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Brionvega Algol 11 Portable Red Television
By Marco Zanuso, Brionvega, Richard Sapper
Located in Sacile, PN
Red Algol 11 portable television by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper for Brionvega. A classic of
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Metal

Brionvega Algol 11 Portable Red Television
Brionvega Algol 11 Portable Red Television
H 9.26 in W 9.45 in D 12.21 in
Brionvega Algol 11
By Marco Zanuso, Brionvega, Richard Sapper
Located in Sacile, PN
White Algol 11 portable television by Marco Zanuso and richard sapper for Brionvega. A classic of
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects

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Metal

Brionvega Algol 11
Brionvega Algol 11
H 9.26 in W 9.45 in D 12.21 in
Space Age Orange Vintage Television Ikaro by Minerva, 1970s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
portable television with an orange plastic casing by Minerva, Austria, was made for the Italian and Swiss
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Space Age Scientific Instruments

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Plastic

Vintage Orange Sharp 5P 12G Portable Cube TV Space Age, 1970s
By Sharp Corp.
Located in Lisboa, PT
. Solid state between portable television sharp 3 S 111 C cubic design. A real space age design classic
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

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Plastic

Roger Tallon by Roger Tallon, Chloe Braunstein, and Gilles de Bure
Located in valatie, NY
: his Téléavia portable television set, Lip watches, designs for the first high-speed train, Mexico's
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1990s French Books

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Paper

Lounge Chair in Skaï, Metal and Wood by Roger Tallon, Technès, 1966
By Roger Tallon
Located in PARIS, FR
of the first portable televisions to the TGV and other models for Eurostar. From 1944 to 1950
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Vintage 1960s French Lounge Chairs

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Metal

Shiro Kuramata KYOTO Round Table for MEMPHIS srl
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Brooklyn, NY
economic growth that fueled the development of VCR’s, the Sony Walk-Man, subcompact cars, portable TV
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Center Tables

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Steel

Space Age Yellow Vintage Plastic Television Hornyphon, 1970s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Space age yellow vintage plastic television, which is portable. The case of the TV was made of
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Space Age More Lighting

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Plastic

Joe Colombo ''Boby 3'' Italian Portable Storage System for Bieffeplast, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Bieffeplast
Located in Roma, IT
Designed in 1969, Joe Colombo’s iconic "Boby 3" portable storage system was produced by Italian
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Plastic

TV Re-Run A Unique mixed media monotype and colored embossing geometric abstract
Located in New York, NY
Alan Shields TV Re-Run A, 1978 Mixed Media Monotype embossing, linocut, with watercolor and silver
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1970s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

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Silver

TV Re-Run B Unique mixed media monotype and colored embossing geometric abstract
Located in New York, NY
Alan Shields TV Re-Run B, 1978 Mixed Media Monotype: Color drypoint, mezzotint, linocut and colored
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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Mixed Media, Drypoint, Mezzotint, Linocut, Pencil

“Tech Vanitas: Polaroid SX70” Contemporary Still-life Photograph of Vintage Tech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
fabulous in living rooms, offices, and public spaces. The vintage TV antenna, "brick" phone, and portable
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

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Archival Pigment

'Strumenti Musicali' Drinks / Side Tables by Piero Fornasetti, c 1970s, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
commonplace daily activity - portable side tables are so much more valuable to possess... impress your friends
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Schaub Lorenz Stereovox-S 50s 60s Floorstanding Side Table Speaker Walnut
By Schaub Lorenz
Located in Kumhausen, DE
affordable for the larger public. With the introduction of the “Illustra”, the first 14” color TV in 1952
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

'Cammei' Silver Cameos Motif Side Table by Piero Fornasetti, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
intrigue into your interior decor. With Zoom meetings from home now a commonplace daily activity - portable
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

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Bookcase by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Double-bodied bookcase display case by Vittorio Dassi, rosewood veneered with ebonized profiles, mahogany details, brass tips, black glass. The moved sides support the body of the ca...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Brass

