Australia - Decorative Objects
Item Ships From: Australia
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Vintage Art Glass Bubble Vase
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Colour are greyish blue and green depends on the light around, bottom has a bubble like effect
Circa: 1960s
Material: Glass
Measurements: 19.5cm high, 3.5cm diameter
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Category
1960s Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Black Chinoiserie Georgian Style Chiming English Mantel Clock, circa 1900
By Japy Frères
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine English black chinoiserie Georgian style break arch mantel clock with profusely decorated case with scenes of pagodas, garden scenes and a rare front panel of four ladies sat around a table playing a game - possibly mahjong whilst others watch.
Front pillasters with Chinese calligraphy.
The two train French...
Category
Early 1900s British Georgian Antique Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Whitefriars Smoke Grey Glass Swan
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Smoke grey and clear glass swan, sticker Whitefriars, England
Circa: 1960s
Material: Glass
Country Of Origin: England
Measurements: 15cm high, ...
Category
20th Century Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Picasso Vase Guitars Ceramico Titano San Marino, Italy, circa 1960
By Ceramica Titano
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large highly decorated vase with pushed in sides painted with guitars in various colors and shapes in white cartouches on an overall black background. Stylistically influenced by t...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Cast Iron Knight With Sword
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Half of a body on a stand, sword comes out, cast has rust ware it can be sandblasted and re painting if wanted a newer look.
Material: Cast Iron
Measurements: 61cm high, 12cm length, 12cm width
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Category
Early 20th Century Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Italian Bowls by Pietro Annigoni for Porcellane Eva Sud
By Pietro Annigoni 1
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Pietro Annigoni cup in porcelain Made by Arte Eva Sud Italy Original 1960s.?The cup is high approx cm 8.5, at the opening wide approx cm 9.5, at the bo...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pierre Lacquer Box by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
There’s something about the bold colours and geometrics of French Art Deco that channels the disco vibe we love at Greg Natale. The luscious finish of this lacquer box calls to mind ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Glass Vase by Carlo Moretti
By Carlo Moretti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A stylish vase by Carlo Moretti, it's made in Italy in the seventies, the red, orange a white opaline is in perfect conditions.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Avalon Vase Black by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
Greg Natale presents his New Wave collection. Little Luxuries for home, accessories and covetable collectibles that are beautifully crafted that bring personality to any space. This ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Hammered Large Copper Vase
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Art Deco Italian large hammered copper vase 1940s.
Modernist look and very elegant design.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
First Edition Portland Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1793
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
NOTE: We do not keep this in the showroom. Please let us know if you're visiting and would like to see it.
Rarely does a first edition Portland vase...
Category
Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
1977 Crystal Vase Smoke Small by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
With their clean, minimalist lines, faceted corner detail and sultry colours,
Greg Natale’s new 1977 vases will make a sophisticated addition to any room.
The vases are part of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Italian Hammered Brass Large Vase 1940
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Art Deco 1940s large vase hammered finish.
Really good condition considering the age and use.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Italian Copper Hand Beaten Large Vase
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Beautiful large hand beaten copper modernist look vase with a side handle.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Royal Doulton Ewer by Bessie Newbery
By Royal Doulton
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This Royal Doulton ewer was decorated by Bessie Newbery, who started at Doulton Lambeth in 1882 and retired in 1924. During her 42 years at Doulton she was an assistant to many of the great Doulton artists such as George Tinworth, Eliza Simmance...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Doulton Burslem Corolian Ware Vase
By Robert Allen
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This gourd shaped vase is from Doulton Burslem's Corolian Ware line that was made from 1891-1902 and came from the studio of Robert Allen, a very talented designer and painter. The decoration was achieved using the sgraffito method, where the vase was first coated...
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Plum Blossom Design, Taisho Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A high quality, antique, Japanese black lacquer document box. It has an external design of gold maki e plum blossoms. In Japanese culture plum blossom symbolises the beginning of Spring, having its own festival, the Ume Matsuri, alongside the more famous cherry blossom festival...
Category
1920s Japanese Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Italian Green Murano Glass Dog Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Art Glass from murano island Italy, sculpture in green glass 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Extra Large Rattan Split Cane and Ply Fruit Basket, circa 1960
Located in Melbourne, AU
Extra large, beautifully shaped midcentury rattan split cane fruit basket. Constructed of recycled plywood and rattan cane by an unknown designer. Possibly made in the Philippines in...
