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Porcelain Penny Scale

Mills Novelty Art Deco Green Porcelain Penny Scale
By Mills Novelty Company
Located in Ferndale, MI
Art Deco period penny scale by Mills Novelty co. Period green porcelain pedestal with cream colored
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Rock-Ola "Loboy" Porcelain Enamel Coin-Op Penny Scale
By Rock-Ola
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beginning in the Late 19th Century, the penny scale offered a means for passersby to quickly check
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique Columbia Penny Scale, Coin Operated
By Columbia Weighing Machine Company 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a wonderful piece of Americana! It’s an authentic penny scale that were often used at drug
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Early 20th Century American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Glass

Laocoön and his Sons, an exceptional bronze sculpture by Giacomo Zoffoli
Located in PARIS, FR
arts is considerable: while numerous sculptors (Sansovino, Susini...) created small-scale bronzes
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1770s Old Masters Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Original Drawing Painting Abstract Biomorphic Art Phoenix Bird Michele Oka Doner
By Michele Oka Doner
Located in Surfside, FL
journal, as campus unrest over the Vietnam war escalated. Her Tattooed Porcelain Dolls were adopted by
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Original Drawing Painting Abstract Biomorphic Art Gold Leaf Michele Oka Doner
By Michele Oka Doner
Located in Surfside, FL
Tattooed Porcelain Dolls were adopted by students protesting the U.S.'s use of napalm... their heads (when
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gold Leaf

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French Style Wrought Iron Greenhouse with Door and Windows in Green Color
Located in Marbella, ES
French style wrought iron greenhouse with doors and windows that open outwards in white color. Ready for glass panels to be installed.  
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2010s French Garden Ornaments

Materials

Iron

Art Deco Style Lamp Nude with Scarf by Fayral for Max Le Verrier Séréntité
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp sculpture nude with scarf SERENITE signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. Patinated metal on marble base, frosted glass. Design ca. 1930. Posthumous cont...
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2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Marble, Metal

Rosewood Ocean Liner Furniture Suite from Ducrot, 1920s, Set of 7
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Main suite set from the liner Giulio Cesare launched in 1920 in Palermo with first voyage from Genoa in 1922. Completely fitted out by the Ducrot firm of Palermo. Excellent cabinetry...
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Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Steel

Stunning 19th Century Art Nouveau Cast Iron French Daybed
Located in Hastings, GB
An absolutely gorgeous cast iron day bed, made in France circa 1890, the deeply cast floral design with acanthus leaves and scrolls, it exudes early French Nouveau influences. The w...
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Daybeds

Materials

Iron

Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Macassar Ebony Pull Out Bar, France, c. 1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique Macassar ebony bar that pulls out to reveal built-in compartments for barware. Gold leafed base and handle as well as interior details. Original condition from the 1930's. ...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Gold Leaf

Erich Ginder White Cast Ghost Antler Coat Rack Mid Century Modern Wall Art
By Erich Ginder Studio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Erich Ginder White Cast Ghost Antler Coat Rack Mid Century Modern Wall Art. Item featured is a handmade coat rack by Seattle artist and designer, Erich Ginder. Original retail price ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Perambulator / Baby Stroller by Luxe - Art Deco Machine Age Streamline Chrome
Located in Littleton, CO
Fantastic early Machine Age Art Deco streamline pram stroller. Ca. 1940s. The body is magenta with chrome sides and chrome bumpers. The hood and interior are plastic and there is a r...
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Children's Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Zenith Model 6S254 Console Radio '1938', Bluetooth
By Zenith
Located in Oakland, CA
The 6-S-254 prominently features Zenith’s tear-drop (tri-angular) shaped dial that was used for the 1938 line only. The 6-tube 3-waveband Zenith 6-S-254 (6S254) was introduced in Jun...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

Materials

Glass, Bakelite, Wood

Ris & Selldorf German Post-War "Sunball" Chaise
By Ris and Selldorf
Located in New York, NY
German Post-War Design (1969) "Sunball" yellow fiberglass spherical shaped adjustable chaise with brown cushions, pivoting tray and backlight on a round base. (RIS & SELLDORF)
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Upholstery

