Florida - Decorative Objects

This monumental vintage terra cotta urn is a striking example of rustic Mediterranean craftsmanship, characterized by its substantial scale and classic horizontal ribbing. Hand-forme...

Gabriel Argy Rousseau pate de vere Peach blossom vase. Marked for the maker and country of orgin. Listed in Les Pâtes de Verre G. Argy-Rousseau Catalogue Raisonné, cf. J. Bloch-Dermo...

Sculptural Murano Art Glass Vase on Granite Base, Mid-Century Modern Style, Italian Murano Hand-Blown Art Glass Sphere Vase on Stone Base, Large Modernist Murano Glass Vase with Aven...

This is a rare 100% original painted Swedish Mora clock, Jamptland Model.

This exquisite vintage Majolica plate is a celebratory expression of botanical naturalism and artisanal glazed pottery. Featuring a lush, high-...

Vintage Japanese Leftons Clay Biwa Doll — expressive hand-painted ceramic figure of an old man with biwa, ideal for refined displays. We sell items as acquired, without restoring...

A finely detailed Chinese export lacquered work box, dating to the early 19th century. This rectangular example features a rich red ground adorned with intricate gilt decoration, inc...

French provincial vintage market wicker basket, handwoven, with handle and raised base.

Large French wrought iron lattice garden urn.

Authentic and beautiful Eugene Printz French art deco modernist desk accessory. Made with high quality rosewood and nickel accents. Half moon ...

Art Nouveau Edelweiss Relief Vase, Mold No. 6839 — German or Bohemian Art Pottery, Circa 1890–1915 A beautifully modeled example of Central European Art Pottery, this richly glazed ...

Retro modern perfume bottle in sterling silver. Beautiful perfume scent bottle, created in Taxco Mexico back in the 1970. This very decorative b...

A French art deco modernist cigarette case. This is a gorgeous cigarettes case created in Paris France during the art deco period, back in the 1925-1930. The case has been crafted i...

A beautiful bronze sculpture by Italian artist Pietro Cascella, (February 2, 1921-May 18, 2008). Cascella used various materials- ceramic, bronze, cement, sand and wire netting, in the 1950s he created a number of small, tactile reliefs, sometimes adorned with surreal, biomorphic forms inspired by his friend, the Chilean artist Roberto Matta. "As well as being theatrical, much of his art has a ritualistic quality. For open-air settings, he made strange, walled structures that look like Prehistoric sanctuaries, while smaller carvings, in travertine rock, represented archetypal forms: cosmic bodies, germinating seeds, even women in childbirth. Their simplified, geometric shapes are reminiscent of the abstract sculptor Constantin Brancusi, while also looking distinctly archaic." Former collection of Ruth Ford...

Hand-blown glass vase, multicolor with silver and gold foils encased in clear layer of glass by Aldo Nason for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy, 1960's;. At A.V.E.M. a...

An 18th century Baroque style carved oak statuette of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, probably South German, depicting a finely carved fig...

A large example from this series. The sculpture has an overall iridized surface.  

Set of 2 stone gray Scavo glass Murano art glass bud vases, vessel, decanter Mid-Century Modern made in Italy in 1980. Stunner done and they look g...

Gabriel Argy-Rousseau pate de verre Flowering Pepper Plant Vase, also known as "Lyciet De Barbarie". Listed in Les Pâtes de Verre G. Argy-Rousseau Catalogue Raisonné, cf. J. Bloch-De...

Beautiful free form, mid century handcrafted catch all bowl or large vide poche from Apt, France with prominent beige and brown colors in an art brut form. The technique is known as "terre melee...

Galle mold blown ( souffle) vase. Dark brown over reddish, yellow and brown base. Sharp definition of leaves and berries.

Jewels for your desk or table.......A Pair of antique semi-precious Scottish banded agate wax seals for sealing letters. They are hand carved in natural s...

Rare and important hand-blown glass bird on a branch with wings open, model 13884, by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy c. 1957. The work is done with ...

Vintage French Art Brut Ceramic Vase with Expressive Lava Texture attributed to a Vallauris studio pottery maker. This unique ceramic vase, reminiscent of the French Art Brut ceram...

