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Item Ships From: Illinois
Chinese Blue and White Jar with Scholars' Objects
Located in Chicago, IL
This porcelain storage jar has a rounded, tapered form and is brightly glazed in the classic blue-and-white manner. The jar is decorated on three sides with cartouches enclosing stil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
“Tiny Mint Green Jacket, Found Steel Sculpture, 2023
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...
Category
2010s American Industrial Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Rookwood 1943 Vintage Pottery Vellum Red Poppy Ceramic Vase 6350 Shirayamadani
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in East Peoria, IL
Rookwood 1943 Vintage Pottery Vellum Red Poppy Ceramic Vase 6350 Shirayamadani
Good sized vellum vase decorated with large red poppies decorated by sought after artist Kataro Shiray...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Roseville Futura Green 1928 Vintage Art Deco Pottery Balloons Globe Vase 404-8
By Roseville Pottery
Located in East Peoria, IL
Roseville Futura Green 1928 Vintage Art Deco Pottery Balloons Globe Vase 404-8
Rare and highly sought after art deco form in green with pastel balloons.
Great mold and color.
Excell...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Japanned steel clock face with English roses by Edmund Sagar, 1793-1805
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Japanned steel clock face with English roses in the spandrels and center with an Arabic numeral dial. The clock face retains its original steel hands. Edmund Sagar worked in several ...
Category
Late 18th Century British Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Chinese Oxblood Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This tapered, ovoid ginger jar harkens back to the Song Dynasty (960 to 1279 AD) when artisans perfected the art of monochrome glazes. The vase's deep, rich red glaze is often called...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Blue Glass 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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Other
Pewter Tyrolean Hat Catchall
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-20th-century pewter dish is a charming and functional piece shaped like a Tyrolean hat, complete with a dimpled crown. Perfect for your holding keys, pocket change, or any s...
Category
20th Century Unknown Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Green Stone 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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Other
Paul Evans Cityscape Keep Safe Box
By Directional, Paul Evans
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Blue and White Qilin 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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Petite Greenery Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A well-chosen stone is a resting place for the mind, inspiring calm and contemplation. Marked by green and gray currents of jadeite, moss agate, and serpentine, this petite greenery ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Organic Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Hardwood Jewelry Box with Mirror, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese jewelry box dates to the mid-19th century and would have been used by a Qing-dynasty woman to store her favorite pieces of jewelry, each drawer filled with jades, pearls...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Stefano Giovannoni Alessi Stainless Steel Fruit Holder
By Stefano Giovannoni, Alessi
Located in Chicago, IL
An Alessi Fruitscape centerpiece by Stefano Giovannoni in 2003. This double-walled "fruit bowl" is topographically designed—its hills and valleys hold the fruit and allow for better ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Blue and White Brush Pot with First Scholar
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Rather Large Carved Marble Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
This rather large hand-carved white marble tray is a statement piece of exceptional beauty and craftsmanship. Its square form with tall tapered sides provides both elegance and pract...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Chinese Dark Glazed Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With a balanced profile and a lustrous, speckled glaze, this petite Chinese kitchen vessel is a charming example of handcrafted pottery. As evidenced by its interior glaze, the small...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century French Tailor's Meter Stick on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
Dating back to the 19th century, this French tailor's maple and brass measuring meterstick is a rare and special piece from France's famed fashion industry. Used to measure fabrics b...
Category
19th Century French Industrial Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
"Caress of Water" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Round Woven Chinese Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With interlaced reeds that shimmer in the light, this 19th-century Chinese box celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. The lidded box is crafted of densely woven ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Billiard Table Ball Return
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century French gilt bronze billiard table ball return is a masterpiece of craftsmanship, expertly cast in the form of a majestic lion. Its intricate details capture the lio...
