South African Furniture

Style: Arts and Crafts

Place of Origin: South African

Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Sinopia

Located in Jersey City, NJ

It is said that this stunning art form started with the African night shift security workers being bored on duty. They brought these weaving skills back to their villages and shared them with their wives, who have mastered them into today's sought-after pieces. The weavers behind these objects started by applying traditional skills in creating baskets for household usage. Time has passed, and remarkable innovative methods were applied, giving the lampshades a contemporary edge. Today, these beautiful telephone...

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2010s Arts and Crafts South African Furniture

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Wire

Handwoven Telephone Wire Accent, Sinopia

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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern South African Furniture

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Pottery, Ceramic, Stoneware

Large 1950s Black, White Ceramic Wall Plate Centerpiece, Starck, Andersen

H 2.72 in Dm 11.23 in

Large Ceramic Plate Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary Unique 21st century

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in London, GB

"Orvieto", large plate, 2017, full-fire reduction faience earthenware 52 cm diameter, hand painted unique piece. Perfect décor for the wall or simply placed at the centre of a table...

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21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance South African Furniture

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Ceramic, Majolica

Large Ceramic Plate Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary Unique 21st century

H 1.19 in Dm 20.48 in

"Paris at Night, " Large Midcentury Platter or Low Bowl with Sailor and Blonde

By Ruscha

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Hinting at the demimonde of Paris after World War II, this rare and atmospheric bowl/platter depicts a lamp post flanked by a sailor with his cap and bandanna, and a blonde woman in a tight sweater and pair of fashionable Capri pants. The setting is a rundown section of the city, probably near the docks, and the ragtag background of houses and the striped alley cat complete the picture. This piece was made by the famed Ruscha ceramic...

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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage South African Furniture

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Ceramic

"Paris at Night, " Large Midcentury Platter or Low Bowl with Sailor and Blonde

H 1.25 in Dm 14.5 in

Heinrich Germany Villeroy & Boch "Herbst" Collector Porcelain Decorative Plate

By Heinrich & Co. 1, Villeroy & Boch

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Heinrich Germany Villeroy & Boch "Herbst " meaning "Autumn" in German. Collector decorative porcelain plate “Herbst” - Germany country scene. Made in Germany Collector plate...

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20th Century Country South African Furniture

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Porcelain

Heinrich Germany Villeroy & Boch "Herbst" Collector Porcelain Decorative Plate

H 1 in Dm 9.5 in

Large Decorative Copper Bowl with Etched Motive

Located in London, GB

Large hand spun copper dish with floral motive etched deep into the surface. The bowl was designed as a wall decoration as well as a functional bowl or centerpiece.

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1920s Art Deco Vintage South African Furniture

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Copper

Large Decorative Copper Bowl with Etched Motive

H 4.73 in Dm 16.15 in

Mid-Century Modern Italian Glazed Ceramic Decorative Plate by Paolo De Poli

By Paolo De Poli

Located in Vigonza, Padua

1960s Italian glazed ceramic decorative centerpiece or wall plate Paolo De Poli designer, signed.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern South African Furniture

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Enamel

Mid-Century Modern Italian Glazed Ceramic Decorative Plate by Paolo De Poli

H 1.97 in Dm 12.21 in

Arte Morbelli Five Porcelain Plates with 24k Golden Inserts

By Arte Morbelli

Located in Milano, IT

Fantastic set of five decorative porcelain plates produced by Arte Morbelli, of fine Italian manufacture. Each plate can be hung as a decorative object, or you can use them as real plates. The plates are made entirely of ceramic, with designs and edges in 24 karat gold, very precious and elegant. The plates contain designs of animals symbolic of every historical era and every area of the world. They are represented: a quadruped with a back decorated with red and gold squiggles, representing Southern Russia; a donkey also decorated in gold and purple and represents the period of greatest flowering of the Persian period (500-400 BC); the Egyptian jewel...

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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage South African Furniture

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Gold

Arte Morbelli Five Porcelain Plates with 24k Golden Inserts

H 1.19 in Dm 7.88 in

Fratelli Fanciullacci Large Bowl Bird Motif, Italian Midcentury Ceramic, 1960s

By Fratelli Fanciullacci

Located in Aarhus C, DK

Decorative large circular bowl or wall decor by Italian ceramic workshop Fratelli Fanciullacci, made ca 1950s or 1960s. The bowl is decorated with stylized birds and has a structu...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern South African Furniture

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Ceramic

Fratelli Fanciullacci Large Bowl Bird Motif, Italian Midcentury Ceramic, 1960s

H 3.43 in Dm 11.82 in

Very Large Ceramic Wall Bowl Platter, Graphic Decor, Organic Colors, 1960s

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Very large, stunning Nordic decorative hanging wall plate / centerpiece / bowl in muted earth tones. Peanut brown matte glaze with navy ...

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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern South African Furniture

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay

Very Large Ceramic Wall Bowl Platter, Graphic Decor, Organic Colors, 1960s

H 3.43 in Dm 18.31 in

English Traditional Framed Ceramic and Brass Decorative Horse Plate or Catchall

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

An English Traditional ceramic equestrian horse plate with a brass frame. The ceramic plate in the center features a traditional hunt scene with three hors...

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20th Century American Classical South African Furniture

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Brass

English Traditional Framed Ceramic and Brass Decorative Horse Plate or Catchall

H 0.5 in Dm 5.5 in

"Royal Vienna" Plate Painted with Two Ladies and a Bird at a Tiled Watering Hole

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in Boston, MA

This is a very charming "Royal Vienna" cabinet plate with a painting of two beautiful ladies and a bird next to a tiled watering hole. One lady is lounging next to her tiled watering hole while her lady in waiting is pouring water for the bird to drink. Look at all the pictures, so you can see how beautifully this Royal Vienna plate...

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1890s Rococo Antique South African Furniture

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Porcelain

"Royal Vienna" Plate Painted with Two Ladies and a Bird at a Tiled Watering Hole

H 1.2 in Dm 9.5 in

Kerina, Monaco, Majolica Wall Platter Vallauris, 1950

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Majolica wall platter by Kerina, Monaco, ca.1960. Measure: diameter: 13.2" (33.6cm), depth: 1.8"(4.5cm). Signed "Kérina Monaco" on the back. Few slight traces of age. Very good condi...

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