Catalog: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art (13)

Bronze plaque in form of large bowl shape decorated with an undersea motif, featuring fish, jelly fish, and seaweed, by the renowned Scandinavian artist Gunnar Nylund (1904-1997). Measures 10 5/8" diameter and 1 1/2" deep. The concave plaque depicts various fish and jellyfish amidst strands of sea kelp, in the early modernist design that was part of Nylund's focus throughout his career. The bronze has a nice dark honey patina with spots of verdigris visible, the casting is well detailed and t...

Wonderful size and design, this mid century modernist tile is by Sylvia Leuchovius (Sweden 1915-2003) for Rorstrand Ceramic company, where she created numerous whimsical and creative objects from functional and industrial to art objects. Measures 11 3/8" square and 1/2" deep. Sylvia designed for the Atelje line at Rorstrand, during the production of fine Swedish design for the modern taste, and most objects were made in limited numbers. The abstracted form of the bird on a simple background ...

Enamel plaque by Chaim Gross (Austrian/American 1904-1991) of abstracted figures of doves with " Peace" written through the design in stylized letters, ca 1975, in original metal frame with burlap liner, bright vivid colors and artful design in the Pop Art style. Measures: Frame is 18 1/4" x 20 1/4" x 3/4", and plaque measures 15 1/4" x 13 1/4" and has a thin metal border. In a style that represents the graphic designs of the 1960s and 1970s, the image has four doves of bright contrasting co...

Fine quality carafe with matching glass or tumbler which fits over top of carafe, both in blue and white swirled designs on clear glass, polished lip and bases, signature, mid century era. The blue is cobalt, it appears to have a turquoise hue in some of the photos. Measures 7 1/2" high with glass on top, carafe alone is 6 1/2" high and roughly 4 1/2" wide, the glass is 3 7/8" high and 2 3/4" wide. The swirl design is very precise, the sign of fine quality glass, and it is heavy as well...

Designed by Massimo Vignelli for Venini of Murano Italy, this shade is comprised of three layers of cased glass, the interior white, the second layer a rich red/pink, with white vertical stripes applied over the red, is from a pendant lamp from mid century. Measures 11 3/4" high, 4 5/8" across the base, and roughly 7" in diameter at widest point. Vignelli designed a wide variety of mid century decorative objects and furniture, and created various forms of glass for Venini, many in the form of...

Sterling Silver modernist bowl by Alfredo Sciarrotta (Italian-American 1907-1985), in sleek biomorphic form on open work scrolled foot, signed on bottom. Measures 9" wide, 3 1/4" high, and 4 1/2" wide. Nice heavy quality, all hand crafted, very subtle and lovely shape to body of bowl, on lovely scrolled foot rim with S shaped sections. Sciarrotta was born in Italy, moved to the US in 1943 due to his expertise and experience with underwater technology and assistance to the US Navy...

Rare set of 11 Dansk wood chargers, each of laminated exotic and figural wood, stamped with Dansk information on backs, each plate of at least 6 layers of wood. They measure 12 1/8" directly across, and 13 1/4" at a diagonal angle. Squarish shapes, rounded corners, center is round, large enough for a regular dinner plate to set inside. They all have wonderful designs in the wood, some like birds eye maple, some like tiger maple, but they appear to be an exotic wood...

Designed by Christian Fjerdingstad who worked for Christofle of France from 1924-1939, of silver plate, depicting a swan, the head formed from the ladle, the bowl as the bird's body, on pedestal foot, signed on base and on ladle. Measures 2 3/4" high, and 10 1/2" from beak to tail when ladle is resting in bowl...

Gorgeous silver plate gravy boat by Christofle of France, fashioned after the Empire Period of Napoleon, named Malmaison after his home in France, large size with attached underplate, mid 20th century. Measures 9" x 5 3/4" x 6" high. The hallmark indicates that the piece was made between 1935 and 1983, and has the Coll Gallia impressed mark as well. Like all Christofle wares, the details are very refined, the forms are beautiful and the quality is superb...

Lovely old hooked rug, still strong colors, with Welcome sign amidst red, blue, black, and white flowers, green foliage, a tweed background with black borders, early 20th century. Measures 34 12" wide, 22 1/2" high. Flowers all done with nice variety of color each one with shading and variety of tones, some outlining for contrast. Base is burlap, hooking materials appear to be cotton and/or wool in wide variety of color. Condition is good, shows wear and some losses to edge (see last photo f...

Wonderful folk art box of a pyramid that opens to reveal sections to hold cigarettes and matches. The entire surface is inlaid with square or rectangular pieces of wood in varying shades of brown and beige. It measures 5 1/2" high and is 9 3/8" square, sitting on 4 geometric feet. Surface appears to have a light varnish coating. The form is a copy of the pyramid at Chichen Itza in the Yucatan Peninsula...

This By the noted and talented Italian designer Arrigo Finzi (1890-1973), this charger is one of few made with this surrealist compilation of masks. Measures 12 3/4" in diameter, and 1 3/4" deep, of heavy porcelain. Signed on back with Finzi signature, "oro zecchino" and "Depinto a mano". Very few of these were made, and all were hand decorated. The surface is highly textured and gilded with a high content gold, the color rich and deep...

Silver plate salver or footed tray, by Walker and Hall, British company making fine silver plate items since 1853. Measures 11 3/4" in diameter, 1 1/2" high, sits on three ornate feet. Border is edged with beading, the surface is engine turned, and center holds name of yacht in block letters. The USS Siren was built in 1929 in Wilmington Delaware, but was not named the Siren until 1940 when it was commissioned into the US Navy as a minesweeper and patrol boat...