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Pay Telephone

The Call, Washington, DC
Located in New York, NY
talking on a pay telephone wedged between a cigarette machine and a wall speaks to that era. All the
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1990s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Candlestick Telephone
By Richard Kagan
Located in Westwood, NJ
; forces us to us pay attention to these strange and beautiful objects that often no longer have a use in
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Galatea 9 - Contemporary Photography, Pop Art, Nude, Feet, Telephones, Lilies
By Tortora & Travezan
Located in Brighton, GB
life by Aphrodite. The series is an homage to the work of Tom Wesselmann. The compositions pay tribute
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Nude Photography

Materials

C Print, Digital

Galatea 2 - Flora, Nature, Still life, Lilies, Telephone, Pomegranate, Nude
By Tortora & Travezan
Located in Brighton, GB
life by Aphrodite. The series is an homage to the work of Tom Wesselmann. The compositions pay tribute
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Nude Photography

Materials

C Print, Digital

Vintage School Chart at the Post Office
Located in Antwerp, BE
the counter weighs the package on the scale to see how much the woman has to pay to ship it, together
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage School Chart at the Post Office
Vintage School Chart at the Post Office
H 22.05 in W 29.93 in D 0.04 in
Pop Art Large 1980s Lacquered Box by Hollis Fingold, Handmade, Signed USA
By Hollis Fingold
Located in Chicago, IL
. Airbrushed paint on wood. Signed. This larger Hollis Fingold box is a fascinating piece that pays homage to
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Collectible Vintage "The Ritz Carlton" White and Gold Ashtray Dish Catchall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
an en suite bathroom, electricity, and a telephone for each room. It quickly established a reputation
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Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Ashtrays

Materials

Porcelain

Pop Art Large 1980s Lacquered Box by Hollis Fingold, Handmade, Signed USA
By Hollis Fingold
Located in Chicago, IL
of 1950s fiberglass lamp shades. But the box also pays homage to the realm of comic books in Pop Art
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

SS106 Bloom - Large Mixed Media Soft Neutral Abstract Expressionism Painting
By Susan Washington
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, public telephone booths, and rolling steel cages that secure neighborhood stores after closing. In her
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint

Subway Sonnet 124 - Mixed Media Soft Neutral Painting
By Susan Washington
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, public telephone booths, and rolling steel cages that secure neighborhood stores after closing. In her
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint

From the Vargas Portfolio
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Missouri, MO
guy hired by Esquire magazine to imitate departed star George Petty, who bolted over pay. Vargas
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20th Century Realist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

From the Vargas Portfolio
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Missouri, MO
guy hired by Esquire magazine to imitate departed star George Petty, who bolted over pay. Vargas
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20th Century Realist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

From the Vargas Portfolio
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Missouri, MO
guy hired by Esquire magazine to imitate departed star George Petty, who bolted over pay. Vargas
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20th Century Realist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

From the Vargas Portfolio
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Missouri, MO
guy hired by Esquire magazine to imitate departed star George Petty, who bolted over pay. Vargas
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20th Century Realist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

From the Vargas Portfolio
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Missouri, MO
guy hired by Esquire magazine to imitate departed star George Petty, who bolted over pay. Vargas
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20th Century Realist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Subway Sonnet 120 - Mixed Media Soft Neutral Abstract Expressionism Painting
By Susan Washington
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, public telephone booths, and rolling steel cages that secure neighborhood stores after closing. In her
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint

Subway Sonnet 121
By Susan Washington
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, public telephone booths, and rolling steel cages that secure neighborhood stores after closing. In her
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint

"ON PAYDAY" BLACK FOLK ARTIST FROM SAN ANTONIO TEXAS (1912-1988)
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
"On Pay Day" Biography Johnny Banks (1912-1988) In my opinion one of the greatest Texas folk artists
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20th Century Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Color Pencil, Crayon

