Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Three striking and rare Modernist ceramic pieces by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello, comprising a circular sculptural form with an open center, a softly arched asymmetric vase with a n...

Here we are offering a fantastic mystery Ferris wheel bearing ball driven crystal regulator clock. Unlike traditional wind up or weight driven clock, this unique clock receive its wo...

Stunning architectural ceramic vase by well noted Japanese ceramic artist, Michio Koinuma c1970s. Incredible modernist construction and surface texture. Comes with signed box and bio...

Pair of gilded wood Asparas, Japanese, Meiji period.  Asparas are celestial beings in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology.  Renowned for their unparalleled beauty, dancing and music.  ...

This very special large bronze was done by the highly respected artist of the Art Deco period, Pierre le Faguays (1892-1962). His works have always been some of the of the most sough...

🌼 Beautiful Vintage Folk Art Pottery Serving Bowl – Signed by Artist 🌼 Add a touch of vintage, Mid Century charm and artistry to your collection or home decor with this gorgeous v...

A beautiful vintage blown art glass vase designed by Pavel Juda for Beranek Glassworks of the Czech Republic. A chamber of vibrant yellow glass is encased in clear glass. Lovely tape...

Mid century modern studio craft clock made of solid walnut and oak circa 1960's. This piece displays unique craftsmanship and keeps time with one AA battery. The perfect accessory to...

ABOUT A 19th century pressed paper lap desk with an embossed and gilded stag decoration to top. Top and bottom open to reveal storage areas along with an area for writing instrument...

ABOUT Small Walnut trinket box lined with felt. Original felt on the bottom. Shown with life size hand model for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1940-1970. ...

A superb pair of late 19th century Austrian polychrome terracotta busts by Friedrich Goldscheider, both figures stamped to the reverse. This pair of busts are in excellent original c...

French Circular Box With Inlaid Silver Filagree Top Depicting Fox & Stork FOR USA DELIVERY ONLY

Mid century modern studio stoneware ceramic vase hand-thrown by Robert Parrott, Connecticut circa 1970's. This unique tall vessel features a porous matte glaze finish in natural tone...

Chinese Cloisonné Late 20th Century Floral Decorated Bowl 10" x 3.5"H

ABOUT This circa-1930 MGM film reel canister represents a fascinating piece of cinema history. Crafted from galvanized steel, this vintage strongbox was engineered to safely transpo...

Large 8 Inch Ammonite Specimen Cut Polished and Mounted Fossil - Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old An excellent quality split ammonite fossil. We hand pick...

A rare opportunity to own a piece of American mid-century history in its most authentic form. This Remington Rand De Luxe Model 5 portable typewriter is presented exactly as time lef...

Patinated pair of English cast iron jardinaire garden planters featuring a rare demi-lune form. The planters are decorated with floral motif swag on each side centered by a Greco-Rom...

A pair of mid century vessels to use as a candle holders or vases. Made by Sascha Brastoff out of green textured resin. Signed on the bases.

Collection of Six Mwana Hiti Dolls Crested Hair Tanzania Africa. Mwana hiti, a term that means some variant of "child made of wood", refers to iconic figures that depict a highly st...

Mystery Briggs Rotary glass dome flying ball clock. We are presenting an excellent "Briggs Rotary" novelty clock. It's unlike any other later made version with a traditional glass d...

Creamy, rich and uplifting Brazilian clay / goatmilk / indigo leaf Hand-poured in Pinole Valley, CA in collaboration with Tonic Naturals Luscious soap and unique shapes, f...

A vase in deep cerulean blue glass with a ribbed body and flared mouth. Produced by Alsterfors of Sweden. Not marked. Great condition. No marks, scratches or chips.

Fierce pair of ceramic Chinese Foo dogs on stands depicted sitting. Made in a beautiful famille verte green with bright yellow accents. Large ...

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...

Pre-Columbian Earthenware Incensario, El Chanal, Colima, Western Mexico A large incense burner/brazier depicting the rain god Tlaloc from the El Chanal area in Colima. This would be...

English vintage leather shoe boil boot from the late 18th century. Shoe boil boots are used to protect horses from developing sores on their elbo...

This striking French vintage ceramic vase showcases masterful cubist craftsmanship, featuring an elegantly carved feminine face reminiscent of Renaissance portraiture. The sculptural...

Massive Chinese Ormolu High Relief Bronze Elephant Automaton Music Bracket Clock A truly magnificent Chinese Guangzhou studio automaton clock , large triple deck body supported on the back of four elephants , extremely ornate bronze case, floral relief, paste-set around the automaton windows and dial, ormolu bronze case, automaton glass waterfall and swimming ducks on the front and both sides, music plays hourly, palm trees on each corners spins as part of the automaton as well. Case: heavy bronze with ormolu gold gilt with large elephants Dial: porcelain dial with Roman numerals Clock Mechanism: 8 day mechanical movement with quarter striking, with studio mark Automaton: plays hourly, 3 large windows on the low deck showing spinning twisted glass tube to imitate waterfall, horizontal glass tubes made to look like river with animating ducks, very impression automaton, palm trees on the corners of upper decks rapidly spin as part of the automaton, 2 ribbons spinning on the center of top double gourd. Music box playing to accompany the automaton, making it a treat for both eyes and ears. Condition: clock is currently cleaned and in proper working order, automaton and music are playing properly as well, however, a professional adjustment is highly recommended after delivery. Literature: From the time the first clocks were brought to China from Europe around 1582, the Chinese Emperors were fascinated with European mechanical clockworks. As objects of curiosity and items of luxury, these early clocks incorporated mechanisms including music and animated figures. European clocks were called "zimingzhong' or "self-sounding bells...

