3 Rare Minnie Negoro Japanese Female Organic Design Ashtray Bowl Noguchi Jouve
By Georges Jouve, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Three organic ceramic bowls or ashtrays, that loosely stack. Black, Brown and Tan. All three signed, M.Negoro, and two with additional Alfred University info. Minnie Negoro (Japan...
Stoneware
Modernist Japanese Iron Fish Incense Bowl
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Iron sculptural fish bowl from Japan. Great for incense. Wonderful patina. Signed with a Japanese mark. 1950s
Iron
Modernist Japanese Nambu Iron Incense Holder Bowl
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Japanese Nambu cast iron incense holder or bowl. Beautiful minimalist iron piece that could be used to hold incense with sand or as a decorative bowl. Made in Japan.
Metal
Ceramic Tea Bowl with Brilliant Blue Glaze by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
The artist used this particular shade of blue in a series of small pieces such as pots, bowls and plates around 1960s. This bowl was possibly made in that period. See plate 25, 37, 3...
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Shallow Bowl with Brilliant Blue Glaze by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
The artist used this particular shade of blue in a series of small pieces such as pots, bowls and plates around 1960s. This bowl was possibly made in that period. See plate 25, 37, 3...
Ceramic
Noguchi "Ooi Kojo" Bowl
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Chicago, IL
Extremely rare Isamu Noguchi "Ooi Kojo" bowl for Bonniers, c.1950. Please use Contact Dealer button if you have any questions.
Metal
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H 2.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.75 in
Rare Sculptural Bowl by Bonniers Japan after Isamu Noguchi, circa 1950
By Isamu Noguchi, Bonniers
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Rare sculptural bowl by Bonniers Japan after Isamu Noguchi, circa 1950.
Iron
Modernist Japanese Nambu Iron Incense Holder Bowl Signed
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Japanese Nambu cast iron incense holder or bowl. Beautiful minimalist iron piece that could be used to hold incense with sand or as a decorative bowl. Comes with the original box. Si...
Metal
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H 3.5 in W 10.5 in D 4.5 in
1950s Japanese Black Cast Iron Three Footed Tripod Bowl Vessel Planter Ikebana
By Isamu Noguchi, Bonniers
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A cast iron three footed tripod bowl from Japan circa 1950s. similar to Isamu Noguchis designs for Bonniers.
Iron
Modernist Japanese Nambu Cast Iron Bowl
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Japanese Nambu cast iron decorative bowl, 1950s. Stamped Japan.
Iron
Mid-Century Modernist Japanese Iron Candle Holder
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful mid-century modernist Japanese iron candle holder, circa 1950s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a nice patina and measures 4.75"D x 1.5"H. Very cool piece! ...
Iron
Stoneware Bowl by Winslow Anderson, 1947
By Winslow Anderson
Located in South Charleston, WV
Created by Winslow Anderson in 1941 while a student at Alfred University, it is one of a kind and unique. Measures: 1.5" tall, 9" wide and 7" deep. Signed with Winslow Anderson's ...
Stoneware
Japanese Ikebana Cast Iron Tripod Planter, Nanbu Tekki Style
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking expression of Japanese minimalism and craftsmanship, this cast iron ikebana planter embodies the quiet elegance of traditional Nanbu tekki metalwork. Defined by its elonga...
Iron
$700
H 6.3 in W 27.76 in D 26.97 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Bowl or Display stand 1860s-1900s / Wabisabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese wooden bowl. Originally used as a practical household vessel, it can also be turned upside down and appreciated as a display stand or pedestal. When inverted,...
Copper, Iron, Tin
$525
H 2 in W 12 in D 3.13 in
Metal Arts Co. NY - 1950s MCM Sculptural Bronze Canoe Form Vessel, Dish or Bowl
By John Prip, Ronald Hayes Pearson, Metal Arts Studios
Located in St. Louis, MO
A John Prip or Ronald Hayes Pearson collaboration bronze canoe form serving tray for Metal Arts Co. Rochester NY, circa 1950s. Stamped MACO (Metal Arts) Rochester, NY. John Axel Pri...
Bronze
$2,495
H 3.25 in W 8.5 in D 8.6 in
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging relatively large sumptuously glazed bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The high-fired porcelain bowl features a v...
Porcelain, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Glass Bowl by Venini, Italy
By Venini
Located in London, GB
Beautiful vintage well sized Murano hand blown glass bowl. The bowl is fashioned using the famous Sommerso technique, creating clear bubbles in champagne or caramel colour with gold ...
Blown Glass
$1,250
H 2.88 in Dm 2.44 in
Japanese Lacquer Incense Burner, Koro, Edo period, mid 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and refined Japanese lacquer koro, incense burner, in the form of a chaire, tea caddy, Edo Perio, mid 19th century, Japan. The barrel shaped koro formed as a traditional ...
Copper
Edo Period Makie Lacquer Incense Burner with Bronze Receptor
Located in Fukuoka, JP
A Fine Lacquer Incense Burner with Makie Gold Design. This fine lacquer incense burner is a stunning example of Japanese craftsmanship. It is dated to the Edo-Meiji period, 19th cen...
Bronze
Midcentury Bronze Avian Sculpture 'Japan'
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Serene, elegant, and handsome bronze sculpture. Simple lines that are undeniably midcentury. Finely hand casted (evokes Brutalist), it boasts a handsome verdigris patina. This avian ...
