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Period: 1940s
Glazed Ceramic Vase with Two Handles by Eva Jancke Björk, Upsala Ekeby, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Glazed Ceramic Vase with Two Handles by Eva Jancke Björk for Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, c, 1940 This vase is an excellent example of Eva Jancke Björk’s work. Lovely saturated sage color ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Bonsai Flower Arrangement
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1543 Japanese Bonsai flower arrangement in ceramic container. Flowers are made of a fabric coated with a rubberized flexible substance. Moss is covering the ceramic container. Trunk ...
Category

Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

Midcentury Stoneware “Argenta” Vase by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely stoneware “Argenta” vase by Wilhelm Kåge in a curvesome form. Decorated with a motif of a contemplative mermaid. Lovely attention to detail. “Argenta” was introduced at the S...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Piero Fornasetti Mani Con Farfalle Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Piero Fornasetti collaborated with Studio Ars Labor,Industrie Riunite (S.A.L.I.R.) on a series of cold -painted enamel vases in 1935. Originally debuted at the VI Triennial of Veni...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Turkish Vintage Pitcher Jug, Primitive Clay Vessel, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Infuse your space with the rich charm of this Bronzed Anatolian Pitcher Jug, a vintage Turkish clay vessel from the 20th century. This striking piece features a bronzed finish that b...
Category

Turkish Rustic Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

20th Century Aegean Tapered Clay Jar with Distinctive Rustic Finish
Located in London, GB
Infuse your space with the timeless allure of the Mediterranean through this Tapered Aegean Clay Storage Jar, a remarkable 20th-century artifact from the Aegean region, celebrated fo...
Category

Turkish Rustic Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

Upsala Ekeby, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green and brown-glazed earthenware vase, designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Pierre Gire, Aka Pierre d'Avesn. Art Deco Vase in Light Green Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pierre Gire (1901-1984), aka Pierre d'Avesn. Art Deco vase in light green art glass. 1940's. Measures: 16,5 x 15 cm. In excellent condition. Pierre Gi...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Russel Wright Pillow Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Russel Wright Pillow Vase Manufactured By Bauer Pottery in 1945 Frothy Grey variegated Glaze A very nice example
Category

American Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Arne Bang, Vase, Grey and Green Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and green glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Arne Bang, Denmark, 1940s.
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Upsala-Ekeby, Rare Fluted Vase, Yellow Orange Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A rare vase. Produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1940s. Earthenware. Other designers of the period include Ettore Sottsass, Carl Harry Stålhane, Lisa Larsson, Axel Salto, and Arn...
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Midcentury Large “Argenta” Vase Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare, oversized stoneware “Argenta” vase by Wilhelm Kåge, in a round shape. Silver decor of a mermaid and merman in playful interaction among bubbles and flowers. Lovely attention to...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Georg Jensen Extra Large Johan Rohde Pitcher 432C
Located in Hellerup, DK
An early extra large Georg Jensen sterling silver pitcher, design #432C by Johan Rohde from 1920. This design for Rohde was the topic of many conversations between him and Georg Jen...
Category

Danish Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Sterling Silver

Dore' Bronze Mounted French Empire Verdi Marble Cassolettes with Serpents
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of French Empire style cassolettes or urns that are perfect for a mantle or a buffet or sideboard. They are unique in that they have snakes that are naturalis...
Category

French Empire Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Silver Plate Modernist Bud Vase, circa 1940
By Creations CGF
Located in Atlanta, GA
Featuring a sleek and minimalistic geometric design, a silver-plated bud vase with a double opening for two flowers stood elegantly on the mantle, adding a sophisticated touch. This ...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Art Deco Single Flower or Orchid Vase in Silver Plate, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small Scandinavian Orchide or single flower vase made from Silver plated metal. Distinct art deco Clam-shell design and long lean neck. Hallmark present for electroplated silver. F...
Category

Scandinavian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Swedish Designer, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed ceramic vase designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Venetian Murano Gold Green and Clear Hand-Blown Art Glass Tall Flower Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Venetian Murano gold green and clear hand-blown art glass tall flower vase. A-437-335
Category

