Decorative Objects
1,239
108,728
27,908
3,863
to
15,747
66,943
63,304
140,499
124,481
131,715
23,703
14,621
8,229
5,222
3,835
2,976
2,102
1,581
1,269
1,250
1,130
1,060
933
896
799
615
611
594
6,134
25,514
77,075
31,771
15,356
33,683
17,754
2,608
1,117
3,022
4,011
2,188
5,954
8,312
7,086
3,367
1,597
Height
to
Width
to
51,761
40,583
23,929
19,789
19,702
93,677
26,561
24,178
16,188
13,227
1,314
759
513
446
433
Decorative Objects For Sale
Dora Maar Centerpiece Pedestal Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Serve Surrealism. Our larger-than-life Dora Maar Centerpiece Pedestal Bowl is the grand head-turner every dining experience deserves. Inspired by Dora Maar, the French photographer, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Karl Springer Iconic Hinged Box in Yellow Cobra, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Iconic sculptured box in yellow cobra, piano hinged with interior in suede, by Karl Springer, American 1970s. The craftsmanship on this box is simply superb.
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Edgar Brandt Element Decorative Wrought Iron Snake Art Deco
By Edgar Brandt
Located in NANTES, FR
Edgar Brandt Serpent art deco. in wrought iron.
Remarkable work of hammering of the wrought iron for this decorative snake dating from the years ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Unique Arabesque Sculpture in Bronze 1970s Signed
Located in New York, NY
Unique bronze sculpture of a woman's torso in arabesque on an black lacquer wood base by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970's (signed “PK LaVerne” on back of leg). The human for...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Three-Train Bracket Clock by J.C. Jennens & Sons
Located in New Orleans, LA
This intricately detailed 19th-century bracket clock from famed English firm J.C. Jennens & Sons is monumental in size, likely made for one of the great world exhibitions or perhaps to put in the firm's own store window. The eight-day timepiece has a triple fusee...
Category
19th Century English Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Late 17th Century Carved Spanish Sculpture of Saint Margaret and Medieval Dragon
Located in Encinitas, CA
Spanish Santa Margherita with Dragon hand carved wood sculpture.
Beautiful original polychrome especially on the dog figure which is an example of a mythical Renaissance medieval dragon...
Category
Late 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Exquisite 13th Century Rock Crystal and Gold Bowl in Superb Condition
Located in London, GB
Rock crystal vessels were highly demanded and valuable in Medieval times. Inventories from European royal houses and the highest aristocratic families detail the important and sophisticated collections of ewers and bowls. Rock crystal has also been used extensively in religious art. Fine European reliquaries were also made of Rock Crystal including gems, enamel and other precious materials. The work of rock crystal is very ancient. The materials has been worked and valued for its solidity and its purity: it has been believed to be water ice permanently frozen.
Our superb example is a gold-mounted rock crystal bowl with enamel.
The items origin is not clear and various features and characteristics may lead us to think of different origins and periods of creation.
A single piece of stone mounted with gold could be a Milanese work. Although the cut could be French as similar pieces belonged to the French royalty (especially the art lover Duc de Berry, (1340-1416)). French and Italian crystal cutters have been active at the same time and it is often difficult to differentiate their works.
Islamic art also influenced European artists. The famous Fatimid treasury provided examples of their sophistication and quality. The seven ewers carved for the Fatimid Imans (known as "The Magnificent Seven") display impressive quality of both rock crystal and enamelled mounts.
Even though not identical to works by French silversmith Jean-Valentin Morel who was appointed goldsmith to Queen Victoria in 1852 or Reinhold Vasters (1927-1909) another renown German goldsmith who embellished older rock crystal items, there are similarities between these works. Both reduce their use of colour to black and white on pure gold mounts. Moreover the black enamel design is quite similar. Also, no gems are included and no human figure is represented.
Sotherby's described our bowl as a "German Rock crystal bowl with later gold mounts, 15th century." Other items from the period from Germany or Austria are usually silver mounted and the decorations are more colourful and include gems or human figures but they have in common enamel motifs.
In our case, the gold foot, handles and rim could date from the 1900s. An expert has established the foot, handles and rim are pure gold. The goldsmith responsible for the improvement of the bowl is possibly the most famous Reinhold Vasters whose work has been displayed in the greatest museums such as the V&A in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The Rock Crystal bowl we have is gold mounted. The gold shows in enamelled details that are black and white. The gold handles are also enamelled with black acanthus-like leaves.
The enamelling method could be "champleve" or "painting metal". The metal that is usually preferred is copper but these techniques are also applied to gold.
