American Craftsman Decorative Objects

Product Information: Specimen Name: Fluorite on Muscovite and Albite Weight: 311 grams Dimensions: H: 8 x W: 8.5 x D: 5 cm Treatment: None Origin: Nagar Valley, Skardu District,...

A striking and highly unusual decorative object, this sculptural pedestal combines the warmth and character of richly grained carved wood with an elegantly curved horn-form finial. T...

An impressive and exquisite large-scaled hand carved wooden sculpture of a perched pelican ready to take flight with wings outstretched. Signed 'Byrd Baker 1979'

American bronze oval elephant herd sculpture resting on a molded edge base, 20th Century.

Fabulous handcrafted of carved combination of different semiprecious stones a Toucan bird on white aragonite stand.

American Studio Craft Lectern / Music Stand Wendell Castle Style. Extraordinary and masterfully executed music stand in the style of Wendell Castle. Th...

A very nice hand-crafted solid walnut book mark by Sam Maloof, circa 2000s. The piece was crafted in the Maloof wood shop and is in like new condition. The piece measures 1.75"W x ...

Wonderful pattern, one of the best I have seen. Rare in Small size. No drain hole. Sold as a shelf prop, would not use, does not ring true, has cracks.

A finely crafted bronze clock in the form of yacht steering wheel made by Chelsea Clock Company, Boston, Massachusetts, having a hinged bezel, si...

American craftsman large hammered copper planter which is fitted in a wrought iron scrolled base.

American cast resin standing alligator with a verdigris finish, mounted cigar in teeth, arms holding rectangular satinwood inlaid tray with handles, and resting on a circular painted...

Rare pair of carved petrified wood tree sculptures, old western American studio craft. White H 9 3/8 in. / 3.9 lbs. Black H 20 3/4 in. / 15.12 lb...

Crane sculpture Bill Scott, USA 1991 Walnut, brass lacquer 17 tall x 15 deep and 7.5 inches wide. From an estate of a collector of art from around the United States. Elegant details such as the method used to cut the brass to impart bird feather tuffs behind the head and at the base of neck coupled with carved walnut feathers to the tail show quality studio attention to detail and a high level of professional craftsmanship. Possibly American School art...

Large bowl with light sap wood and dark edges. Excellent accent for modern design interiors. Flowers gourds glass objects all show well in this organic form.

Nicely turned burl wood bowl. Turning and sculpting done in a way to highlite the natural inclusions of the burl and bring out the beauty of the organic form.

Elevate your space with this handcrafted multi use decorative box. This elegant fusion of craftmanship and modernist design is expertly constructed in rich mahogany and warm walnut....

Arthur Espenet Carpenter Rosewood Tissue Box (circa 1965) This elegant rectangular tissue box exemplifies Arthur Espenet Carpenter’s mid-century modern vision. Carpenter was a self-t...

William Westenhaver WITCO hand carved Wall Mount Wooden Sword. Featuring a large, handcrafted tropical style grained, stained solid wood Sword with Black ...

An architectural studio sculpture carved from a single piece of mesquite and mounted on its original steel plate base. Acquired from a California Central Coast estate and possibly o...

Ozark Pottery Company vase in blue and light blue swirled glaze. When demand for utilitarian ware waned, many potteries introduced their art line. Artifi...

Beautiful, vintage ceramic ashtray. This piece dates to the 1960s and presents a great condition. Shades of browns and beige spiral within its ...

Stunning hand carved wood abstract sculpture. by T. Clasen. California, 1970's.  

A ceramic vessel in the form of a footed bowl or chalice, studio crafted by Brother Thomas Bezanson (1929-2007) circa 1970s. Covered in a brill...

Unique sculpture by unknown artist.

Classic Van Briggle vase circa 1980's or thereabouts. It' has a chic presence with a dreamy glaze with a lovely variation in coloring from dusty cobalt to teal turquoise. The surfac...

