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Item Ships From: Chicago
“Tiny Brocade 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
Clyde Burt Weed Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt speckled gourd-form weed vase in blush ombre glazed stoneware. Signed to underside: [CB].
Category
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage 1970s Brass Penguin Lamp Attributed to Willy Daro
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1970s mounted brass penguin lamp. Possibly made in France by Willy Daro. Last photos show a similar brass penguin lamp signed by Willy Daro. This...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Trench Art Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful and thought provoking pair of early 20th century American Trench Art candlesticks made from the spent brass casings of naval artillery shells.
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Mother and Child Bronze Sculpture By Rebecca Ghiglieri on Marble Base
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mother and Child Heavy Bronze Sculpture By Rebecca Ghiglieri on Marble Base
This stunning piece, elegantly mounted on a solid marble base, captures the tender bond between m...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Mid Century Modern Curtis Jere Brass Gazelle Tabletop Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Curtis Jere Brass Gazelle Tabletop Sculpture
A mid century modern Curtis Jere brass wire bust of a gazelle with corkscrew antlers on a circular removable ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Native Chippewa Birch Bark Berry Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage Native Chippewa berry basket is a beautiful example of traditional craftsmanship, made entirely from birch bark. The rough, textured white bark forms the sturdy sides of...
Category
20th Century American Native American Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Birch
$412 Sale Price
25% Off
English Chippendale-Style Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
Bold in scale and rich with detail, this English 20th-century Chippendale-style butler’s tray is anything but background. Crafted from mahogany, it features a pierced quatrefoil gall...
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
$1,800 Sale Price
25% Off
A Rose Bitossi Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful Rose color Bitossi ceramic vase by Aldo Londi. A fairly rare color to come across.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman's Basket, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket can become a truly beautiful work of art. This bent handle basket was made i...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bentwood, Willow
Indian Hammered Brass Urli Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This shallow brass bowl is a monumental version of the Indian open fire cooking vessel known as urli or uruli. Traditionally, these wide metal basins were used for preparing ayurvedi...
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
African Wooden Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
This headrest comes from 20th century Kenya, hand-carved from one piece of indigenous wood. Headrests held great value to North Western nomadic pastoral tribes of Kenya as they have ...
Category
20th Century Kenyan Tribal Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Blenko Art Glass Vase Pitcher
By Blenko Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vintage Blenko Art Glass vase pitcher. Attributed to Wayne Husted.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Chinese Blue and White Scholars' Garden Baluster Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary lidded baluster jar continues the centuries-old tradition of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain ware. Painted with cobalt pigments for a brilliant blue finish, the ja...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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 Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Granite
Brass Bud Vase II by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Bud vase II by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 5 x W 5 x H 15.2 cm
Materials: dull tarnished brass
Each of these delicately, handcrafted Bud Vases i...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$379 / item
AKMD Lily Pad Marble Soap Dish
By Michael Dreeben
Located in Chicago, IL
These hand-carved marble soap dishes are crafted by traditional artisans in Rajasthan State, India. Their shape derives from lily pads, and they drain excellently, sparing one's soap from getting soggy. Hand-made, so individual items may vary subtly from one to the next. Marble carving has been practiced in Rajastan since at least the 7th century. Marble was known as the 'royal stone' and carvers used it to construct tombs, palaces, and temples. The Taj Mahal is composed entirely of white marble.
Marble is a metamorphic rock that forms when limestone is subjected to heat and pressure in the Earth. It is composed primarily of the mineral calcite (CaCO3) and often contains other minerals, such as mica, quartz, pyrite, iron oxide, and graphite.
Marble is a rock resulting from metamorphism of sedimentary carbonate rocks, most commonly limestone or dolomite (rock). Metamorphism causes variable recrystallization of the original carbonate mineral grains. white marble is the result of metamorphism of a very pure (silicate-poor) limestone or dolomite protolith.
DESIGNER
Michael W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Brass Bud Vase IV by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Bud vase IV by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 5 x W 5 x H 15.2 cm
Materials: dull tarnished brass
Each of these delicately, handcrafted Bud Vases i...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$379 / item
Handmade Art Deco Bronze Vase with Herons Overlay
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade Art Deco Bronze Vase with Herons Overlay
Waxed casting and polished forging.
Good condition, Surface shows no dents, minor scratches.
Dimensions:
H13 x W9 x D6 in.
Category
1930s Japanese Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Darkened Brass Eleven Candleholder by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Darkened Brass Eleven candleholder by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 7.6 x H 2 cm
Materials: darkened brass
Also available in polished brass.
Milled from a solid piece of brass, the c...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture No. 1
Signed: [Mario Dal Fabbro 1979]
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$10,500 Sale Price
50% Off
"Red Canyon" Chinese Bi Disc
Located in Chicago, IL
Found in the tombs of ancient Chinese emperors and aristocrats, bi discs have a mysterious and spiritual history, and their function and significance remain uncertain. Thought to pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade
Antonio Gresiaga Kieff Abstract Bronze Sculpture, 1970
By Antonio Kieff
Located in Chicago, IL
Antonia Gresiaga Kieff Abstract Bronze Sculpture on Black Marble Base, 1970's.
