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Period: 1940s
Åke Holm, Bowl with Oxblood Glaze, Sweden, c. 1940
Located in New York, NY
A perfectly proportioned, wide bowl in a lush, modulated oxblood glaze.
Signed: Åke Holm
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
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
Mid-20th Century Ceremonial Vases
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century ceremonial vases
We are proud to offer a rare example of a matched pair of ceremonial decorative vases dated 1948. Hand painted leather forms covered in floral motifs, and with a central coat of arms (DTO FAVENE) stating “To General J.H Marden & Mrs Marden, Frum Officers & Men of BTC. ESP, Dated The 22 Sep 1948.
History: The Remarkable O.B.E. Group of 20 awarded Lieutenant-General John Harold Marden, O.B.E., Commander-in-Chief of Bahawalpur State Forces, late 2nd / 76th Punjabis. Having served as a Second Lieutenant late on in the Great War, and on the North West Frontier in 1919-21 with the forces of the Maharajah of Nabha. Some years later in the 1930s he joined the Army of Bahawalpur, becoming its Commander-in-Chief, and serving (and being wounded) during the periods of unrest leading up to and after the partition of India and the creation of the Dominion of Pakistan in 1947. He served as a Personal Aide to the Amir of Bahawalpur until his death in 1974, and features heavily in the book ‘Divide...
Category
Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Leather
Stoneware "Farsta" Bowl by Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely stoneware bowl by Wilhelm Kåge, in a small, sensitive form. Unglazed outside and inside in vibrant, glossy blue.
“Farsta” stoneware is recognized as being the best and most exclusive that has come out of Swedish arts and crafts...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Peter Ipsen Enke, Vase, Blue Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Peter Ipsen Enke, Denmark, 1940s.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Meissen Snake Handle Vase With Flower Painting And Gilding, by Leuteritz, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large double snake handle vase in baluster form on a mounted funnel-shaped stand, handles in the form of coiled snake pairs raised on the side, white and cobalt blue base, fine ...
Category
German Baroque Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Cream And Brown Tube Shape Ceramic Vase, Hungary, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Hungary cream and brown tube shaped ceramic vase.
Circle and horizontal stripe design.
Part of a large collection.
Category
Hungarian Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Argenta Art Deco Ceramic Vase, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Argenta Art Deco ceramic vase with a lid decorated with silver inlaid.
Sweden 1940s.
Measures 25 x 25 cm.
Marked Gustavsberg, Kåge.
In perfect conditio...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Upsala Ekeby ceramic vase with two handles. Glaze in greenish tones.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Upsala Ekeby ceramic vase with two handles.
Glaze in greenish tones.
Model 1559.
Sweden. ca. 1940.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Height 15.0 cm x Diameter 12.0 cm.
Category
Swedish Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Colossal unique floor vase with geometric pattern
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand.
Colossal unique floor vase with geometric pattern in glazed stoneware.
Beautiful glaze in light earth tones.
Early unique piece from the 1940's in muse...
Category
Swedish Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Urn in by Eva Jancke Björk, Bobergs Faiance Pottery, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern urn with lid earthenware by Eva Jancke Björk (Birch) 1882-1981), Bobergs Faiance pottery, model 3428 in white glased cracked pattern, ce...
Category
European Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Faience
20th Century Vintage Turkish Rustic Terracotta Vase
Located in London, GB
Introduce warmth and texture to your space with this vintage ochre-streaked terracotta vase, a striking example of Mediterranean pottery craftsmanship. Hand-formed using time-honored...
Category
Turkish Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Japanese Wabi Sabi Oversized Turned Urn from Solid Block of Wood
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1390 Japanese Oversized turned hardwood urn.
Category
Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Hardwood
Arne Bang, ceramic jam jar in grooved design. Beautiful dark green glaze.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arne Bang, ceramic jam jar in grooved design.
Beautiful dark green glaze.
1940/50s.
Perfect condition.
Hand signed.
With lid by Hugo Grön in nickel silver in Art Deco style and Dani...
Category
Danish Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver
Pierre-Auguste Gaucher for Sevres Art Deco Porcelain Vase Hunting Scene
Located in Montreal, QC
Pierre-Auguste Gaucher for Sevres Art Deco porcelain vase, hunting scene with green and gold enamel printed mark, gilt signature, numbered '115-47'. st...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Ozark Roadside Pottery, No. 6
Located in Toronto, CA
Tall Blue + Multi Swirl Vase
ABOUT OZARK ROADSIDE POTTERY
“Ozark pottery” refers to several mid-century American pottery makers that artificial...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Wilhelm Kåge 'Argenta' Vase for Gustavsberg, 1940s – Silver Inlaid Fish Design
Located in Göteborg, SE
This round ceramic vase from the Argenta series was designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg in the 1940s. It features a deep green glaze with a speckled finish and is decorated wit...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver
Large Vase in 'Disko' Metal by Just Andersen, Made in Denmark, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Vase in disco metal model 2411 by Ib Just Andersen. Mad in Denmark Denmark, 1940s. Great original condition.