Category
1960s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
Large French Art Deco Figure of Woman with a Deer
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This large French Art Deco figure in earthenware, features a woman in a long flowing gown, with a deer to her right hand and a large wicker wor...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Black Elephant Brazil, c1970
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A very good lucite black elephant made by Abraham Palatnik in Brazil in about 1970.
This one is mid sized, being 23.5cm in height.
It retains its ori...
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
'Partu' New Zealand leather Large Vessel by Trent Jansen & Johnny Nargoodah
By Trent Jansen
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
‘Partu’ (2020) is the Walmajarri word for ‘skin’ and is Johnny Nargoodah and Trent Jansen's latest collaborative project experimenting with this combination of disparate sensibilitie...
Category
2010s Australian Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Murano Smoked Glass Dolphin Sculpture, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Murano Italian smoked glass dolphin sculpture 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Doug Lawrie Vase Signed and Numbered 1970s
Located in Melbourne, AU
This lovely double faced vase comes from a series by Doug Lawrie. It bears his chop to the side of the base and a paper label, signed and numbered, DL 86. ...
Category
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Abraham Palatnik Lucite Black Elephant, Brazil, c1970
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large black lucite elephant by Abraham Palatnik. Made in Brazil in the early1970’s with its label and signed in the item.
In exceptional condition i...
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Rare Black Chinoiserie Miniature Longcase Clock by Elliott of London
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare pagoda topped black chinoiserie miniature longcase clock by Elliott of London, circa 1970, the ebonized case with a pagoda top surmount...
Category
Late 19th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Italian Augusto Giulianelli for San-Marino Lava Vase, 1950s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning Italian Augusto Giulianelli for San-Marino Lava vase 1950. Vase in signed as M6 Giulianelli, one side is glazed ceramic the other is ceramic with amazing Lava work.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Lava
Italian Bitossi for Raymor Vase, Dark Red with Black Shade Glazed Ceramic, 1960s
By Bitossi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Unique Italian Bitossi for Raymor flower vase, dark red with black shade glazed ceramic 1960s. Signed by Raymor and marked 120/ 9 Italy only a small production was made of this item.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Japanese Black Lacquer Ikebana Flower Troughs by Teshigahara Sofu
By Sōfu Teshigahara
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A distinctive pair of Japanese black lacquer ikebana flower troughs. The two sections, designed in harmony, allow a generous opportunity for creative arr...
Category
20th Century Japanese Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Basalt Portrait Medallion, Oliver Cromwell, Wedgwood, circa 1775
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A self-framing portrait medallion of Oliver Cromwell, MP: rebel, regicide, suppressor of Ireland, persecutor of Catholics, and Dictator. He was posthum...
Category
Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Tortoiseshell and Silver Carriage Clock, John Batson, London, circa 1890
By John Batson & Sons
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A tortoiseshell and silver carriage clock, maker John Batson, London 1890/91.
A fabulous late 19th century small Victorian carriage clock, tortoiseshell veneered with sterling sil...
Category
Late 19th Century British Georgian Antique Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Black Chinoiserie Bracket Clock with Fusee Movement, English, circa 1880
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A fine quality English George III style black chinoiserie mantel clock, circa 1880.
The black lacquered wooden case with fine chinoiserie decorations including scenes of trees, oc...
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Late 19th Century British George III Antique Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
English Sterling Silver Duck Head Paper Clip by Francis Howard, 20th Century
By Francis Howard 1
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Francis Howard Hallmarked sterling silver novelty duck head paper clip.
English hallmarked solid silver ducks head. Features hinged sprung beak to cl...
Category
20th Century British Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Tortoise Shell Travel Clock, Fusee Movement, with Oak Travel Case, circa 1780
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An ultra rare Georgian miniature tortoiseshell bracket timepiece travel clock, caddy top with white metal swing handle and flame finials, the 7cm square brass dial with silvered chap...
Category
Late 18th Century British George III Antique Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Encaustic Painted Basalt Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1785
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Polished basalt, decorated with Victoria, Goddess of Victory, in her chariot; possibly after a Roman model such as the wall paintings at Herculaneum. T...
Category
1780s English Neoclassical Antique Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Contemporary Marble and Solid Brass Dynasty Vase Quattro Thin by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
A marvel of stone craftsmanship, this solid brass and marble vase is the pièce-de-résistance of Greg Natale's accessories collection. Dynasty presents us an imposing series of brass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Black Marble Moonphase Rotating Globe Clock, Edouard Serin, Paris, circa 1880
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
No reasonable offer refused.
A rare Edouard Serin, Paris mantel clock with moon phase display, surmounted by a revolving terrestrial globe on gilt stand, circa 1880.
