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Mid-Century Modern Enigma Wooden Puzzle Tri Dimensional Toy
By Victor Vasarely
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible tri-dimensional toy wooden puzzle, with magnets, that connect together circa 1970's
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

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Wood

Ado Puzzle Cubes Box Ko Verzuu, Holland, 1955
By ADO, Ko Verzuu
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and highly decorative wooden toy cubes puzzle box model 255, designed by Ko Verzuu for
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

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Plywood

Pair Scottie Dogs Atop Book Theme Japanese Puzzle Bank Occupied Japan Circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
Collecting" magazine September 2003 edition in an article on Japanese Puzzle Banks. Dimensions: 4 1/4" wide
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys

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Wood

Danese Milano 16 Pesci Toys in Solid Oak Wood by Enzo Mari
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
16 Pesci is a wooden puzzle, cleverly designed to produce 16 different fish shapes, with just one
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Toys

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Oak

Danese Milano 16 Animali Toys in Solid Oak Wood by Enzo Mari
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Hicksville, NY
16 Animali is a wooden puzzle, cleverly designed to produce 16 different animal shapes, with just
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Toys

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Oak

Kay Bojesen Painted Wooden Puzzle, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
puzzle designed by Kay Bojesen reigns among his rarest designs. This example is probably a prototype. It
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

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Beech

Kay Bojesen Painted Wooden Puzzle, 1950s
Kay Bojesen Painted Wooden Puzzle, 1950s
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H 0.4 in W 25.6 in D 18.9 in
Ado Ko Verzuu Puzzel Box Model 259 Holland 1939
By Ko Verzuu, ADO
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very rare puzzle tiles box model 259. designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in 1939. Ado means
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Vintage 1930s Dutch De Stijl Toys and Dolls

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Plywood

Japanese Puzzle Bank Portrays A Building Bank "National Savings Bank" Circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
dealing and collecting toys, I am justly qualified to guarantee and present the authenticity of antique
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Wood

Framed Suchard Jigsaw
Located in Alton, GB
Framed Suchard advertising poster puzzle with Cacao, Noisettine, Velma and Milka.
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Antique 19th Century Toys and Dolls

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Other

Framed Suchard Jigsaw
Framed Suchard Jigsaw
H 28.75 in W 38.19 in D 1.58 in
Hermes Turquoise, Red Playing Cards
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes full size playing cards featuring puzzle piece design, 1 deck in red, 1 deck in turquoise
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20th Century French Modern Toys and Dolls

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Paper

Original Vintage Poster Creative Playthings Educational Toys Arts Crafts Puzzle
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the Creative Playthings educational toy shop in Manhattan
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Vintage 1970s American Posters

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Paper

Creative Playthings Crossword Blocks
By Creative Playthings
Located in Garnerville, NY
Wood crossword blocks puzzles by Creative Playthings, Princeton, New Jersey. Circa 1967
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Games

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Wood, Paper

Creative Playthings Crossword Blocks
Creative Playthings Crossword Blocks
H 4.5 in W 4.5 in D 1.5 in
Large Framed Silk and Brocade Japanese Contemporary Oshie Wall Decorative Art
Located in Takarazuka, JP
and black on gold background, depicting Japanese traditional toys that children have been playing for
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Decorative Art

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Brocade, Silk

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JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Mathieu Matégot, Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel

Eros Solid Oak Dining Table
By Aeterna Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid oak handcrafted dining table. 2" thick tabletop with nature inspired pedestals.  
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2010s Modern Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

Eros Solid Oak Dining Table
Eros Solid Oak Dining Table
H 30 in W 48 in D 98 in
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

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Silk

Unique antique oak pharmacy cabinet full of storage options, early 1900s
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This very large and striking, completely original pharmacy cabinet comes from the early 1900s. The cupboard is made up of several parts and can be arranged according to your own wish...
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Early 20th Century Apothecary Cabinets

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Wood, Oak

Vintage 1950s Industrial Aluminium Wall Hanging Medicine Medical Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A large 1950s vintage industrial wall hanging medicine cabinet which was originally used in hospitals and/or chemist shops to store and display medicine and medical equipment etc. T...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

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

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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

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Silver Gelatin

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Dutch Oak Grocery Store / Apothecary Shop Cabinet, 1920/30s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This shop cabinet was produced during the 1920/30s in the Netherlands. This piece features 8 drawers and 5 shelves and was made in two sections. It was originally used in a pharmacy ...
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Vintage 1930s Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

Leather Pendant Light in Camel, Capa, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of Colombian artist Fernan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights a...

