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Item Ships From: Chicago
Sergio Asti Vase
By Sergio Asti
Located in Chicago, IL
Sergio Asti Jaipur vase from the Toky collection, Superego Editions
This example is number 11 from the edition of 50. Glazed signature and edition to underside: [Jaipur N. 11/50]. Si...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Otto Natzler Spade Form
By Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Located in Chicago, IL
Otto Natzler Spade Form, Black Crystalline glaze with Green Blush
Signed and dated to underside ‘O.N.87’ with artist's cipher and applied archive number 'X499’
Dimensions:
8 h × 5¼ w...
Category
1980s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
A Teak Wood Sculpture of a Cambodian Apsara Goddess
Located in Chicago, IL
Newly carved from reclaimed teakwood, this bust takes the form of an apsara. With origins in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology, Apsaras are female spirits of the clouds and waters. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Hand-Carved Tapered Puddingstone Planter
Located in Chicago, IL
A clean-lined interpretation of an ancient form, this tapered basin was hand-carved by artisans in China's Shandong province. Though it looks like a meticulous painting, the mesmeriz...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
fferrone Contemporary Decorative Dark St. Steel Medium Bowl Vessel Centerpiece
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
With strong contemporary architectural forms emphasizing the tension between positive and negative space, the minimal Maison collection is comprised of a serving tray, medium bowl, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Brass Gazelle Sculpture On Walnut & Brass Pedestal.
Located in Chicago, IL
Expertly cast and finished brass leaping gazelle sculpture mounted on a brass plinth based walnut pedestal.
Category
1970s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Spirit Screen with Duan Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century spirit screen from northern China is inset with a duan stone, similar to stones used to create many inkstones for calligraphy. The stand i...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Rick Owens Cast Bronze Coupe Vase Black Patina Signed
By Rick Owens
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic bronze coupe vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection.
This is shown in the black patina.
Designed in 2012. Each bronze is signed.
Can be used as vase or sc...
Category
2010s French Brutalist Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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
Paul Evans Cityscape Keep Safe Box
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans Cityscape Keep Safe Box, not many of these were produced, interior plastic laminite.
Dimensions:
5" wide
5" deep
3" high
Category
1970s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Ken Warneke – Suite of Triptych Face Paintings 1984
Located in Chicago, IL
Ken Warneke – Suite of Triptych Face Paintings (1984)
A striking set of three portrait paintings by Chicago School artist Ken Warneke, exhibited at the MCA Chicago. Each piece is sig...
Category
1980s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Masonite
Chinese Famille Verte Hat Stand with Ancient Censers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this porcelain hat stand was once used by a Qing-dynasty gentleman to display his cap while it wasn't being worn. The hat stand is decorated in the fa...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Ceramic Art Deco Hanging Wall Mask manner of Goldsheider
By Goldsheider
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian ceramic Art Deco hanging wall mask bust of a woman. Similar to the works of Goldsheider. This mask is marked Italy on backside along wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
"Sol" Fruit Bowl in Glass by Ettore Sottsass, 1982
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Skokie, IL
Ettore Sottsass "Sol" fruit bowl for Compagnia Vetraria Muranese for Memphis Italy, 1982
Additional Information:
Materials: Glass
Dimensions: 10 1/4" H × 12 1/2" W × 11 3/4" D
...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Sculpture of Family
Located in Round Top, TX
Bronze sculpture of family. Signed. Fantastic patina.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
fferrone Contemporary Czech Glass Clear Modern Medium Vase Handcrafted
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
The Contemporary Czech clear glass Rossi medium vase, from a single stem to a beautiful bouquet, the modern and minimal Rossi vases highlight any fl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
fferrone Pair of Contemporary Black Serving Trays Decorative Sculpture
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Lift and lift, too - set of two
Simple. Elegant. Minimalist. The contemporary black serving trays titled Lift collection will redefine the landscap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
fferrone Contemporary Abstract Black Small Serving Tray Decorative Sculpture
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Lift, too small size
Simple. Elegant. Minimalist. The abstract contemporary black small serving tray titled Lift, Too will redefine the landscape o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Nineteen Inch Tall Rosenthal Columnar Form Porcelain Vase Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
This Rosenthal porcelain vase is classically elegant with a faceted columnar form and a satiny white glaze. The slender form and substantial height will allow for tall and dramatic f...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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
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 Qing-dynasty tray a provincial charm that recalls the warmth of home. The beveled frame is brushed w...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Mirror, Pine
Mario Dal Fabbro Sculpture
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in Chicago, IL
Mario Dal Fabbro sculpture no. 24
Signed, 1976. Nodding head. C.6
Multi-disciplinary artist Mario Dal Fabbro was born in Cappella Maggiore, Italy in 1913. He trained in his family's furniture design shop prior to attending both the R. Superior Institute for Decorative and Industrial Arts in Venice as well as Magistero Artistico, graduating with high honours in 1937.
