Illinois - Decorative Objects

Hand-carved from reclaimed wood, this colorful koi fish is a traditional symbol of harmony, wealth and luck. The rustic fish is carved with a squat, rounded body, the scales and fins...

This humble everyday object lives on as a storied work of art thanks to its honest craftsmanship, natural materials and wabi-sabi appeal. The rustic object is an early 20th century J...

This antique Chinese table chest balances rustic charm with refined simplicity. Dated to the early 20th century, the wooden lock box would have been used to store money and valuables...

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...

A parade of Qilin, Chinese mythical creatures symbolizing magnificence, joy and benevolence, march around this hand painted porcelain fantail vase. It is a wonderful example of conte...

This Tuareg leather box is a finely crafted circular container created by a Malian artisan now living and working in the United States. Contemporary in its production yet grounded in...

This antique Chinese basket is beautifully woven of river reeds and cord to the sculptural shape of a phoenix-tail vase (fengweizun). Thought t...

This exquisite set of four mid-20th century Dutch Delft vases showcases the timeless beauty of blue and white pottery. Each vase features a graceful silhouette with wide lips, long n...

Cloaked inside and out with a glossy black glaze, this antique Chinese pickling pot was originally used for fermenting rice or sorghum into vinegar. The dark glaze sheets down the si...

Used daily for quick calculations, a wooden abacus such as this was an essential tool for the average shop-keeper in Meiji-era Japan. Known as a soroban, suanpan or counting frame, t...

Bronze figural sculpture modeled after Giambologna's celebrated Renaissance depiction of Hermes, messenger of the gods. The figure is shown balancing dramatically on one foot atop th...

An everyday example of Chinese blue-and-white ceramics, this petite footed dish from the late 19th century charms with expressive sweeps of cobalt blue atop a blue-grey field. The lo...

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 hand-woven example rema...

Pair of colorful Chinese cloisonné vases with green and blues being the primary colors. Both have floral background designs. One vase features chrysanthemums and the other red headed...

René Lalique St. Francois Frosted Crystal Vase This vase measures: 6.625 wide x 6.625 deep x 7 inches high Excellent Vintage Condition. We take our photos in a controlled lighting...

Richly painted in the blue-and-white manner, this shallow porcelain dish is a 19th-century Chinese bulb pot, used for forcing flower bulbs such as narcissus or daffodils. Distinguish...

Polished Marble Stone Sculpture This striking sculpture is a primitive piece of unknown age and origin, but likely from Africa. It has been hand-carved of polished marble and mounte...

Industrial electric cyclometer-style flip clock housed in a rectangular walnut-stained wood case with recessed time display and exposed Syncrogear motor mounted prominently across th...

Rene Lalique Art Deco Calypso Opalescent Glass Bowl This bowl measures: 8.125 wide x 8.125 deep x 3 inches high Excellent Vintage Condition. We take our photos in a controlled lig...

Phillips Starck Custom Stainless Steel Dishes set of Thirty-Eight, from The Clift Hotel, San Francisco, California. Two sizes: Both 1/2" high Smaller 23" in total 9" x 6" Larger 15 i...

Dated to the 1920s during China's Republic Period, this petite vase is decorated in a style known as Canton enamel, so named for the long-standing industry of export enamels based in...

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...

This 19th-century porcelain plate is hand-painted with cobalt underglaze in the blue-and-white manner, loosely brushed with deep pigmentation against a blue-grey field. Shaped with g...

c. 1930s-1940s; Sessions Clock Co. - Forestville, CT Figural electric mantel clock with polychrome painted female form and geometric case. This striking Art Deco timepiece combines...

Antique Yellow and Blue-Glazed Planter Pot from Guangdong Province with Stand This decorated planter originates from Guangdong, located on the north shore of the South China Sea. Th...

A silver plate vase by Elsa Rady for Swid Powell

Monumental Murano Clamshell Glass Bowl attributed to Seguso Dalla Venezia. Please note the size as we have not come across one this large before.

Egidio Di Rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti marble bowl for UP & UP, Italy, 1960s Additional Information: Materials: Marble Dimensions: 1 1/2” H x 7 3...

This is a wonderful silver plate abstract tree sculpture on a slate base . Signed on slate base Adams 1978

This exquisite petite carved wood dish from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) masterfully depicts a lotus leaf in intricate detail. The top surface of the dish showcases the deli...

Each side of this vintage Chinese trunk is decorated with scenery of a lavish mountainside palace, brushed with intricate gold linework atop red and black lacquer. Robed members of t...

This round, porcelain storage jar is brightly glazed in the classic blue-and-white manner with allover pattern of trailing vines and flower blossoms. Rectangular lappets decorate the...

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...

Gertrud and Otto Natzler Pale Green & Black Crater Bowl, 1956 (LACMA Exhibited) The Ceramic Work of Gertrud and Otto Natzler: A Retrospective Exhibition, Los Angeles County Museu...

