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Item Ships From: Chicago
Guido Gambone Ceramic Animal Italian Sculptures Figurines Set of Four
By Guido Gambone
Located in Chicago, IL
Charming set of ceramic animal sculpture figurines from the great master and innovator of Modern Italian Ceramics, Guido Gambone. Signature and famous donkey mark on bottom of each ...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Bloodroot, Small Scale Cast Bronze Botanical Sculpture with Subtle Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
Bloodroot start to bloom before the foliage unfolds in early spring common in the upper Midwest of the United States. After blooming, the leaves unfurl to their full size as seen in ...
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Blue & White Dragon Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This large porcelain jar is beautifully glazed in the classic blue-and-white manner, with hand-painted cobalt-blue decoration against a crisp whit...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Enameled Metal Black Ant Sculptures
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Enameled Metal Black Ant Sculptures. Measure 12.5" long, 9" wide, 10" tall
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Italian Green Murano Glass Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Green Murano Glass Vase This rippled glass vase has streaks of blue and dark green on a pale green color field. It contains a make...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Tim Orr Ceramic Biomorphic Abstract Sculpture France c1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Chicago, IL
Biomorphic ceramic sculpture by Tim Orr, Frane c 1970. Mottled earth tones glaze. Piece unique. Born in England, Tim Orr is a sculptor, painter and ceramist. He moved to Biot, Franc...
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Steel Bottle Opener by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Darkned Brass Bottle Opener by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 14 x W 1.9 x H 1.9 cm Materials: stainless steel Strong in form and heavy in weight, the bottle openers are elegant in th...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Lion on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
Behold this exquisite 19th-century French gilt bronze lion head architectural fragment, a mesmerizing relic of a bygone era. This captivating ...
Category

19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Female Snake Dancer After Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Chicago, IL
Bronze statue of a young woman in a strapless dress with a billowing bottom, holding a large snake. At one time the piece was d’or bronze, although most of the gold leafing has rubbe...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Polychrome Lucky Fish
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this artisanal koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. And b...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Pine

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 fur...
Category

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

Materials

Slate, Bronze

20th Century French Bronze Venus Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This 20th-century French gilt bronze "Venus" sculpture is a harmonious fusion of ancient inspiration and modernist aesthetics. The abstracted female torso, resplendent in gilded bron...
Category

20th Century French Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Modern Abstract Metal Matchwork Giraffe Patchwork Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Modern Abstract Metal Matchwork Giraffe Patchwork Sculpture Featuring a vintage baby giraffe sculpture in patchwork metal, welded, handcrafted and hand painted. Use in a nur...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Richard Meier Candleholders for Swid Powell
By Swid Powell, Richard Meier
Located in Chicago, IL
Richard Meier Candleholders for Swid Powell, Silver-plated brass,Both stamped RM MADE IN ITALY SILVER PLATED with copyright
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Tibetan Praying Crowned Buddha
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Tibetan Praying Crowned Buddha This buddha sits in a seating lotus position a triangular base. His many hands fan out behind his back. Two hands...
Category

Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Massive Pair of Vessels Custom Designed by Richard Himmel, 1970
By Richard Himmel
Located in Chicago, IL
Massive Vessels Custom Designed by Richard Himmel, 1970. Original Measures 56" tall, 21" diameter, top diameter 12.75"
Category

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

Materials

Plaster

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 fu...
Category

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

Materials

Slate, Bronze

Antique Art Nouveau Auguste Moreau Spelter Lamps “Nuit De Printemps”
By August Moreau
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Art Nouveau Auguste Moreau Figural Spelter Lamp "Nuit De Printemps" Or "Spring Night"- Set of 2 Featuring a set of 2 Antique French Art ...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Chinese Polychrome Harmony Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this large koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. Much of t...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Pine

Luzern Handgemalt Vase EM #549P, Swiss
Located in Chicago, IL
Luzern Handgemalt Vase EM #549P, Swiss. Vase is stamped on bottom and is in excellent condition. Measures 6.75' tall, top 5" wide 4" deep
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Jim Rose - Construct No. 05, 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 metal pieces to...
Category

2010s American Folk Art Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel

Luigi Benzoni Titled Volta Glass Sculpture
By Luigi Benzoni, Unico edizioni
Located in Chicago, IL
Luigi Benzoni titled "Volta" Glass Sculpture, with gold leaf details. Benzoni, born in 1956 in Bergamo, Italy, is a Venetian artist renowned for his innovative approach to art. Initi...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Optical Acrylic Red Bowl by Maya & Terry Balle Signed Dated, 1994
By Terry Balle
Located in Chicago, IL
Optical Acrylic Red Bowl by Maya & Terry Balle, Signed Dated, 1994. Excellent condition. Measures 12.25" diameter, 5" tall
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Acrylic

