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Item Ships From: Chicago
Chinese Stone Shoemaker's Weight with Zhu Bajie, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved of stone, this object would have been used in a shoemaker’s shop to press down large pieces of leather. Doubling as a handle, the central figure depicts the curious figure of a man with pig-like facial features holding a rake. The figure is Zhu Bajie, a character from the Ming-dynasty novel “Journey to the West...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Polished Silver Vessel/Bowl, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Lacuna"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form, this silver vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary ...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
19th Century American Glazed Stoneware Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century American tall Albany-slip-glazed stoneware storage jar with a heavy lip. This jar was originally used to store food, but is perfect today for storing umbrellas, walkin...
Category
19th Century American Primitive Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Viktor Schreckengost Vase with Fish Cowan Pottery
By Viktor Schreckengost, Cowan Pottery
Located in Chicago, IL
Viktor Schreckengost Vase with Fish for Cowan Pottery
Drypoint decorated glazed earthenware
Size : 6½ h × 5½ w in
Impressed studio mark to underside ‘Cowan’.
Literature: Cowan Potter...
Category
1930s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Polychrome Wooden Altar Spirit, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved in wood, this 19th-century figure of a spirit paid tribute to ancestors past on a traditional altar table. Allowing the base to reflect the wood’s natural state, the artist ca...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Found and Salvaged Industrial Objects, Metal Sculpture on Base
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Known for his steel furniture, Jim Rose was an avid collector and scoured salvage yards for unique, interesting items. Here he has paired various repurposed finds together to create...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel, Metal
Chinese Stone Axe Head on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese Neolithic-inspired stone axe head, meticulously carved from yellow nephrite stone, is a testament to ancient craftsmanship and cultural si...
Category
20th Century Chinese Prehistoric Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
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
Summer Pear, Bronze Sculpture with Textured Golden Surface on Concrete Base
By Mary Block
Located in Chicago, IL
An oversized bronze pear sits upon a circular concrete base in Mary Block's unique work entitled Summer Pear. This one of a kind bronze sculpture is perfe...
Category
2010s North American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement, Bronze
fferrone Contemporary Hand-crafted Candlestick Medium
By Felica Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Linea candlestick medium
The Linea Candlesticks derive their name from the creative act of making a line, the first expression of a design, and from its linearity as it transition...
Category
2010s Czech Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Chinese Finely Woven Lacquered Trunk, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A work of art in itself, this finely woven Qing-dynasty trunk likely once stored prized painted scrolls. Framed in elmwood, the trunk’s panels are lined with thin reeds that were pai...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar was hand-shaped in the early 20th century with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Jim Rose - Construct No. 03, Salvaged Steel and Aluminum Industrial Objects
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, interesting items. Here he has welded together various washers, nuts, ...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
Set of Four 19th Century French Chamfers on Custom Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
This set of four 19th-century French wrought iron chamfered shave draws is a tribute to the artistry of coopers, essential craftsmen in communities. These draws, once crucial tools f...
Category
19th Century French Primitive Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Chinese Indigo Blue and White Scroll Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming blue and white scroll jar speaks to an era and way of life long gone. With unique scale and a wide mouth, this contemporary jar resembles the vessels used to store and display painted scrolls in a Qing dynasty scholar's studio. The detailed scenes that decorate the jar paint a romantic picture of this moment in time. Framed by billowing clouds, a man rides a horse through...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Marvel at the exquisite artistry of this carved wood Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) ancestor figure—a captivating depiction of a seated man adorned in the distinguished attire o...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Ho Ho Boy Headrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman once used this ceramic headrest as a pillow. This headrest is shaped in the form of a baby boy,...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
Pair of 18th Century English Georgian Brass Candle Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite pair of 18th-century English Georgian brass three-arm candle sconces embodies the elegance and ornamental richness of the Georgian period (1714-1830). Each sconce feat...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
17th Century Lignum Vitae Mortar and Pestle
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 17th century English mortar and pestle made from turned lignum vitae, an extremely dense hardwood found in parts of the Caribbe...
