Bay Area - Decorative Objects

On offer is a unique vintage Taj Mahal music and cigarette/jewelry box created by the renowned American maker Fred Zimbalist (1909–2003). Known for his highly collectible, ornate met...

Luscious soap and unique shapes, form and function work together to add a different kind of beauty to the daily ritual of bathing. Created with an abundance of unique botanicals, antioxidants, mineral rich clays, and skin-nurturing essential oils to cleanse, hydrate & nourish all skin types. Perfect for daily use. Each Erode Summit is poured and cast by hand. As each batch is unique for each pour, no two are the same. Use: Brush wet hands or cloth over the soap's surfaces to create, lather, release the aromatic essential oils and reveal the changing slopes. As the soaps use and form are unique, the Bouton plate was designed hand in hand to serve as the Erode Summit's designated dish. Certified organic Measure: 5" round x 2" tall 320g e11.6oz Bouton 5" round. Lavender Creme Notes: Creamy, rich and uplifting Brazilian clay / goatmilk / indigo leaf Jasmine Ylang Ylang...

Early 18th century Italian carved and dovetailed walnut alms box, circa 1725 Large dovetails and old handwrought nails give this small scale box a hea...

Fallow deer head, stoneware decorated with oxblood glaze. Incised signature: [Salto 20803] with stamped manufacturer’s mark to underside: [Royal Copenhagen Denmark].

A pair of George III sterling silver candlesticks with weighted bases made by I G & CO., John Green, Roberts, Mosley & Co. Fully hallmarked on the bases and the bobeche. England, lat...

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Bronze Oni Mask by Splady Art Studios Design by Alexander Yoshikawa Dimensions: W 11 x D 18 x H 25 cm. Materials: Bronze. "Oni Mask" is inspired by the prote...

A pair of gold plated tulip candlesticks by Italian manufacturer William Adams. Marked on the base.

Modeled after late 18th-century Chinese export porcelain made for Western markets during the Qianlong and Jiaqing periods, this armorial beaker vase combines historic form with decor...

This sculpture is an antique Chinese lacquered and polychrome-painted wood figure dating from late in the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). Hand-carved from a single piece of wood, set on an...

A striking pair of hand-carved solid ebony sculptural bookends depicting stylized male and female busts, executed in a refined African Modernist manner, circa 1970s. Carved from sin...

A decorative wooden Chinese rice barrel.

A stoneware miniature "spirea" vase by Wilhelm Kage for Farsta beautifully glazed in ecru, blue and adobe tones. Part of his miniature series. Base is sta...

An early to mid 19th century Swedish wedding or bride's box. The detail to this early period box is quite exquisite. The oval base is beautifully decorated depicting love birds hand ...

On offer is a three-piece set of “case gin” bottles dating from the mid-to-late 19th century. This iconic square, downward-tapered shape is functionally known as a "case bottle". Ori...

A small stoneware "spirea" vase by Wilhelm Kage for Farsta beautifully glazed in browns, tans and adobe tones. Part of his miniature series. Base is stamped FARSTA and incised by Kåg...

A vintage wood block candle holder for holding tealight or votive candles. Tiered design and a beautiful grain to the wood. Measures 11"W x 11"D x 2.75"H

24K English Style Double Compound Pendulum 8 Day Open Work Skeleton Clock Here we are offering a 24K open work brass skeleton clock. This clock sits on a black base and protected by...

Our Short Centerpiece Bowl is a bold statement piece. It can be used to display fruit or decorative objects in your kitchen or living room and makes a gorgeous centerpiece on a dinin...

A very fine bronze sculpture / model of Molière seated by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887). France, circa 1870. Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse was a French sculptor. Carri...

On offer are a rare pair of antique Chinese export or Chinoiserie silk-embroidered canisters. Their delicate silk exteriors over gilt wood indicate they were meant for clean, luxury ...

Impressive pair of Italian Baroque Painted and Parcel Gilt Applique Candle Sconces. Each sconce of rectangular cartouche shape, enriched with carved foliate scrolling volutes centeri...

Vintage sculptural candelabra marked Boda Shop, Sweden, circa 1970s. This unique piece has a black metal finish and holds up to three taper candles.  

I do buy terra cotta pieces, but I mainly focus on dogs, and pugs are my weakness. They just offer the best look of all the other dogs, with an apology to those who own other dogs. ...

This trumpet-form or spill vase is an antique French porcelain reproduction of an 18th-century Chinese Export armorial piece, made in China or possibly manufactured by the famous Sam...

A collection of 236 unique bowls, the Concrete series by UMÉ Studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pouring. While one assumes co...

On offer is a hand-carved, painted wood ancestral spirit figure from the Middle Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea. In Sepik River cultures, these statues do not simply represent...

A hand-hammered copper dish by Richard Rohac in the form of a stylized leaf. Marked "RR VIENNA" and "HANDMADE IN AUSTRIA" to underside.

