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Item Ships From: Chicago
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

Pair of Raymor Hand Vases
By Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Raymor Hand Vases, Two left hands. Stamped on underside Raymor Mancer \ dimensions; 8' high 4' diameter
Category

1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
An integral part of traditional Chinese home life, ancestor worship before a domestic altar often featured painted ancestral portraits or tabletop ance...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Fluted Large with Medium Vases Handcrafted
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Large with medium Stella vases - Set of two The contemporary Czech glass Stella large and medium vases, from a single stem to a beautiful bouquet, t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Chinese Plum Blossom Snuff Bottle, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A mixture of finely powdered tobacco, herbs, and spices, snuff was introduced to China in the 17th century by Western diplomats. Initially reserved for ranking members of Qing-dynasty society, the practice provided an opportunity to display one's refined aesthetic through collectible snuff bottles. This decorative snuff bottle has a simple ceramic form and a colorful finish of overglaze enamels atop white glaze. The bottle has an oval shape, with flattened sides and rounded edges. The shoulders are accented with a door knocker motif and the sides are painted with birds amid plum blossom...
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Black Murano Cased Glass Vase With White Polka Dots
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Murano cased glass vase with a white glass rolled lip and white controlled bubble pattern.
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Early Marchello Fantoni Vase
By Marcello Fantoni, Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Marchello Fantoni vase, Abstract geometric designs with blue glaze. Signed underside "Fantoni" Italy.
Category

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

Materials

Clay, Ceramic

Carved Wood Ammonite Shell Sculpture on Brass Pedestal
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved to resemble a fossilized ammonite shell, this wood sculpture surmounts a brass clad pedestal.
Category

Late 20th Century American Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Jonathan Nesci w/ Robert Pulley Ceramic Stool with Black Coppered Glaze 18/16
By Jonathan Nesci
Located in Columbus, IN
Coil-built ceramic stool with black coppered glaze. Marked with an engraved bronze label to underside: Jonathan Nesci w/ Robert Pulley 18/16. Designe...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Blue and White Brush Pot with Shan Shui Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush pot, or bitong, was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This porcela...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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 can become a truly beautiful work of art. This bent handle basket was made i...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Willow

Chinese Peking Glass Bok Choy Charm, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Although practiced for centuries, Chinese glass-making gained prominence during the Qing-dynasty with the introduction of Peking glass. Adapting European technologies, workshops in the Imperial Palace began creating layered and intricately-carved glass pieces that mimicked the translucency of jade, semiprecious stones, and rare jewels. This Peking glass charm is sculpted as a tiny bok choy...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Albert Chubac French Artist Kinetic Rotating Steel Sculpture Girouette 2002
By Albert Chubac
Located in Chicago, IL
ALBERT CHUBAC FRENCH ARTIST STEEL KINETIC ROTATING SCULTPURE GIROUETTE 2002 1/2 SCHOOL OF NICE Chubac was born in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1925 and re...
Category

Early 2000s French Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Chinese Phoenix Tail Vase with Figures in a Garden, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The form of this 19th century porcelain vase is called "phoenix tail" because of the way its flared mouth and slender waist mimic the shape of the bird. The vibrant landscape leaps o...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Chinese Mirror Tray, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple lines, a modest form, and a layer of hand-brushed lacquer give this petite wooden tray a provincial charm that recalls the warmth of home. Rich with character, the square tray...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Mirror, Pine

Chrome Cubist Sculpture on Black Granite Pedestal
By S. Fernandez Van Den Bussche
Located in Chicago, IL
Impressive chromed and incised geometric metal sculpture, on a black granite plinth. Sculpture is signed S. Fernandez Van Den Bussche 1979.
Category

1970s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Chrome, Steel

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

Nupe Gourd Water Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the natural world, nupe ceramicists fired this water vessel in the shape of a gourd. The vessel's varied textures and colors come from its utilitarian design. The paralle...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

fferrone Contemporary Hand-crafted Candlesticks, Set of 3
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Linea candlestick large - set of three 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...
Category

2010s Czech Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Craig Ellwood Painting Titled "For Josef - Silver #1"
By Craig Ellwood
Located in Chicago, IL
Craig Ellwood Painting Titled "For Josef - Silver #1" 1979-80 Painted Masonite and Plywood Elwood Mid-Century Modern Architect / Artist Signed, titled, dated and numbered to verso '7...
Category

1970s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Masonite, Plywood

Composition Mask of Mythical God
Located in Round Top, TX
Composition mask of a classic mythical face.
Category

Early 1900s Italian Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Composition

