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Retro Bowling Ball

Folk Art Sputnik Bowling Ball Sculpture
Located in Seattle, WA
Bowling ball impaled artistically with assorted metal items great piece of Folk Art for table or
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1970s American Retro Bowling Ball

"Bowling Ball" Pair of Orange & White Ceramic Vase by Il Picchio, Italy 1970s
By Enzo Bioli
Located in Rome, IT
"Bowling Ball" pair of orange and white ceramic Vase by Enzo Bioli for Il Picchio,. Made in Italy
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Red "Ice-A-Bowl" Bowling Ball Ice Bucket by Victor Bonomo
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice mid-century modern red "Ice-A-Bowl" bowling ball ice bucket by Victor Bonomo, circa
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Plastic

Orange Ceramic Vase 'Bowling Ball' by Enzo Bioli for Il Picchio, 1960s
By Enzo Bioli
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The 'Bowling ball' vase is an artistic ceramic vase designed by the designer Enzo Bioli (Parma 1932
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1960s Italian Space Age Retro Bowling Ball

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Ceramic

Stelton Teak and Stainless Steel Ice Bucket by Arne Jacobsen, 1960s
By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Southampton, GB
contains a black plastic liner and it has teak lid with distinctive bowling ball style handles.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Stainless Steel

1960s Danish Teak Ice Bucket by Digsmed
By Digsmed Design
Located in Southampton, GB
the 1960s and 1970s. It is made of curved staved teak with a cast iron handle, distinctive bowling
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Iron

Retro 1960s Danish Teak Ice Bucket by Digsmed
1960s Danish Teak Ice Bucket by Digsmed
H 7.88 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann French Art Deco Style Rectangular Coffee Table, Macassar
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Stamford, CT
-1919. A framed base supporting four large bowling ball form legs leading to a large impressive
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Retro Bowling Ball

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Ebony, Wood, Macassar

Fractured Resin Sphere, Acrylic Sculpture, Clear & Yellow Gold
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in New York, NY
sphere is flat for stable display (see photo 16). Roughly the size of a soccer or bowling ball. The
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Resin, Acrylic

English Sterling Silver Double Link Charm Bracelet 1960s
Located in London, GB
Devon, train, hammock, opening boat with person inside, horse, Statue of Liberty, bowling ball and
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1960s English Retro Bowling Ball

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Sterling Silver

Original Vintage Poster European Union Federation Election Vote Strength Freedom
Located in London, GB
, Sweden, Finland and Belgium in front of dark clouds over a sunset background, a bowling ball in the
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1950s Italian Retro Bowling Ball

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Paper

Roller Disco: Cenotaph for a Public Figure, Screenprint by Robert Morris
By Robert Morris
Located in Long Island City, NY
bowling ball, the art collection, etc. --are carefully sawed in halves. The edges of the cuts are filed or
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1980s Conceptual Retro Bowling Ball

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Screen

Vintage 1960s Round Marble Finish Lamp with Stepped Perspex Base Mirrored Edges
Located in GB
around the size of a bowling ball, the base is four stepped and has a mirrored trim on the bottom step
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Marble

Hand-Made Wooden Bowling Balls, 1960s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand made wooden bowling balls with thumb and finger grips carved out of the wood. Slightly varying
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1960s American Folk Art Retro Bowling Ball

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Metal

Giant Hand-Made Wooden Bowling Balls, 1960s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand made wooden bowling balls with thumb and finger grips carved out of the wood. 12" in diameter
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1960s Belgian Folk Art Retro Bowling Ball

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Wood

Player - Collage by Sergio Barletta - 1975
By Sergio Barletta
Located in Roma, IT
known as skittles or kegels) that are the target of the bowling ball in the game, intentionally artist
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1970s Retro Bowling Ball

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Mixed Media

"Howzat" Late 20th Century Cricket Pendant Circa 1970s
Located in ADELAIDE, SA
“HOWZAT” Cricket Pendant featuring bat, ball & stumps crafted in 9k yellow gold. Depicting the ball
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Late 20th Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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9k Gold

Original Vintage Poster European Union Federation Election Vote Strength Freedom
Located in London, GB
, Sweden, Finland and Belgium in front of dark clouds over a sunset background, a bowling ball in the
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1950s Retro Bowling Ball

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Paper

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1969, Burkhardt Vogtherr for Rosenthal Studio-Linie, Turquoise Modulares Sofa
By Rosenthal, Burkhard Vogtherr
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Fabric, Upholstery, Plastic, Fiberglass

High Quality Sofas in White Leather, De Sede, Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Munich, DE
In the manner of Milo Baughman, but made in De Sede quality. Very low, very elegant and 100% comfort.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Leather