Arman "Cello" Chair, circa 1990, France
By Arman, Hugues Chevalier
Located in Girona, Spain
object's shadow or impression. Then he decided the object itself was worth paying attention to and started
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1990s French Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

Sunday Drive, Original Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Pastel Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
distant trees, the only sign of humans being the telephone poles that dot the road. Most of this
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Carved Wood Neo Pop Art Painting Sculpture New Orleans Wall Hanging Skylar Fein
By Skylar Fein
Located in Surfside, FL
Skylar Fein, (American, 1968-), carved wood painted sculpture "Telephone Man", black paint on
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Latex, Wood, Paint

Color Silkscreen Pop Art Lithograph Print Les Levine Canadian Pop Art Portrait
By Les Levine
Located in Surfside, FL
the dissemination of art. He has also used the telephone for this purpose, as well. In 1969 he
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1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Large George Aarons Terracotta Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
; the U.S. Post Office in Ripley, Mississippi; and at the Cincinnati Telephone Building; the Combined
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20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Terracotta

The Gates (Project for Central Park, New York City) by Christo - Contemporary
By Christo
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 5% IMPORT DUTY ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE The Gates (Project for
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1990s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Enamel

Industrial Machine Age American Scene WPA Mid 20th Century 1939 SF World's Fair
Located in New York, NY
time to time Haig sold some artwork, but also occasionally borrowed from friends to pay the rent. He
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1930s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Peace Swords to Ploughshares
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
Telephone Building; the Combined Jewish Philanthropies building in Boston (1965); and a commemorative medal
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20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

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L'ascension, Paris
By Sonia Sieff
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 7 Also available in 73 x 100 cm / 28.7 x 43.3 in, Edition of 3, price on request A very beautiful and naked woman is stepping up a circular staircase in an apartment in P...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

On the Sofa at the Real Dolls Factory, San Diego, 19 February 2015
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
On the Sofa at the Real Dolls Factory, San Diego, 19 February 2015 Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 44" x 44.5" Archival Pigment Print Edition Nº 1 of 9 Certificate of O...
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2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Lacquered iron rocket, France early 20th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Lacquered iron rocket France early 20th century Probably part of an old amusement park attraction. wooden stand included 37 cm Conditions: good overall conditions, a bit of rus...
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Vintage 1930s French Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Nude Male Model, Unique Silver Gelatin Print
By Andy Warhol
Located in Cotignac, FR
Unique Silver Gelatin print from circa 1977 by Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol carried a camera with him obsessively. Similarly to his tape recorder, he used this technology not only as an...
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1970s American Modern Nude Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Limited edition nude art print, Analogue, Sensual Charismatic woman, Estelle
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Estelle‘ who was captured on film in 199...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...

Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Sexy woman Contemporary, Estelle
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Estelle‘ who was captured on film in 199...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...

Erotic Portraits by Franco Marocco - Vintage Photograph - 1990
Located in Roma, IT
Erotic portraits by Franco Marocco is a lot of three photographic prints on Agfa baryta paper. Print realized from square-medium film in 1990 circa. Handwritten pencil notes on back...
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1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Figurative photo, Nude art print, Black white, Contemporary Portrait - Estelle
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Estelle‘ who was captured on film in 199...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Black and White, Photographic Film, Pi...

Michael Garman Yesterdays News Cityscape Shadowbox Diorama Sculpture 30"
By Michael Garman
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1970’s diorama / shadowbox sculpture titled Yesterday’s News by Michael Garmin. This tableau is a recreation of a part of Garmin’s extensive Magic Town and shows a man leanin...
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20th Century Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Two Palms" Photography 45" x 30" in Edition 1/7 by Larsen Sotelo
By Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Two Palms" Photography 45" x 30" in Edition 1/7 by Larsen Sotelo Not framed. Ships in a tube Giclee (Archival Ink) print on 310G Platine Fibre Cotton Rag w/satin finish Comes with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Francesca - Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Contemporary woman
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Francesca - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 This image was captured on film in 1986. The negative was scanned creating a digital file which was then ...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Pigment, Archiva...