The black slate case with incised foliate line decoration, 4 inch enamel dial with gilt bezel with beveled glass, blued steel hands, Roman numeral white enamel dial with central moon phase display with a rotating Halifax moon dial...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Slate, Brass, Enamel
Bronze Glazed Stoneware Bust 'Mathilda' Probably Sweden, circa 1940s
Located in Melbourne, AU
An exquisite and mysterious portrait bust has come into our possession. Her name is Mathilda.
The bust has been sculpted from earthenware clay and fired with a Bronze glaze. Given...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Shield-Shaped Vase, Wedgwood, circa 1773
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A shield-shaped vase, decorated to resemble porphyry, and highlighted with gilding.
Marked for Wedgwood & Bentley.
Category
Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramic by Cima Deruta, 1950s
By Cima
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Beautiful ceramic by Cima (Italy) probably design as pens holder, amazing colours and in very good condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Midcentury Decorative Ceramic by Osvaldo Gualdo Dolci, 1950s
By Gualdo Dolci
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Incredible ceramic by Osvaldo Gualdo Dolci from, Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Figure Faun with Flute, Wedgwood, circa 1870
By Wedgwood
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
After the antique “Piping Faun” now in the Louvre Museum; the result of it being bought by Napoleon from the Borghese collection.
The "Piping Faun" is...
Category
1870s English Neoclassical Antique Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Italian Black and Purple Murano Glass Candle Holders, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Beautiful set of two thick Murano glass candle holders in black purple reflections colors.
Both still in perfect condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Ashtray in Black Murano Glass, 1960s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Murano ashtray in gray/black glass.
Has a little chip on the bottom but still a beautiful pieces.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Hairy Wild Man from Botany Bay Bowl Black by Trent Jansen
By Trent Jansen
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Broached Monsters by Trent Jansen
The vast majority of mainstream Australian mythology commonly used as a
foundation for Australian identity is culturally exclusive. Both Indigenous myths, including post-colonial myths and precolonial dreaming stories, and non-indigenous Australian myths, including the bush legend, ANZAC tradition and convict legend, focus on the historical role that the race of authorship has played in building the nation. However, a contemporary understanding of Australian history acknowledges the contribution of both Indigenous and non-indigenous Australians in forging the nation, and the national identity which accompanies it. Instead of perpetuating the same exclusive national myths, perhaps Australians should adopt a national mythology that acknowledges this inclusive understanding of Australian history, a mythology that unites Australians of many backgrounds under a shared Australian identity.
In his book on Australia’s Folklore of Fear, Robert Holden explores pre-colonial ideas of Australia as a Great Southern Land – an imaginary landmass conjured up to counterbalance the continents in the northern hemisphere, as far removed as possible from Britain, the center of the Christian world (Holden, 2001). Holden speaks of Australia as an imaginary world, occupied by unimaginable creatures and monsters.
Holden is commenting in part on the mythical creatures that originated in both British and Aboriginal Australian folklore and were shared by the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal inhabitants of Sydney during the early years of colonization. Stories of the yahoo, a creature that resembled a slender man, with long white straight hair, extraordinarily long arms and great talons (Unknown 1842), captured the imaginations of the new British settlers, and soon a fear of the yahoo became a common ground between Aboriginal people and British settlers. is fear of a gruesome and vicious creature gained its potency from the folkloric tales that were used to substantiate its existence. These tales were suitably vague, their lack of detail
attributed to the fierce nature of these creatures and the assumption that no one had survived an encounter (Holden, Thomas et al. 2001).
The yahoo “became one of the very few Aboriginal legends to be embraced by the Europeans” (Holden, Thomas et al. 2001, p16), providing a catalyst for conversation between individuals from these two culturally disparate societies and forming some personal links between these communities. Could creature myths like the yahoo once again form the foundation of a united national...
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21st Century and Contemporary Australian Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Black Glass Sphinxes, Molineaux & Webb, circa 1875
By Molineaux & Webb
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A pair of sphinxes in black glass. Little is known of this Manchester glassworks, but they had a very successful line in neoclassical pieces of which these are a fine example.
Category
1870s English Neoclassical Revival Antique Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
19th Century Georgian Sewing Box
Located in Pymble, NSW
A good shaped sewing box of tooled leather with finely cast brass fittings. Stands on lion's paw feet. The leather is a deep burgundy colour with some minor chipping to corners. The ...
Category
1810s British George III Antique Australia - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Wood
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