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Item Ships From: Bay Area
Hand Crafted Contemporary Ceramic Vase in Cream, signed
Located in San Francisco, CA
Modern hand-thrown ceramic vase in cream with vertical grooves along the side. Signed on the bottom, artist unknown, this vase can hold flowers, decorate your shelves or tables on i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental and Expressive Italian Majolica Midcentury White-Glazed Horse Head
Located in San Francisco, CA
A monumental and expressive Italian Majolica midcentury white-glazed horse head; this expressive, forcefully-rendered horse head sculpture with flared nos...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Majolica

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Ceramic and Fused Glass Pottery Vase, circa 1950s
By Aldo Londi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aldo Londi for Bitossi ceramic and fused glass pottery vase, circa 1950s Rare ceramic vase with glass front by Italian designer Aldo Londi for B...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Diminutive Chinese Porcelain Fencai Vases
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable pair of diminutive Chinese porcelain Fencai vases featuring beautifully decorated landscape scenes. Vibrant famille rose colors depict a scholar and his attendant offering him a peach with a pine tree and waterfall in the background. Each vase has Chinese script on the back, probably a poem. Each vase stamped with a Tong zhi...
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Impressively Large English Cobalt Blue Glazed Footed Urn
By Burmantofts Pottery
Located in San Francisco, CA
with short flared lip above a compressed body over a cylindrical foot; adorned overall in a deep cobalt blue glaze with raised floral vine and bold acanthus leaves
Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ironstone

Carved Pine Wood Sculpture of Industrial Machine
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century Carved pine wood sculpture of a Industrial machine / power tool.
Category

20th Century Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Vase / Urn
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare midcentury Studio pottery vase - handmade - featuring a color block palette of mustard and brown glazes with a white glazed interior - textured finish - signed on the base - Ita...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Copper-tone "Strong Man" Bookends
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Stunning "Strong Man" Bookends are definitely going to make any bookshelf and its books look superior, These copper-toned metal strong men are rea...
Category

20th Century Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

19th Century Bronze Putti's a Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful pair of 19th century bronze putti's. They each measure 8 inches high by 3 inches wide. Incredible detail in these two beauties.
Category

19th Century European Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg
By Josef Ekberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handmade blue vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Each piece is unique and decorated with the Sgrafitto technique that was developed b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Vintage Cornflower Blue Oil Storage Jars, circa 1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of vintage cornflower blue oil storage jars, circa 1930 Dimensions 8" diameter at the base x 14" diameter at the body 8" across at the mouth...
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

A Pair of Emile Guillaume Vases
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of French art nouveau vases of earthenware modeled with two handles. Decorated with glazes in shades of brown. Marked Guillaume
Category

1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Art Deco Bronze Signed "G. Gillot, " Pomone Edition
Located in Petaluma, CA
This extremely highly stylized bronze sculpture by the French artist Gustave Gillot is a notch above your standard Art Deco sculpture. The rich patina and polychrome finish just add ...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Danish Modern Lundtofte Rosewood and Stainless Steel Candle Holder
By Lundtofte
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern candle holder manufactured by DFK Lundtofte, Denmark, c. 1960's. Features a solid rosewood pedestal base and a polished stainless steel stem that fits two taper ca...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

Good Federal Domed Top Box with Shell and Banded Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
with domed lid centering an inlaid shell medallion; all resting on a rectangular body raised on brass ball and claw feet; later velvet-lined interior.
Category

Early 19th Century North American Federal Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Neoclassical Style Jade Rams Head Pottery Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of Ram's head sculptures or busts hand-crafted from pottery featuring a very dark jade green colored glaze finish. Each head is beautifully decorated with delicate spag...
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Marbro Parcel-Gilt Ceramic Vase Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large parcel-gilt ceramic vase table lamp made by Marbro. Features a large ceramic vase with a pierced body decorated with a floral motif on e...
Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Farsta Bowl by Wilhelm Kåge
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in San Francisco, CA
An interesting bowl washed with cinnamon red, chocolate browns, pea greens, and ocean blues by Wilhelm Kage. Eye catching pattern on both the inside and outside of the bowl. Incised ...
Category

1950s Swedish Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg
By Josef Ekberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handmade blue vase by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg. Each piece is unique and decorated with the Sgrafitto technique that was developed b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Faux Tortoise Shell British Cigar or Trinket Box W/Ivory Framing & Original Key
Located in Larkspur, CA
Faux tortoise shell British cigar or trinket box w/ivory framing & original key.
Category