Chinese Double Steamed Wine Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century ceramic jar is formed in a traditional shape meant for storing wine and spirits made from rice and grains. Known as cheng, these jars are defined by having a ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Paper Brass Bowl II by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Paper brass bowl II by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 17.7 x W 22.8 x H 14 cm Materials: tarnished brass Available in tarnished brass and darkened brass. The Paper Series embodie...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Joseph Burlini "Reflections" Bronze Sculpture #34/100, 1985
By Joseph A. Burlini
Located in Chicago, IL
Joseph Burlini "Reflections" Bronze Sculpture #34/100, 1985. Sculpture sits on a black acrylic base. Measures 21" long, acrylic base 12" long 6" deep.
Category

1980s Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Opera Drum Barrel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This squat, melon-like barrel is actually a turn of the century Peking opera drum, originally used by a theater troupe to accompany the dances and songs of traditional Chinese opera. The drum's finely joined oakwood slats are held together by hand-smithed iron bands and cloaked in a rich patina from a century of use. Filled with lush greenery and foliage, this rustic drum barrel...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Toussian Storage Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Ovoid pots were an elegant storage solution in African tribal life. This beautifully balanced example is attributed to the Toussian people of Western Burkina Faso. Masterfully made to protect its contents from the elements, pots such as this one were coiled by female ceramists to hold food or personal...
Category

Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

James Prestini Steel Construction #293 Sculpture
By James Prestini
Located in Chicago, IL
James Prestini steel construction #293 sculpture; nickel-plated steel stacked geometric forms. Signed underside, From the Private Art Collection Harris Bank Chicago Additional provenance: Staempfli Gallery, New York Acquired via The Arts Club of Chicago in 1975 exhibited: Kyle Morris...
Category

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

Materials

Chrome, Nickel

Diane Cooper Mixed Media over Wood Wall Mounted Bundle Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Diane Cooper Mixed Media over Wood Wall Mounted Bundle Sculpture, From Ruth Horwich collection. Textures Canvas and Metal About Diane Cooper: Inspired by the visual culture in Japan,...
Category

1990s American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

"Denkbilder" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby cars of his youth, eac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper

Mossi Incised Currency Bracelet
Located in Chicago, IL
The blacksmiths and sculptors of the Mossi People were held in special regard by the tribe's ruling class. Their ability to shape bronze and other precious metals into currency and status symbols made them valuable members of the powerful tribe. The intricate design of this currency bracelet...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

A Large Enamel over Steel Metal Bowl by Prust & Hill of Hanova Company
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large Avocado & Blue Enamel Metal Bowl by the Hanova of Pasadena. The last photo shows what appears to be a layer of copper possibly used in the production process of this bowl. When photographing up close under light, the camera produces the last photo included in listing. HANOVA OF PASADENA Hanova began 1962 is a collaboration between Erwin Prust and Bob Hill in Hollywood, California. Prust and Hill experimented using a small furnace to improve the technique of enamel coating on steel rather than the typical base metal of copper. Prust and Hill moved the production to Pasadena, California. Hill designed pieces and Prust, with his background in porcelain enamel processes, perfected the techniques and managed production. During this time, Prust honed and finally perfected the enamel lava and crazing texturing technique on steel that signifies their distinctive pieces. The process of perfecting the surface was a lengthy one. The finish required three coats of enamel to be fired independently at about 1400 degrees. The steel was cleaned and etched, and fired with a base coat. Secondly came a coat of olive-colored enamel. The third and final coat was the primary color of the piece that revealed the olive color underneath. Rust, mustard, turquoise, blue and green were the most popular of the 10 colors. Each piece was unique and random in its texturing. The company ran a small operation, with only 2 to 3 employees as a production workshop team. In 1967, Hill’s enthusiasm for the business had all but died, and he sold his share to Prust. After Hill, who was the the primary designer for the company, Prust hired Charles Chaney...
Category

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

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted by artisans in China's Shanxi province, this black clay vessel has a quiet simplicity, shaped with balanced proportions and an undecorated, unglazed surface. Charged with th...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Woven River Basket, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This 19th-century example re...
Category

19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Reed, Wood

fferrone Set of 2 Contemporary Czech Clear Glass Trio Candelabras/Bud Vases
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
The contemporary handcrafted set of two clear glass Trios Candelabras can serve as either a candelabra or bud vase. When used in multiples, endless playful arrangements can be create...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

