Bay Area - Decorative Objects

Detailed Caricature wood carving of a doctor and patient, signed Emil Janel. Emil Janel was a Swedish-born, American artist. A still life painter, he is mainly known for his caricat...

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...

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 A tapered crystal vase with 10 point fleur design, acid etched script signature. It retains the original manufacturer's silver metallic label and is signed. CREATOR Sign...

Standing Akan Ghana female figure, early 20th century, Africa. Intense expression with large eyes. Female figure with one hand on her breast, representing p...

A large vintage studio pottery bowl. Gray exterior glaze with a contrasting brown interior. Decorated around the sides with quirky blue hand painted nude people...

Tribal Bronze Cache-sexe, Vere People, Cameroon/Nigeria Bronze alloy 4.5 (11.4 cm) to 2.25 (6.7 cm) inches high Late 19th century A set of bronze spikes forms this cache-sexe from t...

C. 20th Century Carved pine wood sculpture of a Industrial machine / power tool by sculptor Allen Adams.

A vintage 80s ceramic vase. High gloss cream glaze in a simple modern sphere shape.

A tall vintage Japanese kokeshi doll. Made of wood with a lovely hand painted design of red flowers.

ABOUT Antique sign and price rubber stamp markers set that comes in its original wooden box case with dovetails joints. Includes complete sets of capital and lower case letters, num...

On offer is an amphora, an ancient Greek form. Such two-handled pots had a narrow neck accessing a larger bag-shape body. So, if you wanted to ship grains from your vast estates in S...

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...

If, like Elon Musk, you are frequently seen wearing a special edition watch designed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first Swiss watch in space, move along. Although harki...

A vintage Japanese Mino Yaki pottery vase. Lovely earthy glazes. Made by Kenzo Toen of the Gifu Prefecture, signed on the base.

Pre-Columbian Terracotta Vessel, Colima, Western Mexico A classic shaman’s head vessel having a horn strapped onto the forehead with a slip-painted headband, coffee bean eyes, sharp...

German Junghans Style Brass Elegant Lady Figure Swinging Clock with Porcelain Dial Solid Brass cast statue with polished wood base. Hand painted 2" porcelain dial. Clock portion swi...

An extremely fine quality inlaid mahogany tea caddy of elegant small size, the top and front with elaborate crossbanding and circular fan inay, the front with further swag inlay, the...

Red & Black Pear-Shaped Porcelain Vase A decorative pear-shaped vessel, originaly created during the Tang dynnasty to hold water. Finished in a deep, rich red glaze with a sligh...

ABOUT An original R&Y Augousti decorative rhombas wooden box wrapped in Shagreen. Acquired from the John Traina estate. Mr. Traina was a San Francisco philanthropist, vintner and w...

A pair of tall cast iron candlestick holders in varying heights. Unique curvy design with tripod bases to create a wonderful sculptural display. ...

ABOUT An original mid-century brass cigarette holder with ashtray or coin dish. The lid slides open on the globe's axis to reveal a metal interior designed to hold cigarettes. ...

A 19th-century English brass doorstop shaped like a lion’s paw and ankle sitting on a hefty leaded base for weight and stability. The long handle makes it easy to move.

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...

19th Century Gilded Wood Mandalay Standing Buddha, Myanmar Gilded and jeweled robe with a serene expression standing in a lotus shaped pedestal. The gilt and the jewels show some m...

ABOUT An original German perpetual desk calendar. Change the day of the week and date by pressing the Bakelite handle on the side. A knob in the back allows you to adjust the date t...

Early 20th century Art Nouveau ceramic vase, C.1910 Classic Art Nouveau vase with a young woman in billowing clothes in relief Measures: 9.5" diameter at the base x 16" at the ...

Large Red Offering Bowl Burma Late 19th/early 20th century Bamboo, lacquer D: 21 in x H: 7.5 in :: 78.7 cm x 19 cm Traditionally used to bring offerings to an altar, and to present ...

Dramatic Hollywood Regency style large cheetah sculpture featuring a dark patinated bronze finish. The life size bronze lost wax method cast has a ri...

Large French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Windmill Industrial Clock Here we have a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology. While the clock is striking...

Vintage Pendulum Wall Clock manufactured by Howard Miller, circa 1970's. This stand out piece features stunning zebra wood grains and a polished chrome pendulum. Keeps time with an 8...

Bark painting of Namarrkon, Northern Territory, Australia A bark painting of Namarrkon, the lightning spirit. Wearing axes in his belt, he holds another in his hand, which he uses t...