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Brass

Japan Antique Daruma Hand-Carved Talisman of Perseverance and Good Luck
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, a dramatic large-scale antique Daruma hand-carved in the round with finely detailed hair, nose and brows - a wooden Talisman of perseverance and good luck from the early 20t...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

20th Century Erzgebirge German Noah’s Ark Putz Toy Set, Vintage Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
20th century Erzgebirge German Noah’s Ark. A wonderful example of a 20th century Erzgebirge German Noah’s Ark, With 36 assorted hand carved figures. Typically, children played with t...
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20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Wood

Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming later 19th century Lit De Presentation - Presentation Bed from Venice, Italy. Such a wonderful piece was used to formally "present" the infant at his baptism. This bed wil...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Toys and Dolls

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Wood

Late 19th Century Flat Bottom Toy Noah's Ark with 34 Figures. German Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered for sale is a very traditional Folk Art item; a handcrafted Noah's Ark toy with 34 hand-painted and hand-carved animals (includes Noah and Naamah). The flat bottom ark indica...
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Antique 1880s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Dutch Industrial Oak Apothecary Cabinet, Mid-20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was designed and made from oak circa 1950 in The Netherlands. It features 50 drawers in four different sizes with metal hardware. The inside of the drawers me...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Industrial Apothecary Cabinets

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Oak

20th Century Chinese Elm 14 Drawer Apothecary Herb Medicine Chest Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
"20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie apothecary herb or medicine chest. Made of Elm featuring fourteen drawers, each engraved with stone soapstone labels naming the intended herbal cont...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Apothecary Cabinets

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Soapstone

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ADO and Ko Verzuu No. 4 "Puzzle Box" in Lacquered Wood and Metal, circa 1950s
By ADO, Ko Verzuu
Located in Blauvelt, NY
lacquered wooden puzzle set, made up of geometric parts of pure color. The toy plays on the formal language
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Enzo Mari '16 Animali' Collection of 16 Animal Sculptures, Danese Milano
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exciting collection of animal sculpture toys fitting together like a puzzle by Enzo Mari, 1972
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Slip-Painted Terracotta Sculpture of a Zebu Bull
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
system, a mysterious monumental architecture, no monumental art, a puzzling decline, and little evidence
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Antiquities

Materials

Terracotta

Solid Figural Hippo Walnut Wood Puzzle Toy by Deborah D Bump
By Deborah Bump
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible craftsmanship on this solid walnut hippo puzzle designed and hand crafted by artist
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

ABC Puzzle Game Board by Foxy Toys and Dated 1917
By Foxy Toys
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic signed and dated Foxy Toys Berala, Ohio and dated 1917 tin and wood word game board
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Vintage 1910s American Toys

Materials

Tin

Ado Ko Verzuu Tiles Puzzle Box Model 259, Holland, 1939
By Ko Verzuu, ADO
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very rare puzzle tiles box model 259. Designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in 1939. Ado means
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Vintage 1930s Dutch De Stijl Toys and Dolls

Materials

Plywood, Paper

Enzo Mari 16 Pesci Sealife Puzzle for Danese
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD APRIL 2012 In the early 70's, Italian designer Enzo Mari created interlocking puzzles for
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Vintage 1970s Italian Toys and Dolls

Enzo Mari 16 Pesci Sealife Puzzle for Danese
Enzo Mari 16 Pesci Sealife Puzzle for Danese
H 1.19 in W 13.39 in D 9.85 in
Hand Printed Shape Maker Puzzle by Miller Goodman
Located in San Francisco, CA
you to create your own. We imagine shape maker as an endless jigsaw puzzle without a solution. Let
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Toys and Dolls

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Wood

Vintage French Wooden House
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden model made in early 20th century France. Puzzling in its purpose, but striking in its
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Early 20th Century French Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Vintage French Wooden House
Vintage French Wooden House
H 12.2 in W 17.3 in D 10.4 in
1933 Ferrari 2.6 Alfa Romeo 2300 Wood Sculpture
By Paul Jacobsen
Located in Wiscasset, ME
, trains, motorcycles and puzzles, all built from scratch, and turns them into haunting and very desirable
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21st Century and Contemporary American Toys and Dolls

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Wood

Enzo Mari 16 Animals Children's Puzzle
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Garnerville, NY
A children's toy that was ahead of its time. Not a device or a phone to stare at for hours
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Games

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Resin

M. C. Escher Style Hand Carved Mahogany Hands Sculpture with Feather Quills
Located in San Francisco, CA
–1972) crafted a unique graphic language of patterns, puzzles, and mathematics. Dense, complex, and
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20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures

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Mahogany

"16 Animali" Toys Puzzle by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano, Italy, 1972
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Rome, IT
16 Animali is a wooden puzzle, cleverly designed to produce 16 different animal shapes, with just
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Toys

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Resin

Gene Sherer Wooden Cube Puzzle
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted wooden cube puzzle, signed Gene Sherer, 1982.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Toys