Category
Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Barovier Midcentury Murano Glass and Gold Leaf Italian Vase, 1940
Located in Milano, IT
Vase Barovier Murano glass 1940, worked with gold leaf. Iridescent.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Arne Bang, Lidded Jar / Bowl in Fluted Design in Sand-Colored Glaze
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arne Bang, lidded jar in fluted design in sand-coloured glaze.
Model No. 118.
1940s/1950s.
In perfect condition.
Hand signed.
Measuring: D 13.5 x H 8.0 cm.
Original bronze lid.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Large Oriental Chinese Floral Vase with Dragons in 24KT Gold qing Dynasty
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large 1940 Qing Dynasty vase decorated Floral with Gold Dragons.
Category
Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
"Seated Nude, " Rare Art Deco Vase by Vicke Linstrand, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the masters of Scandinavian Art Deco and Mid-Century design in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, Vicke Lindstrand is best known for his work in glass for Orrefors in the 1930s and f...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Ozark Roadside Pottery, No. 3
Located in Toronto, CA
Multi Swirl Bowl
ABOUT OZARK ROADSIDE POTTERY
“Ozark pottery” refers to several mid-century American pottery makers that artificially coloured ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
20th Century Rustic Anatolian Double-Handled Terracotta Jar
Located in London, GB
An exceptional piece of 20th-century Anatolian craftsmanship, this Turkish amphora features a distinctive triple-handled design that reflects its utili...
Category
Turkish Rustic Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Set of Three Decorative Wood Vases by De Coene Frères
Located in New York, NY
Set of three large decorative wood vases by De Coene Frères. Various woods with decorative marquetry details at the neck of each.
1) H:38 D:12
2) H34: D:11
3) H:23 1/2 D:10 1/2 In...
Category
Belgian Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
Flavio Poli, Seguso vetri d'arte. Bowl 1940
Located in Zurich, CH
Flavio Poli, Seguso vetri d'arte. Bowl 1940
A triangular bowl, circa 1940.
Ruby pulegose glass and gold leaf.
Cm 8 (h) x 16 x 16.
Very good condition
Category
Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Green Glazed Ceramic and Silver "Argenta" Vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Montreal, QC
Green glazed ceramic and silver "Argenta" vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg Marked: “Sweden Gustavsberg Argenta".
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Set of 3 Blu Acquamarine Rostrato Murano Glass Vases by Barovier & Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible set of 3 Murano glass vases in a rare mid-century blu acquamarina rostrato. This beautiful object was produced in the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso...
Category
European Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
20th Century Handcrafted Terracotta Vase with Rich Glaze
Located in London, GB
This Turkish terracotta jar exudes timeless authenticity with its smooth surface, twin handles, and striking glazed rim. Handcrafted in Anatolia, it reflects the skilled traditions o...
Category
Turkish Rustic Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Wilhelm Kåge / ARGENTA VASE / Gustavsberg / 1941
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Wilhelm Kage studied painting at art school and worked as a poster artist after graduation.
As art director of Gustavsberg from 1917, he laid the foundations for modern design in Swe...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Art Deco / Etruscan Style Vintage Tulip Vase with Glazed Ceramic Amphoras, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This wonderful piece is made with white ad brown glazed ceramic amphoras with a crackle effect.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Fabulous Primavera French Deco Lizard Vase
Located in New York, NY
An outstanding French deco Primavera vase with lizards surrounding the sides in a mottled brown and white glossy craquelure glaze. Signed Primavera.
Note: Camera flashes on vase.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Blue and White Lacquered Ceramic Vase by Laveno Chinoiserie Style, Italy
By Lavenia
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s.
This blue lacquered ceramic vase by Laveno, Italy.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in...
Category
Italian Post-Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Lovely Pair of Cut Glass Marble and Bronze Cornucopia
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A beautiful pair of cut glass cornucopia or garniture having white marble bases and stunning bronze decorative rams heads.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
20th Century Handcrafted Rustic Ceramic Turkish Earthenware Storage Jar
Located in London, GB
Bring warmth and history into your home with this Honey-Toned Turkish Clay Storage Jar, a 20th-century masterpiece from Anatolia, renowned for its rich pottery traditions. Once a fun...
Category
Rustic Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Vintage Lacquered Earthenware Vase or Umbrella Stand by Pasquinucci, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s.
This lacquered earthenware vase is marked by Pasquinucci, Le ceramiche di Pisa.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Fulvio Bianconi, Venini Satin Iridescent Murano Glass Vase Rare 4-Line Acid Mark
By Maria Theresa Venini 1, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grat and rare Venini, Bianconi Murano glass acid 4-line early mark vase, nice smoke color, iridato, satin.
Category
Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Japanese Vintage Silver Metal Mounted Cloisonne Vase with Fish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Exceptional vintage Japanese silver mounted cloisonne vase decorated with veiltail gold-fish and carp swimming amidst pond weed and dating arou...