Category
17th Century British Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Studio Pottery Duck Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming late 20th century American studio pottery bowl with an etched duck motif and glazed in earthy browns, blues, and whites, perfect for catching your pocket change...
Category
1980s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Tibeto-Chinese Seated Lama Figure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast in brass with a rich patina, this seated figure is a Lama, a spiritual master and teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism. The figure likely de...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Carved and Gilt Wood Candle Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming pair of mid-19th century French candle sconces with carved floral-potted urn backplates, and gilt metal and wood arms. Sconces could be electrified for an additional fee.
Category
19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of Three Chinese Lacquerware Bowls
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic and bold set of three mid-20th century Chinese black and red lacquerware bowls with sophisticated modern forms with straight sides and ge...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century German Brass Deer Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous early 20th century German cast brass tray depicting three deer in a forest hiding under a maple tree and about to leap into an open field. ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Petite Chinese Red Lacquer Butterfly Chests, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These late 19th century miniature tapered cabinets would have been kept in a woman's quarters, likely used as a jewelry box or cosmetics case. The carved door fronts are decorated wi...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Elm
Set of Three 19th Century English Terracotta Dough Bowls
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic set of three 19th century English glazed terra-cotta dough bowls, two with unglazed exteriors with white crackle glazed interiors, and one with a br...
Category
19th Century English Country Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Ancient Marble Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous ancient vessel carved from one piece of marble with subtle pink veins running throughout. Perfect for use as a vessel sink in a powder room,...
Category
18th Century Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
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, Paint, Reclaimed Wood
19th Century French Gilt Acorn Fragment on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical 19th century French hand-carved and gilt cartouche fragment with acorns and foliate decorations, and mounted on a custom steel mount. Since ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Rick Owens Swan Neck Cast Bronze Vase
By Rick Owens
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic bronze swan neck vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection.
This is shown in the black patina.
Originally designed in 2012.
Each br...
Category
2010s French Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Guido Gamboni Lady Figurine Salt Cellar
By Guido Gambone
Located in Chicago, IL
Ceramic salt cellar in the form of a woman from the great master and innovator of Modern Italian Ceramics, Guido Gambone. Signature and famous donk...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Art Deco Revival Chrome & Resin LeGarcon Mannequin by Lindsey Balkweill
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Rare English Art Deco Revival Chrome & Resin LeGarcon Mannequin by Lindsey Balkweill
This rare English Art Deco Revival Silver and Red Mannequin was created in the 1970s by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Bamileke Storage Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Like other African everyday ceramics, Bamileke storage pots are revered for their simple forms yet astonishing beauty. Each is hand shaped and fired in the open. They are generally s...
Category
Early 20th Century Cameroonian Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Petite Indian Swivel Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite keepsake box with a swivel lid is crafted in the tradition of Indian bidri-ware, with a dark metal body decorated with simple silver inlay. Composed of a zinc and copper ...
Category
20th Century Indian Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver
Jim Rose - Construct No. 02, Salvaged Steel and Aluminum Industrial Objects
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, interesting items. Here he has welded together various washers and cyl...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
Early 20th Century Austrian Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking early 20th century Austrian box with ebony veneer over birch and with a thin fruitwood inlaid stripe around the lid. A simple brass handle allows the lid to be opened. Per...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony, Fruitwood
19th Century Grain Barrel
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century American grain barrel, hewn from a hollowed-out log with the timeless touch of artisanal craftsmanship, tells a story etched in every adze mark that adorns its surf...
Category
19th Century American Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Bronze Vessel, Sculptural Object by Raju Peddada - "Giraffe"
By Raju Peddada
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable example of minimalist design and natural form, this bronze vessel is both beautiful and functional. This proto-type by designer Raju Peddada is a shift in contemporary ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Set of Five Iron Phallus Fertility Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful set of five early 20th century iron phallus figures from Togo. Fertility figures like these were planted in the ground of a farmer's fiel...