Hosta Leaf, Small Scale Cast Bronze Botanical Sculpture with Subtle Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
This small bronze sculpture is a maquette for a large scale sculpture at the Olbrich Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin. Made with the ancient lost wax method, a process dating back to th...
Category

2010s American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Polished Red Onyx Bowl, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Polished Red Onyx Bowl, Mexico 1970. Excellent condition with no chips or cracks. Measures 12" diameter, 4" tall
Category

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

Materials

Onyx

Blue Metal Ski Holder Sculpture, France 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s French sculpture constructed with metal and painted a vibrant blue hue. This piece features hollow rectangular blocks at varying heights arranged in artful tiers. It was sour...
Category

1950s French Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Fountain of Lies, Objet d'Art with Painting and Found Objects
By John Seubert
Located in Chicago, IL
Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, uses objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. This piece has a figurative painting mounted as a shrine then set upon a corinthian capital and a granite stand. A metal plaque at the top as well as at the bottom give the piece it's title 'The Fountain on Lies". John Seubert The Fountain of LIes mixed media Measures: 22.50h x 13.50w x 4d in 57.15h x 34.29w x 10.16d cm JSE069 In the early Nineties, John Seubert was living in a former hotel in a high-rise building on St. James Place in Chicago. The apartment was tiny, as hotel rooms tend to be, and clad with paper-thin walls allowing sound to pass from one apartment to the other. At the time, John’s artwork consisted of pounding copper sheets into tables which was a noisy endeavor to say the least. Following several noise complaints from the neighbors, John had a dream that he was living in a ramshackle house but with plenty of room to work and no attached neighbors. The following day after lunching at the McDonalds in Lincoln Park, John wandered the neighborhood a came upon a shabby, falling-down old Victorian house. He located the real estate agent, put in an offer, and weeks later was pushing a shopping cart full of his belongings to his new home. This 144-year-old Painted Lady provided a blank canvas for this inimitable artist. For many years the house remained so empty that John was able to ride his Japanese fold up bike throughout the 1st floor. “Some people want to have sex...
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Paint, Reclaimed Wood

Vintage Marble Pedestal with Greek Key Carving
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Marble Pedestal with Greek Key Carving This white marble column with grey streaks has a Greek key band and other minimal carvings. It ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Empire Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Rare Viktor Schreckengost Little Nell
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Viktor Schreckengost Little Nell, Glazed Porcelain Figurine with an impressed manufacturer's mark on the base. Dimensions: 5.5" H x 4" W x 3.5" D. Schreckengost (June 26, 1906 –...
Category

1930s American Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Bronze Sculpture of Roaring Lion vs. Tiger
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Japanese Bronze Sculpture of Roaring Lion vs. Tiger This stunning antique depicts a lion and tiger locked in conflict. The ...
Category

1910s Other Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Natale Sapone for Rosenthal Vase #21/500, 1970
By Natale Sapone, Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Natale Sapone for Rosenthal Porcelain Vase #21/500, 1970's. Large vase by Rosenthal Studio-Line designed by Natale Sapone limited edition. Signed on bottom edge of vase and also stam...
Category

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

Materials

Plaster

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Figurine on Heart, 15-Inch
Located in Chicago, IL
This captivating ceramic wall decoration from the mid-20th century is a unique piece of European studio art, handcrafted by a skilled pottery artist. It features a stylized female fi...
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Polychrome Harmony Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this large koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. Much of t...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Pine

Ancient Roman Intaglio from 1st-2nd Century AD Carved Carnelian Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Ancient Roman Carnelian Intaglio. An intaglio is defined as a small Gemstone, generally semi-precious, that has been carved with images or inscriptions only on the face. This style of carving is the opposite of the cameo technique. The engraving of gemstones was a major luxury art form in the ancient world and an important one in some later periods. This particular Intaglio is Carnelian and dates from the second century AD and shows the head of a figure in profile. It is in very nice original condition and would be ideal for making into a ring. The word Intaglio comes from the Italian word intagliare, meaning “to engrave” or “cut into.” Intaglio describes the process in which an image is engraved into a stone, creating an image in the negative. When a stone carved in this way is pressed into hot wax...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Carnelian, Stone

Pair Barbini Black Murano Bowls, Italy 1960
By Barbini
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Barbini Black Murano Bowls, Italy 1960. Excellent condition and tagged on bottom. Measure Large bowl 7" tall, 6" wide, 5.25" deep Small Bowl 5.5" ta...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Chinese Polychrome Harmony Fish, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted from reclaimed wood, this large koi sculpture is a traditional symbol of harmony and luck. For Buddhists, such a fish represents a freedom from all restraints. Much of t...
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Pine

