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Item Ships From: Chicago
Les 2 Potiers Michelle and Jacques Serre French Ceramic Two Handle Dish Signed
By Les 2 Potiers
Located in Chicago, IL
Les 2 Potiers Michelle and Jacques Serre, French ceramic artists 2 handled small round dish. The dish is signed 2 Potiers and exhibits their iconic use of glaze and iconic blue color...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Ornate Bronze Elephant Statues - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Ornate Bronze Elephants - Pair
Decorate your mantlepiece or side/coffee tables with these bronze elephant sculptures. The elephants are adorned with saddles and head gear. T...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Brass Tobacco Leaf Dishes
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of chic vintage American solid cast brass tobacco leaf dishes, perfect for holding paperclips, pens, chocolates, or any other vices you may ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Alone, Set of Three TOTEM Sculptures, Bronze, Figurative, Tribal Influence
By Steve Turner
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of three bronze totems on base, Tribal influence sculpture by Steve Turner. This minimal sculpture was first carved in wood then cast in bronze. The w...
Category
2010s American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Terra Cotta Wine Vessel with Handle
Located in Round Top, TX
Terra cotta wine vessel with wonderful handle and great patina.
Category
1880s Italian Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Spotted Bamboo Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden vessel is an early 20th-century brush pot, a container used to hold select calligraphy brushes in a traditional Chinese scholars' studio. Placed alongside the Four Treasu...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
Large 19th Century Glass Clock Face
Located in Chicago, IL
A large 19th century American milk glass clock face with faded Roman numerals around the perimeter. The numbers were originally applied to the surface of the glass and have left a sh...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
"Amused", Geometric Abstract Walnut Wood Sculpture, Warm Natural Wood Finish
By Steve Turner
Located in Chicago, IL
Walnut is one of the most beautiful of American hardwoods. Known for its fine-yet-open grain, unique patterns, and bold dark color. Hand carved, shaped, and polished, this wood melds...
Category
2010s American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro No. 11
Signed Mario Dal Fabbro, 1970, P.5
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family's fur...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Monumental Fantoni Orange and Green Glazed Vase
By Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Fantoni Orange and Green Glazed Vase, This is the larger more rare version, signed Fantoni Studio Italy underside.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century German Black Forest Candlestick
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming 19th century German Black Forest wood candlestick hand carved with ivy growing over rocks.
Category
19th Century German Black Forest Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Piet Hein Ursa Major Seven-Arm Candelabrum … Danish Modern Brass Candle Holder
By Piet Hein
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid brass candelabrum, named "Ursa Major" and created by Danish designer Piet Hein while living in Argentina. He designed this to remind him of his home in Denmark, since the star ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Black Forest Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of whimsical 19th century German black forest carved wood candlesticks depicting moonflowers and cattails, mounted on oval bases with gilt painted details.
Category
19th Century German Country Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Japanese Red Lacquer Negoro Hibachi with Rabbits, Edo Period, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With monumental scale and beautiful, hand-carved details, this remarkable red lacquer hibachi is a true work of art. Designed to hold glowing embers, hibachi vessels such as this were used for cooking or as a source of heat in Japanese homes. Placed under a low wood kotatsu table...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Copper
Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman's Basket, circa 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
Set of Four Candle Sticks
Located in Round Top, TX
Set of four metal plated candle sticks with feet and great patina.
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Roger Capron French Ceramic Black and White Cache Pot or Vase, Circa 1956
By Roger Capron
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Capron French ceramic artist black and white ceramic vase with decoration termed scarification.
Similar ceramic pieces pictured on p 69 of Roger Capron Ceramist by Pierre Sta...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Nayarit Chinesco-Style Seated Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This seated ceramic figure is attributed to the ancient Nayarit region of Mexico and was likely used as a ritual or burial offering. The ceramic works of this style, known as Chinesc...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Double Guardian Headrest, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
To keep her elaborate hairstyle intact while sleeping, a well-to-do Qing-dynasty woman would use a rigid headrest or neck pillow to keep her head elevated. Whether functional or pure...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king). As beads become gradually more accessible throughout the 19th century, they began to displace the organic materials used in traditional art and attire.
