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Item Ships From: Illinois
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
Leather Humpback Whale on Custom Steel Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-20th-century American hand-crafted leather humpback whale, found in one of Oregon's picturesque coastal towns, is a stunning example of traditional craftsmanship and creativ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Tony Rosenthal Wall Sculpture "Twenty One- Two"
By Tony Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Tony Rosenthal Wall Sculpture "Twenty-One- Two"
Painted aluminum, bolted together, Hanging brackets on the backside, to be shown 3" away from wall
Signed on backside 21-2
Tony Rosent...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Kaiser Porcelain Goshawk Sculpture on Wood Base
By Kaiser
Located in Countryside, IL
Kaiser Porcelain Goshawk Sculpture on Wood Base
This sculpture measures: 14.25 wide x 17 deep x 14 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much de...
Category
Early 2000s German Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Tony Rosenthal Wall Sculpture
By Tony Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Tony Rosenthal Wall Sculpture, Untitled 2000c. Painted Aluminum bolted together.
Signed lower right side Tony Rosenthal
Wall mounting bracket on the backside floats 3" off the wall
...
Category
Early 2000s North American Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Figural Wooden Sculpture by Suzanne Sumner, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
An abstract figural hand carved wooden sculpture by Suzanne Sumner, 1970s. This piece features beautiful wood graining and painterly burls. It was acquired from the artist’s estate. ...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Jan De Swart Lucite Sculpture
By Jan De Swart
Located in Chicago, IL
This Lucite sculpture by the artist Jan De Swart is an early work from the 1940s. The organic bean-shaped sculpture is entirely handmade and polished by the artist, very few of these...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Tony Rosenthal Mozart Prelude Variation 94" long Wall Sculpture
By Tony Rosenthal
Located in Chicago, IL
Tony Rosenthal Mozart Prelude Variation 94" long, painted cut plywood bolted together with supports on backside for hanging and to come away from wall 5" for dramatic effect
Signed T...
Category
1990s American Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Plywood
A Pair on Antique Limestone Lions, France c.1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique pair of tufa limestone garden lions dates to the early 19th century and came from southern France or possibly, Italy. The lions are quite regal in appearance and hold he...
Category
Early 20th Century French Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
A Pair of Brass Candle Holders, France c.1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These large and elegant solid brass candle holders were found in Avignon, France and feature stylish triangular bases. The surface patina, once polished, has gently dulled with expos...
Category
Early 20th Century French Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Female Looking Right"
Located in Chicago, IL
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Female Looking Right"
Chicago School
Signed and dated to verso of all three works ‘K. Warneke 1984’.
Category
1980s North American Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Masonite
A Pair of Antique Cement Lion Paws, France 19th C.
Located in Chicago, IL
A very large pair of cement lion paws. It's unclear whether these impressive paws were made as playful garden stands or were part of a larger sculpture. They are in excellent conditi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Female looking Left"
Located in Chicago, IL
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Female looking Left"
Chicago School of Painters
Ken Warneke Face Painting "Female Looking Left"
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Hand Painted Goldfish Motif Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of butter yellow Chinese hand painted gourd form vases. Painted with orange pairs of fancy goldfish to the front as well as the back along with aqu...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Ravinet d'Enfert Louis XV Style Ormolu Candelabra, Early 20th C
By Ravinet D' Enfert
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of D’Ore Bronze four light candelabra with incredible acanthus leaf ormolu. Each candle holder is finished with a decorative bobeche. Heavy, and as the name reflects, very well ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Memphis Postmodern Wristwatch by Nicolai Canetti for Artime, 1986 Swiss made
By Canetti
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare ArTime Collection wristwatch designed by Nicolai Canetti, with the same design as the famous wall clock. Slim and chic. Borrowing from the Bauhaus to the Memphis Group, this wat...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Metal, Stainless Steel
Antique Chinese Green and White Peking Glass Vase - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Antique Chinese Green and White Peking Glass Vase - Pair
Each vase measures: 5.75 wide x 5.75 deep x 11.75 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as...
