Minnesota - Decorative Objects

Here is a very unusual and LARGE (22.5" high) kangaroo piece by Mexican artist, Herón Martínez Mendoza (1918-1990). This is a handmade item that, although is considered folk art, has...

Here is a wonderful, whimsical pair of rooster vases by Carl Walters (1883-1955) for Stonelain Pottery. Stonelain Pottery was started in 1950 by the Associated American Artists. They...

Here is a nice set of three Murano glass candlesticks by Gino Cenedese & Co. Each candlestick has an etched 'Cenedese' signature to the underside. Dimensions listed are for the l...

Here is a charming terracotta cat figure by Alfaraz Studio / Workshop of Madrid, Spain. From the 1960s, this striking fellow is handprinted in rich, golden yellow with contrasting bl...

Here is a wonderful pair of carved horse busts/heads dating from the mid-century and measuring an impressive 16.5" high and 12" wide. Although the country of origin and wood species ...

This is a very attractive wood box with a ceramic lid. We are unsure of the maker or designer, but from all its characteristics, we believe it to be of Italian origin and definitely ...

Here is a wonderful vase by Charles Catteau for Keramis, Belgium. The vase depicts a deer and foliage on both sides with a crackle glaze background. It is signed and numbered on the ...

Here is a very stylish vase from the 1930's by St Clement of France. The stylish, cubist horse on its back supports the body of the vase. It has a lovely cream, crackle glaze. Very F...

Here is a box from the 1950s by Salvador Teran (Mexican 1920-1974). This beautiful and charming hand-wrought brass box is decorated with chickens in small glass mosaic tiles featurin...

Here is a wonderful and rare art deco globe vase made by the famed French ceramist Robert Lallemant (1902-1954). This spherical vase represents the globe with depiction of various co...

This is a very stylish tessellated pen shell, bone and wood box most likely by Maitland Smith and made in the Philippines. This long, slender beauty measures 15 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 2.75"...

Here is an elegant and highly collectible French Art Deco vase designed byMarcel Guillard and produced for the prestigious Etling workshops in Paris, circa 1925–1935. The vase featur...

Here is a very nice set of four small trays by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. There are two rectangular trays with a striped sgraffito design and two that are more of an...

Here is a pair of charming antique Russian porcelain covered boxes modeled as a resting pigeon, produced by the renowned M.S. Kuznetsov Porce...

Here is a very handsome and iconic lidded box by Karl Springer. Made of tessellated stone, this example has brass accents and a shagreen interior. There's also a gorgeous wood trim d...

Here is a wonderful and rare glazed ceramic decorated horse by Primavera (Atelier d'Art du Printemps) and attributed to Colette Gueden (1905-2000). We believe this unique, substantia...

Here is a charming pair of French ceramic horse figures most likely by Colette Gueden for Atelier Primavera. Both have a textured glaze with hand-painted manes and tales. The size li...

Here is a large, very decorative ceramic vase from the late 20th century by Christina Fortini. Made in Italy, the vase is signed on the bottom. The striped decoration is hand-painted...

Here is a very handsome tessellated box in a rich, amber-colored pen shell material. The box is hinged and lined with a black felt-like material. This box is in very good condition w...

Here is a rare 1930s Kodak 1-A gift camera designed by Walter Dorwin Teague, one of the great industrial designers of the machine age in America. Although this camera is rare, the be...

Here is a very striking ceramic vase by Alfonso Otero Regal. The Picasso-style vase was crafted in Galicia, Spain and features a face design with other hand-painted and etched sgraff...

Here is a charming and highly decorative Japanese trinket box dating to the 1930s, expressing the bold geometric styling and modernist spirit of t...

Here is a lovely Florentine hinged box made in Italy. Usually boxes of this style are quite small--made for trinkets--but this is a on the larger side measuring 14.25" at its widest....

Here is a versatile-sized pencil rattan and brass basket that can be used for many things--for storage, as a wastebasket or as a planter for a larger plant. It measures 15.75" x 16" ...

Here is a very handsome and iconic lidded box by Karl Springer. Made of tessellated stone, this example has brass accents and a shagreen interior. The box is in very good condition w...

Here's a pair of fanciful metal roosters by Curtis Jere--let's just say these are some funky chickens. They're made of cut metal and appear to be plated in copper then treated to giv...

Here is a rare and wonderful monogram "L" cube or paperweight by American designer, Andrew Szoeke. This cube combines Szoeke's mastery of graphic art and typography with inlaid wood ...

Here is an elegant and sculptural pair of mid-century modern ceramic vases designed by Charles Murphy for Red Wing Pottery in the 1950s. These refined f...

This very striking, hand-painted ceramic vase was designed by Sigismond Olesiewicz for Primavera, the design studio of the Paris department store Printemps, and produced by the Faïen...

You'll never find a richer, more gorgeous blue than the glaze on this beautiful vase or jardiniere. From the 1930s, this piece is no doubt French--the real mystery is if it's by Long...