Canadian/Spanish, Born 1936. Mounted on marble base which is signed and marked 1 of 5.
Measures 33" tal...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure on a Reclaimed Steel Plate, Wooden Base
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose, known primarily for his steel furniture, was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique and interesting items. Here, a collection of found steel is reworked whi...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Del Fabbro sculpture No. 17
Signed Mario Dal Fabbro, F.42
1984
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913.
He trained in his family...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Mounted 19th Century Afo Iron Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century Afo culture wrought iron spade currency piece mounted on custom steel stand. Currency pieces like these were used for large purchases including land or lives...
Category
19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$4,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Abstract Bronze Sculpture Reminiscent of Naturally Emerging Rocks
Located in Chicago, IL
This bronze very dark patinated bronze sculpture by a talented unknown artist reminiscent of remerging natural rock formations. The relation to the natural world is evident. Perhaps ...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Gilt Limestone Stele of Maitreya Buddha
Located in Chicago, IL
This intricate limestone stele of a standing buddha likely depicts Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. The only Buddhist divinity revered as both a bodhisattva and a Buddha, Maitreya is prophesied to return to Earth some time in the distant future and continue the historic Buddha's teachings of the Dharma. Like the historic Shakyamuni Buddha, Maitreya is a compassionate being devoted to showing the path to enlightenment.
Carved in the style of sixth century Chinese statuary...
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Early 20th Century French Leather Tool Bag from a Train
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century French leather tool bag hails from the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), France's national train service e...
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
$637 Sale Price
25% Off
Chinese Dark Stone Fu Lion Protector, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Believed to be powerful protectors against malevolent spirits, fu lion dogs have stood guard at the entryways and thresholds of Chinese buildings and temples for centuries. Known as ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Pair of Early 20th Century American Eider Duck Decoys
Located in Chicago, IL
A special and whimsical pair of early 20th century American hands-carved wood Eider Duck decoys with black and white painted bodies and eyes.
Category
1920s American Country Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,200 Sale Price
25% Off
"China Cabinet" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life.
Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest.
Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Bitossi Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
Bitossi ceramic vase by Aldo Londi.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vintage Tole and Porcelain Tulip Candle Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
These vintage American tole sconces exude a delightful blend of whimsy and elegance, capturing the charm of tulip clusters in full bloom. Each sconce is masterfully crafted, featurin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
$2,400 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Pair "Festivo" Iittala Finnish One-Ring Candlesticks Designed by Timo Sarpaneva
By Timo Sarpaneva, Iittala
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair "Festivo" Iittala candlesticks. Textured clear molded glass composed as a column with a singular projecting band, a flared mouth and a round base. Designed by Timo Sarpaneva for...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
I Need a Boy-Toy, Vanity Mirror, Mixed Media Objet D'art
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, uses objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. This piece has two frames that are hinged together. A mirror adorns the outside. When opened, the right panel has a primitive figure painting while the left has a metal plaque with the phrase "I Need a Boy Toy" stamped into it. When closed, the back panel is stamped with "Like I Need a Refrigerator" and signed.
John Seubert
I Need a Boy-Toy (Like I Need a Refrigerator)
mixed media
12.50h x 8.50w x 1.50d in
31.75h x 21.59w x 3.81d cm
JSE074
In the early Nineties, John Seubert was living in a former hotel in a high-rise building on St. James Place in Chicago. The apartment was tiny, as hotel rooms tend to be, and clad with paper-thin walls allowing sound to pass from one apartment to the other. At the time, John’s artwork consisted of pounding copper sheets into tables which was a noisy endeavor to say the least. Following several noise complaints from the neighbors, John had a dream that he was living in a ramshackle house but with plenty of room to work and no attached neighbors. The following day after lunching at the McDonalds in Lincoln Park, John wandered the neighborhood a came upon a shabby, falling-down old Victorian house. He located the real estate agent, put in an offer, and weeks later was pushing a shopping cart full of his belongings to his new home.
This 144-year-old Painted Lady provided a blank canvas for this inimitable artist. For many years the house remained so empty that John was able to ride his Japanese fold up bike throughout the 1st floor. “Some people want to have sex...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Reclaimed Wood, Paint, Mirror
fferrone Contemporary Clear Glass Bowling Ball Decorative Sculpture Handmade
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Luminous and unexpected, this contemporary clear glass bowling ball, Wilma, is a modern decorative sculpture object and modern vase is playful as it is functional. Each of the three ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Draped Stone Sculpture, France 1900s
Located in Chicago, IL
A hand carved antique draped stone sculpture with a beautiful patina. Unmarked. Sourced in France, early 1900s.
