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Item Ships From: Illinois
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

Chinese Dou Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, a traditional Chinese unit of volume. The rice measure has a square form with tapered sides...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Elm

Lalique Crystal Orchidee Vase Orchid Opalescent Clear
By Lalique
Located in Countryside, IL
Lalique Crystal Orchidee Vase Orchid Opalescent/Clear This vase measures: 9 wide x 7.5 deep x 6.25 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much d...
Category

Early 2000s French Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Late Victorian English Jewelry Box with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
This precious 19th century English table casket features mother of pearl inlay and carved shell drawer pulls. The top of the piece is decorated with a pai...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Paper

Blown & etched glass lotus vase by Steuben, c. 1942
By Steuben Glass
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Blown, flaring body crystal vase with eight applied bulb ribs to the base. Designed by George Thompson for Steuben, titled, "Lotus vase "Steuben #7914," issued in 1942. Signed on th...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

English Georgian mahogany standing rim tray, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Georgian rectangular standing rim tea tray with clipped corners in fiddleback mahogany. English, early 1800's.
Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Mahogany

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

Daum French Pate de Verre Hibiscus Lavender Vase
By Daum
Located in Countryside, IL
Daum French Pate de Verre Hibiscus Lavender Vase This vase measures: 9.5 wide x 9.5 deep x 10 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail ...
Category

Early 2000s French Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Chinese Brass Hand Warmer with Phoenix, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Filled with burning coals, this exquisitely crafted 19th century brass brazier once warmed the hands of a wealthy woman on a cold winter's night in northern China. Designed to let he...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Intricately inlaid vintage Damascus box with hinged lid
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Intricately inlaid vintage Damascus box with hinged lid in hardwood, sandalwood, ebony, and camel bone. The box features a geometric inlaid field over fiv...
Category

Early 20th Century Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bone, Hardwood, Ebony, Sandalwood

Ceramic Vase by Alessio Tasca, 1970s
By Alessio Tasca
Located in Skokie, IL
Alessio Tasca ceramic vase, Italy, 1970s Additional Information: Materials: Glazed ceramic Dimensions: 2” H x 11 1/2” W x 2 5/8” D Condition: One small chip to top edge.
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Swedish cast brass yachting trophy (c. 1950)
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast brass yachting trophy in the form of a mast. The bottom of the column featured graduated ring turnings which rest on a square brass base and plint...
Category

Mid-20th Century Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass

Chinese Lacquered Harvest Basket, circa 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. The round basket has been...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Willow

"Pompeii" 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 travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life. Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest. Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Rooster Weathervane
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming early 20th American Folk Art carved pine rooster weathervane with a wonderful silhouette with a large tail, applied wings, and copper legs all supported by an iron rod wit...
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Qilin Vases, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A parade of Qilin, Chinese mythical creatures symbolizing magnificence, joy, and benevolence, march around these hand-painted contemporary porcelain fantail vases. These particular f...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Sawtooth Mounted on Lucite
Located in Chicago, IL
Category

1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

Antique Pair of Black Forest Jardinière’s Hand Carved Switzerland circaLate1800s
Located in Chicago, IL
Black Forest Pair of Jardinière’s hand carved in Switzerland during the late 1800s. The Jardinière’s are complete with their original metal liners and are ready to be planted. Black Forest Furniture first began to appear in the mid-1800s in Brienz, Switzerland and originally only included small Black Forest animal objects made for the tourist trade. In the late 1800s, as tourism traffic increased, so did the number and Size of Black Forest Carvings and soon thereafter was followed by Black Forest Furniture. As luck would have it, Old Plank has recently discovered a treasure Trove of Black Forest Carved...
Category

1880s Swiss Black Forest Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Tin

Atelier Pelagres Stoneware Wood Fire Ceramic Vases France, Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of 6 wood fired stoneware ceramic vases by Atelier Pelagres, Jean Paul and Suzy Brenet. France c 1960. Each signed AP and with impressed...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Lalique Frosted Crystal Swimming Swans Pair with Mirror
By René Lalique
Located in Countryside, IL
Lalique Frosted Crystal Swimming Swans Pair with Mirror This crystal set measures: 33 wide x 22.25 deep x 10 high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much...
Category

Early 2000s French Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Italian brass candlesticks with three entwined fish, c. 1880-1900
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of cast brass candlesticks of three entwined fish on a tripod form plinth with egg & dart molding. The fishes tails encircle the candle shaft and support a tulip form candle cup...
Category

Late 19th Century Italian Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Chinese Reverse Glass Treasure Chest. c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
As much an artwork as a piece of furniture, this 19th-century treasure chest from northern China is richly decorated with relief carvings and delicate gilt paintings. The doors bear ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Elm