An absolutely remarkable very large art glass charger / sculpture on museum quality mount. Marked Salviati. Italy, 20th Century. Founded in 1859, Salviati remains one of the most pre...

Large Murano murrine vase in the style of Anzolo Fuga. This has blue and turquoise murrines with gold leaf.

Large leather book box with lock and key. Book is bound with leather and stamped G.T.H.

A vintage studio pottery oil lamp vase. Features 3 necks with an removable wick in the center opening for using as an oil lamp. A carved and applied design wraps around the sides. A ...

Naturally formed mineral peach stilbite on apophyllite sculpture A mineral specimen in the form of an abstract walking figure. Mounted on a custom walnut and satin nickel painted ba...

A finely rendered Sevres porcelain covered urn with bronze mounts, decorated overall in a colorful floral design with gilded details, the lid wi...

A Martin Aaberg - Servex teak Scandinavian Modern wastepaper / trash can, Sweden, circa. 1960's. Branded on base with makers logo. 15.63 inches high. 10.6...

This iconic item is a Victorian-era antique cast iron "Mr. Punch and Toby" doorstop. It depicts the famous character Mr. Punch from the historic British puppet show “Punch and Judy,”...

A Group of Tutsi Prestige Basketry Rwanda First half, 20th century Grass and other plant fibers, natural dye, coiling technique Measures: Height, left to right: 7 1/4”; 8”; 9 1/...

19th Century Gothic Style Bronze Reliquary Box With Repousse Figures 8.5" x 4.75 x 3.5"H

Ink Stone With Wooden Base A rectangular Chinese ink stone resting in a fitted wooden base. Traditionally used in Chinese calligraphy and painting, ...

A weathered 19th century Greco-Roman Hellenistic style mythological stone sculpture of a bearded Hermes. The lithe messenger is modeled as a powerful classical male torso with crosse...

This well modeled bison is a fine a fine example of a cold painted Austrian Bronze. We attribute it to the work of Carl Kauba (1865-1922). We just recently sold one that was signed b...

Late 19th century Continental carved walnut bear / cigar holder. In the style of Black Forest, German, Possibly Russian. The complex form of a classic dancing bear on hind legs. Stan...

A vintage wooden pig that was once part of a carousel.

We all know that Tiffany Studios produced some of the finest lamps and glasswork ever seen, but they also had a foundry and besides bases for their lamps they made other metal obje...

Vintage Natural Driftwood Bonsai Tree Lamp, Natures Sculpture on Square Black Lacquered Base

Offered is a striking set of three sculptural metal pieces, each defined by a distinctive zip‑edge rim that gives the forms a sharp, graphic silhouette. The set includes two bowls an...

On offer is an Italian hand-carved alabaster tazza, also known as a compote or pedestal centerpiece bowl, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. Carved from translucent white...

On offer is a stunning pair of European antique porcelain portrait vases, likely dating to the late Victorian or Art Nouveau era (circa 1890–1910). Each of the matching vases display...

A collection of 200 unique bowls, the Concrete series by UMÉ Studio expresses the tension between heavy concrete and its delicate edge generated by hand pouring. While one assumes co...

Seated couple, Jalisco, West Coast Mexico A domestic couple, with the man sitting cross-legged, holding a bowl that may have had a stick placed in the opening at the top, which appe...

A mid century pottery wind bell by mid century ceramicist, Rose Cabat (1940-2015). An uncommon piece by Rose Cabat who is best known for her small vases called "feelies". Natural ter...

This beautiful piece of pottery has been in our home for many years. We collected pottery, and yet this was the only Roseville pattern we bought, Ferella. The Ferella li...

Papua New Guinea standing male figure carved hardwood fragment, possibly from canoe? Back broken away and then cut and smoothed (probably by original baser) Based on period block of...

The Four Seasons is a towering, undulating helix of sculpted wood. It is constructed from numerous individual triangular elements, connected by traditional woodworking finger joints...

German Style Brass Onion Boy Figure Swinging Clock Solid Brass cast statue with polished wood base. Hand painted 2" porcelain dial. Clock portion swings back and forth with no appar...

A beautiful art glass bud vase by Zellique of Benicia California. A vibrant cobalt blue center is encased in textured clear glass. Signed on the base.

A patinated bronze sculpture after German sculptor Otto Schmidt Hofer (1873-1925). Titled, "The Enemy Below." A figural work featuring a handsome nude male Greek...

100% Beeswax, Organic Hemp wick and coloring, unscented. The Tusk candle takes its inspiration from natural motifs : Ivory, tusks, canines, teeth and o...

Vintage tea canister tole lamp finished overall in black with a decorative gilt number 84 and foliate designs in gold, green, and oxblood color. B...

19th century, French clock In the Chinoiserie style. An 8 day pendulum movement that bell strikes on the hour and half hour. Chinese porcelain body in the Kang His style by Samson. T...