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Midcentury Typewriter / Zeta, 1950s.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of metal, steel, plastic The packaging of the machine has surface defects that are associated with the age of use,cannot be locked,there is no key. Re-...
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal, Steel

Midcentury Typewriter / Zeta, 1950s.
Midcentury Typewriter / Zeta, 1950s.
H 5.91 in W 13.78 in D 12.6 in
Italian Typewriter by Marcello Nizzoli for Olivetti, 1950s
By Olivetti, Marcello Nizzoli
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
22, a portable mechanical typewriter designed in 1950, earned Italy's prestigious Compasso d'Oro in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

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Metal

1950s Mid-Century Modern Olympia Sm-3 Portable Typewriter with Case
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Olympia SM3 portable typewriter with the original metal case. Circa
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

George Nelson Walnut Executive and Typewriter Desk Set
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, Executive Office Group desk model 9959 and typewriter return desk model 4751 by
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Olivetti Graphika Typewriter Design Italy
By Giovanni Pintori
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the Olivetti Graphika typewriter model featuring a great
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Vintage 1950s Italian Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Olivetti Lettera 22 Typewriter Pintori Italy
By Giovanni Pintori
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the Olivetti Lettera 22 typewriter model featuring a great
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Vintage 1950s Italian Posters

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Poster Hispano Olivetti Lexicon 80 Typewriter Midcentury Modern
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the Hispano Olivetti Lexicon 80 typewriter model featuring
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Paper

1950s Yellow Gold Charms Bracelet
Located in Torino, IT
in popularity through the 20th century, and reached a peak in the 1950’s and 1960’s. This charming
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Vintage 1950s American Charm Bracelets

Materials

Garnet, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Midcentury Portuguese Olaio Oak Desk, 1950s
By Olaio
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Rare desk from the Portuguese factory Olaio. Made in 1950 with oak wood. This desk have 3 drawers
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Vintage 1950s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Portuguese Olaio Oak Desk, 1950s
Midcentury Portuguese Olaio Oak Desk, 1950s
H 31.5 in W 43.31 in D 28.75 in
Franco Albini PL19 or Tre Pezzi Armchair in White Wool by Poggi Pavia, 1950s
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg, Poggi
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
the late 1950s to 1970s. After spending his childhood and part of his youth in Robbiate in Brianza
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Vintage 1950s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Franco Albini TL30 Round Table in Metal and Wood for Poggi Pavia 1950s Italy
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Albini for Poggi, Pavia in 1950s.   After spending his childhood and part of his youth in Robbiate in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Franco Albini LB7 Bookcase in Teak Wood by Poggi Pavia 1950s Italy
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
1956. Licterature: R. Dulio, F. Marino, S.A. Poli, Il mondo di Poggi. L'officina del design e delle
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Metal

Set of 2 'Fiera Milano' Display Cabinets in Glass, Steel and Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
models, would show it there. Cars, typewriters etc. What we liked very much is the combination of the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vitrines

Materials

Metal

10K And 14K Yellow Gold Cable Link Charms Bracelet
Located in Guaynabo, PR
with twenty one charms ( two hearts, a typewriter, a box of cards, a tridimensional house, two keys, a
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20th Century Unknown Modern Chain Bracelets

Materials

Yellow Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold

Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon Desk
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Dallas, TX
A mahogany desk with pull out "typewriter" table designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Henredon.
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Vintage 1950s Desks

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Mahogany

Early George Nelson Desk / Return, Child's Desk, Modernist, Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
). Original designed for larger desk, return, typewriter desk. Classic Modernist design, Aluminum 'L' hand
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum, Steel

Ettore Sottsass Dining Table in Wood and Black Lacquered Metal by Poltronova 50s
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
. Designed by the Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and manufactured in the late 1950s by Poltronova, Italy
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Johnny DC Comics Superman Chrome & Brass Table Lighter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
biggest distributors in the 1950s. Sides of lighter feature images of DC mascot character Johnny DC
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Vintage 1940s American Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Brass

Jens Risom Walnut Credenza
By Jens Risom
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Design in the 1950s. This pieces features five drawers, two of which are hanging file drawers, a slide
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Walnut

