Michigan - Decorative Objects

Likely 1970s A designer friend referred to this as the 'magic baguette' and I started doing so after. You could also call it the leaning baguette. It has a stone (marble?) base. A s...

Vintage Prince Monyo Bronze Abstract Brutalist Sculpture 1970s Rare Bull Fighter sculpture by Prince Monyo Mihailescu-Nasturel (b. Bucharest, 1...

Large Vintage Lucite Brass Pendulum Mantel Clock 1970s A rare lucite and brass mantel clock circa 1970s Unique modern design with floating brass...

New and found in the US, this mouth blown art glass vase features an unusual shape and ombre shaded amethyst color. Vase is 12” tall and features a wide body that narrows to a small ...

Amazing peacock sculpture attributed to Willy Daro. Great agate stone feathers surrounded by gilt metal. The combination or the metal and the stone on the marble base makes this a tr...

Nicely crafted 8 x 10 desk top picture frame with star decoration stamped into the stepped edge frame . Riveted construction for the upright stand . Stamped with Palmer Smith logo , ...

Vintage Dolbi Cashier Brass Abstract Sculpture of a Gymnast 1980s Modern Unique Dolbi Cashier sculpture circa 1980s Abstract gymnast mounted to a solid brass base Additional Inform...

Found in Italy, this Murano glass vase by Carlo Moretti vase dates from the 1990s. Vase is tall at 14.5” and is semi-opaque white glass with cranberry-colored streaks. Original label...

We are very pleased to offer this decorative Chinese export porcelain vase, circa late 20th century. This elegant hexagonal form is richly hand-decorated in the Famille Rose traditio...

Unique wire rod sculpture with asymmetrically placed " bow tie " enameled ornaments. Most likely by Jere at Artisan house. Rods do show patina. Some bent or t...

Iron strong box treasure chest, nicely crafted case and mechanism. Original key included . Possibly stage coach item .

This striking pair of large lidded vessels by Tozai showcases a refined modern aesthetic enhanced by a richly textured faux-shagreen finish. Each vessel features a bold cylindrical f...

This vintage mid century modern ceramic pottery bowl circa 1960 is beautifully handcrafted. The distinctive modernist design features accent holes, center rings, a pedestal base and ...

Vintage Abstract Enamel Metal Sculpture 1960s Unique abstract metal sculpture circa 1960s. Spiral ribbon form with colorful blocks of applied enamel and melt coat brass on iron hai...

A pair of vintage Hans Bolling for Torben Orskov Optimism & Pessimism figurines. This is a cute little pair of mid century modern Danish table sculptures, by Hans Bolling. These litt...

Tall ceramic floor vase by Sheniar Abdullah Salman circa 1970s Organic form in gray glazed stoneware with incised upper detailing and applied m...

Natural chunk of Colorado Aspen partially turned neck to create a weed pot but remaining wholly organic .

This is a new, tall white alabaster vase found in Italy. Created and designed by a member of a multi-generational family of alabaster and marble craftsman. Creamy white alabaster tur...

A Maitland Smith tessellated stone triangle box. A gorgeous décor box from designers Maitland Smith. This small box is constructed with a series of beautif...

A Vintage Japanese Cloisonné Vase with Chrysanthemums by The Ardo Jubei Company. This exquisite vase is marked on the bottom by the Ardo Jubei company, dating it to the 1940s into th...

Whimsical carved figure of a downhill snow skier . Bundled up with hat and scarf . Ski poles in hand . One basket on ski pole damaged . . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the s...

Warren MacKenzie (1924 - 2018) is recognized as a true master of 20th Century ceramic art. Through his traditional wheel-thrown vessels, MacKenzie's pottery embodies strong influence...

Large Murano Signed Art Glass Vase with applied vibrant stripes by Walter Furlan. Signed on the base as pictured.

Meiji Period amazing Japanese Cloisonne vase. Meiji Period (1868-1912). The reign of Emperor Meiji and the beginning of Japan's modern period. It st...

A pair of vintage Gino Cenedese Vetri Murano frosted glass birds. This silly set of swans feature a lively pair of positions, one head down and the ...

Wilhelm Kage Gustavsberg Argenta geometric midcentury abstract ceramic vase With silver decor. Signed as pictured. Very desirable complicated design.

A mid-century ceramic vase by celebrated Italian designer Marcello Fantoni, showcasing his signature fusion of sculptural form and richly tactile surface treatments. Sided 'Fantoni I...