Stripper Performers, Atlanta, Vintage Photograph Nude Female Dancers USA 1990s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Stripper Performers, Atlanta, 1996 by Leonard Freed is an 11" x 14" vintage print, stamped on verso (back of photo) with Freed's copyright stamp and signed (back of photo) by the art...
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1990s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Liz Hurley (Limited Edition of 25) - Celebrity Photography - 30x40 Print
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Hurley photographed by British celebrity and fashion photographer John Stoddart. This risqué iconic black and white photograph expresses her incredible figure, capturing th...
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1990s Young British Artists (YBA) Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Blondes (Limited Edition of 25) - Nude Photography, 30x40 In Fine Art Print
Located in New York, NY
This 2007 photograph features six beautiful blondes posing on a bed. The photograph is from John Stoddart’s, “Risqué” series, where he explored a form of photography that seeks to sh...
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Early 2000s Young British Artists (YBA) Photography

Materials

Archival Paper

"Euphoria" Art print Edition of 25 (36 x 24 inch) by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
By Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Euphoria" Art print Edition of 25 (36 x 24 inch) by Yevgeniy Repiashenko "Euphoria" by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Year photo was taken: 2013 Art Print Limited Edition of 25 Picture size...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Pigment

Maxi - Signed limited edition fine art print, Contemporary Oversized nude photo
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Maxi - Signed limited edition archival pigment print on an textured art paper - Edition of 8 Photography : 1988 Bichromate print : 2012 Provenance : Ian Sanderson’s Estate Will b...
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1980s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pi...

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McKay's Ship Yard- The Launching of Clippership "Flying Cloud" in 1851
By Paul Garnett
Located in Stonington, CT
. Their result comprised of three telephone book sized volumes and, upon contacting them, explaining the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1950s Chrome Automatic Electric Rotary Pay Phone Telephone 3 Coin Slot
By Automatic Electric Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1950s wall mounted pay phone / telephone by the Automatic Electric Company, with three coin
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Chrome

Vintage 1986 Wiltelco 5000 Williams Telephone Co. Intelligent Pay Phone Coin Op.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 1986 Wiltelco 5000 Williams Telephone Co. Intelligent Pay Phone Coin Op. Item features
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Vintage 1980s North American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Iron

Oak 'Gossip Chair' Bench
Located in Brescia, IT
entryway, created with the function of a telephone cabinet with integrated seat. Consists of simple square
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Oak 'Gossip Chair' Bench
Oak 'Gossip Chair' Bench
H 21.66 in W 35.83 in D 13.39 in
Scandinavian entryway bench
Located in Brescia, IT
a telephone call station, hence the name "gossip chair." Consists of a wooden base with a small
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Scandinavian entryway bench
Scandinavian entryway bench
H 20.08 in W 31.89 in D 14.18 in
Scandinavian oak bench with drawer
Located in Brescia, IT
for being able to talk on the telephone while sitting comfortably next to the handset, hence the name
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Oak

Scandinavian oak bench with drawer
Scandinavian oak bench with drawer
H 23.23 in W 33.08 in D 17.72 in
Vintage 'Gossip Chair' Bench
Located in Brescia, IT
other. At one time the larger top was used as a seat and the smaller one as a telephone rest, hence the
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Oak

Vintage 'Gossip Chair' Bench
Vintage 'Gossip Chair' Bench
H 20.48 in W 34.26 in D 15.36 in
Syncom A Satellite
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
transponders at just 2 W. Thus, Syncom satellites were only capable of carrying a single two-way telephone
Category

2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

1960s Satinwood and Mahogany Roulette Wheel from the Ritz Hotel Casino in Paris
Located in Southall, GB
bathroom, electricity, and a telephone for each room. It quickly established a reputation for luxury and
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20th Century English Games