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
A Pair of French Brass Candleholders, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple and elegant set of candleholders was found in the south of France, near Avignon. The surface patina, once polished, has grown muted and flat due to exposure and use. The ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Petite Repoussé Traveling Mirror, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite traveling mirror dates to the early 20th century and is crafted with a metal frame embellished with allover repoussé decoration. Designed after Qing-dynasty vanity boxes,...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Chinese Woven River Basket, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This particular example rema...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Willow
Single Leg Splint by Charles & Ray Eames for Evans Products Company, 1940s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
A Mid-Century Modern leg splint created by Charles and Ray Eames for Evans Products Company in the 1940s. Specifically designed for the US Navy, this leg splint is crafted of molded ...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Italian Brass Miniature Opera Mask on Custom Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This miniature cast brass Italian opera mask, mounted on a custom steel stand, offers a charming glimpse into the extravagant world of 18th and 19th-century Venetian masquerade balls...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Diane Cooper Mixed Media over Wood Wall Mounted Bundle Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Diane Cooper Mixed Media over Wood Wall Mounted Bundle Sculpture, From Ruth Horwich collection.
Textures Canvas and Metal
About Diane Cooper:
Inspired by the visual culture in Japan,...
Category
1990s American Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Geometric Wooden Sculpture by Suzanne Sumner, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
An abstract hand carved wooden sculpture by Suzanne Sumner in the 1970s. This piece has a beautiful geometric profile and is presented on a rectangular wood base. It was acquired fro...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Yunnan Lobed Pot, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked in a beautifully irregular brown slip finish, this 19th-century earthenware pot was charged with the humble task of storing dry goods in a Qing dynasty kitchen. The lobed pot...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Alessandro Mendini Wristwatch for Studio Alchimia, Museo Alchimia 1986
By Alessandro Mendini, Studio Alchimia
Located in Chicago, IL
Alessandro Mendini wristwatch for Studio Alchimia, collection Museo Alchimia in 1986 with Giorgio Gregori, Bruno Gregori, Alessandro Guerriero, Adriana Guerriero and Walter Garro. "T...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Antique French Grape Harvest Hod from the Burgundy Region of France c1880's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French hand-made wood open top barrel and we're thinking it might have been used as a Grape Harvest Hod? Ideal to decorate your wine cellar or Country Style Kitchen. Many des...
Category
1880s French Country Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel, Iron
Chinese Dark Glaze Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark brown glaze clings to the tapered form of this 19th-century jar, once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitchen as evidenced by the glazed interior. The wide-mouth jar is shaped wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
English Snuff Box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
Located in Chicago, IL
Glimmering with iridescent mother-of-pearl inlay, this English papier-mâché snuff box dates to the late 19th century. Black lacquer envelopes the papier-mâché case to form a durable ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Chinese Lattice Top Incense Box, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This slender metal container is a 19th-century white brass incense burner, used for storing and burning incense sticks. The small box has a rectangular form and a removable sliding t...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Baitong Stacking Incense Clock, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This three-tiered container is a 19th-century white brass incense clock, once used as a relatively accurate method to mark the passage of time. Incense c...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Double Happiness Lacquered Snack Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This simple lacquered container was once a portable snack box, presented as a gift during holidays and special occasions. To the delight of the recipients, the unassuming box would h...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Tommi Parzinger Candle Stick Holder with Original Hurricane Glass
By Dorlyn Silversmiths, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Chicago, IL
Tommi Parzinger Candle Stick Holder with Original Hurricane Glass
These were handcrafted brass pieces by Dorlyn for Parzinger. The long brass bar looks to be slightly eschew to the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Chinese Blue Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the scholars' desk. This early 20th century...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Seta (Silk) Series Gold Turquoise Planter Pot, Aldo Londi, Sgraffito
By Raymor, Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-century Bitossi Pottery Seta (Silk) Vase designed by Aldo Londi and retailed by Raymor. Made in Italy and numbered on the underside. Exterior has a sgraffito incised striped patt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-century Modern Large Open-Weave Rattan Wicker Storage Basket, Plant Holder
Located in Chicago, IL
Sturdy and handsome woven urn-shaped basket of warm brown wicker or rattan with 1960s bohemian vibes. Tightly woven with hexagonal base. Great for storage, decor or to hold a potted ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Chinese Provincial Grain Container, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wooden bucket was once used by farmers in Shanxi, China to transport their harvest of rice and grains over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Grain Storage Container, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wooden bucket was once used by farmers in Shanxi, China to transport their harvest of rice and grains over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chinese Grain Storage Container, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wooden bucket was once used by farmers in Shanxi, China to transport their harvest of rice and grains over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, th...