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...

This black wood elephant sculpture on block is a refined accent piece that adds quiet sophistication to any interior. Carved from solid wood and finished in deep black, it offers a s...

Don Shoemaker design solid rosewood carved candlestick in the shape of a women's arm and hand. Elegant design by Don Shoemaker for his company Senal, Mexico. In very good original co...

Extraordinary example of WWl Trench Art. Historical significance as this vase is signed by the soldier that crafted it, "Lieutenant Thorburn" including regiment "62nd Reg" and date "1918-19". Also inscribed A. E. F. The AEF helped the French Army on the Western Front during the Aisne Offensive (at the Battle of Château-Thierry and Battle of Belleau Wood...

Striking and sculptural, this vintage Art Deco bronze tiger exemplifies the streamlined elegance and quiet power characteristic of early 20th-century animalier design. The feline is ...

Large fierce Dan Guere or We mask from the Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing collection. Strong mask with open tubular eyes, projecting carved wood tusks, open mouth with teeth, and att...

An edition of 150 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 conc...

Very large powerful Dan Guere or We mask from the Ivory Coast Africa ex Fearing collection. Strong mask with projecting tubular eyes, projecting carved wood tusks over forehead, lar...

Sunlit and sculptural, this pair of vintage yellow vases brings a refined hit of joy to any space, from a collected mantel to a minimalist console. Their slender 7-inch silhouette an...

Madagascar Jurassic - Cretaceous Period, 200 - 145 million years old Dimensions: 9.25 × 8 × 2 in. / 23.5 × 20.5 × 5 cm Weight: 5.55 lbs / 2.424 kg In this example, the complex pa...

Vintage Italian glazed ceramic monkeys, fun and whimsical design decoration or bookends. In very good original condition, stamped on the base "Italy".

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

How can this not make you smile? This well-carved antique Black Forest box of an expressive shaggy dog with glass eyes, forward gaze, open m...

20th century rare Qing dynasty crackled (GE) glazed vase with molded three dimensional dragon forms. This very fine quality vase is particularly interesting by the presence of a kiln...

This pair of handcarved wood horse figurines brings a quietly dramatic presence to any surface, from a curated bookshelf to a refined console vignette. Their sculpted silhouettes and...

Crackled Glaze Lidded Jar Ceramic jar with a rounded body, narrow neck, and domed lid topped with a small finial. Finished in a smooth off-white crackled glaze that creates a fine n...

100% beeswax, organic hemp wick and coloring, unscented. The tusk candle takes its inspiration from natural motifs: Ivory, tusks, canines, teeth and oth...

Set of two candles, small and medium. 100% beeswax, organic hemp wick and coloring, unscented. The tusk candle takes its inspiration from natural mo...

Stunning modernist bronze vase by Katsumine c1960s, Japan.

This sexy young nude maiden displays two mediums used to create a sculpture, cast bronze and hand carved alabaster. The white alabaster brings the statue to life, and is a nice addition to any statue of a female. The beautiful nude has flowing hair and the body reveals just enough to create a sexy pose. Mounted on a sienna marble base is always a plus, and not often used for sculpture. Artist signed "Vale", and also bearing the foundry signature and seal of Henry Schumacher...

Stunning vintage Japanese tall stoneware ikebana vase with wonderful geometric designs. Signed by maker and acquired in Japan on my last buying trip.

A large vintage glass vase in a simple modern sphere shape. The sides are decorated with a lovely frosted leaf design.

Handcrafted tin candlelabra by the artists of Llamas metalworks of Mexico circa 1950s. Old World style form with elaborate embellishments. The metal has developed an wonderful patina...

Mid-20th Century Globular Vessel, Mangbetu People, D. R. Congo An unusually large and striking non-figurative vessel from the Mangbetu people, comprised of six lobes joined to a c...

A pair of West African incised iron and copper wire axe form currency pieces or may have used as dance wands. On custom mounts. In the form of a ritual axe, which in many parts of A...

Here is an excellent 3 weight driven regulator wall clock. This clock is 57-1/2" tall and 16-3/8" wide. It features a solid brass movement and chimes every 15 minutes, which are driv...

A set of 2 vintage rectangular teak nesting trays. Beautiful grain to the wood, nice large size for a variety of needs. handles are formed on each side. Nest neatly for storage for w...

Animated Gilt Brass Owl Grasshopper Escapement 8 Day Fusee Skeleton Mantle Clock Here we are offering a fantastic animated owl skeleton clock with famous grasshopper escapement. It ...

ABOUT An Art Deco wooden document box constructed with dovetail joints and lined with felt. Original owners has hand written notes on the inside top with several dates including 193...

A beautiful vintage blown art glass by glass artist, Steven Maslach. Gray swirl design to the base with a milky white top. Nice simple cylinder shape. Signed on the base and appears ...

19th century throwing club, ula, Fiji A heavy throwing club made of dense hardwood with the handle finely carved with geometric motifs and an unexpected detail on the ball head - se...