Rare and charming figural sculpture depicting the classic nursery rhyme "Rub-A-Dub, Three Men in a Tub". This piece is executed with delightful character and expressive hand-modeled...

A very nice hand-crafted solid ash wood book mark by Sam Maloof, circa 2000s. The piece was crafted in the Maloof wood shop and is in like new condition. The piece measures 1.75"W ...

USA, 2007 Handcrafted wooden bowl. Stamped on base 'Handcrafted by Robert L. Frantz 2007'. Beautiful detail to this handcrafted piece in medium wood tones. A great piece for styling,...

Driftwood sculpture selected by John Dickinson for the Historic Firehouse, San Francisco. Placed in John's bedroom on the same cases shown, (also available) Custom brass display mount...

This Antique Lecturn features a hand-carved wooden eagle attached to a metal base. Great piece of Americana to place upon a table or shelf.

Max Neufeldt Metal Collage – Assemblage Sculpture Dimensions: 25"high x 22.50" wide 4.25" deep Condition: Very good original vintage condition This striking metal collage is an orig...

Laminated walnut bowl by Charles M. Kaplan.

Highly sculptural, oval-shaped box with a pair of yin-yang lids that rotate at opposing points, executed in walnut by Bobby Reed Falwell. Falwell earned his master's degree in sculpt...

This hand carved walnut torso sculpture by Slim Schramm is an abstract reclining figure. Schramm's exploitation of the natural growth patterns and irregularities of the wood lend to ...

Vintage Large oval art glass hand blown Vessel Vase signed by Artist. Ivan Baj of Arcade of Murano

Arthur Espenet Carpenter Wood Block or Decorative Tray 1960's Handmade at the Espenet studio in Bolinas, California, this striking object is crafted from alternating strips of solid ...

Albert Paley Studio, sculptural vase formed, forged, and fabricated of steel with a stainless steel insert. The work has been published in The Art of Albert Paley and in numerous cat...

Studio Box by American craftsman Michael Elkan, US for your personal belongings.

Large and important pottery vase by Native American Artist Lucy Leuppe McKelvey. Beautifully executed depicting traditional cliff dwellings and other ancient symbols of the Native Am...

American Renaissance period. A Pair of Patinated Bronze Vases with Nymph and Satyr Bas-Reliefs by Roman Bronze Works, New York City, circa 1900. Dimensions: Height: 16 inches ...

Set of six Colorado-made stationary boxes, the exterior of each extensively decorated with pyrographic designs. One box labeled using the same technique (shown in image 3) identifyin...

1980s brass and tessellated stone box.

Nicely turned and crafted Blonde wood vessel . Signed on underside Alan Raelston , Spalted Pecan .

This lovely trinket box in Oregon bird’s-eye maple burl by Silverton, OR woodworker Michael Elkan has a beautiful, rich color and texture. Handcrafted from a single piece of wood, th...

Signed bronze on marble base Italian, b. 1926. Born in 1926 in the village of Fibbiano Montanino, Lucca, Italy, Bruno Lucchesi has been called “the last of the Renaissance scul...

Unique blown glass made by Poland glassmakers vase with flowers.

Nicely crafted solid rosewood box with enameled lid.

A ceramic vase crafted by Brother Thomas Bezanson (1929-2007) circa 1970s. The vase takes a classic Chinese "Mei Ping" form but with a modern s...

Set of 2 earthenware vase Wilmer W Ramirez, South america 1990s H 17.5 cm - 16 cm diam. Signed under the base Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.

An outstanding turned hollow form vessel, with a squat spherical shape. Signed 'Ellsworth 1981 English Walnut'.

A wonderful example of California Funk pottery: a hand thrown salt-glazed cup utilizing an expressive nose as a handle. Signed and dated BC 70.

A humidor made of warmly toned burled maple with a cedar and glass interior.

A delicate lathe turned sphere in Red Oak burl with natural occlusions. Signed "Ellsworth 1980 Red Oak Burl".