18th Century French Rococo Painted Sofa
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent French Rococo or late Baroque painted sofa decorated with a whimsical Rocaille carved frame. Encased in scroll designs reminiscent of Versailles grottos. Newly refurbishe...
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18th Century French Rococo Retro Bowling Ball

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Mohair, Wood, Linen

Handsome Harvey Probber Style Four-Seat Sofa, Mid-Century Modern
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Harvey Probber style four-seat sofa with black lacquered tapered legs. Original white woven fabric still looks great with only light wear-very comfortable too. Please check ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Upholstery, Wood

Salish Carved Cedar TOTEM
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Salish TOTEM depicting a human wearing a potlatch hat perched between the ears of an eagle at top, a human face in relief for the birds eyes, a small humanoid/bird figure standing at...
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Late 20th Century American Native American Retro Bowling Ball

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Cedar

Salish Carved Cedar TOTEM
Salish Carved Cedar TOTEM
H 74.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
Native American Southwest Pow Wow Drum
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Native American Southwest Pow Wow drum out of cottonwood log. Hide has a brand. Perfect for a coffee table with or without glass. Aged patina. Period: Mid 20th century Origin: Sout...
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Mid-20th Century American Native American Retro Bowling Ball

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Wood

Signed Lithograph "Matinee Cowboy" by Native America Artist Fritz Scholder
By Fritz Scholder
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Signed vibrantly colored Lithograph by Fritz Schroder, signed and dated in pencil, lower left corner. The lithograph is framed in a chrome frame, under glass. Fritz William Schol...
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1970s American Post-Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Chrome

Jamaican Cuban Mahogany Upholstered Sofa with Acanthus & Lion Paw Feet. C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Jamaican Cuban mahogany sofa with flanking scrolled arms, reeded skirt, centered rosette, and terminating on acanthus carved lions paw feet. Sofa has been covered in white muslin wit...
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1820s Jamaican British Colonial Retro Bowling Ball

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Muslin, Mahogany

Late 19th Century American Tramp Folk Art Draws
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century American tramp folk art draws We share what we love, and we love this late 19th American set of tramp art draws. Made from old cigar boxes, this authentic piece ...
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Early 1900s American Folk Art Retro Bowling Ball

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Pine

Native Nootka Totem by Rick Williams, 2 Foot
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Rick Williams (Nootka / Nuu-chah-nulth, b. 1955). 2 Foot Red Cedar Seattle Pole" painted wood sculpture hand carved by Rick Williams and signed with title on verso of pole. A wonderf...
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20th Century Canadian Native American Retro Bowling Ball

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Cedar

Ditidaht/Nuu-chah-nulth Totem by Raymond Williams
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
(1933-1988) This finely crafted wood totem pole is by Ditidaht/Nuu-Chah-Nulth master carver Raymond Williams, the father of the current generation of William's carvers. The carved to...
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1950s Canadian Native American Retro Bowling Ball

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Cedar

Mid Century U-460 Sideboard by Jiří Jiroutek for Interiér Praha
By Interiér Praha, Jiri Jiroutek
Located in Prague 8, CZ
A popular Vintage sideboard model U-460 from the 1960´s. It was designed by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha. It features a beech wood, plywood, colored lacquered drawers. Fully reno...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Wood, Beech, Plywood

Pair of French, 1870s Faux-Bamboo and Burlwood Semainiers with Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French faux bamboo and burl wood semainiers from the second quarter of the 19th century, with conforming marble tops and geometric design. Born at the end of the reign of F...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Retro Bowling Ball

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Marble

Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse
By Native American Art
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Colorful Alaskan three figure winged totem. Carved and painted by Marlin Alphonse. Noted on back "purchased by Brad and Hazel Ritter on board Royal Princes, Sitka, Alaska 1986. His n...
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1980s American Native American Retro Bowling Ball

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Cedar

Aldo Tura, Brass and red Parchment cooler / Ice bucket, Italy 1960s
By Aldo Tura, Macabo
Located in Firenze, IT
Aldo Tura, Brass and dark red parchment cooler / Icebucket Italy 1960s h 24 cm - diam. 20 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Metal

Unusual Milo Baughman Style Tufted Even Arm Tuxedo Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual Milo Baughman style W & J Sloane tufted even arm tuxedo sofa. We love the thick chunky walnut legs-very interesting for sure! W. & J. Sloane furniture store in NYC set the na...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Upholstery, Walnut

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CARTIER Gold Bowling Cuff links
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
American 14kt Gold Pair of Bowling Ball & Pin Pair of Cufflinks, Cartier, NY made circa 1950
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Mid-20th Century American Retro Bowling Ball