Jens Risom Walnut Credenza
Jens Risom Walnut Credenza
H 27.5 in W 71.5 in D 19.5 in
Cordial Campari Poster by Nizzoli 1926 Original - Art Deco Oversized
By Marcello Nizzoli
Located in Boca Raton, FL
covers of the day, mostly working in Milan. In the 1950s, he also became known for industrial design when
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1920s Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Desk +Typing Table Heritage Henredon, 1955
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Camden, ME
A professionally refinished classic nine drawer Honduran mahogany desk with a separate typewriter
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Mahogany

Mirabelle
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Barbara Astman (b. 1950) is a celebrated contemporary Canadian artist, best known for her
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Miss Denim
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Barbara Astman (b. 1950) is a celebrated contemporary Canadian artist, best known for her
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Self-Portrait
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Barbara Astman (b. 1950) is a celebrated contemporary Canadian artist, best known for her
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Electra
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Barbara Astman (b. 1950) is a celebrated contemporary Canadian artist, best known for her
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Electra
Electra
H 7.75 in W 10.5 in
Carl Andre, Things in Their Elements
Located in New York City, NY
through their mutual friend Hollis Frampton when a student in the early 1950s. Then towards the end of
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

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Paper

Carl Andre, Things in Their Elements
Carl Andre, Things in Their Elements
H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 1 in
Konrad Klapheck - Original Lithograph
By Konrad Klapheck
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.[1] Klapheck's works of the mid-1950s are in a magic realist style that became more
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1970s Abstract Geometric Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Franco Albini PL19 or Tre Pezzi Armchair in Red Fabric by Poggi 1970s
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg, Poggi
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
(1956) the uprights in polished mahogany support the shelves for displaying typewriters and calculators
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Gae Aulenti for Kartell ‘King Sun’ in Perspex and Red-Orange Aluminum
By Gae Aulenti, Kartell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
typewriters. The strong visual aesthetics was enhanced kaleidoscopically by the mirrors on the walls and the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

6 Sigvard Bernadotte H-line chairs in brushed steel, Walnut and leather
By France & Søn, Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Highclere, Newbury
established Bernadotte & Bjørn Industridesign A/S with Danish architect Acton Bjorn; this was the first
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Souvenirs Du Pays Natal - Original China Ink Drawing by Jean Cocteau - 1920s
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
Hotel of Dramatic Follies for his crime of having brought a statue to life. In the early 1930's, Cocteau
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1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

Pickaxe (Spitzhacke) Superimposed on a Drawing of the Site by E.L. Grimm
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Missouri, MO
studied literature and art history, graduating in 1950, the same year Claes became an American citizen
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20th Century American Modern Mixed Media

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Etching, Aquatint, Photogravure

Colossal Flashlight in Place of Hoover Dam
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Missouri, MO
art history, graduating in 1950, the same year Claes became an American citizen. Returning to Chicago
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20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints

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Paper, Lithograph

Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Leitner Donau Collection Bed and Nightstand
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Marco Zanini, Memphis Group
Located in Forney, TX
equipment, typewriters, and furniture. There Sottsass made his name as a designer who, through color, form
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Laminate, Wood

Hand Signed Western Union cable re: sculpture show at famed Leo Castelli gallery
By John Chamberlain
Located in New York, NY
John Chamberlain Hand Signed Letter re: Leo Castelli Exhibition, 1982 Typewriter on paper (hand
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1980s Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Offset, Ink, Lithograph

Franco Albini Mahogany mid-centry Italian Table Model TL-22 produced by Poggi
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, ES
: Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio 1950/1980, Milan, 1985, p. 123. Franco Albini, was born in 1905 and died in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Olivetti Graphika Typewriter Design Italy
By Giovanni Pintori
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the Olivetti Graphika typewriter model featuring a great
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1950s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Olivetti Lettera 22 Typewriter Pintori Italy
By Giovanni Pintori
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the Olivetti Lettera 22 typewriter model featuring a great
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1950s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Poster Hispano Olivetti Lexicon 80 Typewriter Midcentury Modern
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the Hispano Olivetti Lexicon 80 typewriter model featuring
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1950s More Prints

