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Technique: Molded
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Birch 6 Hat Trick Chairs by Frank Gehry - Knoll
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic set of 6 post Modern "Hat Trick Chairs" by Frank Gehry for Knoll. Created from Birch laminates chairs are steam bent in a ribbon like form which lends to a very organic typ...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Molded Furniture

Materials

Plastic, Birch, Plywood

1970s Space Age Ceramic Tableware Set 'La Boule' by Villeroy & Boch, Germany
Located in North Miami, FL
1970s Space Age avant-garde colorful ceramic tableware 19 pieces set 'La Boule' designed by Helen von Boch for Villeroy & Boch, Germany By: Helen von Boch, Villeroy & Boch Material:...
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1970s German Space Age Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Paint

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass "Red Sunset Vase" by Daum Frères
By Daum
Located in London, GB
"Red Sunset Vase" by Daum Frères A striking and unusual early 20th Century cameo glass vase enamel painted with a green forest landscape against a fiery yellow and orange field, Sig...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Molded Furniture

Materials

Glass

Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Flower Vases Lamps circa 1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Flower Vases Lamps circa 1980 Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Tulips Vases Lamps Very decorative and great quality ...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Metal

Le Volte Celesti, Contemporary Decorated Porcelain Tray Design by Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This 28x38cm oval tray is part of Le Volte Celesti collection by Grand Tour by Vito Nesta. The classic and versatile shape is a must-have inside any home to embellish a table or beautify a wall. This tray is embellished with antique vault...
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2010s Italian Other Molded Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

1960s Indiana Milk Glass Company Super-Sized Cake Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large Mid-Century Milk Glass pedestal cake stand, from the Indiana Glass Company, circa 1960s. The Indiana Glass Company was an American company that manufactured pressed, blown a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Molded Furniture

Materials

Milk Glass

René Lalique (1860-1945) “Abduhla » Rare Opalescent Glass Cigarettes Box 1934
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1861-1945) “Abduhla » Rare Opalescent Glass Cigarettes Box With an Art Deco design of stylised spiderweb on the top and a tricompart...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Unique Piece Isak Isaksson Ceramic Vase Blue Crystalline Glaze
Located in Bochum, NRW
Isak Isaksson Ceramic Vase with Crystalline Glaze, Sweden 1980s. Unique piece, stoneware vase with blue crystalline glaze. Flowers and branches cut on the neckin in a sophisticated ...
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1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Stoneware

1913 René Lalique Perfume Bottle Au Coeur Des Calices Light Blue Glass for Coty
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Perfume Bottle "Au Coeur des Calices" made in light blue glass by René Lalique in 1913 for Coty. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Sublime and extremely rare bottle. height: 7 c...
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1910s French Art Deco Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Erik Höglund for Boda Smide, Iron & Glass Chandelier, Sweden, Circa 1965
Located in London, GB
A striking mid-century chandelier designed by renowned Swedish artist Erik Höglund for Boda Smide, circa 1965. Crafted from black-lacquered iron, this sculptural piece features six a...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Iron

1940s Lourdes Siphon Seltzer Soda Bottle Collection Colorful Glass Vintage Decor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A beautiful very old Lourdes Argentinian seltzer bottle collection. Very colorful, even with a pink one, which is a color we have never seen. These are Sold as Non-Function for decor...
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1940s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Glass

1926 René Lalique Vase Tourbillons Glass with Original Black Enamel
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Tourbillons" made in clear glass with original black heated enamel in 1926 after a drawing by René Lalique. Engraved signature on bottom. Perfect original condition. Full rim...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Art Deco Val Saint Lambert, Luxval, Signed Model Igor, Charles Graffart
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert, Luxval, Signed Model Igor, Charles Graffart Val Saint Lambert in their Luxval series, in the 1930s. "VSL Belgique" and is listed in the catalogue of Luxv...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Glass

Pair of Molded Glass Light Fixtures. Sold Individually.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960's molded glass flush mounted light fixtures with an interior Edison light. Sold individually. Measurements: Diameter: 10" Height of body: 4.5"
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1960s Swedish Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Glass

19th Century Pigalle-Inspired Bronze Sculpture of a Child Holding a Cage, France
By Jean-Baptiste Pigalle
Located in North Miami, FL
19th-century patinated bronze sculpture of a child holding a birdcage based on a design by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, France By: Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (in the style of) Material: bronze...
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19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Molded Furniture