Bookcase by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Bookcase by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
H 71.26 in W 92.13 in D 16.15 in
Gerrit Rietveld De Stijl Red Blue Chair
Located in New York, NY
Gerrit Rietveld (Dutch, 1888-1964) De Stijl Red Blue Chair, originally designed in 1918 with red, blue, yellow, and black colors applied in 1923, this example produced later. 34.5" H...
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20th Century Modern Side Chairs

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Wood, Paint

Italian Space Age Coffee Table in Smoked Glass Plexiglass Base with Murano 1970
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning space age 1970s coffee table in smoked glass and plexiglass with a beautiful Murano blown glass ball that lights up creating an incredible optical effect.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Plexiglass, Murano Glass, Smoked Glass

Sofa Djinn Model by Olivier Mourgue in Yellow Fabric
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Djinn two-seater sofa designed by Olivier Mourgue in 1965 for Airborne. Metal frame lined with foam and covered in yellow Kvadrat publisher's fabric. The feet have steel Skat...
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

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Aluminum, Iron

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy, relaunched in 1973/2011. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of a...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Ello Queen Size Floating Bed System in Gunmetal Stainless & Smoked Mirror
By O.B. Solie, Ello Furniture
Located in Hanover, MA
Our most liked and saved piece, 1970 designed "Moods" illuminated floating platform bed with nightstands and headboard unit designed by O. B. Solie for Ello Furniture Mfg. Co. clad i...
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Vintage 1970s American Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

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Stainless Steel

1980s Space Age Desk
Located in Brecht, BE
A unique piece made in Belgium during the 1980s, this funky space age desk, never reproduced because to expensive.
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Late 20th Century Belgian Desks

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Polyester

1980s Space Age Desk
1980s Space Age Desk
H 32.68 in W 84.65 in D 42.52 in
Marc Held for Prisunic Molded Fiberglass Bed w Lighted Nightstands c. 1966
By Prisunic, Marc Held
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Be the envy of your friends with this rare and sought after piece of the Pop-Art movement history by Parisian designer Marc Held. In 1966 Held collaborated with Prisunic to design an...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Fiberglass

Fabulous Paolo Piva Brass Steel Leather King-Size Platform Bed
By Paolo Piva
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous adjustable Adia platform bed designed by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia in the 1980s. The bed is constructed of cast steel and textured powder coated slate grey with brushed bras...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Brass, Steel

Space Age Pop Art Vintage Red Orange Plastic Dining Chairs Joe Colombo Italy Six
By Joe Colombo
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age red and orange six plastic pop art vintage chairs or dining chairs model Universale designed by Joe Colombo 1965 - 1967 and executed by Kartell, Milano. These happy making...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs

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Plastic

Mirror with Dragons, Italy, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
An Asian -nspired mirror with unusual shape, framed by two carved wood dragons, seeming to entwine around the glass.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Baroque Revival Wall Mirrors

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Wood

Mirror with Dragons, Italy, 1940s
Mirror with Dragons, Italy, 1940s
H 61.82 in W 28.75 in D 3.94 in
Vintage Reproduction of Gerrit Rietveld's Red and Blue Chair. Circa 1960s
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Handcrafted Reproduction of Gerrit Rietveld's Red and Blue Chair. Circa 1960s Designed in 1917 by Dutch Designer Gerrit Rietveld the Red and Blue Chair is perhaps one of the ...
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Vintage 1960s Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

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Wood

Space Age Sofa by Interlübke, 1970s
By Interlübke
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Ultra rare sofa set by Interlübke with brown fabric seats and white wooden bases. Complete set with a wooden corner piece which serves as a storage space. The high back design ...
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Vintage 1970s German Space Age Sofas

