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Item Ships From: Chicago
Signed, Bronze Female Nude Abstract Sculpture
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Chicago, IL
Bronze sculpture in the manner of Alberto Giacometti. Female nude with arms crossed mounted on walnut plinth. Signed Billing.
Category

1970s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

European Pagoda & Phoenix Embroidery Fragment, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique embroidery fragment offers a Western interpretation of Chinese art styles and traditions. Densely stitched atop off-white silk, the embroidered scene depicts a tiered pa...
Category

Early 20th Century European Chinoiserie Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Silk

Chinese Bronze Vessel with Tripod Feet, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century bronze vessel with tripod feet was crafted by hand in a traditional Chinese shape known as "ding," that dates back to 1600 BC. Tripod bowls were originally used for making religious offerings to ancestral gods. This ding is mounted on a finely carved hardwood...
Category

Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Antique Victorian Cameo Brass Peacock Fireplace Fan Folding Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Victorian Cameo brass peacock fireplace fan folding screen. Gorgeous French brass "peacock fan" full size fireplace screen. Lovely when the ...
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Large Michael Lax Polished Aluminum Bowl
By Michael Lax
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Michael Lax polished aluminum bowl Some wear on the interior center area as shown. Would be a good piece to possibly have polished.
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Italian Rococo Hand Carved and Painted Cherub/Angel Grandfathers Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Rococo Hand Carved and Painted Cherub/Angel Grandfathers Clock Featuring an Italian Rococo style hand carved and painted grandfather Clock. The clock has 3 cherubs ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Vintage Howard Miller 'Museum' Wall Clock by Nathan George Horwitt
By Nathan Horwitt, Howard Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Howard Miller 'Museum' wall clock by Nathan George Horwitt.
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen Compote Bowl with Vase
By Thorkild Olsen, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Chicago, IL
Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen, Terracotta Craquelure Gilded Compote Bowl with Vase Sold as a set, Bowl Dimensions: Diameter 9.75" Height: 4.88" Vase Dimensions: Diameter 7.6...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Paper Brass Bowl III by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Paper brass bowl III by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 25.5 cm Materials: tarnished brass Available in tarnished brass and darkened brass. The Paper Series embodies the ...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Vintage Stone Sheep Ram Head Taxidermy Shoulder Mount Wall Decor
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Stone Sheep Ram Head Taxidermy Shoulder Mount Wall Decor Bring a unique art piece to your space by hanging up this incredibly preserved taxidermied ram. The ram's legs also ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone, Animal Skin

Vintage Kay Bojesen Articulating Wood Toy Elephant
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Chicago, IL
A early Vintage Kay Bojesen Articulating wood toy elephant. signed with early Denmark signature on foot. Appears to have a slender chipped area on th...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Organic Modern Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite

Set of Three Tibetan Tsa Tsa, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This stack of three molded ceramic tsa tsas depict Buddhist deities. Each was a meditation created in a monastery by a Buddhist monk in training. They were sol...
Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage cast iron mortar from China's Shanxi province is patterned in low relief with a simple floral design. Originally used in a traditional ap...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Andre Bloch French Low Ceramic Vase in Black Glaze c 2024
By La Borne Potters
Located in Chicago, IL
Andre Bloch c2024 French ceramic black vase with signature on the side. Blochs ceramics are always signified by the undecorated and heavily textured clay and glaze application. The p...
Category

2010s French Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Floral Cast Iron Mortar and Pestle
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage cast iron mortar and pestle from is from China's Shanxi province and is patterned in low relief with floral motifs. It...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

"Dynamic Car" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald uses his works as a means of resurrecting the idyllic worlds he once found in the Industrial surroundings of his youth. Raised in Grand Rapids, MI, he looks to the raw beauty and inherent potential of his manufacturing hometown as an endless source of creative inspiration. Working from found materials, Fitzgerald constructs miniature versions of soap box cars...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Metal Large Tea Tin for General and County Stores
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Metal Large Tea Tin for General and County Stores This tin would have been found on the counter or shelves of general and country stores. This food can will be a standout in...
Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Teotihuacan Redware Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This intriguing redware figure was crafted in 400 A.D. from the ancient Teotihuacan region of Mexico. Earthenware figurines were made in great abundance throughout Teotihuacan's history. After 250 A.D. objects made from clay increased dramatically, serving a wide variety of purposes and functions from religious rituals to burial offerings. Figurines like this commemorated important people and events within the city of Teotihuacan and other parts of Mesoamerica, portraying individuals of different rank and status such as soldiers, merchants, bureaucrats, and occasionally divinities. This figure is adorned with an elaborate headdress, a thick beaded necklace...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French Figural Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Double Inkwell Inkstand wit
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Figural Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Double Inkwell Inkstand with Pen Holder 19th Century French Louis XV style figural cast bronze d...
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Italian Capodimonte Fruits
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully whimsical collection of vintage Italian Capodimonte hand-painted porcelain fruits including oranges, pears, and apples, perfe...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Country Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Italian Capodimonte Fruits
Vintage Italian Capodimonte Fruits
$4,875 Sale Price / set
25% Off
20th Century American Tin Candle Lantern
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming 20th century American punched tin candle lantern with simple geometric pattern, a ring for hanging, and a door for accessing the candle. The lantern is currently used with...
Category

