Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Period: Mid-20th Century
Color: Brown
Large Astoria modernist planter by Hungarian manufacture 1965 MCM
Located in Budapest, HU
Large colorful funky Astoria plant holder by Pesthidegkút Ceramic manufacture.
A playful, rough, lovable modernist creation from the 1965-70s. Hand-painted, glazed ceramic bowl. Its square shape, the side cutouts, and the perforated colored glaze make it light. So funky, so cool!
About Pesthidegkút Manufacture
The ceramics factory in Pesthidegkút first presented itself at the Budapest (Hungary) Industrial Fair in 1962.
The designer of the decorative items made in the factory was Margit Csizmadia...
Category
Hungarian Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Henri Bargas : "Polar bear, original terracota, unique piece C.1930
By Henri Bargas
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Henri BARGAS (XXth C., France) : "Polar bear"
Original patinated terracota
Signed : "H. BARGAS"
France, Art Déco period circa 1930
Dimensions
Height = 9.5 cm
Width = 19 cm
Dept...
Category
French Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Large Fish in Glazed Ceramic, 1960s Italian Production
Located in Parma, IT
Large glazed ceramic fish Italian production 1960s.
Hand-decorated ceramic with airbrush decoration.
In excellent condition.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Designed by Erich and Ingrid Triller for Tobo, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase designed by Erich and Ingrid Triller for Tobo,
Sweden, 1950s.
Stoneware.
Signed.
H: 6.5 cm / 2 1/2''
D: 9.5 cm / 3 3/4''.
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Urn Designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1936
Located in Stockholm, SE
Urn designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand,
Sweden, 1936.
Stoneware.
Signed.
Dimensions:
H: 78.5 cm / 2' 7''
D: 53 cm / 21''
Exhibitions: In Paris 1937 at the World's Fair, Gunn...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Grande Medusa in Marmo Bianco Carrara
Located in Rome, IT
Grande Medusa in marmo bianco carrara,inizio o meta xx secolo, ingialliture su alcune parti, tenuta all'esterno, H. 80 cm
Large Medusa in white Carrara m...
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Oak and Leather Magazine Rack by Casa Comte
By Comte S.A.
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Oak magazine rack, lined with red leather, made by Casa COMTE (1932-1960).
Bibliography Mo Amelia Teitelbaum (2010), “Los Creadores de un Estilo, Minimal...
Category
South American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Oak
Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Set of Three Tangerines by Martinuzzi for Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s.
These tangerines are made by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in Murano glass.
These items might show slight traces of use since they are vintage as a chip on t...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Gold Gilt Tole Planter Cachepots with Leaves, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Hollywood Regency style gold gilt metal planters, marked "Made in Italy". We have two planters available, sold and priced individually.
These petite plant stands or holders features...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Hand-Carved Wood Candlestick from India, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Tall, hand-carved wood candlestick from India. Gilt finish, distressed. Holds candles up to 4 inches in diameter.
Category
Indian Agra Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Marbled Wood Candlesticks
Located in Stockton, NJ
A pair of vintage marbled wood candlesticks.
Category
American Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Advertisement Box Display
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Super fun, colourful and charming vintage model of boxes / ad display set up. Provenance, an old French box manufacturers. Built of cardboard and wood, on a wheel base, exhibiting th...
Category
French Other Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Boxwood, Paper
Vase Designed by Yngve Blixt, Stoneware, Sweden, 1955
By Yngve Blixt
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase designed by Yngve Blixt,
Sweden. 1955.
Stoneware.
Signed.
Dimensions:
Height: 33 cm / 13"
Diameter: 35 cm / 13 3/4".
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Art Deco Style Candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Balinese Art Deco candlesticks.
Category
Balinese Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Sculpture Designed by Ann-Maria Osipow, Finland, 1960’s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall-hung ceramic. Signed by the artist.
Measures: H: 31 cm/ 12"
W: 31 cm/ 12"
D: 29 cm/ 11 1/2".
Category
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1930, W.H. Gispen for Gispen, Unique Barber or Optician Chair, Museum Piece
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
Dutch Industrial Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ercole Barovier, "Porpora Cup", 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Ercole Barovier
"Porpora Cup", c. 1950
Execution: Cased glass, clear and red
Measure: H : 11 cm (4.33")
Overall very good condition
A piece both highly collectible and decorative at the same time.
Ercole Barovier was born in 1889 into a well-known family of glassmakers.
At the age of 26, he became artistic director of his father's factory, "Vetreria Artistica Barovier...
Category
Italian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
'Ondulation de pendeloque' Vase by Claudius Linossier, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
A Dinanderie ovoid-shaped copper vase called "Ondulation de pendeloques", with slightly splayed neck and squared base, the decor made up with fire patina and silver inlays ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Bambara Mali Wooden Figure
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved wooden Bambara Mali figure.