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Fabric

Space Age Sofa by Interlübke, 1970s
Space Age Sofa by Interlübke, 1970s
H 47.64 in W 118.12 in D 65.75 in
Magnificent Space-Age Tubular Chrome 2-Seat Sofa with Table Ingmar Relling Style
By Ingmar Relling
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Space Age chrome tubular 2-seat sofa with attached table in the style of Ingmar Relling. This piece is a bit of a mystery as to designer but by the shear quality and craf...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

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Chrome

Antique Islamic Brass Celestial Globe On A Stand
Located in New York, NY
An antique Islamic brass celestial globe on a stand. The globe showcases intricate engravings and embossments that depict celestial patterns, constellations, and celestial bodies. Th...
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Mounted Objects

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Bronze

Suvretta Plastic Bookcase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Suvretta bookcase in plastic laminate was originally designed in 1981, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano. Ettore Sottsass was born in Innsbruck in 1917. In 1939 he graduated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases

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Plastic

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RCA Portable TV Advertising Sign Circa Mid-20th Century Brown Over Beige On Wood
By RCA Victor
Located in Dallas, TX
. Sophisticated chocolate brown script over a tan background, touting their new, huge, SportAbout portable
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Signs

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Masonite

1970s Vintage Orange Sharp 5P 12G Solid State Portable Cube TV Space Age JPN
By JVC
Located in Auerbach, Saxony
Solid state between portable television sharp 3 S 111 C cubic design. A real space age design
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collect...

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Glass, Plastic

Jim Nature Portable TV' by Phillipe Starck for Saba, 1994
By Philippe Starck
Located in Lisboa, PT
This portable television 'Jim Nature' was designed by Philippe Starck for Saba in France, in 1994
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1990s French More Lighting

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Plastic, Wood

Roger Tallon White Painted Wooden Ts Folding Chair, Edition Sentou
By Roger Tallon
Located in London, GB
designs, from one of the earliest portable televisions to the award-winning TGV high-speed train and other
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Chairs

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Wood, Paint

"Micro" Table Lamp by Roger Tallon for Erco, France, 1972
By Erco, Roger Tallon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
portable television was put on the market against the advice of the Board. It broke the mould of TV design
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

1950s Portable Tube TV Deluxe RCA Victor Television New Jersey
By RCA Victor
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1956 Streamlined Style Midcentury Modern Original Deluxe RCA Victor Television Portable Tube TV
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

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Metal, Brass, Steel

Kyoto Round Table by Shiro Kuramata
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Brooklyn, NY
fueled the development of VCR’s, the Sony Walk-Man, subcompact cars, portable TV’s, video games et al. It
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Center Tables

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Steel

Danish Modern Solid Teak Folding TV Tray Portable
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare solid teak tray with handles, easy to carry great design folds for easy storage.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables

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Teak

Pair of Danish Modern Solid Teak Folding TV Trays / Tables
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of Danish modern solid teak folding TV trays / tray tables, circa 1970s. These trays are
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables

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Teak

Scandinavian Modern Early Danish Solid Teak 3-Leg End Table
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Chattanooga, TN
instincts however tell this is a significant piece of Danish design history. Portability makes this
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Vintage Boby 3 Trolley in Honey Yellow by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast
By Bieffeplast, Joe Colombo
Located in San Diego, CA
3 portable torage system by Italian manufacturer Bieffeplast makes savvy use of space with its
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Plastic

Yellow Algol 11 by Brionvega
By Marco Zanuso, Brionvega, Richard Sapper
Located in Sacile, PN
Beautiful rare yellow Algol 11 portable television by Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper for Brionvega
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

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Metal

Yellow Algol 11 by Brionvega
Yellow Algol 11 by Brionvega
H 9.26 in W 9.45 in D 12.21 in
1994, Philippe Starck, Television Zeo in Mint Green
By Philippe Starck
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
charming design. The set is functioning. The television is portable by a handle/band. This portable TV set
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1990s British Industrial More Desk Accessories

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Plastic

Walnut Coffee Table w/ Nesting Side Tables by John Keal for Brown Saltman 1960s
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
laminate tops. Ideal for at home portable tv tray convenience. Dimensions: 26 3/4" D X 26 3/4" W X 18 1/2
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Ta...