The bowl itself could be from the 14th century. It's cut reminds of an estimated 14th century rock crystal ball bearing the Buoncompagni family arms...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal
Set of 3 White Ceramic Kawa Vases, Porcelain flower vases, textured
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 3 leather-cast porcelain vases with textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. Dynamic, architectural, and organic in form, the set can be used as a cluster or ind...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay
Sterling Silver Art Deco Italian Candlestick made by Romeo Miracoli
Located in Oakland, CA
Sterling Silver Art Deco Italian Candlestick made by Romeo Miracoli. Modernist design, very high-quality details circa 1920-1940. The design treatment is unique, with a textured fini...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Cherry Egg, Multi-Drawer Small Decorative Chest, Hand Carved Wood Sculpture
By Steve Turner
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved wood egg sculpture is also a functioning object, with small working drawers capable of storing small collectables.
Steve Turner
Cherry Egg, 2021
cherry wood
12.50H ...
Category
1990s American Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
"Curvature", Hand Built Ceramic Sculptural Organic Form in Subtle Matte White
Located in Chicago, IL
Using the vernacular of the vessel, I use earthenware clay to create intimate spaces. Each form employs a language that reveals its intentions. My interest lies in the slight shifts ...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Andy’s Cactus Pink Coat Racks Sculpture by Andy Warhol x Gufram
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gufram presents new limited editions of its iconic CACTUS® in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation of Visual Arts —— ANDY’S CACTUS® as its debut worldwide. The new version is still made of polyurethane, molded from the original 1972 version, and then hand-carved by professional artisans, each piece is unique. The results are ANDY’S BLUE CACTUS...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Ceramic Vase with Earth-toned Patterned Glaze, Wallåkra, Sweden, 1960s
By Wallåkra
Located in New York, NY
Glazed ceramic vase from Walla°kra, founded in 1864. Inscribed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Lipman-Wulf Sculptural Vessel
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural, hand-formed vessel of painted and glazed clay, likely for use as a bird bath, by German/American artist and educator Peter Lipman-Wulf. Born i...
Category
1960s American Brutalist Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Ceramic Vase in Gray Glaze, Marianne Westman for Rorstrand, Sweden, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully glazed mid-century vase executed by Marianne Westman for the venerable Swedish based ceramics firm Rorstrand.
Signed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Terracotta Bust of King Louis XV After Lemoyne
Located in New Orleans, LA
Presenting a regal yet approachable portrait of France’s Louis XV, this terracotta bust is modeled after Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne’s sculpture of the king executed in 1757, which now resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This version is executed in meticulous detail, with the king donning his cuirass decorated with the cross of the Holy Ghost and a draper tied under his tie. His head is turned slightly, giving the portrait a more casual, realistic feel, yet there is no mistaking his position of power in this confident portrayal.
Louis XV, also called “Louis the Beloved,” ruled as King of France from September 1, 1715 until his death in 1774, succeeding his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until the young Louis...
Category
19th Century Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of French Vases Opaline Hand Painted Flowers Circa 1870
Located in Katonah, NY
This lovely pair of handpainted 19th-century opaline vases feature gorgeous flowers, each with a bouquet of peonies, tulips, and other flowers on a light blue ground.
The glass is s...
Category
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Opaline Glass
Blue and White Delft Dishes Antique Pair Made circa 1770
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this pair of blue and white Dutch Delft dishes with lovely chinoiserie decoration, which features an image of a vase overflowing with flowers.
Around the vas...
Category
1770s Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Delft
Sculptural Ceramic White Kawa Vase, Set of 5, Organic Leather Cast Porcelain
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 5 tactile and organic porcelain vases with leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind. Set...
Category
2010s American Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay
Chinese Porcelain Plate Hand Painted with Immortals Circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
Made in the early 19th century, circa 1820, this Famille Rose plate is handpainted with eight Daoist Immortals, some riding fabulous mythical beasts. The border is further decorated ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Monroe Floor Lamp Polished Brass, Off White Lampshade, Art Lighting
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration:
Marilyn Monroe, the sexiest Pin-up of the 1950s, inspired a piece of Art & Design. The design of the Monroe Lamp captures the essence of her ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Metal
Handmade Luxury Leather Bowl in Teal and White
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This handmade leather bowl in aqua and white is the perfect addition to complete your dining room table or any room in your home. Rustic charm meets contemporary handcrafted design sensibility in this exquisite bowl. Featuring a unique asymmetrical design, this bowl is perfect for stacking with our other bowls.
Size: 9" D x 1.75" H
About the artist:
Jose Luis Bazan has been creating unique high-end leather products for 50 years in his studio in the village of Ubrique, hidden in the mountains of Southern Spain.
