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Item Ships From: Illinois
English Tortoise Shell Business Card Case with Floral Design, c. 1825-50
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Carte du visite (business card) case of tortoise shell, impressed in relief with a rose within a border of stars.
England, second quarter 19th century.
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Korean Celadon Vase with Cranes in Flight
Located in Chicago, IL
Korean celadon pottery, known as cheongja, was perfected during the Goryeo dynasty (918 to 1392), when Korean kilns began emulating the turquois...
Category
Late 20th Century North Korean Minimalist Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Dish Editions Picasso Madoura Bird And Sun 1952
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Chicago, IL
Pablo Picasso Oiseau Bird with Sun dish editions Picasso Madoura France. Circa 1952. Impressed with mark to underside Madoura Plein Feu edition Picasso and also with edition Picasso....
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
RIGHT PROPER Designed Tole Olive Topiary
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-crafted by RIGHT PROPER artisans in small batches, this tole olive topiary is inspired by famed garden enthusiast Bunny Mellon and her passion for topiary cultivation. Made from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Country Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$521 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Mario Bellini for Bitossi / Raymor Rimini Blue Floral Jardiniere
By Bitossi, Raymor, Mario Bellini
Located in Skokie, IL
Mario Bellini for Bitossi / Raymor Rimini Blue Floral Jardiniere
This beautiful mid-century modern floral jardiniere was designed by Mario Bellini, made in Italy by Bitossi, and imp...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Pitcher Tetes Visages Editions Picasso Madoura
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Chicago, IL
Madoura turned pitcher of white earthenware clay with decoration by Pablo Picasso black and white drawings. This work is stamped with the 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU' and 'EDITION PICASSO' po...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Steel and Wood Assemblage - Industrial sculpture - Jim Rose
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Assemblage No.02 is a captivating statement piece. Heavy, Rough and impenetrable, this sculpture is a testament to Jim Rose's work. Meticulously crafted, artist Jim Rose was a master...
Category
2010s American Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
French hand blown glass demijohn, c. 1815-35
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Hand blown olive green glass demijohn. Seams and irregularities are visible throughout and the neck has a slight tilt.
France, circa 1815-35.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Antique Pressed Botanicals Grouping of (24) More Available 125-Years Old French
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Pressed Botanicals, Grouping of (24) many more still available. The pressed botanical are roughly 125-Years Old and were found in an old French Monastery School that opened i...
Category
Early 1900s French Country Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Organic Material, Paper
Pair of French Restoration silvered brass candlesticks, c. 1815-30
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of French Restoration period cast brass candlesticks. The candle shaft is threaded to the domed circular base, and shallow Classical foliate design elements are visible at the c...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Petite Celadon Bud Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Described in ancient Chinese texts as the “moon dyed with spring water,” celadon ceramics are prized for their well-proportioned forms and luminous blue-green glazes. This vintage ce...
Category
Late 20th Century Thai Minimalist Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Arthur Elliott for ANRI "Universum" Space Age Chess Set
By ANRI
Located in Skokie, IL
ANRI "Universum" Space Age Walnut and Maple Chess Set
A strikingly modern "Universum" or Space Age chess set made in Italy by ANRI. The set is contained in a finely crafted wooden case with brass hinges and a brass clasp. Inside the case, two separate felt-lined compartments cradle the chess pieces. The chess pieces are crafted from kiln-dried white maple and black walnut. They are nicely carved and lightly weighted. The entire set is in excellent condition.
The chess pieces were designed by Arthur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,088 Sale Price
24% Off
Japanese hand carved melon form black lacquered box
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Vintage hand carved melon form box with Mother Of Pearl floral inlays highlighted with gilt striping and scroll work. The interior of the box is painted in black lacquer.
Japan, ear...
Category
20th Century Japanese Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage American Brass Sperm Whale Doorstop
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage American brass sperm whale doorstop is a delightful blend of charm and functionality, perfect for adding a splash of coastal flair to your space. Cast in solid brass, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$712 Sale Price
25% Off
Miniature Bud Vase 3, Made from Brass and Patinated Finish
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these delicately, handcrafted bud vases is perfect as an individual home accessory or whimsical series. Made of brass and hand tarnished, each bud vase has its own unique for...
Category
2010s American Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Bud Vase Collection, Including Four Vases and Watering Can
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these delicately, handcrafted bud vases is perfect as an individual home accessory or whimsical series. Made of brass and hand tarnished, each bad vase has its own unique for...
Category
2010s American Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of English Georgian cast paktong candlesticks, c. 1780
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of cast paktong circular base candlesticks with a removable gadroon edge bobesh. The tall, slender shaft is capped with vasiform candle cup on a waisted pedestal with a flaring,...
Category
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
19th Century Chinese Scholar's Brush Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a striking piece of black-and-white grained hardwood, this late 19th-century Chinese brush pot exemplifies the ideals of the scholar’s studio—where nature, artistry, and ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Other Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,800 Sale Price
25% Off
Charles X silvered brass baluster form candlestick by Christofle, 1830
By Christofle
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Charles X period silvered brass candlestick. The candlestick rests on a raised circular footed base, centering on a dome which features a waisted transition to the baluster form shaf...