Gene Sherer Wooden Cube Puzzle
Gene Sherer Wooden Cube Puzzle
H 5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Austin Alcoa Aluminum Sculptural Puzzle Triangles
By Austin Enterprises
Located in San Diego, CA
Austin Enterprises aluminum sculptural puzzle produced by Alcoa Aluminum. Walnut case.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Puzzle Blocks, circa 1885
Located in Incline Village, NV
Early German late 19th century puzzle blocks, consisting of six different puzzles, with six
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Antique 1880s German Victorian Toys and Dolls

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Paper, Wood

Danish Mid-Century Children's Puzzle in Teak
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cute small puzzle for the youngest family members. The pieces handmade in solid teak fitted in
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

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Teak

Austin Alcoa Puzzle Red + Blue Aluminum Triangles in Walnut Case Desktop Toy
By Austin Enterprises
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Cool vintage toy puzzle. Estate fresh, as-found. Walnut Box L 14 x D 3.25 x H 1 in Triangles W
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Architectural Models

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Aluminum

Limited Edition Eames Rosewood Room Divider by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in San Francisco, CA
20th century. As furniture designers, filmmakers, artists, textile and graphic designers and even toy
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Rosewood

Limited Edition Eames Rosewood Room Divider by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in San Francisco, CA
, filmmakers, artists, textile and graphic designers and even toy and puzzle makers, the Eameses were a
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Rosewood

28 Issues of Visionaire
Located in New York, NY
Sport); #51 (silver and black Puzzles);and 45 (the blue and yellow boxes of More Toys). A rare
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Metal

Vintage Swiss Toy Helicopter by Naef
By Peter Schweizer-Scolari, Naef Spiele
Located in New York, NY
"Swiss-Heli," a handcrafted wooden toy helicopter designed by Peter Schweizer-Scolari and produced
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Bauhaus Toys and Dolls

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Wood

Vintage Swiss Toy Helicopter by Naef
Vintage Swiss Toy Helicopter by Naef
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 5.25 in
Hugo Sperger | "Hugo's Toy" Puzzle
Located in Wyomissing, PA
, carved erotic figures and created puzzles from wood. He could achieve anything artistically he wanted to
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Toys

16 Animali Puzzle, Enzo Mari, 1997, Alessi Edition
By Alessi, Enzo Mari
Located in Villeurbanne, Rhone Alpes
Antique Enzo Mari Puzzle "la tavola di Babele, originally issued by Danese, 1957 in wood in single
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1990s Italian Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

HOLD FAST ADVERTISING PUZZLE BY CALVERT LITHO CO.
Located in Solebury, PA
advertising puzzle is of interest to those collecting Tobacco related items, Toy Collectors and Black
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Antique 19th Century American Signs

1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa Hand-Carved Model by Paul Jacobsen
By Paul Jacobsen
Located in Aspen, CO
Adirondack Chairs series. In the nineties, he began sculpting toy models and creating puzzles. Now, he
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2010s American More Furniture and Collectibles

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Wood

James Rizzi Cat Walk Original 3D Construction 1987 Artist Proof
By James Rizzi
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
that included album covers for the Tom Tom Club, puzzle designs, and toy manufacturing. In 2008, the
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Late 20th Century American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wood, Paper

James Rizzi  Cat Walk Original 3D Construction 1987 Artist Proof
James Rizzi  Cat Walk Original 3D Construction 1987 Artist Proof
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H 9.45 in W 10.63 in D 0.79 in
ADO Ko Verzuu Puzzle Box Decorative Kids Toy, 1950
By Ko Verzuu, ADO
Located in Roosendaal, NL
Very nice and decorative wooden toy puzzle box set, designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in the
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Toy Puzzle Board Game Tiles, circa 1840
Located in ., Gloucestershire
This is a rare, part set of wooden lithograph board game tiles. This part set were produced in France and date to the first half of the 19th century, circa 1840. Each tile features a...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Toys and Dolls

Gameboard/Puzzle
Located in North Egremont, MA
Hand made simple and striking puzzle game, maybe a child's educational toy. self contained a box
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Vintage 1930s American Game Boards

Gameboard/Puzzle
Gameboard/Puzzle
H 8.75 in W 8 in D 1.25 in
Mobelspiel Puzzle
By Willy Guhl
Located in New York, NY
A toy designed by Willy Guhl in 1948, and re-released by Vitra Design Museum in 2000. A play
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Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Mobelspiel Puzzle
Mobelspiel Puzzle
H 5 in W 7 in D 7 in
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Puzzle Toy For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the puzzle toy you’re looking for. A puzzle toy — often made from wood, beech and hardwood — can elevate any home. Find 7 options for an antique or vintage puzzle toy now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect puzzle toy — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A puzzle toy made by modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. A well-made puzzle toy has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by ADO Toys, Carl Hansen & Søn and Danese Milano are consistently popular.

How Much is a Puzzle Toy?

Prices for a puzzle toy start at $235 and top out at $4,373 with the average selling for $395.