Here is a pair of mid-century studio ceramic bowls most likely designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi and distributed by Raymor--each bears the "Raymor" signature as well "Italy" in hand...

Here is a very sweet pair of 1960s planters or cachepots in the style of Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Although similar in look and glaze to Italian-made ceramics of the period, we believe...

Here is a wonderful and rare glazed ceramic stoppered bottle or jar by Primavera (Atelier d'Art du Printemps) and attributed to Colette Gueden (1905-2000). We believe this unique pie...

Here is a highly unusual and wonderful mid-century Italian candleholder sculpted in the form of a stylized bird, beautifully hand-crafted from mixed metals. The elongated neck and ex...

Here is a charming set of three square 1960s planters or cachepots in the style of Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Although similar in look and glaze to Italian-made ceramics of the period, ...

Here is a rare and sculptural ceramic candelabrum by German potter Anton Lang, dating to the interwar period, circa 1920s–1930s, and produced prior to Lang’s death in 1938. The piece...

Here is a rare and vibrant mid-century porcelain bowl designed in the 1950s by Colette Gueden for Primavera, the celebrated decorative arts atelier of Paris. This striking bowl featu...

Here is a beautiful and substantial Italian enameled copper bowl or tray by Paolo De Poli (1905-1996). The piece measures 12.25" x 10.75" x 1.38" and weighs three pounds--it's hefty....

Here is a very iconic lidded box by Russian born John Otar. This 1936 patented design (submitted in 1933) was made in Otar's Santa Cruz workshop. Its design is unique in that the dis...

Here is a unusual boat-shaped pencil rattan and brass basket or bowl. Measuring over 19" wide, this piece could be used for fruit, decorative fill or even as a larger-scaled catch-al...

Here is a large and highly decorative bowl designed by Sigismund Olesiewicz (who later took the French name Jean Olin) for Primavera and produced by Longwy in France in the 1930s. Ol...

Here is a large (15.25") vase by ceramist F. Carlton Ball (1911-1992). This beauty is in a serene sky blue glaze with darker blue sgraffito decoration featuring stylized castle motif...

This is a wonderful and rare piece by the great Austrian Designer, Karl Hagenauer (1898-1956). The box, which is hammered brass over wood, depicts a scene typical of Hagenauer's work...

Here is a charming mid-century Italian hand-painted ceramic sculpture depicting a seated Great Dane puppy, rendered in glossy black and white glaze. Produced for export in the 1950s,...

Here's a very attractive--and substantial--mid century blown glass bowl designed by Andries Dirk (A.D.) Copier, considered the most important Dutch glass artist of the 20th century, ...

Here is a monumental hand-blown Murano glass handkerchief bowl, imported by Oggetti, featuring a fluid, undulating rim and dramatic organic silhouette. The translucent smoky gray bod...

A rare and impressively-sized vase by Karl Drerup (1904-2000) for Vontury. The vessel depicts a hand-painted interpretation of Europa and the Bull. The hand-thrown body is a bit orga...

Here's a highly unusual hand-built pottery vase from the 1970s. The sculptural shape is glazed half clear--letting the natural terracotta clay color come through--and half black. The...

This is a limited edition porcelain vase by Alvar Sunol Munoz-Ramos. Titled "The Four Elements of Nature" this example is numbered 10 out of 70 near the signature. The decoration con...

Here is a rare and wonderful monogram "H" cube or paperweight by American designer, Andrew Szoeke. This cube combines Szoeke's mastery of graphic art and typography with inlaid wood ...

Here is a lovely pair of white glass vases designed by Otto Bauer and made by Holmegaard in Denmark. Both are in excellent condition--it appears they were never used. Each vase retains its original 'Kastrup Holmegaard' white and blue label as well as the original price tag from Bachman's, a Minneapolis floral and garden shop...

Have you ever seen an orange rhinoceros? Well, we haven't either. This is a highly unusual ceramic figure made in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. This rarity is in very good condition w...

Pair of Danish Modern bear musician figurines by L. Horth for Royal Copenhagen. Priced as a set of two.

This Knud Kyhn decorative deer figurine is a product of his time as a designer at Royal Copenhagen. Charming and slightly irreverent this glazed porcela...

Available Sizes: 13” Dia 22" Dia31” Dia Round repousse copper lotus form plates. Inspired by the ancient Tibetan cloud motif. Hand hammered, hand chiseled copper...

Inspired by the elegant pierced marble floral Jali pattern, solid blocks of marble are hollowed out and hand carved into this intricate umbrella stand through which light and air pas...

Oblong and irregular in shape this coveted Holmegaard 3 Swoop Dish is made of blown glass and has the faintest sky blue tint. A quality piece of decorative midcentury glass that woul...

Vintage Danish Modern ceramic bowl with stag motif.

Beautiful Danish Modern ceramic stag bowl by Knud Kyhn for Royal Copenhagen.