Lalique Art Deco Calypso Glass Bowl This bowl measures: 8.125 wide x 8.125 deep x 3 inches high Excellent Vintage Condition. We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to ...

16 inch clean lines Van Briggle vase, Ming turquoise glaze

Hand-carved from reclaimed wood, this colorful koi fish is a traditional symbol of harmony, wealth and luck. The rustic fish is carved with a squat, rounded body, the scales and fins...

Egidio Di rosa and Pier Alessandro Giusti rare carrara marble vase for Up & UP, 1960s Additional information: Materials:carrara marble Dimensions: 6.75" W × 1.5" D × 6.75" H Co...

The now iconic bronze coupe vase from the Rick Owens bronze relic collection. This is shown in the nitrate patina. Each piece is handmade and hand patinated so there is always a slig...

Designed to hold burning incense, censer bowls have been used throughout China for thousands of years. Incense made from dried aromatic plants and essential oils would be burned with...

A massive late 19th century American oak splint basket with a double-banded rim and likely used for storing wool in a barn. We've been collecting basket for years, and we've never se...

Loosely brushed with cobalt blue pigments, this round, blue-and-white storage jar is underglazed with a celebratory procession of young boys leading a mythical qilin. Also known as k...

Bruno Gambone Monumental Dog Sculpture in Glazed Earthenware 1970 Striking monumental dog sculpture by acclaimed Italian ceramic artist Bruno Gambone. Executed in glazed stoneware, t...

A gorgeous early 20th century German cast brass tray depicting three deer in a forest hiding under a maple tree and about to leap into an open field. ...

Jacques Blin turquoise blue glazed with iconic sgraffito drawings tall chalice vase. Iconic sgraffito etching at the neck and the bottom with lines and circles within bands. Cream gl...

Manuel Felguérez Mid-Century Mexican Metal Toy Soldier (1 of 7) This figurine measures: 5.5 wide x 5.75 deep x 18 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to ...

Strong in form and heavy in weight, the bottle openers are elegant in their simplicity and precision. Solid bar stock is transformed through the most minimal intervention possible, c...

This richly glazed Chinese vase was shaped by hand in the mid-19th century, originally used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The wine jar is potted to a gen...

A rare and exceptional murano art glass vase attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso Vetri D'Arte. This unique large vase was hand made on the Venetian island of Murano, Italy. Executed...

French Louis XVI Revival ormolu (fire gilt, mercury-gilt bronze) and Sèvres style porcelain guéridon, made in France c.1890–1910 and retailed by Spaulding & Co., Chicago. Designe...

This large ceramic pot is an antique Chinese fish pond from the late 18th century, sourced directly from a family courtyard home in Shanxi province. The tall pond has an unusual feat...

A French bas-relief panel from the 1970s, conceived less as decoration than as a quiet intervention across the wall. A frieze-like composition that evokes ancient procession scenes, ...

The symbol for double happiness adorns this round tea leaf jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain jar has a rounded form and flat lid, a traditional shape for jars used to hold Chinese...

This early 20th-century lock box is minimal and elegant, crafted of pine with dovetail corners and a brushed finish of burgundy lacquer. Unlike Chinese tabletop chests used for seals...

A very sculptural resin tortoise (or turtle) shell, mounted on a tall black wrought iron stand. Hand-painted finish includes accents of copper and gold coloring. Shell measures: 28" ...

Newly carved from reclaimed teakwood, this bust takes the form of an apsara. With origins in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology, Apsaras are female spirits of the clouds and waters. T...

Ioan Nemtoi, (Romanian b. 1964) art glass vase with custom, square glass case. A beautiful and breathtaking, hand-blown, thick walled vase in red, blue, yellow, orange, peach, purple...

'The Big Duck,' a captivating bronze sculpture by Edith Barretto Parsons, is a masterpiece of artistry and emotion. Created in 1920, this sculpture beautifully captures the innocence and unbridled joy of childhood. In this enchanting piece, a toddler cradles a large duck against their chest, the bird's wings outstretched in a playful dance while its feet kick with exuberance. The child's expression is a priceless reflection of pure delight. Parsons, a talented American sculptor born in 1878, studied at the Art Students League of New York under renowned sculptors like Daniel Chester French...

These marvelously fluid and artistic figures were cast from bronze in the style of Northern Thailand and Burma. According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha had two first Chief Disciples, Sāriputta and Moggallāna. They were wealthy young men seeking after higher knowledge and enlightenment and always depicted in elegant robes and often with unshaven heads. Depictions of these greatly -revered apostles are often found along side Buddha statues and holy angels...

This early 20th-century American solid cast iron mallard duck boot scrape is a multifunctional piece that encapsulates both practicality and rustic charm. Initially designed as a boo...