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Item Ships From: Chicago
Pair of Blue and White Scroll Pots
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - the scroll pot was a fixture of every traditional scholar’s studio. Drawing on China...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Thai Bronze Buddha's Hand, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century Buddha's hand sculpture from Thailand is finely cast of bronze with lifelike features and a beautiful dark patina. The hand is held upwards in abhaya mudra, the ges...
Category
Mid-19th Century Thai Minimalist Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a single block of limestone, this stone vessel is an early 19th century mortar once used to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. The hand chiseled, rustic exterior ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Monumental Japanese Sake Vessel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant, large-scale vessel is a Japanese widemouth stoneware jar (kame) traditionally used for storing water and other liquids. This 19th-century example continues traditional ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Stoneware
Blue and White Brush Pot with Birds and Peonies
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
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Blue and White Double Happiness Ginger Jars
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this pair of ginger jars with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, each porcelai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
A Cast Stone Garden Sculpture of a Shar Pei
Located in Chicago, IL
This cast stone sculpture is made with marble dust, producing a sparkling effect in certain lighting conditions. The Shar Pei was the preferred breed of Chinese aristocrats before...
Category
Late 20th Century French Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone
Chinese Dark Glaze Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
As evidenced by the interior glaze, this stoneware vessel was once used in a provincial Qing-dynasty kitchen for storing or fermenting food and condiments. The small kitchen jar has ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Shagreen vintage card case
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a great light green shagreen card case in wonderful vintage condition
There is an M initial on front
Category
20th Century European Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Shagreen
Blue and White Double Happiness Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this slender ginger jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Post-modern Cloud Clock by Heide Warlamis, Vienna Collection Porcelain, Numbered
By Heide Warlamis
Located in Chicago, IL
This porcelain cloud clock was designed by Austrian master Heide Warlamis, part of the esteemed Vienna Collection from the 1980s. This rare numbered limited edition piece is marked a...
Category
1980s Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Glass Bead Handle
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio. Arguably the most important tool, the brush served as a direct link to the artist...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Other
Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a single block of limestone, this stone vessel is an early 19th century mortar once used to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. The hand chiseled, rustic exterior ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Pewter Trinket Dish, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
For one short decade, from around 1910 to 1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling commercial centers of Shanghai and Canton. Drawn to pewter’s soft, silvery glow, artists t...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a single block of limestone, this stone vessel is an early 19th century mortar once used to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. The hand chiseled, rustic exterior ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a single block of limestone, this stone vessel is an early 19th century mortar once used to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. The hand chiseled, rustic exterior ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Indian Brass Betel Nut Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This ornate Indian betel nut box dates back to the early 20th century. Known in India as a paan daan, this box was used in the ritual of chewing betel nut or paan, a practice that da...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
Blue and White Peony Brush Pot
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
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Set of four Limoges Trinket Boxes
Located in Chicago, IL
These fanciful porcelain trinket boxes charm with soft color and hand-painted decoration. Drawing on traditions that date back to the 18th century, these compact trinket boxes are in the style of traditional Limoges porcelain. Limoges porcelain boxes emerged in the mid-18th century and were originally used to store trinkets, cosmetics, tobacco, and pills. The underside of the basket shaped Limoges box bears the mark of the esteemed Limoges company Chamart.
From the collection of Frances and Gary Comer.
Additional Dimensions:
Basket Shaped Limoges Box: 2.25"W x 2"D x 1"H
Cartouche Shaped Limoges Box: 2"W x 1.5"D x 1.25"H
Ovoid Shaped Limoges Box: 2"W x 1.5"D x 1"H
Heart Shaped Limoges...
Category
Late 20th Century European French Provincial Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Andre Bloch French Low Ceramic Vase in Black Glaze c 2010
Located in Chicago, IL
A low ceramic vase by French artist Andre Bloch. Bloch uses a heavily grogged clay and deep black glaze to create his unique forms. Circa 2010
Category
2010s French Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
Blue and White Brush Pot with Birds and Peonies
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
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Robert Arneson Footed Bowl 1960c.
