in a seated position with incredible details.

This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1980s. The signature is written on the back side 'Ishikawa'. Netsuke is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17t...

A pair of white ceramic picture frames by Jonathan Adler, circa 2000s. The larger frame holds a 5x7 photograph and measures 9.5"W x .75"D x 11.75"H; the smaller one holds a 4x6 phot...

Heavy mouthblown Swedish modern solid crystal decorative vide poche by Kosta Boda manufactured in the 1980s. Soft semicircle shaped clear art glass bowl with encased layered white or...

Vintage art deco revival style silver plated heavy penguin paperweight. In very good vintage preowned condition, the penguin is bright and well made and shows minimal signs of wear. ...

Rosenthal Paper bag vase by Tapio Wirkkala , 1970’s Dimensions: 19cm Height , 13cm Width , 8cm Depth Condition: Mint Material: Porcelain

A stunning pair of frosted crystal snow dove candlesticks by Igor Carl for The House of Faberge, circa 1980s. The candlesticks are in very good condition with no chips or cracks and ...

Three Graduating Swedish Brass Candlesticks by Lars Bergsten for Gusum Signed and dated 1984 Sweden, Late 20th Century Add subtle design to your home decor with this stunning set o...

A vintage trinket box with hinged lid created in the mosaic inlay technique. The piece is made of lazurite, malachite, rodochrosite, onyx, and marble. Unmarked. Collectible Decor And...

Sculptural Parrot bird on metal perch, made of mixed metals (copper, brass). This 1970s piece follows the style of Sergio Bustamante. The mix of metals adds vibrancy and depth to the...

This small limited edition 238/250 English bronze sculpture depicts a springer spaniel, signed by renowned artist Michael Simpson. The exquisi...

Postmodern Haeger vide poche catchall. Bold rounded edges make this a standout piece, mauve color is versatile and pairs nicely with many other colors. Perfect for a coffee table, dr...

Before describing the object under consideration, we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection of a historic Florentine crystal grinder that unfortunately closed recently. It is the Marcello Galgani & Son company, whose completely manual and artisanal work has not withstood the disproportionate advance of mass-produced mechanical processes! Marcello Galgani began his craft as a grinder and restorer in 1960; as the years went by, Marcello mastered and became familiar with particular techniques and shapes, resulting in the production of objects that manage to retain the freshness of grinding and engraving, the warmth and softness of light, and the inimitable flavor of unique artifacts. After several years, his son Lorenzo, who grew up among crystals, also entered the business and immediately became passionate about this ancient craft with skill and ability. Stimulated by the aesthetic sense of the past, father and son, set up a workshop in which the shapes they researched and created themselves are mouth-blown by traditional Tuscan glassmakers in Empoli, then ground and engraved using ancient sixteenth-century techniques, with motifs born from the Galgani's inexhaustible imagination or culturally inspired by designs of objects seen and studied in Florentine museums (Uffizi, Galleria Palatina, Museo degli Argenti, etc.). Marcello and Lorenzo Galgani were also Masters in the difficult art of restoration, bringing rare and precious objects back to life. As mentioned the company recently closed and disposed of all its last production, and only Marcello's old private museum collection remained, which includes unique and special objects created over time, a collection that the craftsman made available to us for a planned sale. All of the objects were made entirely by hand with old grinding wheels, but there were mainly two tools that allowed the creation of masterpieces: the right hand and the left hand of the master craftsman. Ancient glassmaking techniques were used for all the ground and engraved products: first, the object was ground with an emery wheel fed continuously by a jet of abrasive sand and water, then re-polished with a very fine-grained sandstone wheel also fed with water; the engravings were done freehand using as many as 10-15 small stone wheels for each design (flowers, branches, animals, etc. ); then the object was polished and shined; we must make, at this point, an important clarification on these last two operations: towards the end of the 1960s acid crystal polishing was devised, the object was immersed and rotated in a solution of sulfuric acid, fluoridic acid and water and in a short time all the defects left by the previous processes were eliminated, it was a fast, industrial operation that allowed to lower costs considerably, with discrete but not excellent results. But for Galgani's products polishing is done with a cork bark wheel wet with water and pumice, to make the surfaces more transparent, and finally polishing was achieved with a felt wheel wet with a paste of water, iron oxide, and cerium oxide. This series of processes takes an average of two days of work( sometimes much longer) for each object, each engraving or grinding is the result of the creative inventiveness of the two artisans, inventiveness that transforms crystal into reality material of the highest aesthetic value and inestimable value. All the items in the entire collection have never been used; they were part of the exhibition. Large crystal vase; the decorations, in baroque style represent a series of "grotesques" The object is "a unique piece" signed by the Master, it was created in Marcello Galgani's workshop in 1983 and made with the techniques (grinding, engraving and polishing) that we explained in the description; for the shape, the Master was inspired by a vase present in a painting, preserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence by the sixteenth-century painter Jacopo Ligozzi...