This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll...
Category
20th Century South African Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Chinese Sancai Glazed Buddhist Arhat, Ming Dynasty, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This imposing figure is the head of an Arhat, a Buddhist devotee who has attained enlightenment, also called a “Luohan.” The eighteen original Arhat are the personal disciples of Buddha and the guardians of Buddhist adherents. Each is represented with a unique disposition, posture, and distinctive symbol.
This exquisitely formed monumental ceramic Arhat dates to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and has likely been separated from its original full body sculpture...
Category
Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Chinese Bent Handle Fisherman's Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Basket making is an ancient and humble craft, but in the hands of a skilled weaver a simple willow basket becomes a truly beautiful statement. The artisan’s mastery is evident in thi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Willow
Puddingstone Basin Santal Candle
Located in Chicago, IL
This artisanal candle makes a statement with grand scale and time-honored materials. Ideal as a centerpiece to a coffee table or tablescape, the large candle consists of a hand-carve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Sculptural Vintage Drill Bit Tool Display
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderfully sculptural early 20th century American set of 32 steel large drill bits mounted on a wood base, originally used in a workshop, but brought into...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Silver Leaf Dish
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic vintage hammered silver leaf-form dish with a horn handles with silver mounted cap, and resting on three ball feet. Perfect for catching your keys at the end of the day, or an...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
fferrone Contemporary Copper Large Serving Tray Decorative Sculpture Lift
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple. Elegant. Minimalist. The contemporary copper large serving tray titled lift will redefine the landscape of your table setting. Inspired by the Pantheon in Rome with its power...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Pair of Chinese Gilt Teacups with White Cranes, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions both practical and decorative. This pair ...
Category
1930s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Large & Medium Fluted Glass Vases
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Stella Vases Large & Medium - set of 2
Pure in form, the lenticular effect of the fluted glass masks the stems and showcases the flower heads. The facet near the bottom serves as a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Chinese Blue and White Tea Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Brushed with dark cobalt blue atop a creamy white field, this Qing-dynasty tea leaf jar beautifully exemplifies the timeless allure of blue-and-white porcelain. The tea jar has a gen...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Fluted Glass Vases Set of 3
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Albany Small, Medium & Large Vases - Set of 3 Glass
This set of 3 designer vases looks beautiful together or alone and makes an eye-catching addition to any shelf or table in your h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Florence Resnikoff Wall Sculpture
By Florence Resnikoff
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Resnikoff Wall Sculpture, Painted Canvass stretched over wire frame.
Signed on backside Resnikoff
Resnikoff's work can be found in the permanent collections of the City and ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Murano Hurricanes
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic pair of 20th century Italian Murano hand-blown glass hurricanes with a swirled pattern. Perfect for candles, but would be stunning if they were electrified and made into lamps!
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Handblown Art Glass Vase with Bowl by Oggetti
By Oggetti
Located in Chicago, IL
Handblown art glass vase measuring 9" tall X 8" diameter in yellow, blue, green and red glass. Handblown art glass bowl measuring 5"Diameter x 2" tall. Both from Italian art glass ma...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Terra Cotta Statue Fragment Depicting a Classic Woman's Head
Located in Round Top, TX
Fragment from a terra cotta statue depicting a classic women’s head. Great condition. Custom lucite stand is newly made.
Category
1820s Italian Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta, Lucite
Abstract Torso Sculpture by Slim Schramm Hand Carved Walnut Reclining Figure
By Slim Schramm
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand carved walnut torso sculpture by Slim Schramm is an abstract reclining figure. Schramm's exploitation of the natural growth patterns and irregularities of the wood lend to ...
Category
20th Century American American Craftsman Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Howard Miller 'Museum' Wall Clock by Nathan George Horwitt
By Howard Miller, Nathan Horwitt
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
Provincial Chinese Wooden Box with Bone Chopstick Handles
Located in Chicago, IL
A narrow wooden box with a sliding lid and a pair of carved bone chopstick handles with contrasting dark inlay at the ends. The bone handles were likely originally affixed to chopsti...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Bone
fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Fluted Glass Large Vase
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
STELLA LARGE VASE
Pure in form, the lenticular effect of the fluted glass masks the stems and showcases the flower heads. The facet near the bottom serves as a marker for the water ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Chinese Blue and White Ruyi Baluster Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary baluster jar from artisans in Jiangxi province continues the centuries-old tradition of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. Also known as a ginger jar or temple jar, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Bruce Niemi Bronze Sculpture Signed, 2003
Located in Chicago, IL
Bruce Niemi Bronze Sculpture Signed, 2003. Base is made out of brushed steel.
