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Planetarium Vintage

"Planetarium" lithograph poster
By (after) Raoul Dufy
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the original lithograph poster). This poster was executed in 1956 by Raoul Dufy at the atelier of Mourlot Freres. The lithograph offered here was printed by...
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1950s Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Midcentury Gettysburg University Hatter Planetarium Benched Seating
Located in west palm beach, FL
Planetarium at Gettysburg University. Just imagine the new frontiers these benches have seen! Place them in
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Vintage Industrial Style Manually Operational Astrological Planetarium
Located in Brooklyn, NY
piece, closest to a Tellurium, Planetarium or Trippensee in categorization, though lacking (by design
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1950s American Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Metal, Steel, Tin

Duesseldorf planetarium and Shipping Museum, Germany 1937 Printed Later
By Karl Heinrich Lämmel
Located in Cologne, DE
reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size. Description: Das Planetarium in
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1930s Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Black and White

Duesseldorf planetarium and Shipping Museum, Germany 1937 Printed Later
By Karl Heinrich Lämmel
Located in Cologne, DE
reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size. Description: Das Planetarium in
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1930s Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Black and White

Duesseldorf planetarium and Shipping Museum, Germany 1937 Printed Later
By Karl Heinrich Lämmel
Located in Cologne, DE
reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size. Description: Das Planetarium in
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1930s Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Black and White

Duesseldorf planetarium and Shipping Museum, Germany 1937 Printed Later
By Karl Heinrich Lämmel
Located in Cologne, DE
reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size. Description: Das Planetarium in
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1930s Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Black and White

"The End of My Prayer in a Planetarium" Abstract
By Leslie Luverne Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
on verso, "The End of My Prayer in a Planetarium." Unframed. Image, 48.25"H x 32.25"L. Anderson
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Original Poster by Raoul Dufy for the Planetarium at the Palais de la découverte
By Raoul Dufy
Located in PARIS, FR
stands out: the original poster he created for the Planetarium at the Palais de la Découverte, printed by
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1950s Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

"Moon" Marble Centerpiece by Giulio Lazzotti for Casigliani, Italy, 1980s
By Giulio Lazzotti
Located in Milan, IT
Rare "Moon" marble centerpiece by Giulio Lazzotti for Casigliani. Part of the "Planetarium
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1980s Italian Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Marble

Bronze Sculpture "Furnace Flowers" 1963 Mid Century Modern Francesco Somaini
By Francesco Somaini
Located in Rochester, NY
. Provenance: Estate of Edwin and Clara Strasenburgh. The Strasenburgh Planetarium in Rochester NY, was
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Iron

Bronze Sculpture "Furnace Flowers"
By Francesco Somaini
Located in Rochester, NY
. Provenance: Estate of Edwin and Clara Strasenburgh. The Strasenburgh Planetarium in Rochester NY, was
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Mid-20th Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Bronze

Albert Leon Wilson Signed Mid-Century Modern Abstract Owl Bird Buckle Sculpture
By Albert Leon Wilson
Located in Studio City, CA
on the Moon (sculpture), Strassenburg Planetarium, Rochester, NY; Busted Bike, Roy Neuberger
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Metal, Iron

Limited Edition Mid-Century Orrery Clock by Devon Clocks
Located in Amersham, GB
plinth with glass dome. The first orrery that was a planetarium of the modern era was produced in 1710
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Brass, Steel

Albert Leon Wilson Signed Mid-Century Modern Nude Female Abstract Sculpture
By Albert Leon Wilson
Located in Studio City, CA
), Roberson AC, Binghampton, NY; Our Man on the Moon (sculpture), Strassenburg Planetarium, Rochester, NY
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Metal, Iron

Saturn Over Titan Tower, UT, by Astronomical Artist Joe Bergeron
Located in Larchmont, NY
to produce planetarium shows during a summer job, Joe taught himself to paint so he could create
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1980s Surrealist Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pair of Monumental National Air Map Company Manhattan Aerial Photo Maps, 1955
Located in San Francisco, CA
Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Hayden Planetarium. Neighborhoods
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Daido Moriyama Tokyo 1990 (Daido Moriyama Water Flower)
By Daido Moriyama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
on the right-hand side, the dome of the planetarium on the rooftop of the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, which
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1990s Pop Art Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Archival Pigment, Inkjet

"Belle Saison" The Beautiful Season - Figurative Nude Study
Located in Soquel, CA
organizations, including being the head of the jury for the competition "Le plus beau dessin pour le Planétarium
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1990s Impressionist Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
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2010s American Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Brass

