Bay Area - Decorative Objects

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...

A large vintage brass pitcher. Elegant shape with a beautiful geometric etched design to the surface. A nice large size for serving beverages or watering plants.

This Giacometti-style wire sculpture introduces an elegant, architectural line to any space. Standing 13 inches high on a simple wood base, its slender, elongated form recalls mid-20...

Fine Canton Workshop Chinese Automaton Acrobatic Figure Musical Pagoda Bracket Clock Here for your consideration is a large Chinese Canton bracket clock. The gorgeous hardwood case is decorated with beautiful brass casting applications. There is a large Chinese pagoda on the top to make the appearance of this clock even more impressive. The Roman numeral dial is made of porcelain without any cracks or hairlines. Engraved brass floral decorations surrounds the center dial. The time and the automaton feature can be seen through a large beveled glass panel. This clock strikes every 15 minutes, Petite Sonnerie striking. The mechanism is 8 day movement, driven by double fusee chain. It's built with heavy brass and with engraving on the back plate. The automaton features plays hourly followed by the hour striking. The complicated automaton plays as following, the right curtain rolls up first to follow the pair...

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

A pair of bronze vases with tall thin necks from Japan. Very nice patina on the bronze.

ABOUT An early 20th c. painted chalkware figure attributed to artist Esther Hunt. Bears the same copyright stamp as other Ester Hunt works. Unsigned. ...

ABOUT A vintage brass and wrought iron skeleton key. Embossed "PENN" on the side. Shown with lifesize hand model for scale. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE Unknown....

A vintage studio pottery candle holder. Two toned speckled brown and gray glazes with an applied design on the front and back. Signed on the base.

Late 18th-early 19th century English Chinoiserie octagonal jardiniere with lead liner

Here is an 'Antique Hanging' model double weight wall clock. The entire clock case and the finials are made of solid oak. The all solid brass casting decoration on the whole clock bo...

A mid century bisque porcelain vase, made in Germany by Lorenz Hutschenreuther. Cylindrical shape with an intricate op art relief design to the surface. Matte white glaze to the exte...

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...

About: This is an original Stenotype stenograph with Bakelite keys and original case and manual. All the keys work properly but doesn't seem to imprint on the paper. Creator: Steno...

Fon carved heavy hard wood ceremonial seat with multiple figures, from Benin, Africa. Dark stained wood with worn areas from use, "U" shaped seat supported by four caryatid figures, ...

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...

62"H Antique 1890 Austrian 3 Weight Highly Carved Vienna Regulator Wall Clock Franz Boeck, Vienna, Austria, a large, Alt Deutsch style grand sonnerie stri...

A large square vintage brass tray with a lovely intricate etched design throughout.

A mid century hurricane candle holder by Selandia Designs. Features a glass top that sits within a teak base. The base includes s sizes of recess...

A very fine example of the work of the premier glass maker, Louis Comfort Tiffany. In addition to the wonderful lamps his studio produced, he made many beautiful and exotic glass it...

Doll, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S. Dakota A wonderful "No Face Doll", made by an unknown artist. The green wool dress is adorned with small glass beads on the front and back of...

a large and elegant pair of Louis XVI Style urns with hand-painted gilt decoration depicting Chinese figures in a tranquil landscape setting; fitted with gilt pistol handles at the s...

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 ...

Public interest in Egyptian décor surged twice in the 20th century—after Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered in 1922 and during worldwide "Egyptomania" amid the international tours of ...

Monumental Weed Holder by Frank Lloyd Wright for Minic Accessories Made from mahogany with a copper insert and matching copper label, this tall weed holder was designed by Frank Llo...

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

Large Kabylie Ceramic Dish Kabylie Berber People Algeria Late 19th to early 20th century Hand molded ceramic, painted designs Diameter: 17" and 17.75" Depth: 2 3/4" and...

A wonderful vintage Chinese wicker tray from the 1970s in the shape of a crane. Delicately woven pieces of wicker in multiple tones create the birds features. A great statement piece...

On offer is a classic Chinese soapstone brush washer, traditionally used on a scholar’s desk to rinse calligraphy brushes. The carving depicts a lively natural scene rich in traditio...

each double-handled urn painted with meandering foliate design on a blue-gray ground; with incised marks to the underside

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.

beautifully carved, the serene marble sculpture depicting a young girl's bust with three quarter face in a downward gaze; in a classical style with the girl's hair intricately braide...