Materials

Paper

1950s Seeburg HF100R Vinyl Jukebox
Located in Weybridge, Surrey
' Extensively refurbished Heavily inspired by 1950's car styling Immaculate condition Shipping; Free White
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Vintage 1950s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Chrome

1950s Seeburg HF100R Vinyl Jukebox
1950s Seeburg HF100R Vinyl Jukebox
H 149 in W 89 in D 67 in
Ettore Sottsass Rosewood and Teal Fabric 'Canada' Armchair for Poltronova, 1958
By Ettore Sottsass, Poltronova
Located in Firenze, IT
Rare 'Canada' armchair designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova in late 1950s. This one was
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Rosewood

Good Humor (Pedal Car)
By Wendy Chidester
Located in Boston, MA
antiquity. The artist’s compositions display worn luggage cases; Golden Age toys of the 1950’s; vintage
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

James Dean (Pedal Car)
By Wendy Chidester
Located in Boston, MA
antiquity. The artist’s compositions display worn luggage cases; Golden Age toys of the 1950’s; vintage
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pedal Car No. 5
By Wendy Chidester
Located in Boston, MA
antiquity. The artist’s compositions display worn luggage cases; Golden Age toys of the 1950’s; vintage
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pedal Car No. 5
H 27 in W 48 in D 1.75 in
Blue Tow Truck (Pedal Car)
By Wendy Chidester
Located in Boston, MA
antiquity. The artist’s compositions display worn luggage cases; Golden Age toys of the 1950’s; vintage
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

HandyFreeze
By Wendy Chidester
Located in Boston, MA
antiquity. The artist’s compositions display worn luggage cases; Golden Age toys of the 1950’s; vintage
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

HandyFreeze
H 32 in W 32 in D 1.75 in
Red Trike
By Wendy Chidester
Located in Boston, MA
antiquity. The artist’s compositions display worn luggage cases; Golden Age toys of the 1950’s; vintage
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2010s Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Red Trike
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.75 in
Sanford Indelible
By Wendy Chidester
Located in Boston, MA
antiquity. The artist’s compositions display worn luggage cases; Golden Age toys of the 1950’s; vintage
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Laces and Cases
By Wendy Chidester
Located in Boston, MA
antiquity. The artist’s compositions display worn luggage cases; Golden Age toys of the 1950’s; vintage
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Laces and Cases
H 45 in W 50 in D 1.5 in
Original 1948 Wurlitzer 1100 Vinyl Jukebox
By Wurlitzer
Located in Weybridge, Surrey
’s art deco design to the more modern look favoured in the 1950s. This was one of the first models
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Red Rider
By Wendy Chidester
Located in Boston, MA
antiquity. The artist’s compositions display worn luggage cases; Golden Age toys of the 1950’s; vintage
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red Rider
Red Rider
H 45 in W 40 in D 1.75 in
AFC Blue
By Wendy Chidester
Located in Boston, MA
antiquity. The artist’s compositions display worn luggage cases; Golden Age toys of the 1950’s; vintage
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

AFC Blue
AFC Blue
H 45 in W 40 in D 1.75 in
Ford Gum-ball
By Wendy Chidester
Located in Boston, MA
antiquity. The artist’s compositions display worn luggage cases; Golden Age toys of the 1950’s; vintage
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ford Gum-ball
Ford Gum-ball
H 22 in W 20 in D 1.75 in
Purple Five Cents
By Wendy Chidester
Located in Boston, MA
antiquity. The artist’s compositions display worn luggage cases; Golden Age toys of the 1950’s; vintage
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The World on Film
By Wendy Chidester
Located in Boston, MA
antiquity. The artist’s compositions display worn luggage cases; Golden Age toys of the 1950’s; vintage
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Green One Cent
By Wendy Chidester
Located in Boston, MA
antiquity. The artist’s compositions display worn luggage cases; Golden Age toys of the 1950’s; vintage
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Green One Cent
H 22 in W 20 in D 1.75 in
1950's Original Mettype Typewriter - Boxed
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Mettype Typewriter – Boxed 1950’s Original Mettype Typewriter – Boxed. Classic
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Vintage 1950s English Toys