E. HOWARD STYLE No. 4 SINGLE WEIGHT DRIVEN BANJO WALL CLOCK Here we are offering a Howard No. 4 style single weight driven banjo wall clock. It has solid brass built 8 day time onl...

An antique 18th-Century Italian faience albarello or apothecary pharmacy jar. This wonderful old jar is hand painted and in remarkable condition considering its age, having some expe...

20th Century Tribal Kina Shell Pectoral Necklace by unknown jeweler Kina shells were traditionally worn in the western highlands of Papua New Guinea as pectorals, either with a fibe...

These very organic and richly colored in green, brown and white were produced by the highly regarded Weller Pottery. This style is Coppertone. Coppertone is known for these colors a...

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...

Serpentini vase designed by Gunnel Nyman in 1954. The vase was produced by Nuutajarvi Notsjo. This tall vase has a white ribbon that comes down from the lip and becomes an elongated ...

Handwrought and patinated brass vase by Harry St. John Dixon, San Francisco. Impressed manufacturer’s mark to underside, “Harry Dixon San Francisco.” Dixon trained under Dirk van Erp...

Ceramic bust of an African American, strong imagery done in the Modernist ethos of the Abstractionists, WPA artists of the day. The ceramic bust is mounted on a black painted wooden ...

This lovely " Grandfather" clock has retained it's original painted finish. The face is in good condition, so is the case. The clock mechanism is not in working order at this time, h...

Large Pair of Marcel crystal candlesticks by Timo Sarpaneva for Littala. Marcel, designed by Timo Sarpaneva, is one of the objects that was created for the new residence of the Presi...

A polished aluminum floor or wall sculpture of a gazelle by Arthur Court. Cast aluminum skull and antlers mounted to a base. Can be displayed as a wall sculpture as base detaches to ...

Fantastic abstract bronze sculpture by well noted sculptor, Ryokichi Mukai c1970s. Comes with signed box. Mukai (1918-2010) was born January 26, 1918 in Kyoto. He studied sculptur...

Small sweet early Kuba Cup with refinedf face, finely carved hair, with a handle, from the DRC, Africa Finely incised hair in tight geometric form, small proj...

A large vintage art glass pear by Zorza Glass of Poland. Beautiful opaque white and blue coloring to the glass with a clear stem.

Large French Style 8 Day Brass Automaton Steam Engine Industrial Clock Here we have a wonderful example of the industrial series popular in French horology. While the clock is stri...

Large English Style Cathedral Crown Escapement Fusee Striking Skeleton Clock Here is a very nice looking English style Cathedral form skeleton clock. It sits on a black base and pro...

Late 19th or early 20th century lacquer and bamboo offering vessel, Hsun Ok, Pagan, Burma A large offering vessel composed of four pieces, a base, a large food bowl with lid and the...

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A large vintage crystal shark sculpture by Krystaluxus. Great modernist shape. Marked on the base by the maker.

Pair Male and Female Dayak Paddy Marker Guardian Figures, Borneo, Indonesia. Carved wood set of male and female Dayak paddy marker guardian figures with expressive faces and large c...

Mid century modern organizing trinket jewelry box designed by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen for cabinet maker Willy Beck, Denmark. This piece features gorgeous wood grains and...

Rare Mystery Brass Lady Cherub Upside Down Chain Ball Swinging Clock An excellent tall lady double cherub statue upside down ball swinging clock. It has a mechanical movement inside...

A bronze cubist style nude figure mounted to a stacked glass base by Dominique Dardek. Signed and numbered 5/50. France. Late 20th century or early 21st century. 9.13 inches high. ...

Offered is a beautiful vintage rectangular vase with clay and copper accent, both on base as well as pendant-like center. Original maker's mark “SP” is intact. Overall condition is g...

A pair of French art nouveau vases of earthenware modeled with two handles. Decorated with glazes in shades of brown. Marked Guillaume

A hand-painted ceramic tulipiere by Bjørn Wiinblad featuring a stylized female figure supporting a tiered vase with yellow and turquoise decoration. Numbered 6-12 70 to base. Proven...

A large antique brass planter or jardiniere with lion heads and paw feet. A compliment to any table, outdoor or interior. Can be used as a table centerpiece, wine cooler or a wonderf...

Cloisonne vases, a pair - early to mid 20th century Gorgeous motif of cherry blossoms in blue and birds agains a lovely cream background Measures: 3" diameter at the base x 6" ...