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Item Ships From: Illinois
Chinese Bronze Mirror with Cast Relief Dragon, Late 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique Chinese mirror is cast of bronze in the tang-dynasty style, with a lobed rim of eight flower petals, each filled with small cloud motifs. The front of the mirror is cast...
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Waterford Crystal Footed Bowl Vase
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Countryside, IL
Waterford Crystal Footed Bowl Vase This vase measures: 8.75 wide x 8.75 deep x 9.5 inches high We take our photos in a controlled light...
Category

Early 2000s Northern Irish Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

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

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

Thai Bronze Buddha's Hand, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century Buddha's hand sculpture from Thailand is finely cast of bronze with lifelike features and a beautiful dark patina. The hand is held upwards in abhaya mudra, the ges...
Category

Mid-19th Century Thai Minimalist Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Handcrafted Turned Wood Sculptural Vase By Lloyd Cheney, 2002
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful example of late 20th/21st century American craftsman Lloyd Cheney who mastered the art of making wood vessels on a ringmaster. Made in 2002, signed and penny stamped, this ...
Category

Early 2000s American Post-Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood, Mahogany, Zebra Wood

Trompe L'Oeil Italian Ceramic Woven Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Trompe L'oeil round open basket with side handles deceptively made of ceramic. Made in Italy. The striking glaze finish mimics classic basket-making techniques with split wood. Funct...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Bohemian Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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

Nuutajärvi Arktis Bowl Small by Björn Weckström, Scandinavian Modern Art Glass
By Bjorn Weckstrom, Nuutajärvi Notsjõ
Located in Chicago, IL
Handsome smaller clear glass square catchall. Manufactured in by Nuutajärvi Notsjõ, the oldest glass manufacturer in Finland; designed by Bjorn Weckstrom in the 1970s. From the Arkti...
Category

1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

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

Early 20th Century American Cast Iron Eagle
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century American cast iron Bald Eagle statue captures the majestic strength and spirit of this national symbol. With its wings fully ...
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

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

Nuutajärvi Arktis Bowl Large by Björn Weckström, Scandinavian Modern Art Glass
By Bjorn Weckstrom, Nuutajärvi Notsjõ
Located in Chicago, IL
Handsome large clear glass square catchall. Manufactured in by Nuutajärvi Notsjõ, the oldest glass manufacturer in Finland; designed by Bjorn Weckstrom in the 1970s. From the Arktis ...
Category

1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Petite Indian Swivel Box
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite keepsake box with a swivel lid is crafted in the tradition of Indian bidri-ware, with a dark metal body decorated with simple silver inlay. Composed of a zinc and copper ...
Category

20th Century Indian Folk Art Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Silver

Guilia Mangani Hand Painted Porcelain Toucan & Leaves On Gilt Bronze
By Giulia Mangani
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian ceramic toucan sculpture on a gilt bronze and tole metal wire tree branch by famed Italian artist Giulia Mangani. The colorful bird is accented by hand painted ceramic leaves. Mounted on a rectangular resin plinth...
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Provincial Grain Container, c. 1900
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

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Painted Rice Measure, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred and fifty years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an ancient Chinese measurement. The rice measure is crafted of northern elmwood (...
Category

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

Materials

Metal

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

Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Coated inside and out with a rich, dark brown glaze, this 19th-century jar was originally used for fermenting foods and condiments in a provincial Chinese kitchen. The wide-mouth jar...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Lalique Amber-Colored Glass Turtle
By Lalique
Located in Countryside, IL
Lalique Amber-Colored Glass Turtle This sculpture measures: 3.5 wide x 5.75 deep x 2.5 high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as possible. W...
Category

1960s French Art Nouveau Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Lalique France Mahe Clair Palm Leaf Vase
By Lalique
Located in Countryside, IL
Lalique France Mahe Clair Palm Leaf Vase This vase measures: 8.25 wide x 3.75 deep x 6 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as poss...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Jay Strongwater Sawyer Salamander Figurine
By Jay Strongwater
Located in Countryside, IL
ay Strongwater "Sawyer" Salamander Figurine This figurine measures: 3.5 wide x 8.25 deep x 1.5 high We take our photos in a controlled lighting...
Category

