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Period: 1940s
1940s Ercole Barovier Round Lenti Vase
Located in Roma, IT
Ercole Barovier 1889–1974 was the world renowned artistic director, designer and owner of Barovier & Toso the Venetian Furnace famed for its Murano glassware. Ercole became known for...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Metal Clawfoot Planter
Located in High Point, NC
These rustic planters are a playful interpretation on typical zinc garden-ware. Inspired by traditional outdoor pitchers, wash-bins and basins, this metal planter is weather resistan...
Category
European Rustic Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Zinc
Frederick Remington "Bronco Buster" Bronze. American, Circa 1940's
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a circa 1940's second casting of the iconic bronze by Frederick Remington, entitled "Bronco Buster"; originally cast by the Roman Bronze Works Foundry in upstate New York bet...
Category
American Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Murano Sommerso A Bollicine Vase, designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1930s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Bochum, NRW
Murano Sommerso A Bollicine Vase, designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini &C circa 1936
Carlo Scarpa, Sommerso vase featuring ribbed internal glass l...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
A Ganymede Champagne Bucket by Maison Lalique
By Marc Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Ganymede champagne cooler was designed by Marc Lalique for Maison lalique circa 1947 when he became the manager of the company after R.Lalique's death in 1945.
The cooler introd...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Glazed Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, circa 1940
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Glazed ceramic sculpture, Italy, circa 1940.
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1948 Original Italian Hand Built Pedal Car
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1948 Original Italian Hand Built Pedal Car
1948 Original Italian Hand Built Pedal Car. The most exceptional pedal car dated September 3, 1948 from Mantova. Scratch built by hand it would probably have been commissioned as a one of project. The car was made as a working pedal car with a strong bicycle based frame and pedal type assembly although we haven’t tested the mechanism and are selling this as a decorative car...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Murano Glass Vase with Pulegoso Glass Fruit Ascribable to Napoleone Martinuzzi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This transparent murano glass vase features a Pulegoso glass fruit.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considere...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Carl Auböck Patinated Brass Candle Holders
Located in Utrecht, NL
Pair of patinated candle holders designed by Carl Aubock in 1948. This signature piece from the Auböck collection is hand made manufactured in Vienna Austria workshop ever since 1948...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Italy 1940s Aldo Tura Goat Skin, Brass and Wood Tobacco Container, Pipe Shape
Located in Roma, IT
Tobacco container by Aldo Tura, Italy 1940s in goatskin, brass and wood. The container has two compartments, one for storing tobacco and another for storing and lighting the games. D...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
French Bronze Black Panther Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant Art Deco style bronze black panther sculpture (circa 1940s, France).
Natural, dark patina. Impressive, high-design objet d'art with int...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Rare Early Alvar Aalto Savoy 9750 Vase
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Sharon, CT
A rare early green version of the Classic. Provenance: Estate of Mary Griggs Burke, Long Island. See "Long Island Modernism 1930-1980" by Caroline Rob Zaleski, W.W.Norton 2012.
Category
Finnish International Style Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Large Hollywood Regency Candlesticks
Located in Tampa, FL
A fabulous pair of circa 1940s Italian candlesticks with five candleholders. Hollywood Regency in the empire style, dore bronze with black patina.
Category
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Georg Jensen Extra Large Johan Rohde Pitcher 432C
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
An early extra large Georg Jensen sterling silver pitcher, design #432C by Johan Rohde from 1920.
This design for Rohde was the topic of many conversations between him and Georg Jen...
Category
Danish Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Herman Bergman, Jar, Stockholm, 1940
Located in Stockholm, SE
Jar in pewter and brass, with figurative motif. Made by Herman Bergman Konstguteri, Stockholm, 1940 (08).
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Willy Wuilleumier, Sculptures 'Les Joueurs De Rugby', G.A.M. France, 1940
By Studio Gam, Willy Wuilleumier
Located in Firenze, IT
Art Deco Pair of sculptures 'les joueurs de rugby'
Willy Wuilleumier (1898-1983)
Executed by G.A.M. France, circa 1940
Équipe de France.
Signed on the base.
Handpainte...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1943 Hand Carved Wood Bust Refined Bespectacled Gentleman Patinated Gold
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1943 Distinguished Hand Carved Wood Bust Elegant Bespectacled Gentleman Rich Gold Patina.
Solid wood with original vintage unrestored finish.
...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornate Grape Bowl 468A
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A large Georg Jensen sterling silver ornate grape bowl, design #468A by Gundorph Albertus from 1926. The bowl serves as a weighty centerpiece, elegantly poised on three delicate, lea...
Category
Danish Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
"Men, Arm in Arm", Extraordinary Art Deco Bowl w/ Six Male Nudes by Mourier
By A. Mourier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly rare and extraordinary in subject matter and palette, this low, footed Art Deco bowl by A. Mourier depicts six nude male figures around its circum...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Rustic Metal Candle Holder, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rustic metal candle holder, circa 1940.
Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Vase attributed to Ewald Dahlskog for Bo Fajans
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This scandinavian modern stoneware vase attributed to Ewald Dahlskog for Bo Fajans is extremely elegant. It is labeled and deep stamped "Bo Fajans Sweden 1261," is most likely designed by Ewald Dahlskog between 1935 and 1951. It features a curved baluster shape, adorned with lines in relief that spiral diagonally upwards, adding a dynamic texture to its form. The vase is finished with a milky gray glaze, which gives it a sophisticated and timeless appearance.
ABOUT Bo Fajans
Bo Fajans, originally Bobergs Fajansfabrik AB, was a ceramic factory in Gävle active from 1874 to 1967. Founded by Erik Boberg, the factory initially produced utility goods but expanded to artistic earthenware under Gösta Boberg starting in 1910. From the 1920s, collaborations with designers like Gabriel Burmeister...
Category
Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Angelo Ungania Vase in Blue Ceramic with Marine Decorations 1940s Italy
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Decorative vase in blue ceramic with marine-theme decorations on the surface like fish, octopus and starfish.
It was realized by Angelo Ungania during the 1940s, the author's mark is...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Cast stone Sculpture of Nude with Cat by William Zorach
Located in Montreal, QC
Cast stone Sculpture of Nude with Cat by William Zorach Incised signature near base '©WZ Zorach William Zorach' with publisher's mark. This work is from the edition published by Robi...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Cast Stone
Black Anthroposophical Ceramic Sculpture, France 1940s
Located in London, GB
This abstract sculptural work resembles an anthroposophic figure. The disjointed ceramic sculpture has a rough surface and is finished in black glaze, with small peaks of the white u...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Pair of Silver Rooster Stand, Decoration Object for Home Décor
Located in Hampshire, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated roosters - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
Category
Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Metal
Art Deco Sculpture of Juggler in Patinated Bronze Signed Le Verrier
Located in IT
Art Deco sculpture of Juggler in patinated bronze by Le Verrier.
The statue features a woman with very elegant and delicate movements. Max Le Verrier was known for being a pioneer w...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Paavo Tynell Bottle Rack for Taito
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Madrid, ES
A Paavo Tynell bottle rack manufactured by Taito in the 1940s. Polished brass, partially covered by leather.
Shipping to anywhere in the world: Up to 190 Euros.
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
American Modern Ceramic Wall Clock by Russel Wright for General Electric
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish and functional American modern ceramic electric wall clock by Russel Wright for General Electric, circa 1940s. The piece is in very good vintage with no chips or cracks and m...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Collection of Swedish’s organic wooden bowl, 1940’s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare Collection of Swedish’s organic wooden bowl from the 1940s.
Beautiful collection of Swedish’s wooden bowls from the 1940s, the bowls are made i...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Italian Terracotta Planter
Located in New York, NY
Italian terracotta planter. Vintage acanthus leaf rectangular cachepot planter with great patina and scale. Italy, 1940’s. $950
Dimensions: 14.75"...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Vase “Surrea” by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940’s
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware.
Measures: H: 45 cm/ 1' 5 3/4"
D: 23 cm/ 9".
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Ceramic Dish Ashtray in Ceramic Art Deco Green Color Fishes Patern
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Art Deco ashtray or vide poche in ceramic. Green color. Made in France. Fishes Patern.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Svenskt Tenn Star Shaped Candle Holders in Pewter - a Pair
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Gorgeous pair of small star shaped candle holders in pewter. These were produced by Svenskt Tenn circa 1940s. Great traditional yet atomic design.
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Solid Bronze Low Bowl by Gunnar Nylund for Akta Brons, Sweden, 1940s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare solid bronze low bowl or plate designed by Gunnar Nylund for Akta Brons. Piece features an underwater motif featuring fish. Really wonderful patina and condition. Signed GN on...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Wrought Iron Rooster Candlestick Holder Horshoe Folk Art
Located in Vancouver, BC
For those brave enough to forge a life of light. The rooster lights the day at the crack of dawn to make claims to the work yet to be done.
Out from the horseshoe sprouts this lovi...
Category
Swedish Folk Art Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Charles and Ray Eames Molded Plywood Leg Splint for Evans in Original Wrapper
Located in Chicago, IL
These leg splints were designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced for the United States Navy by the Evans Products Company, molded plywood division. They're still in their origin...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Plywood
Nittsjö Jug Vases With Handle, Sweden- a Pair
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of wonderful vases produced by Nittsjö. Great classic form vases with minimalist palette would allow for use in a variety of interior decors- minimalist, modern, contemporary,...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Thorkild Olsen for Royal Copenhagen Crackle Glazed Bowl, Denmark
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Thorkild Olsen bowl for Royal Copenhagen circa 1940s. Features a crackle glaze with orange terra-cotta interior and a gold-color gilded-rim. Marked on bottom. some wear to interior a...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Art Deco Period White Carrara Marble Bust of a Young Lady
Located in Montreal, QC
Art Deco Period White Statuary Marble Bust of a Young Lady incised "ANIEV" to shoulder. From the Collection of Professor Roberto Severino, Washington, D.C. France: circa 1930
Category
French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Carrara Marble
Ture Berglund Glass Jug Vase With Handle, Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A gorgeous blown glass jug vase with handle by Ture Berglund. Procuded in Sweden circa 1940s. Really great color and form. Vase embraces much of the early Swedish craft and organic d...