Blenko Architectural Glass Vase Model 5415 in Charcoal by Wayne Husted
By Blenko Glass, Wayne Husted
Located in Chicago, IL
Blenko Architectural Glass Vase Model 5415 by Wayne Husted The neck seems to slant slightly depending on angle of viewing. Showing 2 points of vi...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Wai Hing Clocks Co. Chinoiserie Lacquer German Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Wai Hing Clocks Co. Chinossorie Black Lacquer Hand-Painted Mother of Pearl inlaid German Movement Tempus Fugit Grandfather Clock This black lacquer grandfather clock...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Assemblage No. 08 - Found Object Minimalist Welded Steel Wall Sculpture
By Jim Rose
Located in Chicago, IL
Using entirely found and collected steel objects, this sculpture shows the beauty of repurposed steel. Meticulously crafted, artist Jim Rose was a master welder as well as artistic c...
Category

2010s American Shaker Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

A Bronze Indian Urli
Located in Chicago, IL
This shallow bronze bowl is an open fire cooking vessel known as urli, used throughout southern India for preparing ayurvedic medicines and cooking large quantities of food for gathe...
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Carved Italian Wood Mandarin Duck Figurine By Sarreid Limited, Mid/Late 20th C.
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand carved and lacquered wood and brass Mandarin Duck statue or figurine by Sarreid Ltd. The Sarreid company is know for their quality and craftsmanship in areas of manufacturing su...
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Monumental Paolo Soleri Brutalist Bronze Bell, Cast Aluminum Sculptural Spine
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Chicago, IL
Monumental Paolo Soleri Brutalist Bronze Bell with Cast Aluminum Sculptural Spine This striking monumental piece by Paolo Soleri features a breathtaking bronze bell supported by a ca...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Bronze

Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure, Modern and Minimalist Sculpture
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, pr...
Category

2010s American Folk Art Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel

Ceramic footed bowl after a Pre-Columbian model
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Hand thrown shallow footed red clay pottery bowl after a Pre-Columbian model. The bowl is decorated in black and oxide red with four bands of birds reflected along two parallel lines...
Category

20th Century Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Mid-Century Pedal Car Fire Truck
Located in Chicago, IL
Vibrant, sleek and full of character, this vintage pedal car was once the prized possession of children all across America. A popular toy since the late 19th century, pedal cars expe...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricately carved and finished with gilt black lacquer, this seated figure depicts the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Kannon. Described as the "Buddha of Infinite Compassion," Kannon is the embodiment of mercy and makes himself available to all who call upon him with all their mind. Kannon is depicted here seated in diamond position upon a double lotus plinth, set above a stepped base. He is dressed in gracefully draped robes and wears a tall crown bearing a minuscule figure of Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light. He has a serene expression of calm and holds his right hand in the abhaya mudra, a gesture of comfort, blessing, and protection. Backed by a magnificent leaf-form nimbus, this Kannon figure...
Category

Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Blue and White Chinese Floor Vase with Scholars' Garden
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese blue-and-white ceramics have inspired ceramists worldwide since cobalt was first introduced to China from the Middle East thousands of years ago. This contemporary vase from ...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Ancient Art, Athletic Male Nude Dynamic Figure , Bronze Sculpture by Dean Kugler
Located in Chicago, IL
This is an extraordinary black bronze sculpture of a male Muay Thai fighter t by artist Dean Kugler. Attention to detail and complete understanding of the hu...
Category

2010s American Futurist Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Cast Iron Figural Garden Mother Goose & Three Goslings
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage cast iron figural garden mother goose and three goslings, one stamped on the bottom "JAPAN". Some examples retain an old painted surface. Mother goose measures 27”h x 12”w x ...
Category

1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Shallow blown glass center bowl with inverted scroll rim by Steuben, c. 1939
By Steuben Glass
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Shallow blown glass center bowl with inverted scroll rim, designed by Walter Heintz for Steuben in 1939. Signed on the under foot: Stueben American, 1939.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Chupicuaro Redware Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
This standing effigy figure was crafted in 300 BC from the ancient Chupicuaro region of Mexico and was likely used as a ritual or burial offering. The ceramic works of the Chupicuaro...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Mexican Pre-Columbian Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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

Joe Downing Mixed Media Rawhide Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Joe Downing Mixed Media Rawhide Painting This stunning mixed media artwork features overlapping rawhide secured with copper tacks, executed on both sides for a captivating visual eff...
Category