By Robert Arneson 1
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Arneson Footed Bowl 1960 c.
circa 1960
glazed earthenware, incised 'ARNESON' on underside
Diameter 8.50"
3" high
Category
1960s Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Blue and White Double Happiness Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this slender ginger jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Franco Bucci Italian Black Ceramic Vase Italy c1970
By Franco Bucci
Located in Chicago, IL
A black ceramic vase by Franco Bucci for Laboratorio Pesaro Italy c 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Indian Etched Brass Vanity Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This Indian three-tier box was crafted in the early 20th century and originally used as a vanity chest or jewelry box. Etched with an elegant all-over floral motif, the brass box is swathed in a rich red pigment with a metallic sheen and dotted with pops of blue, white, and green on the blossoms. Like an accordion sewing box...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Post-modern vase by John Bergen Studio, signed 1980s Canada
Located in Chicago, IL
From the John Bergen Studio in 1980s Canada comes this ceramic vase, a piece that captures the essence of post-modern design with its blend of atypical forms and motifs. Eschewing co...
Category
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Andre Bloch French Tall Ceramic Vase in Black Glaze c 2010
Located in Chicago, IL
A tall ceramic vase by French artist Andre Bloch. Bloch uses a heavily grogged clay and deep black glaze to create his unique forms. Circa 2010
Category
2010s French Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
French Ceramic Vase With Three Necks c 1972
Located in Chicago, IL
French black ceramic vase with three necks c 1972. Heavily textured clay with black textured matte glaze.
Very reminiscent of French potters from LaBorne.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a single block of limestone, this stone vessel is an early 19th century mortar once used to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. The hand chiseled, rustic exterior ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Japanese Red Enamel box
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a rare enamel red box signed s. Inaba Kyoto . The picture on top is of three birds flying
Enamel is all intact and in great condition
Beautiful box to add to any collection!
Category
20th Century Japanese Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
"Composition 202.3" Cubist Abstract Sculpture by Dan Schneiger
By Dan Schneiger
Located in Chicago, IL
"Composition 202.3" is a captivating cubist/abstract mixed media sculpture by Dan Schneiger, dating from circa 2020. The sculpture is a harmonious assembly of wood, foam core, plaste...
Category
2010s American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Foam, Resin, Plaster, Paint, Wood
Post-modern Ball Vase by Harris-Cies, Signed Dated, USA 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
This ball vase, signed "Harris-Cies" and dated "1989," represents the early creative period of the artist couple from Walker Valley, NY. Characteristic of their 1980s work, it featur...
Category
1980s Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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
Vintage Brass Putti Cherub Angel Wall Mounted Sconces Candle Holders - Set of 2
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Brass Putti Cherub Angel Wall Mounted Sconces Candle Holders - Set of 2
These matching cherub wall sconces can hold small taper candles. The cherubs are mounted upon a recta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Coated inside and out with a rich, dark brown glaze, this 19th-century jar was originally used for fermenting foods and condiments in a provincial Chinese kitchen. The wide-mouth jar...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Jacques and Dani Ruelland French Ceramic Bottle Aubergine Glaze
By Jacques and Dani Ruelland
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic bottle form by the French ceramic artists Jacques and Dani Ruelland.
An aubergine glaze.
Signature is obscured by the glaze.
Literature: Pierre Staudenmeyer, La Ce´ramiq...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Phillips Starck Custom Stainless Steel Dishes, set of Thirty-Eight
By Philippe Starck
Located in Chicago, IL
Phillips Starck Custom Stainless Steel Dishes set of Thirty-Eight, from The Clift Hotel, San Fransisco California.
Two sizes:
Both 1/2" high
Smaller 23" in total
9" x 6"
Larger 15 in...
Category
1990s Italian Art Deco Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
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 branches in the shape of a round t...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome, Iron
"Kenzo" Geometric Abstract Sculpture by Dan Schneiger
By Dan Schneiger
Located in Chicago, IL
The "Kenzo" sculpture by Dan Schneiger stands as a refined exploration of cubic and geometric forms, crafted in the year 2021. Composed of wood, foam core, plaster, and resin, and fi...