Gottlieb Bowling Queen, Vintage Pinball Machine 1964, Fully Restored
By Leroy Parker, Wayne Neyens
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
interesting feature whereby each time you pass over a rollover a colored Bowling ball drops into the gully in
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1960s North American Retro Bowling Ball

1962 United's 'Holiday' Indoor Bowling Alley
Located in Weybridge, Surrey
Can't accommodate a full-size bowling alley in your house? Neither can we but this vintage indoor
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1960s American Retro Bowling Ball

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Oak

1962 United's 'Holiday' Indoor Bowling Alley
1962 United's 'Holiday' Indoor Bowling Alley
H 70.87 in W 33.47 in D 192.92 in
1962 Royal Crown Vintage Indoor Bowling Alley
By Chicago Coin Company
Located in Weybridge, Surrey
You'll be bowled over by Royal Crown's vintage indoor bowling alley! A superb original indoor
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1960s American Retro Bowling Ball

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Oak

Yonel Libovici Chrome Plated Bowling Ball Ashtray
Located in Chicago, IL
Chrome plated Bowling Ball Ashtray by Yonel Lebovici. "In enlarging everyday objects and
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1960s French Retro Bowling Ball

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Bowling Ball and Pin Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Bowling ball and pin Mid-Century Modern table lamp. An actual bowling ball and pin mounted as a
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Wood

Vintage MCM Bowling Ball Cocktail Dispenser and Shot Glass Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
A truly unique Mid-Century Modern bowling ball/liquor dispensing bowling trophy. A very rare find
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Chrome

Vintage Ebonite Budweiser Bottle 14lbs Bowling Ball with Stand, New Undrilled
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Ebonite Budweiser bottle 14 lb bowling ball with stand, New Undrilled. Item includes Stand
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Resin

Decorative Modern Bowling Ball Secret Catch it All in Walnut Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration: Modern designed bowling ball in walnut wood. Use as a covered box, bowl
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1970s Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Walnut

Hand Made Wooden Lawn Bowling Ball, 1960s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand made wooden lawn bowling balls with a thin metal plate on either side. Slightly varying wear
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1960s American Folk Art Retro Bowling Ball

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Metal

Your Very Own Plaster Skull Encased in a Clear Un-Drilled Bowling Ball
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Exactly what you never knew you always wanted.
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1950s American Folk Art Retro Bowling Ball

Hermes Red Leather Small Round Bowling Ball Evening Gold Top Handle Satchel Bag
By Hermès
Located in Chicago, IL
Leather Gold tone hardware Zipper closure Leather lining Date code present Made in France Handle drop 4" Measures 9.5" W x 7.5" H x 4" D 100% authenticity guaranteed NEWFOUND LUXUR...
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Late 20th Century French Retro Bowling Ball

Vasa Mihich "Sphere" Sculpture
By Vasa Velizar Mihich
Located in Toronto, Ontario
work is also impressive for its size; at 9" it is slightly larger than a bowling ball. Incised
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1980s Abstract Retro Bowling Ball

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Acrylic Polymer

Halogen Floor Lamp Laser by Giorgio De Ferrari for VeArt, 1973
By VeArt, Giorgio De Ferrari
Located in Rotterdam, NL
marble base contains four holes very similar to those of a bowling ball to allow lifting of the lamp, the
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Marble, Metal

Red Glass Orb by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, 1960s
By Kosta Vicki Linstrand, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in Bristol, GB
inclusions reminiscent of a childhood marble, just more the size of a bowling ball. It is in very good
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1960s Swedish Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Glass

Pair of Vintage Bowling Woods, Scottish, Hardwood, Lawn Bowls Ball, T. Taylor
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage bowling woods. A Scottish, hardwood lawn bowls ball by Thomas Taylor of
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Mid-20th Century Scottish Retro Bowling Ball

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Hardwood

Old Table Cone ‘Table Bowling’ Game from the 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, DE
The game dates back to the 1950s and is made of wood. The player puts the ball into the hand of the
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Wood

Vintage Light-Up Glass Top Coffee Table Gottlieb Pinball Playfield Midcentury
By D Gottlieb and Co.
Located in London, GB
other games including pitch-and-bats, bowling games, and eventually video arcade games (notably Reactor
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1960s American Retro Bowling Ball

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Steel

Pair of French colored Quille et boule en bois hand carved wooden Items
Located in London, GB
pin bowling game, player would however through a single wooden ball in the air in hope to catch one or
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1970s French Folk Art Retro Bowling Ball