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Metal

1950's Original Mettype Typewriter - Boxed
1950's Original Mettype Typewriter - Boxed
H 5.12 in W 11.42 in D 7.09 in
Hermes Portable Typewriter
By Hermès
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Portable typewriter, complete with original operating manual. Manufactured by E. Paillard & Co
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Hermes Portable Typewriter
Hermes Portable Typewriter
H 7 in W 15 in D 13 in
A Hermes Baby typewriter
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A Hermes Baby typewriter in perfect working order. C. 1950's. The color is a blue/light green.
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

A Hermes Baby typewriter
A Hermes Baby typewriter
H 3 in W 12 in D 12 in
Kevi Gate-Fold Rolling Typewriter Table by Jorgen Rasmussen for Knoll
By Jørgen Rasmussen, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare, Mid-Century Modern, rolling typewriter table by Jorgen Rasmussen for Knoll features a gate
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

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Questions About 1950s Typewriter
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The typewriter was invented in 1867. However, the inventors Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden and Samuel W. Soule didn’t receive a patent until 1868. In 1873, their design went into production and hit the markets. These early typewriters were usually mounted on sewing machine stands. On 1stDibs, find a collection of typewriters.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Remington was interested in the Sholes and Glidden typewriter, which was the first commercially successful typewriter, and contracted with them to make Remington typewriters, which were the first to use the QWERTY layout. While this was a success, the company decided to sell its typewriter business to Standard Typewriter Manufacturing Company. That company continued to use the Remington name until it changed to Remington Rand after a merger. In 1955 Remington Rand was purchased by Sperry Corporation but continued to produce typewriters until the Sperry merger with Burroughs in 1986. Shop a collection of vintage and antique typewriters from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Not to be confused with luxury French fashion house Hermès Paris, Hermes typewriters were manufactured by Paillard-Bolex throughout the early 20th century. Hermes typewriters were initially a side project from the Swiss watch manufacturer looking to capitalize off the lucrative typewriting market. Shop a selection of vintage typewriters, including Hermes, on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    A typewriter desk works due to its unique design. Although pieces vary, most have a special storage area that sits at a comfortable level for typing. On many desks, a sliding door covers this compartment to keep the typewriter hidden from sight and free of dust. Shop a range of typewriter desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A vintage typewriter could cost you at least $400 to $500. The value can go much higher, depending on the style, its condition and much more. You can find a range of vintage typewriters on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes. While the gem has always been a mainstay in jewelry, there was a boom in demand for pearl pieces in the 1950s. The style at the time was black-and-white-chic, and pearls were an excellent accompaniment to pieces like the classic little black dress. Shop a collection of expertly vetted pearl jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023
    Some popular watches for men during the 1950s were the Rolex Submariner, the Enicar Sherpa Dive, the Breitling Navitimer, Omega, Constellation and the Rolex GMT-Master. Rolex, Timex, Orvin, Tower and Elgin were among the top watchmakers for women during the decade. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    The clothing style in the 1950s was well tailored and classic. For women, dresses with padded busts, cinched waists and hips, and full circle skirts were popular, and the collared button-up shirt dress came into fashion during the decade. Men tended to wear suits in neutral gray, dark blue and brown colors made out of easy-to-care-for synthetic fabrics. Straight-cut double-breasted blazers were commonly worn for casual occasions. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of vintage clothing from the 1950s.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023
    In the 1950s, several diamond cuts were popular. They included the brilliant round cut, the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. Rings that featured a large central stone flanked by smaller baguettes were also trendy during the decade. Find a collection of vintage diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023
    There were a few popular diamond cuts in the 1950s. One was the brilliant round cut, which is still common today due to its simple shape and prominent sparkle. Other favorite cuts of the decade included the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of engagement rings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023
    In the 1950s, a Chanel bag was priced between $200 and $300. The iconic Chanel 2.55 bag cost $220 when first introduced in February 1955. Accounting for inflation, that works out to around $2,536 in today's money. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Chanel bags from some of the world's top boutiques.