Category
2010s American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint, Foam
Rare Blenko Charcoal Glass Abstract Bowl Model 558 by Wayne Husted - As-Is
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in Chicago, IL
This bowl has 2 large internal fractures in the glass unfortunately. A rare model by Husted and in probably one of the more desirable modern colors (charcoal). In this condition, ei...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Interzone Sculpture by Dan Schneiger
By Dan Schneiger
Located in Chicago, IL
"Interzone" is a commanding brutalist / abstract mixed media sculpture by Dan Schneiger, created circa 2015. This piece, like many of Schneiger's works, features an intricate amalgam...
Category
2010s American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster, Wood, Paint
1930s Japanese Champleve Brass Vase with Enamel
Located in Chicago, IL
Champleve is an enameling technique that enamels raised surfaces on a cast brass object and then fired in a kiln. Not to be confused with cloisonné that soldiers wires in a design to...
Category
20th Century Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Post-modern Vase Handmade by ASH WORKS High-Fired Porcelain Vase, NY USA 1991
Located in Chicago, IL
Created by Anne Schiesel-Harris and Phillip Harris at ASH WORKS, this 1991 porcelain vase embodies the post-modern design ethos. Its cylindrical form serves as a canvas for a pattern...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Petite Famille Rose Chinese Ginger jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Bitossi Rosenthal-Netter Vase Gold/Black Metallic, Italy
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in Chicago, IL
Bitossi Rosenthal-Netter Vase Gold/Black Metallic, Italy. Vase is labeled Italy on bottom.
Measurements 8" tall, 4.25" diameter
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Alessandro Mendini Vase for Studio Alchimia, 1988
By Studio Alchimia, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Chicago, IL
Alessandro Mendini created this evocative vase for Studio Alchimia in 1988. Standing at a stately height akin to a column, the vase exhibits a series of wavy, sinuous contours that d...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
American Hand-Built Ceramic Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 20th-century American hand-built slab ceramic tray is a striking fusion of artistic craftsmanship and practical utility. Its undulating edges add a touch of organic eleganc...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Stone Axe Head on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese Neolithic-inspired stone axe head, meticulously carved from an orange/brown stone, is a testament to ancient craftsmanship and cultural significance. Axe heads of this s...
Category
20th Century Chinese Prehistoric Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Provincial Chinese Wheel Disc, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This large 19th-century wooden farm cart wheel captivates with simple lines and wabi-sabi textures. The expressive grain of Chinese northern elm (yumu) is on full display, beautifull...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Elm
Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Strap Handles, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
For many centuries, people in China have burned incense in shallow censers such as this, placed within a shrine or atop a home altar. An essential element o...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Brass Candlesticks with Bells
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of 19th-century English brass candlesticks embodies the charm and ingenuity of a bygone era. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, these candlesticks feature bells s...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair Mid Twentieth Century Murano Glass Candleholders by Seguso Vetri d'arte
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Mid Twentieth Century blown Murano glass candlestick holders having gold infused in the top and the bottom of the holder. Signed Seguso Vetri d'Arte on the bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Pair of Mid Twentieth CenturyMurano Glass Candle Holders by Seguso Vetri d'Arte
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of tall Murano blown glass candlestick holders signed on the base Seguso Vetri d' arte. The spiral ribbed clear glass candleholders have infused gold at the top and near the b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Viktor Schreckengost Vase with Fish Cowan Pottery
By Cowan Pottery, Viktor Schreckengost
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
Scorpion Sculpture, Enrique "Sebastian Carbajal, 1990
By Enrique Sebastian Carbajal
Located in Chicago, IL
Scorpion Sculpture, Enrique "Sebastian Carbajal, 1990's
Born Enrique Carbajal Gonzalez, Sebastian adopted his pseudonym after seeing a painting called St. Sebastian by Italian Renais...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Glazed Stoneware by Elena Rakochy "La Linda Nedra"
Located in Chicago, IL
La Linda Nedra by Elena Rakochy
Artist Bio and Statement
Elena Rakochy is a sculptor from Chicago, specializing in clay and drawing inspiration from nature and interpersonal connect...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
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