He’s learned from the top leather masters...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Ceramic Moon Jar Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary, 21st Century
Located in London, GB
Mediterranea moon jar, 2020, full-fire reduction faience earthenware 40 cm diameter, hand painted unique piece.
Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Wooden Zodiac Sagittarius Wall Plaque Relief Brutalist Midcentury, German, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful wooden wall plaque relief sign, made in the Brutalist style in Germany in the 1970s. This is a wonderful Zodiac sign. This can be used as a Wall decoration or as a decorati...
Category
1970s German Brutalist Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Plywood
Italian Photo Frame /Picture Frame in Plexiglass , Sharing Red Round
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing round red is a unique multiples edition of Art with Heart collection of recto-verso photo frames by Laura G Italy. It is beautiful wherever you look at it, its surface is de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plexiglass
Large Photo frame in Black Marble Humour marble
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Humour is an italian large black marble photo frame. It is a sculpture of design and may carry 4 photos , 2 on the front, and 2 on the back, phot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Scozzese 'or Tartan' Bottle with Stopper by Ercole Barovier, Barovier e Toso
Located in Brussels, BE
In 1969, the year when anything seems possible, Christian Dior commissioned Ercole Barovier to develop, design and produce a series of bottles with stopper. This series is inspired b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini Murano Pair of Figurines Arlecchino and Arlecchina
Located in Brussels, BE
A rare pair of figurines designed by Fulvio Bianconi, manufactured by Venini Murano in Italy, circa 1955.
In lattimo glass with polychrome decoratio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Large Pair of Neoclassical Sterling Silver Column-Form Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of Neoclassical (made in the Victorian Period), sterling silver column-form candlesticks, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1898, Henry Wigful - maker. Each candlestick measures 11 1/6 inches high x 5 1/4 inches deep x 5 1/4 inches wide. Columns are swirled in design. The capital of each column is designed with acanthus leaves. The base of each candlestick is decorated with profiles of the Green Man (a good luck symbol...
Category
1890s English Neoclassical Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau, cameo Glass Vase with Gilded Daum Nancy signature
By Daum
Located in Beirut, LB
This French Art Nouveau Cameo glass vase by Daum Nancy features leaves with gilded edges and spider web, having a gilded edge of the base and signed in gilt Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Edwardian Sterling Silver Triple Photograph Frame
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian sterling silver triple photograph frame; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection
This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver triple photo frame...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Venini Fazzoletto Bicolore sabbiato Small Vase in Horizon and Orange
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fazzoletto Bicolore small vase in horizon and orange Murano glass by Fulvio Bianconi and Paolo Venini.
A light summer breeze leads us to discover the iconic Venini collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Pedro Friedeberg, Exceptional Surrealist Carved Clock, Gilt Wood, Mexico 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Pedro Friedeberg (b. 1937)
An exceptional, dreamlike Astroclock sculpture by Mexican Surrealist master Pedro Friedeberg, in carved and gold-leafed mahogany enriched by striking pain...
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen, Footed Bowl, Denmark, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Footed bowl by Danish designer Nills Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen, circa 1930s.
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
32 Ananke Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Ananke Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is glass blown, and signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info below....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
25 Astimelusa Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Astimelusa Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Vetri Glass” collection, and made out of blown Murano glass. Signed “E.Sottsass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Deneb Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Deneb vase in multicolored glass was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982 for Memphis. Signed “E.Sottsass per Memphis Milano”.
Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Antique English Mother of Pearl Inlaid Table Cabinet Jewelry Box with Lap Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Japanese Mother of Pearl inlaid jewelry box w lap desk
This item includes restricted materials and can not be sold outside of the contiguous United States.
Additional i...
Category
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
14 Astidamia Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Astidamia glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Astidamia Glass” collection. Made in blown Murano glass, and signed “E.Sottsass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
13 Malide Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The 13 Malide glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Malide Glass” collection. Made in Murano glass, and signed on the base “E.Sottsa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Sirio Glass Flower Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Sirio glass vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. Signed on the edge of the Stand: "E. Sottsass per Memphis Milano”. For further information please see authen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
21 Clesitera Glass Vase by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Clesitera glass vase with pendant, was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is blown glass, and signed on the base, for further information please see authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Venini Tiara Small Vase in Amber and Horizon Murano Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tiara small vase in amber and horizon Murano glass by Francesco Lucchese for Venini. The art of glassmaking meets the endless potential of light. A jewel-like creation that carries a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
33 Neobule Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Neobule Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The Vase is glass blown and signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info below....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
12 Amaltea Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Amaltea Vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Amaltea Glass” collection. Made in Murano. Signed “E.Sottsass per Memphis”. Signed on the base.