"Retablo No. 5 (An Attic of Records)" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
The intricate retablos of contemporary artist Patrick Fitzgerald are his means of paying homage to the musicians that inspired him throughout his life. Derived from Mexican votive...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Large Provincial Chinese Farm Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden tray from northern China charms with rustic texture and asymmetric form. Hand-carved from a single block of wood, the tray has an oval shape with rounded corners and tape...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

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

fferrone Sculptural Darkened Minimal Steel Centerpiece Tray with Two Vessels
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
With strong minimal architectural forms emphasizing the tension between positive and negative space, the sculptural Maison Collection is comprised of a serving tray, medium bowl, and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Albany Large Fluted Vase Handcrafted
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
The Albany vase collection inverts tradition with the intricate fluting detail on the interior of the vase. The strong, simple lines of the vases make these perfect for any interior....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to en...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Slate Candelabras, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This regal pair of bronze and slate candelabras originated in 19th-century France and are beautifully detailed with molded and gilt embellishments. Crafted in the style of Empire furniture, each candlestick rests on a tiered, triform bronze base of gilt foliate scrollwork surrounding a central baluster post. From each base, a sleek stone stem of polished black slate rises to support the cast bronze top of three curved arms and four candle dishes, embellished with further gilt elements and bobèches, or drip pans. A gorgeous example of French opulence...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Slate, Bronze

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

Bronze Garuda Figurine, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite bronze figurine is cast in the form of Garuda, a demigod and mythical king of birds in Hindu and Buddhist faith. Taking the form of half-bird half man, Garuda is a powerf...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

C. Jere Raindrops Tree Sculpture, Circa 1970, Signed.
By C. Jeré Artisan House
Located in Chicago, IL
Authentic 1970 C. Jere Raindrops Tree Sculpture. Not a reproduction. The piece is made of chrome plated metal circles or “raindrops” welded to iron...
Category

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

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Chinese Blue and White Botanical Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This round, porcelain storage jar is brightly glazed in the classic blue-and-white manner with an allover pattern of botanical motifs. A combination of stenciled linework and hand-br...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial 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...
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Fabric

Jan De Swart Lucite Sculpture
By Jan De Swart
Located in Chicago, IL
This Lucite sculpture by the artist Jan De Swart is an early work from the 1940s. The organic bean-shaped sculpture is entirely handmade and polished by the artist, very few of these...
Category

1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

Chinese Woven River Basket, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This hand-woven example rema...
Category

19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Reed, Wood

fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Clear Modern Large Vase Handcrafted
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
The Contemporary Czech clear glass Rossi large vase, from a single stem to a beautiful bouquet, the modern and minimal Rossi vases highlight any flo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Paul Hart American Craft Face Sculpture 1975
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Hart American Craft Face Sculpture 1975, Assemblage Made with Reclaimed Objects, Broom and mop heads, fence parts and wood wheels. Signed to Copper Studio...
Category

1970s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Blue and White Chinoiserie Candle Stand Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage porcelain vase is shaped like a large candle stand and decorated with a blue-and-white Chinoiserie design of an idyllic town square land...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Lupo Horiokami Italian Babel Wolf Vase Black Ash and Brass
Located in Chicago, IL
Babel vase by Italian artist Lupo Horiokami black ashwood, gold metallic foil. After 20 years in the world of tattooing he understood the importance o...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ash

fferrone Glass Decorative 2 part Contemporary Flower Czech Vase Handcrafted
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
This Contemporary two-part clear Czech glass vase is both a flower frog, or flower arranger, and vessel. From a single stem to a complete arrangement, this vase celebrates flowers with its design and handcrafted techniques. Each flower frog's hole pattern is unique: it's created at just the right moment in the glass' molten state. The handcrafted Splash vase...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Balance Sculpture by Erin Vincent, 2024
By Erin Vincent
Located in Chicago, IL
A textural table sculpture made from paper tubes, aqua resin, and acrylic by Canadian artist Erin Vincent. Erin Vincent is a Canadian artist who creates sculptural wall art and inst...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin, Paper

"Retablo No. 4 (Blackbird)" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
The intricate retablos of contemporary artist Patrick Fitzgerald are his means of paying homage to the musicians that inspired him throughout his life. Derived from Mexican votive...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture No. 15 Signed Mario Dal Fabbro 1982 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

Chinese Female Mingqi Spirit Attendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Molded of earthenware, this petite sculpture is a type of centuries-old burial figurine known as míngqì. Such model figures were placed in tombs of individuals with high status to en...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a single block of granite, this stone vessel is an early 19th century mortar once used in a Chinese kitchen to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. The small mortar...
Category

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

Materials

Granite

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