From the years of 1938-1948 Dal Fabbro immersed himself in furniture design and academia. Primarily, he designed furniture for both design houses and private clients. Del Fabbro participated in the Triennale de Milano competition in both 1939 and 1947 and won the Ganzatti Contest for 'Standardization of Furniture". During this period he also contributed to the Italian design publications Domus and Stile and the French magazine L'Architecture D'Aujourd'hui.
In 1948 Mario Dal Fabbro immigrated to America and began designing furniture for mass production, working for J.G. Furniture in New York and Quakertown, PA. During his years steady employ, he published Modern Furniture: Its Design And Construction in 1949 and contributed regularly to The New York Times and House and Garden. His subsequent publications spanned a little over the decade and included How to Build Modern Furniture (1951), How to Make Built-In Furniture (1955) and How to Make Children's Furniture and Play Equipment...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
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
Japanese Tokyo Shop Tabako-Bon
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
Chinese Red Lacquer Hide Pillow, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this extraordinary Chinese headrest is hand-crafted of lacquered hide atop an elongated bamboo frame. Used while sleeping like a modern pillow, the he...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Candleholder or Floral Centrepiece for Indoors or Outdoors
Located in Chicago, IL
Could be American or Italian hand-painted flowers that also hold a candle. Makes for a nice indoor or outdoor centerpiece.
Category
1950s American Country Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Antique Indonesian Mechanical Drill, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Long ago, an Indonesian artisan living on Lombok, an island well known for its weaving, made his living using this handsome hand-crafted drill. The antique tool is beautifully constr...
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Iron
Chinese Polychrome Seated Ancestor Figure, C. 1800
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 ancestor figure...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century German Philipp Haas & Sohne Balloon Shaped Mantel Clock
By Philipp Haas & Shone
Located in Chicago, IL
This Early 20th-century German Philipp Haas & Söhne balloon-shaped mantel clock features a mahogany case with boxwood and ebony inlays. The porcelain is hand-painted with a pastoral ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Other Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Glass, Ebony, Mahogany
"Man with Cup" by Allan Winkler
By Allan Winkler
Located in Chicago, IL
Although this whimsical sculpture by Allan Winkler has the look of outsider art, this ceramic work stems from the art school-trained artist’s interest in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Florence Resnikoff "Inner Strength" Wall Sculpture
By Florence Resnikoff
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Resnikoff "Inner Strength" Wall Sculpture,
Painted Canvass stretched over wire frame.
Resnikoff's work can be found in the permanent collections of the City and County of Sa...
Category
1960s Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Chinese Wooden Rice Pestle, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This long wooden object is a 19th century pestle, originally used with a large, free-standing mortar to pound rice or other grains. Placed upon a custom steel mount, the wooden tool ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
James Prestini I Beam
By James Prestini
Located in Chicago, IL
James Prestini sculpture
Nickel plated with impressed signature to underside: [Prestini]. Signed to underside: [Prestini 315].
This can be displayed on a table case or floor in the...
Category
1970s American Minimalist Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Provincial Chinese Farm Tray, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early-20th century wooden tray from northern China charms with rustic texture and asymmetric form. hand carved from a single block of wood, the tray has a rectangular shape with...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Provincial Chinese Blue and White Plate, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-19th century footed plate is decorated in the blue-and-white style with a pattern of stamped geometric and curvilinear motifs. At the center of the plate is a starburst meda...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Clyde Burt Ceramic Charger
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic charger in glazed stoneware. Signature to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
"Man in Green Shirt" by Allan Winkler
By Allan Winkler
Located in Chicago, IL
Although this whimsical sculpture by Allan Winkler has the look of outsider art, this ceramic work stems from the art school-trained artist’s interest in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
John Newman, (American, b. 1952) Mixed Media Sculpture
By John Newman
Located in Chicago, IL
Mixed media sculpture, by noted contemporary artist, John Newman (American, b. 1952). The piece was first shown at the Tibor de Nagy Gallery solo exhibition show entitled, “Spoonfuls”, A series of small mixed-media sculptures. The unique expressive piece is constructed of straw, shell, cast acrylic, plexiglass, wood, papier mache, Japanese paper, aqua resin, gold leaf, acrylic paint, approx 9"h x 14"l x 6"w
Provenance: A Private Collection: 888 Park Avenue, NYC; work appeared at the Tibor de Nagy Gallery, NYC. Solo exhibition March 26 - April 30 2016.