Category
1830s French Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Pair of Chinese Kneeling Stone Rams, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These impressive stone garden statues are hand-carved of solid limestone to the form of two reclining rams. As motifs in Chinese art, rams and sheep represent the breath of light and...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
$6,880 / set
Pair of Chinese Ming Sancai Dragon Roof Tiles, c. 1650
Located in Chicago, IL
This incredible pair of sancai-glazed Chinese roof tiles were once installed as part of the elaborate roof of a Ming-dynasty temple or grand courtyard home. Dated to the 17th century...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Snow Owl Sculpture by Klara Sever
Located in Chicago, IL
This dramatic Snow Owl sculpture by Klara Sever for Austin Productions, dated 1975, feels like a moment frozen mid-motion. Cast in composite stone and perched on a wood base, the owl...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Composition
$637 Sale Price
25% Off
Set of three Balinese woven nesting baskets
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Nest of three woven grass shallow baskets with contrasting blackened grass decorative elements.
Dimensions: 7-1/2" / 10" / 12" Diameters
Category
20th Century Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Seagrass
Roger Capron French Ceramic Artist Vase Day and Night Vallauris, France c 1970
By Jean Derval, Roger Capron
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Capron ceramic vase titled Day and Night created in 1970 with Jean Derval.
This form was often also created as a lamp.
The vase is much more rare and a similar vase is pictured...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique French Pressed Botanicals Set of (20) from a Monastery School c1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Pressed Botanicals from Maison des Frères Maristes in Varennes-sur-Alllier, France. Grouping of (20) and many more still available. The pressed botanicals are roughly ...
Category
Early 1900s French Country Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Natural Fiber, Organic Material, Paper
Hand blown Italian Fazzoletto vase, 1950's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Unsigned hand blown Fazzoletto (handkerchief) vase in smoky gray clear glass with ground and polished pontil.
Murano, Italy, mid 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Woven Wicker Motorcycle by Tom Dixon
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic design by British designer Tom Dixon, this full-scale woven wicker motorcycle was created during his tenure as Head of Design at Habitat in...
Category
1990s English Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker
$6,375 Sale Price
25% Off
Oromo-Sidama leather warrior's shield, 1875-1925
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Ethiopian leather warrior's shield made of molded hippopotamus hide. Among the Oromo and Sidama peoples of southern Ethiopia, hide-covered shields connote the courage of warriors and...
Category
Early 20th Century Ethiopian Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
20th Century American Folk Art Carved Stop Sign
Located in Chicago, IL
A 20th century American Folk Art hand-carved and painted wood stop sign mounted on a custom steel stand.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
$637 Sale Price
25% Off
"Full Moon" Chinese Bi Disc
Located in Chicago, IL
Found in the tombs of ancient Chinese emperors and aristocrats, bi discs have a mysterious and spiritual history, and their function and significance remain uncertain. Thought to pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade
Custom Made Leather Garden Trug
Located in Chicago, IL
Elevate your gardening experience with this exquisite custom leather garden trug, designed by RIGHT PROPER, and meticulously crafted by a skilled artisan in England. Crafted from han...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
$596 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Walking Cat - Lion Sized Bronze Cat Sculpture with Mosaic Patterned Surface
By Mary Block
Located in Chicago, IL
Mary Block
Walking Cat, 2022
bronze
39h x 64w x 13d in
99.06h x 162.56w x 33.02d cm
MBK001
Category
2010s North American Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage English Giant Sheep Sculpture from Hemp by Award Winning Female Artist
Located in Chicago, IL
Giant Life-Size Vintage Sheep or Ram constructed from Hemp in England which was created by an award winning female artist (sorry too old to remember her name), or so we were told that specialized in animals sculpted from Hemp. Unlike our Old Plank Sheep...
Category
1990s English Other Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wire
Stanley Landsman Infinity Mirror 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Stanley Landsman Infinity Mirror 1970
Painted matte black wood and mirrored glass
Dimensions: 84¼ h × 25 w × 24 d in
Stanley Landsman was a pioneering sculptor best known for his “In...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$11,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 19th Century French Pétanque Boules
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful set of 19th century French pétanque boules, comprised of four iron studded balls and one marble cochonnet (jack). The set can be used in pla...
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Iron
$1,237 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Chinese Woven Garden Basket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
It is easy to imagine someone, long ago, gathering a harvest from their garden or strolling to the market with this beautiful basket tucked under their arm. Hand-woven of young willo...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Willow, Bentwood
Vintage French Art Deco Style Bronze Egyptian Revival Cat Statues Signed A. Tiot
By A. Tiot
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Art Deco Style Bronze Egyptian Revival Cat Guardian Statues, Signed A. Tiot- Pair
Vintage pair of French Art Deco Egyptian Revival bronze cats signed A. Toit, circa 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Blenko green blown glass calyx urn form vase, c. 1950
By Blenko Glass
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Blown green calyx krater urn form vase by the Blenko Glass Co. This is an early Blenko piece, style number 428L. The base has a rough pontil. Unsigned.