Carved wooden representing Christ on the cross.

A pair of sculptural candleholders. Done in an organic style, seemingly identical, with subtle but noticeable differences that can only be achieved by a master sculptor. Tallest is 1...

Decorative volcanic stone hand-carved bowl from Chimborazo volcano, with lathed bronze base. Drawing inspiration from the sacral and baroque motifs of Quito, as well as Ecuador’s hi...

A charming cranberry frosted glass hen-on-nest covered dish, designed in the beloved figural hen form long associated with American domestic glassware. The piece features a sculptural hen lid resting over a small oval nest-form base, with molded feather, wing, tail, and basket-texture details that give the object a sweet, nostalgic presence. The soft cranberry-pink frosted finish gives the glass a warm, matte glow, somewhere between rose, mauve, and coffee-cranberry tones depending on the light. Its small scale makes it especially appealing as a salt cellar, small covered dish, trinket box, vanity piece, candy dish, or decorative accent for a kitchen shelf, breakfast table, bedside table, or cabinet display. Hen-on-nest dishes have a long history in American and European domestic interiors, where they were used for everything from salts and sweets to small keepsakes. This example is best described as a vintage-style decorative glass piece rather than confirmed antique Depression Glass...

This whimsical vintage cockatoo figurine is a masterclass in the artisanal "coquillage" or shell art tradition. Meticulously hand-crafted, the sculpture features a stunning arrangeme...

Elevate your home sanctuary with this captivating vintage wooden tabletop altar. Designed with the architectural grace of a traditional temple, this shrine features a tiered roof sur...

Interesting African tribal sculpted statue made of iron or lead. It almost appears that the materials used were taken from a sunken ship. Look closely at...

An impressive and intricately detailed Italian 19th century Alabaster statue of a horse and bull in battle. This fierce scene of a horse being gored by a bull displays a powerful and...

A sophisticated decorative hinged box attributed to Maitland Smith, handcrafted in the 1970s and clad in an intricate mosaic of richly toned blue dyed bone. The meticulously arrang...

Vote ntage Easter wood carved and handpainted Easter eggs in small wicker basket.

This captivating vintage sculpture depicts a stylized female figure in a state of serene meditation. Exemplifying the fluid geometry and organic forms of Mid-Century Modern and Postm...

A Ancient Greek Kylix vase. Campanian ancient Greek red terracotta stemless kylix (drinking cup) with two handles. from the Magna Grecia period. Made between the 350-300 BC in the G...

Lovely large vintage Italian tiger statue. Hand painted ceramic. No chips or breaks.

Large 19th Century Chinese Jade Disc on Stand

This exquisite vintage fruit set from Leilani is a masterclass in mid-century organic design, showcasing the rich, undulating grain of genuine monkey pod wood. Each piece is meticulo...

Unusual 19th century English Staffordshire musical figures crafted in porcelain and hand decorated depicting a female figure with an accordion and a male with a barrel piano.

One of a kind ruffled Mid-Century Modern blown Murano Studio Art glass bowl. Light Blue blown Murano glass cased with white Murano glass. Made in Italy in the late 1970s. Simply love...

A 19th century French silver patinated bronze borzoi on a cream marble base. A beautiful depiction of this sleek handsome dog. In very good condition wit...

A sculptural mid-century modern studio ceramic vase with a square base rising into a domed body and ruffled lip, giving the piece strong movement and presence. Finished in a deep oc...

Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...

Lofty antique English pheasant figure or statuette crafted in silver plate on brass with ambitious detail and presented on a classic ebonized oval base.