Fantastic exotic wood bud vase by Galen Carpenter (1946-2017) Hand signed on the bottom, this incredible vase made of exotic woods & bone with intricate inlaid bands.

Late 19th-early 20th century, the birds on a breakfront base. Measures: 11.25'' H x 8.25'' W x 4.75 D.

Carved wood abstract organic wooden sculpture. Signed: T. Clasen. California, 1970's.  

A wall mounted sculpture of a large serpent made of welded steel pipe and other steel parts.

John Glick is well-known for his beautifully rendered functional pieces of art. His decorative pieces, especially his large pots, are breathtakingly powerful objects. Glick's creative genius, however, is most exquisitely shown in this unique grouping of objets d'art. The Wall Hanging has a lovely classical scroll shelf. The objets on the shelf include an apple and pear - both fruits frequently rendered by artists from the Dutch Masters to Cezanne because of their perfectly balanced shape and rich colors. In addition is a small Greek or Roman styled dish used as an oil lamp. The other three objets are mysterious twisted tube-like organic shapes. John Glick, at one of his richest, creative bests. The objets are of various sizes, movable and can be displayed as desired. The size given is the overall size of both pieces and the objets d'art. John was an American Abstract Expressionist ceramicist born in Detroit, MI. Though open to artistic experimentation, Glick was most influenced by the styles and aesthetics of Asian pottery—an inspiration that shows in his use of decorative patterns and glaze choices. He has said that he is attracted to simplicity, as well as complexity: my work continually reflects my re-examination that these two poles can coexist… or not, in a given series. Glick also took influences from master potters of Japan, notably Shoji Hamada and Kanjrio Kawai, blending their gestural embellishments of simple forms with attitudes of Abstract Expressionism. He was particularly drown to the work of Helen Frankenthaler whose soak-stain style resonated with Glick’s multi-layered glaze surfaces, which juxtaposed veils of atmospheric color with gestural marks and pattern. He spent countless hours developing and making his own tools in order to achieve previously unseen results in his work with clay and glaze. Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery” (now a designated historic landmark in Farmington Hills, Michigan) studio opened around 1965 and closed in the summer of 2016. It was a private studio space for John and a number of his students and assistants. He believed his shapes evolved guided by forces apparently outside his control. This was instinctual, intellectual and due to his openness to change, fusing into what he thought was the most positive force behind a potter’s approach: evolution and growth. Some have called it inspiration. John was not only a major figure in the Detroit creative community, but in the ceramics world at large. According to Shelley Selim in her book on John, “John Glick: A Legacy in Clay” John remains: “one of the most recognizable names in the field of studio pottery – known for lecturing, publishing, and offering workshops widely – and his work has been featured in well over a hundred local, national and international exhibitions since he was a college student in the late 1950s.” Along with this John has mentored over thirty studio apprentices over five and a half decades, received numerous grants and awards for his work, and has been prolific, with an estimated 300,000 ceramic wares throughout the world. He received his Masters from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, working with Maija Grotell, a legendary and influential teacher. Grotell was noted for her deep interest in the human connection to nature’s rhythms and patters. These ideas often grounded her dialog with her students including Glick, affecting, a profund and lasting influence on his future work. This famous Art Academy was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth," commissioned for the Emancipation Hall in the Capital Visitor Center in Washington DC), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O’Connor (Lithographs), Paul Evans (Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings), Eugene Caples (small bronze images/abstract), Morris Brose (Bronze Sculptures), Herb Babcock (blown glass), Larry Butcher (mixed media) and Lauren Anais Hussey...

Petite burled wood vase, by the artist D Goines. Hand crafted with fine burl wood. One hole in the vase which is not damaged but natural characteristics of the wood.

David Ebner one of the foremost makers of American contemporary furniture, and pivotal to his career was Mr Ebner's outstanding inclusion in "Exploration II" The New Furniture at the...