Category
Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Edward Marshall Boehm Porcelain Blue Jay
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Marshall Boehm Porcelain Blue Jay
This sculpture measures: 14 wide x 8.5 deep x 17.75 high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as possi...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Mongolian Yak Butter Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautifully-aged wooden container dates to the late 19th century and was used to transport and store a nutritious butter made from yak’s milk. Food was scarce on the Mongolian s...
Category
Early 20th Century Mongolian Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Elm
19th Century English Gilt Bronze Dead Finch Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century English life-size gilt bronze sculpture delicately captures the poignant beauty of a dead finch, meticulously crafted with intricate detail. In Victorian England, d...
Category
19th Century English Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Shemi Post Modern Abstract Metal Sculpture
By Calman Shemi
Located in Countryside, IL
Shemi Post-Modern Abstract Metal Sculpture
This sculpture measures: 24 wide x 14 deep x 25 high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as possibl...
Category
1990s Argentine Post-Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Handmade Studio Art Postmodern Ceramic Candlesticks, Pair Blue Brown Bohemian
By Betty Woodman
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade pair Bohemian style ceramic candlesticks with gorgeous brown and blue slightly iridescent glaze. One of a kind, they are slightly mismatched, with one a touch shorter. Beaut...
Category
1970s Unknown Bohemian Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Bohemian Czech Art Glass Ice Cube Candle Holder by Rudolf Jurnikl
By Rudolf Jurnikl, Rudolfova Hut
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Rudolf Jurnikl for Rudolfova in 1965, these pressed glass cubes are a design classic that catch and throw light beautifully.
Shaped as a cube, all the sides are dimpled....
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Set of 3 Iittala Finnish Candlesticks Designed by Timo Sarpaneva
By Iittala, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 3 staggered in size Iittala candlesticks. Textured clear molded glass composed as a column with projecting bands, a flared mouth and a round base. Designed by Timo Sarpaneva f...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Fenton Hobnail Milk Glass Footed Center Bowl, EAPG Compote, Serving Piece
By Fenton Art Glass Company 1
Located in Chicago, IL
Handsome milk glass bowl stands on a short pedestal foot and is decorated with a hobnail pattern on the bowl. Great ruffled edge. Unmarked, but most likely made by Fenton, circa 1960...
Category
1960s American American Classical Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Milk Glass
Waterford Cut Crystal Serving Dish Bowl
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Countryside, IL
Waterford Cut Crystal Serving Dish Bowl
This serving dish measures: 13.5 wide x 9.75 deep x 4.25 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much deta...
Category
Early 2000s Northern Irish Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Antique Large E. Howard & Co. Oak Cased Double Sided Top Mount Bank Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Large E. Howard & Co. Oak Cased Double Sided Top Mount Bank Clock
Howard & Co. is a renowned watchmaking company which began in Boston in the mid 19th Century. This time pi...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Empire Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Neolithic Stone Bracelets from Mali
Located in Chicago, IL
These exquisite Neolithic bracelets from Mali are a captivating testament to ancient craftsmanship and ingenuity. Carved from limestone with natural crystalline veins coursing throug...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Malian Tribal Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
French cast brass circular base candlestick, 1720
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast brass baluster shaft & candle cup candlestick threaded to a circular base
France, circa 1720.
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Miniature English cast brass candlestick, 1800-20
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Late Georgian hollow core cast miniature brass candlestick. The candle cup with bobeshe is supported by an inverted trumpet candle shaft to a quarter round & waist to a circular base...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
English Georgian cast brass Queen Anne knob shaft candlestick, c. 1760
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English Georgian cast brass Queen Anne cannon barrel shaft candlestick, with push up candle ejector, peened to a petal base.
Birmingham, England, circa 1760.
Category
Mid-18th Century British Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Large White Porcelain Greyhound or Whippet
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Chicago, IL
This vintage Italian midcentury white porcelain sculpture, artfully depicts an obedient greyhound dog. The greyhound, known for its slender, streamlined body and swift agility, is po...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Small Blue Dew Drop, Ian Alistair Cochran, Represented by Tuleste Factory
By Ian Cochran
Located in New York, NY
This Dew Drop is in a series of tables and stools which further play upon resin’s ability to affect light with volume and color. The thickness changes closer to the top creating a co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Illinois - Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
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