Italian Victorian Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Midcentury Stoneware “Argenta” Box by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Decorative stoneware “Argenta” box by Wilhelm Kåge in a comfact form. Decorated with a silver leaves and flowers, lovely attention to detail. “Argenta” was introduced at the Stockho...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Large Bronze Ewer
Located in New York, NY
A large circa 1940's Turkish bronze ewer. Measurements: Height: 39.5″ Width: 23″
Category

Turkish Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Johansfors Glasbruk, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-colored blown glass vase produced by Johansfors Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.  
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Italian Glazed Terracotta Urns or Planters
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian glazed terracotta urns or planters. This stunning pair of Italian glazed terracotta urns, planters or jardinieres are from the A...
Category

Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Terracotta

Eva Jancke Björk, Vase, Black-Glazed Earthenware, Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-glazed earthenware vase with two handles, designed by Eva Jancke Björk, for Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s Stamped.
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Shipibo Peruvian Clay Face Vase
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Shipibo Peruvian face vase. Hand painted clay .
Category

Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Yellow Green-Glazed Incised Earthenware, Sweden, c. 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A vase in green and yellow-glazed earthenware, designed and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s-1940s.  
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Arne Bang Stoneware Vase with Blue and Green Glaze, Denmark 1940s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Arne Bang Stoneware Vase with Blue and Green Glaze, Denmark 1940s. Iconic Danish ceramic vase with running blue and green glaze hand made, designed and manufactured by Arne Bang in ...
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

French Post-War Large Size Fine Quality Cut Glass Fragrance Diffuser Circa 1946
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered here is a fine quality French post war fragrance diffuser. It was used to freshen up and make a room smell nicely. Sometimes called aroma oil lamps, the fragrance was placed ...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Cut Glass

Gabriel Keramik, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A hand-painted red, white and blue vase designed and produced by Gabriel Keramik, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Decorative Vintage Pink Glass Bottles in Glass, France circa 1940 Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This glass decorative bottle, has been made in France circa 1940. They are typical Art Deco Style shape, in a pink color.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Fluted Art Deco Disko Metal Vase by Just Andersen, Denmark. 1940s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Fluted Art Deco Disko Metal Vase by Just Andersen, Denmark. 1940s. Danish Art Deco vase with beautiful patina. Designed by Just Andersen in the 1940s and manufactured by his own com...
Category

Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

Ercole Barovier, vase model 'Lenti', ca. 1940
Located in Zurich, CH
Ercole Barovier, vase model 'Lenti', ca. 1940 Ercole Barovier (1889-1974), vase model 'Lenti', ca. 1940 clear and turquoise glass with gold inclusions produced by Barovier & Toso,...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Italian Designer, Vase, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable brass vase designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Vicke Lindstrand, Vase, Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A cream white-glazed earthenware vase, designed by Vicke Lindstrand and produced by Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Japanese Gilt Wood Lotus Flowers in Brutalist Ceramic Pot
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Intricately handcarved and gilt in 24K gold leaf Japanese temple lotus flowers in a brutalist green glazed ceramic vase / pot. Ceramic vase is not Japanese and not signed. Lotus flo...
Category

Japanese Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Giltwood

Ceramic Table Lamp by Gefle, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ceramic table lamp produced by Gefle, Sweden, 1940s. Very good condition.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige, brown and grey-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Art Deco Diskometal Vase by Just Andersen, 1940s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Diskometal Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1940s. A fine piece in great vintage condition. * Round disko metal vase with ornaments illustrating the Danish historical day when...
Category

Danish Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal

Rookwood 1944 XLIV Kataro Shirayamadani Vellum Poppy Bud Vase 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Rookwood Kataro Shirayamadani mantel urn / bud vase featuring a floral Poppy flower theme. Shape code 707, Size A, signed in Japanese by artist. Dimensions: 5.25" x 7" ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese Embossed Urn with Elephant Handles
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-174 Embossed bronze urn with stylized elephant handles Bronze has aged patina with red oxide impressions Reeds not included.
Category