Pinball Rolling Stones Collector 1980s Completely Revised
Located in Paris, FR
Collector pinball, first rolling stones pinball 1980s, functioning completely revised, in excellent condition. Exceptional collector piece.  
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Late 20th Century American Games

Materials

Steel

18th century oil sketches for a Baroque interior - a pair
Located in London, GB
A FEAST OF THE GODS WITH VENUS AND BACCHUS Collections: With Appleby Brothers, London, June 1957; Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London, 1961; John and Eileen Harris, acquired from the abo...
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Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Zenith 9S263 Sutter Dial Oval Shaped Console Radio with Bluetooth
By Zenith
Located in Oakland, CA
Zenith 9S263 sutter dial oval shaped console radio with bluetooth This rare Classic console was part of the 1938 Zenith lineup that featured many other radios that used the unique “R...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dry Bars

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Job Cursed by His Wife
By Giovanni Battista Langetti
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Alfred (1883-1961) and Hermine Stiassni (1889-1962), Brno, Czech Republic, by 1925; thence London, 1938-1940; thence Los Angeles, 1940-1962; thence by descent to: Susan...
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1670s Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rare Vintage 1950s Chinoiserie Ceramic Female Sculpture Decanter Italy
By GOLDSCHEIDERSCHE PORZELLAN-MANUFACTUR UND MAJOLICA-FABRIK (1885-1953), Lladro
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage, ceramic and rare sculptural decanter in the shape of a female bust. This beautiful piece exhibits chinoiserie details and is delightfully finished. The piece exhibit beaut...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Wax Mannequin Head Child Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique wax mannequin head - wax child mannequin head. This wax head dates circa 1920s. Signed : Cires Belges Frans Repers Bruxelles. Wax head with modelled hair - glass eyes - ...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Busts

Materials

Other

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O.D. Jennings Co Lollipop Penny Scale
Located in Aurora, OR
This porcelain enamel beauty is in great condition and still works the old-fashioned way. The O.D
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Early 20th Century Other Scientific Instruments

Materials

Enamel

Antique Columbia Penny Scale, Coin Operated
By Columbia Weighing Machine Company 1
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a wonderful piece of Americana! It’s an authentic penny scale that were often used at drug
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles

Seldom seen Art Deco 1930s's PEERLESS Lollipop arcade coin-op penny scale
By Peerless
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Art Deco 1930s's PEERLESS Lollipop arcade coin-op penny scale....Amazing original
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Iron

Peerless 'Lollipop' Scale
Located in Chicago, IL
A 'lollipop' style penny scale by Peerless of Detroit with a porcelain enameled fluted column
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Early 20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Peerless 'Lollipop' Scale
Peerless 'Lollipop' Scale
H 68.5 in W 18.5 in D 25 in
Original Drawing Painting Abstract Biomorphic Art Gold Leaf Michele Oka Doner
By Michele Oka Doner
Located in Surfside, FL
Tattooed Porcelain Dolls were adopted by students protesting the U.S.'s use of napalm... their heads (when
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Original Abstract Silver Christofle Kinetic Sculpture Earrings Michele Oka Doner
By Michele Oka Doner
Located in Surfside, FL
Tattooed Porcelain Dolls were adopted by students protesting the U.S.'s use of napalm... their heads (when
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Stunning White and Black Art Deco Porcelain Penny Scale by Navco
By NAV
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning white and black Art Deco porcelain penny scale by Navco. Amazing design, reminiscent of a
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Horoscope Coin-Op Scale
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A classic skyscraper shape in great working condition, and original paint. Put in a penny, and the
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Vintage 1930s American Decorative Objects

Art Deco Horoscope Coin-Op Scale
Art Deco Horoscope Coin-Op Scale
H 53 in W 17 in D 24 in
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Questions About Porcelain Penny Scale
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    A penny scale is one of the first coin-operated vending machines ever made. When you deposit a penny and stand on the scale, the machine displays your weight in pounds on a dial. The first penny scales appeared in drugstores, carnivals and other public places during the 1880s. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of penny scales.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Percival Everitt is believed to have invented the penny scale. He obtained the first patent for one in England in 1884. The first penny scales arrived in the U.S. in 1885 and were popular methods of tracking weight through the 1930s and 40s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of penny scales.