20th Century American American Colonial Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Tin

Assemblage No. 10, Found Object Minimalist Welded Steel Wall Sculpture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Using entirely found and collected steel objects, this sculpture shows the beauty of repurposed steel. Meticulously crafted, artist Jim Rose was a master welder as well as artistic c...
Category

2010s American Shaker Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Antique Chase & Sanborn Large Coffee Tin
By Sanborns
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chase & Sanborn Large Coffee Tin Chase & Sanborn was founded in Boston in 1878 and was the first ground coffee to be packaged in sealed tins. The tin reads "You will find co...
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Chinese Shanxi Soup Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Based on vessels fired in ancient Chinese kilns, this jar's perfect proportions haven't changed much since the Bronze Age. Keeping in the tradition of its predecessors, this early 20...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

“Tiny Rust Jacket" by Gordon Chandler
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Chinese Cloissoné Mantel Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Chinese Cloisonné Mantel Clock Decorate your mantlepiece with this intricately designed cloisonné clock. The clock face is flanked by columns decorated with flowers. The...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Edo Period Japanese Bodhisattva Shrine
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible Edo Period Japanese gilt and lacquered carved wood shrine depicting a Bodhisattva with piercing glass eyes, a contemplative expression, and h...
Category

Early 1800s Japanese Japonisme Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood

Robert Picault Large Centerpiece Bowl
By Robert Picault
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Picault Large Centerpiece Bowl
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Italian Federal Style Carved Gold Gilded Candle Wall Sconce - Pair
By Palladio
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Italian Federal Style Figural Carved Gold Gilded Candle Wall Sconce - Pair Decorate your wall with these ornate gilt wood sconces. E...
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Federal Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Mid Century Iparmuveszeti Vallalat Hungarian Wall Art Signed by Jajesnica Robert
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid century Iparmuveszeti Vallalat Hungarian wall art signed by Jajesnica Robert Iparmuveszeti Vallalat was an arts and crafts company that sold ha...
Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Salon Sketch 1 by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Salon sketch 1 by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 56 x W 51 x H 79 cm. Materials: steel. Gentner Design Rooted in a language of sculpture, character defining details, and world renowned craftsmanship, the work is found at the crossroads of design and art. Established in 2011, the namesake furniture label is a rare combination of aesthetic dexterity and mastery of craft resulting in furniture and objects that are expressive, formal, and transcend materiality. The collection is based in metal and incorporates only natural materials such as leather, wood, and glass in unique ways, challenging our assumptions. Christopher Gentner Christopher Gentner, with a BFA in metalsmithing from the Cleveland Institute of Art and apprenticeships under sculptors and jewelers, together with dedication to craft, quickly developed his reputation nationally as a foremost authority of metal fabrication and furniture. One of his crowning achievements was the re-creation and fabrication of the Frank Lloyd Wright Robie...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

20th Century American Studio Pottery in Citron
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-20th century studio pot in citron Dimensions: 9.25 in H x 8 in W, with 6 in opening and a 5 in base.
Category

20th Century American Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Hanging Solid Brass Relief Of Two Herons In Flight
Located in Chicago, IL
Polished brass pair of herons in flight wall hanging after C. Jere
Category

1960s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

19th Century American Oak Splint Gathering Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful 19th century American oak splint gathering basket with a bentwood handle and a double-banded rim. Gathering baskets like this were used to gather fruits, vegetables, flow...
Category

19th Century American Country Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak

Petite Celadon Water Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Described in ancient Chinese texts as the “moon dyed with spring water,” celadon ceramics are prized for their well-proportioned forms and luminous blue-green glazes. This vintage ce...
Category

Late 20th Century Thai Minimalist Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Grid by Erin Vincent, 2024
By Erin Vincent
Located in Chicago, IL
A textural abstract wall sculpture made from aqua resin, epoxy, wire, and acrylic by Canadian artist Erin Vincent. Hanging hardware not included. Erin Vincent is a Canadian artist w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin, Epoxy Resin

Danish Modern Wastepaper Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-20th century Danish Modern wastepaper basket, meticulously constructed from rich mahogany, epitomizes stylish functionality. Its round ring rim, supported by elegant turned ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany

Danish Modern Wastepaper Basket
Danish Modern Wastepaper Basket
$731 Sale Price
25% Off
Early 20th Century Taxidermy Mold Horse Head
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century Taxidermy mold horse head This is a cool an unusual object for the wall (stand is easily removed) or tabletop as a decorative piece Measures: Actual Horse ...
Category