Central Asian Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white glazed earthenware vase produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, c. 1930-1940s. Signed.
Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Handcrafted Vintage Turkish Clay Jar, Rustic Pottery Vase
Located in London, GB
Bring timeless character to your space with this vintage Anatolian clay jar, a handcrafted vessel that reflects the rich pottery traditions of Anatolia. With its earthy tones, organi...
Category

Turkish Primitive Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

Vintage Mid-Century Vase by Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg, Arabia, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware vase by Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg, large and voluminous, glazed with amazing, deep red oxblood glaze. Beautiful variation of the glaze around the body.
Category

Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Perfume Bottle "L'Air du Temps" by Lalique for Nina Ricci, Italy 1948 ca
Located in Roma, IT
Perfume Bottle "L'Air du Temps" realized by Marc Lalique Factury for Nina Ricci in 1948 ca. Excellent condition.  
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of French Cast Iron Fleur de Lis Urns Planters Cachepots, circa 1940
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely pair of French diminutive cast iron planters/urns, featuring an attractive and classic fleur de lis pattern. Decorative balls not included. Dimensions 4.5ʺW × 4.5ʺD × 6.1ʺH
Category

French Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Iron

Tall Mid-Century Swedish Handmade Bamboo and Teak Tri-Pod Plant Stand, 1940s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Tall Mid-Century Swedish Handmade Bamboo and Teak Plant Stand, 1940s Elegant and unique mid-century plant stand, handcrafted in Sweden in the 1940s. Made from beautifully aged bambo...
Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bamboo, Teak

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and blue-glazed stoneware floor vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Large Chinese Late Republic Period Famille Jaune et Rose Porcelain Vase
Located in Austin, TX
A large Chinese famille rose et jaune porcelain vase, with a six character Da Qing Guangxu Nian Zhi mark, but late Republic Period, circa 1940. Of unusual fo...
Category

Chinese Qing Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Ture Berglund, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass vase designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s. Dimensions: 7” H x 8.5” W x 4” D Diameter of opening: 1.75” W x 1.375” D
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Maija Grotell attributed Cranbrook Academy of Art
Located in Sharon, CT
A stoneware round vase, bisque surface, interior glazed and with a strong blue abstract intaglio glazed decoration, typical of Grotell's Cranbrook Academy...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Stoneware “Argenta” Vase by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware “Argenta” vase by Wilhelm Kåge, in a large, stately design. Striking dekor of a lion on its hind legs. Beautifully rendered with great attention to details. “Argenta” was ...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Beautiful Vintage Gold Leaf Decorated Glass Vase
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A beautiful medium sized vintage glass vase having ornate gold leaf patterned embellishments.
Category

French Victorian Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Börne Augustsson, Vase, Blown Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic blown green glass vase designed by Börne Augustsson and produced by Åseda Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Jerk Werkmäster for Nittsjö Vase
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Wonderful blue vase with pinched neck designed by Jerk Werkmäster and produced by Nittsjö. Features a blue body with next textured glaze. Signed JW on bottom
Category

Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

"Floating Male Nude with Drapery, " Highly Rare Art Deco Vase by Grosz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large, rare and impressive, this sandblasted glass vase by Franz Grosz depicts a nude male figure floating in the air -- perhaps a dancer in the midst o...
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s. Factory second
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Eva Jancke-Björk, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and beige-glazed ceramic vase designed by Eva Jancke-Björk and produced by Bo Fajans, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Erik Mornils, Vase, Green-Glazed Earthenware, Nittsjö Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed earthenware vase designed by Erik Mornils and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Scandinavian Modern Handmade Conical Brass Vase, Sweden 1949
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This exquisite handmade brass vase from Sweden, crafted in 1949, embodies the elegance and simplicity characteristic of Scandinavian modern design. The vase features a conical shape ...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Brass

Ture Berglund, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass vase designed by Ture Berglund and produced by Skansens Glasbruk, Sweden, 1940s. Dimensions: 4.125” H x 4” diameter Diameter of opening: 1”
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

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