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Walnut

Hans Olsen Pair of Japanese Style Tatami Chairs in Teak and Cane for Bramin
By Bramin Mobler, Hans Olsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
family room or mediation and study as well as TV watching or game playing. Perfect accent chairs for you
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Cane, Teak

'Butterflies'' Lacquered Wood and Brass Side Table by Piero Fornasetti, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
activity - portable side tables are so much more valuable to possess... impress your friends and colleagues
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

'Cammei' Lacquered Wood and Brass Side Table by Piero Fornasetti, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
your interior decor. With Zoom meetings from home now a commonplace daily activity - portable side
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

'Butterflies' Drinks Table / Side Table by Piero Fornasetti, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
home now a commonplace daily activity - portable side tables are so much more valuable to possess
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare 'Città di Carte' (City of Cards) Side Table by Piero Fornasetti, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
interior decor. With Zoom meetings from home now a commonplace daily activity - portable side tables are so
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

'Butterflies' Side Table / Drinks Table by Piero Fornasetti, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
your interior decor. With Zoom meetings from home now a commonplace daily activity - portable side
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

'Butterflies' Drinks Table / Side Table by Piero Fornasetti, Signed
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
your interior decor. With Zoom meetings from home now a commonplace daily activity - portable side
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Dining Table by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, 1972, Italy
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in London, GB
portable "Doney 14" (1962) was the first completely transistor television. Working with the language of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables

Pier Luigi Spadolini Midcentury Pair of Italian Nightstands or Side Tables
By Pierluigi Spadolini
Located in Firenze, Toscana
), the portable TV project R.V. 126 'Movision' Radiomarelli (1956), the headquarters of the National
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Lucien Gibert Chalkware Casting of a Television Camera Man
Located in New York, NY
This sculpture by Lucien Gibert depicts a television camera man with his portable transmission pack
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Vintage 1960s French Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

John Vassos Designed RCA Radio
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, Television cabinet, and aluminum portable phonograph for RCA. These were all premiered at the Worlds Fair
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Vintage 1930s American More Furniture and Collectibles

John Vassos Designed RCA Radio
John Vassos Designed RCA Radio
H 44 in W 26 in D 15 in
Industrial Railway Cart on Wheels as Storage Cabinet
Located in Madison, WI
the uses in the home or apartment for bathroom/towel storage, for portable, summer patio/porch bar
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20th Century American Industrial Carts and Bar Carts

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Wood, Paint

Art Deco RCA 1939 Electric Piano by John Vassos
Located in North Hollywood, CA
first television was introduced, along with an aluminum portable phonograph, tubular chrome radios, and
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Vintage 1930s American Decorative Objects

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Nickel

1939 Worlds Fair RCA Electric Piano by John Vassos
By John Vassos, RCA
Located in North Hollywood, CA
first television was introduced, along with an aluminum portable phonograph, tubular chrome radios, and
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Musical Instruments

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Ivory, Leather, Walnut

JVC Videosphere Red Space Helmet Television Black and White Portable TV
Located in Denver, CO
-age television sets made in the early 1970s, probably influenced by the popularity of the first moon
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Plastic

Space Age Retro Yellow Television T.V. Set by G. E. 1975 Works
By General Electric, Mario Bellini, Gio Ponti, (after) Raymond Loewy, Verner Panton
Located in Framingham, MA
Eye Catching rare Space Age portable television set in nice vintage working condition. This would
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

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Glass, Plastic

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Portable Television For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic portable television available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and plastic, every portable television was constructed with great care. Find 15 options for an antique or vintage portable television now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the portable television you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A portable television made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one portable television that is appealing in its simplicity, but Piero Fornasetti, Brionvega and Richard Sapper produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Portable Television?

Prices for a portable television can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $59 and can go as high as $7,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,293.