20th Century American Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Vintage Hanging Flying Swan Sculpture Signed by Sylvia Weis
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Hanging Flying Swan Sculpture Signed by Sylvia Weis This vintage hanging flying swan sculpture, signed by Sylvia Weis, is a stunning piece of art that will add elegance and ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Monumental Theo & Susan Harlander Brooklin Pottery Cubist Vase
By Susan and Theo Harlander
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Theo & Susan Harlander Brooklin pottery cubist vase. Vase has bad damage to it in need of restoration. Such a monumental and significant...
Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Brass Watering Can by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass watering can by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 16.5 x W 3.8 x H 8.2 cm Materials: dull tarnished brass Each of these delicately, handcrafted Bud Vases is perfect as an indiv...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

20th Century Sleeping Canada Goose Decoy
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful 20th century American life-size sleeping Canada Goose decoy with its original paint, a removable head and neck, and glass eyes, on a cu...
Category

20th Century American Country Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Black and White Sgraffito Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite 21st-century Chinese hand-thrown porcelain pot features a small, wide lip that gracefully transitions to a generous, rounded bosom before tapering elegantly to a narro...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Black and White Sgraffito Pot
Black and White Sgraffito Pot
$1,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair of 18th Century French Millstones on Custom Wall Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning pair of 18th century French millstones carved from granite and each with curved grooves carved into the surface which were originally used to crush course grains. We've mo...
Category

18th Century French Primitive Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite

Antique "Commerce" Figural Mantel Clock by Ansonia Co.
By Ansonia Clock Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique "Commerce" Figural Mantel Clock by Ansonia Co. This late 19th Century "Commerce" figural mantel clock by Ansonia Co. with 8-day time and strike has a spring-driven movement ...
Category

Late 19th Century American Baroque Revival Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Reality Was Just Too Much Baggage - Painting & Vanity Mirror, Objet D'art
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, repurposes objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. Here, a framed mirror is hinged to the back of a small abstract p...
Category

2010s American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Mirror, Reclaimed Wood, Paint

Vintage Italian Ceramic Vase by Alvino Bagni for Bitossi / Raymor Gunmetal Black
By Bitossi, Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Ceramic Vase by Alvino Bagni for Bitossi / Raymor. As shown in detail of inside, these are hand thrown vases.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Red Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Red Vase
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Italian Red Vase
Vintage Italian Red Vase
$432 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Dahua Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Set upon its side, we display this dahua stone like a traditional scholars' rock (gongshi). Meditating on the stone’s irregular composition, the Qing-dynasty scholar sought inspirati...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Melting Wax Tea Light in Marble and Bronze
Located in Chicago, IL
These marble and cast bronze translucent stone tea lights simulate the flow of wax. Sold individually.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Minimal Bottle Opener Made in Brass, Stainless Steel and Raw Steel
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Strong in form and heavy in weight, the bottle openers are elegant in their simplicity and precision. Solid bar stock is transformed through the most minimal intervention possible, c...
Category

2010s American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel

Arnaldo Pomodoro, Sculpture, 1960-1970
By Arnaldo Pomodoro
Located in Chicago, IL
Arnaldo Pomodoro House of Cards by ; 18 die-cut interlockable cards, notched on all sides that can be arranged into many ways to create your own Pomodoro sculpture. Cards are lettered from A-X. Cards for the first half of the alphabet have B/W photos of Pomodoro sculptures on one side, backed by text on silver background: "An Exchange of Letters: Arnaldo Pomodor and Tom L...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Paper

Brass Sweep Dustpan and Brush by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Sweep dustpan and brush by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 20 x W 18 x H 6.3 cm Materials: tarnished brass, horsehair This dust pan and brush bring a whole new dimension to clean...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Fantoni Metal Tray
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Small tray is 4.25 W x 4.75 D x 1.25 H.
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Fantoni Metal Tray
Fantoni Metal Tray
$1,440 Sale Price
62% Off
Massive 18th Century Limestone Grinding Stone on Custom Steel Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental in scale and presence, this 18th-century French carved limestone grinding stone has been reimagined as a sculptural object of striking simplicity. Mounted vertically on a ...
Category

18th Century French Primitive Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Vintage 20th Century Italian Decorator Frame Mirror Baroque Style
Located in Chicago, IL
A nice vintage frame looks to be from the Mid-Century possibly earlier. Baroque in style. Possibly from Italy.
Category

20th Century Italian Baroque Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Hugo Leven Kayserzinn Art Nouveau Tray / Dish, Germany, circa 1900
By Kayserzinn 1, Hugo Leven
Located in Chicago, IL
Hugo Leven Kayserzinn Art Nouveau tray / dish, Germany, circa 1900.
Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

19th Century French Marble Mortar
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th-century French carved marble mortar, rich with history and softened by centuries of use, its surface worn smooth with a patina that only 250 years of culinary tradition could ...
Category

19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Marble Mortar
19th Century French Marble Mortar
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Steel Bottle Opener by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Darkned Brass Bottle Opener by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 14 x W 1.9 x H 1.9 cm Materials: stainless steel Strong in form and heavy in weight, the bottle openers are elegant in th...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

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