Category
Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Silver Plate, Enamel
Edvin Öhrström, Vase, Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue blown-glass vase designed by Edvin Öhrström and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Carlo Scarpa, 'Battuto' vase, 1940, signed
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa, 'Battuto' vase, 1940
Hand-blown glass, battuto surface
produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy
24 cm (height)
signed with two-line a...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Ferro Barovier Seguso, Murano, 1940
Located in Zurich, CH
Ferro Toso Seguso, Murano, 1940
Vase made of green glass paste with attached handles
DimensionsHeight 21 cm diameter 23.5 cm
very good condition
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa, bowl model 'Battuto', 1940-42
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), bowl model 'Battuto', 1940-42
hand-blown glass, battuto surface
produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy
16 x 10 x 10 cm
signed with four-line acid stamp to ...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa VENINI Pulegoso Vetro Pulegoso Ciottola inclusions Gold 1940 Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
SPLENDID COUPLE CENTER TABLE in emerald green glass pulegoso and gold brushstrokes signed in acid Venini MURANO in very good condition....
Category
Italian Other Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Black and Bronze Murano Glass Vase
Located in New York, NY
Black and bronze Murano glass vase. A lovely decorative piece shaped as if it's a sack with a tie.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Handcrafted Turkish Jug, Vintage Clay Vessel, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Embrace the timeless elegance of this Slim Handle Anatolian Jug, a vintage Turkish clay vessel crafted in the 20th century. This expertly hand-formed piece features a gracefully elon...
Category
Turkish Rustic Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Gunnar Nylund, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Ceramic Vase, Eggshell Glaze, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Gunnar Nylund, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Ceramic Vase, Vessel, Jug, Eggshell Glaze, 1940s
Stoneware jug, vase, or vessell designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand in Sweden in the ...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Vintage Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in Dallas, TX
Nice pair of vintage large scale Chinese blue and white porcelain vases. Circa 1940. A timeless and classic touch for a fine interior.
Category
Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Anatolian Terracotta Vase with Green-Glazed Rim
Located in London, GB
This 20th-century Anatolian terracotta vase embodies the essence of traditional craftsmanship with its twin-handled design and distinctive green-glazed rim. Once a functional vessel ...
Category
Turkish Rustic Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay
Handcrafted 20th-century Anatolian Vase
Located in London, GB
Discover the allure of this vintage Anatolian terracotta storage vessel, a handcrafted Turkish clay jar that once stored grains and provisions in traditional Anatolian homes. Rich with historical significance, this rustic clay pot or vase adds character and authenticity to Mediterranean, farmhouse, and bohemian-inspired spaces.
Perfect as a standalone decorative piece or for adding natural elegance to any interior, this large vintage terracotta jar complements contemporary aesthetics while preserving its heritage charm. An ideal choice for lovers of antique Turkish pottery...
Category
Turkish Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Pair of Hawkes Crystal and Sterling Vases
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Presenting a pair of Hawkes vases; crystal with sterling silver bases. The crystal is in the "diamond cut" pattern with slight curves alon...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Luigi and Sophie De Lerma, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Organic Stoneware Vase
Located in Manhasset, NY
Luigi and Sophie De Lerma, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Organic Stoneware Vase
An organic modern vase designed by Luigi and Sophie De Lerma and produced in Italy circa 1940s. Incised...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Anatolian Clay Storage Pot
Located in London, GB
This vintage Anatolian clay storage pot is a captivating piece of Turkish heritage, hand-formed in the heart of Anatolia. Originally crafted to hold household provisions, it has a hi...
Category
Turkish Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Earthenware
Faux Bois Planter
Located in Studio City, CA
Faux bois planter. Concrete. Circa 1950s. Measures 11"H x 14"dia
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Concrete
Roseville Magnolia Double Bud Gate Vase in Brown, 1943
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Roseville Pottery ceramic double bud vase in Magnolia pattern on brown background is marked with molded "Roseville U.S.A. 186 4 ½" on the bottom.
Magnolia pattern was introduced in ...
Category
American Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Glass vase, bowl and candle holder. "Stella Polaris", Vicke Lindstrand Orrefors
Located in Västra Frölunda, SE
Beautiful handblown glass collection, Stella Polaris" in wonderful ice blue. colour. The crystal glass is thick and heavy with an organic shape.
Designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Orre...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Transparent Rostrated Murano Glass Vase attr. to Ercole Barovier, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s- 1940.
This is a vase attributable to Ercole Barovier and is made in transparent heavy rostrated Murano glass: glass rostrating is a particular technique in whi...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
"Royal Copenhagen" fish vase.Craquelé glaze. Design Thorkild Olsen. 1940s.
Located in Köln, NW
Rare "Royal Copenhagen" fish vase, designed by Thorkild Olsen.
Porcelain with pale gray craquelé glaze.
Gilded rims.
The vase was probably made in the late 1940s, early 1950s and c...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Porcelain
Zanesville Pottery, Ohio Blue Ceramic Arts & Crafts Blue Vase 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
A tall Arts & Crafts Stoneware Floor Vase attributed to Zanesville Pottery, Ohio. With a molded form, slanted outward as it rises to the top with three ring bands at the top, the ba...
Category
American Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
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