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin

Lalique Caviar Bowl "Igor"
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Lalique caviar covered bowl "Igor" Made of clear and frosted crystal. Signed in script "Lalique France" Measures: Height 9.85", diameter 7.85".
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Molded Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Lalique Crystal “Mascotte Equus” Men Perfume Bottle
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lalique Crystal Flacon Collection “Mascotte Equus” men perfume bottle. It features a frosted crystal horse standing on his hind legs over a round crystal base surrounded by...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Molded Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Antique German Porcelain Tureen with Cover by Meissen
Located in London, GB
Antique German porcelain tureen with cover by Meissen German, Late 19th Century Height 20cm, width 25cm, depth 18cm This remarkable porcelain tureen, produced by Meissen in the la...
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Late 19th Century German Baroque Antique Molded Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

One of the Three Pairs of Brass Glass Cascade Fixtures by Staff, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
This pair of elegant cascade light fixtures was manufactured by Staff Leuchten in Germany. The light is executed in brassed aluminium and thick off white opaline molded glass etched ...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Molded Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Waterfall Design Wood Epoxy Resin Table - 200 Years Hackberry Wood Coffee Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
Waterfall Hackberry Wood Epoxy Coffee Table Customs sizes are available! Shipping cost is free! Presenting our Epoxy Waterfall Table – a true sample of craftsmanship and elegance. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Arts and Crafts Molded Furniture

Materials

Resin, Epoxy Resin, Wood, Walnut, Ash

Set of French Molded Glass Sconces, Sold per Pair
Located in New York, NY
A set of circa 1960's French moderne single light sconces with molded glass inset. Sold per Pair. Measurements: Height: 11" Width: 5.25" Depth: 6
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1960s French Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Classic Original Tulip Stool by Eero Saarinen by Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Tulip Stool in cast aluminum by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Eero Saarinen vowed to address the “ugly, confusing, unrestful world” he observed underneath chairs and tables -- th...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Greige Light Grey Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Price for Stacking base. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their at...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Fiberglass

Early Eames DAX Shell Chair
Located in Garnerville, NY
Early Eames DAX fiberglass with iron X base. Beautiful fibrous texture possibly in Greige/Tan Light (?). Due to the fading and the light color it is a little...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Iron

Early Eames DAX Shell Chair
Early Eames DAX Shell Chair
$1,028 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Style Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French Provincial crème painted chest of drawers commode with beautifully aged original patina and interesting provenance! Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the late 18th / early 19th century, exceptionally executed in elegant, sophisticated and luxurious King Louis 15th taste, topped with the original rouge red Pyrenees marble top with striking white veining, serpentine-shaped front and molded edge, over a conforming solid wood case fitted with a secret hidden storage compartment and four dovetailed drawers, each with ornate gilt-bronze handles and escutcheons. When you remove the top left drawer, the center panel with faux escutcheon can slide over and reveal a concealed wooden drawer for valuables. Elegantly decorated, the drawer fronts and rounded corner posts adorned with subtle carvings, paneled sides, scalloped apron with hand carved Rocaille shell and scroll motif, rising on short cabriole legs. In the original cream paint finish with distressed chippy paint patina perfection! PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION: Private collection of Floyd and Beverly Sherman (1939-2024) who purchased it for $35,519 in 2001 (paperwork included) Beverly was an iconic owner, exhibitor and breeder of the Tennessee Walking Horse...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Molded Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

Roth Keramik blue and black lava glazed jug vase, 23cm, West Germany, c.1970.
Located in Pymble, NSW
Here is a very, very, very rare blue and black Roth Keramik jug vase with 2 ring handles, pattern number 313, 23cm in height. In excellent condition, this ...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Marwal Industries Large Scale Zebra Molded Resin Statue or Sculpture
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage Marwal Industries large scale zebra molded resin statue or sculpture. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and no...
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1970s American Other Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Resin, Plastic

New Volumes Terracotta Cove Chair by Thomas Coward
Located in CREMORNE, AU
Two negative shapes are placed on top of each other, one creating lift, the other creating support. The Cove chair evokes the coastal formation that its name derives from; it exists by the absence of matter. Collections for the home and office by Artedomus, New Volumes...
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2010s Italian Molded Furniture

Materials

Terracotta

1926 René Lalique - Vase Ormeaux Amber Glass
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Ormeaux" made in amber glass by René Lalique in 1926. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Intense color. Height: 17 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Raisonné ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

19th century Swedish birch fitted cupboard
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century Swedish birch fitted cupboard circa 1880. Beautifully fully restored Swedish birch sideboard / cupboard which could serve for mul...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Molded Furniture