Category
African Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Bamboo and Rattan Covered Basket with Black Hand-Painted Décor
Located in Yonkers, NY
A large vintage round covered rattan and bamboo basket from the mid 20th century, with hand painted black décor on the top. This large vintage Chinese round covered basket...
Category
Chinese Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo
XL Spanish Teracotta Olive Jar
Located in Antwerp, BE
XL Spanish terracotta olive jar.
This olive oil jar is spectacular by his size and by his used patina through the years.
This olive pot is a semi-glazed jar with the color green inside and on the neck and charming dripping green on the outside.
Beautiful relief rings around.
This Spanish large jar is a stunning decorative object - large floor vase or piece of art in your interior. Can also be used as a planter or jardiniere.
Spanish pottery - Vintage Spanish Pottery - Spanish Olive Oil Jar - Olive Pot - Large olive oil jars...
Category
Spanish Rustic Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Art deco pewter bowl with lid, produced by Guldsmedsaktiebolaget GAB, Sweden
Located in Forserum, SE
A Swedish art deco pewter bowl with lid, produced by Guldsmedsaktiebolaget GAB in the 1930’s. The lid is elegantly adorned with a decorative deer. Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, or GAB, was ...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
France Art Deco Horse, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It was exhibited in the original Miami beach antique show and Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)".
Horse in wood and chrome.
We ha...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Glazed Ceramic Vase, Wallåkra, Sweden, 1950s
By Wallåkra
Located in New York, NY
Created in the middle of the 20th century, these vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which often run in either horizontal or vertical patterns of...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase with Earth-Toned Patterned Glaze, Wallåkra, Sweden, 1960s
By Wallåkra
Located in New York, NY
Glazed ceramic vase from Walla°kra, founded in 1864. Inscribed.
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Green Glazed Terracotta Olive Bowl
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great looking large green glazed terracotta olive bowl.
Awesome by his large size and by the color !
This old Spanish terracotta bowl was used to display olives.
It has a beautiful green color - olive green color with a touch of dark lemongreen and yellow.
This ceramic bowl has a spectacular beautiful green color and the little patina and traces of use through the years makes him so charming. On the edge there are little knobs and a wavy line as an extra finish.
This large display bowl will look great as a decorative bowl or centerpiece on your table. You could even still use him as a serving bowl - decorative bowl.
Fits as well in a rustic interior as a modern one.
Glazed terracotta bowl - Glazed terracotta bowl - Spanish terracotta - Vintage Spanish terra cotta - antique Spanish terra cotta - Olive Bowl - Display bowl - vintage terra cotta bowl...
Category
Spanish Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Monumental Brutalist Owl, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful Brutalist owl sculpture, handmade, copper and brass, modernist, signed Italy.
Category
Italian Brutalist Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Midcentury Figural Store Display Model
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Mid-Century Modern gold toned figural store display model.
Category
Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic
Large Stoneware Vase or Urn by Moira Pottery Hillstonia Hand Potted, circa 1935
By Moira Pottery
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a large stoneware vase or urn, hand potted by the Moira Pottery Company, near Burton on Trent, Leicestershire in England. The Moira Pottery works w...
Category
English Art Deco Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Italian Terracotta Planter
Located in New York, NY
Italian terracotta planter. Vintage acanthus leaf rectangular cachepot planter with great patina and scale. Italy, 1940’s. $950
Dimensions: 14.75"...
Category
Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Collection of Swedish’s organic wooden bowl, 1940’s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare Collection of Swedish’s organic wooden bowl from the 1940s.
Beautiful collection of Swedish’s wooden bowls from the 1940s, the bowls are made i...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Capodimonte Pharaoh Tutankhamon in Porcelain
By Capodimonte
Located in Antwerp, BE
Great sculpture representing Pharaoh TutanKhamon in Capodimonte Italia porcelain decorated and designed by Mario Pegorami is one of the most important artists representing the ancien...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
David Gil for Bennington Potters Man's Face Ceramic Sculpture on Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Man with the Bowler Hat" sculpture by David Gil, the founder of Bennington Potters (1960s, Bennington, VT, USA).
Features a ceramic face and derby hat with round mirrored glass eye...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone, Steel
Murano Millefiori Flower Basket Italian Art Glass Paperweight Night Light
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, large vintage Murano handblown white filigrana basket with flower murrines Italian art glass paperweight on lighted base. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. It has d...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Murrine, Wood, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Angelo Brotto “Iside” Vase for Esperia, Italy, 1980
By Esperia, Angelo Brotto
Located in Amsterdam, NL
“Iside” is a beautiful, rare vase designed by Angelo Brotto, manufactured by Esperia in Italy around 1980.
This original vintage piece is made of beautiful purple / fuchsia colour...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Desk Paper Tray in Teak
Located in San Diego, CA
Very functional Danish modern desk paper tray in teak with 500 4" x 6" sheets of white memo paper, circa 1970s. The piece is in excellent condition and...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak, Paper
Pair of Brass Candlesticks
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of candlesticks.