1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This 'Magic Box' organising desk has been produced by various manufactures in Europe in the 1950's and 1960's Commonly this desk is known as produced in Switzerland by Mummenthale...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Huge Vintage Illuminated Globe with Brass Stand
Located in Berlin, BE
Wonderful and rare illuminated globe with a brass stand. The globe is rotating and adjustable in high.
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Late 20th Century German Hollywood Regency Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Brass

Vintage 3-Seat Cinema Bench from Thonet, 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This three-seat cinema bench was produced by Thonet in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s-1950s. The chairs are stable and can be placed anywhere. It is completely made of wood (...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Wood, Bentwood, Plywood

Vintage 3-Seat Cinema Bench from Thonet, 1950s
Vintage 3-Seat Cinema Bench from Thonet, 1950s
H 33.47 in W 61.03 in D 16.93 in
Antique Brass Czech Orrery Astronomical Instruments Made by Jan Felkl in 1870
By Jan Felkl
Located in Milan, IT
Antique brass orrery planetarium made for the German market by Jan Felkl Prag in the second half of the nineteenth century. Cast iron base, papier mâché´ globe, with detailed territo...
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1860s Czech Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Iron

Illuminated Glass World Globe on Mahogany Stand by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Rand McNally & Co., Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mahogany sculptural globe stand supported by brass sabots originally designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in 1953. The globe itself is a 16" Rand McNally Terrestrial globe composed ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Brass

Vintage 4-Seat Cinema Bench from Thonet , 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This four-seat cinema bench was produced by Thonet in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s-1950s. The chairs are stable and can be placed anywhere. It is completely made of wood (p...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Wood, Bentwood, Plywood

Vintage 4-Seat Cinema Bench from Thonet , 1950s
Vintage 4-Seat Cinema Bench from Thonet , 1950s
H 33.47 in W 80.71 in D 16.93 in
Evening Stars Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This Evening Stars Quilt is a lovely variation of a traditional pattern. Placing one star within another and placing the red stars abutting one another creates a variety of optical i...
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19th Century American Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Cotton

Midcentury Floor Lamp Decorated with Zodiac Sign in the Style of P. Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
A midcentury floor lamp probably made in Italy between the 1960s and the 1970s. The solid wood structure is decorated with 12 gilded tiles depicting the zodiac signs. The decorativ...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Marble, Brass

Japan Tall Kasuga "Zodiac" Stone Lantern, 104 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
A superb tall 104 inch kasuga stone lantern depicting the 12 signs of zodiac Call or message us for details. Japan, a Fine tall kasuga granite stone lantern with a beautifully car...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Granite

Shaggy Bean Bag Chair Cover, Icelandic Sheepskin Black Spot
By Emily Barbara
Located in Dural, AU
Imagine relaxing into this cozy genuine sheepskin beanbag while you unwind after a long and tiring day. This inviting shaggy bean bag chair is handcrafted from the finest long wool I...
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2010s Australian Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Sheepskin

Midcentury Globe on Smoked Lucite Stand
By National Geographic
Located in San Diego, CA
Large midcentury globe on smoked Lucite stand by National Geographic, circa 1970s. This a very cool piece with removable and super colorful 16" D globe on 17" high four sided Lucite ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Lucite

Zodiac Wall Lamp by Jacques Biny for Lita
By Jacques Biny, Lita
Located in Echt, NL
Nice wall lamp designed in the 1950s by Jacques Biny. Manufacturer: Lita, France. Shade: Polished brass with magnifying glass. Wall mount: Black lacquered. If you have an...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Brass, Metal

Zodiac Wall Lamp by Jacques Biny for Lita
Zodiac Wall Lamp by Jacques Biny for Lita
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 7.88 in
1960s Replogle 'Comprehensive' Illuminated Globe on Walnut Base
By Replogle Globes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s Replogle 'Comprehensive' globe composed of paper gores over plastic with a cast aluminum half-meridian all mounted to a walnut base equipped with two upright dividers for paper...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Aluminum

"Zodiac Box, " Lidded Art Deco Bronze Casket with Zodiac Symbols by Oscar Bach
By Oscar Bruno Bach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully cast and finished with a lovely, lustrous patina, this bronze lidded box depicts all 12 of the Zodiac symbols -- four on the lid and two on each of the four sides. The bo...
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1920s American Art Deco Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Bronze

Archimede Seguso suspension lamp in glass structure and metal , Venini 1940ca
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Milan, IT
An elegant suspension lamp designed by Archimede Seguso in 1940s and produced by Venini, Italy. It's structure is made of glass and metal supports. Archimede Seguso was born in Mur...
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1940s Italian Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

