Pierson Decorative Objects

Large Murano murrine vase in the style of Anzolo Fuga. This has blue and turquoise murrines with gold leaf.

Large Victorian inkwell by William Comyns. This has a repousse sterling design over a heavy crystal inkwell. The hinged lid is monogrammed with a JP. The piece is dated 1895.

Ceramic owl sculpture by Los Angeles artist Dora de Larios (1933-2018). Born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents Dora's work has been included in many museum and gallery shows.

Two early designs by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala of Finland. These consist of a vase model number 3287 and a bowl model number 5023. They first appeared in the Iittala catalog in 1948...

Two incised ceramic vases by Swedish artist Tomas Anagrius. These were made at his studio in Alingsas, Sweden in the 1960's.

Two corsage vases designed by Russel Wright for Bauer. This short lived line was only produced 1945 - 46. These are in jonquil yellow and gun metal. The gun metal vase has some small...

Plaster maquette by Elinore Gallas Bloomfield (1927-2023). This is a study for what would have been a much larger sculpture in fiberglass and resin over a foam core. There are a couple of visible cracks to the plaster. Elinore Bloomfield was active in the San Francisco Bay Area. She had a BA Decorative Arts, UC Berkeley. She studied sculpture with Jacques Schneir, Vincent Rascon, Ray Lorenzato...

Serpentini vase designed by Gunnel Nyman in 1954. The vase was produced by Nuutajarvi Notsjo. This tall vase has a white ribbon that comes down from the lip and becomes an elongated ...

Asian influenced art moderne cigarette or trinket box. This box black lacquered wood with a brass handle. The box was made by Martin of California...

Small bowl designed by Ward Bennett. This bowl was originally silver plated. The silver has mostly worn off and the brass has developed a nice patina.

Three bowls by studio potter William "Bill" Creitz (1938-2015). Creitz was born in Oregon and studied pottery at Portland State University with Ray Grimm. His work was inspired by Ja...

Ceramic bowl with an abstract sgraffito decoration by James and Nan McKinnell. Jim and Nan studied ceramics at the University of Washington. Jim and Nan moved to Colorado in 1951,...

Ceramic bowl by Vallauris, France potter Albert Thiry. This is from the 1960’s when he and his wife had set up their own pottery studio in Vallauris.

Anglo Indian hardwood campaign or dowry chest. This has brass straps, handles and large hinges on the interior. The lock has the original key. The chest is in good condition. It show...

Vase from the Kosta Royal Art Collection designed by Goran Warff. This vase has very thick walls, a large internal bubble in the bottom and an acid treated exterior. All this creates...

Bulbous ceramic vase with abstract glaze by Alvino Bagni.

Tall flaring bowl designed by Per Lutken for Holmegaard. The bowl has a small chip on the base and a small ding on the side.