1990s French Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Karl Springer (German/American, 1931-1991), Large Scavo Glass Vessel. Signed.
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Large scavo, or acid washed, vase in Amethyst by Seguso, Murano Italy, for Karl Springer. Signed on the bottom.
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Newburyport Pewter Candlesticks by Towle, a Pair
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of traditional pewter candlestick holders made by Towle Silversmiths. Sleek flared capitals and graduated round bases. Marked ‘Towle’ underneath. Each measures 3.75" tall x ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Classical Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Marcello Fantoni Ceramic Shelf Hanger
By Raymor, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcello Fantoni for Raymor ceramic shelf hanging person. Glazed Ceramic. Cat pictured sold separately.
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese carved Cinnabar plate, c. 1950
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese Republic Period carved cinnabar export cabinet plate with scalloped brass rim and brass ring foot. The central landscape scene is of a pavilion on a lake with mountains in th...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Life-Size Cast Brass Roosters
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking in both scale and detail, this pair of life-size cast brass roosters commands attention with their bold presence and exquisite craftsmanshi...
Category

20th Century Unknown Country Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Waterford Cut Crystal Vase Bowl
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Countryside, IL
Waterford Cut Crystal Vase Bowl This vase measures: 8.25 wide x 8.25 deep x 9 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as possible. We ...
Category

Early 2000s Northern Irish Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Art Deco Cast Iron Foundry Workers Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
This striking Art Deco cast iron panel is a recast of an original design by Heinrich Moshage, a renowned artist known for his industrial-inspired works. The panel captures the dynami...
Category

20th Century American Art Deco Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Signed Bronze Dish by Italian Gio Pomodoro Il Sestante Galeria
By Gio Pomodoro, Arnaldo Pomodoro
Located in Chicago, IL
A bronze sculpture / dish by Italian artist Gio Pomodoro for Il Sestante Galleria, Milan, Italy, circa 1958. This example is much larger than the usually found sculptural dishes. The...
Category

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

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Early American Ash Burl Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 18th century early American ash burl bowl from New England, possibly New York, with a heavy lip, spiral-cut ribbed sides, and an unbel...
Category

18th Century American American Colonial Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ash, Burl

Chinese White Brass Happiness Brazier, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Filled with burning coals, this petite 19th-century brass brazier once warmed the hands of a well-to-do person on a cold winter's night in northern China. The brazier is crafted of white brass in a rectangular form, complete with a hinged handle and an intricately pierced lid with a chrysanthemum pattern. The exterior is etched with a pattern of golden coins...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Demijohn or Carboy Glass Bottle in the Original Wooden Crate
Located in Chicago, IL
Call it a carboy, demijohn or jimmyjohn, they all are the same, meaning a glass vessel. Carboy's originate from Persia with the word; qarabah; demijohn comes via France, for dame-jeanne, or Lady Jane...
Category

Early 1900s French Country Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Powerful Hermanas: Elizabeth and Irene, Female Nude Bronze Pair by Dean Kugler
Located in Chicago, IL
The nude from Ancient Roman art is a conceptually perfected ideal person, each one a vision of health, youth, geometric clarity, and organic equilibrium. Kugler considers an emphasis...
Category

2010s American Greco Roman Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Famille Rose Bowl with Offering Fruits, 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 opaque overglaze enamels that favored roses and pinks, famille rose porcelain ware was crafted with the same technical virtuosity as imperial porcelain but designed for Western tastes. This famille rose bowl...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Geometric Ashanti African Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
An indicator of status and family, stools play an integral role in traditional Ashanti culture. Believed to be the resting place for a person's soul, a stool is given to a child when they first learn to crawl and used in personal milestones throughout the rest of their life. Carved from a solid block of wood, each stool has a rectangular base and a distinctive curved seat supported by a central column and four corner posts. While some ceremonial stools are carved to convey particular proverbs, this stool is simply decorated with scalloped edges, geometric patterns, and a small cross. The combination of shapes and curved lines makes this Ashanti stool...
Category

Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Japanese Polychrome Standing Shō Kannon Figure, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This late 19th century standing figure depicts the sacred form of the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Sho Kannon, or Guze Kannon. ...
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

"Recumbent Lion" Lingbi Scholars' Rock Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks...
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone, Steel

Chinese circular cut jade bi on stand
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Circular carved jade bi disc mounted on a custom stand. The marble is rich with blue, green, tan, and brown tones and has deep visual depth. In China, the Bi is a symbol of moral cha...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Jade

Tibetan Tsa Tsa on Mount, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This molded ceramic tsa tsa brick depicts Buddhist deities. The tsa tsa is a meditation created in a monastery by a Buddhist monk in training and was sold to r...
Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Famille Rose Bowl with Scholars' Objects, c. 1850
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 Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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