1990s American Art Deco Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Enamel

Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure on a Reclaimed Steel 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 and interesting items. Here, a collection of spare parts come together ...
Category

2010s American Folk Art Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel

"Composition 202.3" Cubist Abstract Sculpture by Dan Schneiger
By Dan Schneiger
Located in Chicago, IL
"Composition 202.3" is a captivating cubist/abstract mixed media sculpture by Dan Schneiger, dating from circa 2020. The sculpture is a harmonious assembly of wood, foam core, plaste...
Category

2010s American Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Foam, Resin, Plaster, Paint, Wood

René Lalique 1920s Gui Frosted Glass Vase
By René Lalique, Lalique
Located in Countryside, IL
René Lalique 1920s Gui Frosted Glass Vase This vase measures: 7 wide x 7 deep x 6.5 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail as possibl...
Category

1920s French Art Deco Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Eric Astoul French Ceramic Sculpture
By Eric Astoul
Located in Chicago, IL
Eric Aston French abstract ceramic sculpture with highly textured and crazed glazed surface. Wood fired ceramic . Astoul lives and works in LaBorne France.
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese White Apothecary Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
In traditional Chinese healing, medicine alone could not cure a person’s illness. A physician would strive to balance a patient's vital energy, their yin and yang, as a person is bel...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

House Sculpture, Minimalist Modern Structure, Rusted Steel Wedge on Wood Blocks
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, found steel objects are welded together to ...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel

Pair of Early 20th Century German Roe Deer Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
These early 20th century German Roe Deer mounts, originating from a prestigious hunting lodge, exude the grandeur and tradition of the sport. Mounted on intricately carved wood plaqu...
Category

Early 20th Century German Rustic Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Glass Bead 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

Metal, Other

Vintage Southeast Asian woven circular basket, 1900's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Woven split bamboo and rattan cylinder form basket. The rattan is coiled in six rows and lashed together with bamboo at the rim of the basket and three rows at the bottom of the bask...
Category

Early 20th Century Asian Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Blue and White Peony 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

Hexagonal pane cut acid green art glass vase, c. 1950-70
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Hexagonal panel cut blown glass vase in translucent acid green. The foot of the vase is undercut at the base of each panel and has a ground and polished pontil. Unsigned. Czech or F...
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Indian Etched Brass Vanity Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This Indian three-tier box was crafted in the early 20th century and originally used as a vanity chest or jewelry box. Etched with an elegant all-over floral motif, the brass box is swathed in a rich red pigment with a metallic sheen and dotted with pops of blue, white, and green on the blossoms. Like an accordion sewing box...
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a single block of limestone, this stone vessel is an early 19th century mortar once used to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. The hand chiseled, rustic exterior ...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Shagreen vintage card case
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a great light green shagreen card case in wonderful vintage condition There is an M initial on front
Category

20th Century European Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Shagreen

Monumental Japanese Sake Vessel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant, large-scale vessel is a Japanese widemouth stoneware jar (kame) traditionally used for storing water and other liquids. This 19th-century example continues traditional ...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain, Stoneware

Chinese export baluster form garniture vase with figural scenes, c. 1780
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese export baluster form garniture vase with famille rose figural scenes within cobalt under glaze blue scroll work borders, on opposing sides of the vase. China, made for the W...
Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Set of four Limoges Trinket Boxes
Located in Chicago, IL
These fanciful porcelain trinket boxes charm with soft color and hand-painted decoration. Drawing on traditions that date back to the 18th century, these compact trinket boxes are in the style of traditional Limoges porcelain. Limoges porcelain boxes emerged in the mid-18th century and were originally used to store trinkets, cosmetics, tobacco, and pills. The underside of the basket shaped Limoges box bears the mark of the esteemed Limoges company Chamart. From the collection of Frances and Gary Comer. Additional Dimensions: Basket Shaped Limoges Box: 2.25"W x 2"D x 1"H Cartouche Shaped Limoges Box: 2"W x 1.5"D x 1.25"H Ovoid Shaped Limoges Box: 2"W x 1.5"D x 1"H Heart Shaped Limoges...
Category