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
"Bouquet" 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
Stone
Chinese Blue and White Jar with Scholars' Objects
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese blue-and-white ceramics have inspired ceramists worldwide since cobalt was first introduced to China from the Middle East thousands of years ago. This contemporary vase from ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
fferrone Contemporary Handcrafted Czech Fluted Glass Albany Small Vase
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
ALBANY SMALL VASE
The Albany Vase inverts tradition with intricate fluting detail on the interior. The strong architectural lines are an exercise in material studies and production ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Ethiopian Carved Wooden Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles while sleeping, Ethiopian women would traditionally rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and con...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Primitive Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Large Horn Handle Magnifying Glass desk Accessory
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Large Horn Magnifying Glass. This was purchased from an estate and appears to be early.
Uncertain to maker and origin.
The brass rim is bent in slightly in one small are...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Neolithic Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
Northern China has a settled history that goes back more than 5,000 years. All along the western reaches of the Yellow River settlements sprung up and some of the first evidence we h...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Italian Ceramic Vase Double Cone Shape with White Over Black Glaze
By Fausto Melotti
Located in Chicago, IL
This tall ceramic vase has a double cone shape with a low "waist". The white glaze over the black base coat is loosely applied with varied thickness and tiny air bubbles overall. The...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Aubock Set of Smoking Accessories
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass and Wicker Wrapped pipe stand (Or Paperweight) with two brass spoon rests.
Category
1940s Austrian Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Teakwood Architectural Temple Pediment
Located in Chicago, IL
This giant architectural element once graced the pediment of a Northern Thai temple. It is from Chiang, Mai, Thailand and entirely made from Teakwood, which is naturally resistant ...
Category
Late 19th Century Thai Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Colima Seated Redware Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully aged with a rich patina and pitted wear, this seated ceramic male figure is attributed to the Colima region of Western Mexico. The stylized form of this male figure follows the conventions of Colima pottery...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Hungarian Hand-Cut Red and White Cased Glass Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
Hungarian hand cut and hand cased crystal bowl with convex center. Double circle incising takes on a three dimensional feel with the deep cut square in between each circle.
Category
Late 20th Century Hungarian Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small terracotta pot was hand-shaped in the 19th century with balanced proportions and a ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Provincial Chinese Trunk Mortar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This large wooden mortar dates to the late 19th century and was originally used for crushing rice, grain, spices and other foodstuffs. Carved from a single tree trunk, the mortar has...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
fferrone Contemporary Copper Small Serving Tray Decorative Sculpture Lift, Too
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple, elegant, minimalist, the contemporary copper small serving tray titled lift, to will redefine the landscape of your table setting. Inspired ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Pair Van Keppel Green VKG Iron Candelabras Candleholders with Varying Heights
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of iron candelabras or candleholders by Van Keppel Green (VKG) are two different variations from the same line of decorative accesso...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Carlo Zauli Ceramic Vase
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Chicago, IL
Black and gray iconic mottled glaze vase by Carlo Zauli.
The black potion of the glaze is composed of both matte and glossy glaze.
The vase, the archetype of every ceramist, is c...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Fluted Large Vase Handcrafted
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
The contemporary Czech glass Stella large vase, from a single stem to a beautiful bouquet, the Stella vases highlight any flower arrangement they co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Dan Murphy (American 20th C) Gold & Clear Anodized Aluminum Sculpture
By Dan Murphy
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass effect & natural polished aluminum sculpture mounted on Lucite titled "Misergo" by American metal sculptor Dan Murphy. The sculpture is series of straight and perfectly curved question mark shaped flat aluminum bands intertwined and fixed to an acrylic plinth.
Category
Late 20th Century American Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
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