Tiffany Studios, circa 1912 Rare Internally Decorated "Aquamarine" exhibition quality Tiffany Favrile Glass Vase Engraved L.C. Tiffany-Favrile 5822 G, with firms paper label Height 12 in. (30.48 cm.), Diameter 5 in. (12.70 cm.) Provenance Christie's New York Important Tiffany Glass from The Minna Rosenblatt Gallery December 10,2003 Lot 454 LITERATURE: John Loring, Louis Comfort Tiffany at Tiffany & Co., New York, 2002,Martin Eidelberg, Tiffany Favrile Glass and the Quest for Beauty, New York, 2007 Catalogue note: AQUAMARINE One of the last major innovations in Tiffany Studios' glassmaking was the introduction of Aquamarine glass about 1912. The Tiffany craftsmen had been using paperweight techniques for a decade (works in which floral motives were worked in hot glass and then encased within layers of additional glass). Those made around 1900 generally had a shimmering golden background but, around 1910, this changed to a clear, transparent glass. Aquamarine glass introduced a subtle, green-tinged material that suggested a watery realm. Cased within the glass are yellow flowered plants like the one in this vase, floating in an aqueous world is this water lily. To further the illusion of watery depths, the glass itself is quite thick offering the viewer different perspectives such as one has when peering through actual water. Tiffany Studios' difficulty in making this glass was constantly emphasized. Not only was there the difficulty of properly annealing the many layers but equally challenging was the manipulation of the weighty glass ball while it was still hot and fluid. These technical difficulties caused much breakage, and the Aquamarine vases were costly as a result. Several examples were shown at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exhibition in San Francisco. Martin Eidelberg Literature Elizabeth Lounsbery, "Aquamarine Glass," American Homes and Gardens, vol. 10, December 1913, p. 419 (for a period illustration of other aquamarine vases) Albert Christian Revi, American Art Nouveau Glass, Camden, NJ, 1968, p. 61, pl. 94 (for an illustration of an aquamarine glass doorstop...

A modern marble sculpture of a female torso. Mounted on a walnut base. Great looking from every angle.

A beautiful and large scaled French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche Violette marble, ormolu and patinated bronze clock signed Balthazard. The clock is raised by a square Brèche Vio...

A rare and highly collectible jewelry cabinet by Harvey Probber, exemplifying the designer’s early mastery of refined modernism and material sophistication. Pieces of this scale and...

A amphora vase designed by Alessandro Mendini (1931–2019) for Venini. This is a very rare art-glass vase designed by the architect Alessandro Mendini for the Venini company, back in...

Vintage Post Modern Split Reed Decorative Jewelry Box in the Betty Cobonpue Style. Circa 1980s. Unsigned Features a split reed gracefully curved detail over a textured stone...

A charming frog pitcher by Arthur Court in cast aluminum with jade eyes.

Unique Jade sculpture of grape vine in spinach Jade vase with jadeite grapes Chinese handcarved. Sculpture on green marble stand. Exceptional craftsmanship. From a private Florida co...

A Florentine box from Italy from the turn of the century. Nice patina and a wonderful large box.

An earthenware confit pot from the Southwest of France with traditional yellow glaze. Minor chips and losses to glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels were once used daily in the ...

This striking vintage Italian turtle shell is an exceptional example of artisanal scagliola craftsmanship, celebrating the tradition of illusionistic surface design. Hand-formed from...

A very nice quality mid-century French ceramic jewelry box or decorative lidded box. This hand-crafted, hand-painted mid-century French box would look great on a small side table o...

A set of six (6) vintage catch all crescent shaped decorative dishes designed and manufactured by the Italian master of playful and surreal self-expr...

Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the default quote does not include packing and insurance. 1stDibs shipping provides a level of value, protection, and care that aligns with our commitment to safeguarding historic artworks and providing excellent client service. Created while a lead designer for J. Winhart & Co., Ludwig Vierthaler’s cicada themed copper vase showcases the design principles which he developed at J. Winhart in the pre-war years, where emphasis was placed on craftsmanship and the characteristics of the material itself. The vase’s ambiguous quality and use of allegory also shows his uncanny understanding of the dual nature of German life at the time. On the one hand, under Kaiser Wilhelm II, Germany was asserting herself strongly in the Weltpolitik through alliances with other central-European powers and in making grand plans to grow in military strength. With hindsight, Vierthaler’s vase is all the more remarkable for his prescience in the twilight of an empire. By presenting a cicada, he evokes a conundrum. Is this cicada a strong adult, newly emerged from a long dormancy? Or is this the cicada...

Rare Set of Bruno Gambone artist signed bronze bottle form vases - three of them (two in bronze and one in white bronze, which is VERY RARE). Bottles with quadrangular section in ca...