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Trippensee Planetarium
By Trippensee Planetarium Co.
Located in Seattle, WA
This is as artistic as it is educational . When the planetarium arm moves around the sun using the
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Metal

Vintage Trippensee Planetarium
Trippensee Planetarium
H 14 in W 20 in D 8 in
Portrait of an Arabian Horse
By Mel Hunter
Located in New York, NY
scientific artist for the Pentagon, the Hayden Planetarium, and the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Unframed.
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1970s Realist Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Girl Exercising Her Horse
By Mel Hunter
Located in New York, NY
Hayden Planetarium, After 17 years of technical and scientific illustration, Hunter moved from New York
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1960s Realist Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

Trippensee Planetarium Company Desk Tpo Tellurian
By Trippensee Planetarium Co.
Located in Peekskill, NY
The Trippensee Planetarium is a demonstration model of the movement of the earth, moon and Venus
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Planetarium Vintage

1964 Moderenist Trippensee Solar System Planetarium, Model SOL-100
By Trippensee Planetarium Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
1964 Moderenist Trippensee solar system planetarium, model SOL-100. Amazing midcentury design
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Planetarium Star Ball
By Minolta
Located in Peekskill, NY
Over 50 years ago as a Cub Scout we took a trip to New York's Hayden Planetarium. It wasn't the
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20th Century Japanese Industrial Planetarium Vintage

Planetarium Star Ball
Planetarium Star Ball
H 49 in Dm 24 in
A nickelplate planetarium light
Located in New York, NY
HL3590
A nickelplated brass sphere pendant with bezel-set frosted glass circles.

Current height: 50"
Minimum height: 16"
Diameter: 11"

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1960s American Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Glass

Don Shoemaker Inlaid “Planetarium” Cutting Board
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Known as the G-27 “Planetarium Board,” the surface of the piece is inlaid with exotic woods and stone in
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Rosewood

Set of Eight Polished Steel "Planetarium" Nesting Bowls by Seraphini
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous set of eight polished stainless steel "Planetarium" nesting bowls by Seraphini, circa
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Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Stainless Steel

Les Astres - Planetarium - Palais de la Découverte (after) Raoul Dufy Lithograph
By (after) Raoul Dufy
Located in New York, NY
1948, but its subtitle says it all: "Projet pour l'affiche inaugurale du Planétarium du Palais de la
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1950s Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Lithograph

1 of 2 Large Sputnik Planetarium Table Lamp Designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Doria table light with large volcanic crystal glass dome on golden aluminum base. Between the four bulbs are currently six ball reflectors, the so-called. "Planet". High q...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Pierced Black Ceramic Illuminating Light Sphere Lamp
Located in Rochester, NY
pierced small circles that beautifully illuminate light in the manner of a planetarium, circa 1960. Look
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Vintage Abstract Stacked Wood Sculpture by Leonard E. Cave 'October 22, 1944 – J
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Planetarium, Orangeburg, SC Mintz, Levin, Washington, DC Oliver Carr Company, Washington, DC Silas
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Wood

Whimsical ousider art 1993 by noted Denver artist Louis Recchia
By Louis Reechia
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Planetarium, Boulder, CO 1979 Regional Printmakers’ Exhibit, Robischon
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Mixed Media, Paper

Planetarium Star Ball
By Minolta
Located in Peekskill, NY
Over 50 years ago as a Cub Scout we took a trip to New York's Hayden Planetarium. It wasn't the
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Planetarium Vintage

Planetarium Star Ball
Planetarium Star Ball
H 49 in Dm 24 in
1950s Trippensee Planetarium
Located in Peekskill, NY
The Trippensee Planetarium. Detroit, Mich.: The Trippensee Mfg. Co, c. 1959. Measures: A 13½ inch
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Plastic

1950s Trippensee Planetarium
1950s Trippensee Planetarium
H 14 in W 24 in D 7 in
Vintage Modernist Trippensee Solar System Planetarium
Located in Brooklyn, NY
T.N. Hubbard Scientific Co. model solar system / trippensee (circa 1960s Northbrook, IL. USA) which illustrates the relative position between individual planets and the sun according...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Metal

Tellurian Trippensee Planetarium Bakelite Arm Earth Moon Sun Venus
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
A geared tellurian by Trippensee Planetarium Co. Saginaw Michigan, is a demonstration model of the
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1960s American Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Plastic, Bakelite, Wood

"Planetarium, " Superb, Original Art Deco Architectural Rendering by Barton
By Leon Barton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One of the finest Art Deco architectural drawings we have seen, this pen and ink rendering was prepared by Leon Barton in 1935 for the Le Brun Traveling Scholarship. This scholarship...
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1930s American Art Deco Planetarium Vintage