Very good condition.
Dimensions: height 17 cm, diameter 8 cm.
Category
Swedish Other Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres. These baskets were used to carry leaves, fruit, grain and wood and featu...
Category
Indonesian Other Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Figural Porcelain Bottle Stopper with Bonzo the Caricature Dog
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage figural bottle cork - bottle stopper with a porcelain bonzo the dog on top.
Bonzo is a famous caricature bulldog dog.
Category
British Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Cork
Modernist Vase Sculpture Peter Müller for Sgrafo Modern, Germany, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Op art element vase with abstract floral illustrations
Origin:
Germany
Produder:
Sgrafo Modern
Design:
Peter Müler
Material:
Pottery stoneware
Age:
1970s
Original 1970s sculptural op art object designed by Peter Müller...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Deco Pair of Mirror Standing Photo Frames, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of picture frames in beveled mirror.
French, circa 1930.
Some signs of wear on on the the frame and very small sharps in the left bottom ...
Category
French Art Deco Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Small 1950's Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Vase Attributed to Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to mid-century Italian designer Flavio Poli, this 1950's vase is composed of green in amber sommerso Murano glass blown in a teardrop form with a bulbous bottom gracefully...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Large Danish Modern Carved Teakwood Fruit / Serving Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish hand carved teak serving / fruit bowl with exquisite grain and an impressive size: H: 5.13" x L: 18.63" x D: 11.
Excellent, vintage condition with only a few light spots of f...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Vase, Designed by Miloslav Klinger, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Vase, designed by Miloslav Klinger, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Very good condition.
Measures: Height 19cm / width 12.5 cm / depth 7cm.
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Danish Modern Brass Candlesticks by Max Bruel for Torben Orskov
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish modern brass candlesticks, designed by Max Bruel for Torben Orskov, Denmark, circa 1960s. They retain their warm original patina. They are priced at $175 each.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Stone Head on Stand from Bangkok
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely Thai carved stone head of Buddha on stand.
Category
Thai Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone
Mid-Century Lacquered Bamboo Lidded Rice Basket
Located in Forney, TX
A large vintage Burmese / Northern Thai lacquered bamboo rice basket lidded food storage container.
Highly decorative, warm, rustic and attractive, this remarkable Southeast Asian rice basket...
Category
Asian Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Paint, Wood
Rattan Logs Holder, French, Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual logs holder is made of rattan. This is a French work, circa 1950.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
Richard Rohac Mouse 'Signed' Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Richard rohac Mouse ( signed ) vienna around 1950s
Original condition.
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Christian Dior Advertising Statue, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Beautiful and intruiging advertising statue for Christian Dior.
This would have been used on a shop counter or to draw attention in a shop windo...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Murano Fratelli Toso and Barbini Murrine Flowers Italian Art Glass Paperweights
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 designs available, as shown). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Italian art glass paperweights. Documented to Fratelli Toso and Alfredo Barbini. The first paperweight has magenta pink cut canes scramble paperweight...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Ceramic Vase Made in Czechia, Original Condition, Mid Century
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Made in the 1950s out of cast ceramic, glossy glaze in Bohemia, now Czech Republic.
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Vintage Bamboo and Rattan Basket with Weathered Appearance
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage bamboo and rattan basket with weathered appearance. Created in China during the midcentury period, this basket charms us with its simple lines and aged patina. A rectangular woven rattan and bamboo-framed lid opens to reveal a convenient storage space. The body is made of bamboo slats bringing a rhythmic accentuation to the rattan structure, the sides presenting handles allowing the piece to be moved more easily. With its nice proportions and distressed appearance, this vintage Chinese...
Category
Chinese Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Danish Modernist Silver Plate Ashtray or Incense Burner by Carl Cohr, 1950s
By Carl M. Cohr
Located in San Diego, CA
Egg-shaped silver plated brass ashtray or incense burner. Titled The Smile, it was designed and manufactured by Carl Cohr in Fredericia Denmark. Stamped Cohr, Denmark, 1950s.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Six Brass Star Candleholders Designed by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Six candleholders, brass stars, designed by Pierre Forssell for Skultuna, Sweden, 1960s.
Bottom with maker's mark and signature.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Blown Glass Candlestick, 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blown glass candlestick, 1960
Measures: H 9 cm, D 10 cm.
Category
Vintage Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Mosaic and Wood Lidded Box
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool midcentury mosaic and wood lidded box, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with some wear and patina. #1444.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Glass
Midcentury Murano Glass Lidded Vessel with Gold Inclusions
Located in Troy, MI
Midcentury Murano glass tall lidded vessel in clear glass embellished with gold inclusions. Unknown maker. Excellent vintage condition with no flaws found. Minor scattered surface wear.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
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