Decorative Objects on Sale

A delightful pair of Chinese cloisonne candlesticks in the form of tapirs, Late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China. The charming pair of candlesticks each crafted as a tapir seated upo...

This very old carved marble mortar and wooden pestle dates to circa 1800 and originally came from France. The original use of a mortar and pestle was to ...

1940s long solid brass Greek key architectural element. Recently polished in a satin brass finish. There are 4 pre drilled holes for mounting (mounting har...

French 19th Century Wall Mirror Gesso Distressed frame Originally a picture frame, now housing a mirror. Mirror could be removed to fr...

Antique Kindel oxford mahogany frame federal mirror wall gold gilt carved eagle. Item features gold gilt carved eag...

Very rare set of two Art Nouveau nickel-plated candlesticks, Germany, 1900s. They have a very nice patina. A decorative addition to any room.

An antique Federal style wall mirror, unbranded. Mirror glass in a mahogany frame with gold gilt, decoratively carved throughout, gold escutcheon ornamentation to center of top & bot...

Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, uses objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. This piece has two frames that are hinged together. A mirror adorns the outside. When opened, the right panel has a primitive figure painting while the left has a metal plaque with the phrase "I Need a Boy Toy" stamped into it. When closed, the back panel is stamped with "Like I Need a Refrigerator" and signed. John Seubert I Need a Boy-Toy (Like I Need a Refrigerator) mixed media 12.50h x 8.50w x 1.50d in 31.75h x 21.59w x 3.81d cm JSE074 In the early Nineties, John Seubert was living in a former hotel in a high-rise building on St. James Place in Chicago. The apartment was tiny, as hotel rooms tend to be, and clad with paper-thin walls allowing sound to pass from one apartment to the other. At the time, John’s artwork consisted of pounding copper sheets into tables which was a noisy endeavor to say the least. Following several noise complaints from the neighbors, John had a dream that he was living in a ramshackle house but with plenty of room to work and no attached neighbors. The following day after lunching at the McDonalds in Lincoln Park, John wandered the neighborhood a came upon a shabby, falling-down old Victorian house. He located the real estate agent, put in an offer, and weeks later was pushing a shopping cart full of his belongings to his new home. This 144-year-old Painted Lady provided a blank canvas for this inimitable artist. For many years the house remained so empty that John was able to ride his Japanese fold up bike throughout the 1st floor. “Some people want to have sex...

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period hand-hammered copper candlestick In the manner of Stickley Brothers USA, Early 20th century Measures: 5.75"W x 5.75"D x 10.75"H. Good orig...

This large black marble mortar from the nineteenth century is made from a single block of marble and features its original turned pestle made of wood. Once used by a pharmacist to gr...

Beautiful French giltwood and gesso picture frame or mirror frame, late 19th century. This spectacular antique frame features a fluted border, decorated with flowers and leaves on th...

Step into a world of timeless elegance with this exquisite 1900s French Brass Candlestick, a treasured piece from a bygone era that whispers tales of old-world charm and sophisticate...