Materials

Birch

Globe 4 Chandelier, by Research.Lighting, Black, 5in Glass Globe, Floor Model
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Globe 4 Chandelier designed and manufactured by Research.Lighting. It's a floor model that used in a photoshoot. There may be a few incredibly small scuffs but...
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2010s American Modern Molded Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Jeweled Pendant Lamp Chandelier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous jeweled pendant lamp which when lit illuminates the plastic Amber colored jewels. Organically styled, with enameled metal panels imitating leav...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Brass, Metal

Rare Cartoccio con Bolle Incamiciato, "Paperbag" Glass Vase, Seguso Murano 1950'
Located in Bochum, NRW
"Cartoccio con bolle incamiciato". "Paperbag" vase (Cartoccio), around 1950 Design by Archimede Seguso Execution Seguso Vetri d'Arte Encased glass vase (incamiciato), irregularly sha...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Folding Screen by Charles & Ray Eames (FSW-6) for Herman Miller Birch Wood
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed and released to the market in 1946, the abbreviated Folding (F) Screen (S) in Wood (W) stood for a range of screen dividers which were part of the plywood home furniture pro...
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Mid-20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Molded Furniture

Materials

Plywood

Antique Pair of Silver Rooster Stand, Decoration for Home Décor, Animal Figure
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated roosters - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
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1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

1 of 4 Limburg Large Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Light, 1960s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of four large Amber / Champagne colored / colored bubble glass sconces designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg in the late 1960s-early 1970s. These are the largest versio...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Molded Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mid Century 80+ Pieces Fiesta Harlequin Riviera Collection-Rare Pieces Include
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Very large and incredibly colorful set of Fiestaware, Harlequin and Riviera. Set includes, First the Fiesta, 8 lunch plates 9.5in. Yellow, cobalt, 1 ivory. 6 dinner plates 10.25 4yellow, 1med.green, 1 cobalt. 4 divided plates 11.75 2 yellow 2 cobalt. 2 chop plates 12in. 1 yellow 1 cobalt. 2 platters 12.5 1 ivory 1 cobalt. 2 deep plates 1 red 1 grey. 5 salad plates 6.5in. Various colors - blue, grey, turq, ivory. 2 bread plates 7.5in. Turq. And ivory. 2 disc water pitcher turq and yellow. 2 teapots cobalt and yellow. 1 onion soup ivory. 1 yellow utility tray. 2 gravy boats grey and 1vory. 6 saucers various colors. 1 ring handle creamer grey. 3 teacups 2med green, 1 yellow. 1 coffee mug medgreen. 2 small nappys 5.5, 4.75. 3 salt and pepper red, cobalt, yellow. 1 red candle holder...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Clay

Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture of Male Athlete by Donato Barcaglia, Italy
By Donato Barcaglia
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century patinated bronze sculpture of male Athlete by Donato Barcaglia, Italy By: Donato Barcaglia Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal Technique: cast, molded, patinated...
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Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Antique Molded Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper, Tin

Table lamp - Mother & Baby Elephant - Cast
Located in London, GB
Last in the current series, a table lamp of mother and baby elephant is hand crafted molded and cast . A whimsical functional sculptural table lamp of elephants strolling along with...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Molded Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf, Iron

Early Wedgwood Dipped Pearlware Bough Pot
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A dark brown-glazed pearlware bough pot with pierced cover and applied decoration, made by Wedgwood circa 1785. The development of a whiteware body had been a goal of ceramicists ac...
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Late 18th Century British Neoclassical Antique Molded Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pearlware

Empire Double Headed Eagle Bronze Wall Mirror, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two Headed Eagle Bronze Wall Mirror, Spain, 1930s-1940s. Spectacular bronze wall mirror with a crowned double headed eagle surrounding a shield shaped beveled glass. This bronze mirr...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Empire Molded Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Cherrier & Besnus French Art Deco Ceiling-Light, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco ceiling-light by Cherrier & Besnus, 36 rue Amelot, Paris, France, 1920s. Large molded glass shade showing a stylized floral pattern hung on its wrought-iron fixture. ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Roth Keramik very rare yellow and black lava glazed vase, West Germany, c.1970.
Located in Pymble, NSW
A Roth Keramik very rare glossy yellow panelled large vase with black lava glazed borders, pattern number 311. In excellent condition, it retains its manufacturer’s foil label from 1...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Moderne Italian Nickel-Plated Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A Italian horizontal light fixture with oversized mirrored glass shades and eight interior lights, circa 1940s. Measurements: Length 62" ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Glass