Darkned Brass Bottle Opener by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Darkned brass bottle opener by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 14 x W 1.9 x H 1.9 cm Materials: darkned brass Strong in form and heavy in weight,...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Head-in-Hand 1990s Short Black and Silver Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Head-in-Hand 1990s Short Black and Silver Sculpture This sleek black and sliver painted wood sculpture depicts an arm with a stretched out hand on either end. A head balances on the...
Category

1990s Unknown Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Head-in-Hand 1990s Tall White Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Head-in-Hand 1990s Tall White Sculpture This white painted wood sculpture depicts an arm with a stretched out hand on either end. A head balances on the hand’s fingertips. The head ...
Category

1990s Unknown Post-Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Tony Rosenthal Tabletop Bronze Sculpture
By Tony Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Tony Rosenthal Tabletop Bronze Sculpture Untitled. Vertically oriented black painted bronze sculpture with three interior voids with irregular edges welded to base, signed, circa 19...
Category

1990s Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Pair Travertine Vessels, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair travertine vessels, 1980. Excellent condition and very heavy and solid. Measures 12" tall, 13" diameter, opening 6" diameter.
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Travertine

Wooden Ethiopian Headrest
Located in Chicago, IL
So as not to muss their intricate hairstyles, tribal leaders would rest their heads on these petite wooden stands. The combination of conic base and concave rest gives these function...
Category

Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Ateliers Marolles Rooster "Coq" Sculpture Hand Forged Iron by Francis Dewaele
By Atelier Marolles
Located in Chicago, IL
Ateliers Marolles France hand forged iron rooster or “coq” with black patina. Hand forged by Francis Dewaele ,who was the iron artisan at Ateliers Marolles.circa 1950's/
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Chinese Blue & White Dragon Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This large porcelain jar is beautifully glazed in the classic blue-and-white manner, with hand-painted cobalt-blue decoration against a crisp whit...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Jacques and Dani Ruelland French Ceramic Bottle in Pale Mauve Glaze
By Jacques and Dani Ruelland
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic bottle form by the French ceramic artists Jacques and Dani Ruelland. A pale mauve glaze. Signed. Literature: Pierre Staudenmeyer, La Ce´ramique Francaise des Anne´es 50, P...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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

Willow, Bentwood

Antique Thai Carved Seated Buddha Playing a Flute
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Thai Carved Seated Buddha Playing a Flute This is an Antique Thai Buddha, with a triangular base to match his seated lotus position, and h...
Category

1930s Thai Other Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Paint

Georges Jouve French Ceramic Artist Dish With Pink and Green Interior
By Georges Jouve
Located in Chicago, IL
Georges Jouve French ceramic artist small dish with pink and green interior glaze. Black brushstroke on the rim. Signed with Jouve cypher. Excellent condition, no ships or restorati...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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

Willow, Bentwood

White opaline box
Located in Chicago, IL
White Murano glass egg box
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Opaline Glass

Vintage Italian Rococo Hand Carved and Painted Cherub/Angel Grandfathers Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Rococo Hand Carved and Painted Cherub/Angel Grandfathers Clock Featuring an Italian Rococo style hand carved and painted grandfather Clock. The clock has 3 cherubs ...
Category

1970s Italian Rococo Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Daum French Crystal Modern Gold Ribbed Bubble Vase
By Daum
Located in Chicago, IL
A fine Daum French crystal vase. Gold ribbed body with swirling design and interior controlled, captured, bubbles. Signed DAUM NANCY FRANCE at...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Chinese Blue and White Chrysanthemum Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This large, tapered ginger jar continues a centuries-old tradition of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain ware. Painted with expressive brushwork, the jar is festooned with trailing vines and flower blossoms, densely patterned around large chrysanthemum medallions. Common motifs in Chinese art...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Abstract Modern Musician Sculpture by Austin Productions
By Austin Productions, (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract Modern Musician Sculpture by Austin Productions. Sculpture has a hairline damage weak spot. Needs to be handled carefully as it flexes sl...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Fritz Heckert Art Nouveau Iridescent Art Glass Vase
By Fritz Heckert
Located in Chicago, IL
4.5 inch iridescent gold vase with hand painted Art Nouveau style leaves, in gilt and etched blue, slight flared rim. Beautiful color Locat...
Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of 20th Century Mbole Currency Pieces on Custom Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
Immerse yourself in the rich cultural of the Mbole people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with this exquisite pair of 20th-century Mbole copper currency cuffs. Mounted on cus...
Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

WMF Glass vase by Karl Wiedmann. Germany
By Karl Wiedmann, WMF Ikora
Located in Chicago, IL
A pretty rare form of WMF Glass vase with red handle by Karl Wiedmann. Germany.
Category

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

Materials

Art Glass

Antique Bronze Putti on Marble Base styled after Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Bronze Putti Sculpture on Marble Base styled after Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887) created the sculpture known as the, “Allegorie d...
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Baroque Revival Antique Chicago - Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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