Early 1900s Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Italian Candlesticks
By William Adams
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of gold plated tulip candlesticks by Italian manufacturer William Adams. Marked on the base.
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate

Enzo Mari "Colleoni" Pencil Holder for Danese Milan
By Enzo Mari
Located in Oakland, CA
1970s "Colleoni" pencil holder designed by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano. In excellent vintage condition. Stamped with makers mark on underside.
Category

1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Bill Slade "Modern Blue Swirl" Art Glass Sculpture, circa 1990
Located in San Francisco, CA
Bill Slade "Modern Blue Swirl" art glass sculpture, circa 1990 Beautiful handmade glass sculpture by noted Florida artist Bill Slade. Dimensions 1.75"...
Category

Late 20th Century American Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Pair Italian Gilt Wrought Iron Candle Holders, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An appealing and unusual pair of 17th century style hand wrought iron candle prickets made in the 19th century. Holding 14 candles total (seven candles each)...
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Animated Monk Striking Bell 3 Finial Brass Decorated 8 Day Mantle Clock
Located in Danville, CA
Antique Animated Monk Striking Bell 3 Finial Brass Decorated 8 Day Mantel Clock MOVEMENT: 8 day wind up mechanism FUNCTION: time with half hour an...
Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Rare Gabon Mask From Tsogho Peoples with Character, Central Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early and rare mask from Gabon, Central Africa, created by the Tsogho peoples. Powerful large mask with carved open eyes, and black painted eyes above, below heavy carved eyebrows. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

A 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Table Lantern (SINGLE ITEM)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of very fine Chinese butterfly decorated table lanterns, 20th century. In the tradition of marriage lanterns. Composed of four parts each. Finely enameled decorated borders wi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Chandelier with Six Arms by Erik Hoglund
By Erik Höglund
Located in San Francisco, CA
Erik Hoglund Iron chandelier with six arms for candles. Handmade strain and glass in shades of blue and clear from Kosta Boda. Erik Hoglund for Kost...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

An Unusual English Ebonized Painted Metal Coal Bin with Chinoiserie Decoration
By Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare and unusual English ebonized painted metal octagonal covered coal bin with chinoiserie decoration; by the Coalbrookdale Foundry, Telford, England; the octagonal hinged lid wit...
Category

19th Century English Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Antique Tutsi Baskets, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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/...
Category

Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

Mid Century Boy and Balloons Figurative Bronze Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré, Artisan House
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage "Boy and Balloon" sculpture signed by Curtis Jere for Artisan House, circa 1968. This figurative piece depicts a boy holding strings of colored balloons. The boy is made of p...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

German Junghans Style Brass Barmaid Lady Swinging Clock
Located in Danville, CA
German Junghans Style Brass Barmaid Lady Swinging Clock Solid Brass cast lady barmaid statue with a wood base. Hand painted 2" porcelain dial ring. Clock portion swings back and for...
Category

Late 20th Century Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Bronze Greyhound
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage mid century bronze greyhound statue. Great mid century stylized design, dark coloring to the bronze.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Large Postmodern Haeger Lovers Sculpture - 1990
By Haeger
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large postmodern figurative ceramic sculpture by Haeger. Beautiful deco stylized detailing to the embracing couple, finished in a high gloss white finish. Sticker on the base, made...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Pedestal by Tokujin Yashioka
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sculptural pedestal by Tokujin Yashioka A molded plastic pedestal by Japanese designer Tokujin Yashioka. Made by Tokyo-Pop for Driade. Italy, cir...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Chinese Export Canton Rose Vases Provenance: Paul Vandekar
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine pair of Chinese export vases in the Canton Rose Medallion pattern and palette. Provenance: Earle D. Vandekar, London.
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Spanish Colonial Carved and Painted Angel Candleholders, Late 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Spanish colonial pair of wonderfully carved, painted and giltwood angel candleholders. Late 18th century.  
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Austrian Bronze Group, 2 Men Boxing, Artist Signed Thuss, circa 1920s
By Argentor of Vienna
Located in Petaluma, CA
We are always on the lookout for sports subject matter in our quest for antique bronzes. Boxing is right up at the top of our list. This high action, well modeled example of 2 boxers...
Category

1920s Austrian Other Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Regency Leather Faux Book Box on Painted Stand or End Table, English, circa 1830
Located in San Francisco, CA
Leather four volume faux book box on painted pine stand with turned legs. Interior of the box lined with Italian marbleized paper and having a small lidded compartment within. Englan...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Wood