Large Sky blue with silver accent and Murrine decoration Murano glass studio Art glass vase. Very high quality.

Custom made for us in Italy, this white alabaster platter or shallow bowl has gray veining and is in the form of a leaf.

Ercole Barovier for Barovier and Toso Cordonato D’Oro gold leaf pair of double candles. Very large and impressive pieces in a great technique. The nearly fifty year tenure of E...

Hand-decorated ceramic vase by Royal Torquay, produced in England circa 1930. The vase features a rich cobalt blue glaze with finely painted decoration, including a stylized butterfl...

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY Edgardo Simone (Italian/American, 1890-1948) The Kiss patinated plaster casting sculpture for kissing nudes fountain sculpture signed to top of base. Classically trained in Italy at the Beaux Arts Academy in Rome from 1906 to 1913, Edgardo Simone became a famous sculptor in Italy and the United States using mediums of terracotta, ceramic, bronze, and plaster. He earned a Doctorate of Design and Sculpture at the Academy and then emigrated to the United States where he worked in New York, Chicago and southern California. His style was influenced by Art Nouveau, Art Deco and other modernist influences. In Italy he had received three times the Croix de Guerre and was decorated by King Victor Emmanuel II and Queen Margherita. Before moving to America, he had much recognition in Italy. He had created war, funeral and city monuments in twenty-six Italian cities. When he arrived in New York City, one of the newspapers carried a headline: "Italy's greatest Sculptor Arrives in New York." In New York, Simone became prominent in society and did many portrait busts including of Thomas Edison, John J. Pershing, Henry Ford and Louis Brandeis...

Fun and nicely carved figure of wall street stock market investor . Complete in suit and tie with ticker tape machine . Hand carved in Italy late ...

We are very pleased to offer this elegant Chinese hardwood box, circa 1950s. Beautifully crafted in rosewood, this piece features a rich warm wood tone with traditional joinery and a...

We are very pleased to offer this sculptural vase by F.lli (Fratelli) Mannelli, circa 1970s, carved in solid Rapolano travertine. The form is bold yet serene, defined by a rounded ar...

Cox Thimble drone race car. Never been motorized. Appears to not have been played with. Fine condition in original paint .

Tree in the Jere Artisan house " raindrops " style . Many varying sizes of sheet metal discs welded to steel wire branches . On this tree the steel branches are attached to natural ...

The UNTITLED portrait sculpture has a quiet yet powerful and commanding aura. The viewer cannot be around or near it without feeling its presence. It has a very classical approach in...

An Assembled Group of Seventeen Sitzendorf Porcelain Monkey Band Figures, Charming as a collection or themed dining table decoration. Priced per figure. Property from the Estate of Fred and Estelle Spector, Chicago, Illinois Fred Spector began violin lessons at the age of five with his uncle J.B. Mazur, concertmaster of the Czar’s Imperial Orchestra in Saint Petersburg. A lifelong Chicagoan, he attended Hyde Park High School and Chicago Musical College. He was a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 47 years (1956 – 2003). He was actually hired into the CSO twice. The first time was in 1948 but the music director was fired shortly after he was hired, and the symphony did not honor any of the contracts of the recently hired musicians. Eight years later he was invited to audition again. At that point, he was conducting Top Banana...

fleurdetroit offers for your consideration, a pair of 19th century, English Regency period, lead urns with removable lids. Vase forms are heavily decorated with fluting and classical...

19th century Bennington spaniel sculpture of large-scale, very handsome and stately.

Large substanial thick walled Lucite fruit or center bow. Astrolite line produced by Ritts co. . Biomorphic shape brings to mind a wave crashing onto the shore