Category
19th Century French Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Church Altar Floor Candle Holders
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Church Altar Floor Candle Holders
This pair of tall candleholders would be a sumptuous statement piece on your dining room table. The wax plates and bases of each stick have...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in a beautifully irregular brown-green slip finish, this 19th-century earthenware pot was charged with the humble task of storing dry goods in a Qing dynasty kitchen. The lob...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock
By George Sowden, Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in Chicago, IL
Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock
A blue and purple plastic postmodern wall clock with yellow hands and numbers designed by Nathalie du Pasquier and George Sowden for...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock
By Nathalie du Pasquier, George Sowden
Located in Chicago, IL
Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock
A black and white, bullseye-like design plastic postmodern wall clock with yellow hands and numbers designed by Nathalie du Pasquier...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Antique French Neogothic Altar Torchère Candlestick Set w/ Jesus & Cross
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Neogothic Altar Torchère Candlestick Set w/ Jesus & Cross
This set of antique French candle holders are decorated with images of Jesus and crosses. Each candlestick r...
Category
19th Century French Gothic Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique French Porcelain Flower Vase w/ Brass Candelabra
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Porcelain Flower Vase w/ Brass Candelabra
Combine your candelabra and flower vase into one elegant piece. The central vase has a rippled top and is covered with beaut...
Category
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hollywood Regency French Gilt Planter / Log Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Hollywood Regency French Gilt Planter / Log Rack
This versatile receptacle, crafted in the 1940s, is made from gilt metal foliage. Decorate your living room’s fire place by...
Category
1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in a beautifully irregular brown-green slip finish, this 19th-century earthenware pot was charged with the humble task of storing dry goods in a Qing dynasty kitchen. The lob...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Italian Federal Style Carved Gold Gilded Candle Wall Sconce - Pair
By Palladio
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Italian Federal Style Figural Carved Gold Gilded Candle Wall Sconce - Pair
Decorate your wall with these ornate gilt wood sconces. Each sconce is carved with a wooden bow, b...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Federal Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Vintage French Neogothic Altar Torchère Candlestick Set w/ Black Porcelain
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Neogothic Altar Torchère Candlestick Set w/ Black Porcelain
These matching black porcelain candlesticks have bronze flourishes. The base of each candlestick has three...
Category
Late 20th Century French Gothic Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock
By George Sowden, Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in Chicago, IL
A bright, multicolored postmodern wall clock with blue and green hands designed by Nathalie du Pasquier and George Sowden for Neos of Lorenz in the late 1980s. Co-founders of the Mem...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
English Petite Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century English trinket box has an elegant design of lacquered papier-mâché with mother-of-pearl inlay. The inlaid decoration depicts a spray of various flowers which ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Celadon Stone Bi Disc
Located in Chicago, IL
Found in the tombs of ancient Chinese emperors and aristocrats, bi discs such as this have a mysterious and spiritual history, and their function and significance remain uncertain. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Steel
Rather Large Carved Marble Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
This rather large hand-carved white marble tray is a statement piece of exceptional beauty and craftsmanship. Its square form with tall tapered sides provides both elegance and practicality, while the wonderful beige and gray grain movement in the stone adds a touch of natural sophistication.
Perfect for any setting, this versatile tray is ideal for placing on the coffee table of your modern city apartment or on a rustic table in your country house. Use it to display a beautiful array of fruit on your kitchen island or serve a festive charcuterie assortment at your next gathering.
Whether used for entertaining or as a decorative accent, this hand-carved marble tray...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Pair of Early 20th Century French Bronze Candle Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
These early 20th-century French candle sconces are a stunning example of timeless elegance and craftsmanship. Featuring beautiful gold twelve-point star backplates and patinated bron...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Tony Rosenthal Standing Black and White Plus Yellow Floor Sculpture
By Tony Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Tony Rosenthal Standing Black and White Plus Yellow Floor Sculpture 1987
Painted aluminum on both sides, signed Tony Rosenthal on the base
Dimensions:
60" high
37" wide
8" deep
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Antique French Neogothic Altar Torchère Candlestick Set w/ Architectural Element
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Neogothic Altar Torchère Candlestick Set w/ Architectural Elements & Patina
Decorate your mantlepiece, altar, church, or chapel with these large ornate candlesticks. ...
