"Bird's Nest Bowl", Rare Dish in Black, Gold and White by Waylande Gregory

Boldly designed and brilliantly glazed in tones of scarlet, jet black, white and gold, this dish sports an exotic phoenix bird resting on a filigreed tree branch, with one wing raised high. The colors are glorious, especially the full-bodied red of the background. The artist was Waylande Gregory, one of America's greatest sculptors and ceramicists before and after World War II. He was prodigious and indefatigable, producing a wide range of sculptures and wares in ceramic during his years working with Lorado...

A masterpiece of Art Deco design showing the strong influence of French Cubism, this bowl depicts clusters of highly-stylized figures to the right and left, evidently on the edge of a balcony overlooking the city, with buildings to be seen in the distance. The heads have an African-influenced stylization, which impacted Picasso, Modigliani and many other important artists in the 1910s and 1920s. The artist, Claude Levy...

Signed 6" square Georges Briard 'Forbidden Fruit' art glass dish in white milky glass with 22k gold and black abstract design. Great vintage condition: no chips, cracks, or much wear if any to the metallic gold. The tray is glass with whimsical black and shimmery gold designs, the center with a large apple and Georges Briard cursive signature on the bottom right-hand side. Hollywood Regency style small dish, vide poche, catch all or nuts appetizer plate. Dimensions: 6 x 6 inches square. About the artist: Georges Briard was the professional name of Jascha Brojdo, a Russian-born American designer and artist known for his contributions to mid-century modern glassware...

This piece is as functional as it is decorative. It is ideal for an entryway table, coffee table, or desk to hold keys, coins, or small objects. It also works beautifully as a standa...