Extremely rare combination pendant attached to custom-made chain by Harry Bertoia in sterling silver, containing one Lapis Lazuli and one Coral. This piece comes from a private collection. Provenance will accompany the piece. The work has been added to the Harry Bertoia Catalogue Raisonné and assigned the following catalogue raisonné number: D.JE.78. Although associated with Mid-Century Modern furniture, Harry Bertoia was originally a jewelry designer who used both sterling silver, precious stones and gem stones. The pendant measures: 1.25" long x 1" wide. The necklace measures: 11" length with a measurement of 22" overall length. The chain and closure are all handcrafted and in his unique design. Lapis Lazuli measures 20mm round supported by one 6 mm red coral. Total weight is 33 grams. The following is from Beverly H. Twitchell, PhD, author of Bertoia: The Metalworker, London: Phaidon, 2019. She provides a very informative critique of Bertoia and his jewelry. Wearable Art an Important Design for a Necklace “Before Harry Bertoia enrolled at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1937 he had already mastered traditional jewelers’ techniques, but his engagement with Modernism led him to invent and use more direct methods. Instead of precious metals and gems, Bertoia made jewelry that appealed through its design, craftsmanship and the nature of its materials. That approach would make Bertoia a direct predecessor of the American Studio Crafts movement. So complex and cumulative are human perception and memory that we often do not know from where our own ideas come and without firm evidence, it is impossible to think we can establish the origins of an artist’s ideas. While his jewelry is entirely modern, chokers with multiple small pendants had come from ancient Mediterranean cultures: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Italy, even from Europe and America at the turn of the last century. Did Bertoia see works in books, journals or at the Detroit Institute of Arts that resonated with him or did he invent this on his own, as he would so many other forms? Bertoia found inspiration in nature from an early age on a small farm in Italy and later in Cranbrook’s woods, on the beaches of southern California and in the fields near his home in eastern Pennsylvania where he lived after 1950. The fluidity and motion of the his jewelry characterize much of his art. In that spirit, too, he made jewelry that suited human anatomy and was animated by its wearer’s movement. Bertoia had the instincts of an engineer, as the intricacy of the present lot’s clasp and overall construction of the jewelry demonstrates. Large jewelry by Bertoia is very rare. A delight to the eye, and like all of Bertoia’s work it is timeless.” Harry Bertoia (1915 – 1978) was an Italian-born American artist, jewelry creator and modern furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo d-Arzene, Pordenone, Italy. At age 15 he moved to Detroit, Michigan to live with his older brother, Oreste. He quickly learned English and the bus schedule and enrolled in Cass Tech High School in Detroit (1930-1936) where he studied art and design and learned the skill of handmade jewelry making. At that time, there were three jewelry and metals teachers Louise Green...

We are very pleased to offer a striking set of Italian geometric candlesticks from the 1970s, showcasing the bold architectural elegance of the era. Sold in pairs, there are two pair...

A handmade raku ceramic sculpture depicting a pomegranate. Signed on bottom (artist unknown). Circa late 20th century. Fired with blue and gold glaze. A luxurious decorative item. Fr...

An amazing classic Steuben glass bowl from artist Donald Pollard. This small crystal bowl features an elegant thin rim, leading down to three looped...

An exceptional seven-piece desk set by Tiffany Studios New York, crafted circa early 20th century in the iconic Pine Needle Pattern. This finely detailed ensemble features warm bronz...

Solid piece of nicely grained rosewood carved and polished into a fine desktop sculpture of a stylized mountain goat or ram .

A Curtis Jere brass articulating spiral table sculpture. This vintage Jere sculpture features a spiraling brass design with brutalist elements. It has multicolored rods with raw weld...

Maitland Smith seated Monkey Signed Box or Humidor with removable lid Signed with an original Maitland Smith label and factory label.

Well executed and detailed tabletop welded and brazed Brutalist "Garden" sculpture by D. Pascoe.

Here are three brilliant, carved mahogany horse sculptures that display an uncanny talent for capturing the spirit of the animals. Carved with rare atte...

Fun and nicely carved figure of a Tennis player. Up on his toes with racket high overhead . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies . This is one of many carved figures de...

Late 19th Century Leather Doctors Satchel, Great Old Patina. Our Workshop Is Going To Detail The Piece To Even Out The Coloration. The doctor's bag measures 12 1/2" x 21 1/5" x 10"...

This is a pair of brutalist wall-hanging fish created by Ron Schmidt. The set includes two fish: a larger grey fish and a smaller orange fish. Both pieces are made of metal and brass...

Fine example of wood turning. Three sections of turned rosewood put together to form a wine bottle. I believe this to be early 20th century.

12.5" tall open mouth jar vase . Attributed to Blenko glass . No chips or cracks , some in the making inclusions visible in the images . Clean interior with no staining or mineral de...

Board not included. Interesting set of lead soldier type figures each hand painted and mounted on turned wood disc bases. Castle as the rook is the large...

Incalmo Murrine Murano Glass Vase attributed to Vistosi with original label. Beautiful Murrine decoration highlights this complicated mid century vase.

A modernist stoneware glazed ceramic planter by Detroit artist John Glick of Plum Tree Pottery. Circa late 20th century. Glazed in earthtones. Artisisnal yet functional and makes a u...