Category
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Pair of Vintage Brass Wire Mannequin Heads / Hat Rack Stand
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of vintage brass wire Mannequin Heads.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Butcher's Cleaver on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century French butcher's cleaver is a striking relic from a time when craftsmanship and utility were intertwined. The double-edged blade, forged from iron, exudes the stren...
Category
19th Century French Country Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
$1,087 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Midcentury Oversized Brass Elephant Tusk Horn
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage midcentury oversized brass elephant tusk horn
Bold midcentury sculpted decorative brass elephant tusk/Horn. This impressive and rare scu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chinese Dark Stone Fu Lions, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Believed to be powerful protectors against malevolent spirits, fu lion dogs have stood guard at the entryways and thresholds of Chinese buildings and temples for centuries. Known as ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$2,980 / set
Arthur Espenet Wooden Box 1961
By Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Espenet Carpenter Exotic Walnut Box, 1961
A finely crafted wooden box by celebrated California studio furniture maker Arthur Espenet Carpenter, dated 1961. Made from richly fi...
Category
1960s American American Craftsman Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Vessel/Bowl, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
This prototype by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary decorative furnishings with an interactive design that engages, entices, challenges and inspires the observer on an...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,500 Sale Price
31% Off
Early 20th Century 1900's Tower Light Up White Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Original American 1900's over sized tower light up clock with milk etched glass face and copper frame.
Category
Early 20th Century North American Industrial Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Hurricane Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
We purchased this rather large reproduction hurricane lamp in Europe and have used it as a store prop for a long time.
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Chicago - Decorative Objects
$225
Fausto Menotti Italian Purple and Gray Ceramic Dish Bowl Italy c 1960
By Fausto Melotti
Located in Chicago, IL
Fausto Melotti (Rovereto 1901 - Milan 1986) was an Italian sculptor, painter and musician. He was born in Rovereto when it belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and he attended th...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century North American Caribou Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
Every cottage needs one of these! A 20th century North American caribou mount with a wonderful expression and a larger-than-life presence.
Category
20th Century American Country Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Animal Skin
$4,350 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-20th Century Chinese Woven Reed Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A mid-20th century Chinese woven reed basket with a rolled banded top wrapped in flat reeds.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Reed
$393 Sale Price
25% Off
Chinese Bamboo Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Placed alongside the Four Treasures of the scholar - paper, brush, ink, and inkstone - the brush pot was an essential fixture of the traditional Chinese scholar's studio, used to hol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Chinese Wabi Sabi Dough Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden tray balances rustic texture with minimalist simplicity. Carved from a solid block of wood, the tray has a deep, oval basin with sloping sides and corners carved in...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Gupta Empire Torso of Vishnu
Located in Chicago, IL
A mesmerizing Gupta Empire (mid-3rd century BCE - 543 AD) mounted terracotta torso of a standing Vishnu. Vishnu is the preserver god, which means he p...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Bangladeshi Hellenistic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
$13,875 Sale Price
25% Off
Petite Chinese Tea Tray, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple lines, a modest form and a layer of hand-brushed lacquer give this petite Qing-dynasty tray a provincial charm that recalls the warmth of home. The original burgundy lacquer f...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Claude Lalanne Brooch Pomme Bouche Patinated Bronze Brooch Signed CL Lalanne
By Claude Lalanne
Located in Chicago, IL
Surrealistic Pomme Bouche brooch by Claude Lalanne, created in 1975. Bronze with a dark brown patina and a verdigris leaf and stem, signed with editions mark and monogrammed Arthus-B...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Woman with Doves Bronze Sculpture on a Marble Base by Emmanuel Villanis
By Emmanuel Villanis
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Woman with Doves Bronze Sculpture on a Marble Base by Emmanuel Villanis
This stunning piece captures the grace and elegance of a woman surrounded by doves, symbolizing peace...
Category
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of David Tisdale Post Modern Memphis Bowls
By David Tisdale
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of David Tisdale post modern memphis bowls.
Black one has hand inscribed signature.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Found Object Sculpture - Collected Steel Assemblage No. 07 by Jim Rose
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
Gabor Kalman Brutalist Steel Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Kalman takes steel and torch-cuts it, then contours it for a Brutalist effect.
Signed base Gabor Kalman '68.
This item is currently on view in our NYC Greenwich Street Location.
Category
1960s American Brutalist Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Cut Steel
$2,200 Sale Price
47% Off
Chinese Meditation Dream Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is the focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio - evoking the complexities of nature and inspiring creative thought. In the spirit ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Steel
Turned Rosewood Bowl by Salisbury ArtisansCirca 1950s Turned Wood
By Salisbury Artisans
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully turned rosewood bowl by Salisbury Artisans of Salisbury, CT, circa 1950s. This is a nice example of a modern take on a traditional turne...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Rosewood
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