Category
19th Century French Gothic Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
"Beach-Combed Mochaware" Memory Jug by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Set of 2 Italian Travertine Obelisk Sculptures
By Fratelli Mannelli
Located in Chicago, IL
This set of two large Italian solid travertine stone obelisk sculptures from the 1970s is a striking example of timeless elegance and refined design, reminiscent of the work of Frate...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine
Antique French Neogothic Altar Torchère Candlestick Set w/ Griffins
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Ornate Gilt Bronze Ormolu Pricket Candlesticks - Pair
This rare matching set of antique solid brass handcrafted candle holders rest on triangular shaped base with lio...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Green Nailsea Case Glass Bowl
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Mouth blown nailsea green cased glass bowl with characteristic bubble pattern.
Category
20th Century Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Simon Kops set of Brass Minimalist Animal Sculptures
Located in Chicago, IL
Simon Kops set of Solid Brass Minimalist Animal Sculptures;
Hand made Giraffe, Duck and Horse
Signed underside of each, Simon Kops
Giraffe 7.50" high X 5" l...
Category
1940s American Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Distressed French painted wood garden trug, 1880-1910
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Handmade wood garden trug joined by dove tails and hand forged iron nails with peened iron reinforcements. The handle is hand forged iron with a rope twist element and hook for the i...
Category
20th Century French Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Blue and White Brush Pot with Koi & Lotus
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Boehm Porcelain Polar Bear with Cubs Figurine
Located in Countryside, IL
Boehm Porcelain Polar Bear with Cubs Figurine
This figurine measures: 11 wide x 7 deep x 6.25 high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as pos...
Category
Early 2000s American Bohemian Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Theodore Gall Iron Sculpture of a Fish with Human Face, Circa 1987
By Theodore Gall
Located in Chicago, IL
Thought provoking sculpture of a type of fish with the face of a man by Theodore Gall, 1987. Mounted on a chunk of lava rock, the fish has incredible patina that was applied by the a...
Category
1980s American Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Iron
A Large Indian Urli, c. 1910
Located in Chicago, IL
This shallow bronze bowl is an open fire cooking vessel known as urli or uruli, used throughout southern India for preparing ayurvedic medicines and cooking large quantities of food ...
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Blue and White Brush Pot with Fish & Flora
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 stonewa...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Glazed 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. Dated to the late 19th cen...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Dahua Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Set upon its side, we display this dahua stone like a traditional scholars' rock (gongshi). Meditating on the stone’s irregular composition, the Qing-dynasty scholar sought inspirati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Shanxi Soup Pot, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Based on vessels fired in ancient Chinese kilns, this jar's perfect proportions haven't changed much since the Bronze Age. Keeping in the tradition of its predecessors, this early 20...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Tony Rosenthal Maquette for Large T-Square Sculpture
By Tony Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Tony Rosenthal Maquette for Large T-Square Sculpture, 1978 Welded Steel painted.
Last Photograph Tony Rosenthal ’’T-Square’’ (1978) at Grove Isle, Miami, Florida © Estate of Tony Ros...
Category
1970s Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Chinese Provincial Earthenware Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this terra cotta vessel has a smoky taupe-black exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular ungl...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Geometric Wall Sconces
Located in Chicago, IL
Bronze Geometric Brutalist Wall Sconces, features up-and-down light sources, solid metal, made well.
DIMS:
38" high
10.50" wide
5.50" deep
Category
1950s Italian Brutalist Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Paper Brass Bowl II by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Paper brass bowl II by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 17.7 x W 22.8 x H 14 cm
Materials: tarnished brass
Available in tarnished brass and darkened brass.
The Paper Series embodie...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Bai Tea Leaf Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in a striking cool white glaze, this contemporary porcelain jar offers a modern take on a classic form. Lidded jars like these were used in tea shops in China, where tea dri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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