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Elizabeth Mason Couture Black/Gold Lace Gown
By Elizabeth Mason Couture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. As well as paying close attention to the images of the early Silver Screen Sirens. Her
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Evening Dresses

A Spanish Beauty - 19th Century Portrait of Girl with Fan - 1863 Paris Salon
By Henri-Guillaume Schlesinger
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
telephone contact number for shipping forms. UK clients are also most welcome to collect from us in South
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1860s Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Just a Reminder (Man on a payphone, a relic of the past)
By Art Werger
Located in New Orleans, LA
Weger's Just a Reminder shows a man on a pay telephone. it is a mezzotint created in 2001 and is
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Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Bench 'Gossip Chair'
Located in Brescia, IT
, created as a telephone cabinet with an integrated seat. Consists of simple square legs, an upholstered
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Rosewood

Bench 'Gossip Chair'
Bench 'Gossip Chair'
H 23.23 in W 56.7 in D 14.97 in
From the Vargas Portfolio
By Alberto Vargas
Located in Missouri, MO
guy hired by Esquire magazine to imitate departed star George Petty, who bolted over pay. Vargas
Category

20th Century Realist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Fragment de Venus (Fragmented Venus)
By Arman
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Then he figured the objects themselves were worth paying attention to, and he started to "treat" them
Category

Late 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Family w Baby Mother, Father
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
Telephone Building; the Combined Jewish Philanthropies building in Boston (1965); and a commemorative medal
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Lovers Embrace, Dancers
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
Telephone Building; the Combined Jewish Philanthropies building in Boston (1965); and a commemorative medal
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

George Aarons Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Ruth & Naomi
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
Telephone Building; the Combined Jewish Philanthropies building in Boston (1965); and a commemorative medal
Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood

Plaster Sculpture Relief Art Deco Plaque WPA Artist Lovers Embrace, Rose
By George Aarons
Located in Surfside, FL
Telephone Building; the Combined Jewish Philanthropies building in Boston (1965); and a commemorative medal
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20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Elmyr De Hory Colorful Fauvist Lithograph after Henri Matisse Hand Signed
By Elmyr de Hory
Located in Surfside, FL
, alleging mail and telephone fraud. De Hory later moved to Mexico City, where he was briefly detained and
Category

20th Century Fauvist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Elmyr De Hory Lithograph after Modigliani Art Deco Head of Woman Hand Signed
By Elmyr de Hory
Located in Surfside, FL
pressed charges against de Hory and initiated a federal lawsuit against him, alleging mail and telephone
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20th Century Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Automatic Electric Co. Chrome Pay Phone
By Automatic Electric Co.
Located in Crockett, CA
Nice chrome pay phone from an old telephone booth. Automatic Electric Co. Northlake, Ill. Has
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20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Automatic Electric Co. Chrome Pay Phone
Automatic Electric Co. Chrome Pay Phone
H 18.5 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Iconic Salvador Dali / Elsa Schiaparelli Telephone Compact, 1935
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Paris, FR
the 1950s. These do not have "déposé tous pays" on the one. The compact has been mounted recently on
Category

Vintage 1930s French Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Metal

1950s-1960s Vintage Telephone Booth with Phone Book Stand
Located in Orange, CA
Vintage phone booth with original hardware. Phone is a rotary pay phone. Light turns on when door
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Vintage 1950s American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

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Pay Telephone For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the pay telephone you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Find contemporary versions now, or shop for contemporary creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. Finding the perfect pay telephone may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right pay telephone is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes beige, brown, gray and black. A pay telephone from Alberto Vargas, George Aarons, Tortora & Travezan, Christo and Jeanne-Claude and Christo — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in lithograph, wood and c print can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Pay Telephone?

The price for a pay telephone in our collection starts at $375 and tops out at $165,990 with the average selling for $850.