"Day, " Art Deco Sculpture in Terra Cotta by Sidney Waugh, Buhl Planetarium
By Sidney Waugh
Located in Philadelphia, PA
sculpted by Sidney Waugh and is based on a series of bas reliefs he created for the 1939 Buhl Planetarium
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1930s American Art Deco Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Terracotta

Original Poster by Raoul Dufy for the Planetarium at the Palais de la découverte
By Raoul Dufy
Located in PARIS, FR
Very nice original poster of Raoul Dufy for the Planetarium at the Palais de la découverte printed
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1950s Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

kinetic sculpture of the earth and orbits
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern Planetarium mechanical model kinetic sculpture, Europe circa 1950. lacquered
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Metal

kinetic sculpture of the earth and orbits
kinetic sculpture of the earth and orbits
H 32.68 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
"Taurus the Bull Constellation" Reverse-Painted Astronomical Art by Dave Archer
By Dave Archer
Located in Soquel, CA
&T on Madison Avenue in New York City, and the Hayden Planetarium in Central Park in New York.
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1980s Contemporary Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Gold, Foil

"Midnight Marvel" Reverse-Painted Astronomical Art by Dave Archer
By Dave Archer
Located in Soquel, CA
Hayden Planetarium in Central Park in New York.
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1980s Contemporary Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Gold, Foil

Batuz Painting on Paper Pulp
Located in New York, NY
, Connecticut, U.S.A. Museum of Art, Science & Industry & Planetarium, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A. The New
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1980s Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Batuz Painting on Paper Pulp
Batuz Painting on Paper Pulp
H 45.5 in W 50.5 in D 3.5 in
Liliana Bonomi Planetarium Set of 8 Nesting Bowls for Serafino Zani, Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
An incredible set of 8 nesting bowls Planetarium, designed by Liliana Bonomi for Serafino Zani, the
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Trippensee Planetarium
Located in Seattle, WA
Made in Saginaw, Michigan, by Trippensee Planetarium Company, this model makes a great conversation
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1950s American Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Metal

Trippensee Planetarium
Trippensee Planetarium
H 5.12 in W 11.03 in D 2.76 in
Trippanzee Planetarium
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A bakelite trippanzee for a school
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1940s American Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Bakelite

Trippanzee Planetarium
Trippanzee Planetarium
H 14 in W 20 in
Trippensee Elementary Planetarium
Located in Montecito, CA
A vintage planetarium demonstrating the seasonal alignments of the earth, sun, moon and venus.
Category

20th Century American Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Metal

Trippensee Elementary Planetarium
Trippensee Elementary Planetarium
H 13 in W 22 in D 7 in
Trippensee Planetarium Orbiter
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Classic model of the scientific instrument manufactured by a very notable company.
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20th Century American Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Metal

Vintage Trippensee Planetarium Orrery
Located in Hudson, NY
" diameter sphere. The planetarium arm can be moved around the sun using the post underneath the arm to show
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20th Century American Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Metal

Trippensee Orrery Planetarium Globe
Located in Oakland, CA
Excellent man cave accessory. This geared tellurium features a spinning and revolving terrestrial globe, revolving spherical black-and-white representation of the moon, central plast...
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1950s American Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Metal

Trippensee Orrery Planetarium Globe
Trippensee Orrery Planetarium Globe
H 14 in W 24 in D 8.5 in
Trippensee Orrery Planetarium Globe
Located in Oakland, CA
Excellent man cave accessory. This geared tellurium features a spinning and revolving terrestrial globe, revolving spherical black-and-white representation of the moon, central plast...
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1950s American Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Trippensee Planetarium Acrylic Spectrum Globe on Stand
By Trippensee Planetarium Co.
Located in Houston, TX
Planetarium Co. of Saginaw, Michigan is dateable by the inclusion of Zimbabwe (formed in 1980) and the USSR
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Brass

Original Trippensee 1960s Bakelite Planetarium Orrery
Located in Toronto, ON
Original 1960's Trippensee bakelite planetarium, mechanical orrery designed to simulate planetary
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1960s American Planetarium Vintage

Materials

Bakelite

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Planetarium Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the planetarium vintage you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each planetarium vintage for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, plastic and wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect planetarium vintage — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A planetarium vintage is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made planetarium vintage over the years, but those crafted by Trippensee Planetarium Co., Minolta and Don S. Shoemaker are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Planetarium Vintage?

Prices for a planetarium vintage can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $395 and can go as high as $8,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,200.