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Period: 1940s
Chinese Jade and Jadeite Grapes Vine on Stand
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Unique Jade sculpture of grape vine in spinach Jade vase with jadeite grapes Chinese handcarved. Sculpture on green marble stand. Exceptional craftsmanship. From a private Florida co...
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Chinese Chinese Chippendale Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

Materials

Jade

Beautiful and Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell #3
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful and Large Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell. I purchased a collection of large beautiful Sea Shells from an antique store in Newport.
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North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Sculpted Tablet On Base
Located in Nijlen, BE
Sculpted natural stone tablet on base. Beautiful on a custom tripod with an antique character. A stone that has in its natural palette, shades of pink, blue and gray-brown. A true pa...
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French Minimalist Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Large Highly Decorative Old Natural Sea Shell #4
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful Large Natural Highly Decorative Sea Shell. Great for decorating! I purchased a collection of Sea Shells from a antique store in Newport.
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North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Large Beautiful and Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell #5
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Large Beautiful and Highly Decorative Natural Sea Shell. I purchased a collection of large shells from an antique store in Newport.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

Materials

Shell

Ceremonial African Sword
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceremonial African sword hand hammered.
Category

Central African Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

Materials

Bronze

Large Anatomical Removable Model Cockchafer Beetle Melolontha 1930 German
Located in Epfach, DE
Large anatomical model of a cockchafer (Melolontha) made out of wood, plastic, paper mache Two-part outer cover with small hooks, insertable and painted wings, movable legs The rem...
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German Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Hardstone Sodalite Tree on a Rose Quartz Rock
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Delicate sodalite semiprecious stone tree on a rose quartz mineral rock.
Category

American Organic Modern Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

Murano Glass Vase with Pulegoso Glass Fruit Ascribable to Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. This transparent murano glass vase features a Pulegoso glass fruit. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considere...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

Materials

Murano Glass

1940s Han Carved Water Buffalo Horn of Detailed Bird Sculpture on a Wood Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Vintage Carved Water Buffalo Horn Hand Carved and Detailed Sculpture of a Parrot / Bird on a Wood base Colors: Black, Tan, Natural Wood.
Category

Unknown Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

Materials

Horn

Substantial Driftwood Table Lamp on Mahogany Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Circa 1940s sculptural driftwood table lamp with organic form and large size. Beautiful, natural patina and good age present. Mahogany oval base has been refinished; driftwood is i...
Category

American Primitive Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

Materials

Driftwood, Mahogany

Post Social Wood Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wood hand crafted sculpture.
Category

Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

Materials

Wood

Set of 12 Porcelain Shells by Giovanni Garibaldi for Richard-Ginori
Located in New York, NY
In the 1920s Gio Ponti, who defined 20th century Italian design, was the art director of Richard-Ginori, a venerable porcelain company established in the 18th century. When Ponti moved on in 1930, his protégé Giovanni Gariboldi, who also designed furniture and interiors, filled the vacated position. It would seem that Gariboldi found his model for these shell-shaped dishes in nature, but this is not the case. Rather, he channeled the essence of “shellness," and endowed his design with the faux verisimilitude of delicate ribbing along the scalloped edge. Yet he had them glazed in improbable candy-like pastel colors of pink, yellow, and blue. Originally used principally as ashtrays, no doubt, they could also be put to use as serving dishes for nuts and candies, or as decorative tabletop objects...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

Materials

Porcelain

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Gigas Tridacna Large Shell
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful Gigas Tridacna (clam) shell. It has a wonderful intact shape with a very white interior This shell came from an estate that had in its collection for many years.
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Antique & Stunning, Hand Carved Wood Sacred Heart of Christ Sculpture by Geldorp
Located in Lisse, NL
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Dutch Arts and Crafts 1940s Natural Specimens

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Sea Shells Specimens in a Shadow Box Natural History Taxidermy
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Organic modern great selection of natural sea shells/ urchins and sand dollars organized in a shadow box. Great decor piece a special gift.
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Large Natural White "Brain" Sea Coral Specimen on Lucite Stand
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One of a Kind Sea Shell and Crystal Citrine Quartz
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful Atlantic sea shell with decorative stripe professionally mounted on genuine coral base, artistically hand embeded with fantastic crystal quartz citrine stones, to make exce...
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Chinese Cloisonné Bird on a Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Fine Chinese parrot or bird expertly decorated with enamel on brass presented on a custom wood perch and lucite stand.
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Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

Materials

Metal

Chinese Cloisonné Bird on a Stand
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H 16.5 in W 8 in D 6 in
Hand Carved Antique Alabaster Bust Sculpture of Saint Clare of Assisi ca. 1915
Located in Lisse, NL
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Pair of plaster mascaron sconces, 1940s
Located in Lisboa, PT
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French Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

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Pair of plaster mascaron sconces, 1940s
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H 11.03 in W 2.37 in D 4.73 in
Pair of XL Rare 42 High Malachite Obelisks
Located in Pasadena, CA
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Pair of XL Rare 42 High Malachite Obelisks
Pair of XL Rare 42 High Malachite Obelisks
H 42 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
Italian raw crystal from Fontana Arte, 1940s
Located in Roma, RM
Raw crystal sculpture with wood base. Fontana Arte production, Milan, 1940s.
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Italian Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

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Crystal

Italian raw crystal from Fontana Arte, 1940s
Italian raw crystal from Fontana Arte, 1940s
H 11.03 in W 8.27 in D 7.49 in
Vintage Ostrich Eggs Mounted on circa 1944 Metal and Wood Stand from France
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of beautifully mounted Ostrich Eggs on a machined metal and wood base. Imported from France with no visible previous repairs. One base is dated 3. 12. 1944 or Dec 3rd 1944.
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Collection of 1930s-1940s Trophy Swordfish Bills
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Vintage Instructional Mushroom Model
Located in Houston, TX
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Set of Eight Antique Plaster Botanical Models of Mushrooms in Showcases
Located in Leuven , BE
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European Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

Materials

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Delightful Painted Cast Cement Bountiful Fruit Arrangement
Located in Hopewell, NJ
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American Vintage 1940s Natural Specimens

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