About the artist (from the artist’s website):
John Newman is a New York-based artist. He was born in Flushing, New York, and received his BA from Oberlin College. He attended the Whitney Museum Study Program in 1972, received his MFA in 1975 from the Yale School of Art...
Category
1990s American Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of French Gilt Bronze and Slate Candlesticks, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This regal pair of bronze and slate candlesticks 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 triform bronze base of claw feet and petal scrollwork, topped by a gilt acanthus leaf throne supporting a simple black slate stem. The sleek stone posts in turn support an urn-form bronze capital with floral and gilt elements. A gorgeous example of French opulence...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Slate, Bronze
Craig Ellwood Painting Titled for Josef - Black #1
By Craig Ellwood
Located in Chicago, IL
Craig Ellwood Painting Titled for Josef - Black #1 1979-80 Painted Masonite and plywood
Elwood Mid-Century Modern Architect / Artist
Signed, titled, dated and numbered to verso ‘C.El...
Category
1970s Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Masonite, Plywood
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
Miniature Baule Chair
By Baule Tribe
Located in Chicago, IL
Noted for its individualistic, egalitarian, and progressive society, the Baule of Cote D'Ivoire were master craftspeople. This chair features their characteristically well polished w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Celadon Glazed Temple Headrest, c. 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
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Canary Yellow Fantoni with Green Highlights Vase for Raymor
By Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Canary Yellow Fantoni with Green Highlights Vase for Raymor
Sinned underside [Fantoni Italy for Raymor]
Dimensions:
12" high
8.25" diameter
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Red Lacquer Hibachi, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed to hold glowing embers, hibachi vessels were used for cooking or as a source of heat in Japanese homes. Placed under a low wood kotatsu table wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Chinese Courtyard Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic wooden container dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store dry goods or household items in a provincial home in Yunnan province. Hollowed from a single t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Hand Built Earthenware Monument to Breakfast Icon Cap'n Crunch
By Steve Banks
Located in Chicago, IL
An ode to a childhood favorite - this chunky, hand built sculpture depicts a bust of Cap't Crunch cluttered amidst ionic columns and bridge girders. Its earthenware coloring is comp...
Category
2010s American Industrial Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Chinese Double Handled Brass Brazier, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
On a cold winter’s night in China’s Northern provinces, the well-to-do held their hands over this coal-filled brazier to ward off the chill. Handmade of brass, the exquisitely crafte...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Bronze Arabian Stallion Figures Ion Footed Mahogany Plinths
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent casting and color perfected by age, bronze Arabian stallions on removable mahogany footed plinths.
Category
Early 20th Century American Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Ceramic Glazed Urn, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
At once ancient and contemporary, this beautiful urn speaks to the timelessness of Chinese ceramic design. Made in northern China in the early 20th century, the urn pays respect to m...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Oval Puddingstone Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
Uniquely patterned, this exceptional tray is hand carved from puddingstone. Named for its intriguing patterning, the conglomerate stone is embedded with pebbles of different minerals...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Clyde Burt Ceramic Bowl
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt Ceramic Motif Bowl in glazed stoneware with hand incised abstract pattern.
Signed to underside: [CB].
American, circa 1965.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Composition Modern / Midcentury Sculpture
Located in Round Top, TX
Composition sculpture. Signed with gallery label on bottom.
Category
1960s French Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Composition
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
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
Set of Three Chinese Gilt Fragments, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved and lavishly pigmented, these gilt fragments originated as decorative elements of ornate Qing-dynasty furniture or architecture. Elevated by ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Paul Chaleff Studio Vase
By Paul Chaleff
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Chaleff Studio Vase
singed underside Paul Chaleff 1977
8" high
8" diameter
4.50"opening
footed
4.25" foot diameter
Category
1970s Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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