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Rosenthal Porcelain Vase
By Rosenthal
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Porcelain vase, imitating paper bag. Signed Rosenthal, Studio Linie, Germany, Maison.
Germany, CIRCA 1940.
Category
German Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Multicolor vase by Murano
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Handmade Multicolors Murano Glass Vase.
Italia, CIRCA 1940.
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Argenta Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Argenta Art Deco Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg
Wilhelm Kåge, Gustavsberg, Argenta Art Deco ceramic vase with a lid decorated with silver inlaid.
Signed Gustavsberg Ar...
Category
Swedish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Line Vautrin's Jewelry box
By Line Vautrin
Located in Paris, FR
Jewelry box by Line Vautrin
1946
Talosel and incrusted mirror
6x4 cm
Category
French Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Talosel
Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Decorative Box, 1943
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts glazed art pottery lidded desk box or jewelry box
By Rookwood Pottery
USA, 1943
Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light yellow color.
Measures: 4"W x 2.75"D ...
Category
American Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
John Bernard Flannagan "Elephant" Whitney Museum Authorized Cast Stone
Located in Buffalo, NY
A charming and totaling accurate (artist authorized) Whitney Museum of American Art 1940 cast stone reproduction of one of Flannagan's most well-known sculptures. Art Deco, W.P.A. st...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement
Wicker Vintage Picnic Case, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage traditional woven wicker case in a classic pattern.
Made by an unknown manufacturer, in France, circa 1940
Materials:
Wicker.
In original condition, with minor wear consis...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Wicker
Bronze Dolphin Palais De La Mediterranee Palace Door-Handle Sculpture, 1940s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Spectacular and large dolphin door-handle sculpture, France, 1930s-1940s. This magnificent hammered bronze dolphin adorned one of the large glass doors of the Palais de la Mediterran...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Rare 1940s Chamberstick by Carl Auböck II
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare walnut, white metal & rope chamberstick designed and made by Carl Auböck II in the 1940’s.
This chamberstick serves as an indication of the second Carl Auböck’s or...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Dancer, designed by Josef Lorenzl, Keramos, Vienna, 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
This "Art Deco" piece made of ceramic, colored in soft and light tones of white, beige, yellow. The base is in black.
A ballet dancer in her stage dress and pointe shoes in a classic...
Category
Austrian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Rookwood Pottery Arts & Crafts Glazed Ceramic Art Pottery Vase, 1947
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period glazed art pottery vase with Southwestern motif
By Rookwood Pottery
USA, 1947
Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light yellow color.
Measures: 4"W x 4"...
Category
American Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Irénée Rochard Greyhound Sculpture, Silver-Plated, Art Deco, France
Located in Greven, DE
Sculpture in silver-plated cast zinc by Irenee Rochard, France, Art Deco.
Signed “Rochard” on the pedestal.
Irénée Rochard (1906-1984) was a French sculptor who made a name for hims...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Zinc, Silver Plate
Rene Lalique France Helene Crystal Perfume Bottle circa 1940
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
The "Helene" perfume by Lalique France.
Signed “Lalique France.” Circa 1940.
These bottles were made in France from 1942 to 1947.
There were three sizes made, one very low, one as...
Category
Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Cut Glass
Brown And Cream Slender Shaped Vase, Hungary, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Hungary brown and cream slender shaped vase.
Thick cream glaze sits atop brown glaze giving the vase a textured appearance.
Cobalt blue glaze interior.
Two available and ...
Category
Hungarian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
California Pottery Ceramic Tropical Cockatoo on Branch Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-Century Ceramic Tropical yellow colored Cockatoo on a Branch by Fame California Potter William Maddux.
A great example of Hawaiian mania that swept the USA After WWII with...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Cream And Brown Ceramic Vase, Hungary, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Hungary cream and brown vase.
Thick cream glaze is layered on top of brown glaze giving the vase a textured appearance.
Cobalt blue glaze interior.
Sits well with two tall sle...
Category
Hungarian Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of enamel terracotta vases, Art Deco Period, France, circa 1940.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of enamel terracotta vases, Art Deco Period, France, circa 1940.
Big vase dimensions: 22 cm diameter, 27 cm height.
Small vase dimensions: 21 cm diameter, 26 cm height.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Enamel Ceramic Vase Signed V. Cavalieri, Argentina, circa 1940.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Enamel Ceramic Vase Signed V. Cavalieri, Argentina, circa 1940.
Category
Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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