West Virginia, circa 1950.
Di...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Chinese enameled pin tray decorated with mums & cherry blossoms, 1950's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Standing rim enameled brass shaped pin tray. The decoration of mums & cherry blossoms on a periwinkle blue ground is framed with black trailing vine on the interior of the standing r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Enamel
French Art Deco marble & bronze tazza, 1935
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Marble and bronze Art Deco tazza. The cast bronze dish support features four alternating panels with a highly detailed flower surrounded by leaves that both overlap and recess around...
Category
Early 20th Century Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Found and Salvaged Steel Industrial Objects on 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, interesting items. Here, a beautifully rusted tobacco box, a steel egg...
Category
2010s American Folk Art Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Steel
Late 19th Century Engraved Chinese Brass Box with Carved Nephrite White Jade Lid
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Antique carved nephrite white jade from a ruyi, mounted to the hinged lid of a conforming brass box. The inside of the lid and outer surfaces are engraved with propitious symbols.
C...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Jade, Brass
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Monique Gerber French Small Bronze Rock Form Vide Poche or Ashtray
By Monique Gerber
Located in Chicago, IL
French artist Monique Gerber vintage sculptural bronze abstract rock form vide poche or ashtray. Art du bronze.
Patina is beautiful and shows its age.
These bronze objects were often...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Gigas Tridacna shell
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful Gigas Tridacna also known as clam shell from the ocean in great condition
Category
Early 20th Century American Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Rick Owens Cast Bronze Duck Neck Vase Nitrate Patina
By Rick Owens
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic bronze duck neck vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection.
This is shown in the nitrate patina.
Each bronze is handcrafted in Franc...
Category
2010s French Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$2,600 / item
Pair of 19th Century Brass Parabolic Reflectors
Located in Chicago, IL
In the 19th century, parabolic reflectors such as these were employed in scientific experiments to study the behavior of light, heat, and sound. These brass parabolic mirrors, when p...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$2,280 / set
Antique French Pressed Botanical from an 1890's Monastery School More Available
Located in Chicago, IL
French Pressed Botanicals in a Set of (9) found in a Monastery School that opened in the 1890's in the south of France. The Pressed Botanicals are dated around c1900 and are in as fo...
Category
Early 1900s French Country Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Rouleau Vases with Censers, c. 1930
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 Chinese Export Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Peacocks & Peonies
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 Chinese Export Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Cizhou Glazed Wine Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive glazed vessel dates to the mid-19th century and was used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The large jar has an elegant, tapered form and is ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
'Seated Hermes', a 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary and wonderfully rendered 19th century Italian cast bronze depicting a seated Hermes, the Greek god of messengers, travelers, and merchan...
Category
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$1,800 Sale Price
25% Off
Chinese Blue & White Floral Plate, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
An everyday example of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain, this 19th-century porcelain plate charms with expressive cobalt-blue decoration, sparsely brushed against a blue-grey field. ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
"Winter's Edge" Chinese Taihu Scholar's Rock
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the Chinese scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as gongshi, scholars' ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Large Bitossi ‘Etruscan’ Decor Floor Vase / Umbrella Stand by Aldo Londi 1950
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Bitossi ‘Etruscan’ Decor Floor Vase / Umbrella Stand by Aldo Londi 1950
A rare, very large perforated cylindrical vase or umbrella stand designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi Cera...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Rick Owens Cast Bronze Duck Neck Vase Black Patina Signed Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Chicago, IL
The now iconic bronze duck neck vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection.
This is shown in the black patina but other patinas are available by order.
Each bronze is signed.
...
Category
2010s French Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Checkered Papier-Mâché Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Formed around a simple wooden frame, this papier-mâché storage box is a charming example of Chinese folk art. Crafted with old newspapers and dyed rice paper, the box would have been...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Folk Art Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Swiss Roe Deer Candlesticks
Located in Chicago, IL
Rooted in classic Black Forest tradition, this exquisite pair of Swiss candlesticks brings the wild beauty of the Alps straight into your home. Each one is crafted from naturally she...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Antler
$937 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Gigas Tridacna Large Shell
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful Gigas Tridacna (clam) shell.
It has a wonderful intact shape with a very white interior
This shell came from an estate that had in its collection for many years.
Category
Early 20th Century North American Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Monumental Leza McVey Surrealist "Eye in Hand" Ceramic Sculpture, 1977
By Leza McVey
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Leza McVey Surrealist "Eye in Hand" Ceramic Sculpture, 1977
Partially glazed stoneware
Signature: Signed "Leza" inside the hand
Dimensions: 23¾" H × 14¼" W × 7¾" D
Conditi...
Category
1970s American Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$22,400 Sale Price
20% Off
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