Well-Carved Italian Marble Architectural Element of a Flower on a Steel Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well carved floral element of translucent marble; raised on a custom made steel base.
Category

Early 1900s Italian Beaux Arts Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Carrara Marble

Tall Vase by Carl-Karry Stalhane
By Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Carl-Harry Stalhane vase in hare's fur glaze of tans and cinnamon. Crafted by Rörstrand in the 1960s, and inscribed by the artist.
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

18th Century Italian Polychromed Altar Candlesticks
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Pair of monumental 18th century Italian prickets made in the Rococo style of carved and polychromed wood. These altar candlesticks feature a three footed base and a floral motif with...
Category

Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

'Last Frontier' Sculpture in Walnut and White Gold Leaf by Artist Florian Roeper
By Studio Roeper
Located in Napa, CA
A gesture of elegance. A study of the human body. A language of light and shadow. The "Last Frontier" sculpture in smoked walnut and antiqued white gold leaf is without question one ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

Tribal Early 20th Century Ceremonial Pipe, Bamoun People, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tribal Early 20th Century Ceremonial Pipe, Bamoun People, Cameroon A ceremonial tobacco pipe fashioned of hardened clay depicting three bearded men, the center figure with arms on c...
Category

Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Animal Bird Sculpture Shoe Brush on Stone
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Danish modern abstract animal bird shoe brush in teak, circa 1960's. This piece has been very well kept and includes the hair bristles f...
Category

1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Travertine

Dan Prestige Wood Spoon with Legs, Ivory Coast, West Africa on custom base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dan carved wood prestige spoon or ladle, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Spoons like this were used by the most prominent woman in the village as a sign of her powe...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Iron Spatulate Currencies, Chamba or Mambila, Cameroon or Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pair of iron flat spatulate currency pieces, made by the Chamba or Mambila peoples of Cameroon or Nigeria Mid 20th century or older. 10 1/2 inches high for larger currency. Pair mo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Lavender, Jasmine, Grapefruit, Linden, Handmade Soap Set of Four by Umé Studio
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
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. Certified organic ~ 1.35" round x 3.75" tall ~ 87g e3.1oz Lavender Creme Notes: Creamy, rich and uplifting Brazilian clay / goatmilk / indigo leaf Jasmine Ylang Ylang...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Soapstone

Late 19th C Effigy of Mephistopheles on a Bronze Dresser Tray
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 19th C Effigy of Mephistopheles on a bronze dresser tray. Leaning into the tray with a contemplative pose and conniving expression. Best known for his role in Faust. Caught in h...
Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Cast Iron Boston Terrier Doorstop by Hubley c.1910-1940
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT This is an original cast iron Boston Terrier doorstop manufactured by the Hubley Manufacturing Company in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA. The piece has retained its original hand ...
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Abstract Ceramic Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern abstract ceramic sculpture. Interesting and well executed in very good original condition, made by unknown artist in the...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Candleholder
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage sculptural candelabra marked Boda Shop, Sweden, circa 1970s. This unique piece has a black metal finish and holds up to three taper candles.  
Category

1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Shell Currency Yua Bride's Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea Hand carved from a clam shell Measures: 7 x 7.5 in / 18 x 19 cm Height on cus...
Category

20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Shell

1980s Pop Art Wonder: Michael Harvey's Iconic T-Shirt Vase
By Michael Harvey
Located in San Francisco, CA
This isn't just a vase – it's a portal to the 1980s, infused with Michael Harvey's pop art magic. Forget mass-produced monotony – this is art you can live with, a ceramic canvas wher...
Category

1980s Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Rosewood Scandinavian Centerpiece Candle Holder
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern centerpiece candleholders in rosewood circa 1970's. This unique piece includes 10 candle settings that can be arranged in multiple configurations. Perfect for acce...
Category

1970s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Rosewood

Handmade Cast Concrete Bowl in Black by Umé Studio
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
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 pou...
Category

2010s American Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Concrete

Vintage Italian Mid Century Murano Glass Candlesticks
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant pair of candles holders in Venetian Murano hand blown glass, decorated with 24 karat gold flecks. Beautiful quality and in...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

A deep stoneware bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in San Francisco, CA
A deep stoneware bowl with a brown hairsfur glaze. Incised R, 3 crowns, SWEDEN, GN, ARP.
Category

1960s Swedish Modern Vintage Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

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