Late 20th Century European French Provincial Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Post-modern Cloud Clock by Heide Warlamis, Vienna Collection Porcelain, Numbered
By Heide Warlamis
Located in Chicago, IL
This porcelain cloud clock was designed by Austrian master Heide Warlamis, part of the esteemed Vienna Collection from the 1980s. This rare numbered limited edition piece is marked a...
Category

1980s Austrian Post-Modern Vintage Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Double Happiness Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this slender ginger jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain ...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Pewter Trinket Dish, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
For one short decade, from around 1910 to 1920, pewter was all the rage in China’s bustling commercial centers of Shanghai and Canton. Drawn to pewter’s soft, silvery glow, artists t...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Blue and White Double Happiness Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this slender ginger jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain ...
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

A Cast Stone Garden Sculpture of a Shar Pei
Located in Chicago, IL
This cast stone sculpture is made with marble dust, producing a sparkling effect in certain lighting conditions. The Shar Pei was the preferred breed of Chinese aristocrats before...
Category

Late 20th Century French Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Cast Stone

Hazorfim Sterling Silver 925 Floral Bowl
By Hazorfim
Located in Countryside, IL
Hazorfim Sterling Silver .925 Floral Bowl This floral bowl measures: 7.5 wide x 7.5 deep x 5.25 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detai...
Category

Early 2000s Israeli Modern Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Dark Glaze 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. The small kitchen jar has ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Early 20th Century Dowry Chest Malabar Box from Kerala India
Located in Countryside, IL
Early 20th Century Dowry Chest Malabar Box from Kerala India This chest measures: 16.75 wide x 12.5 deep x 13 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show...
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Agra Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

Continental core cast brass candlestick, 1700's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Core cast brass candlestick with a reel and knob shaft screwed to a circular domed base Continental, 1700's.
Category

18th Century Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Found and Salvaged Steel House Structure on a Reclaimed Steel Plate, 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 and interesting items. Here, a collection of found steel is reworked and...
Category

2010s American Folk Art Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel

Indian Brass Betel Nut Box, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This ornate Indian betel nut box dates back to the early 20th century. Known in India as a paan daan, this box was used in the ritual of chewing betel nut or paan, a practice that da...
Category

Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper

Continental cast brass circular base candlestick, 1720-40
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cast brass candlestick with a circular base with drip pan on a stepped and domed base. The candlestick shaft is centered on a suppressed ball knob between similar waisted turnings. T...
Category

Mid-18th Century European Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Blue and White Peony 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 round burl wood box with cover, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Circular hand turned burl wood treenware box with cover. Traces of urushi red lacquer on the tapered under foot China, 19th century.
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Hand carved bowl of figured monkey pod wood, 1950
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Turned and hand carved five lobe bowl from a single piece of figured monkey pod wood. Hawaii, circa 1950.
Category

Mid-20th Century Hawaiian Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Chinese tole tea tray, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Heavily patterned Chinese tole tea tray. The base of the tray is dominated by a gilt field pattern which is bordered by an undulating ribbon decoration and flanked on all four sides ...
Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Tin

Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a single block of limestone, this stone vessel is an early 19th century mortar once used to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. The hand chiseled, rustic exterior ...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Stone Kitchen Mortar, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Carved from a single block of limestone, this stone vessel is an early 19th century mortar once used to grind spices, herbs, and other condiments. The hand chiseled, rustic exterior ...
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Bronze Tripod Censer with Strap Handles, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
For many centuries, people in China have burned incense in shallow censers such as this, placed within a shrine or atop a home altar. An essential element o...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois - Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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