Category
Early 20th Century Togolese Tribal Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Neolithic Jar on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This Neolithic jar originates from China 3500 BC and these funerary jars were placed in tombs and intended for use in the afterlife.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Provincial Chinese Farm Tray, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden farm tray from northern China charms with its rustic finish and asymmetrical form. Hand-carved from a single block of wood, the large tray is truly one-of-a-kind, shaped ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Wood Zebra Horse Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract proportions make this zebra so unusual and modern. Hand painted with chippy paint. A few superficial cracks due to age which add personality to this guy.
Dimensions: 20"W...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Rectangular Metal Faux Bois Vase and Matching Box Made in Italy
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual metal vase and matching box have an impressed faux bois pattern. The shallow box has an attached, hinged lid. They both are rectangular in shape, and the use of metal an...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Large Tommi Parzinger Brass Candelabra for Dorlyn
By Dorlyn Silversmiths, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Chicago, IL
At two-and-a-half feet tall, this stately four-arm candelabrum is one of Parzinger's larger designs for Dorlyn. Measures: 30".
Category
1950s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Irrevocable Moment - Bronze Still Life with Bat and Apple on Mosaic Bronze Base
By Mary Block
Located in Chicago, IL
Mary Block
Irrevocable Moment
bronze
5.50h x 9w x 5d in
13.97h x 22.86w x 12.70d cm
MBK008
This piece may be placed indoor only. The nail pinning the bat is mild steel. Pins holding...
Category
2010s North American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Pair of French Wrought Iron Candlesticks from a Chateau Near Cannes
Located in Chicago, IL
There are a few items that are very difficult to pin a date on and this unusual pair of wrought iron candlesticks is a perfect example. What we do know, is that they were recently removed from a Chateau located in the Hills above Cannes in the south of France. Clearly the wrought iron candlesticks were made by an iron monger who had some talent. The expert at the French auction...
Category
1780s French Country Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hand Painted Noritake Nippon Footed Handled Bowl with Woodland Scene, C. 1910
Located in Chicago, IL
C. 1910 Noritake Nippon Giichi Kimura hand-painted porcelain console bowl of a swan in flight among a woodland backdrop. Marked on base.
Measures 11.75” long from handle to handle. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Petite Chinese Blue & White Droplet Bowl, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
An everyday example of Chinese blue-and-white ceramics, this petite footed dish from the late Qing dynasty is appreciated for its refined simplicity and charming imperfections. The s...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pre-Columbian Round Redware Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
With a worn finish, this round orangeware bowl is a wonderful example of Pre-Columbian pottery. The delicate bowl has a squat form and tapered lip. Painted with stokes of red slip an...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Central American Pre-Columbian Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Yoruba Omo Bell, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This four-sided brass face bell, known as omo, was created by an artisan of the Ijebu Yoruba People of Southern Nigeria. A mark of the wearer's rank and power, the bell would have be...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Shoe Cobbler's Mallet on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A trusty, hardworking 19th century French walnut shoe cobbler's mallet with the most beautiful patina only two hundred years of use could bestow, and mounted on a custom steel stand....
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Zebra Statue Sculpture Figurine
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Zebra Statue Sculpture Figurine
A monumental Italian ceramic zebra statue.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
French Porcelain Baker's Scale
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic early 20th century French glazed porcelain baker's scale for measuring flour and other baking necessities. The body is porcelain with a hand painted gold stipe detail, and the scales each have a white marble platform. The scales still functions, but would be equally at home on your kitchen counter top...
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Senufo Copper Reeds Currency Bracelet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The traditional form of the Senufo currency bracelet is stripped down in this more minimalistic version. Two gracefully upswept bands join to form a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Nigerian Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Round Form by Erin Vincent, 2024
By Erin Vincent
Located in Chicago, IL
A textural round wall sculpture made from paper tubes, aqua resin, and acrylic on panel by Canadian artist Erin Vincent. Signed and dated en verso. Hanging hardware not included.
Er...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Paper
Marcello Fantoni Sculpture
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcello Fantoni, Untitled, Copper and Steel, 1960
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Steel
Three Stacking Murano Bowls by Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva for Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in Chicago, IL
Three Stacking Murano Bowls by Eleanora Peduzzi for Vistosi; an acclaimed Italian artist and designer known for her iconic creations, including this very one for Vistosi (1960) and t...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
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