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Jacques Adnet Style Leather Umbrella Holder
Jacques Adnet Style Leather Umbrella Holder

Jacques Adnet Style Leather Umbrella Holder

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Jacques Adnet style leather umbrella holder with fantastic patina Signature whipstitching and brass hardware detailing Large in scale - and great function! France, 1940s

Category

French Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Brass

Rare Bareuther Bavaria Porcelain Lidded Urn, Hand-Painted Vintage Floral Design
Rare Bareuther Bavaria Porcelain Lidded Urn, Hand-Painted Vintage Floral Design

Rare Bareuther Bavaria Porcelain Lidded Urn, Hand-Painted Vintage Floral Design

Located in Bochum, NRW

This is a Rare Bareuther Bavaria Porcelain Urn, a distinguished piece crafted in Germany between 1937 and 1945. Authenticated by the stamped “Bareuther Bavaria” mark on the base, thi...

Category

German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Dore' Bronze Mounted French Empire Verdi Marble Cassolettes with Serpents
Dore' Bronze Mounted French Empire Verdi Marble Cassolettes with Serpents

Dore' Bronze Mounted French Empire Verdi Marble Cassolettes with Serpents

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This pair of Dore' bronze mounted French Empire verdi marble cassolettes, dating to the early 19th century, represents the pinnacle of French Empire style and craftsmanship. The luxu...

Category

French Empire Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Porcelain amphora, Rosenthal, Germany, 1949
Porcelain amphora, Rosenthal, Germany, 1949

Porcelain amphora, Rosenthal, Germany, 1949

By Rosenthal

Located in Chorzów, PL

Porcelain amphora made of ecru porcelain, decorated with gilding and a bouquet of flowers motif. Amphora produced by the excellent German Rosenthal label, signed with a mark from 194...

Category

German Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Italian Glazed Terracotta Urns or Planters
Pair of Italian Glazed Terracotta Urns or Planters

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 Urns

Materials

Terracotta

Midcentury Earthenware Vase by Anna-Lisa Thomson, Uppsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s
Midcentury Earthenware Vase by Anna-Lisa Thomson, Uppsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s

Midcentury Earthenware Vase by Anna-Lisa Thomson, Uppsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s

By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala Ekeby

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Striking earthenware floor vase by Anna-Lisa Thomson, glazed semi-translucent white. Decorative embossed graphic pattern. The artist Anna-Lisa Thomson is best known for her stonewar...

Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Earthenware

Porcelain amphora, Rosenthal, Germany, 1949
Porcelain amphora, Rosenthal, Germany, 1949

Porcelain amphora, Rosenthal, Germany, 1949

By Rosenthal

Located in Chorzów, PL

Porcelain amphora made of ecru porcelain, decorated with gilding and a bouquet of flowers motif. Amphora produced by the excellent German Rosenthal label, signed with a mark from 194...

Category

German Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s

By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Beautiful stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in an elegant, sleek form. Glazed white with a subtle “Mimosa” pattern. Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and desi...

Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Large Lidded Vase
Large Lidded Vase

Large Lidded Vase

Located in New York, NY

A large single circa 1940s French lidded vase with handles and repousse' details on base and lid. Measurements: Height 30" Width (handle to handle) 90" ...

Category

French Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s

By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Beautiful stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in an elegant, sleek form. Glazed white with a subtle “Mimosa” pattern. Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and desi...

Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Stoneware

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s

By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Beautiful stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a tapering form with a wide mouth, perfect for flowers. Embossed, graphic pattern with celodon green glaze and “Mimosa” flecks. Gunnar ...

Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Stoneware

China Republic 1912-1960 Inside Paint Carved Rock Crystal Vase Silver & Enamel
China Republic 1912-1960 Inside Paint Carved Rock Crystal Vase Silver & Enamel

China Republic 1912-1960 Inside Paint Carved Rock Crystal Vase Silver & Enamel

Located in Miami, FL

An impressive China inside-painted vase in rock crystal. Beautiful and one-of-a-kind art-piece. created in China during the first years of the China-republic, circa 1912-1949. Thi...

Category

Chinese Chinese Export Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Flora And Fauna Stoneware Urn Vase, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg, c1949
Flora And Fauna Stoneware Urn Vase, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg, c1949

Flora And Fauna Stoneware Urn Vase, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg, c1949

By Wilhelm Kage

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Delicate sprigs of wildflowers and tiny insects adorn this piece from the Argenta series by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden Wonderful mottled glazed stoneware vase decorated wit...

Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Silver

Midcentury Horn Shaped Church Vase in Brass, 1940s
Midcentury Horn Shaped Church Vase in Brass, 1940s

Midcentury Horn Shaped Church Vase in Brass, 1940s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Unusual sculptural horn shaped flower vase made from solid partially hammered brass. This vase came out of a church in Thorstup located in the southern part Denmark. It was used for ...

Category

Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s

By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Elegant “Chamotte” stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a stately form. Made in a technique where crushed earthenware is mixed into the stoneware. Rörstrand introduced Gunnar Nylund’...

Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Stoneware

"Perch & Angelfish, " Unique, Ambitious Art Deco Covered Urn by Nylund, Rorstrand
"Perch & Angelfish, " Unique, Ambitious Art Deco Covered Urn by Nylund, Rorstrand

"Perch & Angelfish, " Unique, Ambitious Art Deco Covered Urn by Nylund, Rorstrand

By Gunnar Nylund

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This ambitious, elongated urn with elaborate handles and a sunburst lid is beautifully decorated with perch on one side and angelfish on the other, all in tones of black, charcoal an...

Category

Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Sevres Style Porcelain Bolted Urns Garnitures
Sevres Style Porcelain Bolted Urns Garnitures

Sevres Style Porcelain Bolted Urns Garnitures

Located in Dallas, TX

Sevres style porcelain bolted urns, 19th c., royal blue ground, raised gilt enamel, hand-painted reserves with flowers, fluted plinth, rising on gilt met...

Category

Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Brass Urn or Vase with Dark Bronze-like Patina on Weighted Base
Brass Urn or Vase with Dark Bronze-like Patina on Weighted Base

Brass Urn or Vase with Dark Bronze-like Patina on Weighted Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This French brass urn-shaped vase features a dark bronze-like patina and a weighted base, presenting a blend of simplicity and stateliness. Its clean lines and elegant form provide a...

Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Brass

Unusual, Chinese, Gray-and-Blue Urns
Unusual, Chinese, Gray-and-Blue Urns

Unusual, Chinese, Gray-and-Blue Urns

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of beautifully made, hand painted, gray-ground, craqueleur-glazed urns featuring incised clay bands and sculpted, willow-branch armatures.

Category

Chinese Vintage 1940s Urns

Materials

Clay, Porcelain

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H 17 in W 12 in D 7 in

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Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Stoneware vase by Gunnar Nylund, in a beautiful, curvesome form. Glazed sky blue, with a cloudy white, organic pattern. Gunnar Nylund was one of the most influential ceramicists and...

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H 23.63 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in

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Located in London, GB

This 20th century Turkish tapered storage pot is a striking example of handcrafted Mediterranean pottery, originally used for storing foodstuffs ...

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Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s

Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s

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Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

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Midcentury Stoneware Vase by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
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Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

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