Bronze sculpture with wooden base, Homage to Marino Marini 1950s/60s

This rare and exquisite limited edition glass plate was designed by the celebrated Italian artist Arnaldo Pomodoro and produced by Ars D Milano. The piece, with a diameter of 32 cm, ...

1970s art glass iridescent swirl small perfume bottle. Illegibly singed on the underside.

Shiro Kuramata's acrylic flower vase. Small model. Acrylic block which pink is inside and glass tube.  

1830 The Mentor hand made Bar Mitzvad sculpture # 99/1000 hand made and painted sculpture of a grandfather with his grandson .

1758 Bronze golfing sculpture made of bronze on wood base in a full backswing positin.

Henry Moore (British, 1898-1986) "Reclining Figure: Stiff Leg" Patinated Bronze Sculpture, 1977, signed "Moore" and numbered edition "3/9". 5.5" H x 10.5" W x 7.25" D. Provenance: P...

Article: Op Art porcelain vase Producer: Rosenthal, Germany Designer: Björn Wiinblad Decade: 1970s This original vintage Op Art vase was produ...

Dansk Mid-Century Silver Plate Animal Elephant Figurine Paperweight. Vintage Dansk silver plate elephant figurine paper weight. Marked Dansk Designs Japan. Dimensions: 1.75ʺW × 2.25ʺ...

Wonderful Mid-Century Modern German vases by Gral Glass, designed by Emil Funke, circa 1970. These beautiful petrol colored and clear vases bring a touch of...

A golden elephant sculpture by Dolbi Cashier circa 1980 Modernist style elephant in brass with trunk raised as a symbol of good fortune Label intact to underside 10 inch width 3.5 ...

Cigarette case for handbag in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel. Opening with spring button.. Measure cm. 6.3 x 9.7 x 1.5. Weight gr.210. Created in the Art Deco style...

Weathered black solid metal letter G emblem. Four screw holes on reverse for mounting. A lot of character from the patina and scratches showing it's usage ove...

Ultra Rare, 1996 Original Mies van der Rohe Architectural Furniture Design "Blueprint" Exhibition Poster from the Museum of Modern Art, New York This lithograph, printed on heavy stock, in 1996, is copyrighted by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), NYC and published in the USA It was created for MoMA's 1996 Industrial Retrospective of the works of Mies van der Rohe in collaboration with Lilly Reich, 1931. The text on the poster reads: Mass-production furniture by Lilly Reich and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Manufactured by Bamberg Metallwerkstatten Berlin-Nuekolln, 1931 The design layout is a grid. The background is black. Each grid contains one of Van der Rohe's chair designs. The chairs, numerical specs and printed details, (written in German) are all done in white, thereby creating a negative image. Measurements 19.5” W x 15.75 “ H The condition of this poster is Excellent, like new A+ Archivally stored, flat for almost 30 years We are proud to have the sole ownership and be proprietary dealers of this original vintage exhibition print, In addition, we have sole ownership of ANOTHER published oversized MoMA Architectural Exhibition Poster, copyrighted by Mies van der Rohe/Lilly Reich entitled: Meis van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, Country Home in Berlin, 1931. (31" L x 18" H) See photo We will be listing this dramatically long poster...