1920 Rene Lalique, Perfume Bottle Cassis Clear Enameled Glass & Black Glass
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Perfume Bottle "Bouchon Cassis" made in clear glass with original black heated enamel and black glass by Rene Lalique in 1920.  Molded signature on bottom.  Perfect condition.  ...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Art Deco Bakelite Mid Century Bedroom Table Lamps with Tin Shades
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid Century Art Deco Sculptural Bakelite table lamps. Cherry amber in color which did not photograph well. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Tin Shad...
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

1 of 4 Limburg Large Square Iron Rings Glass Flushmount Ceiling Wall Light 1960s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of four large square iron rings and glass flush mount lights, sconces or lamps by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. Featuring thick h...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Molded Furniture

Materials

Metal

Émile GALLE (1846-1904) "Magnolias" Glass Lamp circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Émile GALLE (1846-1904) "Magnolias" Important Mushroom Lamp with Magnolias design, in multilayer glass with acid-etched decoration and wheel-engraved in yellow, purple, and pink tones of foliated and flowery branches, Gilt bronze frame with three claws and two lights Signed "Gallé" on both elements. Circa 1900 Bibliography : Gallé Lamps...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Molded Furniture

Materials

Bronze

1929 René Lalique Art Deco Vase Margaret Glass with Sepia Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Margaret" made in frosted glass by René Lalique in 1929. Stamped signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Rare model. height: 22,5 cm Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogu...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Air France Advertising Glass Ashtray Desk Tidy, or Vide Poche by Jean Colin
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare molded glass advertising ashtray for Air France, designed in the 1960s, was manufactured by the Albert Gerrer company in Mulhouse, France. It features an original design by...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Push Button Genie Telephone in Peach
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Very sleek & cool styling in this Genie telephone. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear retains the great color of it's early days. Not tested.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Nouveau French Champagne Bucket for Charles Heidsieck by Argit SFOA
Located in COLMAR, FR
A magnificent, authentic, art nouveau champagne bucket from the famous French champagne maker Charles Heidsieck in Reims, founded in 1851....
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Molded Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate, Copper, Pewter

Former Palacio Sudamérica's Art Déco Metal and Glass Lighting Fixture, Uruguay
Located in North Miami, FL
1920s former Palacio Sudamérica's Art Déco metal and glass lighting fixture, Uruguay By: Raymond Subes (in the style of) Material: metal, glass, crystal Technique: cast, molded, pol...
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1930s Uruguayan Art Deco Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Metal

1920 René Lalique Bowl Martigues Fishes Opalescent Glass
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Bowl "Martigues" made in opalescent glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1920. Molded signature. Perfect condition. height : 6,5 cm diameter : 36,5 cm Félix Marcilhac, René...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Jacobean Style Oak Dresser Base / Console Table
Located in Viterbo, VT
Console table / dresser base hand-made in England in the early 1800s using oak. The piece is very elegant in proportions and color, has is decorated throughout by simple molding plac...
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Early 19th Century English Jacobean Antique Molded Furniture

Materials

Oak

Art Déco Bronze Monkey Sculpture by E.M. Sandoz for the Robecchi Foundry, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century Art Déco bronze monkey sculpture by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz for the Robecchi Foundry, France By: Édouard-Marcel Sandoz, Robecchi Foundry Material: bronze, copper, m...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Molded Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

Antique French Louis XV Style Marquetry Drop-leaf Sewing Work Side Table
Located in Forney, TX
A charming Belle Époque period French marquetry drop-leaf sewing stand work table (today, it would make for a wonderful side table, sofa table or hall console, bedside nightstand or ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Molded Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Art Nouveau Centrepiece Attributed to Kayser in Germany, circa 1900
Located in Verviers, BE
Large spectacular Art Nouveau centrepiece attributed to Kayser in Germany, circa 1900. Very impressive, this stunning piece gathers all the ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Molded Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate

Large Antique Indian Hindu Temple Nandi Bull Bronze Copper Alloy Statue
Located in Forney, TX
A large and most impressive antique Indian early bronze copper alloy Hindu temple vahana statue / sculpture. India, likely Deccan region, 16th-19th century, exceptionally executed figural work depicting Nandi Bull (devine steer / mythical horned cow), a significant figure in Hinduism, vehicle (mount) of diety Lord Shiva, symbol of devotion, and an important part of Hindu culture and philosophy. This rare high quality example, heavy, nearly solid, in stylized Brahman bull animal form, the naturalistic rendering with meticulous attention to authentic detail throughout, including proper facial features and comprehensive muscular structure, beaded jewelry decoration, natural looking horns, utter and teats, curved tail, and integral hoof feet. Attractive antique metalwork with warm alloy tonal variations, ehanced by beautifully aged worn weathered heavily patinated bronze & copper alloy accented by scattered visually striking verdigris bluish green patina. Dimensions: (approx) 24" Tall, 29" Wide, 11" Deep Probably 70lbs Ideal for both indoor and outdoor use History: NANDI: THE DIVINE STEED AND SYMBOL OF DEVOTION Introduction In the rich tapestry of Hindu mythology, few figures carry the depth of symbolism and spiritual significance as Nandi, the divine bull. As the sacred mount of Lord Shiva, Nandi occupies a revered place in Hindu culture and philosophy. In this blog post, we will delve into the multifaceted significance of Nandi, exploring the spiritual, cultural, and symbolic dimensions that make this celestial creature an indispensable part of the Hindu pantheon. The Vahana of Lord Shiva: Nandi's most prominent role is that of the vahana, or vehicle, of Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. In this capacity, Nandi is not just a physical mount but a symbol of unwavering devotion and loyalty. The inseparable bond between Lord Shiva and Nandi signifies the importance of humility, obedience, and dedication on the spiritual path. Symbol of Strength and Virility: Depicted as a powerful and muscular bull, Nandi embodies strength and virility. The bull is a symbol of fertility and abundance in Hindu culture, representing the life-sustaining forces of nature. Nandi's robust form serves as a reminder of the inherent power within all living beings and the vital energy that sustains the universe. Guardian of Shiva's Abode: In many Shiva temples, one often encounters a prominent statue of Nandi positioned at the entrance. This is not merely decorative; it is symbolic of Nandi's role as the gatekeeper to Lord Shiva's abode. Devotees believe that Nandi safeguards the sanctity of the sacred space and acts as a spiritual protector, warding off negative energies. A Beacon of Spiritual Discipline: Nandi's demeanor and presence are reflective of spiritual discipline and meditation. Often depicted in a state of deep contemplation, Nandi serves as an inspiration for seekers on the spiritual path. The bull's stillness and focused gaze symbolize the importance of inner reflection and concentration as essential components of the journey toward self-realization. Cultural and Artistic Significance: Beyond its spiritual and religious connotations, Nandi holds immense cultural and artistic significance. Sculptors and artists across centuries have crafted intricate depictions of Nandi, showcasing the depth of Hindu artistic heritage. The various poses and expressions of Nandi in art not only tell stories from mythology but also contribute to the aesthetic richness of temples and cultural artifacts. Nandi's demeanor and presence are reflective of spiritual discipline and meditation. Often depicted in a state of deep contemplation, Nandi serves as an inspiration for seekers on the spiritual path. The bull's stillness and focused gaze symbolize the importance of inner reflection and concentration as essential components of the journey toward self-realization. Cultural and Artistic Significance: Beyond its spiritual connotations, Nandi holds immense cultural and artistic significance. Sculptors and artists across centuries have crafted intricate depictions of Nandi, showcasing the depth of Hindu artistic heritage. The various poses and expressions of Nandi in art not only tell stories from mythology but also contribute to the aesthetic richness of temples and cultural artifacts. Festivals and Celebrations: Nandi is also celebrated in festivals like Maha Shivaratri, where devotees pay homage to Lord Shiva and his divine mount. During these festivities, the spiritual significance of Nandi is magnified, with rituals, prayers, and processions that honor the inseparable bond between the bull and the lord. Conclusion: In conclusion, Nandi is far more than a mythical creature or a decorative element in Hindu iconography. As the loyal steed of Lord Shiva, Nandi symbolizes profound spiritual truths, embodying qualities of devotion, strength, and discipline. Whether gracing the entrance of a temple or adorning the altar in a devotee's home, the significance of Nandi extends beyond religious boundaries, touching the hearts and minds of those who seek inspiration on their spiritual journey. The divine presence of Nandi serves as a timeless reminder of the enduring values that enrich the human experience. Various Possibilities: Ideal for both use as an interior / indoor sculpture or exterior / outside / outdoors / patio...
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19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Molded Furniture

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Copper

Pair of Hammered Iron Sconces with Molded Glass
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Swedish wrought iron sconces with molded glass, 6 candelabra lights. Measurements: Height 26.5" Width 12" Depth 11.25".
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1940s Swedish Vintage Molded Furniture

Materials

Iron

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