A charmingly weighty vintage African elephant sculpture, hand-carved from solid wood and finished in a deep ebonized black to evoke true ebony. The figure stands in a naturalistic wa...

Ashanti Bronze Ceremonial Lidded Storage Container with embossed figures, and heart shaped opening, from Ghana, Africa. Fine repousse bronze lidded trea...

A large sculptural vintage vase. Features a glass vial in the center of a glossy black ceramic holder. Perfect for displaying floral arrangements or using as a propagation vase.

Early Danced Black Wood Mask From the Guro Peoples Ivory Coast Bird on top. Finely carved mask with carved open eyes, and pointed nose and slightly smiling mouth. It is in good co...

Fine Tribal Bambara cubist figurative wood door lock, early 20th century Mali, Africa great abstract figure with strong cubist stylized elegant face. The Bambara of Mali use decorated door locks sliding horizontal bar and with a removable key (missing here) to secure the doors to houses or millet granary. This door lock shows a stylized human body with strongly sculpted face and carved notch in back to hold the movable cross bar. The rectangular body is decorated with fine, geometric line...

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...

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 ...

Four-arm patinated brass candelabra with faceted candle cups on a tapered central column. Numbered 140/200 and engraved 1979 to the base. Likely produced by Gusums Bruk, Sweden, attr...

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

A handsome quality picture frame by the noted Tiffany Studios. Yes, the company that made all those wonderful lamps at the turn of the 19th century and well beyond. A richly patinat...

Stunning modernist bronze vase by well noted Japanese artist, Hara Misaki (1935-2011). Comes with signed box.

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

Collection of Six Dan and Bassa Passport Miniature Masks Ivory Coast Africa Dan and Bassa passport masks were small masks for individuals carried as charms for protection and healin...

An old well used Ethiopian head rest with attached oxidized silver or white metal beads and dangles. It is in good condition with wear, polish and eros...

Trunk Tibet 17th/18th century Wood, leather, metal H: 8 in x W: 8.5 in x D 8.5 in :: 20.3 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm A slightly domed top hinged trunk with brass handles, closures and sculpte...

On offer is a Chinese export-style, porcelain armorial vase, decorated in the manner of an 18th-century service commissioned for the Russian Imperial Market. Original 18th-century Ch...

Amazing pair of imposing West African Baga Nimba fertility shoulder mask sculptures or statues carved from teak. The headdresses depict busts of women on fo...

Late 19th Century Ceremonial Wood and Coconut Ladle, Bali Indonesia This is a rare coconut shell holy water dipper from the Bali Aga people of the Kintamani region of Bali, Indonesi...

ABOUT Mid-century surveyors transit level scope. Gray crinkle finish paint over brass. Original carrying case with dovetail joints. Brass company name plate on front. Decorative onl...

On offer is a Chinese-export style, cylindrical flared trumpet vase. While handsomely styled after 18th-century Qing Dynasty period armorial export wares--in this example bearing a E...

Incredible large-scale wood-fired vase with incised geometric glazed lines adding a design element which transforms this vase into an elegant architectural art piece. Ito Shin (b. ...

This bronze of a baseball batter after taking his swing is a very rare piece. There were hardly any representations in sculpture of baseball players until decades later. I have come across only a few other period antique baseball...

A vintage cast resin sculpture of a panther. Matte white finish, mounted to a clear lucite base. Wonderful stylized details in a nice size that would make a great statement piece. Ma...

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...

Food offering vessel, Ok-Kwet Burma Early 20th century Bamboo, lacquer Measures: H: 11.5 in x D: 14 in Ceremonially, the stupa-shaped vessel was used to present food as an offeri...

Asian influenced art moderne cigarette or trinket box. This box black lacquered wood with a brass handle. The box was made by Martin of California...

ABOUT An original painted chalkware department store hat display bust of a gentleman with glass eyes. Marked "15 1/2" inside. CREATOR Unknown. Made in England. DATE OF MA...

Vintage California studio sailboat wall hanging sculpture labeled J. G. Ortman, circa 1970's. This decorative nautical statement piece is composed of mixed metal elements that have a...