Postmodern white ceramic catchall, Italy.

French Style Gravity Driven Industrial Elevator Industrial Clock w Marble Base Here we have a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology. This clock is dr...

Vintage Longaberger Christmas Edition 2000 Edition Deck the Halls Basket w/ Lid. Item features wooden lid, signed to underside. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 7" H x 9" W x 9...

Nice decorative post-modern vase, circa 1980, Italy. Round black glazed ceramic, three nickeled metal tubes. Dimensions: 43 cm H, 18 cm diameter. Good original condition. All purchas...

1970s Wire Basket Woven Aluminum Modern Waste Basket Container Vintage Aluminum Unmarked Original vintage preowned unrestored condition. Presents firm and sturdy. Measures: 12.75...

Beautiful set of four Murano hand blown aquarium design Italian art glass paper weights or statues. Showing Jelly Fish inside, in different colors, floating on controlled bubbles. Co...

Wonderful a silver metal sculpture of horned mask (Maschera Cornuta) designed by Gio Ponti for Sabattini. Made in Italy in the 1978.

Dan Murphy Aluminum Sculpture. Curly Twisting bands of aluminum form a sculpture that sits on a lucite base. Signature to aluminum at bottom.

Rectangular box gold brass cigarette case, Italy, 1970s.

This lovely vintage silver-plate hinged box has raised and textural designs of bamboo forms in rows. The interior is wood and stained black. It is a heavy gage and makes a fabulous d...

This extraordinary iridescent glass vase by renowned American glass artist Charles Lotton is a true work of art. Featuring a striking organic form with a gracefully elongated stem an...

François Collette or Colette (1936-2024, France) : "Stabile" Hand made and welded mobile sculpture made of chrome plated metal Signed "FC" on triangular base and dated "72" (1972) ...

Large Brutalist wall sculpture made of mixed metals and techniques designed and made by Henrik Horst from Denmark in the 70's. This sculpture can de horizontal as well as vertical. P...

Italian crystal glass tree ornament of organic sleek modern design, a vintage creation part of a collection assembled by Cosulich Interiors & Anti...

A sought after Fat Lava vase by Scheurich Keramik.

A large ceramic vessel in the form of a "moon jar" with a near sphere shape on a small base with a short neck and diminished mouth opening. The form was celebrated in Korean Joseon pottery...

Article: Murano glass bowl, element Origin: Murano, Italy Design: Flavio Poli attrib. Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass shell bowl element w...

A pair of magnificent shell sculptures representing two ladies or princesses from the grand siècle, with subtle details, a hippie creation from the 1970s, anonymous artist, France 1970.

Majolica boxer dog. Life size.

The Grillo "Cricket" phone the ringer sounds like crickets. designed by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper in 1965, this is a later version that can be used with touch tone architecture. This design has won numerous awards i.e. Compasso d' Oro 1967, Gold medal, Ljubljana, Bio, 1968. A fully working phone.

These Vintage French Provincial Style Wooden Wall Plaques with Ceramic Inserts are a stunning pair of decorative pieces. Key Features: French Provincial Style: The ornate gold gilt ...

Beautiful and unique addition to your desk. This beautiful horse bust rests on a marble base making it an understated elegant part of your décor. The base i...

Magnificent vintage Sergio Bustamante “Fish Boy” Series Fantasy Figural large-scale hand painted ceramic signed sculpture. Beautiful, repaired c...

A beautiful and substantial Art Deco style brass desk or table lamp, circa 1970s. Lamp has a beautiful, graduated design, a detail reminiscent during the Art Deco period of the 1930s...

One of a kind wonderful large glazed plaster sculpture of a reclining lion, signed and dated on side as shown in photo close ups.

Wonderful Mid-Century Modern German vase by Ingrid Glas, circa 1970. This beautiful bright blue and clear vase brings a touch of fun and fantasy to...

Trio of decorative brass table top objects. Comprising three different solid brass tiered towers, interesting and well made.