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Wood

Bowling Ball Lamp Attributed to Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Pasadena, CA
Large, striking black ceramic lamp in the form of a large bowling ball attributed to Karl Springer
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1980s Retro Bowling Ball

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Ceramic

Rare Vintage Isaac Mizrahi Black Leather ' Bowling Ball ' Punch Bag Purse 1990s
By Isaac Mizrahi
Located in San Diego, CA
resembles a bowling ball or punching bag. Can also be made flat. Metal zipper up the front with the zipper
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1990s Italian Retro Bowling Ball

Vintage 1950’s Bowling Ball Cocktail Decanter with 6 Shot Glass Bar Set
Located in Naples, FL
Excellent condition! Green marble plastic mold in shape of bowling ball with gold plated bowler
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Mid-20th Century Retro Bowling Ball

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Silver Plate

Vintage Bowling Ball Bench by Brunswick
By Brunswick Co.
Located in New York, NY
Fun and stylish bench from a vintage bowling alley, comprised of a fiberglass seat, chrome legs
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

Retro 14 Karat Gold Articulated Bowling Lane Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charm designed as a polished gold bowling lane Featuring an articulated bowling ball with stylized
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1950s Retro Retro Bowling Ball

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Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Hand Painted Wood Bowling Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ten original wood hand painted pins with wooden ball. Great game for indoor or outdoor use. Also a
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1950s American Retro Bowling Ball

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Wood

Antique Hand Painted Wood Bowling Set
Antique Hand Painted Wood Bowling Set
H 10 in W 13.5 in D 12.5 in
Antique Hand-Painted Wood Bowling Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ten original wood hand-painted pins with wooden ball. Great game for indoor or outdoor use. Also a
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1950s American Retro Bowling Ball

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Wood

1954 Pair of English EJ Riley Lignum Vitae Lawn Bowls
Located in Dallas, TX
that they stop close to a smaller ball called a “jack” or “kitty”. It is played on a bowling green
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Bone, Leather, Hardwood

Vintage Italian Red Bowling Ball Ice Bucket
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A bright, eye-catching and beautifully functional vintage Italian red plastic bowling ball ice
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Mid-20th Century Retro Bowling Ball

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Plastic

Whimsical Lucite Bowling Ball w/ Encased Football c.1970's
Located in Easton, PA
Whimsical lucite/acrylic bowling ball with an encased football labeled STORM and marked with an "S
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1970s Korean Retro Bowling Ball

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Acrylic, Plastic, Rubber

Giant Eight Ball
Located in North Beninngton, VT
I love oversize things. This is an 8 Ball made from a bowling ball that was never drilled for
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1950s American Retro Bowling Ball

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Plastic

Giant Eight Ball
Giant Eight Ball
H 9 in W 9 in D 9 in
Multiglace Bowl by Hans Hedberg Biot
Located in Lund, SE
Multiglace ceramic bonboniere/confectionary bowl “the bowling ball” by Hans Hedberg Biot, France
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1960s French Retro Bowling Ball

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Stoneware

Paul's Bowl-A-Way Lanes and Billiards Sign, Vintage
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a great vintage Bowling Alley and Pool Hall sign with colorful images of balls and pins. At
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1950s Retro Bowling Ball

Playful Pair of "Bocci" Occasional Tables by Stanley Jay Friedman for Brueton
By Brueton, Stanley Jay Friedman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. "Bocci" is an Italian bowling game in which metal spheres are bowled in a packed sand track towards a
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Steel

American Mid-Century Bakelite, Glass & Chrome Evans Musical Bowling Ball Bar Set
By Federal Glass
Located in Port Hope, ON
This American Mid-Century brown bakelite and chrome bar set takes the form of a life-size bowling
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Chrome

1958 Williams "Short Stop" Pitch and Hit Baseball Game
By Williams Mfg. Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
specialty machines, like shuffle bowling or the animated "pitch and hit" baseball games. As fewer were ever
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowling Ball

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Retro Bowling Ball For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic retro bowling ball available at 1stDibs. Each retro bowling ball for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and glass. Your living room may not be complete without a retro bowling ball — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A retro bowling ball made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. A well-made retro bowling ball has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by D Gottlieb and Co., Enzo Bioli and Kosta Vicki Linstrand are consistently popular.

How Much is a Retro Bowling Ball?

Prices for a retro bowling ball can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $375 and can go as high as $9,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,200.
Questions About Retro Bowling Ball
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Historically, bowling balls were made out of lignum vitae, which is known as the hardest, densest wood. Today, bowling balls are made with more plastic and polyester materials. You can find a collection of vintage and modern bowling balls on 1stDibs.