Et...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Apocalypse, Abstract Sculpture, Brightly Colored Geometric Intertwined Form
By Robert Segal
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Segal’s abstract sculpture offers a particularly fertile ground for experiments in shape, color, proportion, and technique. He steps away from non-traditional sculpting method...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic, Fiberglass
Aldebaran Glass Fruit Bowl, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Aldebaran Glass Fruit Bowl was designed for Memphis in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass. This bowl features a tapering cylindrical shape with three green handles, with the side decorated ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
26 Niobe Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Niobe Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is made out of blown glass and signed on the base. For further information please see authenticity i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Rigel Glass Bowl, by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Rigel Glass Bowl was originally designed by Marco Zanini in 1982. The piece features blue, black, green, red and clear glass with lid and ste...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
31 Imera Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Imera Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is made out of blown glass, and signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Qing Chinese Porcelain Bowl with "Longevity" Symbols Made Late 19th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
We are delighted to offer this small gem of Chinese porcelain art.
Made late in the Qing Dynasty in the late 19th century this bowl is decorated on the exterior with vegetation, flo...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vase Vessel Decorative Sculpture Abstract White Statuary Marble Hand-carved
Located in Ancona, Marche
Important sculptural vase carved by hand from a solid block of Statuary marble.The precious white Statuary marble has always been the one preferred by sculptors and artists for their...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
2 Fililla Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Fililla Glass Vase is blown glass, with a pendant and was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. Signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Hervé Obligi, Colors, Sculptural Fountain Pen, France, 2017
By Hervé Obligi
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural fountain pen by Hervé Obligi. Gold leaf lacquer, rock crystal, yellow gold. Marked: HO. Unique piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold, Gold Leaf
Set/2 Lions, Calacatta Bianco Marble, Handmade by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set/2 Lions Guardian, Calacatta Bianco Marble, Lusitanus Home Collection by Lusitanus Home.
Handcrafted Guardian Lion sculptures in Calacatt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Large Japanese Meiji Period Bronze over Lay Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Bronze overlay vase. Having exquisite and amusing scenes in relief, patinated and overlay of a Dog of Foo, a Frog fishing in a Lotus lea...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Sol Glass Fruit Bowl, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Sol glass fruit bowl was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. Signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info below.
Ettore Sottsass was bo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Bernardaud & Co. Small Art Deco Porcelain Vase, France, circa 1925
Located in New York, NY
This model vase, by Bernardaud & Co. was offered to the best customers of the fur shop “A la Reine d’Angleterre” as giveaways.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Antique, New and Vintage Decorative Objects
Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style.
Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.
Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation. Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?
Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”
To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Read More
African Travel Plans on Hold? This Ardmore Leopard Vase Brings the Beauty of the Savanna to You
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
With a High-Tech Flagship and Cool Collabs, Lladró Is Breaking the Mold for Porcelain Production
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
Zoë Powell’s Magnolia 05 Vessel Is Handmade from Clay She Unearthed Herself
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.
8 Ways to Breathe New Life into a Space with Plants
The pair behind the Instagram account @houseplantclub share their tips for making any room of the house gloriously green.
Paris Gallerist Sandy Toupenet Gets Fired Up over 20th-Century Ceramics and Inventive New Makers
Her space on the city’s Left Bank mixes mid-century pieces by the likes of Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso with whimsical contemporary creations.
These Soft Sculptures Are Childhood Imaginary Friends Come to Life
Miami artist and designer Gabriela Noelle’s fantastical creations appeal to the Peter Pan in all of us.
This Vivacious Teapot Has Agnes Martin on One Side and Jean-Michel Basquiat on the Other
Ceramist Roberto Lugo brings a street-art sensibility to a dainty serving vessel while paying homage to his artistic heroes.
This Rare Set of 100 Alessi Vases Includes Designs by Scores of International Artists
Alessandro Mendini, Michael Graves, Ettore Sottsass and other design luminaries contributed to this unusual collection of porcelain wares representing a time capsule of late-20th-century decorative art.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Empire Gilt Bronze Clock
Flowers Mantel Clock
Antique Door Bell
Antique Large Crates
Chinese Porcelain Box
Decorative Objects Middle Eastern
Clock And Candelabra Set
Clock Candelabra Set
Clock Set Candelabra
French Brass Mantel Clock
Colonial Box
Chinese Wood Lid
Colored Glass Boxes
Enamel Cherub
Engine Turned Box
Empire 19th Century Mantel Clock
Chinese Porcelain Lidded Jar
French Bronze Sculpture And Clock