Bronze
$1,295
H 0.57 in W 6.88 in D 5.63 in
Cast Iron Flounder Flat Fish Dish Goro Mori, Japanese, 1950 Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A rare and uncommon piece of flat Nambu Cast Iron Serving Ware. It was design by Goro Mori, shaped like a flounder fish, made in the Iwate Prefecture of Japan. Mori's was a contempor...
Iron
$2,284
H 1.97 in W 10.04 in D 10.04 in
Brutalist NP2 Nerone & Patuzzi Hand Forged Iron Vide Poche, Italy 1960s
By Nerone and Patuzzi, Gruppo NP2
Located in Milan, IT
Brutalist NP2 Nerone & Patuzzi Hand Forged Iron Vide Poche, Italy 1960s
Iron
$2,495
H 4 in W 7 in D 7.15 in
Toshiko Takaezu Signed Mid-Century Modern Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging relatively large sumptuously glazed bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The high-fired stoneware bowl features a v...
Pottery, Stoneware
$1,517 / set
H 0.5 in W 6 in D 4 in
Vintage Karl Hagenauer Bowls, Brass and Black Metal Set of Four, 1950's
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage Austrian set by Karl Hagenauer of four low bowls, dishes or sculptures definitely have a fish motif. They have black metal over brass surrounded by polished brass...
Brass, Metal
$650
H 2.25 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
Vintage Modernist Freeform Iron Catch-All by Japanese artist, Tadahiro Baba
Located in Oakland, CA
Stunning vintage Japanese modernist catch-all tray, signed by maker Tadahiro Baba c1960s. Acquired on my most recent trip to Japan, it’s a thick, weighty piece with bold presence and...
Cast Iron
$636Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.25 in W 8 in D 7.75 in
1950s French Biomorphic Volcanic Stoneware Bowl Ashtray Vallarius Picasso Jouve
By Georges Jouve
Located in Hyattsville, MD
An organic form with volcanic lava black and white glaze and a high-gloss red center.
Ceramic
Brutalist Brass Wall Sculpture
By Jean Claude Dresse
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brutalist patinated brass wall sculpture in the style of Jean Claude Dresse.
Brass
Peggy Notched Coat Hook of Bronze and Leather
By Herringbone Designed
Located in Pasadena, CA
At Herringbone Designed we believe in the power of collaboration. To that end, we have developed a number of fruitful partnerships with talented artists and manufacturers both locall...
Bronze
$592 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Set of 2 Brutalist Whitewashed Reclaimed Wood Collage Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural White wash collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-...
Wood
$1,371
H 10.83 in Dm 13.39 in
French Riviera style handmade pine wood and rattan pendant light, France, 1970s
By Romeo Rega, Tito Agnoli, Franco Albini, Christian Dior, Louis Sognot
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Compatible with US/EU standards. LED compatible. Palm Beach Regency and French Riviera style pendant lamp, France, 1970s. Composed of a varnished pine wood structure with a rattan l...
Rattan, Wood, Pine
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne “Chan” Coffee Table, Acid Etched Brass, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is an iconic Philip and Kelvin Laverne "Chan" coffee table made of acid etched brass over pewter over wood and patinated brass. The table features a substantial 47.25" round top...
Brass, Pewter
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Rustic Dark Oak Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
A rustic-style nightstand with an oak parquetry top that is mirrored on the two shelves below. It has one frieze drawer with a mirrored herringbone pattern and Fine Verde Bronze hand...
Wood
Ceiba Table Lamp
By Chuch Estudio
Located in Mérida, MX
The Ceiba Lamp embodies the essence of artisanal craftsmanship, meticulously crafted entirely by hand. Inspired by the sacred Tree of Life in the Yucatan Peninsula, renowned as the C...
Clay, Linen
$2,570
H 24.81 in Dm 15.75 in
Art Deco marble effect hand-blown Murano glass pendant light, Italy, 1930s
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Compatible with US/EU standards. Sculptural Art Deco and Hollywood Regency Murano glass pendant lamp, Italy, 1930s. Composed of a one-piece Murano glass diffuser with a marble effec...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Pewter & Bronze "Kang Tao" Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Regarded more as artists than furniture makers, the father-son duo of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne occupy the top tier of American mid-century modern interior design. Father Philip (190...
Metal, Bronze, Pewter
Rosemont Nightstand by West Haddon Hall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American White Oak pedestal nightstand or end table with a single drawer and integrated carved wood pull. Our timeless design is shown in Honeyed Oak. Our collection pays homage to...
Oak
$592 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Set of 2 Brutalist Soft Gray Reclaimed Wood Collage Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural Soft Gray collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-a...
Wood
Otto Schulz for Boet Rare Cabinet with Brass Nails
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Otto Schulz for Boet, cabinet, chestnut, oak, faux leather, brass, Sweden, 1930s Otto Schulz (1882–1970), founder of the Gothenburg-based interior design company Boet, occupies a s...
Brass
Fossil Ammonite on Iron Stand, Cretaceous
Located in Tucson, AZ
Rich natural earth tones and pronounced sculptural form define this striking Kranaosphinctes sp. ammonite from the Cretaceous of Madagascar. Measuring approximately 15 inches in diam...
Iron
$4,600 / set
H 20.5 in W 25 in D 17.25 in
Pair of 'Diagramme' Wrought Iron and Travertine Side Tables by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Diagramme' wrought iron and travertine side tables by Design Frères. Lower bar is 4.5" inches from the floor.
Travertine, Wrought Iron
"Dario" Leather Tray with Handles Designed by Oscar Maschera
By Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Dario" is a leather tray, designed and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. Genuine Italian leather vegetable tanned. This tray has two different colors: one for the inside and the other...
Leather
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